always been crazy

I dislike change, and I'm an old fuddy duddy who doesn't want to learn new platfroms, lol. Tumblr, how do you even work? I mostly understand Dreamwidth, but apparently I need to build my reading list for the few friends who came here from LJ and actually post. I think I have like 3 on my reading page. I'm trying to keep up with everyone on Twitter and Facebook but that's hit-or-miss.

I started a new course of meds back in March, and have been seeing a LCSW for counseling on the regular, both of which seem to be helping. Other than worrying about copays, obviously. I'm racking up quite the bill for copays for the psychiatrist. My therapy copays are only $12.48 a visit though, and I get assistance for my prescriptions. I'm constantly worried about losing that assistance though. Ronnie getting a car and a job works against us.

Ronnie starts his junior year of high school next week, and Davey will be a sophomore. (Kelly Marie would be starting college; I'm old.) Ronnie has been working all summer at the car dealership where my brother works. He's in the wash bay washing cars, but hopefully that helps him after he gets his auto service certifications and is ready to work in the shop. He's taking auto service at school this year and also a full year welding class - he did a half-year intro to welding class last year and really enjoyed it. Davey is focused on wrestling conditioning and his youtube channel. And considering going to Bridgewater to be a Pastor or a Music Director. He taught a class at VBS this summer and then had some kind of experience at church camp (he called it a breakdown; I asked if he meant breakthrough and he said it was kinda both). Duke and Duchess turned 6 human years old yesterday. Margrave is about 15 months which is apparently the equivalent of being a teenager, so she goes from being a crazy wild thing to having an attitude. Normal cat behavior. All my other kids are growing up on me. I don't know who told them they could do that. (Larkin says that God told her she could grow up, and that if I want a baby I should go adopt one.)

I've been watching a lot of TV and Netflix. I've only read a dozen or so books this summer, though I have read plenty of novel-length fanfic.

So there's your Tuesday Tabby Update. Now I have to go deal with the potty-training toddler. Love you all! <3

Resurrecting an old meme.

One for *you* to fill out in comments (even if you've done this before and you think I know this stuff!)

1. Name:
2. Birthday:
3. Where do you live:
4: What are you studying/What are you working as:
5. What makes you happy:
6. What are you listening to now/have listened to last:
7. What is particularly good/bad about my LJ:
8. An interesting fact about you:
9. Are you in love/have a crush at the moment:
10. Favorite place to be:
11. Favorite lyric:
12. Best time of the year:
13. Weirdest food you like:

RECOMMEND
1. A film:
2. A book:
3. A song:
4: A band:

PLUS
1. One thing you like about me:
2. Two things you like about yourself:
3. Put this in your lj so I can tell you what I think of you?

kerrikins posted this in her LJ.

Pick 10 people and give them the "you make my day" award. If you're picked, you are charged with picking 10 of your own. If you wanna do it, go for it!

bicrim: I love your perspective on things, your willingness to stand your ground, and the love you have for your boys.
ccmom: another mommy! your txts always make me smile, and I like that we can talk about kids and life and whatnot even though we don't share a lot of fandom right now.
trackscovered: You are adorable, and I love to laugh with you at the crazy shit you do.
gelsey: You are such a warm, friendly person, and you keep providing me with positive thoughts even though I know you're going through a rough patch of your own.
lilian_cho: I'm not gonna lie, I just keep you around for your OCD habit of tagging my entries for me! :P Just kidding. I love your unique way of looking at things and the vast amounts of creativity you have and RIVER!
casualyobsessed: Best little sister EVER.
fangs_up1: b/c I know you'll get jealous if I don't put you. And yeah, I'm probably making fun of you. <3
shutyourface: I know we haven't been friends long, but I LOVE YOU and I don't think a day has gone by in a long time that you haven't made me smile.
phaballa: You love me even though I like Ryro. :)
gossymer: we don't talk very often at all, but since I stole my layout and my profile codes from you, plus I use icons you made, I'm reminded of you and your awesomeness EVERY DAY.

To the rest of my flist: *massive hugs* I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH! EVERY DAY YOU GIVE ME A REASON TO SMILE, A REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE DAY ISN'T A TOTAL LOSS EVEN WHEN EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE GOING WRONG. *LOVES*

And gelsey did this other meme.

Comment to this post and I will give you five subjects/things I associate with you. Then post this to your LJ and elaborate on the subjects given.

I was given:

1. Bandom
2. Fun text messaging
3. Your cute kids
4. A sucky job (much like mine)
5. Dresden Files, baby

( elaborations under the cut )

So, anasuede, one of my favoritest people, is participating in the March for Babies (formerly March of Dimes) walk on April 26th. It's an awesome cause to support if you can, or spread the word.

One of the comms on my flist is crack_van and I get some awesome multifandom recs from them. One of them I read today & I found it to be amazing and so I'm gonna rec it to yall!

A Taste of Something by rawumber
Criminal Minds fic, Reid/Morgan, R
Part I
Part II

Author Summary: Post Jones fic that deals with changes in Reid and Morgan’s relationship.

