Windy Night with Cold Temperatures

Good Evening everyone!

I hope you re all staying safe and warm with these cold temps that are coming through. I am home from work obviously and I figured I would post. The wind is picking up and the cold temps are coming which means we will being he negative area tonight.

It will be really cold tomorrow too and I am not looking forward to cold days but hope it will be gone by Monday.

This will be short because I am exhausted from work and my feet are throbbing so going to rest and stay warm. Will try to update tomorrow but may not.

Stay safe and warm the next few days.

Game and Snow

Hello!

I went out last night to get my pre-order of Kingdom Hearts 3! I can't play it yet but I'm excited to have the game. I bet you are thinking, "why can't she play it?"

I don't have a PS4 yet. Yes I got a game without having the game console. I am saving up for one and bills always come first! That is my rule, bills first then I may buy something for myself.

The line was long but the sales associate had it planned out, if you came in you could pay off your balance then get in line and wait til it was your turn to get the game. I got mine on PS4 and I know some people got it on Xbox.

The line went fast and I was in and out, I picked up friends and we had fun and were excited to get the game.

I have been looking at more games and as soon as my credit card is paid off, I will look into a PS4. It's not easy right now and it would be great if I was not paying off a credit card but I made the payment plan so it will be paid in full and the account closed.

So, now it's just a waiting game to get more games and a PS4, it won't take too long to save up and I will post when I do get a PS4.

Yay for Payments!

Today was my first payment on paying bill and normally I wouldn't be happy about it but I am!!!!
I am paying off a card and today was the first payment which is awesome and the card will be paid off soon and then I can work on my credit score and get it up.

It's very exciting!!!

I love when I can get ahead on bills and have some money left over too. Wifi and phone bill are paid which is good and hopefully I can ahead before the next bills are due which would be the first week of March. There is money left over which is good because I pre-ordered Kingdom Hearts 3 and it comes out next Tuesday.

After work on next Tuesday which is January 29, I will go and get. my copy then save up for a PS4, yes I don't have one because I work so much I have little time to play games unless it's on my phone. I love Kingdom Hearts and I really want it so it's pre-ordered then save up for PS4.

Some of you may think I should get the PS4 nw but I don't have the money, I like saving up as a goal and working towards the goal plus I'm working on my credit score so trying to be good.

Saving can be easy for some people and harder for other people. I am lucky I have 2 jobs (one is a fall back) so as long as I plan money out and don't need stuff, I save it and make sure my bills are paid.

Bills always come first along with the car and repair and any other bills I may have. I just remembered I have a doctor's bill I need to pay, I should pay that soon too or make payment plans and work on that as well.

Some months it is easy for me and other months it's not easy. Take this month for example, I'm broke but my bills are paid and that is good but just with paying doctor's bills, my regular bills and getting work clothes. It's made me broke so this is why I save and plan ahead most of the time, along with making payment plans.

Not much else is new today, I am home relaxing and typing. I did want to go to the gym but forgot a lock for the locker so I just did a few errands and came home to watch a movie then take a nap. I was up in time for my niece to get home which is awesome.

Have some books to read and get reviews up when I am done with reading them. Now to go watch a movie (not sure what) and do some reading and then work at 6pm.

Have a great Friday, stay safe and warm.

What a Day

Today feels longer than what it was. I'm always up early for home healthcare then I stopped at the office to drop off papers and go to the bank on the way to the food service job. I went non stop today and I'm still working tonight.

It really feels longer but I have tomorrow off from food service and that will be nice. I paid bills today which is good and I'm paying off a card too so money is al little tight but it makes me feel good that I'm paying bills on time.

So now to relax and work tonight then bed.

Work

Today was my first day back at the college cafeteria and it was a short shift which is fine, I did a lot of stocking and now I am very tired. I also cleaned my car off and shoveled snow since I didn't do that yesterday and that was a good workout.

