An afternoon off

Last night was a hard night. I slept a total of 3 hours. I am not sure what kept me up. The stress at work ,the hours wearing me down little by little or the move...the work involved getting ready. I am so focus now in getting prepared. Mentally and physically  that sometimes I daydream while working. I should add I drive for a living? Today I told my manager I needed the afternoon off. I was driving like I was drunk and it was really scary. I would after getting out of the car and bring a paper to him and not really be aware of the traffic. Out of body reaction. I had to concentrate twice as hard to do something. I know this happens when all people who are over tired or plain tired or plain drunk,just wasn't happy it happened while at work. As much as I wanted to go home I also wanted the money. But I did go home. I made it across the street.

Its Monday again....

Its a beautiful Monday..or is that morning as the song goes? We had some beautiful spring like weather today. Birds were trying out the trees but they will have to wait a while as they are still quite naked for nesting.

I got some things done on Big Bertha. I swear I didn't know I had it in me. The seat is out! I had to back light the picture as I took about 6 pm here so not the best picture but sure feels rewarding!!

Picked up the post for the bed legs. I am using the same saw to cut them. Home Depot will cut the plywood for me but not the post. As soon as their saw is up and running again. So that will have to wait until next week.

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Today is Tuesday and its only 10 in the morning and boy do I have sore arms. WOAH!! All posts were cut. Two are a wee bit off but I sandpaper should take care of that. I tried to do a little more but I am completely wiped clean. So we relax for the rest of the day and continue on another ...........

A day off!

This is an actual picture from route 25 ,yesterday. 

The storm has come!! And what a storm...no matter what I got a day off. I got to do things like shovel a van and the walkway off. Good exercise I say so no complaints. Well maybe the bod complains a bit but nothing a hot shower can't cure.  My landlady and I are becoming good friends. I hope when I have to leave we continue to this friendship. We made shoveling so much more fun than if we had to do it alone. We were covered head to toe in white and we were cracking jokes. Her snow blower burned out and all we had were 2 women powered shovels.


I'm behind my van do over. I was suppose to remove the back seat by now and have a platform for the bed. The weather here has hit us hard and put me back by 2 weeks. But on the good side I am getting a lot done inside. I am now up to the spices...which ones should I bring or not. Most are going. Even though I will have a small storage room I need room where ever I can get it. Besides there are spices here that I haven't ever used so I am giving them to a friend who loves to cook.Tomorrow I am back at work but off Monday. Lets hope it goes fast tomorrow so I can do a little more on the little home on Long Island....mine.
     

Van update

Finally got all the paperwork done. Who knew it was a pain and didn't inform me?  Today it was inspected and yes it passed!

Yesterday I rented the Rug Doctor from Waldbaum's.  What a delight that was!  Of course they way things were going in the pass few days I would get a very bitchy manager. Clearly she didn't have her coffee yet or something. She informed me I needed a CC for the 2nd Id and so I went home to get it...so it was a surprise when the lady at the customer service desk did not even look at it. HUH? Any way long story short I manage to use it 3 times before the temps dove down into the 20s and felt like 10 below. Large snowflakes pelted over N.Y. last night. We didn't get a lot but it froze.

These are before and after pictures of the same spot when I cleaned the rug first. Yes same spot!! I am not thrilled about the color but it was better then the brown that covered it before. I am getting a rug to cover the whole floor of the van...an out door rug.
Keeping this short. I am a little sore and tired and would like to rest a bit before tomorrow. Which is back to work!!!

Got me a van!!! Yeah!!!

An older e150 ford conversion that runs so sweet. Which the inside was sweet as well but it needs a MAJOR cleaning. The body is great too...no accidents!!







Look at that rug!!!! Its going to
need the green clean machine I am sure. If not I will have to chuck it. I am going to cover it anyways with new carpet.

Nothing really has changed

Work and then home. I play with my little pals, clean ,cook and sleep! Yeah my exciting days. Nothing really to post. I am still looking for the home on wheels but nothing is really showing for me either.
I did notice something about my self lately. All those things and dreams too I had one day of using my creative skills to make a small living. Its still there buried under all the hours I work each week . 72 hours to be exact . And we wonder why thee is always tired? Once I get my home on wheels we need to have a serious look at my work schedule. Because it is seriously killing me. I need to find time to put my creative side to work so I can make a little money on the side here. Its not going to happen when I work like this.
Hopefully next weeks post will be more fun. I doubt it though. LOL

Have a good week folks!

