Hey sisters - about time to catch up, I'm thinking.
I just looked at the last few posts with comments and realized I haven't been very active lately - at least not active on here. Believe me, I've been active.
Right now I am so very sleepy and tired. I went to my very first bachelorette party last night with Dan's future DIL and Dan's ex and his daughters and a bunch of very very very young looking girls. I did not want to go - absolutely DID NOT want to go - but felt I needed to at least show up. It started at 5 at one of Ericka's friends house for a shower (about the 3rd one I think) where we had light dinner and drinks - which we all drank using beautiful pink penis straws! Then we got on the "Party Bus" along with our penises, cooler of beer and boozes and headed to some restaurant at Easton Town Center. The bride-to-be carried this HUGE inflated penis, which we all autographed (yes, me too). My plan was to drive myself and then go home. I should never have gotten on that darn party bus - just followed the crowd - and then I was stuck. I did get home at a decent time - 11:30, which is decent if you are young. Dan, on the other hand, was with Adam and the guys on another party bus - they went to several bars, most of them got blasted and Dan really got stuck by not driving and didn't get dropped off until 2:45! He didn't drink hardly at all - and wanted to come home about 10:00 am. I hope I never ever get sucked into one of those things again.
Well, Lori, you must be all packed and ready to head to our big city, right? Hopefully, you won't have any glitches along the way. We should be able to catch up on the weekend, at the homecoming I'm hoping.
Our little garden has served us well this year - green beans, cukes, zucchini, etc. I have one pepper plant with one lonely pepper that seems to be taking forever to grow but it's beautiful just the same. The tomotoes have been slow to ripen but I'm eyeing them every day - we've had a couple of them so far. I am so tired of working in the yard - way too many flower beds and I just get one all nice and weeded and another one springs out of control. I'm also tired of working on this house - and Dan really gets his jollies working on every stinking project! The deck is really starting to look great - it's just such a slow process. I want a little simple place with 2x2 space for a garden - that's it. Really, I would truly like a very little house - all up to date with no needed repairs - with some time to just do whatever in the world I wanted to on the weekend. And Lori, the 'me' day sounded ideal!
Diane, I really liked the Ingrid M song - I might have to get her CD. You also mentioned your boss filing bankruptcy. Has the business caused this - I know you said it was a personal bankruptcy but I thought he was a pretty well to do guy.
Now about Facebook. For the life of me, I just don't get it! For one thing, I spend about 7 hrs a day on the computer at work so this looks like another big time consumer. Flickr sucks up enough time as it is so why make myself crazy with this also. It is sort of interesting to go in and look at other people - nosey, I know. Since I signed up, no one has tried to find me. And, what's this 'writing on the wall' crap? I noticed that Dan's youngest daughter talks in some sort of cultic gibberish that is hard to understand. Yikes, that statement sure made me sound like a very old woman!
We still have a couple of big events for the rest of this summer. Adam and Ericka will get married on the first Sunday in September (big big wedding) and then a couple of weeks later, Tracey will turn 30 and there will be a big party here at our house. I'm desperating trying to hold on to some vacation days for just that - vacation! Wow, what a concept.
Dan is still collecting unemployment and doing the stock market. He's doing well enough to pay the bills and seems very content and hopes he NEVER has to go back to work! I really am ok with that since he was able to get on my insurance and he is the chief housekeeper. I have to admit though that I'm pretty jealous - I would LOVE to be able to stay home for a while. I really don't see that ever happening though - not until retirement, which, if things don't improve with the economy, may not be until I'm about 85!
Sarah and Paul are doing well. Someone gave them 3 nights in a cabin in Hocking Hills as a wedding gift. They had never seen it and I guess when they got there they were a little surprised/disappointed. It was sort of like a hunting cabin - something out of the 60s, complete with bunk beds! They spent one night and came home and then went to Cedar Point for the day and night. Kids.
Well, I must go to the grocery store. That is one thing that I need to convince Dan that he should be doing. I have always hated that chore. I think I'll stock up big time so I don't have to go for about a month or two. Wouldn't that be great.
I love you sisters. Please add some comments.
Lizzie
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Wow, you had a lot to say. I had been making my grocery list and decided to sit and see if anyone had added anything. I shouldn't have done it until I got back from the commissary. I need to go because tomorrow I play at the Tryon Palace and was hoping to find some black sandals in New Bern before I headed home and then Tuesday I play Mah Jongg most of the day and am supposed to play golf after Mah Jongg.
ReplyDeleteYes, I am packed except for the toiletries in their clear plastic bag. I did that this morning after I pulled weeds for an hour and a half. It was all I could do in the heat. I really feel my age when it comes to yard work and heat.
Earl and I were going to ride our motorcycles to breakfast at 7:00 a.m. but mine wouldn't run right so I rode on the back. I guess the expression among motorcyclists is that Earl was "packin" with me riding on the back. It doesn't sound very complimentary, does it? When we left Havelock it was 78 degrees. We rode to Morehead to a place we go often and when we got back to Havelock a little over an hour later it was 87 degrees.
I wish you could stay home too Lizzie. You have always worked so hard.
The party sounded interesting. The penis thing didn't sound too appealing to me. Not sure it would have whenI was younger either, but I have heard that is a popular thing for bacheorette parties.
I better finish my list and get going. Can't wait to see you girls. Is there any chance of a sisters dinner Wednesday or Thursday? If not we can just all get together at St. Mary's Festival.
Talk with you all later.
Lizzie, if you need any peppers, let me know. I saw your beautiful green beans on Flickr. I like seeing pretty food pictures as much as I like seeing pretty flowers or people. I am eating cucumber and onions in vinegar and sliced tomatoes for a snack right now.
ReplyDeleteYou have had such a busy summer!
I hear ya on the yard work. I love yard work but it always gets pushed back because of other pressing matters. I always complain about the fact that I get one bed or area looking good and the other go to pot.
My boss is filing personal bankruptcy because he has reinvested all of his wealth back into Countrytyme. Little by little until now he cannot manage his two houses. He has tried to sell the house in Florida and cannot get a bite. It has depreciated greatly, way below what he owes on it. His house in Grove City may end up that way too. CT probably will never be able to pay him back. He transferred all of his notes (that CT owes him) to stock in CT and it is likely worthless. So, he has switched gears and almost looks forward to this bankruptcy as a fresh start. He has done it before and came out on top. He has a good attitude about it.
Sarah and Paul must have thought they were in some Chevy Chase vacation movie when they saw the "rustic" cabin. lol
Your night out with the girls sounds like a hoot! Are there pictures?? Got to see this giant penis and you sipping out of a penis straw! LMAO!
Can't wait to see you, Lori. I hope I get things cleaned up around here, but it is not likely. Yikes!
Love you all.