ABC County Christmas? It's Still Frigging November!

Where is the Grinch when you need him? Why can't we just cancel Christmas this year?

I guess that would be silly now that I have all the presents bought. What I swear I hate the most is that you cannot escape it no matter where you go or what you watch on tv.

It is not yet December and Kelly Pickler is on the tube singing Santa Baby. Ughhh, I didn't like it when Eartha did it and Eartha is, well, Eartha!

It's gonna be a very long season! Call me Grinchana!

Be sure to click on an ad as I need all the moola I can get to pay off all the Christmas presents.

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Vacation projects

My living room was very brown/bronze so I added some color. The red on the couch is also in my chair and my tiles don't look that orange in person. The reds are actually the same family.

After

Before

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I guess I will keep my day job!

That's it.

The only thing that went right in my Thanksgiving Day meal - the cranberry sauce.

The dressing was too dry and mom and dad only ate the courtesy helping - trashed the pan. The sweet potatoes didn't candy and became sweet potato soup. The potato salad worked after I wasted a dozen eggs by under cooking them and had to start over. Even the store bought desert went wrong when I realize that the small cheesecake sampler didn't have plain cheesecake in it, which is only mom's favorite.

I didn't know you could work so hard making a really bad dinner.

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Indulgence!

5:30 a.m. - get up feed baby dog food, go back to bed
7:00 a.m. - get up feed baby green beans, go back to bed
9:00 a.m. - get up
11:30 a.m. - mani-pedi
1:00 p.m. - sit around a talk with mom and dad about nothing, comfortable
2:30 p.m. - nap
5:30 p.m. - get up feed baby dog food
7: 00 p.m. - couch potato

Life is good...

Click on the ad as you exit as I would love to get a mani-pedi every weeks or so.

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Are teeth really important?

With all the juicers and chopper like things, do we really need to worry about our teeth so much? So what if I grind my teeth when I sleep, it really doesn't bother me that much. What does bother me is that stupid mouth guard that hurts!

How can something so small be so painful? It only covers the front five or six bottom teeth but it is rather tight and make my gums sore by the morning. Not to mention the uncomfortable super dried out lips when you wake up.

If I grind off all my bottom teeth would that be such a big deal? Okay, I know - yes that would be bad. I am using the stupid guard but I am not happy about it. I will also use that stupid thing because I have never experienced such grossness as I did when the dental assistant made that freaking mold! I will tell you this, I will never do that again! NEVER! (Gag, cough, Gag)

Click on the ads when you exit as I need to pay for the dental work because grinding your teeth is not cover in your dental insurance. I am still trying to figure out what that insurance covers but that a whole other blog entry!

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Where am I?

Tomorrow I head back to Muskogee for a photo shoot for my agency's annual report. I plan on being there by 10 a.m. and I will be gone by 11 a.m. While it is necessary to go, I am not looking forward to the two and half hour drive. I have so much to do and I would rather be in the office.

What is cool is that I am getting out and getting to know people in the field. I have been with my agency for four years this february and don't feel like I have met one-fourth of the staff. So it is good that I am getting out but the driving all over the place is exhausting.

One bonus is that the car Co-Worker Daniel always assigns me is the same make as my own. I hate driving the other cars and trying to find the a/c buttons or the lights - I know where every thing is on the car he gives me. Okay you can stop laughing at me, little things really tork me up these days!

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Everyone's covered it, Bill does it best

 

You can hear Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" covered by everyone from Sting to American Idols to Neal Diamond but Bill did it best! Its just so haunting - you know, you know, you know, you know.

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I Created a Super Model

You know, my beagle looks perfect, just as any toned, show dog would. I am rather proud of how good I have been with keeping Winston on his diet. He went from 38 lbs chunky monkey to a 27 lbs lean mean frog torturing machine.

I have decided I need someone to regulate my food like I do Winston's. It's amazing how well a diet works when your committed to it. I am committed to Winston's diet but not my own.

I think I am a hypocrite. When the boy never (well never as in all the times he's nowhere near grandpa - grandpa cheats) gets anything that not on his diet plan. It's the diet dog food, green beans twice a day and as many baby carrots I choose to give him.

