Thursday, July 15, 2010

Some good news!

1. BP has finally been able to cap the oil spill, and this is GREAT news! This is only a temporary fix until they are able to cap it below the sea bed, but at least the flow of oil has stopped. Thank you God for answered prayers!

2. I cleaned my entire house last night. Hopefully it can stay that way until our guests arrive Saturday afternoon. I know there are a few areas I will have to re-visit, but for the most part it is clean and it should stay that way.

3. One of our mystery guests is a celebrity. Not a celebrity everyone would know about, but I would say a lot of women would know and recognize her.

4. She is bringing me a signed copy of her book. We are taking our guests to dinner Saturday night and then, for some local flavor, to a local restaurant/bar to listen to a well known local band.

5. I am actually going to cook brunch for a celebrity Sunday morning! Yes, I am brave like that! It will be simple so I don't risk screwing it up. And, we will have Mimosas, just in case I screw it up.. it will make everyone less aware. :)

More later...

Monday, July 12, 2010

Friends...

I had lunch with a friend I used to work with the other day. She is very nice, but she never stops talking. AND I MEAN NEVER... When we worked together, she used to prop herself up on the door facing to my office, and I would literally have to leave my office to make her stop talking and go back to her own office. We have not worked together for almost two years now, but stay in touch through emails and ocassional lunches. We had not had lunch in a few months, but it worked out where we could have lunch this past week. She walked in the door talking about some procedure her father-in-law was having that day, and she never took a breath. She jumped from that to going camping, to her stepdaughter looking for a job, to someone in her office only working 3 days a week. Not one single time did she ever ask about me or my family, or anything going on in my life. NOT.ONE.SINGLE.QUESTION. I finished my food and drank two beers and she was still working on the other half of the one taco she ordered for lunch. She couldn't eat for talking. As I was paying for lunch, she finally said she wanted to come see my new house, and asked for directions. Then she proceeded to change the subject and start telling me about people she knew in my neighborhood, which ultimately led back to some story about her own house and possible warranty issues. I finally told her I was going in the store next to the restaurant so I would not have to walk to the parking lot with her and continue to listen to her ramblings. Am I the only one who thinks is it odd to never talk about anything other than what is going on in your own life for one solid hour??

Our pet frog who lives under the mini-fridge out back

This morning when I let the dogs out, our pet frog had come out from under the fridge to look for a snack. Needless to say, four dogs discovered him almost immediately and in his effort to escape the four dogs who were about to sniff him to death, he hopped, hopped, hopped right into the dogs water bowl. And, he couldn't get out. Being the animal lover I am, (and yes, I know frogs are not technically "animals") I scooped him out, to save him from drowning, or to at least keep him from sitting in a shallow bowl of warm water all day. He hopped over behind the skeeter killing smoking machine and stayed there until I took the four dogs back in. I am sure he was thinking he was lucky to be alive. Just thought you would like to know that..

Friday, July 9, 2010

How to drive through a Roundabout...

Do you know what a roundabout is? No? Well, do you know how to read? Yes? OK. Do you know how to follow "picture" directions? Yes? OK. Well then.. why did you go through the roundabout, that clearly says with words, pictures and an arrow in your lane, that you CANNOT MAKE A LEFT TURN FROM THE RIGHT LANE?????? And NO, turning on your blinker to indicate you are going to make a left turn from the right lane, REGARDLESS, does NOT make it OK either! I thought Louisiana girls were smarter than that!!! The only reason you didn't run into my vehicle is because I am aware no one knows how to drive through the roundabout, EXCEPT FOR ME,... and, I WAS PAYING ATTENTION!!!

My daily routine may be causing me problems...

My daily routine is just that.. routine.. I am a robot in the mornings. I get up, put Dooley and Dreamy outside. Go back in and get Tux and Coco, and let them out. I stand in the middle of the yard hoping they will do their business out there instead of on the porch. Sometimes it works. We go in, and go in the bathroom so I can get ready for work. They eat, and sometimes play while I shower. Sometimes they watch me. Not because they think I still look good naked, but because they know as soon as the water is shut off, and I get dried off, they get a treat. Not sure how this became the ritual every morning, but nonetheless, it is. So, I give them a treat, I put on my moisturizer from head to toes, and begin the beautification process. Makeup, blowdry hair, put on deodorant, put on clothes, put on shoes, attempt to style hair, put on perfume, jewelry, make bed, take vitamins, make sure house is straight, kiss hubby good-bye and head to work.

This morning I had to run to WalMart for dog food and bird seed. VITAL STUFF! While walking through WalMart, I had a feeling I missed doing something this morning. Something that would come back to haunt me later in the day.. like when it starts really warming up around lunch time, or when I have a hot flash... I CAN'T REMEMBER IF I PUT ON DEODORANT THIS MORNING!! Everything happens in such order, I can't always remember if I actually did it or not. My routine just might be causing me problems and its time to shake it up a bit.

Happy Friday to me!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Long weekend...

The grandkids were gone with their dad this weekend, so the weekend was relatively quiet.. My days were spent...

Friday after work... hanging out with my daughter and one of her friends.

Saturday morning.. Early morning bike ride with my daughter. I was a little slower than her because of the difference in the bike styles, but I was able to hang regardless. We rode 8 miles, which I thought was dang good. I like to ride and look at the scenery.. She likes to ride to burn calories. I think I am able to do both.

When we got back from bike ride, I cleaned my house.. It needed it..

Saturday afternoon.. early dinner with hubby at Philip's.. Best fried shrimp anywhere around these parts. And the view of the Reservoir is not bad either.

Saturday night.. sitting on the backporch with the dogs, listening to the frogs and crickets..

Sunday morning.. early morning bike ride with the hubby.. Couldn't stay gone as long because I needed to get home and get started on the ribs for an early afternoon BBQ with hubby's family. My family usually thinks it is too far to drive to come to my house and rarely do. I cooked Paul Dean's ribs, two tenderloins, baked potatoes, green salad, fresh peas, fresh corn on the cob, garlic bread ...and for dessert.. berries with homemade cream.. it WAS TO DIE FOR!!!

Sunday night we watched The Time Traveler's Wife. It was good, but I thought it was sad.

Monday.. Hubby and I were off work and went on another bike ride. I made it 10.7 miles. The .7 was really hard. I was tired. But I made it. We then got dressed and did a little shopping and had lunch at Mugshots.. They have been voted as having the best burger in Mississippi 4 years in a row. I didn't get one because it is way too big for me and I had no one to share one with, but it looked really good. Hubby got the BBQ pulled pork sandwich and the little taste I had was VERY good. I had a grilled chicken ceasar salad and it was good too. And the beer was very cold, which is a must!

And today, it is back to work!

Saturday, July 3, 2010

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!

Let's not forget how we obtained the freedoms we have today!!!