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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 2:21:45 AM

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It's been for-freakin-ever since I last wrote any Random Randomness, so here I am to cure that issue! bigsmile I hope everyone is well! Spring is on the way here in the good ol' U.S. of A., so I'm totally thrilled about that.

  • I'd like to take this opportunity to wish Carol a very Happy Birthday! party Carol, I'm sorry that I missed you on Yahoo earlier. I left the room for a minute, and when I came back I saw that you'd messaged and logged out before I could message back. I hope you're having a really wonderful birthday! Love you lots! love


  • A LOT of stuff has gone on in my life since I last did any Random Randomness. Since this is a public entry, I'd rather not go into great detail, but what I will say is that I'm happier right now than I have been in years. Lonnie and I had separated for a couple of months. At the time of the separation, I honestly did not see how things could ever work out. Fast forward to today -- we're officially back together and are very, very happy with each other. We've learned how to communicate effectively over the past couple of months, and have taken all of the bad things that have happened lately and are using them to our benefit by learning from our mistakes. I told Lonnie yesterday, "I'm so happy to have you back. The you I first fell in love with." He can say the same about me, I'm sure. happy Things are SO different than they were and I couldn't be happier about it!


  • I'm making Tater Tot Casserole for dinner tonight. It's soooo simple and the kids freakin' love that junk! No, it's not the healthiest meal ever, but it's nice to have such a simple dinner once in a while. bigsmile I like to substitute the ground beef for ground turkey. I, personally, think it's tastier that way, but even if not, it's way better for ya'. yes

    EDIT: Sunny took over and is making the Tater Tot Casserole as I type this. She loves cooking dinner for the whole family, and I love letting her do it, so yay! lol heart

  • We've been getting a couple sunny days mixed in with all of the gloomy/rainy days lately. It's such a nice change! I can feel myself naturally getting happier and less like a hermit. I'm not the most social person anyway, but when it's cold, wet, and nasty every single day, I tend to keep to myself even more. When the sun comes out, it's like I blossom along with the flowers. Yes, I realize how gay that sounds...lol It's true, though!


  • I've lost a couple close friends over the past few months...for different reasons. It's never easy to stop being a friend with someone after so long, but when you've come to a point in the friendship where it's no longer healthy and drama-free, it's time to do some serious soul searching. That's what I recently did. I must say; it feels very good to feel like I stood up for myself and put my foot down. Even if only figuratively. Once again, I'm taking the situations and am learning valuable lessons from them. smile One lesson I've learned is that I give too much of my heart to others too easily. It never fails to come back to bite me on the ass when I do so. I hate to be less trusting of others, but hey...if I don't look out for myself, who will? Right? left


  • I see that I've not lost my gift for gab! lol


  • I was roaming through my blog the other day and noticed that there are lots and lots of blog entries where the pictures I added are no longer there. That's because I hosted the images on my Karen's Chronicles account when I had it. Now that I've let my site die, the pictures died with it. rip No biggie...I just wanted to explain why there are lots of dead links out there.


  • My kids are both doing really well. smile Jameson is doing manual labor jobs through a labor place here in town. He's basically just doing that to tide himself over 'til he gets a steady job. I'm quite proud of him. Sunny's still doing great in school. She got her report card last Friday - straight A's again! happy I'm SO proud of her as well! This week is Spring Break, so I've been doing whatever I can to keep Sunny busy and make sure she doesn't spend her break from school all bored with nothing to do. I was hoping it'd be sunny outside today so we could play tennis, but oh well. Maybe tomorrow. We're going to go hot tubbing in a little while, so that'll be fun. bigsmile


  • The four of us have been playing a game called Cranium lately. It's SO fun. We do it in teams...two on each team. (obviously) Even Jameson thinks it's fun, and he's 18, so if you've got a family and are looking for a fun activity, I recommend going to Toys R Us and picking up Cranium. It's so much fun for people of all ages. bigsmile

  • My coffee intake has slowed down a little lately. I've gone from 3-4 pots per day to only about 1 pot per day. I have no clue what that's all about. I'm certainly not slowing down intentionally. I think part of it has to do with the fact that Lonnie's intake has increased, so if mine stayed as huge as it was before, we'd be constantly brewing pots of coffee! lol I really wish I could grow coffee and roast it myself. That would rule so hardcore! headbang

  • I got new frames for my glasses about a week or so ago, so now I can see again! yes I really hate these frames, but my insurance would only pay for the identical frames of the ones that had broken, so I'm stuck with these for now. I'm not sure why I don't like them...other than the fact that I look like a complete jackass in them, I mean. rolleyes


