ramblings

Today I somehow spent a majority of my day returning phone calls and being put on hold.  I feel a migraine coming on with all the muzak I've endured.  One can only listen to the best of smooth jazz for so long before their thoughts make no sense.  So pardon my list of ramblings.

1.  I have to say first that my prayers are with all those from Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas effected by the storms.  My heart breaks for you and your families.  DFW got hit by some bad storms yesterday and we spent some time huddled in our windowless bathroom waiting it out.  Just the sound of a tornado siren going off has me running for cover with my pug.  Thankfully it passed and we just had lots of hail.  Here's a pic I took when it first started.  The hail got a little bigger later on.

2.  Good-bye Oprah!  I have lots memories growing up of getting off the school bus and walking in the front door and hearing Oprah on the television.  Then growing up to watch the occasional episode at 4:00 myself while working or folding laundry.  Some days she made me laugh, some days she made me ugly cry and even some days she made me disagree.  But I will miss her voice filling my house in the afternoons.

3. I dragged boy with me to Hallmark the other day.  We were out and drove by one and because we don't have one real close I made him stop.  I love Hallmark.  Give me the funny card aisle and I'll be entertained all day.  So, I grabbed a few cards and head to check out and hand over my debit card.  The older lady asked to see my ID.  I've never been asked to show ID when I use my debit, but I handed it over.  Then she made me stand up tall and smile and held my ID up close to my face to compare (for a many seconds).  I was trying so hard not to laugh because whose out stealing birthday cards.  I might have been offended if she didn't do it to the lady behind me.  Kudos to Hallmark for being thorough.

4.  I'm redoing our game room/man cave.  I'm disappointed I didn't take a before.  Actually, no I'm not because it was horrendous, but I'm anxious to show you the after.  Once I add some finishing touches I'll share.  I love a good room redo!!

never too old

i do believe one is never too old for a push-pop.

i myself had many memorable summers rocking a slap bracelet on one hand and a flinestone push-pop in the other.

good times.

i've seen the push-pop cupcakes around and knew i had to try them out for our birthday treat so i ordered a few containers.

 they turned out really fun and made us feel young again. 

**update- i purchased the containers off etsy, but the seller i ordered from doesn't seem to have them in their shop anymore.  here are a few other links i found that carry them.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/72097105/2-dozen-push-pop-containers-with-lids

http://www.etsy.com/listing/74461788/12-cupcake-push-up-pops

catch up

hey y'all...

i've missed you.  i honestly didn't mean to take a vacation from the blog and visiting blogs, but the time is seriously flying away too fast!!  i need it to slow down...i mean how is it almost june?  we've been busy with life.  we celebrated boy's 29th birthday last friday (gulp) and my 27th is this friday (double gulp).  this why i need time to slow down...i'm not ready for 27 yet!!  so we've been celebrating it up since boy took the week off which was well needed to catch up with family and friends, hang out at the lake and get some projects done around the house oh and can i add in morn the loss of my beloved sunday show "brothers & sisters" (i'll miss the walkers).

i started editing some pics off my camera tonight and found this one of pug watching boy kayak away into the sunset...so sweet!!

be back soon!

reason #589 why we don't check out library books

Six years ago I loved going to the library.

You couldn't tear me away.

And then I got a dog.

Specifically a bookworm breed of pug who once in a blue moon has gotten his paws on a few other literary pieces here and here.

I was on day two of reading Ms. Fey's new book.  Which I might add is hilarious.  So hilarious in fact that you may want to avoid reading it in public places due to the occasional embarrassing laughing outbursts.  Oh and you may even wear a pair of depends because it's just that funny of a read.  Well I had about 15 pages left and got up to use the restroom (see sentence above) and was not gone half a minute and came back to find a guilty looking pug and the remains of the book.

I guess he thought it was good too.

I stood there stunned.

"Seriously, this book...you couldn't even wait to till I was finished"

And that it why we avoid all libraries and will most definitely never get to meet Liz Lemon.

royally different

Unless you live under rock you know the royal wedding is this weekend.  I indeed do live under a rock because I thought it was last weekend until my hair dresser was like "uh no it's next weekend dum dum".

I blame my confusion on the blonde highlighting chemicals. 

I don't know where I stand on my feelings for the wedding.  I'm not losing sleep over it much less polishing my tea set to use while watching it, but I also did not banish the Lifetime movie from being tivo'd or forbid we continue to practice our British accents to each other.

It did get me thinking about my wedding...almost six years ago (gulp) and how strikingly similar the royal wedding might be to our own humble country club wedding.

NOT!

1. I'm pretty sure Kate won't roll up to the altar in a golf cart.  The folks on 18 we're exclaiming "look at that overdressed caddy popping xanax and sweating profusely!"

2.  I'm guessing that Kate and William will probably not have a chocolate fountain like we did.  Word on the bridal street is that is so last decade.  Which is a royal shame because you can't go wrong with three different melted chocolates cascading onto marshmallows and fifty people lined up to get their fix.

3. I'm also guessing their will be no mashed potato bar (served out of martini glasses btw) that was ever so scrumptious.   Again a tragedy because to this day we still have people tell us they dream of those mashed potatoes and boy and I hug them tightly and whisper "so do we".

4. I'm pretty sure their photographer and his assistant won't take a 90 minute break to sit down and enjoy a feast at the cousin in law table leaving a big gaping hole in the photo album.

5. I bet that their programs won't show up hours before their wedding because the company got confused as to the date of the event.  The date and time were on the front cover of the program..."oh what you actually want these programs for your wedding??"

6. I'm also going out on a limb in saying that when the bride and groom leave no one will yell out "get 'er done" either.  That would never get past Her Royal Highness.

Happy Royal Wedding Week!

{happy easter}

 

"If Easter says anything to us today, it says this: You can put truth in a grave, but it won't stay there. You can nail it to a cross, wrap it in winding sheets and shut it up in a tomb, but it will rise!"

Clarence W. Hall

book shopping

let's talk books, shall we?

pool season is just weeks away and i cannot wait to grab a book and lounge by the pool and try to tan my paleness away.  i'm hoping you've got some good pool read suggestions, because my to-read list is dwindling fast.

here's a few things that i've read lately that i highly recommend.

"Black Heels to Tractor Wheels"-this would make a great beach/pool read if you need one yourself.

"One Thousand Gifts"- beautifully poetic.

"Breaking the Silence"- thanks Erin for the recommendation...could not put it down!

"House Rules" also good.

"The Art of Dancing in the Rain"- my book swap buddy loaned this to me and so far loving it.  i have a strong feeling i'll be needing some kleenex the further i get into it.

so what's been on your list?  i have to admit i really am digging any chick lit and a good ole' patterson like mystery.  for some reason i always like to read those by the pool to drown out the screaming kiddos ha!

also find me here on goodreads...love this site!