ahhh….

This blog break has been so refreshing for me.

Look for me to be back at it soon.

Looking forward to summer and all the great things that go with its freedom!

He sad. She Said

This is a message I have exchanged with my hubby tonight. He has pissed me off. I think this conversation we have over email exchange will relate.

OK-deep breath!

Momma is better.

Was never really pissed.

Just standing on that principal for the moment.

Feel free to go back to being an ass....

Wait? What?....you didn't notice you were being an ass?

Alright...everything is definitely back to normal.

I love you...bring me lots o' money (he is playing poker with his buddies)

Where I would rather be.

But then again.

Wouldn’t we all?

Shingles

Y’all my baby girl has shingles.

No silly-not that kind!

Baby girl has it on her arm and she isn’t complaining much. She tends to have eczema during the winter months but I knew when the tell-tell blisters appeared this wasn’t any eczema I have ever seen. This was one of those days where my mommy instincts paid off. Taking her to the doctor, because the earlier the treatment the better off you are.

How random is that?

I had shingles a couple of years ago and have NEVER been in so much pain.
Seriously, miserable. Probably because it was at my waistline and anything touching it was excruciating.

For the next few days  I guess this is where I will be…right on the front lines!

Are you a fan?

Could be that I spend entirely too much time on facebook.

Why? you ask…

While doing my grocery shopping I became irritated by the people that leave their buggy in the aisle.

That doesn’t quite explain it.

What does explain it is the thought that ran through my head was
Lynn became a fan of people who don’t leave their buggy in the middle of the aisle and walk away.

Which lead me to think of everything in the store in terms of:

Lynn became a fan of….

• leaving your spouse at home when shopping because the price of Doritos doesn’t require the analysis of both of you
• picking up the things that fall off of the shelf when you bump into them so they aren’t left laying in the middle of the store
• not blocking an entire aisle while stopping to visit with your friends
• bread that is soft when you squeeze it
• buggies that don’t squeak
• looking at magazine in line and putting them back
• not having to lift the big things out of the buggy to check them
• putting the buggy away in the parking lot so it doesn’t hit a car

And that is just a few of the things I am fan of….

Am I the only one that does this? Or are you a fan of things too?

*Never fear*

The runny eye resolved itself and I was able to perform my concession stand duties…I just knew you people were at home biting your fingernails sitting by the computer waiting for word! :)

Immediately following my 1.5 hours in the concession stand I was able to watch my girls cheer in 3 basketball  games. Don’t ask me how we did. I have no idea. And honestly, I don’t even care. I show up for the cheering.

Now, at the appropriate times I clap. I look interested. Only to the untrained eye do I look as I really feel.

Then a relaxing Sunday.

A GREAT weekend.

 

t

{ICK}

As in yuck!

This morning I am scheduled to work a session in the concession stand. Sounds fun, right? I am good with that. Really…I don’t mind. These are my people. Most of my friends these days are the mothers of my kids friends and events like these are when we spend time together.

Sounds lame now that I am typing it, unfortunately it is true.

The ick comes into play because I have a nasty runny eye. Not sure what is going on with it. It hurts like the dickens.
If you pop over to the concession stand, hopefully you will see my hubby.

If not, you will recognize me. I will be the one with the runny eye!

 

{TOM}

No, not the Tom I dated in HS. Or maybe his name was Tim. I digress.

But TOM x 2.

He is not a good friend. And the worst part is…in 2003 I had a full hysterectomy so TOM hasn’t been welcome in this house until recently.

And now he ruins not just one week a month.

But two.

(cue the violins)

Both of my daughters now have regular moody monthly visits.

And they haven’t yet synchronized. Hard to say if synchronization would be better at this point. At least at all times I can get one of them to see reason.

But these meltdowns over nothing….

Serenity now!

Hi, my name is Lynn

Seriously, I feel I should introduce myself. Except if you are here you might already know me. Or you might not. You might be here by accident, and if that is the case you should RUN cause I am a train wreck. At least that is how I feel. A few months ago I touched on this subject.  Now I see no need to dwell on the subject!

Here we are in the new year. It is only the 13th so perhaps I should Happy New Year. Hopefully you are still on your diet/exercise plan. Or sticking with whatever goals/resolutions you have for the coming year. I won’t bore you with mine.

Tomorrow I will be back. And have something to say! Cause tomorrow I plan to get out of the house for more that 15 minutes.

Thoughts to ponder

Christmas 2008

I don’t love Christmas.

YEP

I said it!

I don’t love Christmas.

I love baby Jesus.

And the idea of CHRISTmas. But the commercial aspects of Christmas disgust me.

We have never put up more than one tree. And never before the 10th or so of the month.

To go into debt buying gifts that you feel obligated to buy seems wrong.

I love giving gifts.

But, I like doing it throughout the year. I don’t limit it to Christmas.  There is nothing like finding just the right thing for someone that you love.

