Birthdays

My oldest turned 14 today. I have been teasing her about being "old", but I'm really proud of her. I almost can't believe she's 14. We talked about that today as we were going from Target to Walmart and then back to the house. She has really been patient, all things considered. I told her I'd highlight her hair for her this summer as a present to her. I think she'll like it.

So, this has been a great day for us. I made her a birthday cake...and I think we shall do many, many more home-made cakes. She requested a "Red Velvet" cake, so I made that for her and iced it with white icing, then sprinkled red and blue sprinkles on it. It was a hit with everyone. I'm glad because I wanted to make sure it was something everyone would like. Mr. A is fussy and won't eat chocolate. I get tired of white cake, so the red velvet cake was a good compromise.

A little of this, a little of that...

I am doing amazingly well in NOT going absolutely bonkers and nuts, all things considered today. It's my late day, and I had training first off. I didn't get off my last call until 2:00 and will have to get back on the phone at 2:30 because I will run into someone else's break if I go until 3:00. It's a crazy thing. I don't believe in taking other peoples' breaks...they prefer that courtesy, I hope. That doesn't mean that they'll return it, but you know what? I'm making the effort! That's all that matters.

I've about decided that I'm a closet writer. I don't write the best things, but I love to write. I really need to decide WHAT to write and then actually sit down and write. I may surprise myself. I haven't truly decided what I want to do "when I grow up", but I'm sure that another 20 years of answering the phones may do me in.

Hubby gave me a new camera as a combined Mother's Day/birthday present. I've got to find myself a CF card or an XD card for it now. It can take either one. I charged the battery yesterday, so now I have to get busy and read the manual.
I won't call myself a photographer, only an amateur, but I'm enjoying it. I have a dear friend I learned a lot from. I have to credit him for how some of my pictures turn out. I took a close up picture of a bluebonnet that I can credit Rhys for because I wouldn't have ever thought to get that close to one before we became friends.

Anyway...I suppose I need to get back on the phone. I only have a little over 3 hours left until I get to leave for the day!!

Ready for a weekend??

I don't know about the rest of you, but I am totally ready for the weekend!! I'm tired, I've had a LONG week and well, I just want to start over next week! I'd call it a Mulligan, but I'm not playing golf.

I have a lot of exciting (hahaha!) plans for the "video game free weekend" I'm planning. I want to go drag my bike out of the garage and go ride it somewhere. Never mind that I look like a total DORK on it. I decided that I need to ride it to work on my thigh muscles. I have to get some strength built up in them. Plus, think of the joy I'll have in riding that thing and avoiding falling off?! LOL!!
I have to get a tire for the daughter's bike and get the little guy on his bike. The only one wihtout a bike at present is hubby and well, his birthday IS on Monday!!

I'm looking forward to a few days off. I'm going to pick up Chandler sometime in the afternoon, I think. We have to work out the logistics of her arrival. I am excited about having her here. Hopefully I'll get some more pictures of her. I've been warned that she's very shy and it takes a while for her to warm up to a person, so I'm not expecting that she'll be my lap cat right away. I just don't know what Skeeter is going to do. I'll burn that bridge when I get to it...