It had me at.................

the front page of the brochure

the color ~ the color I have been searching for

the color I want for my Master Bedroom

so clean ~ so crisp ~ so cool

with night stands in black

lights in silver

~ ahhhhhhhhhhhhh ~

but what to do for a headboard

we don't have a headboard

I kind of had a faux one at one point

it was one really long mantel shelf

with an oval mirror hung above

and two shorter mantel shelves

above and off ~ one to each side

it was cute ~ it worked

but truth be told, I outgrew

~ UNTIL ~

*** see below ***

behold my sad, leaning Arch of No Garden

the little gates don't stay shut

therefore, the lean factor

notice the detail of the heron in the scrollwork

the distressed finish over the black

cool ~ pretty ~ perfect

for what ?

Well, that would be for the ultimate re-purpose project

you see, I'm going to take the arch off

and the little gates

which will leave me with the two sides

the two sides that I'm going to spruce up

and then mount to the wall above our bed

the wall that is going to have that wonderful color on it

Oh, I can't wait to do this little project

A funny thing happened on the way........

to the Parent meeting for Football

The meeting that was mandatory

Let me start by saying that my husband,

~ The love of my life ~ The Ying to my Yang ~

~ The never puts anything back to my puts everything away ~

~ Left the hose in the driveway ~ All over the driveway ~

~ Not coiled ~ Not even thrown in a semi decent pile ~

~ Just all willy nilly in the driveway ~

~ On my side of the driveway ~

~ Where I park my car ~

~As seen below, the hose is no longer in the driveway ~

~ Well, this is what's left of the hose ~

~ The very hose that was attached to the house ~

** nevermind the plums in the yard **

I'm not quite sure but I think the hose was sending me some

love for saving it from being ripped in two ~ And no doubt what would

have been the demise of my car !!!!!

Or perhaps the front of the house, seeing as I ripped the

faucet away from the house by about 3 inches !!!

This, only being discovered as I heard this very strange noise backing out

of the driveway, sort of a strained, metal being pulled apart.

Kind of Jackie Chan bending the bars of the jail cell in

Shanghai Noon

~ Because the hose somehow, got caught in the wheel above ~

~ The wheel that I just had repaired ~

~ Wrapped & twisted was that hose, around the inside of my wheel ~

~ Of course it couldn't have been easy ~

~ I had dirt all the way up my arm ~

~ I had to lay on the driveway and crawl under my car ~

But luckily, I was able to push the faucet/pipe back in,

~ Well almost all the way in ~

I'm sure the hubby will figure it out when he gets up to water the lawn

before he leaves for work

~ And when he does, I will simply direct him to my blog ~

~ I love him ~ I love him ~ I love him ~

Makeover MADness..................

New to the linking thing ~ Somewhat new to following Sanctuary Arts at Home ~ Saw the post for makeovers and thought I'd participate ~ Cause I need some help and the people at the local hardware/houseware store aren't exactly helping me ~ Well, it's that or I'm not explaining it clearly ~ Around March of this year I was surfing through the free section on Craigslist, like I like to do ~ And I came across a very cool item ~ It was a buffet ~ An OLD buffet ~ It was beat up ~ It had some water stains ~ Which i can apparently get out with Mayo ~ Odd, but what do I know ~ I rushed right over to pick it up ~ put it in the hubby's trucks ~ The hubby that I BEGGED to drive me over there to get it ~ I brought it home ~ Excited ~ Brought out my little Black & Decker Handy Sander and started sanding ~ I sanded so much and for so long, that my hair was yellow by the time I stopped ~ The top of said buffet is quite mangled ~ I don't know how to fix ~ I'm hoping someone can leave me little hints or suggestions ~ When I get it repaired I then have to decide if I'm going to stain the top and paint the rest ~ Or stain it all ~ Help !!!!! ~ Suggestions greatly appreciated ~

Mad about makeovers ~

So, like I had, have like this really cool idea.......

for a re-purposed item in my yard ~ I'm all set to take pics to post ~ So that I can tell you what my faboosh idea is ~ Only, the batteries in my digital camera are dead ~ Finished ~ Done ~ Kaput ~ No juice ~ *^&%$&%$* ~ Darn it ~ The good thing is thy are rechargeable ~ The said re-purpose item is still in there ~ I'm going to go charge my batteries now ~

I has, I say I

has randomness on the brain ~ LOVED the New Moon trailer (thx Jen) ~ excited for lunch with an old high school friend and his family ~ 21 years is way to long ~ enjoying the sun ~ going to go make coffee ~ clean up the kitchen a bit ~ fold laundry ~ %&^&*#&%$&%$& still ~ probably take a nap ~ I really love naps ~ maybe I should work on the buffet more ~ naaah, nap ~ wishes I were a bit more motivated than I have been lately ~ should charge the batteries in my camera, so I can take pictures while at lunch at the park today ~ big heavy siiiiiigggggghhhhhhhhhh ~

My contribution to Musical Monday....

