My WitL~Tuesday

I have to admit...I am starting this a few days late but I AM starting it.  I wanted to do a Week in the Life with Ali when she first mentioned it a couple weeks ago but with everything going on now...it did slip my mind. 

but no worries

i'm here and present.

ummm yeah...this is my mid morning snack.  Gosh I love these things...the Lindt chocolates.  ummm YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH.  and as you can see,  the paper clips....yes...a very busy day.

Leaving work...I love my job...dont get me wrong.  I am thankful for it but boy...when its time for me to go home...I'm ready to go and seeing a sky like this makes it even better...all i can do is take a deep breathe and enjoy being alive

my youngest baby...he usually walks up to my office from school.  he hates to ride the bus.  HATES it

I know...this is worse than texting and driving but I could not believe how gaaaawgeous the sunlight was.  I was a little peeved because I had to run to dollar general for some freakin' dish detergent but when I was driving I couldnt help to take  in the sky and be absolutely amazed at how blessed I am to see it

after the trip to dollar general...i put on my home uniform.  pj's and my fuzzy rabbit socks.  man...I love these fuzzy type socks.  they are SO comfortable.

iris' from the garden

what i've been doing for the past several days.  graduation annoucements.  how can something (my oldest son's graduation) make me so incredibly proud, happy and excited yet still make me sad and depressed.

My Day 5 of WITL ....


unfortunately... this was all I could muster on Monday. well...this and several variations of this shot in b/w...in sepia....from the side...from the front...

Day 4 of WITL...

sunday was a little bit different. the week before last my parents found out that my father had prostrate cancer. I went to a consultation with my parents last tuesday. we are staying positive and we constantly tell people to keep the whole family uplifted in prayer. As with most families...my father is the center of the family and for that reason my mom wanted to wait until we knew everything there was to know before telling the older grandkids. My brother and sisters knew but she wanted to have a dinner sunday to tell everyone. so this day...is all about that...


on my my way to my parents home...ummm yess...i took the picture while driving.... bad Jakki....bad Jakki.... even though we live in different cities/towns...truth be know I live about 15 minutes from my mom and dad and I love it. we are pretty close. before i turned 18, i loved my parents but 'like....whatever...they dont KNOW what its like to be young!!!'. it took me moving out of my parents house and living on my own to realize how smart they really are





i love their relationship. both of my boys grew up with my niece Angela...more like a sister. he HAD to have her listen to his beats...





my mom, talking..enjoying her time outside which normally...she doesnt. a few months ago she was standing in the exact same spot and nearly broke her leg when a snake slithered out of the flower bed. my mom is scared.to.death. of snakes...

my son okoye laughing at his Papa...my dad. this was before we had the talk which after, my son took it pretty hard. the kids tend to look at my father in awe...they know and are aware of his health issues but they still just think 'Papa' is invincible.

my mom's favorite dish to have during the summer , sliced tomatoes and onions with salt pepper with vinegar drizzled on top...makes my stomch growl now....

one of my great nieces, Syncere....at first she was not happy to be forced to play with the 'babies'.... she got over herself after awhile and joined in on all the fun the 'babies' were having with the bubbles, running and playing and having fun.

my ms mia....this little girl has got my heart...I aint gonna lie....she's my mia-peahya.....

we are a pontiac family...nothing else i can say about that LOL

but this is how both sides of the street looked in front of my parents house. now this is just SOME of us...not everyone was there but we have a huge family....a strong family and just like every thing else...we will fight and survive this too...just a speedbump in this thing called life....

Day 3 of this year's WITL

saturday and sunday mornings are MY morning's. i treasure them like nobodies business. what i love to do absolutely love to do is go outside with whatever I'm reading (right now I'm reading Port Mortuary) and a cup of coffee. miyagi is outside with me (of course) and so is the cat but i love is the bird song so early in the morning...perfect




laundry IS never done in this household. I swear it isnt.




as i check my emails miyagi naps...



usually the only breakfast i have with the boys is on saturday or sunday morning. todays breakfast was pancakes...love pancakes! talk about a comfort food...

running errands on saturday mornings....never a good thing. traffic is always...slow

we finally got some rain!!! yeah!!! its been so hot (make note to self to make sure to get a picture of the temp) Jalil kept right on shooting, even during the rain...luckily there wasnt any lightening

my oldest boy having to change his tire...he had to get an new one because he ran over two nails...he wasnt tooooo happy about that but we are trying to teach him there's more to owning a car besides looking really cute in it....

mandatory raindrop/flower shot...gotta love my flowers and raindrops...

my sister and i went to a car show...i love car shows...

after the car show...I had to go and wash my car.

