lizardblog ( the blog of liz creech

August 24, 2004
Thank you

A big ole thank you goes out to all those who comment on my blog. I really appreciate you all reading and encouraging me and such.

It has been an exciting week or two. Went to that concert thingy, Katey broke her foot, my dryer quit heating, my sister let me have one that worked that was in her garage, and tonight we bought a new truck. Well almost anyway. We sign the papers tomorrow at lunch. That was a quick and painless deal. It is a 2001 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 5 speed. We feel like we got a great deal. They let us have it for 2490 less than they were asking. And it was way in our budget. Now I have to call the insurance company tomorrow and see how much the insurance is going to be.

Well, I just wanted to let you all know what was going on in our world here. Peace.

posted by Liz at 10:38 PM - permalink - -

August 17, 2004
Just a bad morning

I sometimes deceive myself into thinking I will never have a bad moment, or day, or morning or what ever. I think they are just a fact of life. No one is happy every day all day long. I was fine when I woke up. I was fine when Katey came back in because she had forgotten her schedule and I was fine when I hopped out of bed and drove her back to the bus stop, just in case the bus came and maybe she wouldn't miss it. We made it fine. I think I lost it when I projected something onto Alan, because he was "playing around" and said something to me. God love his heart to have to deal with me sometime. I think I am still a little mad, but I can see where I am wrong. Any way, I was avoiding doing anything I "had" to do and found this article on IWon.com. I hope I am not that bad, really. There were some good ideas in there, but at the end when it told about how a lady ran around her house spraying windex to make her house smell clean when she knew company was coming, made me laugh.

So, I went to my first all day long punk rock concert. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Meaghan and I saw a lot of cool Mohawks. I think I could do that. And some really funny looking people trying to be cool. But the highlight for me was Meaghan getting so excited to see Good Charlotte. I know she is a grounded young lady and I don't worry about her "loving" Billy, the lead guitarist. He is kind of cute, in that very young punker kind of way. She was so excited. It was neat to share that with her.

I think there is something dead in the wall of my bathroom closet. I came home the other night and as I was using the bathroom, I heard this scratching coming from somewhere. I listened, because it was random, and found it coming from where the stench is now coming from. It is so gross! Just to think that I had mice in the house anyway, and now one of them or something died and is stinky in the wall. Alan said it would go away. I sure hope it doesn't spread throughout the house. YUCK!

So, I am a little frustrated at that, and we are behind, already, in school, and my house is destroyed, again, and I have given up, once again, on getting my room clean and in order and having a nice place for me and Alan. Just way too much stuff and no where to put it all. To have a yard sale or not, just to pack it up and give it away or not. One day, one day.

I need to get out of here and go get Conor and McKenzie from their grandparents house. And I want to call my friend Linda to come hang out but I have to clean the house first, so I won't be mortally humilitated at her seeing the squalor I live in. We have potluck tonight and I am going to stop by the store and pick up a few things to finish the recipe of what I am going to make tonight. Times a waisting.

posted by Liz at 8:51 AM - permalink - -

August 15, 2004
Am I disappointed or what?

Yeah, I guess I have to admit that I am. Meaghan had a horse show on Saturday, she rides Saddlebreds and has since she was 5. She is very good, I have had that confirmed by many people. But as I said to her, you can't be the best all the time. It was awful. I think I projected my nervousness onto her. At least I am blaming myself. Famous, the horse she rode, didn't behave very well. It was Meaghans fault for not giving him the correct signals and she got a 4th out of 5 in her first class, they judge her and in her second class she got 5th out of 5, it is 50% rider, 50% horse.

I keep telling her I just want her to enjoy it. It is very hard to not be a "superstar" mom. And I think I was that on Saturday, at least my oldest daughter Katey told her daddy that I was. She said it is a shame that a parent can't enjoy something their child does. I had to hide my face and not look when she was having trouble. I was pitiful. Anyway, I kept thinking - "this is just a means to an end". She has to compete in so many "tournaments" in order to be able to compete in the State Competetion in October. How do you get over projecting stuff onto your children? I want her to love the sport but not be obsessed. To have fun and not worry about the color of the ribbon. The pink and white ones are pretty.

Enough! I don't want to talk about it any more. She is fine with it and I will be too.

We are going to go see "The Village" today. Then take the 2 younger kids to Alan's parents and then we are going on a date. We are going to Macaroni Grill. One of the perks to working there - Free. Sometimes anyway.

