January 16, 2007

Gratitude with Attitude

I’m trying hard to stay positive during the current power outage, and for the most part I am successful. However, every once in awhile, it all just feels overwhelming and then I dissolve in a big puddle of tears and self-pity. Which I hate. So then I get pissed at myself for doing that, because who really wants to be around a whiny baby after all? And right now there are a lot of people who are forced to be in close proximity to me, due to the fact that I have no power, along with my MIL and my FIL, and we’re all camping out at Grandma Frank’s and Uncle Milt’s.

∼ Continue Reading ∼

• • •

January 15, 2007

Powerless. Again.

Ahhhh, yet another electricity-less weekend has come and gone. Those whole-house generators are looking better and better with each passing day.

∼ Continue Reading ∼

• • •

January 13, 2007

Praise be to God

Thank you, God, for the safe return of Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck to their families. May you continue to look over all the other missing children still out there.

∼ Continue Reading ∼

• • •

January 12, 2007

Plan B, among other things

I’m sitting there last night, and my sister calls me and says, “What’s Plan B for the shower?” I grunted, “Huh?” She said, “You know, because of the weather.” “Again, huh?”

∼ Continue Reading ∼

• • •

January 8, 2007

“I’ve been Zoe’d”

So we’re all ready to leave this morning, all three of us, and M figures out that his wallet is missing. This is not a good thing, obviously, as he needs his license to drive and it is a safe bet that his credit cards should not be in some stranger’s hands, especially if that stranger is not an honest type, not that we would know since we’ve no idea where the wallet actually is. As usual, I went into my mental checklist mode, first narrowing down where he might have lost it, going through the many stops we had this weekend and remembering if he used his wallet or I used mine, and eventually reaching the conclusion that he last used his wallet yesterday evening when we got gas at Sam’s.

∼ Continue Reading ∼

• • •

January 8, 2007

Hello Shoes, Goodbye Lights

Today was devoted to Bridal Beano, for the most part. We had a blast, being sisterly and all. First up: new blouses for the upcoming Bridal Beano Bridal Shower, Bridal Beano Bachelorette Party, and Bridal Beano Rehearsal Dinner. Then, new shoes for Bridal Beano (to be used at aforementioned events) and for the Maid of Honor, yours truly, to wear with her Bridesmaid Dress. Found an absolutely darling pair, pictured here:
Just to clarify, my pair of shoes are both black, not mixed as the image above shows. Can’t find a shot of two black ones on the ‘net, so this is what you get. Anyway, they are pretty comfortable, and with a bit of bling, so I’m happy. I should clarify: they were pretty comfortable for the few moments I walked around the shoe department at Macy’s in them, but it will probably be a different story the night of the wedding. Not to worry, though, I’ll be bringing my new red Crocs to the reception with me to dance the night away.

∼ Continue Reading ∼

• • •
1 … 253 254 255 256 257 … 282