Giving someone a list of things to “get” me makes me crazy!! If you can’t figure out what to get me, save your money. We obviously aren’t close enough to buy gifts for one another.

Over the coming weeks this will come up again on this blog. This is my blog and my feeling.

Dr. Google, please find your way out of my computer. You do not ease my mind you make me super nervous!

Just wanted to give a quick update on my mammogram appointment.

Since it was my first ever I am going to record all the details!

After arriving and filling out the required paperwork I sat in the waiting room full of worried looking men. I asked my husband to let me go by myself. He is a busy guy and not soothing, I spend my time worrying about making him happy when he is around and I didn’t want that stress today.

The nurse finally called my name after a 15 minute wait. She escorted me to another holding cell where I was given a cape to change into. Yes, I said a cape…..very strange. After another wait the radiology tech freed me from the holding cell.

Honestly, the mammogram was not painful. It wasn’t fun, but it was not all that bad. So, many different angles. Now I am a squished booby girl! Then I was taken back to the holding cell.

Still in the fabulous green cape.

After about 20 minutes the ultrasound tech came to escort me to the the ultrasound room. Pokes around on my left breast, finding nothing to take pictures of she consults her paperwork and the mammogram pictures and declares my left breast perfect!

YAY

Holdup!!!!!!

Don’t get too excited.

Lets take a closer look at the right breast. They found something suspicious!! WTH?

No way, it’s fine.

So I stay in the boob sagging position with the cold jelly smeared on them. She finishes up and runs to show them to the doctor. While sitting there waiting I am of course going through worst case scenarios because that is the way I roll.

Upon returning to the room she says that this “mass” looks like a benign “mass” and they want to take another picture with mammogram. Sure, my right boob hasn’t been squished enough. Whatever, this could save my life. RIGHT??

After this is finished the doctor comes in and says he wants to do these tests again in 6 months to see if there are any you to make me more paranoid I am paranoid enough on my own! Thanks for that!changes. The “mass” is relatively small.

This is the part where Dr Google is not my friend. No one makes big long posts about how it was nothing, and I am fine.

Don’t leave me messages telling me how paranoid I should be because your aunt, cousin, sister, mother, grandmother, boyfriends 2 wife's sister-in-law waited and was dead within 3 months.

I don’t need you to make me more paranoid. I am paranoid enough on my own!  Thanks for that!!

Feeling strange

My left breast that is….

My first ever mammogram is scheduled for today at 12:10. Please keep me in your thoughts.

About 2 weeks ago I found a *mass in my left breast. After being felt up by my family doctor a mammogram was scheduled. For my own peace of mind I am telling myself that it is nothing. After all, if I don’t make it into a big deal then it will not be a big deal…right??

*mass-what the doctor called this abnormality

A meme

borrowed from facebook. I am so glad that today is the end of a month of posting. But I am so glad that I pushed through and stuck to it!

Fifty Questions You've (Maybe) Never Been Asked...Until Now.
Once you've been tagged, you have answer this and tag 10-15 people, including the person who tagged you.
1. What color is your toothbrush?
green
2. Name one person who made you smile today:
Sarah
3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning:
making calls
4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
cleaning out the pool
5. What is your favorite candy bar?
snickers
6. Have you ever been to a strip club?
hmmm...no
7. What is the last thing you said aloud?
lucky me
8. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
I am not big on ice cream, chocolate
9. What was the last thing you had to drink?
water
10. Do you like your wallet?
not particularly
11. What was the last thing you ate?
prime rib, corn, baked potato
12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
2 pairs of shoes today
13. The last sporting event you watched? 
basketball cheer competition
14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?
butter, but only at the movie theatre
15. Who was the last person you sent a text to?
Tracy
16. Ever go camping?
Not in a long time
17. Do you take vitamins daily?
no, but maybe I should
18. Do you go to church every Sunday?
yes
19. Do you have a tan?
not yet :)
20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza?
no
21. Do you drink your soda with a straw?
no
22. What did your last text message say?
get on FB now
23. What are you doing tomorrow?
more of the same things that I did today
24. Just a break to clear your mind...
Thanks.
25. Look to your left, what do you see?
a window
26. What color is your watch?
silver and gold
27. What do you think of when you hear Australia?
Nicole Kidman
28. What is your birthstone?
ruy
29. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
Drive-thru
30. What is your favorite number?
4
31. Who's the last person you talked to on the phone? 
Lori
32. Any plans today?
It is night time. I am going to bed.
33. How many states have you lived in?
just one
34. Biggest annoyance right now?
Homework
35. Last song listened to?
IDK
36. Can you say the alphabet backwards?
yes
37. Do you have a maid service clean your hous
yep!
38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
houseshoes
39. Are you jealous of anyone?
not really
40. Is anyone jealous of you?
I seriously doubt it.
41. Do you love anyone?
Yes, lots of people.
42. Do any of your friends have children?
Yes, most of them have kids
43. What do you usually do during the day?
all the stuff that no one else will to do around the house
44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now?
no
45. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
Yes
46. What color is your car?
white
47. Do you like cats?
no
48. Are you thinking about someone right now?
not anyone in particular
49. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Yes, lots of times.
50. How did you get your worst scar?
I am sure it involved a clumsy me accident.

