Well, the gas prices have gone up since I last bought gas on Jan 3, 2009. Last night gas was $1.57 at Wal-Mart. Ugh. Here we go. The country is being told not to get used to these great low gas prices. They won't stick around too much longer.
Tide Gal
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year----Late
Well, I'm starting this year off a little late. Things are a bit crazy and busy. Lots of ball games, parties, gatherings, shopping, wrapping, and fun have kept me busy.
We left on December 30, 2008, and drove to Meridian, MS for the night. We lived there on base for 2 1/2 years. We didn't plan to go to the base and check it out, but we decided to go the next morning. We saw Tide Guy's old office building, our old house, the new Country Store, and several other things that brought back memories of our time there. On the 31st, we drove on down to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. We had fun in NO, but unfortunately Bama lost the game against Utah Utes. Ugh. It was terrible. No one even gave Utah a chance at winning, but they came ready to play.
Sheet rock is being finished in the house. However, we have had tons of rain with more on the way. The brick work has stopped and the mud on the sheet rock is taking some time to dry. We have lots and lots of mud on the lot. Now, we need to pick out paint colors, fire places, and trim designs. Fun!
Gas prices remain about the same at $1.45 to $1.50 per gallon. Most food prices are the same, but retailers had tough times over the holidays. Most stores had fabulous sales after Christmas and into the following week.
Today, we are 14 months into our wait for China. That's all I have to say about that.
Hoping for a great 2009!!
Tide Gal & Tide Guy
We left on December 30, 2008, and drove to Meridian, MS for the night. We lived there on base for 2 1/2 years. We didn't plan to go to the base and check it out, but we decided to go the next morning. We saw Tide Guy's old office building, our old house, the new Country Store, and several other things that brought back memories of our time there. On the 31st, we drove on down to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. We had fun in NO, but unfortunately Bama lost the game against Utah Utes. Ugh. It was terrible. No one even gave Utah a chance at winning, but they came ready to play.
Sheet rock is being finished in the house. However, we have had tons of rain with more on the way. The brick work has stopped and the mud on the sheet rock is taking some time to dry. We have lots and lots of mud on the lot. Now, we need to pick out paint colors, fire places, and trim designs. Fun!
Gas prices remain about the same at $1.45 to $1.50 per gallon. Most food prices are the same, but retailers had tough times over the holidays. Most stores had fabulous sales after Christmas and into the following week.
Today, we are 14 months into our wait for China. That's all I have to say about that.
Hoping for a great 2009!!
Tide Gal & Tide Guy
Monday, December 8, 2008
Thirteen Months!
On December 6, 2008, we were officially 13 months into our wait. This happened on my birthday and on the SEC Championship game. We flew to Atlanta for the game. We had a good time, but Florida beat us. They have an amazing quarterback named Tim Tebow. We played them well for the first 3 quarters, but into the 4th quarter, they held the ball for over 8 minutes. We couldn't make a comeback. Oh, well, they are now off to Miami against Oklahoma in the Championship game, and Bama is going to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl.
As of now, gas is about $1.68-$1.69 a gallon. With Christmas less than 2 1/2 weeks away, retailers are having problems with low sales. The economy is bad. The "Big Three" (Chevrolet, Ford, and Chrysler) are asking the government for help. Being considered is a loan with strict paybacks and rules.
We have insulation in our house! We are ready for sheet rock, but the gas guy who is to run the line inside has been a no show. This is holding up the sheet rock crew. The brickers are still rocking and doing a fine job.
In other sporting news, Tommy Tuberville has been fired or either resigned from Auburn as the head football coach. HA! This was announced a few days after Bama beat Auburn. That is three coaches this year in the SEC who are longer coaching. Tubby, Phil Fulmer, and Sylvester Croomes (from Miss St).
That is our update for now. Much more later!
Tide Gal & Tide Guy
As of now, gas is about $1.68-$1.69 a gallon. With Christmas less than 2 1/2 weeks away, retailers are having problems with low sales. The economy is bad. The "Big Three" (Chevrolet, Ford, and Chrysler) are asking the government for help. Being considered is a loan with strict paybacks and rules.
We have insulation in our house! We are ready for sheet rock, but the gas guy who is to run the line inside has been a no show. This is holding up the sheet rock crew. The brickers are still rocking and doing a fine job.