Well Alan is getting impatient to get on the computer so that is all for today.

posted by Liz at 10:12 AM - permalink - -

August 12, 2004
Some times I wish...

That I didn't care. That I wasn't a "fixer" and that I didn't get my feelings hurt when people who ask my advice don't take it. Or go get different advice from someone else. Maybe what I have to say isn't what they needed. Or something. I am probably just projecting.

School starts on Monday, well for Katey it does. I am taking Meaghan to her first "real" concert. She has been to some with her Mamaw, Country singers, which she liked. But she picked this one and earned the money for her ticket. And now I am taking her to the Vans Warp Tour at Riverbend on Monday. Thanks to my Mother-In-Law for taking the younger ones so I could. So our school will start later that week. I have been buying school stuff all summer to get ready. I buy it used on e-bay and get some really great deals. I also have been selling a lot of the stuff, that we haven't, aren't or don't use, on there too. I have a bunch ending all day today. Some will sell, most won't but that will be more stuff out of my house. And money for it too!

The Lady I now call my best friend is coming into town from Massachusetts on Saturday - for 2 weeks - and I am very excited to see her. I usually only see her once a year but this year it gets to be 2 times. It is funny, we just pick right up where we left off and it is great. I don't plan on getting much done, other than visiting with Linda. Gosh I sure wish she would move back to Lexington. Maybe after the school year. That would be a big answered prayer for me. Although, Heidi said she would be my neighbor, she might come move in somewhere close. I could deal with that. Wait, I think she wants me to move close to her, dang.

I have been slacking on the clean some on my room every day for 15 minutes. With getting ready for school and all the other stuff I do instead, I am loosing ground here. It sure would be nice to have a TV show come in and do it for me. You all should go to TLC.com and tell them I should be on Clean Sweep, or While you were our, or Rally Round the House. If I have enough people tell them they should do it for me they would. How selfish is that? Me, me, me. Wow, I am awful. I would come help you all though, clean your house and such. Dig up your back yard and replant it all. That would be fun. I do owe Debi a house cleaning. She is getting ready to go back to school and maybe one day next week, while she is on half days, I can go help. We will see.

Well, I need another cup of coffee, and to do the dishes from last night and fold the clothes. I sure need to get me a routine to get stuff done before I get the kids up for school. So that stuff will be done and I won't have to weave my way around piles of clothes and baskets and all kinds of stuff. I get frustrated when the house is messy and I have to do school. I am anal like that.

Peace - out~

posted by Liz at 9:15 AM - permalink - -

August 03, 2004
I feel like.....

something is missing. I have been reading blogs this morning and just got overwhelmed with the feeling of something missing. I wonder if I will ever figure it out. I think I need a woman to talk to, someone in my "position" who understands what I am going through. I don't really have someone like that. "Lord God, please send me a neighbor like that. Or make it possible for me to move soon to where I am supposed to be to have that. For myself and for whoever I might meet. Amen"

The bedroom is coming along quite nicely. Doing the major overhaul cleaning in little spurts doesn't wear you out and you get a lot more done. I know it sounds weird but it really is working. I didn't get to my 15 minutes yesterday so I think I will as soon as I get done here.

Wow, I am pitiful. I want to blog, start blogging and then "Poof!" I am wore out and have nothing else to say. Such is today. I quit for now.

posted by Liz at 7:58 AM - permalink - -

spiritual

> vine & branches
> vineyard central

blogs

> Garden Escapades
> Trish Hiduk
> Maryann
> Alan Creech
> The Vine
> Little Houses
> Amber Bishop
> Jody Nixon
> Laura Ogle
> Debi Warford
> Jason & Brooke Evans
> Eric Keck
> Beth Keck
> Pete Matthews
> Trudi Matthews
> Brian Phillips
> Bryan Sherwood
> Malie
> Kim Johnson

Homeschool

> vegsource homeschool
> discovery school channel
> saxon math and phonics

general interest

> john rosemond's affermative parenting
> lisa welchel
> thunderstruck
> Homestar Runner

gardening

> Kids Gardening

books i like

Here are some books I suggests if you are looking to homeschool or just for information. I gleaned a lot from them. Our church gets credit if you buy through these links.

In their Own Way
by Thomas Armstrong

Seven Times Smarter
by Laurel Schmidt

How to Talk So Kids Can Learn
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Teen Proofing
by John Rosemond