Dear House,
Today is dedicated to you. I promise to groom and manicure you to your finest! I promise to remove and store the remnants of children playing and Mr. Wonderful snacking. I promise to remove as much dog hair as I possibly can. I promise to brush your bowls and freshen your drains. Yes, today I dedicate to you, my poor neglected house!
Sincerely,
Your Keeper
Friday, June 6, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
I'm beat...
Long story short, left the house at 10 am for a day out with my daughter...learned more about Vietnamese relationships than I ever need to know at the nail salon, landed at the heezy for a quick bite to eat, and off to my sons baseball game and finally back home at 8:30. My feet hurt and I'm ready to become one with the couch!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
May I be of "Ass"istance?
OK, so I'm standing in front of my full-length mirror observing my red and white striped back when I catch a glimpse of my ass...cough...gag...WTF happened back there?...apparently sunburn against pasty white ass enhances cellulite dimples! When did my ass turn into what looks like a doughnut that has been through a hail storm? How does something like that happen and I not know? In shock from the sight I have just caught a glimpse of, I turn to grab the hand mirror (you know, to get a better look), and I catch a glimpse of my profile...cough...gag...swallow the little bit of throw-up in my mouth...WTF happened there? I have a flap hanging over my cesarean scar! I know I've eaten a few too many cheeseburgers this year, but dang! I will admit that it is not as bad as that time, 30 pounds ago, when I got the hair brained idea to do a naked jumping jack, but shit... it was close! You need motivation to exercise or diet, do a naked jumping jack. I guarantee the shock of seeing and hearing your girls slap on your rib cage will motivate your ass to do whatever it takes! I definitely need to dust off all that exercise equipment that has been collecting dust for years and put it to good use. I need to lay off cheeseburgers too...that's gonna be a tough one for me. Guess it wouldn't hurt to get out the food diary and scale again either...summer goal, lose the 15 pounds I put back on this year! Wish me luck! And, by the way, regardless of size...I will NEVER EVER, as long as I live, EVER do another naked jumping jack in front of the mirror! That vision still gives me nightmares!
GRRRRRR
Oh man! Mr. Wonderful decided to take a "sick day" today. He is about to drive me up the freakin' wall!! He already works from home two days a week, which makes it difficult to keep three kiddos contained while he is working and on conference calls all day, but to take a sick day the first week I have off for summer vacation...OUTRAGEOUS!! There should be laws against men being home for more than 2 days a week!
Already today he has nitpicked about computer use, fingerprints on the TV, an unused Q-tip on the bathroom counter, housework that hasn't been done, kids sleeping past 10, the fact that the coffee auto brewed at 7 and he didn't get up until 8:15...and the list goes on and it isn't even noon yet! SIGH! All the things that would get done at my own pace during the course of the day while he was at the office have now been expedited to the top of my priority list and my motivation to do any of it flushed down the shitter.
I finally convinced him to go to Wally World to get me a bag of potting soil, gourd seeds, and a new trellis. Hopefully he gets seriously distracted for a few hours so I can mentally prepare for tomorrow's work-from-home day and do nothing until he calls to let me know he is on his way home at which time I bust my ass to tidy up and look like I have been busy the whole time he was gone. :-)
Already today he has nitpicked about computer use, fingerprints on the TV, an unused Q-tip on the bathroom counter, housework that hasn't been done, kids sleeping past 10, the fact that the coffee auto brewed at 7 and he didn't get up until 8:15...and the list goes on and it isn't even noon yet! SIGH! All the things that would get done at my own pace during the course of the day while he was at the office have now been expedited to the top of my priority list and my motivation to do any of it flushed down the shitter.
I finally convinced him to go to Wally World to get me a bag of potting soil, gourd seeds, and a new trellis. Hopefully he gets seriously distracted for a few hours so I can mentally prepare for tomorrow's work-from-home day and do nothing until he calls to let me know he is on his way home at which time I bust my ass to tidy up and look like I have been busy the whole time he was gone. :-)
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Ohio
Home is where you come from. It is not where you live at the present time, and though I doubt I will ever live in Ohio again, I will always think of it as home.