In other sporting news, Tommy Tuberville has been fired or either resigned from Auburn as the head football coach. HA! This was announced a few days after Bama beat Auburn. That is three coaches this year in the SEC who are longer coaching. Tubby, Phil Fulmer, and Sylvester Croomes (from Miss St).
That is our update for now. Much more later!
Tide Gal & Tide Guy
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Happy Turkey Day!!
We are almost at our 13 month wait. Our Yahoo group is in the process of our first Secret LID gift exchange. Our gift has been sent and we are anxiously awaiting our gift. It is so much fun. The theme this month was "China & Lady Bugs on My Mind".
In national news, gas prices are down even more. Last night, I filled up for $1.71. Down over $3 in less than 3 months. So many people have sold their SUVs at low, low prices and bought smaller cars. Now, with gas prices, the value of the SUVs should go back up. People are still scared to buy the SUVs though. The economy is still shaky. Food prices are still up. Stores and businesses are planning big sales, but less purchases tomorrow on Black Friday.
Our house still looks great. The brickers are doing a fantastic job. The insulation guy should start and finish next week. Then, we will be ready for the sheet rock.
And!! Big New! Bama is still #1 in the nation. We play our biggest instate rival on Saturday. Auburn has had a terrible year, but the Iron Bowl has had many surprises over the years. They would love to knock us off the top. Regardless, Bama will play Florida the follow Saturday in Atlanta for the SEC Championship. And, Tide Guy and I will be there!! If we win, Bama will go to Miami for the National Championship game. If we lose, we will probably go to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. Regardless, Tide Guy has tickets for both games!! So exciting.
Well, need to get ready to eat today!! Happy Thanksgiving.
Tide Gal & Tide Guy
In national news, gas prices are down even more. Last night, I filled up for $1.71. Down over $3 in less than 3 months. So many people have sold their SUVs at low, low prices and bought smaller cars. Now, with gas prices, the value of the SUVs should go back up. People are still scared to buy the SUVs though. The economy is still shaky. Food prices are still up. Stores and businesses are planning big sales, but less purchases tomorrow on Black Friday.
Our house still looks great. The brickers are doing a fantastic job. The insulation guy should start and finish next week. Then, we will be ready for the sheet rock.
And!! Big New! Bama is still #1 in the nation. We play our biggest instate rival on Saturday. Auburn has had a terrible year, but the Iron Bowl has had many surprises over the years. They would love to knock us off the top. Regardless, Bama will play Florida the follow Saturday in Atlanta for the SEC Championship. And, Tide Guy and I will be there!! If we win, Bama will go to Miami for the National Championship game. If we lose, we will probably go to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. Regardless, Tide Guy has tickets for both games!! So exciting.
Well, need to get ready to eat today!! Happy Thanksgiving.
Tide Gal & Tide Guy
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Still Number One!!
Well, Bama just played LSU and we won in over time. Whew. It was close. We are still undefeated. What makes this win so special is that our coach, Nick Saban, used to be the head coach at LSU. Coach Saban left LSU to be the coach for the Miami Dolphins. That didn't seem to work great for him. It seems the head coach for a professional team doesn't have much control over those pro players. And, Saban likes having control of his plays. Anyway, Bama persuaded Coach Mike Shula to resign. For several months, we were up in arms because no one wanted us. In fact, some coaches used us to gain pay raises in their own camp. It was horrible for the Bama fans. Some how, some way, we got Nick Saban after he left LSU about 3 years ago. ((Okay, that and 4.2 million dollars!! But he is ours.)) And we are own our way to the SEC Championship game in Atlanta after being under his leadership for less than two seasons. Last night LSU had a pep rally and burned a stuff mannequin that was dressed like Coach Saban.
After our win, Tide Guy and I decided to go our favorite Mexican restaurant to celebrate the win. On the way, he told me he had a surprise for me for my birthday. He has already bought tickets for us through stub*hub.com for the SEC Championship game in Atlanta. Okay, now, some of you females out there might not appreciate this gift but I love it. I can't wait.
