Wordless Wednesday: Love

I am so totally in love with this man!

No whining or crying here.....

If you see even a glimpse of me whining and crying about how I didn't get much work done today.......it's because I couldn't help myself.

The storm came rolling through. It got dark. It got loud with the sound of thunder. It was the perfect moment to just stop everything and lay in my bed and read.

I am reading one of the BEST James Patterson books I have ever read. I can't put it down. I'll probably finish it tonight. But.........first we'll be attending trivia tonight.

Wow.....it really is great to be self-employed sometimes.

Here's the book I'm reading......it's awesome!

**WARNING**.....busy weekend ahead!

Well this is the busy pizza time of the year.....and this year is proving itself to be no different!

Not only are we short-handed due to a shift runner's having a baby, another one got another job and is leaving soon, and all other sorts of oddities that make people not show up as scheduled -- but it's just the busy, busy time of the year. We love it!

But for now I must focus on the task at hand -- which is my weekend. Last weekend was spent mostly on painting some more of the outside of the house. We'll be working on that again next weekend -- just a tiny bit more on the sides and then we don't have to do anything for awhile again (because it's the back of the house and the HOA can't see it).

This weekend my mission is to get Cris' old bedroom cleaned out and maybe starting to look a little like the guest room I want. The "kids" have been gone now for a year and yet we still don't have that one bedroom cleaned out yet. Most of it is going to go in the garbage. A lot of it is going to be boxed up because it's stuff that belongs to them -- I'm just gonna box it up and stick it in storage. I have a entertainment center in that room that I bought at a yard sale a long time ago that I want to paint black. It's permanent home will be in my guest room when I'm finished. I need to shampoo the upstairs carpets. I will also need to paint the new guest room -- but that ain't happening this weekend. Also need to clean up my bedroom and bathroom.

But my avid readers......I also have to get the bank deposits done for PZ. Start getting the rest of the house all spruced up for Thanksgiving and our family dinner (which will be taking place on Nov. 21). Also our new employee is supposed to be here on Nov. 15 and he's probably going to start cracking the whip and getting us in shape. So I'm sure there is going to be some extra workload there. Whew.......I'm tired just writing all these things that need to get done.

So.......as much as writing this blog has been therapeutic and fun -- I have to get busy!

P.S. Oh one other thing I'm looking forward to getting to. Now that the outside of the house is looking beautiful -- I need to do some major landscaping....as in, pulling up shrubs and replanting new ones, buying new front porch furniture (I would love a porch swing...*hint *hint), and weeding, raking, and winter flower planting. **sigh.......wow there is always too much to do.

Personal Confession

My husband has a problem.


He's probably not going to like it that I am discussing it here, but I think it needs to be brought out in the open and that he face up to it.


We've discussed this problem for so long now and it's hard to let him out of my sight (He'll indulge if I'm not around to stop him).



He's addicted to this:

Yes......the yard sale sign.

Because it leads to this:

The yard sale. He can't pass up the chance to see what other people are getting rid of. If he goes by and doesn't stop at just one yard sale, he might miss some valuable treasure.

In fact, I wasn't even going to take the time to blog today.....but he just called me telling me about some great books that he was looking at in a yard sale on his way to work.

So honey, it's time to admit your problem and your yard sale addiction.

And by the way Paul, you know you are totally laughing about this.....cause you know I'm right!

Today I don't feel like I conquered the world....

....however, I do feel like I conquered part of my long "has to get done" list (a small part of it)

I managed to get accomplished this weekend: painting 1 1/2 sides of the house, laundry, mopping floors, sweeping, clean up here and there, working on paperwork, and watching the Amazing Race.

I will not list all the things I didn't get accomplished

This week is going to be a busy one: dropping Paul's car off, getting my car inspected, auction, trivia, working at least 2 nights, catching up everything to do payroll, doing payroll, plus all the other unexpected things that will get thrown my way before the week is complete.

Life is busy.....would be nice to slow down just a little.

Long Day = Tired Night

8 hours of painting today.

My old bones are really feeling it tonight, but I have managed to get the kitchen cleaned and get the laundry sorted and started.

I did even manage to make dinner: pot pies and Paul is bringing home a salad. I know it's not gourmet, but it's really all I can manage after all the work we did today.

Got almost 3 sides of the house painted now -- still have to put in a few hours tomorrow to get the 3rd side finished.

Now it's a nice hot shower and some nice comfy jammies. Just waiting for the husband to get home with the salad and then we can eat.

Then I'm laying in bed and just relaxing.

I earned it......I deserve it.

Call 911

I need to blog
I need to blog
I need to blog

I can't blog
I can't blog
I can't blog

There's no time to blog
There's no time to blog
There's no time to blog

I seriously think I need some therapy.

But I do feel better.