  • I made Chocolate Cupcakes last night. (that's an actual picture of them) They're a big hit. I made about 20 of them, and there are about 5 of them left. lol Someone got up in the middle of the night and had a little snack. Of course, nobody is fessing up. Hehe. It honestly doesn't even matter to me. I appreciate the fact that they enjoy my baking so much. smile


  • I guess I'd better go get started on that Tater Tot Casserole! (Sunny already did..yay!) I've actually enjoyed writing this again quite a bit, so I just might have to get better about doing it more often. I know I've lost the majority of my readers, but that's not why I do it, anyway. bigsmile Have a great day/night everyone! heart[/FONT]

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Comments

Bud McDonnellfammcdon Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:51:23 AM

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KarenNerak Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:53:39 AM


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Charles SchlossChas4 Wednesday, March 31, 2010 4:04:09 AM

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I wonder if there is a :random: smiley lol

Dacotah Wednesday, March 31, 2010 4:05:59 AM

Welcome back. Missed ya.
Thank you Special K, love ya lots too. love

party Happy to here you are happy. happy

Love Tater Tot Casserole with out vegies in it? Do you put peas in yours? yuck peas. p bigsmile I should try it with turkey, do you use cream of mushroom soup with it?

party For Sunny getting straight A's.
Glad Jameson is doing well.

irked You don't look like a jackass in your glasses.

Never played Cranium, looks fun. smile

chef The Chocolate Cupcakes look mouth watering. Yummy.

party Yay, the smilie box is fixed. bigsmile

KarenNerak Wednesday, March 31, 2010 4:09:38 AM

Hi Snickerdoodle! heart Thank you! I missed you, too...lots. love

I don't put veggies in my Tater Tot Casserole. Just meat, Cream of Mushroom Soup, grated cheese, tater tots, and a tiny bit of seasoned salt on the top. smile

Thank you so much for the comments! Make sure you get some cake in your system sometime soon. You can't have a birthday go by without cake! lol xoxo

Dacotah Wednesday, March 31, 2010 4:22:32 AM

Hi Special K, heart o love

Sounds good, I will have to try it with turkey.

You are welcome. bigsmile
lol May-be I'll get a cheese cake tomorrow. bigsmile xoxo

Angel Jrisis1977 Wednesday, March 31, 2010 4:24:44 AM

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I love all the chocolate cupcakes . . love
You are greatest mother , K . . wink


Angel Jrisis1977 Wednesday, March 31, 2010 4:25:21 AM

Can I call you K ? , sounds nice . . . wink

KarenNerak Wednesday, March 31, 2010 4:30:41 AM


It's very tasty with ground turkey, so I'm sure you'll like it just as much, if not more. bigsmile

Make sure to shove a candle in your cheesecake! lol


hi Nathalya! Yes, of course you can call me K. bigsmile And thank you so much for saying I'm a great mother. That means a whole lot to me! happy

Angel Jrisis1977 Wednesday, March 31, 2010 5:31:47 AM

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U r welcome K . .

L2D2 Wednesday, March 31, 2010 5:48:00 AM

My keyboard has been having hiccups in both Linux Mint and Vista. All of a sudden I just can't type anything. Have no idea what's happening.

Oh, well, hope you and Lonnie can manage to work things out after the "new" has worn off again. It's tough for two people to live together now seems like. I think there are just too many outs for couples now. Hope things continue to work out for you.

And happy to see you back. Of COURSE, we know you are going to get bored again sooner or later, but also know you always come back.

It has been in the late 70s here today, and is supposed to be in the 80s for the rest of the week. I am SO happy about it. You shouldn't even be living where you do considering how much you are affected by the weather. Need to pick a sunshine state.

I've never made a tater tot casserole but I believe I've eaten them at church potluck dinners. I'm going to hunt up a recipe----or you could PM me one---and try it. It would feed me for several days.

L2D2 Wednesday, March 31, 2010 5:49:16 AM

I did a pretty good job of doing a random randomness post here in a comment, myself! http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/LOL.gif -

KarenNerak Wednesday, March 31, 2010 8:04:06 AM

Hi Linda! bigsmile If you click the link I posted above in the paragraph about Tater Tot Casserole, it'll take you to a recipe. up

I really do need to live in a sunnier state, but until we can afford to relocate again, I've just got to make the best of where we are. Like I said; the fact that Spring is coming helps me so much. I just wish Summer lasted longer than it does.

lol You did a great job at Randomness!

