Considering an online college

Ever since my son has been talking about finding an online college to attend, my daughter has mentioned several times about checking into it herself and has asked me where she could look to find criminal justice degrees at, I suggested she check out Northwestern College. This is even an area my son is heavily considering because he would really love to be a part of homeland security and there are several opportunities available to those who get their criminal justice degree with Northwestern College. All classes are taught by professionals who have a history of success in the field they are teaching. They offer a customized program with a flexible class schedule to work around your employment schedule and offer lifetime career assistance. They have the highest level of accreditation that an online institution can obtain and has a variety of financial aid and scholarships available.  Most importantly, if they attended Northwestern College, they would be treated each as an individual, if they needed extra help or time with any of their classes, the staff would take the time to help them in any area that was needed, even if it was with job placement!

Had to step in and take a stand

I wish I can get back to more of the sweeter things in life instead of blogging what seems to be mostly sticky moments in my lollipop life!  I am definitely in the mist of a stick storm and for those visiting me thanks for riding it out with me.  My dad he is up and he is down.  Today I had to step in and take a stand for my son, over a travel coffee mug!  My dad came home yesterday and told my son that he wanted him to clean it and put it out in the porch area.  My husband said no!  He doesn’t want crap sitting out all the time, out there, or on the end of the cabinet with the television, if its clean put it away in the cupboard, he can get it out.  So my son put it away.  My dad was having a fit and came home today and just very rude manner that he told him where to put the cup.  So I had to step in and my dad gave me a glare so I took a stand and I said hubby said.  In all honestly I told him to stop and think about it, with spring approaching that bring bugs, ants and spiders into the porch area, did he really want to leave his cup sitting out there all night?  What is a spider crawled in it and then he drank from it and swallowed it and it was a type of spider that could make him sick.  Didn’t he think he had enough health issues?  Did he want ants in there too?  After thinking about it that way he stepped back.  Honestly.  How hard is it to get it out of the cupboard when its clean?

All these little picky picky things I just don’t have tolerance or patience for.  Not to be gross or nasty here but seriously can’t the man just flush the toilet twice after he goes?  We have one of toilets that uses under a gallon of water per flush and with DAD it just isn’t enough with ONE flush.  Oh no he just leaves it and walks away.  I am so sick and tired of either seeing, smelling or hearing about it and having to clean it up!  His habits are less than pleasing needless to say.  Also I can guarantee you against advisement of his doctors he is taking a form of laxative!  Trust me you can tell a difference!  I have looked every where in his room trying to find them too and hubby said to me maybe they are in his car!  He don’t care come hell or high water he will do what he wants.

The smarty ass comments (pardon my language), I am really at an all time low tolerance for.  Standing over my shoulder, if I happen to get a text message like from hubby today asking if I call and schedule a hair cut appointment for him, who is that from, what does it say?  DRIVES ME NUTS!!!

I already didn’t feel well today, always when I use a bleach cleaner, the day after I feel achy in my head (not typical headache or migraine) and just blah feeling.  But my counters were stained from coffee and tea and the Clorox wipes (lemon) didn’t get the stains off.

Parenting end of things, oh lets not even go there tonight!  Things with son GREAT, with daughter, well not so great!

I miss ME.  I miss just sitting enjoying my time on the computer, being able to leave my messenger all all day if I wanted and bounce back and forth and chat, I miss visiting every-ones blog daily!  I miss it.  So bear with me everyone I am just in the mist of a storm.

