Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
An Assortment of Oddities
I have a hard time getting used to being recognized when I step out in public. I can no longer wear pajama pants to get groceries.
A man stopped in at the office I work at and belted out: “Hey Cutie – What’s your name?!” I almost got out my pepper spray. However, the ladies at McDonald's call me "Honey" but that is okay since they know me there.
My chapstick is constantly demolished by the 2 yr old I reside with (Oli, not Boyd). I think he sucks on it. I still use it.
My motto: Never put off procrastination.
Sister1 says to me: “I’m playing phone tag with ______, if she calls – interrupt me”. She then walks into the bathroom.
I have consumed a lot of caffeine in the past few weeks. It is no longer having its desired effects. I'm taking suggestions for my next vise. Or maybe I will just trying consuming MORE caffeine. Or go to bed earlier. Or get up later.
Boyd has been EAGERLY awaiting motorcycle weather and paintball weather. He found his sparkly gold helmet for his bike the other day and has been riding all over the place. I will try and get a picture. Soon. Once I get a new camera.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Ode to Trampoline.
The boys love jumping on the trampoline. They also love it if adults jump with them. Supposedly we weigh more and make them go higher.
G especially loves being "sended" or "skyrocketed".
A few nights ago, Boyd was jumping on the trampoline by himself. I joined him. I am used to COMMANDING the bounce since I only participate when begged, pleaded and/or bribed by the children.
I found myself squealing like a girl . . . . I also found myself saying: "Not so high! My knees are going to give out!" Oh dear . . when did I get so feeble?!
The weather has been gorgeous finally. Another silver lining of SoDak: The sunsets.
G especially loves being "sended" or "skyrocketed".
A few nights ago, Boyd was jumping on the trampoline by himself. I joined him. I am used to COMMANDING the bounce since I only participate when begged, pleaded and/or bribed by the children.
I found myself squealing like a girl . . . . I also found myself saying: "Not so high! My knees are going to give out!" Oh dear . . when did I get so feeble?!
The weather has been gorgeous finally. Another silver lining of SoDak: The sunsets.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
To Avoid Monotony . . .
Donna and I have a blog DEVOTED to Shoppe on the Corner. I will try and just link over there when discussing shop stuff. I have no idea if all of my "tens of readers" care to hear about my sole obsessiveness. IF YOU ARE interested in Shoppe updates . . . . . please click on the link for the new blog.
http://shoppe-on-the-corner.blogspot.com
Enjoy.
http://shoppe-on-the-corner.blogspot.com
Enjoy.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Sneak Peak
I am consumed with the shop. The Grand Opening is less than 2 weeks away. A moment of silence please . . . . can you hear my sanity slipping away?
Here is a sneak peak of the progress thus far. The good news is . . . the space is becoming quite darling. Sister1 is in charge of the quotes on the floor . . . . she is a rockstar. Donna has been at the shop 24/7 and gets loads of work done - she is truly the energizer bunny. And "The Boyd" has been the MVP. I show up and make sure people are working.
I will try and write a different post on my birthday weekend. However . . . one small comment: Mom made my fave cake (Sour Cream Chocolate) and I had taken a piece home to have later . . . . Boyd packed it with his lunch. I have had NO BIRTHDAY CAKE. He keeps saying "It really wasn't that great." I am pretty sure he is lying.
Here is a sneak peak of the progress thus far. The good news is . . . the space is becoming quite darling. Sister1 is in charge of the quotes on the floor . . . . she is a rockstar. Donna has been at the shop 24/7 and gets loads of work done - she is truly the energizer bunny. And "The Boyd" has been the MVP. I show up and make sure people are working.
I will try and write a different post on my birthday weekend. However . . . one small comment: Mom made my fave cake (Sour Cream Chocolate) and I had taken a piece home to have later . . . . Boyd packed it with his lunch. I have had NO BIRTHDAY CAKE. He keeps saying "It really wasn't that great." I am pretty sure he is lying.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Nerd3
Time for a Nerd Section - although, sadly, I haven't had as much time for reading lately. However, the show shall go on - - I will review 3 books I have read since the last Nerd posting. (I did read another Mitch Rapp book - - but let's not kid ourselves - - they are all the same and all are good.) Have I mentioned that I plan to have a "Recommended Reading" area in my new shop?! Yes, tis true. We will have a little library of books we like and then you, dear shoppers and readers, may check them out. Who needs a library?! *This comment is not to be taken seriously. I have a deep love for libraries.*
Okay. Ready, set, go.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest; Stieg Larsson: This is the final book of the trilogy of Mr. Larsson. Lisbeth Salandar has survived her father's attempt at killing her. This book wraps up the other 2 books nicely. Hmmm . . . I don't know what to say that won't give too much away . . . if you have gotten this far with reading the series - - you don't need a review. Thumbs Up.
