Lynn

Today on Facebook a longtime friend from manchester looked me up. My friend Karen! I was so happy to hear from her and she really made my day. I used to work partime in her clothing stores for extra money besides working fulltime for Ultima 2 at JCPENNEY. She was a client of mine and we just became friends. All because my mirror was flashing in her face across from her store. Anyway I am glad she found me. Now we are reconnected.

Gotta make the pie today. I am only makeing one. Tonight gotta prep the turkey and get it ready for tommorrow.

Today I think I will be making my pie dough. I did get extra apples. I need to get the rest of my stuff tommorrow.That is,if my unemployment check is in otherwise gotta do it on Wednesday. Its just odd that last week it didn't go in till wednesday?

Anywho...if my piecrust doesn't turn out right. I do have the premade stuff. LOL! Gotta be prepared for stuff like that to happen. But I have been watching FN and RR to get as much info as I can. I just can't believe the year is almost over. One more month to go really. Hard to imagine that I have been Unemployed almost that long! Where did the time go?

Going to see NEW MOON tonight with my friend James. It should be a cool movie. I read all the books.

Gotta do some laundrey tho and I may bake up some more cookies. I just got my new Food Network mag in. Has lots of cookie recipies.I also subscribed to Marthas cookie site as well. I get a cookie a day from her. There are a few that I see that I like. Tis the season and all.

Also. still got a bit of scratchiness in my throat but I am feeling much better. I did take some airborne yesterday so that may of helped. At least I got to sleep better.

So today New Moon opens up. I am going tommorrow. I think. I may meet James after he gets done with work. I so much want to see this movie. I read all the books and own the first movie. I am not one of those obssessed fans you see but I do like vampire shows.

I made some cookies yesterday. First, I made the dough that I made around halloween time. They are like a gingerbread type cookie. They are so gooood. I also made a candy bar chocolete chip cookie. Some of them didn't come out but I think its because I made them too big. I think I will make smaller ones on my next batch;which might be today. I am feeling kinda crappy. I know I am fighting a cold. I have a scratchy throat and a cough. I am drinking Airborne,much to my dislike. I really feel like taking a nap.

I can't believe how the week is passing by! Yesterday was a blur. I did my food shopping and after that it was time to pick Bobby up. He had a bad day at school yesterday so today I hope he does better.

Today is a mellow day so far. Staying in. May regret it. Usually when I try and stay in Brendan gets restless. He likes going out after dropping Bobby off. I think he feels its his time.

Anyhow with lack of funds I need to stay in....we are in no diar emergency or anything but we are literally living paycheck to paycheck. or should I say unemployment check to unemployment check. Dan gets a check at the end of the month.Which goes to major bills. Its uncomfortable at times but I try to just live for the day you know.

Otherwise I am just looking forward to the holidays. Family is worth more than anything. Family and friends.

Well thank god,as predicted,my unemployment went in today. So what I did was take 200 and put 180 back into our checking. That way nothing bounces. Then I went and did the rest of my shopping. I still will need to get a few things next week but I'm basically all set. I can't wait for Turkey Day. I just love to cook even tho sometimes it can get stressful. I have Dan to help me.

Today seems to be just flying by. I haven't been able to watch my daytime shows yet because Brendan has been watching Sprout. Thank God for DVRS.

Tonight. One of Rachaels yummo soups.

I am very annoyed because today was soposed to be the day my unemployment money went in. It still isn't.I found that out the hard way by assuming it was there and doing some shopping only to find at checkout that my card was denied. I had to dig in the other one because I just couldn't cancell the order. So Dan had to do a cash advance so we wont have any bounced checks. We are in enough hot water as it is. I just hope its in tommorrow. Technically its in no later than wednesday. But whoever has been doing it;if we do in on sunday its in by tuesday. It was like that for as long as I've been on the program. There must be someone new on the job because they haven't put it in yet. Dan checked to see if he forgot to apply and it said he already did for the week.

Anyhow. I hope its in by tommorrow. Otherwise I have to call them and thats not a fun thing. It takes like forever to get someone.

Being in Debt sucks and unemployed sucks.

Well I had an ok weekend. On saturday we ended up taking the kids all of us to the Town Square park. Thats where the boys wanted to go. Don't know why;its so small. But I am glad they did because I got to go to Old Navy and get some warmer clothes for myself. Its getting very cold here in Vegas. It feels like fall literally. I won't be suprised if it snowed again this year.
After we all had pizza at a new place that was real good actually. Bobby wouldn't eat his pizza although it was pretty much like Gramaldis. I guess they put less sauce then this new place. Bobbys condition makes change really hard on him. Dan is worried that the Cub Scouts might be too much for him but is going forward anyway. I think it might be good actually.

Yesterday I made an Autumn chicken with roasted potatoes,grapes and shallots. It was quite lovely. I did some errands earlier. But it was pretty mellow. Well, as mellow as you can get with three kids in the house screaming and raising hell.

Today is just a stay in the house day and try to get some things done. I don't want to get in a funk. There is so much to do for the holidays. Its definately a tea day thats for sure.

Well its kinda been a few crazy days here at the Labrecque household. First off one of Dans friends from NH died the other day. I knew Mark as well and can't believe it. He died of an Anarysim and left his new wife and 4 children. He was only 37. Dan is pretty upset about it and taking it very hard. The grief comes and goes and I try to comfort and be there for him as much as I can. I can't believe Mark died as well. He used to make me laugh alot!