I don’t think we have a use for that here at home

My dad cracks me up.  There are a few businesses in the mall, especially in the food court area that are going out of business.  I guess they have a sign up about equipment they are giving away, some pay for and some for free.  There is a tm-t88iv printer and he wondered if I could use this at home, because I have had trouble with my wireless printer which I think I tackled and got fixed.  Only problem is, that particular printer is a receipt printer, and well I don’t think I have a use for it here at home, but thought it was cute he ask me.  He said they had several they were giving away, guessing they used with the registers when filling orders.  It was nice that he thought of us, but glad he called first and not just brought it home like all this other stuff I have piled up to go through!  I understand he gets things given to him but then I end up throwing it in the garbage!  Like a box of Pirates of the Caribbean Valentines with pencils.  I mean what am I suppose to do with them?  Someone at the mall gave to him.  I am going to take the pencils out and see if the neighbor across the street, if her son can use the pencils.  My pencil sharpener broke so they are of no use to us, but the Valentines I will have to toss.   Keyrings!  I have so many keyrings its not funny!  So when he isn’t looking I will have to go through this stuff and pitch it soon!

Oh dear, is it on its last leg?

Timing, it just seems to be everything doesn’t it?  I think the television in our bedroom is on its last leg!  Can’t complain really its pretty old, nothing big really just one that sits on hubby’s dresser but lately has been helping me fall asleep a little better.  I know they say you shouldn’t watch television when you go to bed, but honestly its the only time I watch it and it does help me fall asleep.  Problem?  The remotes won’t work.  I tried putting new batteries in, reprogramming two different remotes, like the one that we use with our Uverse box too, nope not catching the signal and sometimes the sound will go real loud and then all of sudden poof, no sound.  It’s not that I am lazy but sort of defeats my purpose watching it because by the time I get out of bed, feet hit the cold floor and walk over shut it off, get back in bed, which is no longer warm again, well guess who is wide awake again?  I been looking at the prices of the Samsung televisions, we have an Emerson and well if we do get another one once we pay the IRS (hacking a hairball), I don’t to get another Emerson.  I know hubby he is going to want a LCD flat panel and maybe mount on wall and I don’t want to do that.  I like to move our room around which I am just about ready to do once Spring hits!  During Spring to Fall I move our bed and we sleep on an outside wall (window above us) but in winter time I move to the only inside wall we have, which has the main bathroom on the other side and lets just say my daughter and dad are not very quiet when they are in there, but the outside walls are just too cold for my head to sleep so that is why I move anyhow!  Plus I like change.  So I don’t want to mount on the wall.  I would be happy with an older style really!

When I really need him the most!

My hubby is down, like acting bummed at the moment.  When I really need him the most to be strong, to be the one I need to lean on, he is down and bummed.  I need him to be the anchor and rock for a change. At least for a while until I can get myself back to some what normal, if that is even possible.  I think he has arthritis in his hands, I think for any man (or woman) who labors (works) with their hands is going to possibly get some form of arthritis.  He messed up his one hand himself during his divorce times from his EX because she would not let him see his son or something (they had argument and it wasn’t final yet the divorce or maybe it was I can’t honestly remember for sure) and he punched the wall and messed up his hands (this was a few years before we met) and that is the hand that is bothering him.  He is saying things like I’m old, I am going to be 48 years old and already falling part, stuff like that.  I can’t keep being the one to keep boosting the morale around here  (did I spell that right?).   He was sitting there Saturday when I fell apart and heard the things I said.  I need him to not fall apart, not now!  Please God, not now!  Then he said did I want to take care of another old man with arthritis after taking care of my dad!  ARGH!  I always take care of  him, had him take some motrin to help with the pain, of course I will take care of him.  Never a doubt or second thought and I told him that and honestly I don’t feel I should have too tell him that!  I know he is tired, he works hard.  I do everything around the house, I cook the meals and I even serve him his dinner, meaning I dish it up and bring to him because I know his feet hurt, in spring, summer and fall he does the yard work, that is his thing.  I think he is just like most of us and ready for spring to be here so he can do more than just go to work and come home and sit in the house because it too cold to take walks, tinker in the garage or go for a bike ride!  I don’t even tell him everything going on with my daughter either.  He is on Facebook now and on his son’s and I think things he sees is bothering him too and nothing he can say or do about it.  Maybe that is part of it too.  He has worked a little more hours this year than last year and maybe his body isn’t use to that too since the hours cut but its a blessing since we are paying to pay the IRS this year.   I hope he and I can get away for a weekend soon!

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