The New Year

Wow a whole year is gone can it really be?. Its been a good year for me. Sure I had some downers but mostly I had uppers. Starting with making new wonderful friends here on the blogs and from FB. I've met a few FB friends face to face and its wonderful,I mean we became friends because we had things in common so whats not to like.
The storm Irene from last year opened my eyes to what I could do with my life when I found the cheaprvliving.com forum online.
I learned to budget much better which has always been a thorn on my side. My diet has been improving I exercise more. It seems to me when you make New Years resolution that it has to be the WHOLE year to adjust to it. Doesn't that make sense? So this year it will be the van. I want to get more involved with some charities not sure what I can do to help them but I will keep my eyes open for suggestions.
I have also started writing again. Not just here but I have been writing a few short stories. I am rusty because it has been a few years but the more I write the better it comes. Its the creative part thats more important. Thats why we have editors! Would be lovely to write a novella about one of my ideas. Maybe not this year but to get most of it done. Its a start.

Just a few of my favorites thing and then I don't feel so badddddddd!

Happy New Years to everyone of my friends! Wishing you all the very best,your dreams to come fruitful and happiness to follow your trail.

Saving and a doggie goes to the rainbow bridge

My job asked me to work another day each week. That means 6 days a week.  We get paid a little different than most and that is daily instead of each week or every 2 weeks. So I said yes but also I told my manager this can not be permanent. At one point 6 days a week is going to run me down. The only reason I agreed to this was....yes to get my van sooner. All money I make on that day goes STRAIGHT to the van. Win win for me!!

 On a sad note....

My landlady is the nicest person....out of all the rentals I have had she is the only one I can call a friend. So with heart breaking news she told all of us on FB that her dear sweet doggie Princess has past away. I cried all morning. Walking to the train station is a time for reflection for me. I love it. I talk to god and I am thankful for that morning and life is good. But that morning I cried all the way. Princess was always out on the stoop when I came home from work. I always said hello and got a nuzzle in,she like when I kissed her nose LOL. I already feel the emptiness when I got home home yesterday and yes again got all teary. RIP little doggie....and mama loves you and hope you will be waiting for her.

Not as bad as I thought

Its been about 2 weeks since this new pay system was put in effect. So far so good. I learned how to budget from my landlady....I know she is great!!! I never really was taught how to budget and one day I was talking to her and asked if she has any idea how to help me budget. It was simple and easy and I still use it after 4 years of living here. I put a certain amount every night for rent and my one bill,a certain amount for the van and then I splurge!! No I am kidding. Money gets put aside for the week. Food,carfare and then I really don't touch it. I am waiting for the just before X-mas sales to buy just a little something for my self. Something to wear as I am the practicable one. Don't know if that is good or bad just the way I am. Being brought up poor and cheap .....always having to watch the penny jar does that.

Wish this was mine!! Its pretty full.

Nothing exciting happening here. I have gotten a few things. I bought a agm battery,smart charger and a inverter so I can start to see how the electric part of this will happen. I need to do it before I am in the van so I say lets practice now!! I have some time. I want to be out by spring. Thats about 3 months from now. We will see. Its getting closer...YAH!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Almost doesn't count

This the van I tried to get >>>>>> Oh a van! I almost had it. When my job decided to change the way they pay us and of course a lower salary(but not by much)I got insecure and delayed offering a price on it. Now 2 people are egging for it and I am sure(but NOT totally sure)I won't get it. I will find out Monday. The bitchy part about this is that I LIKE it!!!! The body is nice and roomy. Some things have to be done to it like a tune up ,brake pads and etc. But the motor runs smooth and no leaks. Hope!!