This sweet little video was presented by an old friend on Facebook this morning ~ Although he found it creepy ~ It totally made my day ~ I hope it makes yours ~

After..............

a series of unfortunate events ~ 5 Dr's. appointments ~ 2 lab panels ~ being put back on BP meds ~ 4 changes in dosage to those BP meds ~ I am having surgery today ~ It al started 3 weeks ago when I discovered a lump in my belly ~ After having, over eaten at lunch I was rubbing said belly and felt a lump ~ The Bean of Mean thought it felt like a hernia ~ No problem, I've had one of those before ~ Granted I was 8 ~ That was a Wednesday ~ It was the size of my thumb ~ By the following Tuesday it was the size of hot dog ~ And was becoming rather bothersome ~ Couldn't sleep on my left side ~ Was bothered by sitting ~ Bending over ~ You name it ~ It bugged me ~ So I called the Dr. who felt around and around ~ She had no clue ~ Referred me to a Surgeon ~ I went the following week ~ Now said lump was abut the size of a banana ~ MY BP was 154/105 ~ Not so good ~ The Surgeon said it was a tumor ~ A fatty tumor ~ "It's not a tuma", I said in my best Arnold voice ~ It needs to come out she said ~ We however won't touch you until you get our BP down ~ Yeah, well in my defense it was fine until this lump showed up ~ About 3 days before I found it actually I started feeling my pulse in my ear ~ I asked if it was possible for it to be a 50 # tumor ~ She said, "No." ~ Well, ok fine ~ Could you do liposuction to remove all the fat, so that I don't get another one ~ Again, she said, "no." ~ Fine, I'll go to my Dr. today and get back on BP meds ~ I did ~ I'm not happy about that ~ Especially since they have upped the dosage 4 times in order to get my BP in operation guidelines ~ Which, according to the Surgeon was 130-140/80 ~ PERIOD ~ I am proud to say, after several dizzying weeks ~ My BP this morning was 117/72 ~ I want this done ~ Not because I'm freaked out about it ~ I want it done because I AM HUNGRY ~ I haven't been able to eat SOLID food since 5:00 pm ~ YESTERDAY ~ Oh I could have all the chicken broth and clear liquids I wanted ~ I asked if Vodka consisted of a clear liquid ~ It is clear and in liquid form ~ The Surgeons office said, "Ummmm, NO ????" ~ I had to inform her I was ONLY kidding ~ Sheesh, sense of humor much ?!?!? So, I'm off to get Tina tucked in a way.................RFLMAO !!!!!

Wordful Wednesday.....

I'll love you forever....
I'll like you for always....
As long as I'm living....
My baby you'll be.......

Random Tuesday.......

What a fun idea ~ Random thoughts ~ Watch out world ~ I don't know if you're ready for mine ~




Rainy days and Mondays always get me down ~
I wish 24 would never end ~
I should be in the shower ~
I should be getting ready for work ~
I thought about calling in sick ~
Muchas Gracias sounds really good right now ~
I wish I would stop feeling my pulse in my right ear ~
Why can't the cat learn to drink water from a bowl instead of the bathroom faucet ~
Why does it take me a million bajillion times to wake my kid up ~
I love anything fleecy ~
Chicago is going to rule in football this year ~
Saturday is Bunco ~
I ate Lucky Charms before I went to bed last night
I hate going to work @ 10 am ~ It throws my entire day off ~
I should have one the lottery by now ~ i think they chose the wrong ticket ~ Wait, I probably need to buy a ticket first ~
I hate going to work
I have a Dr.'s appt Thursday ~ Tina, the talking tummy has an unsightly bulge ~
Doesn't everyone have a talking tummy ~
Wish I could stretch like my does to clean his back leg ~
I'll brb ~ gotta attempt waking the child again ~
And turn the faucet off ~ stupid cat
I think I'm done ~
Yeah, I'm done ~

Are you serious....3 posts ~ 1 day ~ Whoa !!!!!

High School memories huh ~ Hmmm ~ Take me back to days of pegged Levi's ~ Faded of course ~ Strategically placed fraying in the knee ~ Reebok hi-tops ~ White ~ A sweatshirt, no doubt of some college ~ Days where I could eat Big Macs and fries and not worry about where they would magically appear on my body ~ The boy.......................who in haites knows ~ Could of been T, D, J, C, C ~ Oh wait, it would have been Neil ~ Neil, I liked ~ Neil was older ~ Neil was cute ~ Neil was ~ Whatever happened to Neil ~ All I know is that I was not allowed to have this Album ***yes album*** ~ What I do know is that I used my own money to purchase Frankie goes to Hollywood ~ Welcome to the Pleasure Dome ~ The most unbelievable album ever ........

On a lighter note.........

Two posts in one day ~ What is going on here ~ Once again thanks to Amy over @ Escape into my Thoughts ~ I am leaving with you my face ~ After having left you with such a downer of a previous post ~ I am somewhat participating in I heart faces ~ ~ Now it didn't specify it had to be a recent picture ~ At least I don't think it did ~ I should probably have read the rules ~ But I' not one who likes rules ~ So they will be broken ~ This is my profile pic ~ I love this pic ~ Rally, I doooo **batting eyes and producing my best southern drawl** ~ I love this pic about as much as I love the Mac that took it ~ My computer is awesome ~ The day is awesome ~ I am awesome ~ Lol......All kidding aside, I am pretty awesome !!!!!