It was -3 degrees at 9am and you could tell it was very cold out. So the car is all cleaned off and I got ready for work then went to work. Bundled up and man people amaze me. I saw a student walking outside with no jacket! It was cold out and honestly I don't care how far your place is, wear a jacket!

Now I am home relaxing, shower later and staying warm.

I'm tired so I may take a nap but also going to relax for a bit.

Snow Day

Good Morning!

We are still getting snow with some freezing rain/sleet. My church service was canceled today which is sad but glad they did because I wouldn't want anyone driving in these crappy conditions. I want everyone to be safe, please stay home unless absolutely necessary to go out.

I stayed in yesterday, got caught up on laundry which is good. I didn't do much else either because I went to the store on Friday and I'm stocked up on food til I work at the college cafeteria again.

A friend of mine went out to Market Basket and as he was leaving, he said it was getting busier which  I am not surprised. People go out before a storm and stock up just in case if they lord power or water or both.

Last night I started watching Hemlock Grove which is interesting and kinda confusing but still good. Netflix is putting out some good stuff.

So today I plan on being home, my gramp wants to go out and thankfully his truck has 4 wheel drive but he will be tired from shoveling and snow blowing. I think he should stay home but he probably won't. I wouldn't go outside in this crap either.

I'm content being home and relaxing while it still snows, I don't know when it will stop but I will ask people to be safe please and drive slowly.

Not sure if I will update later or not, will get some pics and hopefully post later. Will see how the day goes.

Dreary Day Out

Well today has been boring but kinda nice. It's very cloudy outside and my grandfather thought we were getting a lot of snow. Some places are getting 20+ inches of snow and I think my town is getting 12 inches.

I went to the grocery store a little after 1pm, now it's Friday and yes I expected some of the store to be busy. Well, it was a lot busier than I expected! I went early too but I guess people are getting stocked up for the weekend and the storm.

I didn't get much because I didn't need a lot of things and was done within 30 minutes.

Not much else is going on, I am home for the night and waiting for the storm to come. I did buy a movie and a tv show on iTunes, been watching Netflix most of today.

So it is a lazy day and pajamas all day.

Calm Before the Snow

Hi!

Today is very cold but sunny out. Its the calm before we get up to 4 inches of snow tonight at some point. We are getting snow throughout the weekend too so today is nice until it starts.

My niece is home, I worked my other job and I am home relaxing now. Made a trip to Walmart to get the guinea pigs stuff and got some things for me. It was a quick trip and went to the bank too so This morning was productive.

I am tired and I was so tired last night that I went to bed early and fell asleep! I slept really well last night too and that has not happened in a long time. I may take a nap today and hope that I can get that in soon.

Not much going on tonight for me, just laundry and working.

Meeting and Good News

Today their was meeting at work and seeing everyone made me happy, I have been cooped up enough and getting out today really helped. I also got my work schedule but not sure if they need me on Monday but just happy to have a schedule.

The meeting went well and lunch was provided which is always nice. After the meeting I got to see a friend for a bit before they had to work. My schedule is the same as last semester except I am not working on Fridays which will be nice.

In other good news, I got my one year sticker! My car was inspected but they did something where I needed to drive 50 highway miles in order to get the one year sticker for inspection, I think it has something to do with emissions?

So on Saturday I drove to Wilton and back home. It was sunny out and very cold but it was a nice day for a drive. Driving there and back put over 60 miles on my car and today I took it to the shop to get it checked and they put that beautiful one year inspection sticker on it!!!!

After all that and coming home, I am very tired but I am used to going back to sleep or laying down after my niece goes to school and I need to get out of the habit because starting next week I am in at the cafeteria at 8am.

That is my news for now, not much else is new and I'm doing good. I hope you all have a great night and try deep breathing if you are having a bad day, anxiety or do some cleaning to help with stress.

Having Anxiety Over Something Small

Hello everyone!