*HAVING ISSUES POSTING AGAIN SO THESE POST WILL COME KINDA OF ERRACTIC...I APOLOGIZE AHEAD OF TIME...THIS YEAR'S WITL IS JUST SO....CRAZY!*

Day 2 whenever one else is on Day 5......

I know this will probably upset the sensibilities of most but every morning, as I brush my teeth and wash my face, Ducky sits, patiently, on the counter top, waiting for me to turn on the faucet so he can get his drink of water. Yes, my cat drinks out of the bathroom faucet...if you put water in his food bowl he will sniff it, roll his eyes, lift his tail and walk away





also...as I get ready, Miyagi sits at whatever door and patiently waits for me to move about the house. I seriously think he has separation anxiety.....

my desk...as messy as it is....I so am trying to clean it every night before I go home. Nothing depresses me more than a dirty kitchen or desk first thing in the morning

the outside of my office....this was when I left this afternoon..

very pretty bird...she didnt seem to be too scared of me. just kept hopping around, pecking around, lifting twigs, dirt, and whatever up.

catching up on Big Brother on the computer...ummm yeah...my desk at home is just as messy as my desk at work....

cleaning out my music files on the home computer and Prince's "Lets Go Crazy" would NOT let me sit still....

better late than never....

even though Ali's schedule time was for 25th through the 31st of July...I just was not....in the right frame of mind to do it. But...this is Week in the Life....and as we ALL know...

Life is not always pretty.

soooooo I'm starting late but I will still do a week

*i added this after i posted this post*

I took this with my cell phone...no...not an iphone, hence the cruddy shot, but I couldnt resist. Plus my youngest son, Jalil, thought it was crazy funny....dont know if I like it that he thought it was funny...

VERY important reading material.....I tend to turn my nose at bosom heaving romance novels but I have to get my fix of the celebrity trash magazines.....That's Miyagi quick profile in the upper left hand corner, my trash magazine and my cell....several constants in the life of moi....



Miyagi in the window watching life pass us by.....

i fried red potatoes last night with chopped polish sausages with green and red peppers. sadly enough...I only got the photo of the potatoes with onions ( with two teenage boys...food does not survive long in our house)... and yes...we gotta have TONS of onions on everything we eat.

living in a house with a 192 pound dog and a 21 pound cat we tend to have tons of hair EVERYWHERE. Most of our days are spent sweeping and vacuuming our floors.

And this is Ducky...the cat...he likes to perch himself on cool things so that he can cool off. Yes...he is spread across two of my dinning room table chairs.

*Okoye got a job! I had my doubts at first because at first, when I asked him what was said at the interview, the words ‘you’re hired!’ was never said. I tried to keep his hopes but also tried to make him understand that it might not happen but it did! So he works at a steak/grill restaurant, making salads, at least for now. Like he said ‘at least it’s a job!’ and with that attitude I can’t complain. His first day was Saturday and he was worn out! he also had to work on Mother’s Day and I tried my best to not show how disappointed I was but secretly deep down…I had a panic attack that this was the first time I had EVER not been with my baby on Mother’s Day…whew…my chest tightens even now.

*My Mother’s Day started with a hospital visit. My niece had to rush my great niece, Ava Rae, to the emergency room Saturday night for drinking 4oz of Benadryl so early Sunday morning I brought my niece a Mother’s Day breakfast of pancakes from McDonalds. Ave Rae is back home but she looked so tiny in the hospital bed! Of course…ya’ll know I got pictures. She was so tired. I got there about 8am and she finally went to sleep about 6 that morning so she was SO knocked out….

*I finally picked the photo’s I wanted to use for my AWinTL project. This was NOT easy. Since I used my timer in a lot of situations I had tons of photo’s. I could have deleted most of them ( I mean c’mon 10 pictures of me fluffing my pillow to get it exactly right IS excessive) but I didn’t want to miss any small detail. I finally settled on the ones I wanted to use and uploaded them and ordered them. I very seldom use my printer at home, at least for photo’s. the boys will use it for their own purposes ( you should see their rooms…every available space has photos SCOTCHED taped to it….) if they want a picture right then but I’d rather send out for them. I’m trying to remember its not about the embellishments or stickers (which I am big on) but more of the journaling…the words telling what could be going on in any given day or week in our lives so its hard but not hard for me. I don’t want to rush through this but to think about and savor what the photos mean so I can express it.

