Mixed news day

One of my friends and co-workers passed away last night.  It was a very big shock to everybody, she had a heart attack.  The doctors are not able to tell su when exactly she had it though, some time between Monday and yesterday.  Apparently she had been having pain in her chest since Monday, but didn’t go to the doctor.  Last night, her husband got her to the ER, but it was too late.  She passed away at almost midnight last night and I got a text just after midnight letting me know.  Sad deal all around….she was almost 57 years old, way too young.

I stayed up and watched Coyote Ugly on TV last night….for the 800th time.  I have no idea why there are some movies that come on TV and I feel I have to watch them.  I have the DVD’s, can watch the uncensored, commercial free versions….yet I still watch through them on TV.  Oh well, I enjoyed it and wasn’t sleeping anyway.  I was staying up to see if I heard anything about my friend.  I did fall asleep, but it was a very restless sleep. 

I have two good news’s for Mike and I though.  Our Federal refund was deposited into our checking account this morning.  YAY!  AND, we found out what our anual bonus is going to be and they are much better than the previous two years.  I think that we will both be receiving approximately 12% of our last years earnings….should be a decent chunk of change and we’ll get it next Friday.  I know we’re going to be responsible with some of it….but I also know we’ll play with some of it.  Mike wants to get our truck repainted.  It is in desparate need of it, so I agreed with that.  I’m not sure what else we’ll do, but we’ll see….and make it go as far as possible.

Oh, I remember one other thing we’re going to get.  A patio set for our back yard.  I’ve not looked yet, but I’m sure that Lowe’s and Wal-Mart are getting them in for the Spring season.  I want a nice one that will hold up for several years, not just a cheapie one that will get destroyed by our winds in no time.  I want the set with four chairs, a table, and an umbrella that we can put up and down easily.  We have a really nice gas grill on the front porch, but our back yard has a charcoal grill that someone built before we lived there.  I’d like Mike to get that set up so it is usable and then we can spend a lot of time in the yard.  The dogs can be out with us and enjoy the weather as well.  One other thing I want to do is to enclose our front porch so that Irwin can go out there without having to be on his leash.  We just have to figure out how to accomplish that.  I love to sit on my porch and watch the traffic and people.  But, Irwin gets bored when he has to be held and he will run off if he’s not on his leash.  Gracie behaves and stays right beside us when she’s not on her leash.

It’s almost 1 and I’ve not eaten lunch yet.  I probably should do that soon, huh? 

I have no idea what we’re going to do this weekend.  Mike works tonight and is then off until next week.  I hope we get to grill out at least one day, but there is a chance of rain on both days so we’ll see.

I have a jillion things to get done this afternoon, so I better get at it.  I hope you all have a great weekend!  Take care of yourselves!