Another Weekend Wrap Up on Monday...

Ha! I guess this is the thing now... 

This weekend was super busy, so there's that. 

We took off Friday to help K1 & J out. Got the grandboys to school, did the shopping, and then had a "reverse" sleepover with them. J had to have surgery and K1 needed to be with her. We had a blast with the kids, but sleeping was horrible. Little B woke up around 4am on Saturday. And it rained all day which prevented our plans of running around and doing stuff. But it was fine. We chilled, made their mommy cards, and cleaned up constantly. Ha! Made them soup so they didn't have to worry about dinner, and made sure the house looked good so J wasn't stressed out by a mess. It was exhausting, but it was good. 

Finally got our snowmen off the front porch and replaced them with some spring flowers. And we got several other items checked off of our list. 

Easter plans are underway, too. 

It's hard to believe that it'll be April in a few days! 

I, unfortunately, didn't get any writing done this weekend, which I expected but it still bums me out. I didn't even take my computer! 

Other than that... it's the same old same old busy stuff. 

And that is all...

Behave! 

Weekend Wrap Up...On Monday

I'm not going to say I need another weekend day. You know it. You feel it, too! Ha!

It was a busy one. Lots of housework, laundry, and errand running...blah blah blah. No napping either. 

The taxes are done. All I have to do is write the checks. Ugh. 

My stupid leg has been giving me fits. I don't know if it's sciatica or what. I'll be walking just fine and all of a sudden I get a shooting pain down my leg that stops me in my tracks. I hate it. Though it's a little better today. Last night I could barely walk and don't even ask me about going up the stairs to hit the bathroom. 

I absolutely hate this cold. I'm super cranky about it. I'm done with being cold. The wind has been brutal. I know today is the first day of spring and I'm glad for that, but it's still too cold.

And that's all I have. Despite it being a busy weekend, there is nothing to actually report on that you would care about. Ha!

Behave! 

Weekend Wrap Up!

Sunday again! Oy! These weekends are just never long enough! 

And I forgot about the stupid time change! Oh how I hate it! 

For the most part, it's been quiet around here. Some stuff yesterday, but not bad. Today has been reasonably lazy. Laundry done. Kick ass dinner made, eaten, and cleaned up from (and it's only five...). 

Best part is that I just signed and returned a contract for my novella! Yay! Currently it's titled "Life After". It's about a woman who wakes up to find she's completely alone in the world. It'll be an e-book only due to length, but that's okay with me. 

Now to get some more words on the page! 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 

Behave! 

Feel Good Friday!

Thank goodness! This week was also a long one! 

Here's the list: 

1. Sending my novella to my editor. Nothing guaranteed there, but fingers crossed that she likes it. 

2. New words. I'm cranking it on my new story. It's a mess, but my word count is growing. And even though it's a little messy right now, it's coming together.  

3. Light weekend plans. It's about time. I'm not saying we have no plans, but they are easy. Well, if you don't count potentially exhausting yard cleaning, weather permitting. There will be naps! 

4. Sleeping in a bit tomorrow. Which is good considering we were up before four am this morning. Today was our annual work breakfast and we had to cook our stuff and get into work super early. It was a huge success, though I'm dragging now. And still full. We had so much great food. 

5. Potentially seeing the boys this weekend and plans to see K5 next week. 

That's enough... Stay warm!

Behave! 

It's Monday...And I'm Tired...

Oy, Monday! 

I definitely could have used one more weekend day! 

Little B was a hoot on Saturday. We made brownies, played with magnetic blocks, and made nine-hundred and fifty six trips to the bathroom. (Ha!) He helped water plants, and wash dishes. He really wanted to go outside and ride bikes, but it was just too cold and windy for that. 

Then our friends came over, which was really nice. Dinner turned out well and we had a good time talking and laughing. 

Sunday's plans were waylaid by our niece and future nephew's sewer pipe breakage. We went over to help. Well, That Man helped. I heckled. But it got fixed. No mega store happened. When we got home I took a long and hard nap and I'm still freaking exhausted. 

But I got to see K1 for a bit and I talked to K3 on the phone when he got off work, so there's that bit of goodness. 

Tonight, however, it's mega store time. Ugh. But very necessary since there is no laundry soap or coffee. 

At this point, our weekend coming up is looking quiet, but it's too soon to tell yet. 

I got through quite a bit of edits on Friday night, but haven't had the time to sit down and work on it since, so that has to happen this week. I'm so close to being done! 

That is all...

Behave! 

Feel Good Friday!

This has been the absolute longest week! 

Let's just hit the list! 

1. Getting almost through my critiques for my short story. I'm halfway through the last one. Then I'll give it a final read through and send it off to see what my editor thinks. Whoo! 

2. Sleeping in a tiny bit tomorrow. 

3. Little B is coming to hang out tomorrow while his mom and brother go do some stuff. We'll have fun. We went to the store and loaded up on his favorite snacks and drinks. We'll make cookies or brownies and probably play chase through the house per usual. He's so funny and is a joy to be with. 

4. Most of the laundry getting done tonight. 

5. And the grocery store. Except for the mega store run, which will happen probably Sunday. 

6. Work stuff working out. Ha! There was a slight situation that caused me a lot of worry and dismay, but it has been settled and all is well. Cryptic? Well, maybe, but do you really care? It wasn't anything I did, so there's that. 

7. Scoring a like new office chair. The one in our guest room is in terrible shape. I managed to snag the new one before it was tossed in the dumpster. There is literally nothing wrong with it. I'm not sure why it was being thrown out. (except that it is a little...okay, a lot... ugly)(but it kinda fits with the retro theme in the guest room, so there's that)

8. Getting to see my little boys briefly last night. 

9. Seeing our friends tomorrow night. It's been a while. It's our turn to cook and we're making Butter Chicken. Very much looking forward to the evening. 

And now...

We had a handle on the skunk smell. Our jackets were washed and no longer smell. The house, after boiling apple cider vinegar with lemons and limes, no longer smelled. 

I soaked her collar in white vinegar and blue dawn. This morning, there was white chunky stuff all through the container. And her collar did not smell at all. So there's that. 

But it's raining...

And the dog absolutely reeks again. She's currently sitting beside me and depending on how she moves, I cannot take a deep breath. Oy! 

And that is all for now! 

Behave! 

Stay Away From the Striped Kitty...

So yeah... you can probably guess what this is about based on the title! Ha!

This morning our dog got sprayed by a skunk right in the face. My poor old girl. 

That Man was outside with her. I was in the bathroom. I heard him yell "nooo". Got out there and...oh boy...

Almost threw up. She's trying to rub her face on my pants, on the rug, on our chairs...That Man is wiping her face down with water and blue Dawn. It's not helping. 

We bathe her, which is always a fun treat. But she actually cooperated. More blue Dawn and being careful around her eyes and ears. It helped, but not. 

Our whole house stinks. We stink. It's vomit inducing. 

Got to work and it was immediately pointed out that we reek of skunk. I have a headache. The smell doesn't appear to be around and then all of a sudden it hits me in the face. 

Texted K4 since she's off today. She said her room, which is on the third floor, reeks. I'm afraid to go home. (We made it into work only two minutes late, so I guess that's something)

I know she'll need another bath when we get home. I've looked up all of the things related to how to get rid of the smell. K4 is also on it. 

She got sprayed about five years ago, but this time is far worse. And no, I don't think she's going to learn. Ha! 

Oy! And that, folks, is what kind of week it's been for us. No lie. Every single day it's been something different. 

The weekend is coming! 

Behave!