Wow....how long has it been

Sooo... we were talking about something or another and I mentioned to my husband about blogs and then I also mentioned I had one. He didn't know and I realized it had been a really long time since I wrote anything. I've been following The Pioneer Woman's Blog quite closely and I guess I'm one of the few that hasn't really seen it before but I love it!! She is so funny and I love her food!! I've made a couple of things and they have been excellent. I even entered one of her photo contests... I didn't win but hey, I tried! It's crazy weather here in Texas. Week before last we got 13 inches of snow and then another dusting this morning. I'm so tired of the mud and rain and snow and cold. I'm gonna move away!!! Someplace warm and cozy and with beautiful blue water...aahhhhh. OK time to wake up and move along.
The freebies lately have been slow unless of course you need diapers, baby food, and childrens toys. I mean seriously are there no freebie and discount hunters that have older children. I have 2 in college and one in high school and quite frankly I need the discounts WAAAY more now than I ever did. Maybe I should try finding teen size discounts and freebies. Speaking of such topics, my lovely stepdaughter who doesn't have a frugal thought in her entire being was in from college this past weekend and said "yeah, I bought some of those it wasn't too bad I had a coupon" Oh my...be still my beating heart. I almost teared up and wanted to hug her and tell her how proud I was but then reality sunk in and I kept my joy to myself. After all I wouldn't want to spoil the moment...I am the stepmom and if I were to endorse it then it would never occur again. :0)
I'm really not a dumb person, I just like to let them all think that I am.

Sad day.....

Was doing so well this morning, got up made hubby some breakfast and added a sweet treat to his lunch, got dinner going in the crock pot and did 50 minutes on the ellipitcal and treadmill, got a shower and "put my face on", made me a healthy breakfast of peanut butter on whole grain waffle, banana and peppermint tea and came up to the computer to find out a friend from high school had passed away. Don't know any details other than a vibrant 45 year old guy is gone from this earth. If you missed out on knowing Bobby Joe Spurlock then you missed out on some craziness and laughter in your life. Bobby Joe was one of a kind and will be missed.
I have checked all my freebie sites and frugal blogs this morning and now need to get started on emailing some things to our finance guy and also push the oldest stepdaughter into gear. She just found out two days ago that she was accepted to UT as a transfer from Baylor BUT we have no place to live. She really doesn't seem to sense the urgency in this issue as classes start on Tuesday and it's at least a four hour drive so commuting is not really an option. For the child who wants me to do nothing for her it certainly seems as if she is waiting on us to find her a place to live. Meanwhile I have things to do. New wood floors coming in next week and I still have about 200 feet of quarter round to finish painting before they start. Not to mention, moving all the furniture to rooms that are not being changed..... good thing I'm not working right now, I don't think I have the time. :0) Good Thursday everyone and Happy Birthday to me dear cousin who is turning 39 today....please know that I never will forgive you for wrecking that gorgeous 65 convertible Mustang that Uncle Bo restored for you and I coveted so bad!!! :0)