Yesterday my friend Ann came over and we had dinner and wine and just talked about our lives. I told her that I probally won't be working anytime soon. These kids need me. She told me about her new position with Fresh. Which is really cool coz I need to start finding a new skincare line anyway.

Starting to plan for Thanksgiving. Probally will be picking up our turkey on tuesday.

I seem like I am going non-stop today! I went shopping after dropping Bobby off.(he had a bit of a tantrum before so getting out was a challenge.) I got some things for the next few days for dinner and what-not. I will be buying the turkey on Tuesday or on the weekend. I also gotta start making my pie dough. Don't worry I do this every year and I have back up. Who knows. I just may use that but I always like to try to make my own.

So I am making a Mexican chicken soup which I think is a little more flavorful than the traditional. Roasting chicken as we speak. Had to clean out the fridge to make room for all the new stuff.

Plus I play those damn games of facebook. Trying to catch up on my dailys,as Dan would call them. I realize I am just playing too many.

Its wierd that Dan and Bobby are home in the middle of the week. I feel like its already the weekend. But they go back tommorrow. It just feels wierd.

So Bobby went to his first Cub Scout meeting. Dan went and signed up for a leader or whatever they do...I think its going to help Bobby to learn more stuff and there are boys he knows already there. Jayden and Nick are both in it. So he can socialize more and learn stuff. He has associated camping with it. So he knows. I can't wait to see him in an outfit!

I think we are going to the park today. I am also in the mood to eat a sub for some reason. My mom used to call them Spuckies! I hope I spelled that right. Its funny how that memorie just popped into my head. Just one of the ways I remember my mom. Sometimes I really can't believe shes gone....

Its my friend Jens birthday tommorrow. So I tried to send her a few things from different sites. First just a fruit thing. Chocolete covered strawberries but it won't let me send it to her. 2nd. I already had her address and it was mysteriously missing. I think Dan doesn't want me to send her anything.

So we are fucking broke. We can afford a fucking 40 dollar fruit arrangement! Then I tried Lush for some bath stuff. It was not letting me do it. Are they with my husband or does noone ship to L.A. of all fucking places!?

I am very happy for a new week. That means a whole new week of GH and shows to watch. I am really digging the GH writers right now. I even have a new couple. Dante' & Lulu are going to rule the PC area with their exciting chemistry. I like the fact that Lucky and Liz finally sleep together. I don't like Liz with him tho. But you have to comprimise somewhere.

I am thinking of making some biscuits today. Rosie seems to like them. If not today tommorrow.

Bobby just left with Dan to get his stitches out. I hope we have no more emergencys. With $50 bucks a pop at the emergency room its pretty pricey ntl.

Later they go to the park. Baby will me napping so I will have some mellow time. Watch any leftover shows from this week. I think I have Numbers left. I have a new obbsession on GH. Check my Dom on the avatar!

Hope everyones weekend is well. I really have no plans other than to be with the fam. Dans doing bills today so there will be enough stress thruout the house as it is. lol!

Going to try to make another attempt to job hunt. This should be interesting.

Poor Bobby hurt himself the night before. In his sleep he bumped his head against the end of his shelf attatched to his bed. cut open right above the eyelid. He was lucky the Dr. said he didn't ruin any muscle so there will be no scarring. I just had a blast in the Emergency room. I understand that it probally won't be my last visit.

Ok Live Journal I think its time to take the Halloween banner down now and put a turkey up or something. Just a note.

My middle guy turns 4 today. Dan ordered a Wolverine cake and hes going to get his Chuck the truck toy he wanted after work. Our birthdays are pretty simple and just family. None of the Chuckie cheese garbage. But I am sure when hes a bit older,as well as the other 2, they would want one or 2 there.

Bobby goes back to school today. THANK GOD! I can have a little bit of privacey again.

Going to make a Pumpkin lasagna today for dinner. Fun fun fun.

Tommorrow is Brendans 4th birthday. Its going to be a simple one seeing the poor lad doesn't go to any type of school so he has no friends except for his brother. lol! Poor lad. He wants to get Chuck the truck and a balloon and cake. So thats whats going to happen. I should be lucky that the birthdays are going to be simple and cheap now that they are young.

Dan has a phone interview with a college in Berlin NH. If he gets this job;He will be making the same amount of money he is making at UNLV. Hmmmm interesting.

Well we had fun trick or treating. It seems like it went by too fast.Rosie got a bit fussy so I took her home while Dan and the boys continued on. Tho they came back shortly after. I am very suprised at a lot of older people trick or treating. Without kids I mean. There was a serial killer guy with a knife and mask just walking down the street. Oh well...only in Vegas right?

It was fun. We made the cookies earlier. They turned out real good. I still have another dough that I haven't used yet. I didn't get to those cupcakes ethier. sigh...just so much stuff going thru the mind and I realize I get so freakin tierd by the end of the day. These kids seem to drain me. Lol!

I hope everyone has fun this halloween day. Kids are getting excited to do their trick or treating tonight. later today we are going to make halloween cookies and cupcakes. Actually I may wait on the cupcakes tommorrow. They are more like fall-type cupcakes. We shall see.

First things first. Yesterday I got the boys their haircuts at the mall and decided to pick up some more PX instead of ordering it. That was real dumb of me. All 2 PX counters were out of my face makeup. Although one of them. Macys, tricked me and gave me Cameo. I think she just wanted the sale. I should of checked. Today I am bringing it right back and ordering online from now until I can't no longer. It really depresses me and pisses me off everytime I think of how such a great line got discontinued. Hell has frozen over.