Damaged......

You were born April 20, 1950 ~ I was born January 15, 1970 ~ You are 59 today ~ I am 38 ~ He is 15 ~ In my 38 years I can count on 2 hands the number of times I have seen you ~ I even have fingers in reserve, should I see you again ~ How sad is that ~ I can't use all 10 fingers ~ I use to wonder when you would make up your mind ~ When would you love me as much as I loved you ~ I just wanted you to love me ~ I look at my life ~ I'm a lot like you ~ How can that be ~ I've never spent any length of time with you ~ Yet I have your mannerisms ~ Your characteristics ~ Your bravado, if you will ~ I even have your taste for self destruction ~ Although, not to your extent ~ I have the taste for it ~ I recognize it ~ Therefore I, steer clear of it ~ I try very hard not to be like you ~ I try to be everything you are not ~ An active parent ~ A loving parent ~ I have my mother to thank for that ~ In a way, I have you to thank as well ~ If it weren't for you I would never have been able to stand up for myself and my son ~ I wouldn't have had the nerve to say to his father, "I am having this baby with or without you and if you want to be around great, but the first time you walk out on him, it will be the last, because I won't have you do to him what my father did to me." ~ I tried for years to get you take an interest in me ~ I gave up ~ To quote Neil Young, "It doesn't mean that much to me, to mean that much to you" ~ In fact the entire song is you and I ~ So many similarities ~ So much lost ~ So Happy Birthday Daddy ~ Since I can't leave you with love ~ I will leave you with this ~

I'd much rather have.....

a Musical Monday than a Manic one ~ Although, I'm pretty sure it will turn out manic ~ That's just the way it is ~ There is a local band, Pink Martini in Portland Oregon ~ Her voice is amazing ~ Their music fabulous ~ This is not them in the video clip ~ I just love the song ~ Now I'm going to have to dig this CD out of the archive and put it in the car ~ Where I can sing to my hearts content and bask in the adoration of my fantasy fans !!!!! Have a Musical Monday everyone !!!

Camera Critters #51

Special thanks, once again go out to my girl Amy ~ If you keep this up I shall NEVER accomplish what I'm supposed to ~ I am now participating in Camera Critters # 51 ~ I have a beautiful Husky ~ She is rather needy ~ She is definitely a pain ~ An upon first glance you think she is going to rip your throat out and never think twice about it ~ However, she is the sweetest, most loving dog ~ She loves to cuddle and give kisses ~ I used to think she was just getting a taste the first time she gave me a kiss ~ I was trying to capture her beauty to share ~ I think she'd had enough ~ I'm pretty sure that's what she was telling me ~





Stop, do NOT take anymore pictures ~

My latest and greatest......

Find, that is ~ I found this lovely, yet neglected piece of furniture off CraigsList ~ For FREE ~ I was beyond excited with this find ~ For a number of reasons ~ First it was FREE ~ Second I love to refinish things ~ That are FREE ~ Yes, there is some damage to the top and the front of one drawer ~ Some water damage on the left side ~ But these are things that can be repaired ~ It is 55 inches in length ~ 35 inches in height ~ 19 inches in depth ~ It will either go in front of the dining room window ~ Or against the wall, opposite my Great-Grandmothers China Closet ~ Or it will be utilized as a room divider ~ As my formal living and dining room are one long room ~ Galley style I think they call it ~ So the buffet/side table would be placed to separate the rooms, but still leave it open and not closed off ~ I'm so excited to finish this project and fulfill my vision ~ I will show updates as the project progresses ~ And the other thing ~ I got a post in for the 2nd day in a row !!!!!

2 posts in the same day ????

What is this world coming to ~ Obviously not my house getting cleaned as I'm sitting here ready to do my 2nd post of the day ~ Thanks Amy ~ Can you hurry up and get a maid ~ Amy participated in PhotoHunt ~ The theme is hands ~ And here is my submission ~ These would be my Mother's hands ~ Well, her rubber hands ~ I was at her house ~ They were there ~ One waving me in for a while ~ The other one secretly pointing me in the direction of escape ~ Mother sometimes can be........ difficult during visits ~

Saturday, somedays

Welcome, if you are a first time reader ~ Welcome back if you've stopped by before ~ I'm trying to get back into the blogging routine ~ I've kind of fallen out ~ So I've been racking my brain as to how to do just that ~ I've seen blogs with Photo Fridays, Musical Mondays ~ Nothing for Saturdays ~ I'm sure there are some out there ~ I mean, I haven't exactly scoured the entire blogging community ~ So I decided to do Saturday, somedays ~ Very simple ~ Just tell me what your somedays are ~ What do you want to do someday ~ What will you get around to someday ~ Projects ~ Reading ~ Catching up ~ Hiking ~ Planting ~ You name it ~ I will even start ~ My Louisiana girl says I need to get more followers ~ Hopefully this will work ~ I will even start ~ Hope you enjoy your Saturday and thanks for stopping by ~