Figuring Things Out

Who determines your self worth?

Is it you? Is it your husband? Your kids? Maybe it is your family? Is it your friends?

Could be that it is more materialistic for you.

What you drive.

What designer you wear.

Which designer bag you carry.

How big your house is.

Where your next vacation will be.

But honestly, when you step back how important are those things?

I am going to spend some time reflecting on why things that really don’t matter take on such importance. This is my time. My choices.

Lets live it!!

Tally-ho!!!

It’s travel day!

Woohooo

If you pull up next to this car headed south and there is a lady with a crazed look doing the jello-neck head bob in the passenger seat-just know that is me. And I have been at my in-laws house for a few days and I earned every bit of that particular look on my face!

At that point don’t approach the crazy lady. The best you can do is step aside.

Save yourself.

Black what??

Its Black Friday….

It all begins on Thanksgiving day when we spend hours pouring over the ads from the paper. Ads are then passed to the children to see if there are any items they cannot live without. Lists are made in order of priority from store to store. Then the list of stores to visit is reprioritized in order of proximity to the #1 store.

This is a science people! A science! 

As I alluded in an earlier post I am uncertain whether or not I will be in the throng of shoppers headed into Target at the butt crack of dawn with thousands of my closest friends.

Because really what do I need from Target any store that can only be procured by standing in line outside of the freezing Kansas City store to buy??

The answer to that my friends is NOTHING!

But, I might do it anyway.

Just for fun. Because I am strange like that.

My dear sweet MIL usually drops myself and my SIL off at the door a couple a minutes after the store opens. We then disperse in the store to grab the items we saw in the store ad that we absolutely must have!

Most black Fridays include a lunch out and braving the mall. All in all a very good girls day. Now the question is to take my girls or not.

Really it is a no-brainer.

Don’t know why I am making it so hard!!!!!

And as a treat for my loyal followers. A giveaway. Not certain yet what I am going to give away. But in honor of my 100th post a giveaway seems in order.  Just know it will be something great. I would never giveaway something I didn't want to own!!

Thankfulness day #4

Happy Thanksgiving!

A bullet point list of what I am thankful for:

• A husband who works hard to make sure us girls have the things we need and want
• 2 happy healthy daughters that strive to be the best person they can
• A loving and thoughtful extended family that take the time to make sure they know how much they care for us
• My constant companion Ollie. He is a chocolate lab and will do anything I ask.
• All my bloggy peeps (thanks for being there for me)

And on the shallow side:

• snuggly PJ pants
• freshly washed sheets
• high speed internet
• seat heater in my car
• my iphone
• my cleaning lady
• jets in my bathtub
• cable TV and DVR

These lists could go on forever! But I will keep it short so we can all get away to spend time with our families.

Thankfulness day #3

Wordless Wednesday

Your welcome

Thanksgiving day #2

Let me tell you about my turkey cooking. The first (and only) Thanksgiving I hosted when my turkey caught on fire!

What you need to hear the story???

A chef I am not.

So I ordered a fried turkey ahead of time. My husband picked it up Thanksgiving morning. He was given the heating instructions . When it was almost time to eat I pulled it out of the refrigerator to get ready to heat. It came in a brown paper sack and I thought, well maybe that is a special way you heat a fried turkey.

Really, I thought that!

So I popped it right into the oven and went about finishing the rest of the dinner (which we eat at lunchtime). About 12 minutes later I could smell something and opened the oven to check it almost as an after thought. Sure enough there was a hole with crispy edges and flames shooting out of the bag.

Fire is one sure way to get everyone running. The minute I pull that paper bag out of the oven they are alternately exclaiming over the flames and laughing so hard they are crying.

Myself, all tears. Boy did I feel like a moron. All that prep for the side dishes. I made 2 pies, the first time I had ever baked a pie.

And then it all went down up in flames!

And with my in-laws there. Nothing makes your mistakes seem bigger than when your mother-in-law witnesses them!

Thankfulness day #1

1. Turkey or Ham? turkey
2. Favorite side dish? green bean bundles
3. Favorite dessert? hands down pecan pie.       4. Black Friday: Are you going or not? have decided yet. My girls want to go with, and that defeats the purpose. Makes me not wanna go.
5. If so, what's on the top of your list? hubby
6. Going out of town or staying close to home? out of town
7. Hosting or helping? hosting
8. Name one family tradition at Thanksgiving.
traveling                                                                  9. What do you do after dinner? go see the lighting of the plaza lights in Kansas City
10. What are you most thankful for this year? my family.

Make sure you go visit Amber at Friend Makin Monday!