Wishful Thinking

I'm sitting at my desk (at home) working and listening to the "Fred Thompson Show" on my local talk radio station. WHY isn't HE the president?!

March Madness

I love it! College basketball at its finest. My team isn't in it this year. I have to face it, they just stunk. As a matter of fact, I'm disappointed in the entire SEC. 3 teams?! Crazy.

I filled out a bracket anyway. And am watching some of it. I love college basketball, but I really don't feel compelled to watch it with my team out & very few teams from my favorite conference in.

It has certainly been exciting. I did not pick WKU to win. I thought about it, but figured that was just picking with my heart. I'm glad I lost that one, though.

Now, I did pick Oklahoma State to beat UT. I just cannot pick the Vols. I wouldn't pick them if they were a #1 seed. I think one year, they were #2 and I picked the #15 seed! I'm happy to have won that one.

I'll be at home working around the house most of tomorrow, so I'm sure it will be on in the background. That is, if I'm not in the room where my kids are playing the Wii. (Their usual Saturday morning activity.)

And it can be exciting if you don't have a dog in the hunt, so to speak. I have no emotional attachment to anyone playing, so it's just about good basketball for me.

Enjoy your weekend!

On the Mend

I think everyone is better now. At least we're getting that way.

***knocking on wood***

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Friday the 13th

I'm not superstitious. Turns out, tomorrow will be a good day for us. The refinance is done! We sign the papers tomorrow. Because of the economic environment, credit "freeze" and banks being desperate to loan money to people who will actually pay it back, the interest rates are ridiculous.

We went from 6.5% to 4.75%. We've been in our house 6 1/2 years, so instead of adding 6 1/2 years back on and going with another 30 year loan, we went to a 15. Shaving 8 1/2 years off of it. So, no, our house payment is not going down. But guess what...

It isn't going up either. Well, maybe a little. About $50/month. SO WHAT. We are both still employed and have an emergency fund based on our current payment. And, in our case, $50 a month will save us thousands over the course of the loan.

Oh, yeah, and as an added bonus our house has increased in value enough that coupled with what we've paid down that we actually have 28% equity. Meaning that our stupid PMI is gone.

And, I'm taking tomorrow off, my husband is taking 1/2 off and our oldest is out of school. So we'll all have a mental health day...yeah, tomorrow is going to be a good day.

Guess I may be superstitious after all...Lucky 13!

I Am Confused

How is it not a contradiction to claim this is a "new era of fiscal responsibity" and that you will "not approve of earmarks" WHILE YOU ARE SIGNING A BILL WITH OVER 9000 OF THEM?!

It's My Turn

I don't have strep. But I have a bad sinus infection, for which I am now taking something.

My biggest problem? My voice. It's gone - completely. That's a problem if you're the only parent in the house while everyone is getting ready to leave in the mornings.

UGH.

Strep Throat

It's strep throat. For both of them. And Garrett probably has an ear infection. I say probably because he didn't yesterday at the doctor - at least she didn't say anything after she checked his ears. And today, he's crying and laying on a heating pad. I'm not going to stress over that, because he's on anti-biotics for the strep, so that will take care of both. I am a little concerned about the weird gray film on his tongue. I suspect that may be a yeast infection. Guess I'll be calling the doctor in the morning to find out about that.

Colby is fine. Aside from the whining every time he sees the "ucky pink stuff" in the little cup. Ah, well. They'll live through it. Wonder if I will?

Hopefully the weather will still be nice when they're able to enjoy it.