AAh depression has come...again

Today I hear it will be quite wet. Pouring lots of the wet stuff. Its suppose to come down in buckets and the noise I hear ....will match it. Perfect for the way Michelle is feeling right now. There is nothing better to me when it rains and I feel ...well whats to say under the weather. I have been feeling this way for a few weeks. I can tell you(and I am sure everyone around me does too!). The little signs. Hating work more than usual. Taking a few days off here and there(like today). Today I will be taking steps to help myself and relieve some of it by being busy. To figure out where its coming from. 

One of the things I notice when you start to get a little depress is your very sensitive to what's going on. You may overreact to something to well...you really don't need to. I looked over the past few weeks and notice I was becoming upset over things I read about on the net. I am a BIG animal lover. Shelters and rescues are high on my list. There is one which at the moment I am not reading.  It leaves me breathless and so sad when I realize there just cruel people in this world. I mean as a adult I know this. I just don't need to get it thrown in my face all the time. So goodbye for now. They do good in the world but everyday you don't have to really tell people about it. And I can't handle it right now.

I am positive ! Even though depression has made its ugly head I know its just a phrase. Tomorrow will come and it may be lifted. 

Not the most up lifting post I know but thats a day in a life for Michelle and millions others.

Cheer up!!!!

Do you want some free stuff? Plus diet is so important

Been a while seen I've been here. No nothing really big and exciting to spread around. Just go to work and then come home kind of thing. My days off have been really just cleaning and trying to pack things away.
I'm selling some stuff too so kind of chained here at the moment. I decided I didn't want the engine on my bike I bought for about 200 bucks. Some guy wants it for 50 bucks. Rightttt!!! Thats not happening. Selling brand new comfort handlebars for a bicycle for 5 bucks. What..... don't want to be comfy riding?
My apt. is a mess from doing the said above now even though I threw so much stuff away it still feel full. Tried to donate to free-cycle but nobody bit the bug yet. I have to give away some stuff because nobody really wants to buy them. If at the end nobody takes them I will be putting a sign out side free stuff and let them take it away.

The end of the month is coming and I've saved like I said I would, dear god please don't give me an emergency now!! It seems every time I try to save thats what happens.

After I have the van I will be getting ready in 1 month. Nothing fancy. One thing I will be doing before I leave is insulating. Once thats done ...I'm out.

On another note I have not lost any weight yet. It seems my digestive issue is still going around in circles. I can't eat wheat. I can't have too much dairy. And wham I now need to take digestive enzymes everyday now. Where does one get such bad inside like that? Its interesting at the same time...just trying to figure it out. Its so like a puzzle.

I have one more little old man rat that may be coming with me. I will have to downsize his cage but he is not as active so it will work. It will be cooler by then so it will be fine. Another item to sell..huge rodent cage with playpen and carrier. I will be selling it at a very low price. Its a good deal for somebodies pet. I am betting that will go fast.

Been riding my bike a lot these days. We have a beautiful town park that I am planning to ride through tomorrow. Its not a long trail but around 3 miles. Will take some pictures then and post.
So getting a bit tired and will stop for now. Thanks for dropping by. :)

Life is good Life is simple

The weather here has been so nice. 70's all week but today is dark and gloomy and I was ready to take the bike out. Well if it ain't raining I'm going.


So I wrote that before I headed outdoors and it looked like it was going to pour. So instead of taking my bike and having the bad fortune of getting drenched I took the bus. Of course it didn't rain but it sure looked like it. I had shopping to do for the week. Ive been shopping different now because I am gluten free. I bought almonds,tomatoes,treats for my pets(thats always the same)heavy cream and organic chicken and eggs. I don't eat as much but Im always full. Sometimes too full so we we are going to scale back a bit. Not by much though. It seems that my body hasn't learn yet when its full?

My gas engine bike has been coming along. I got the engine, on the chain and then all ceased to go forward as Im a bit tired this weekend. I have the wheat fog from the wheat I accidentally ingested a few days ago to blame on. Seems I'm very sensitive to it and it takes a long time to release itself from your system. My joints also hurt when I have ingested it. On the good side is that my skin is smoother and when I don't have wheat at all I have tons of energy. 

At work they decide to change our days. This happens once in a while when new people come in. I only asked that I have 2 days back to back. I really hate having one day off then another day 2 days later. Too tiring!! 
Really nothing else going on here. 


So until next time (maybe something exciting going on) Have a grand week!