FaceBook has got me...

I am now a Facebook whore! There is no other word for it. I log on in the morning, I work for an hour or so then BAM! There I am on the Facebook highway. I catch up, make a comment here or there then back to work for a while.

Its awful. I love it! Its like a your favorite food and you can't get fat. Now don't get me wrong I make sure that I don't live there, just visit. I love a quick chat with a friend. Relizing that I'm not the only one that day that wished they had stayed in bed with the covers pulled over their head. I love not having to deal with people if I don't want to!!! I can lurk and nobody cares. I'm not anxiously awaiting comments to a post. Was it stupid? Is anybody reading me any more? On FB there is no pressure. Right now I don't need pressure.

I'm not saying its BETTER than blogging, I'm saying its easier. I don't feel like I have to be creative in my postings to keep people reading and nobody is really leaving comments any more so how do you know?

So sorry to all you folks out there in blog-land. I loved blogging but I guess I've moved on. Maybe someday I'll bop back in but most likely by then I will have learned how to TWITTER...which I haven't quite figured out yet...

I'm still reading everyone else and yes I'm lurking.

Bad Moon Rising

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising lyrics

Husband is having a really bad week!

Am I a Looney Survival Lady? Probably......

I recently received this e-mail:

"My husband sent this to me because he's always making me buy potted meat at the darn dollar general and everywhere else. He's a paranoid survival guy. Either way, you can pretty much bet i'm gonna be a gonner because i refuse to eat SPAM, Potted Meat, (With or without crackers) and Vienna sausages.

But to those of you like my husband and my mother who are waiting on the storm of the century, zombies to walk, and gas bombs to drop, please see below at this guy's recommendations after he went through Katrina."

Now the rest of the e-mail tells this guys survival story and the mistakes he made along the way with Katrina. He also lets you know that he made some pretty smart moves. I was impressed. This guy instantly became my hero because HE KNOWS! He went thru the Katrina hell and he did better than most and he was nice enough to pass on this information.
Yes, I want to be ready. How do we know the government is not making some weird shit for germ warfare? Nothing is fail safe, we are humans, so who knows maybe Stephen Kings' "The Stand" or "The Day of The Dead" won't happen? Hmmmm? I mean there are so many under ground labs and missile bases that we aren't privy to that we could be sitting on top of a time bomb and never know it.

Then there are the predictions of Nostradamus. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm a firm believer in God. But God has slapped some pretty awful shit on people in the past AND even the bible predicts an Armageddon and the four horsemen.

My husband thinks I'm slightly off base with the whole "government and what if terrorists (not just the ones outside, we got some pretty scary people living in the good 'ol US of A) DO what they are threatening" thing.
His favorite saying "Honey, they have people that make sure of those issues".
Me, I promptly throw the economy in his face along with gas prices and other government follies. I have no shame.
My favorite saying "Anytime you want something Fu%$ed up ask the government to handle it".

Living where we do hurricanes are another issue. I'm prepared, but according to that guys story about Katrina I need to kick it up a notch or two. Which I'm going to do. No doubt.

Make fun if you want, label me another loony tune that puts aluminum foil over windows (no I don't do that) an never read me again, but when the zombies walk, the storm of the century hits you betcha me and SIL are gonna be totally prepared and hunkered down.
Guaran-damn-tee when things get bad husband and daughter gonna love that SPAM and cracker sandwich!

Just a scattered mind at work.....

OK, how come husbands give you money for Christmas then get upset if you want to spend it on something you want that they think is stupid? Especially after they just bought themselves a new golf club and you DIDN'T give them any money for Christmas. Is it just me or are there others out there?

The other day I had an old man flip me off in Publix's parking lot. Yep, just gave me 1/2 a peace sign and proceeded to continue to pull out in front of me. God Bless him.

The company I work for is having very s-l-o-w cash flow issues. I worry, my boss doesn't. I have had two paychecks late (but got them none the less). I have been on the phone the last few weeks negotiating with non negotiating vendors. Some work for payments and some have told me "by this date or your going to collections". Friendly bunch.
I am very anal about the bill paying and basically aside from 2 vendors everyone is in the 45 day range. Problem is its year end and every government agency, city agency and insurance company wants their money NOW!

Why do cats yak all the way down the hallway instead of just standing still and getting it over with? Why does it have to happen at 2am which means you have to get up, clean it up or the dog will eat it. Gross, yes, reality ewwww yes.

How come my pre-shrunk jeans shrunk in a cold wash and warm dryer?

Does anyone know where I put my remote for the garage door? And yes I already looked in the fridge since I have previously found the TV remote there.

The local newspaper has cut the size of the paper on Mon. & Tues., they haven't cut the cost. They explain they are doing us a favor by not eliminating the "slow days" paper altogether, therefore keeping people in jobs. YET, their customer base has grown 25% in the last quarter. Hmmmm

Why are ink cartridges so expensive for printers? Why won't my printer work when the colored ink is out and I'm only using black? Conspiracy theory.

Anyone going to the Inauguration?

I didn't make any resolutions this year. Decided every time I succeed at something I'm going to say it was my New Years resolution.

Let the games begin

Our 25Th anniversary dinner was awesome. He loved his present. Here we are celebrating and no I'm not tipsy just very happy!





Now, its time to crank into last minute Christmas. Did we miss anyone? How much more wrapping? Dinner what are we having at dinner? Which birthday is coming? The answers to all the above:
No, after numerous recounts and list checking everyone is done.
Wrapping....bahahahahaha can you say up all night for the next three days?
Dinner? See Sh1ts and Giggles, what goes with macaroni salad?
G-daughter #2, 13Th birthday, Tuesday, 6p, Pizza Hut kids eat free. Dammit I gotta get that cake in the oven!!!

Merry Christmas everyone...Let the games begin!!!

Whewwww

I want to send special kudos to UPS! Husbands' present arrived, its wrapped and bowed! My dignity has been saved and I hope he loves it!

He made me cry.......

Well the big day is here...we have been married 25 years. Husband made me cry. We got up bright and early as usual and as a personal gift just for me he slept on my side of the bed and snored like a freight train all night. But, that's not what made me cry....instead murderous intent clouded my vision for the umpteenth time during the night.
He gave me the most beautiful snow globe I have ever seen. Inside were a silver key and heart and when you shook it little tiny hearts and keys floated around. It sits on a carved silver base and he had it engraved with a very special message just for me. Its musical and plays "Love me tender". I cried like a two year old that dropped her ice cream cone. I'm not a fragile, foo-foo kind of girl but, I love snow globes an this was just so damn sentimental! There I go again....

As per my luck because he is a banker and can check the checkbook and credit card transactions a gazillion times I had to wait to get his present. It SHOULD be here today. I have been tracking the hell out of it. But, I had a back up plan. I have a very old picture of us when we first dated. We are hugging and we look so young and in love. I tried to get it restored but takes several weeks and because its a wallet size and has been toted around for 30 years its a bit worn. No guarantee. God bless Walmart. Took picture, colored, edited, cropped and put in a silver frame that said "Memories" around the edges. I felt so tacky this morning. He loved it. I felt awful after that totally awesome snow globe and crying, jeez Grammice...SHAME!

I am praying the UPS man will hurry, hurry today and I can still salvage my dignity.
See, that's just the kind of guy he is, thoughtful, romantical continually spoiling me.