*Oh! Now that Mothers Day has passed I can tell you what my dad did for my mom, LOL Their anniversary was March 31st so what does he do…March 25th he asks me to call around and see about ordering my mom a mother’s ring. You know the one’s with her stone and then the birth stones. Called around and found several places that do it BUT they have a little twist too them…you can have names engraved on the rings. How cool is that! Very cool but….it takes 4-5 weeks for completion. Hmmm not going to work for their anniversary so he decided it would be for Mother’s Day. About a week ago it was complete…GOrgeousssssssssssss….he out did himself with this one! And she loveddddddddd it. Loved it! I love their love for each other and it so VERY special…

*I’ma lil bit upset at my pharmacy and my insurance company. I have been put on a new medication (well I guess I cant say that I’ve been put on it since I have yet to actually TAKE it) that I have been waiting a week to get filled but my pharmacy cant fill it because my insurance company is talking to my doctor on rather I really need it. I guess if I need it..they will pay for it or at least a portion of it…. A week people. A week. Good thing it’s not a life or death situation…

Wednesday photo's....

I usually make teriyaki for dinner on Wednesdays...funny how I get into a schedule (read: rote...boring boring rote) and dont even realize that I'm in one....



Miyagi at his post AGAIN...this time he's waiting for the boys to come back from the courts...

This can happen on every given day of the 365 days of the year...Jalil shooting hoops and Miyagi running along the fence line as he shoots...hmmm my yard needs cutting...

today was NOT a good day for AWintL...just couldnt get into the grove of taking a lot of photo's...

bleech

A couple weeks ago Ali Edwards annouced that she was starting her project, A Week in the Life. I love love LOVES this idea. Have I told you that I love this idea?

I admit when I scrapbook, I tend to scrap the big occasions...the special occasions...the "newsworthy" events....this project emphasis the day to day events...the meat and potatoes that make our lives, well, our lives...And they are just as important.

I didnt do this project last year and this year...well this year when she annouced it, I really was not in the mindset to put the energy into it that this project deserves. I guess better late than never so I started it on Saturday...here's a couple 'out-takes' from my photo's...

SATURDAY

I start my day, Monday through Sunday with a cup of coffee in front of my computer to check my flickr account really quick...dont ask me why, just a habit....



My sweetie Miyagi at his post...he sits right at this window ALL THE TIME and watches the coming's and going's of the neighborhood and to make sure no animal uses his domain as their personal portapotty....

Saturday we went to a play in St Louis where it rained, hailed, and basically Mother Nature acted a complete fool....why does it look like there is only one way out of the arena and WHY does it look like there is about 500 people trying to get down one flight of stairs....BECAUSE THEIR WAS ONLY ONE FLIGHT OF STAIRS OUT OF THE ARENA....

Sunday afternoon...time to catch up on house work...so in between my naps...I mopped the floors....

Okoye has tutoring Monday, Wednesday and Friday for Geometry. After tutoring he comes home to try and 'do it myself'.....yeah...it wasnt working out very well as you can tell from his expression....

One of my favorite shows...The Office...BUT I do not watch the current shows...I only watch the reruns from the prior seasons...I couldnt tell you what has happened on it currently but I can tell you what happened on the 3 season.....Anybody know why that band shows when you take a photo of a TV or computer screen????

Kinda got in trouble with my diabetes a couple weeks ago... my A1c level is at 8 % so my doctor is threatening insulin....so now I'm back to REALLY REALLY monitoring my levels...this was this afternoon...TOOOOOOO High...the notebook underneath is a log I keep of my levels, what I eat and when I take my medicine. All that stuff underneath goes by the bad name of Work....

I could spend hours taking photo's of clouds...OMG I feel a peace that passes all understanding when I look at these. I probably took about 50-60 of these...(okoye said I took 300)....

My guilty pleasure...The Biggest Loser...need I say more...

Moon shots...its the same sickness as the clouds...over and over and over again until I get the perfect shot.