...As for Lonnie & me, I'm very optimistic. Yes, things are still at the honeymoon phase & all, but we've also learned good ways to communicate with each other. We're going back into the relationship armed with some very valuable communication skills. Both of the kids have said that they notice a major change in Lonnie and me...a change for the better, so that's confirmation to us that we're on the right track. smile We'll continue to take things a day at a time and give it our best while doing so.

Casey²dragonharrower Wednesday, March 31, 2010 1:59:36 PM

It's great to see a post from you again, Karen! bigsmile

That casserole sounds great. I might have to try that one of these nights. wink

Chocolate cupcakes are tasty! up

Uncle MickMickeyjoe-Irl Wednesday, March 31, 2010 6:13:23 PM

Originally posted by Nerak:

The four of us have been playing a game called Cranium lately. It's SO fun.


I've played that with my family. A good laugh. up

KYrenKYren Wednesday, March 31, 2010 7:05:26 PM

wink bigsmile

L2D2 Thursday, April 1, 2010 12:46:55 AM

How'd I miss that? Oh, well, it's par for the course. My head has been completely elsewhere lately. That sounds very simple, which is the only way I cook. Thanks for the link. I have everything but the tater tots. Will wait till pay day and get them. I'm hungry. http://files.myopera.com/L2D2/STUFF/Smilies/Letseat.gif -

Bud McDonnellfammcdon Thursday, April 1, 2010 2:44:50 AM

The four food groups: Fast, Frozen, Instant, and Chocolate.

Charles SchlossChas4 Thursday, April 1, 2010 2:53:02 AM

Originally posted by fammcdon:

The four food groups: Fast, Frozen, Instant, and Chocolate.


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OlgaOlgita Thursday, April 1, 2010 11:36:43 AM

Originally posted by Dacotah:

You don't look like a jackass in your glasses.


ahhh she always says like that! lol

Karen! You look great! smile

Mad Scientistqlue Thursday, April 1, 2010 6:30:18 PM

I don't know what "tater tots" are, but that sounds similar to cottage pie! sherlock.

Sarah angel292005 Thursday, April 1, 2010 8:40:42 PM

Yey it's back! Don't you just love it? Don't you feel all complete now? I do. happy Sounds like everything is going so well for you, and that makes me happy.
Love ya!

L2D2 Thursday, April 1, 2010 8:49:49 PM

I think it's a new age version of Shepherd's pie, Aadil. Of course, you need to add the English (Green) peas, but does seem to be similar.

Phantom2 Friday, April 2, 2010 4:24:14 AM

Originally posted by Nerak:

As for Lonnie & me, I'm very optimistic. Yes, things are still at the honeymoon phase & all, but we've also learned good ways to communicate with each other.

WOW, bigeyes have I been out of the loop! I'm glad to hear you guys are still together. I always though you two were a stabilization factor for each other, seeing you had been through so much since I've known you. Glad to here everything is going well! up And hope it remains that way!

....and remember, coffee beans are our friends! happy

Charles SchlossChas4 Friday, April 2, 2010 4:29:21 AM

suck it

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KarenNerak Monday, April 5, 2010 10:38:27 PM

Sorry it's taken me this long to get back to you guys. With Easter and other stuff going on, I've not been on my computer too much. I just want to say that I really appreciate all the kind words and encouragement! heart

Tamil Tuesday, April 6, 2010 7:05:04 AM

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KarenNerak Wednesday, April 7, 2010 12:52:55 AM


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Tamil Wednesday, April 7, 2010 12:54:57 AM

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KarenNerak Wednesday, April 7, 2010 12:58:36 AM


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Cleanclean Monday, April 12, 2010 8:45:27 PM

Yeah ... what Phantom2 said! bigeyes How dare you not plaster everything about your life up here! wink

Good things have worked out, then!

sing Love Facebook Apps will keep us you together ... sing wink

KarenNerak Tuesday, April 13, 2010 12:09:08 AM


lol Hahahahahaha!!!

Mad Scientistqlue Wednesday, April 14, 2010 10:33:23 AM

Damn! awww.
Just when I have the perfect witty comments, it dawns on me that some comment can, quite unintentionally, hit a nerve for a good friend! left.
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(is that what they call a 'pregnant pause' confused.)
Anyway, what I was gonna say was that both love and Facebook games can seriously mess with your brain! rolleyes. So I guess they do have a lot in common! lol.

KarenNerak Wednesday, April 14, 2010 5:13:57 PM


I couldn't agree more! lol

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