Someday, I will get around to painting my dining room and living room
Someday, I will get back into my early morning Saturday routine of cleaning the entire house
Someday, I will like my husband again
Someday, I will make it to the gym
Someday, I will clean out my garage
Someday, I will drink it ~ feel it ~ share it in one fail swoop
Someday, I will learn to deal with my son growing up
Someday, I will learn to just say....No, I don't want to do that
Someday, I will remember WHY exactly, I got married
Someday, my Prince will come ~ ha ha ha ha...sorry, that just popped into my head !!!
Someday, I will my home office situated as I want
Someday, I will finally decide HOW I want my home office to be
Someday, I might actually keep to a decision made, the first time I make it
Someday, I won't have to work because I will be independently wealthy
Someday, I will have more than one follower on my blog

Enjoy your Saturday and let me know your somedays

Whoever told you I was nice....................

lied ~ I'm sorry, but it happens ~ Lies ~ Non-truths ~ Fibs ~ Half truths ~ White lies ~ Whatever you want to call them ~ So it was no surprise to me this afternoon that I had literally wanted to kick my husband in the nuts for his pissy, diva like attitude after being informed that our sons backpack was stolen while he was at Track practice ~ He was pissy because he got woken up to let said theft victim in the house ~ He was pissier (is that even a word) when he found out why his precious sleep was interrupted ~ He then called to inform me of our sons lack of thought or concern for anyone or anything, but himself ~ He then informed me (by the way NO ONE informs of what I need to do) that I needed to contact the school to see if someone had just been concerned by the abandoned backpack, felt sorry and turned it into the Office ~ Really ??? ~ You mean I can actually CALL the school and ask if someone turned in a stray backpack ?!?! ~ Huh, now why didn't I think of that ?!?! ~ I mean honestly, what on earth would I do if I didn't have you to think for me ?!?!? ~ Why, I just don't know how I managed to survive all these years without you thinking for me !! ~ That in turn, pissed me off ~ First of all, I already knew of the theft, as MY son had called me first ~ We had already discussed the situation ~ Second of all BACK OFF MY BABY, he already feels bad enough for not having done what was asked of him over and over and over again ~ That being, to never leave your backpack unattended ~ I didn't wish to talk any further, so I interrupted him ( I know, rude huh !?!?) to inform him that, contrary to what he thinks, I already handled the situation, without him ( again with the rudeness, huh ?!?) ~ I would contact the school on Monday ~ However, since it is Spring Break, I wasn't sure if anyone would be there ~ I cut the conversation short ~ I text my son to reassure him that I was not mad/upset with him, but rather the little inconsiderate puke that stole his backpack ~ What's done is done ~ All we can do is move forward and learn from this painful lesson that was just taught him ~ I fear, however that I was a little to late, as his father, my husband, had already given him a verbal and no doubt belittling, verbal bashing ~ For what I got in response was ~ Dad has every right to be angry ~ It was my fault ~ Now I'm really irritated and my leg is a itching to stark a kicking ~ And I'm stuck home with him this man the entire weekend ~ 48 hours ~ 2 days ~ I even have to sleep in the same bed with him ~ Is it wrong for me to think, then put in print, that I love my son more than my husband ?!?!? ~ That, if it weren't for my son, that I probably would have never gotten married ?!?!? ~ Wait, I won't lay that on my son ~ It was my Mother and guilt trip that I needed to get married before my Grandmother died ~ That was said in 2006 ~ I got married in 2008 ( under much protest discussed only with the closest of friends) ~ And you know what ? ~ My Grandmother isn't dead yet ~ Thanks for the push Mom ~ Am really appreciating it right now ~ There was a reason WHY I didn't get married until 38 ~ I could have gone my whole life not doing it and would have been fine ~

Certainly, celery.........

Here's the story
Of a chunky Lady
Who was downing yet another Value Meal

What with everything. for 99
She could eat and eat and eat
For quite some time

Till the one day when her pants no longer fit
She cursed and cried and screamed,
" That can't be right !?!?"

So she joined a gym with her
Chunky friend
And that's about as far as she got.....