Into Thin Air; Jon Krakauer: This is the account of the 1996 Everest disaster. I have never had any interest in climbing a mountain and still don't. However, I found myself completely intriqued by the different health issues that arise with that high of altitude, the pros and cons of bottled oxygen, etc. Krakauer had signed on for the expedition to write an article about the over-commercialism of Everest. He discusses dealing with survivor's guilt, etc. I had very little prior knowledge of this disaster and found it to be a fast read. *Side note - - while reading this book, it came out that Krakauer is attacking Greg Mortenson (author of Three Cups of Tea) about being "shifty" with the non-profit Central Asia Institute. This bothered me. Granted, I haven't taken the time to look into it, but I highly respect Mortenson's view on the education of women in the Middle East . . . . seriously, Krakauer, why don't you dig into how the government spends their money . . . that might be more enlightening. I'm done. I'm off my soapbox.
The Room: Emma Donoghu: Oh my word. Completely, insanely, disturbingly hard to put down. The story is told from the perspective of a 5 yr old who was born to a girl kidnapped at the age of 19 and kept in a room for the past 8 years.
Review of a Fave:
The Long Walk: Slavomir Rawicz: Not to be confused with the book by Stephen King (helpful hint). The man who wrote this book was interviewing people who had claimed to see "Big Foot". When he heard the story of the man who escaped from a Siberian prison camp and traveled through the Himalayans where he claims to have sighted the creatures - - - the author realized the bigger story was the escape and I would agree. I LOVED this book. Maybe I'm weird. I recommend this book to everyone and I am pretty sure I have gifted it to at least 4 people already.
*Side note - - I just googled this book to get the correct spelling of the author -- AND JUST FOUND OUT a movie came out called "The Way Back" on this book. Good grief. I have BEEN SAYING IT SHOULD BE A MOVIE forever and then it is a movie and I didn't even know about it. Sister1 mocked me for my ignorance. Obviously, I am a great source for entertainment news. I am now on my way to rent it.
Books on My Kindle
Mr. Impossible; Loretta Chase (I know, I know, this one on my last month's "to read" list. HOWEVER, I am currently at 27% on my Kindle - - and loving it - - all the cheesiness included)
Bossypants; Tina Fey: (May's book club selection)
Unbroken: Lauren Hillebrand (WWII story of survival)
Okay. Ready, set, go.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest; Stieg Larsson: This is the final book of the trilogy of Mr. Larsson. Lisbeth Salandar has survived her father's attempt at killing her. This book wraps up the other 2 books nicely. Hmmm . . . I don't know what to say that won't give too much away . . . if you have gotten this far with reading the series - - you don't need a review. Thumbs Up.
Into Thin Air; Jon Krakauer: This is the account of the 1996 Everest disaster. I have never had any interest in climbing a mountain and still don't. However, I found myself completely intriqued by the different health issues that arise with that high of altitude, the pros and cons of bottled oxygen, etc. Krakauer had signed on for the expedition to write an article about the over-commercialism of Everest. He discusses dealing with survivor's guilt, etc. I had very little prior knowledge of this disaster and found it to be a fast read. *Side note - - while reading this book, it came out that Krakauer is attacking Greg Mortenson (author of Three Cups of Tea) about being "shifty" with the non-profit Central Asia Institute. This bothered me. Granted, I haven't taken the time to look into it, but I highly respect Mortenson's view on the education of women in the Middle East . . . . seriously, Krakauer, why don't you dig into how the government spends their money . . . that might be more enlightening. I'm done. I'm off my soapbox.
The Room: Emma Donoghu: Oh my word. Completely, insanely, disturbingly hard to put down. The story is told from the perspective of a 5 yr old who was born to a girl kidnapped at the age of 19 and kept in a room for the past 8 years.
Review of a Fave:
The Long Walk: Slavomir Rawicz: Not to be confused with the book by Stephen King (helpful hint). The man who wrote this book was interviewing people who had claimed to see "Big Foot". When he heard the story of the man who escaped from a Siberian prison camp and traveled through the Himalayans where he claims to have sighted the creatures - - - the author realized the bigger story was the escape and I would agree. I LOVED this book. Maybe I'm weird. I recommend this book to everyone and I am pretty sure I have gifted it to at least 4 people already.