Years grow shorter, not longer
The more you've been on your own
Feelins for movin grow stronger
So you wonder why you ever go home
Wonder why you ever go home
"Wonder Why We Ever Go Home"
~Jimmy Buffett
Years grow shorter, not longer
The more you've been on your own
Feelins for movin grow stronger
So you wonder why you ever go home
Wonder why you ever go home
"Wonder Why We Ever Go Home"
~Jimmy Buffett
Monday, June 2, 2008
New Home
Mr. Wonderful and I have been looking for a bigger house, some land that we don't have to sell off our children to afford, anything that has something bigger than my dining room for a back yard. The search has been tiresome and mentally draining and has added several miles to my ride and practically robbed my bank account, but I think we have finally found the perfect piece of land. Unlike other properties we have looked at, this one has that "home" feeling to it, where the others were all a wishy washy it would do if we don't find anything else kind of feeling or a HELL NO I'm not living between two POS properties and neighbors with summer teeth (summer teeth, you know...some are there, some aren't).
We found a 1.5 acre lot with established peach, plum, and pecan trees, three rows of blackberry bushes, plenty of room for the kids to throw a ball without it going over the neighbor's fence, and plenty of room for Mr. Wonderful to pursue his dream of a vegetable garden and pumpkin patch. The property is lined with huge trees all around. There are a handful of neighbors who have been there for years and it is located on a dead-end road. BONUS!! No traffic! No neighbor kids! Nice, quiet, country living for all to enjoy! It is also close to family!
Mr. Wonderful and I had a midnight brainstorm session the other night and practically came up with our own floor plan based on our own homes growing up and things we've seen and liked in our travels. I woke up the next morning and sketched it out. For the first time in months, Mr. Wonderful has actually been happy and excited about something. He's been in a bit of a funk for several months. The thought of actually being able to use his agri-business degree for something other than banking has pulled him out of his own personal hell, or at least seems to have for now.
With the grace of God and a blessing from JP Morgan Chase, we should be moving in about this time next year. I'll keep you posted!
We found a 1.5 acre lot with established peach, plum, and pecan trees, three rows of blackberry bushes, plenty of room for the kids to throw a ball without it going over the neighbor's fence, and plenty of room for Mr. Wonderful to pursue his dream of a vegetable garden and pumpkin patch. The property is lined with huge trees all around. There are a handful of neighbors who have been there for years and it is located on a dead-end road. BONUS!! No traffic! No neighbor kids! Nice, quiet, country living for all to enjoy! It is also close to family!
Mr. Wonderful and I had a midnight brainstorm session the other night and practically came up with our own floor plan based on our own homes growing up and things we've seen and liked in our travels. I woke up the next morning and sketched it out. For the first time in months, Mr. Wonderful has actually been happy and excited about something. He's been in a bit of a funk for several months. The thought of actually being able to use his agri-business degree for something other than banking has pulled him out of his own personal hell, or at least seems to have for now.
With the grace of God and a blessing from JP Morgan Chase, we should be moving in about this time next year. I'll keep you posted!
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Not Home
This has been another hectic weekend of running. Between baseball games, sleepovers, cookout with friends, and dropping off/picking up kids, I have been home long enough to eat and sleep. Leaving laundry, dust, and dog hair (at least the dishes are done) for the upcoming week of my fully devoted attention, since I am officially on VACATION until August!!
I'm not quite sure why I chose teaching as a career, it must have been the inner lazy me, but I'm sure glad I did! The best part of summers off is spending time with my kiddos, be it riding bikes (after I dust them off), playing games, watching cartoons, or running through the sprinkler with them, it is time well spent. I wouldn't trade it for anything!
I'm not quite sure why I chose teaching as a career, it must have been the inner lazy me, but I'm sure glad I did! The best part of summers off is spending time with my kiddos, be it riding bikes (after I dust them off), playing games, watching cartoons, or running through the sprinkler with them, it is time well spent. I wouldn't trade it for anything!
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