Yep that's me ~ I once was skinny, trim and fit ~ Then along came a child ~ Chunky ~ Now, we know that pregnancy can add some poundage ~ It did ~ It never left ~ No matter how hard I tried ~ Ok, so I never really "tried" all that hard ~ Until on day along came heartache ~ And BAM ~ I was skinny again ~ Then I was happy ~ Then sad ~ You get the idea ~ Happy = FAT ~ Sad = SKINNY ~ My last round of heartache I lost 30 + pounds ~ I ran ~ Well first, I puked a lot ~ Then I ran ~ And ran ~ It cleared my head ~ I didn't have to think about my breaking heart and that of my son ~ I just ran ~ Forever ~ And damn I looked good ~ Then my heartache went away ~ And slowly but surely the pounds crept up ~ I like to think it was a sneak attack ~ Those nasty little pounds just forced their way on me ~ Without my consent ~ That brings me to the gym membership ~ The one I was all hot and ready to do ~ I had this wonderfully laid out plan of execution ~ I would arise from bed @ 5 am ~ Go to the gym ~ Which was 5 minutes from my house at the time ~ And workout like a demon until 630 ~ Head home and get ready ~ You see my mother in-law was living with us at the time, as she had yet retired, but had sold her house down here and purchased farther up North ~ Like 2 hours up North ~ So she bunked with us for WAY to long ~ Anywho, she was home with our son, should he awake ~ Yeah, great plan ~ I was going to stay in shape ~ Whoo Hoo !!! ~ Yeah me ~ Only one slight problem ~ My fat booty NEVER got out of bed ~ That was in 2006 ~ I went to the gym a total of, maybe 6 times ~ In 2006 ~ Never set foot NEAR the gym in 2007 ~ Never even THOUGHT about the gym in 2008 ~ Well, except to curse the fact that I couldn't cancel in January of 2009 ~ Which I forgot about doing until last Friday ~

Scene: Calling Bally's

Bally's = Hello, may I have your Membership # ?

Me = I have no idea WHAT my membership # is, does that give you a clue as to how often I have accessed my membership ??!?!

Bally's = *** Laughing....Can I have your name then

Me = Sure, it might e this or it might be that
**** got married, but not sure if I called Bally's and updated when I tried to
**** call and cancel in October 2008

Bally's = What city?

Me = Well, it could be Portland, Oregon or Vancouver, Wa
**** see previous **** response

Bally's = Can I place you on hold while I look ?

Me = Certainly, I love listening to your automated "Thank you for calling, we appreciate your patience ~ Someone will be right with you", muzack !!!

Bally's = You want to cancel, right ?

Me = Yes, I don't and have NEVER used the gym in 2 years ~ I want to cancel

Bally's = Well, I can't cancel you

Me = WTF ?!?! Come again ?!?!? Why NOT ?

Bally's = Well, the contract you signed in 2006, was for 3 years

Me = Yeeeessssssssssssss, and it was up in January of 2009 ~ It is now March of 2009, unless I am living in the Twilight Zone

Bally's = No, it is March of 2009, but the contract you signed automatically gave you a YEAR FREE, when the original contract expired ~

Me = ARE YOU FREAKIN KIDDING ME ?!?!? So what you are telling me then, is that there is NOTHING for you to cancel ? Am I understanding you correctly ?

Bally's = Yes, so might I suggest you use the membership, since you have it for a year FREE

Me = **** Laughing ~ Yeah, alright ~ I'll get right on that ~ Thanks ~

And so ends the call ~ And so started my wonderful ideas of grandeur ~ My big plans ~ I would use the gym ~ After all, I don't have to pay for it ~ What better motivator than to have absolute use of EVERY Bally's ~ EVERYWHERE ~ For free ~ Yeah, I have yet to make it there ~ Why, I could be there now ~ But instead I am sitting on my chunky butt blogging away ~ Now, if you'll excuse me ~ I have some chocolate chip cookies to make before 24 starts ~ And I have 2 full gallons of ice cold milk !!!!!!

I'm baaaaack ~ I think

After many a day, absent from the world of blogging, I have decided to make myself known ~ There has been many a chaos filled day in the past month ~ Yes, I know that is certainly no excuse ~But it is mine ~ I've kept up with my blog reading ~ I think even finding time for an occassional comment to be left ~ But I wouldn't place all your eggs in one basket just yet ~ Anyway, my girl Amy over @ escapeintomythoughts had this wonderful little give away she was doing ~ I checked out her winners today ~ And came across the following:

Candid Carrie ~ her tag wouldn't post ~ bummer ~ but her blog is a fun read ~



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This picture was taken shortly after H & I moved back to Daddy's ~ Cassie was so happy !!!

~ Let's face it ~ We were ALL so happy ~

This picture ( which my son I'm sure will KILL me if ever finds out I put this up ) ~ Is how I have felt on a daily basis since January 9th ~ Dazed ~ Confused ~ Not exactly sure what is going on ~ Although I will admit my hair doesn't look like that ~ But my head certainly feels like he looks in the picture !!! I laugh every time I see this picture ~ I know exactly how he feels ~

I'm not sure if the little tag for Candid Carrie posted or not ~ I will have to check later ~ But I followed the rules ~ I think ~ If I didn't, just look at the picture above ~ You won't need to ask why ~

For those of you haven't heard yet.........

Dalli​n Larse​n,​ Presi​dent of Monav​ie has just annou​nced that for the month​ of Febru​ary,​ you can join and start your own business for NO enrol​lment​ fee!

THERE​ ARE NO EXCUS​ES!​!​!​ This is an oppor​tunit​y of a lifet​ime,​ don'​t let peopl​e tell you any diffe​rentl​y.​.​ 

" How much money​ you spend​ on your healt​h per week?​"​
" Is it to expen​sive ?"

