Sorry I've Been Absent

If anyone who has read my blog on a somewhat regular basis before I apologize for being absent for so long.



I started a new job about the time of my last blog after being out of work for almost six months. It has been hard over the last couple of years for me. The stress level has been high as are my bills. My current job and my last job are and was part-time so many things have been put on credit cards even though I did not want to use them. I got new glasses a few weeks ago that I had to put on a credit card, because I did not have the money to pay for them. It was a good deal though: two pairs (I have bi-focals) for $149.99 plus $50.00 for the eye exam. If I did not need bi-focals it would have been two pairs for $99.99. It would have cost more than that if I just wanted one pair. Crazy I say that it is a better deal to get two pair than it is to get one pair.

I went for an eye exam because I had not done so for 2 1/2 years and my mom was having trouble seeing out of one eye. It turns out that she has cataracts and needs surgery. I paid for her eye exam too. She will have to get another one by a specialist which is $141.00. We still have no idea how much the surgery will cost. She does have medicare, but it does not pay for all of it. Then she will have to go back for another eye exam after the surgery to get new glasses. We are hoping there will be another great sale then.

A couple of weeks ago I got a very bad tooth/mouth infection. I ended up going to an urgent care center for a prescription. It cost me $85.00 for the visit and that included a $10.00 coupon the girl gave me because I do not have insurance. I still need to have the tooth pulled (or should I say cut out). I do not have dental insurance either or a dentist and of course because it is a broken tooth that most of it will have to be cut out it will cost more.

My current job is technically part-time, but I do end up working full-time hours many weeks (without the benefits of insurance, vacations, et cetera). My boss is trying to get me full-time status; since, I am willing to work the hours and even extra sometimes. Hey, when you have bills you work when you can so you can pay them off.

I took the car in for an oil change and had to add an air filter that cost $16.00 more than I planned on spending, but it was in really bad shape. The place I go to actually found me to show me it to see if I wanted it replaced right away. My brother did check it last fall, but I park near bushes and trees at work and I swear some the stuff in the filter looked like seeds and feathers. Crazy birds!!!

I currently work in a gas station/convenience store that is open twenty four hours. We never close not even for holidays.



I have been working on craft items (mostly ornaments) for a rummage/craft show taking place at Festival Hall in Racine, Wisconsin sponsored by The Journal Times on 24 April 2010.

My brother will have original pastels at the fair, my mom has crocheted some lap afghans and towels (the kind with the crochet top). Some pretty colored yarn used on mostly white towels. We will also have board games (used and new) along with Ty (tm) Beanies, other stuffed animals, movie/television themed items (I used to work for Suncoast Motion Picture Company and collected a lot of stuff).

What craft items do not sell will go up on Etsy. My brother's artwork will most likely go on Etsy too, but I might try Artfire and Ebay also. I will be putting things up on my Ebay store too.

Peanut Butter & Jam Free Concert Series 2009 Kenosha, Wisconsin

Peanut Butter & Jam Free Concert Series

Where:

Veterans Memorial Park

54th Street and 6th Avenue

Kenosha, Wisconsin

When:

Thursdays through July & August 2009

Time:

Afternoons

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m

Evenings

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Performing Acts Are:

9 July 2009

World Class Noise

Soul, Originals and covers of contemporary favorites

http://worldclassnoise.com

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16 July 2009

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials

Blues

http://www.liledandthebluesimperials.com

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23 July 2009

Copper Box

Polka, Rock, Zydeco

http://www.copperboxsite.com

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30 July 2009

British Export

Beatles Tribute

http://www.britishexport.com

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6 August 2009

Replica

Originals, 1980's Rock Covers

I tried to find a website for the band, but was unable to.

If you know of one please leave a comment with a link.

Thanks.

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13 August 2009

Tin Horse

Country, Southern Rock

http://www.tinhorseband.com/shows

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20 August 2009

Kojo

Reggae, Calypso, Soca

I am having trouble finding the correct link for Kojo.

If you know of one please leave a comment

and post a link in there somewhere if possible.

Thanks.

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27 August 2009

Johnny Combs Man In Black

Johnny Cash Tribute

http://www.johnnycombsthemaninblack.com/tour.html

Johnny Combs' website still has last year's date listed.

Please follow the

Happenings magazine

or

website

for correct information.

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Kenosha Events link

http://www.kenosha.org/kenevents/events/pbj_concert_series.html

Happenings Magazine link

(located in Kenosha, Wisconsin)

http://www.happeningsmag.com/kcms/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=10

Food will be available for sale

by

The Reuther High School Culinary Arts Program.

In the event of rain

during a concert

it will be cancelled.

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Peanut Butter & Jam Kids

Fridays at 6:00 p.m. on the following days:

24 July 2009

7 August 2009

21 August 2009

There will be

music, movies, games, prizes, and a moonwalk slide.

Hot dogs are only $1.00 and soda $0.50.

Garden Pictures May/June 2009

What A Tease!

What A Tease!

Shared via AddThis

Thank You Found Handmade

One of my

cross stitch pillow ornaments

is one of the items featured

in one of

Found Handmade

blogs.

Yay!!

Thank you

for finding me

and liking one of my items

enough to add it to your site.

This is the link to Found Handmade

http://www.foundhandmade.com/news/itemize

This is the link to the item featured

I hope you like it too.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22748212&ref=cat2_gallery_20

8th Annual Ultimate Indoor Garage & Craft Sale 4 April 2009

SPONSORED BY:

The Journal Times
www.journaltimes.com

WHEN:

4 April 2009

BOOTH RESERVATION DEADLINE:

12 March 2009

COST:

Booths (size is about 10' x 10')
$50.00 without electricity
$55.00 with electricity

WHERE:

Regency Mall
5748 Durand Avenue (Highway 11)
Racine, Wisconsin
(inside the old Linens 'N Things next to J.C. Penney)

www.shopregency-mall.com

SALE HOURS:

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

SET UP TIMES:

Friday, 3 April 2009
from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
or
Saturday, 4 April 2009 at 6:30 a.m.

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

Check (payable to The Journal Times and may be mailed)
Call 262-634-3331 extension 213
Credit Card options Visa, Master Card, Discover

INFORMATION:

Call
Sherri Bialecki
at
262-634-3322, ext. 213

The complete ad is in
The Journal Times
6 March 2009 edition
on page 5A.

The Journal Times will also include an
ad in both the
April 3rd & 4th
editions of the newspaper.
There will be space to specify some of the items you will be selling.
For complete details please see
the complete ad in the newspaper
or call the information number.

On a personal note
I have absolutely no affiliation with
The Journal Times or Regency Mall.
I think this is a great idea
and not everybody gets the newspaper
or catches everything in it right away if they do.