The database went down at work so I got to leave early yesterday and come in late today. 

Yesterday I went home and took a nap!  I went to my friends house for about an hour then did all my normal Monday after work things.

This morning I started to leave and my boss called and told me to wait until noon.  So I spent all morning at the closest beach to my house.  Metro Beach.  I left and then washed my car and vacummed it out.  What fun on a beautiful Michigan spring day!

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I had a little dinner party on Friday.  I had a Mexican Fiesta Buffet.  I had soft/hard taco shells, tostida shells and all the fixings.  I made a great sangria with cheap wine.  Unfortunately I had a lot of it. 

My most expensive part of the evening was the ground beef for the filling.  I got everything else on sale for $1.00 or less.  I love planning things that work out in my favor.

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TGIF.  Thank Goodness!  I caught a cold.  I met with my Pink Sparklette's group and as usual I caught a cold from one of the members.  The girls seem to gang up their germs on me and every two weeks when we meet I seem to get a little under the weather. 

It is kind of easy to figure it out as I live alone and have limited contact with the guys at work.  A patter has emerged also, since they were Daisy's I would get sick after a meeting.

I took a sudefed and some asprin, I'm drinking cool tea and hot cocoa.  My teeth ache and my throat is so sore.....please day hurry by so I can crawl back up in the quilt that Bobo left me when he went to Florida.  It is so nice and thick and so warm and cozy.  When I wake up in the middle of the night to pee, it stays warm until I come back and I curl up and usually go right back to sleep.

I work in one the wealthiest counties in the country and let me tell you their dollar store out here rocks.  I am able to get such sundries as generic tylenol pm and even Campbells Select Soup in the carton.  I want to go there and see if I can get some nasal spray and some cough drops.  I'd rather feel better on $3.00 than $16 of the name brand stuff.

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I tried ice skating yesterday.  I got the skates on and that was an accomplishment in its self. 

I know now I am too old to learn to ice skate, two very safe laps around the rink and I was done for.  I ache in places I didn't even know I jarred around yesterday.

I did have fun with all the girls in my troop.  They all took to skating very quickly. 

See pic of me on skates trying to stand up.

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Today I went sledding with my friend's kids.  We went to a hill behind our old high school.   There were more than a few foolish people out there sledding.  Today with the windchill it was below -8 degrees, but that really doesn't stop a true Michigander.  I had on snow pants, two pairs of sweat pants, three pairs of woolen socks, long underwear, blue jeans, two sweatshirts and two cotton knit shirts on.  The only place that got too cold was under my glasses.

My best friend wouldn't go sledding she was afraid of breaking her tailbone.  I did it, and didn't break anything.  It felt good to be outside laughing and having fun when everyone else was inside. 

There were some kids there with a sawhorse on skis, they were having a blast too.  I wanted to ask if I could try it, but the idea of broken legs and pelvis made me stop!

Enjoy the Cold!

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I had a great weekend after worrying that I wouldn't have anything to do.  Well I found things to do.  There is a famous Detroit Coney Island (American Coney Island) that was closed on Friday for a private party, and my friend and I went and crashed the party.  That was fun.  I think there were Red Wings and Carolina Hurricane's there.   It was a Compuserve Party for after the International Auto Show.

Saturday I went out with friends and partied and that was fun.  On Sunday I let a "gentleman friend" try to break me out of my anti-man phase that Bob-o put me in a long 7 months ago.  So I let him kiss and cuddle on me and that was nice.  It wasn't my Bob-o, but it was alright.

I also went to a Red Hat party with my mother and my best friend Kelly on Saturday.  I had fun, but poor Kelly had to sit next to the lady that wears way too much perfume (I was glad she blocked me a little from her!). 

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Yesterday I had a lazy Sunday.  I spent all day in my lovely little apartment.  I washed dishes and did crafts.  I watched movies on free tv that were good enough. 

I had a no spend day yesterday!   I made barley to eat today for lunch and made cooked carrots to eat today for breakfast. 

I also babysat on Saturday night and made a few extra bucks.  2007 is going good so far!

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My best friend Kelly and I went to a Girl Scout Leaderfest this last weekend.  Mostly we sat in our cozy cabin and read magazines and napped.  We also walked through the woods.  It was nice as it was catered and we didn't have to prepare for or clean up afterwards for meals. 

I love camping in the fall.  It is so beautiful with the different colors on the trees and the crisp fall air. 

It was a great deal for $45!

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Today I got to cater the office meeting lunch.  I did it all for about $25.00.  I went to Costco and got sandwiches.  I got chips/dips, coleslaw and cookies and soft drinks.  I think my boss was pretty pleased.  He said I had a great spread out there and I even brought him back change. 

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Last night I got free tickets for a benefit performance for a charity here in the Detroit area.  The performance was for Judith Gold who has a show on HBO.  I've seen her before on Comedy Central and others. 

It was nice going to a fancy music theater and having petits fore and coffee afterwards. 

I got the tickets for free.  I got to sit in box seats.  Very nice and plush. 

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In order to save money and entertain myself I have been getting dvd's from the public libraries around here.  In Michigan we can use any library in the state.  Many of the libraries have great collections of dvd's, videos, and audio books. 

Tonight I'll be cuddling up on my couch and watching a few old movies...Little Big Man with Dustin Hoffman and Hitch. 

It is a great way to save money and have some entertainment. 

I've also been using libraries to meet people.  I'd rather meet a man who reads for fun instead of drinks (I know, I know....good luck with that). 

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