I thoug​ht the same thing​ until​ I found​ out that MonaV​ie is only $​3-​$​4 per day and is givin​g me the nutri​tiona​l equiv​alent​ of 10-​13 fruit​s and veget​ables​ every​ day. So inste​ad of spend​ing money​ on bottl​ed water​,​ starb​ucks or other​ items​,​ I start​ed savin​g money​ by not buyin​g all that stuff​ and began​ drink​ing MonaV​ie for bette​r nutri​tion.​ Now I have inves​ted in a produ​ct that pays me a retur​n on my inves​tment​ that no other​ produ​ct I consu​me does.​.​.​

What do you have lose ? $0

What do you have to gain ? Every​thing​ you EVER imagi​ned

Routine.............shmootine, get me my coffee

I am going to use this today, albeit I doubt

I will look this happy

I don't take a shower/do my hair/put make up on and get dressed to clean

Well, I'm dressed. Usually in sweats.

My hair is rather Medusa like, in the long parts

And, well, just sticking every which way but loose in the short parts

 I will be doing other things as well

Dusting/laundry/putting away said laundry

Putting away Christmas stuff

**hold on a second, everything is down.  It just hasn't made it to the garage in its place **

I went from this.  Which I liked

And was amazed with.  But hated

having to fill the little water tank

after cleaning 1 bathroom.  Or having 

to fill it 2 - 3 times while doing kitchen,

entryway, dining nook, formal living and

dining room.

I can even use this on the stairs/carpet/area rugs

with the handy little carpet glider thing a ma jig

Plus, I got a free gift with the purchase

A hand held steam sanitizer which

I have already used and was completely

taken a back by the crap that came out

and sprayed all over my fridge

And I'm a clean person, scrubbing in between every 

nook and cranny

Then, I get to go eat this

Chicken Marabella

Made by my Mother

I shall take pics when I get there

I will also be making bread to bring along

In belated celebratory fashion

for my 28th (ok ok ok, 39th sheesh)

birthday

I'm am going to try and mind my P's & Q's

I haven't seen my Mother in almost 3 weeks

She had a bit of a Bi-Polar moment

Where she was justified (as always)

And I was the feral child, whom she

has no idea how she could have birthed

She should be fine

My Aunt will be there

As well as my husband and son

So she should be on her bestest of best behavior

It will be totally exhausting for I will survive the night

by pushing that anxiety way, Way, WAy, WAY down deep

Put on a happy face and smile.

If I can make it through that

I can make it through 39

right ?!?!?!?

Happy Saturday to everyone who stops by

It's just a classic case...

sce....scenario.  A tale as old as time, girl you got what you deserved.

Picture if you will ~ Me in my car ~ Me in my car in the drive-thru of Starbucks ~ Me in my car in the drive-thru of Starbucks, ordering ~ Ordering 5 drinks ~ Yes, I said 5 drinks ~ 1. Grande Iced White Mocha with whip, 2. Venti Americano with cream, 3. Venti Vanilla Late, 4.Venti Cinnamon Dolce Late, and last but not least, 5.Venti Triple shot White Mocha ~ 5 drinks ~ I order the 1st and am well on my way to ordering the second, when in mid sentence I get, "Is that everything ?"

Me, a little puzzled as I was in the middle of ordering the 2nd drink replied, "NOoooo !!"  ~ I go onto order 2nd drink ~ "So I have a #1 (to shorten story) and a #2, will that com....."

"I HAVE A TOTAL OF 5 DRINKS, SO HOW ABOUT you WAIT UNTIL I AM FINISHED AND I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN that is everything, HOW DOES THAT SOUND ?"

She agreed ~ I mean, did she really want to test me ?!?! ~ I finish monster java order ~ Proceed to window ~ Where I get asked, probably THE MOST inane question.......EVER !!!!!

" DO YOU WANT A DRINK CARRIER ? "

Are you KIDDING me ?!?!?!

No, I don't want a drink carrier, I think that I will make the 3 minute drive back to work, balancing 4 hot and 1 iced coffee drinks ~ Do you think that I could make it with a drink on each shoulder ~ Another on my head ~ Perhaps one on my, let's just say the right knee ~ And the last one, how about I hold it !!!

I must have had a look on my face of befuddled annoyance, because her response.  You'll love this.......

" Oh yeah huh, you ordered 5 drinks "

Yeah  ~ Let's just say, I weep for the youth of today 

Today...

Today, I am 39 years old

Today, I am 5 pounds lighter than I was last week

Today, I am telling everyone I am 28

Today, in exactly 2 months, I will be the mother of a 15 year old

Today, I am just that awesome

Today, I will probably gain back the 5 pounds I lost

Today, I am reminded of how many friends I have

Today, I will get treats

Today, I am going to play the, "Cause it's my Birthday !!!"...all....day....long

Today, I will argue my age

Today, I got a Starbucks Gift Card

Today, I have had way to much coffee

Today, I should have taken off from work

Today, I got my H2O steam mop

Today, I am the Birthday Girl...all...day....long

Today, I am grateful for having had another day

Today, I am having a Chicken Fajita Birthday Burrito, because I am the Birthday Girl

Today, I am a bit gassy ~ hee hee hee

Today, I am wishing I were 45 pounds lighter

Today, I am celebrating

Today, should have been a Spa day

Today, I am the Queen

Today, I spoke with my Mother

Today, I got lots of Birthday wishes

Today, I didn't speak with my father

Today, I didn't eat cake

Today, I didn't put any Christmas stuff away

Today, I didn't run

Today, I didn't want any presents

Today, I thought about running

Today, my son irritating me

Today, my cat is annoying me

Today, my 2 favorite movies are on at the same time

Today, is almost over

Today, I am 28

Today, I am 28, with a 14 year old child

Today, my husband is happy to be married to a 28 year old

Today, I was called an old bitty

Today, I can't be an old bitty because.....