My post today is about having anxiety over small things. Now you are probably thinking you know about anxiety and you do. I am having anxiety over something small, a lot of people do and it can be hard to calm down for some. Hope this post can help in some way or make you feel better.

My anxiety was not really bad but my heart rate was up over 100 beats per minute and it's usually 75-82 range of beats per minute. Why I was having the anxiety, I am not sure because there was no need for it in the first place.

The reason for my anxiety was over a schedule. I work in a cafeteria and it's a good job plus I'm on the schools holiday schedule and their breaks too. I like being there and enjoy it.

So I thought at first that I was going to be part time and did tell the team I need minimum full time hours because I have benefits. They did offer 7am to 330pm which would be good but I help my niece in the mornings so it's tough for me to get there.

I did tell them that 8-430pm would work better but I don't know if they will go for that. Hopefully we can come to a compromise and figure it out.

So the reason of this post is why am I having anxiety? I don't know why it bugs me so much and effects me in this way. I did do some deep breathing and it helped a little bit but not much. Yes I try and figure out why or what is causing the anxiety.

Sometimes I can identify the problem and other times I cannot. Today I cannot identify why a schedule change is affecting me. It shouldn't and I just need to learn to budget better too.

Today was laundry day, cleaning and cleaned out the guinea pigs cage too. Now I am still on winter break from my cafeteria job and maybe 5 weeks is too long. I have not really gotten out of the house unless its to go to the bank or store and that is it.

I'm cooped up and need more time outside of the house.  For my next post I think I will work on identifying what gives me anxiety.  I will update in a few days and let you know about my work schedule and how my anxiety is, it sucks that something so small is causing me anxiety when it should not.

If you have any suggestions, please comment.

A Sunday Post

Today I decided that it's ok to post on a Sunday and my family has not all arrived yet which is okay because I can reflect.

It's church day and I am home from church, I won't push any religious beliefs onto anyone who reads my journal. I enjoy going to church and on some Sunday's I go to lunch with some of the ladies, today I came home. Well I went to the food co-op then came home.

The past week has been good even though I have been tired, my niece has been good and she got to go out yesterday which is good for her because she will sty inside if she can. I went out for a drive yesterday up to Wilton and the sun was shining!

It was very cold yesterday and with sun I think it was 25 degrees out, I put gas in my car before leaving and went on an adventure by myself. I did message a friend who never got back to me and yet they say they want to hang out. Yesterday proved that they don't want me around and I will not waste anymore time trying either.

Before you ask, she never responded to my message and she was home all day! She could not be bothered to message me back! Even if you are busy, just write back that you are busy, that is all it takes.

So I went for the drive and it was nice out with the sun and getting out of town for a little bit.

Today is a day to relax, do some laundry and visit with family. Then I have only a few days left to relax and it will be back tot he college job which I am looking forward too.

Alright family is here and I need to go. Have a great Sunday.

Laundry and My Car

Finally the sun is out!!! It has been gloomy lately in town and I think that has affected me in a negative way. Someone did suggest a sun lamp or tanning, I used to go tanning all the time and it's not very healthy plus it creeps me out how the beds are sanitized so maybe a sun lamp is best.

I have laundry going again but it's always a never ending cycle of laundry in the house. I went out to the bank and the grocery store today which felt great to get out but my car was locking the doors and no I didn't hit the lock button on the door or keychain.

My car is a 2004 and does not have the feature most cars have today which is doors automatically locking themselves after 30 seconds of driving. Now it's great the doors locked, it was weird that it happened. Not sure why but I think because it is so cold out today, It's 19 degrees.

Anyways, I am home doing laundry and had a snack. Waiting for the laundry to be done then put another load in to dry and wait for my niece to get home from school. I am tired but need to stay awake since the college job is coming back soon and I will be back to being top for like 16 hours a day.

It can be rough but somehow I do it. Okay, have a great day everyone and thank you for reading about my crazy yet sometimes boring life adventures.