Today, we had my niece's 2nd birthday party. It was her first real party, and boy was she so excited. She couldn't wait for the cake and ice cream. The presents were second on her list. Cake first!!! Sadly, this was her first party. Last year at this time, my brother (15 months younger than me) was unconscious in ICU. He had decided to try out his new deer stand by putting it on his barn. Unfortunately, he fell off the roof about 14 or 15 feet. He broke his back, neck, 3 ribs, punctured one lung, severely damaged the other lung, and had brain stem swelling. He was airlift to the hospital. It was awful. He was in STICU (severe trauma intensive care unit) for 3 weeks and wore a back brace and neck brace for months. So, my niece's first birthday "party" was at the Holiday Inn, with a chocolate cupcake, and some gifts. I seriously don't think she cared. Basically, the fun part was chasing me around the room trying to get chocolate on me. That seemed to be great fun. (Ironically, we mailed our paperwork to our agency on November 2, 2007. My brother's accident was November 3, 2007, the very next day. China received our paperwork on November 6th and we were "official". Unfortunately, we were not able to celebrate or enjoy this occasion. In fact, we weren't able to check e-mail for a while as we were at the hospital so much.)
Friday and Saturday (November 7 & 8, 2008) my little historic home town celebrated 150 years. We had inflatables for the kiddies, Bluegrass bands, & story telling. In addition to that, there was a tour with old buildings, such as the old school buildings & the depot. Our school was the first school in our county. My hometown was a bustling metropolis 150 years ago. We were the Cotton Kings and had a train track going through. Our little town was the highest point & center point of the train system between the north and south. The train transported cotton, people, supplies, and such from the north to the south. We had restaurants, cotton gins, banks, and hotels at that time. Now, with lack of farming, the advent of of technology, other means of transportation, Wal-Mart, etc. our town is now just a little town. But, I'm very proud of our little town and our citizens. We are the people who rush to help those in need. We all know each other. We go to our school's games. We host a weekend celebrating 150 years. It was a great weekend and worth all the hard work.
Much more later,
Tide Gal
After our win, Tide Guy and I decided to go our favorite Mexican restaurant to celebrate the win. On the way, he told me he had a surprise for me for my birthday. He has already bought tickets for us through stub*hub.com for the SEC Championship game in Atlanta. Okay, now, some of you females out there might not appreciate this gift but I love it. I can't wait.
Today, we had my niece's 2nd birthday party. It was her first real party, and boy was she so excited. She couldn't wait for the cake and ice cream. The presents were second on her list. Cake first!!! Sadly, this was her first party. Last year at this time, my brother (15 months younger than me) was unconscious in ICU. He had decided to try out his new deer stand by putting it on his barn. Unfortunately, he fell off the roof about 14 or 15 feet. He broke his back, neck, 3 ribs, punctured one lung, severely damaged the other lung, and had brain stem swelling. He was airlift to the hospital. It was awful. He was in STICU (severe trauma intensive care unit) for 3 weeks and wore a back brace and neck brace for months. So, my niece's first birthday "party" was at the Holiday Inn, with a chocolate cupcake, and some gifts. I seriously don't think she cared. Basically, the fun part was chasing me around the room trying to get chocolate on me. That seemed to be great fun. (Ironically, we mailed our paperwork to our agency on November 2, 2007. My brother's accident was November 3, 2007, the very next day. China received our paperwork on November 6th and we were "official". Unfortunately, we were not able to celebrate or enjoy this occasion. In fact, we weren't able to check e-mail for a while as we were at the hospital so much.)
Friday and Saturday (November 7 & 8, 2008) my little historic home town celebrated 150 years. We had inflatables for the kiddies, Bluegrass bands, & story telling. In addition to that, there was a tour with old buildings, such as the old school buildings & the depot. Our school was the first school in our county. My hometown was a bustling metropolis 150 years ago. We were the Cotton Kings and had a train track going through. Our little town was the highest point & center point of the train system between the north and south. The train transported cotton, people, supplies, and such from the north to the south. We had restaurants, cotton gins, banks, and hotels at that time. Now, with lack of farming, the advent of of technology, other means of transportation, Wal-Mart, etc. our town is now just a little town. But, I'm very proud of our little town and our citizens. We are the people who rush to help those in need. We all know each other. We go to our school's games. We host a weekend celebrating 150 years. It was a great weekend and worth all the hard work.
Much more later,
Tide Gal
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
ONE YEAR!