TODAY, I AM 28

*** shhhhh, not ***

25 ~ I was 25 once but then.........

I was tagged on Facebook, by a very funny lady who I enjoy hanging out with whenever she happens to be down in my neck of the woods.  So I thought I would post here ( I will return the favor on Facebook for her) and see what happens !!  It's quite easy and has turned out to be fun too !!

Rule 1 : Post 25 things about you ~ Random things ~ Goals ~ Dreams ~ Habits ~ Facts ~ All about YOU ~ 

Rule 2 : Tag away ~ 25 peeps if you have em' ~ If not, do what you can !!

Rule 3 : Tag the person who tagged you

 1:  Love ~ LOve ~ LOVE me some Miami Vice ** TV Series ONLY ~ Movie was VERY disappointing

 2:  I love naps and take them when I can

 3:  I have 2 different colored eyes ~ Left is blue ~ Right is Green

 4:  Die hard Chicago Bears fan

 5.  I MUST sleep with socks on ~ doesn't matter if it is 100 degrees

 6.  Horror Movies rock

 7.  I love Amusement Park rides

 8:  At the moment, I 'm a  bit chunky and NONE to happy about it

 9:  I gift everyone with nicknames

10: I am an only child ~ so far as I know ~ unless my dad has another one floating out there ~ wouldn't surprise me

11: Guy Ritchie movies rock

12: I own my own business

13: I cuss ALOT when driving

14: I'm probably to sarcastic for my own good

15: I have 3 tatts ~ 2 my mother knows about ~ the 3rd she doesn't

16: I fear the worst when my child isn't in my care

17: I have one child 

18: I am very judgmental of myself

19: 9 is my favorite # 

20: I love my Mac

21: I love photography

22: I love movies/shows with good blowie uppies

23: I get British humor

24: I always root for the opposite team my hubby does **unless its the Ducks or the Bears

25: I fear turning into my mother

I think i'm gonna yak ~

I love this child ~ I call him Little Richard ~ His name is actually Raymond ~ The reason behind the moniker of Little Richard is for his high pitched squeals ~ They can originate from any number of things ~ The black scorpion that once resided in my sons room ~ Spiders ~ Baby Opossums falling from trees in the dark ~ The thought of ground hamburger ~ Mannequins that come to life for 30 days, but only in the Twilight Zone ~ His laugh and personality are infectious ~ His sisters beautiful and his parents amazing ~ This was taken during Cornerstone Christian's 8th grade class trip to DC last year ~ This was in Amish country and when this picture was developed from the millions of disposables that were sent with my son ~ This is what turned up ~ Every time I see this picture I laugh hysterically and can just hear him screaming like Little Richard !!!!!

To Whom it May Concern :

People, seriously.....LEARN....HOW....TO....DRIVE !!!! Period. Please. It isn't that difficult. I swear. We live in the Evergreen State. E-V-E-R-G-R-E-E-N State. It isn't called that because we spray paint the trees and grass that color. We are called that, because it rains 9 months out the year. Rain isn't an oddity here. It's nothing new. But for whatever reason when it rains, y'all can't drive !!! You act as if the sky is falling and completely go mental !!! You no longer having ANY skill at driving. You stare at the sky in confusion and fear, trying to figure out exactly what is happening. It is RAIN !! We live in the Pacific NW, that's what it does here. It RAINS !!! I could maybe see wanting to go slow if it was the first rain, as the roads are generally slick. But this isn't the first rain. It has been raining for the past week. It hasn't stopped. I could even see wanting to drive slow if....IF there was an inch or 2 of standing water on the road. Which there isn't. You know why ? Because the Washington Department of Transportation Engineers knew how to bank the roads properly for drainage. So that means there isn't a lot of water on the road. It also means that you can drive normal speeds. If you want to ere on the side of caution, then by all means put some distance between you and the car ahead of you. This doesn't mean that you must put 5 car lenghts between you. If you are doing this, you shouldn't be driving. IF you are doing this because you brakes need to be replaced. You shouldn't be driving. Which brings me to another point. Turn signals and there functionality. They are, hang in there with me. For SIGNALING WHICH DIRECTION YOU ARE WANTING TO TURN OR WHICH LANE YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE. Really a fair simple feature. By using this feature on your vehicle it will allow YOU to NOT YELL at me for not letting you pull in front of me. As I am NOT a mind reader. I do not WANT to read your mind for fear of BOREDOM !!! I know how to USE my turn signals. I turn them on when I want to switch lanes. When one is signaling for a lane change this isn't a green flag for you to punch it and lay on the horn, screaming obscenities at me for your coming to the conclusion that I have just you off. If you feel the need to do this, again you shouldn't drive.