Be sure and click on an ad when you exit so that I can keep buying Winston his baby carrots.

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Hey All You Vets, THANK YOU!

Winston wanted to personally thank all the guys and gals who defend our freedom, but panicked when the camera came on. I, on the other hand, have a big mouth that gets even louder in writing.

I am able to blog this very entry because of the sacrifices and hard fought battles past and present and for that I am thankful.

Solders, Marines, Airmen, Sailors, - I thank you all.

God Bless America, today and forever more.

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I'm Hungry

Okay, you can stop laughing now. Where is my motivation to keep food in my cupboards - drive thru is my pantry. Actually, this is worse than it normally is. Last night, out of sheer desperation (or laziness not sure which), I ate a can of red kidney beans for dinner. I said stop laughing.  I am amazed I went to Target last weekend and got the mandatory Coca-Cola but I didn't think to grab a few TV dinners.

The reason I snapped a photo of cupboard is because the freezer has a frozen turkey (don't ask but it's not mine), frozen chicken strips that are so nasty that I can't eat them and coffee.

You'd better click on an ad to the right so I might go to the store and stock up.

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You Can Find ANYTHING on You Tube!!!

In college, I had this cassette, giggle, yes, cassette and wore it out! I was into alternative music at that time and this had such a wonderful beat to dance around your crappy little apartment while waiting for the mac and cheese to boil.

I thought I was the only one who knew this song...Thank you You Tube for giving me a flash back to when ahem younger.

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Burr, I'm Not Ready!

I turn on the heater this morning. I was hoping to make it a week or two more but when you have an all tile house and it drops to 62 degrees even the beagle wants under the covers. I had to turn on the heat and crawl back in bed before I could move around the house.

When the temperature rose to an acceptable level, I gathered up stinky beagle and gave him a bath. Not the way he envisioned his Saturday starting but was a real trooper. Especially when he got to go to Grandma's and rub his slightly damp coat all over her king sized comforter.

Since my electric blanket also went kaput, I decided to use my Kohl's cash on that. My survival of the winter highly depends on electric blankets and long hot baths. After a leisurely lunch, mom and I ran over to Kohl's to get the blanket. Lovely, they don't carry electric blankets. I then proceed to the shoe department and bought two more pairs of shoes. And yes, I really had to have them!

After the impromptu shopping spree, I dropped mom off at home and ran to Target. I had to have a new electric blanket. I get in there and find some bath salts and bath oils, yes, I had to have them. Then over and got some Coke and Brussels - no question here had to! Then over to the blankets. I found XL Twin blankets on sale and was able to purchase three for our blanket drive at work but ironically no electric blankets! I did however find an electric mattress pad - that'll do!

Winter survival gear - check!

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Into the Sea of Red

Last night was a good night but we didn't get that weasel Harry Reed out nor that crappy woman in Alaska. That was the only disappointment. I really don't even care that we didn't get the Senate as long as we have the house to counter the lunacy from the oval office.

We had quite a few state questions that left me scratching my head but I was very glad that English only passed and Voter Id passed. If I have to show an ID to board an airplane, I think that casting a vote is ten times more important and require proof of citizenship. Plus that will keep all the dead democrats from casting votes in our current elections.

Click on an ad, so that I can afford to donate to the GOP in the 2012 Elections.

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I am a Writer for a Reason

Thursday, I head to the Oklahoma School for the Blind to be one of many guest speakers for their annual event, Future Shock. I am totally and completely scared to death - high school kids can smell fear and will eat me alive! Even though I knew I was agreeing to be "fresh meat," I could not refuse.

I love Future Shock. I have covered the event three of the four years I have worked for the agency. I believe in exposing the kids to what they might expect in life outside of high school. So I will pass on my experiences good and bad and hope they don't shred me limb for limb.

Actually, the break out groups are small and I hope to be in a class room as that won't be as intimidating as the auditorium. Even though I went to school to be writer, I will push aside my fears and nerves and have a good time. Gulp.

Click on an ad before you leave as I may need money for the Toast Masters club I may need to join.

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