I have to say, this was funny and in character and everything I could as for in a Reid/Morgan fic. Not just those two either, Garcia & JJ are perfect in it as well, seriously. At one point Reid says “JJ put us in the same room because she wants us to have sex so I have to tell Garcia who will blog about it,” and I was trying to find a snippet to post but it's all so awesome I can't decide so just read it.

Yall know the pics I posted of Roaring Run? (um... there's some Here and some better waterfall ones here) Somewhere I have some awesome pics from when I was a kid, with snow on the path and icicles hanging from the rock faces and stuff. I really wanna share them but I'm afraid they're in storage along with the rest of my life. Boo.

And stolen from lilian_cho (to distract me from typing up fic):

I know very little about some of the people on my friends list.

Perhaps you lurk, for whatever reason. But you friended me and I thank you for your interest in my words.

Why not take this opportunity to tell me a little something about yourself? It can be any old thing at all. Just so the next time I see your name I'll remember you.

For every random thing you share about yourself, I'll reply with a random thing about me.

Post this in your own journal and see what gems of knowledge appear.

Happy February 13th!! I'm totally cheating and making this the last valentine's post. If there is anyone that I missed writing a note to, I'm very sorry. But I love yall very much; my flist gives me a reason to smile everyday. Also, I need to say a special thank you to lilian_cho for tagging my entries and making my LJ a little less disorganized.

Today's song is my all time favorite love song. I swear, when I watch Pure Country (which is one of my favorite movies, go figure), I still tear up at the end when he sings this. So here ya go: Unconditional by George Strait

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Today's drabblet is from Jericho. Which starts back tomorrow night with a recap episode, if you haven't been watching.( She didn't really have anything to be nervous about -- unless she counted walking down the aisle with Jake Green. )

Today's recipe is ( CAFE MOCHA TART )

The wonderful wendy is challenging everyone to post a list of Five Things to be Thankful for. Of course, her challenge was issued way early this morning and it's way late. But still, here's my list:

Five Things
1. warm blankets fresh out of the dryer
2. cracktastic friends that call me on my lunch break. for no reason. from two cars over in the parking lot.
3. i get my tax refund check next week
4. brothers. like, my real brothers who do things for me and buy me valentines gifts and say they're from my boys
5. the ice that we were supposed to get tonight looks like it's gonna miss us

What about yall?

I have fic. And it's been okayed by a few of my specialest friends, so maybe it'll get posted tonight, after I put up the valentines post. There was something else I wanted to say but I cannot remember what it was. Oh well. LOVE YALL!!

Oh god, I think I'm gonna die laughing. My friend Crystal from work just called and left me a voicemail: "Hey Tabby, it's Momma. I know I'm not supposed to call you but listen to this." Then she moves the phone away and there's this strange noise that's a mix between a click and a chirp. "There really is a squirell call! I'll see you on Monday." Dude, she is SO on crack! I love her so much.

Random funny child story from today. My mom was in the kitchen making dinner and Davey goes in there and he pulls out a small saucepan and hands it to her. She was like "what's this for?" and he said "for the corn" like it was a silly question. Only my mom hadn't said anything about making corn and had just been thinking about having some with dinner. So she was like "what, are you psychic?" and davey's like "I think you mean genius." Dude, he's FIVE! He's such a goofball! We spend half our time laughing at him.

I laid around the house and did nothing today. Well, that's not exactly true, b/c I did do some laundry and some writing and I did get to txt-talk with Alli, which was awesome (even though she was shopping and not buying things for me *g*) b/c I don't usually get to talk to her on the weekends. And I got a call from Mike, which I ignored, and a call from a number I didn't recognize so I didn't pick up but it ended up being Matt. Matt is... well, he and I were really good friends in high school. Really close friends. I don't know how he got my number and I'm really not sure I want to call him back.

I know, yall care, right? :P I have comments to reply to and I really need to read my flist, but I'm gonna skip all that and do some writing tonight. But I am on Y!M if anyone wants to say hi.

On to today's valentines:

HAPPY FEBRUARY 10th!!

I Can Love You Like That by John Michael Montgomery

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Today's drabbley thingy is from Jericho. Dale/Skylar

( Skylar knew the other side of the bed was empty before she opened her eyes. )

Recipe of the day: ( FLUFFY STRAWBERRY PIE )

Happy February 8th! Don't forget to keep checking the posts at 14valentines! There is a huge variety of awesomeness over there!

For today, the song is The World by Brad Paisley

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As with yesterday, this is part of the backstory to Just Add Tea but can be read on it's own as well. And I'm pretty sure this one is full of tense problems, so please overlook them.

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Recipe of the Day:( HONEY OATMEAL PIE )

Valentines Post for February 6th. Late again. Still sick, but I'm feeling loads better now, so it shouldn't happen again. Unless the internet goes out again. stupid thing.

Song of the Day: You're My Better Half by Keith Urban

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And for your reading pleasure, I give you Sam & Jess ( yes, run away all you het-haters on my flist )

Your recipe for today is ( LEMON LUSH )