Let's start with WWC..a day late...

I'm combining the words this week in the pictures...Light and Dark.

New puppy

Light coming in on my dark bedspread. (I have new pillows!)

Sexy new shoes! totally unrelated to WWC I know, but I had to show them off.

Now, today is a special day. Today is Lucy's 1st birthday! She has been such a light in my life over the past year. She is always happy, her fur is like silk and even though Newt calls her the Spawn, I love her with my whole heart. So...HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ms. LUCY. Mama loves you so bad!

I would like to introduce....

Tne newest member of our family....Chops. an AKC register, pure bred boxer. He graced our home last night via my son who is lucky that I love him as much as I do. He and Lucy are getting along really well and I'm looking forward to them wearing each other out on a daily basis.

This right here is a face only a mother could love. He looks like an angry old man.

That's about all I got right now. I've been pretty sick the past few days and I'm going to put myself back in bed now.

Oh, one last note. I booked myself a trip to Jamaica for next week. I'm going to an all inclusive resort all by myself for a few days. I've never done something like this before and I'm really excited!

My week

Has been crazy to say the least. I wanted to WWC this week but just didn't have the opportunity to find the right pictures and even blog for that matter. Currently I'm at work but obviously not working. It's suppose to get up to 70 today and I have no interest in being strapped to a cube. The sun is screaming to bake my skin and I want to comply. Damn this job thing! Who decided this was the way to go? I want to kick their ass.

Tuesday night I took one of my new sales reps to the MOA. She is up here for training and loves shoes. We began our evening with dinner at Newt and I's favorite restaraunt. With dinner we partook in a little ditty sweetly named "Lemon Drop". This was my very first Martini and I discovered that it was very good. I also discovered that drinking one and 1/2 of these little lemon drops followed by shopping made for some good entertainment for the sales clerks. I did behave and only left with one pair of shoes, a shirt that was too expensive but looks hot and a sexy new pair of sunglasses. She was a blast and we're talking about me flying down to Virginia Beach to party it up there some time soon.

Last night we had my daughters last choir concert. The kids sing so beautifully that I find myself really enjoying listening. From there, the kids and I headed down to one of the local pubs that has sand pit volleyball games on Wednesday night. The group that I hang out with from town play on one team and we decided it was good to show our support. Having a beer and a beautiful spring night while doing so is just a bonus. Once the games were all finished, my kids and I along with some of the other players hit the court and played a game ourselves. Outside of the fact that the sand was freezing, we had a blast. We shook off our clothes the best we could but when I got home, I dropped trau to hit the shower and could her the sand hitting the floor. Needless to say...I will have extra cleaning duties tonight. Oh hell, they have another game tonight so the sand will have to wait for the weekend!

Speaking of which, the weekend is stacking up to be quite the busy one. Friday night is out with the crew. Saturday morning, drop the dog off at the groomer then off to spend some time with my Newt with a high possibility of a DATE later that night. Sunday is our first official day on the lake at dads where I will be soaking up the rays from the first floatation devise I can get me hands one. We will also be having a polish golf tournament and food on the grill which sounds like a perfect day to me. Monday will be low key with work around the house and hopefully in the yard as long as the weather still holds out.

Enjoy your long weekend everyone!

WWC

The words for this week are 7 and earth. The pictures below are how I interpreted them.

7 pairs of shoes in the shape of a 7.

7 stuffed animals on my daughters shelf

My hell on earth.....my daughters bedroomMy heaven on earth.....my princess bed.
That's what I got. Happy Tuesday!

Random Nonsence

The other night my daughter decided she wanted to sleep with me. The three of us, including the dog, were all snuggled up and I had just started to dose when my daughter says "Oh Crap".

Me: (slightly groggy) What?
Her: I think there's a tick on Lucy, can you get the tweezers?

I throw back the blankets and start walking out to my purse in the kitchen.

Her: Never mind ma.
Me: Why?
Her: It was just her nipple.
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Don't tell your father you're in heat. He will call you later in the day and remind you that if you act on such feelings you will spend eternity in heat in the depths of hell. Thanks dad, nice buzz kill.
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Don't eat homemade chicken soup right after boiling it to make dumplings. Doing so scorches the taste buds from your tongue and leaves you feeling like you have the worst breath in the world.
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Do make the dumplings because the soup just isn't the same without them.
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Having DQ blizzards with my mom, my gramma, sister and daughter yesterday was the highlight of my weekend.
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Don't buy a guy that you thought was a friend a shot at the bar because when you don't go home with him, he will no longer look at you.
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Ipods are currently the greatest invention ever made as I can shut out the world at work as I am slightly cranky today.
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Lack of sleep induces momentary loss of sanity which can cause a grown woman to break down in tears in the Taco Bell drive through for no apparent reason.
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A beefy cheesy burrito makes everything seem better even if it's only while consuming it.

I will finish this blog by telling you all about the wonderful Mother's Day gift I received from my son via mail last week. I pulled it out of it's box and started to cry at how beautiful it was. Three days later I finally read the enclosed card and discovered the meaning of the design.
The picture doesn't do it justice, it's beautiful.

In the center is a diamond which represents the strength of a Mother

Around the diamond are 6 hearts for each letter in the word Mother

The tips of the hearts come together to form a star. As the stars have guided travelers for years, so does a Mother guide her children.

There are 365 lines on the base of the necklace behind the hearts and diamond. These lines represent the sacrifices that Mother's make every day of the year for their children.

Inscribed on the back is: To Mom, With Love.

I have the greatest kids on the face of the earth.....Beth says I can say that.

He comes home this Friday after spending this week in Combatives training. They won't let him have his phone during this week so we can't say goodnight but I am counting the minutes to when I can throw my arms around him.

I was also able to spend the day with my daughter on Sunday. After blizzards, we hit our favorite mall area for pedicures and a little shopping. It was a wonderful day.

I hope you all had wonderful days as well.

A little advice please

I'm looking for a little advice from the few (and the proud) that actually read my blog.

This whole "dating" thing...how does it work. I mean seriously? It's ok to meet and go out with different men? Can you kiss them? Can they fondle you? Is a "one nighter" acceptable or does that make you a dirty whore? What about younger "men"? How much younger before you look really stupid? Do you give them your number right away or is there a protocol? I don't get this and I'm really confused. Not like they are knocking down my door but there was a couple. Is sex the only thing that guys are looking for or are there still nice gentlemen out there? Can you date without drama? How do you know if they are in a relationship and bull shitting you by saying they aren't?

I appreciate your help. I'm a old dog trying to learn new tricks and I don't know which side to lift my leg on the fire hydrant!

It's the little things

So, I have been working on getting us settled in the house. Saturday I spent most of the day cleaning the main floor and trying to organize the rooms. The office isn't quite done yet, but the rest looks pretty good at this point. Yesterday we spent the morning running errands then picked up a few items for my bedroom and bathroom. At Bed, Bath & Beyond I found some joy in some prints for my bedroom. I was so excited when I saw these that I just new I had to have them.

Pillows to match the shoes are next. I can't wait. It's coming along nicely and my personal sanctuary is wonderful. And there isn't an ounce of boy smell in it!

It's the little things in life that just make me so warm and fuzzy on the inside.

Happy Monday.