*Side note - - I just googled this book to get the correct spelling of the author -- AND JUST FOUND OUT a movie came out called "The Way Back" on this book. Good grief. I have BEEN SAYING IT SHOULD BE A MOVIE forever and then it is a movie and I didn't even know about it. Sister1 mocked me for my ignorance. Obviously, I am a great source for entertainment news. I am now on my way to rent it.
Books on My Kindle
Mr. Impossible; Loretta Chase (I know, I know, this one on my last month's "to read" list. HOWEVER, I am currently at 27% on my Kindle - - and loving it - - all the cheesiness included)
Bossypants; Tina Fey: (May's book club selection)
Unbroken: Lauren Hillebrand (WWII story of survival)
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Birthday Week
I have a birthday week. Do you? If not, you really should try it. Its quite fun.
I even had family members wish me a "Happy Birthday Week" . . . . they all know how weird/psycho I am about birthdays. Boyd texted me on Monday, "What should we do for Day 1 for Birthday Week?" I text back: "Can you work on the shop floor?" Frankly, I'm too self-involved right now to even selfishly "treat" myself to birthday week. I will now throw a pity party in honor of myself.
The Expo last weekend went well. I didn't take any pictures. Oops. Thanks to all who stopped by and said hi!
I haven't been sleeping all that well. Too many random tasks, etc to do. This is a sample dialogue (and, yes, I actually wrote it down once I realized how bizarre it was):
(Night before Expo)
Ahhhh . . . so nice to be finally in bed. I have to remember tape tomorrow! Dang. Tape. Tape. Tape. Tape. Done - - - remembered. And scissors . . . shoot! Better write that one down. . . . okay . . . go to sleep. 100, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, . . . . . (still awake). Going thru the alphabet backwards is always helpful: Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T . . . . . (still awake). I wonder how counting sheep is ever helpful. It has never worked for me - - I shall not try it now . . . . Stop thinking! Stop! . . . Collaborate and listen . . . Ice is back with my brand new invention . . . . ha! Dustin was funny when he sang that at prom. Prom was fun.
At this point, I realize I am in trouble with a sleepless night. I get up to take a swig of Nyquil. Yes, I keep a bottle in my room. Its empty. Maybe I have a bigger problem. *sigh*
The weather today is decent. I am taking advantage of spray painting. I may only get 5 days without windy conditions a year. Recently there was a "city wide clean-up". Supposedly this is also called "Redneck garage sale". I participated.
My mom is on her way to town to discuss wedding plans with us. Sister2's wedding is not too far away and we are woefully unprepared. I am in charge of the map drawing for the invitations. Boyd said he was "impressed". I knew my 6th grade level artistic abilities would come in handy someday. It is truly a work of art.
O begins his 1st year of baseball this summer. Bob (Ry's dad) came over to help him learn. Here's a few pics of Oli and O "playing ball":
I even had family members wish me a "Happy Birthday Week" . . . . they all know how weird/psycho I am about birthdays. Boyd texted me on Monday, "What should we do for Day 1 for Birthday Week?" I text back: "Can you work on the shop floor?" Frankly, I'm too self-involved right now to even selfishly "treat" myself to birthday week. I will now throw a pity party in honor of myself.
The Expo last weekend went well. I didn't take any pictures. Oops. Thanks to all who stopped by and said hi!
I haven't been sleeping all that well. Too many random tasks, etc to do. This is a sample dialogue (and, yes, I actually wrote it down once I realized how bizarre it was):
(Night before Expo)
Ahhhh . . . so nice to be finally in bed. I have to remember tape tomorrow! Dang. Tape. Tape. Tape. Tape. Done - - - remembered. And scissors . . . shoot! Better write that one down. . . . okay . . . go to sleep. 100, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, . . . . . (still awake). Going thru the alphabet backwards is always helpful: Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T . . . . . (still awake). I wonder how counting sheep is ever helpful. It has never worked for me - - I shall not try it now . . . . Stop thinking! Stop! . . . Collaborate and listen . . . Ice is back with my brand new invention . . . . ha! Dustin was funny when he sang that at prom. Prom was fun.
At this point, I realize I am in trouble with a sleepless night. I get up to take a swig of Nyquil. Yes, I keep a bottle in my room. Its empty. Maybe I have a bigger problem. *sigh*
The weather today is decent. I am taking advantage of spray painting. I may only get 5 days without windy conditions a year. Recently there was a "city wide clean-up". Supposedly this is also called "Redneck garage sale". I participated.
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| City-wide clean-up day scored me 2 shop items! |
O begins his 1st year of baseball this summer. Bob (Ry's dad) came over to help him learn. Here's a few pics of Oli and O "playing ball":
I hope you all are having a beautiful Spring.
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