Today I...

watched Simon scare the crap out of a squirrel when he went flying after it.
got excited when I only got 2 credit card applications in the mail instead of 12.
wondered if the mailman thinks I am crazy when I shred said applications and mail them back to the senders.
lauged out loud when I went to get the mail and saw our new pumpkin friend sitting by the mailbox.
ate two full bowls of Banana pudding ice cream while reading a Weight Watchers ad.
pretended to speak a made-up foreign language when a telemarketer called.
poked my finger in a stuffed Santa's belly to see if he would really laugh like a bowl full of jelly.
pretended with Simon that the pile of laundry was actually a pile full of leaves.
procrastinated cleaning the house until tomorrow.

Ahh, it's been a productive day!

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A - Age of first kiss: 15
B - Band you are listening to right now: Rascall Flats
C - First crush: Brian Baird-First grade
D - Dad's name: Steve
E - Easiest person to talk to: my husband
F - Favorite ice cream: Mint chocolate chip
G - Gummy worms or gummy bears: Gummy Bears
H - Hometown: Tulsa area
I - Instruments: Piano
J - Junior high school: Clyde Boyd...which is no longer a "junior high"
K - Kids: One--my dog Simon.
L - Longest car ride ever: 28 hours there...then 28 hours back...we drove from Tulsa to Portland...lots of fighting and lots of sleeping. :)
M - Mom's name: Sue
N - Nicknames: Ames, Tator
O - One wish: To always have God's blessings on my life
P - Phobias: dying, snakes
Q - Quote: "Work like you don't need the money, Love like you've never been hurt, Dance like no one is watching."
R - Reason to smile: I am blessed...very, very blessed.
S - Song you sang last: "Feels Like Home To Me" (practicing it for Audrey's wedding next Saturday)
T - Time you woke up today: 6:37 a.m.--17 minutes later than I needed to.
U - Unknown fact about me: I'm a girl, who 90% of the time HATES shopping.
V – Vulnerability: I have a sensitive heart who has a hard time saying no.
W - Worst habit: Worrying
X - X-rays you've had: only at the dentist
Y - Your least favorite person as of right now: the guy I let in front of me this morning in the heavy traffic who didn't acknowledge me at all.
Z - Zodiac sign:Aquarius, but I don't believe in Zodiac horoscope. My life is in God’s hands and not stars in the skies. They are nothing but creations of God.

*I fully admit--I took this idea from a stranger's blog (whom I don't recall to give credit to)...feel free to start casting stones...

Today I...

made Simon chase me through the house in his Superdog costume just so I could watch his cape fly.
pretended I was in concert and sang with my CD as loud as it could tolerably go in my car.
laughed at a dog who was chasing his own tail.
got annoyed with a woman for driving 25 in 40 mph zone.
had the munchies so I ate a small bag of Ritz Snack Mix, a small bag of animal crackers, and 4 caramel filled chocolate cookies.
congratulated myself for blowing a bubble with my gum almost as big as my face.
breathed a sigh of relief that no one was there to pop said bubble in my face.
did a little jig in my office when the sun came out from behind the clouds.


*I've been really busy lately, so I apologize for the blah posts as of late...I'll try to do better...

Breaking news

After reading an email from a friend which entailed a list of questions to ponder, I have discovered that the Alphabet song and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star have the exact same tune!

Just thought I'd share...

Mmm, mmm, good

I bought some mint trouffles from a co-worker to help her grand-daughter with a school fundraiser. I love mint trouffles...and they love me. I was so excited when she brought my box of 20 trouffles into my office. I took out three and set them on my desk to enjoy and then carefully tucked the box into the back of one of my drawers so they would last for a while.

I popped one into my mouth and the soft, creamy chocolate began to melt in my mouth. Mmmm. It was so good I quickly ate another. About a minute later all three were gone, and I found myself still wanting one more. So I moved all my bags sitting in front of the drawer and pulled it open. I pulled out all the files in the front and reached back for the box. I sneaked out one more truffle and quickly shut the box and put it away again, carefully putting back all my files, pushing the drawer closed, and putting my bags back in place in front of the drawer. It. Was. So. Delightful.

After going through this entire process about 4 times, I finally decided it would be a whole lot easier to just leave them out on my desk.

You guessed it...I ate the entire box! Every. Last. One.

And now I am sad. I want another.

Sniff. Sniff.

And yes, snort. snort.

Family

"What side of the family did you say he was from??"

Marzipan babies

These are so cute I could eat one! And in fact, they are edible--they are made from marzipan. Definition of Marzipan:
Made of sugar, egg whites and almonds, this substance can be used as a base for icing, or to mold decorative forms such as flowers from, on the wedding cake.
Unbelieveable!!