Now that I have ranted and raved, which was SO not what I was wanting to post today, I must give much love, props and shout outs to my cosmic twin for sharing me with her blogging friends and inviting them to come one over !!!!

You are the bestest Amy !!!!!

Engage a different gear, mental gear that is...

Time and time again people have, for centuries, tried to change one another. Be it to change ones way of thinking, dressing, behaving, it doesn't really matter. We try and we fail. And when faced with such a predestined fate, what do we as humans do again ? Why, we try of course ! Only to be met with failure and disappointment again. Then why do we still try ? Is it in our nature as humans to do so ? I have for years, tried to change the way I respond to my Mother when she goes off on one of her tantrums. When I was younger I would yield to her very presence. It was after all the easiest way to deal with her. Speak when spoken to. Stand or sit perfectly straight. Smile politely. That type of thing. Looking back, I feel that I was merely a prop. Something to show the world, that although she was a teenage Mother, she had this perfectly well behaved child. A child that she could control. A child that always received my Mother praise, for the way I behaved. My Dad, whenever he was around would take credit for my behavior as well. As if he had something to do with it. I always did as I was told. Behaved and presented myself in a manner that would not garner my Mother any negative attention or humiliation. I was 28 years old when I first sassed my Mother. I sassed. She stood there mouth wide open, perfectly still. You could see her blood start to boil when it registered in her brain what I had just done. My Grandmother, who always thought my Mother was to strict with me, sat there like a deer in headlights. I scooped up my 4 year old in one arm. Shoes and purse in the other and out the door I walked, putting my child in the car and heading home. I had such relief. I couldn't believe that I actually made it out of the house in one piece, let alone alive !! I was elated !! I didn't speak to my Mother for over a week and even then it was only at the insistence of my Grandmother that I call her. I did. Ready to face whatever was going to be thrown at me. And believe me, I have a very vivid imagination. So I had gone over and over in my head every possible scenario and what my response would be. All my mother said was, "Are you coming to dinner Wednesday?" That was it. Nothing was ever said about the incident. That was 10 years ago. I let it go. Or so I thought. I haven't. I keep it way down deep. I don't address it. I let it eat at me until I can take no more. Then I run. I run because I don't have to think. The only thing I think about is breathing. We have had our little tiffs since then. I always tend to get the "talk" when I'm locked in a speeding car on a 6 hour drive with her. I always get the, " I hurt her feelings. ", " I should think of her instead of myself all the time.", Or the best, "You act just like your father !!". Really ?!?!? How could that be, since I can count on one hand over the course of my 38 years, the number of times I have seen my father !!!! Little digs like that. Snide remarks made to whip me back into "Stepford" mode. Did it work ? Yeah, for a while. Honestly, how did you expect me to respond while in a speeding car in the middle of nowhere ?!?!? I wanted to make it to our destination alive. So this New Year and this Theme of Change, made me decide to, for real, change the way I deal with her. She will never change. But I can. She will always be bitter and angry. But I won't. It isn't or maybe in her mind it is, me that makes her that way. Perhaps it is even in my mind. But that is her choice. Not mine. I can't make her feel any of those things. Does this mean that I don't think she is entitled to feel the way she does ? No, she can feel and deal or not, however she chooses. We all, are entitled to feel the way we feel. We also are entitled to deal however we choose to deal. For me, as well as my family, I am choosing to confront her with her behavior when it pops up. And believe me it POPS when you least expect it. To let her know, that she doesn't get to speak to me or treat me or my child the way she does. That her tantrums are no longer going to be tolerated. I am who I am. If she doesn't like it or agree with it that is her choice. Not mine, for I am happy with who I am. I am happy with where my life's journey has taken me. So, I had a child at 24. So, I wasn't married. So I waited until said child was 14 to marry the child's father. All unspeakable acts in the mind of my mother. Why ? Who knows. She was married at 18 and had me. She was divorced by age 22. Did I ever judge her ? No. Did she feel judged in 1970 for the way her life had turned out ? Probably. But it is something she won't ever speak of. She is who she is. I respect my Mother and all that she accomplished in raising me on her own. I am, I thought her biggest accomplishment. Now, I feel I am her biggest disappointment. Why ? Because I took control of my life from her. Because I choose to have a voice and because I choose to be, live and behave as an adult. I love my Mother. I can't change my Mother. I can however change me. And I feel it's about time.

Three ~ one-5 ~ Maf ~ Maf ~ Mafia.......

I broke my streak ~ Today should have been day 4 ~ Making yesterday, day 3 ~ But I didn't run yesterday  ~ I had other things to do  ~  I'm throwing a little gangsta' action into my blog by informing you that I really should have be on day 4 ~ But reality puts me back to day 1 ~ I suck ~ Wind that is !!!!  There's always tomorrow !!!