No Kingdom Hearts console

Today I pre-ordered Kingdom Hearts and was hoping to get the limited edition console but it was sold out which I am not surprised and I am bummed.

The game is pre-ordered and hopefully at the end of the month I can get a PS4. I have a good amount aside but bills come first then a PS4. I also can play more games and it will be hooked up to the internet which will be awesome!

So, that is what I did today besides being not he phone with the bank for a bit. I didn't do much else, just brought paperwork in for home healthcare and also went to Panera's to get lunch. So far it has been good today.

I also noticed that I get bad anxiety when I am home up in my room with nothing to do. It's weird and I must be used to working so much that I have not adjusted to being home after my niece goes to school. It's nice but weird and my heart rate goes up, not a lot but it goes up. I need to find something to do after she goes to school.

Other than pre-ordering Kingdom Hearts, talking to the bank and getting lunch, it's time to relax and watch something til my niece gets home from school.

Freezing Rain

Today we are getting freezing rain which will turn into snow and maybe rain again? I a not sure but I know the school system canceled for today and I'm sure the roads are bad. I'm not even planning to go out in this crappy weather.

I did do a little cleaning today! It's not much but it's the small things that can make you feel great.

With the weather being bad today, I may just do laundry and relax with some Hulu. Of course there will be food in between the shows and laundry. I did my vitamin pill and shake today which reminds me, I donated blood yesterday.

Every 4 months I do power red blood donation for the Red Cross and yesterday I went. The guy that set me up said I eat healthy and he could tell looking at my plasma. Power reds is giving red blood cells and separating the plasma from he blood then the plasma goes back in.

When he told me that he could tell I was healthy by looking at the plasma bag, I thought...really? I try to eat healthy but with being on a budget and food being expensive it's hard to healthy. I do try too but I am off from one job so it's not easy because bills come first then everything else.

So, it was interesting to hear that yesterday and I am fairly healthy for the most part. I was happy to donate regardless of the situation and I can't donate again until the end of April.

For today its of course relaxing, eating and laundry plus cleaning and I need to clean off the bed. I was looking for something and put stuff on the bed then found what I was looking for which is good and I know where it is now.

I really need to make a place in my room for things that I need daily, like my vitamin pills and shake so I don't lose them or my thyroid medicine. Yes I have a thyroid problem which is genetics in my family. I sometimes misplace my medicine which is not good and then have to really deep clean to find it.

This is why I need to make a spot in my room for this stuff, this way I can find it and not misplace it. That will be my next project while I am still on vacation. Sounds like a plan to me, now to make a list of goals (small ones) and get those checked off.

Okay, if you are getting bad weather, please drive safe and be careful if you are walking. I'm sure the roads and sidewalks are bad, please be careful. I hope you enjoy today wherever you are and that you get to smile today.

Monday Blues means Laundry Day

Well today is of course Monday, I'm having the Monday Blues.

I think this is because I am still home from the job at the college and it's not helping that I don't get out as often as I would like. Also most people work a job that is Monday-Friday. I am happy that I have a second job so bills can be paid but I'm cooped up and it's not fun.

With Monday Blues, I am doing laundry. The basket was getting very full so I might as well do laundry and put it away. This way I am doing something and staying slightly active. Folded a load, put a load int he dryer and put another load in the washer. Yes there is that much laundry in the house with 3 people.

Maybe I will do dishes after.

I went to the store because we are getting snow tonight and it is supposed to change to a wintery mix tomorrow so might as well get what you need before the snow starts.

I have the house to myself and it's nice and quiet and binge watching shows on Hulu.

Not much has changed since yesterday, just went to the store today for a few things and that's it. I don't have much else to write about. Just trying to be positive and updating this blog.

I hope you have a great Monday, hope you are safe and warm. Stay dry and have fun. Thank you for reading about my awesome life.