Wow. It has been one year since China received our paperwork and logged us into the system. It seems so long ago and so recently at the same time. Unfortunately, the wait continues to grow and grow. There is no end in sight. In fact, I read a rumors the Chinese may tighten their restrictions. Again. As bad as that may sound, it could help us receive our referral sooner. But, that is only a rumor and may not affect anyone already in line. It is probably one of those rumors that if it does happen, we may not know it is a fact until it is implemented.
To celebrate this one year mark we went to our favorite restaurant in town. It is a Mexican restaurant and we are frequent visitors. We go at least once a week. When we walk in, we are taken to "our" table and the waiter usually knows what to bring without asking. Sometimes, the hostess will even ask if we need a menu.
Our house looks beautiful. The brick is going up and it looks great. I'm now trying to find lighting and we need to start looking at hardwood flooring.
Big News!! The University of Alabama is #1 in the country this week. So far we are undefeated. Our wins don't look effortless or suave, but we are still winning. Since our wins aren't pretty, many critics think other teams should be ranked above us. Sore losers!! We just plan to enjoy it right now. We all know that the rest of our opponents won't just roll over and let us beat them. They are going to fight to beat us.
Gas is going down. It is about $2.14 around town. It seems to have dropped quickly. There was just no legitimate reason for the price to jump that high, that fast, and stay up. Anyway, if prices stay down, food and other commodities should drop soon, too.
America voted Tuesday on November 4th, 2008, on the President. Unfortunately, my candidate did not win. That's all I have to say about that.
Okay. So, one year down, who knows how many to go. We both hope that the time line speeds up. Some how, some way. Whatever it takes.
Later,
Tide Gal & Tide Guy
To celebrate this one year mark we went to our favorite restaurant in town. It is a Mexican restaurant and we are frequent visitors. We go at least once a week. When we walk in, we are taken to "our" table and the waiter usually knows what to bring without asking. Sometimes, the hostess will even ask if we need a menu.
Our house looks beautiful. The brick is going up and it looks great. I'm now trying to find lighting and we need to start looking at hardwood flooring.
Big News!! The University of Alabama is #1 in the country this week. So far we are undefeated. Our wins don't look effortless or suave, but we are still winning. Since our wins aren't pretty, many critics think other teams should be ranked above us. Sore losers!! We just plan to enjoy it right now. We all know that the rest of our opponents won't just roll over and let us beat them. They are going to fight to beat us.
Gas is going down. It is about $2.14 around town. It seems to have dropped quickly. There was just no legitimate reason for the price to jump that high, that fast, and stay up. Anyway, if prices stay down, food and other commodities should drop soon, too.
America voted Tuesday on November 4th, 2008, on the President. Unfortunately, my candidate did not win. That's all I have to say about that.
Okay. So, one year down, who knows how many to go. We both hope that the time line speeds up. Some how, some way. Whatever it takes.
Later,
Tide Gal & Tide Guy
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
11 Months?! Seriously?
Wow. Eleven months. Our paperwork has been in China for 11 months. We've been on the waiting list for 11 months. Well, 11 months yesterday. We forgot! Oh, well, sometimes it is hard to keep up with a specific date each month.
Our house looks great!! The roofers finished yesterday and the electrician has gotten a lot done. Not sure how much more work he has to do, but since he is also the plumber, he will be around for a while. Everything looks great.
We also had to take down a few trees and they were dropped today. So sad. But, they were either "trash" trees or too close to the house.
Bama is undefeated to date. We beat Kentucky Saturday. It wasn't pretty, but it is still a "W" in the right column. Luckily, we have this weekend off, so hopefully some injuries will heal.
In national news, the government is trying to help the economy. Nope. Not working. Stocks are down and the Dow Jones is terrible. Gas prices has dropped some. Here, it is down to about $3.59. It's possible gas should drop more soon.
Our house looks great!! The roofers finished yesterday and the electrician has gotten a lot done. Not sure how much more work he has to do, but since he is also the plumber, he will be around for a while. Everything looks great.
We also had to take down a few trees and they were dropped today. So sad. But, they were either "trash" trees or too close to the house.
Bama is undefeated to date. We beat Kentucky Saturday. It wasn't pretty, but it is still a "W" in the right column. Luckily, we have this weekend off, so hopefully some injuries will heal.
In national news, the government is trying to help the economy. Nope. Not working. Stocks are down and the Dow Jones is terrible. Gas prices has dropped some. Here, it is down to about $3.59. It's possible gas should drop more soon.
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