It's Sunday

So it's Sunday and normally don't post because I go to church and like to spend time with family. I did go to church and didn't stay long after because my niece was getting into everything so I came home early. I usually go to lunch with some of the ladies from church but skipped today because I have very little money and I am trying to save too.

Also I wanted left over meatloaf from last night, it was very yummy and I had more for dinner too. Today has been relaxing and I have been binge watching Ghost Adventures on Hulu and now I am watching Unknown Expedition.

Made popcorn with my pampered chef popcorn maker, it didn't pop all the kernels but that's ok. There was enough for me and I love this popcorn maker.

Not much is new, a friend says she is going to stream and she has yet to get on. I honestly think her streaming is just taking over her life and when she doesn't stream its the only thing she talks about.

I don't get it and I won't try to understand it either. People need to get out more and stay off computers and I need to do the same too. Anyways, going to watch Hulu shows for now then bed and hope the wind dies down tonight, it sounds awful.

Today is Different

Not sure how to put into words about stuff I'm feeling and trying to cope with. Part of me wants to spill everything but I know people will get upset over its what do I do?

I guess I will write about the weather for now.We got freezing rain this morning but it changed over to rain which isn't a bad thing. I know we have an upcoming storm that is supposedly going to Brin 3-5 inches of snow on Tuesday I think.

I have been cooped up and it sucks and it's taking a toll on my mental health. I have no life either and honestly it's like people don't want me around. Why do I keep trying?

I did make a run to Walmart for a few things and it was nice to get out for like 20 minutes. it's not much but it helps.

So for now I am going to find something to watch, maybe knit little bit and who knows what else I will do. My grandfather is making meatloaf tonight which I am looking forward too.

First Snow of 2019

This morning I woke up to an inch of snow outside. I didn't know we were getting snow overnight and last time I checked the weather app, it said nothing about snow. It's ok, the snow was light and not heavy so it was easy to shovel and clean off the vehicles.

Today has been good so far, registered my car and paid my phone bill. Wifi is all paid for this month and hopefully I can get ahead for next month too.

I have been knitting and found a new streamer to watch on twitch and she has been knitting longer than I have and hope to learn from her.

Not sure if this was in yesterday's post or not but I subscribed to Darn Good Yarn! It is $10 a month and they send you yarn, patterns and needles. I like it so far and the patterns are hard for me because I'm not intermediate or experienced and really just a very very beginner level knitter.

So the yarn I got is rainbow colored and I have been knitting 3 rows then purl 3 rows and I think it looks great! The yarn is beautiful too and may buy a few more yarns from the site.

I have a lot of free time since the college has not gone back yet and my niece is in school. Also went for a walk yesterday and it was cold, hoping tomorrow will be good weather for another walk and some knitting too. Will see how the rainbow yarn does plus I need to go to the craft store.

Maybe Jen will go with me? Not sure if she is back to work because she got back Sunday from Europe so will ask anyways and if she says no it's ok and I will go by myself.

Alright, I am going to end there and figure out what to do until my niece gets home.

Have a great day everyone, stay safe and enjoy the day.

I'm Back!

Okay, I a m back from the holiday. I didn't ring in the new year how I wanted too but I don't want to talk about it.

I did stay up til after midnight which does not happen very often and I am usually in bed by 11pm. So had music playing and was in a crappy mood. Fell asleep after til about 830am the next day and still tired.

Christmas and New Year's Eve was stressful for me and it lingered, however I did get out for a walk today after my niece went to school. Walked 1.62 miles in 32 minutes in 21 degree weather, yes it was cold but it's great for mental health to get out and walk.

I do feel better but still tired, starting training for 5k races and the first one is next month.

So for now things are good, going to register my car tomorrow and pay the phone bill. Not much is new, still working but not as much which is nice and weird at the same time. It still takes time to adjust but by the time that happens I will be back at my other job.

For now, I am relaxing and going to find something to watch and wait for my niece to get home.