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popcorn for dinner

Oh hi, yeah its me. I have been leaving early. Snow does that to me. Makes me want to just get right out there and drive. I'm a maniac that way.
Then today we were especially lucky. Fog. Such conditions! We couldn't have asked for better. Lots of work for the scratch and dent people. Yes indeedy!
We had our monthly meeting today. We are going to go through some restructuring. Our teams are going to be made into smaller teams. This means more leaders. With more supervisors. I can hardly wait. Then sometime this summer we will be moved back to Boise but further east. Evidently driving will be my next best hobby. But at least I will be able to get back into a commuter van. Hopefully it won't be with the same crew. Was not impressed with the van driver forgetting where he was going. Yeah he did that a lot.
I went and had a DEXA today. I am one inch shorter. Suffering from osteopenia. Just this side of osteoarthritis or so the tech tells me. No doubt I will have to take calcium and Vitamin D. We will see. I think that was the last doctors appointment for the year. Which is a good thing because we don't have many days left.
Do have a nice night and yes do help yourself to some popcorn.

It was delicious

Yesterday was quite fun. Everyone enjoyed their christmas stockings. Probably as much fun as I had putting them together.
Dinner turned out great. The ham bone went home with mom as she had a hankering for ham and beans. Leftovers for everyone.
And? It even snowed. Yes indeed even if it was 12 hours late we had a white christmas.
The dogs for the most part behaved themselves but then I had people over who tolerates dogs.
Frank went home with his mama. Took his squeaky toy and plush girl dog. He was so happy when Jen showed up.
Just stepped out to take out the trash. It is still snowing. It should be a fun drive as I don't hear the county road crews firing up their equipment.
Have a nice day after and do stay out of the weather.

Christmas Morning

huge! 3 feet by 3 feet!

Good morning sleepy heads. I know I never sleep in. I have the potato casserole out on the counter. I am afraid I let the potatoes boil too long, so it will be mashed potato casserole. mmmmm. I have the cans of green beans ready to open. The ingredients to the pineapple salad sitting on the counter. And I have the ham sitting in the roasting pan. Ready or not!
The counters are cleaned off of all non essential stuffs. I remember those counters, hello!
The dogs will be shut out to the garage. No barking!
I finished my shopping with money and moments to spare. Sadly enough I waited too long on Jen's gift. But hey? She wasn't expecting it and I am pretty sure she will love what I got her. But seriously, who doesn't open their store on Christmas Eve? Really? You think you can afford not to be open in Emmett? Wow, what confidence.
I got to Nampa early to do a run thru in Walmart. Me and about 10 people were scrambling to get the last of  our gifts. I stopped in at work to pick up my Avon, nope did not come in. Ok ok ok!!! Drove down Franklin towards Meridian, at the intersection of 10 mile and Franklin I hit an icy patch and went for a small spin. Yes I was driving slow and no they hadn't de-iced yet. Yikes!
I was heading for the new Freddy's on Linder and Chinden. I had a gift card from work. I am going to buy myself a present which is what the theme of this holiday is. I picked up some whey protein, yogurt, and soy milk. mmmmm. Then I wondered around looking for the last stocking stuffers, hooray they have them. Check that off my list.
Then I saw it. I noticed it last time I was in. But 89 dollars? What is it? A canvas of a row of beach cruisers. I am quite in love with the idea of bicycles this season. The little notice said if was 50% off. I also have a $20 gift card. The young lady helping me told me that at the check out was an additional 10% off. Yep, I got it. It is so cool and huge and I had to haul it in the back of the truck. Thanks for not raining on my parade. It is now hanging in my hallway. I have moved my quilt to my room where it looks dashing on a very pink wall.
So everyone, if I haven't spoke to you in a while, have a happy holiday. And maybe just maybe we will catch up with each other next year.

Still My favorite Christmas Song

Born in a Barn

So this is the new hair do. I think I look like Ellen, that is if she had blond freshly cut hair. See how slender my face has gotten? I have been lathering lotion on my neck by the gallons in hopes that turkey neck stays basted. We will see.
Yesterday was kind of trippy. The boy had been needing a straightened out wire hanger to finish hanging a fan in the ceiling. Seemed that the old plastic holder was not holding. So while washing all the glasses in my china cabinet I found a wire. I don't know why it was on top of the damn thing but hey? there it was. I continue to clean and mop and make things less doggy smelling while he slept.
Around 9ish boy woke up. Up from the wrong side of the bed I might add.. I was watching television when he walked into the room. I told him of my find which he immediately jumped at to start working on. I asked if he didn't want to wait until he woke up. NO! He had been wanting to finish the project for last 2 god damned days!!grrrrrr bark bark bark. So thru much cursing and thumping and scattering of insulation he installed a brace to attache the fan to but? FUCK he roared....the little hole in the ceiling was too small for the new wire holder thingamajig. Stupid fucking house..kill the jerk that built the sonofabitch!!! I QUIT!!!!!!
So I went outside to split wood, I was not going to get worked up over something that could be fixed in a jif with a handy dandy wall board saw. Got one in manworld, yep.
Soon after the young master sped off to parts unknown leaving me to the peace and quiet of watching whatever the hell I wanted on the big screen tv. so there.
Long about 2:30 I hear the garage door go up and the dogs are yelled at to shut the hell up. Hmm sounds like the boy is home. Well he brought his dad over as well, who wandered up and down the hallway while the boy cut a hole in the ceiling to hang all the crap that holds the fan. And was he quiet while doing all this? Oh hell know. Gosh, I can't help but think this could have  been done earlier and quieter, but? I don't have a penis which puts me in the suspect arena of not knowing anything.
But the less I know the less I have to do, my new motto.
This is what I do know. Justin is sadly exactly like his father when it comes to working on projects. How do I know this? From being married to the man for 17 years. Who I witnessed screaming and carrying on when all that energy could have been directed at that miscreant screw or whatever mechanical thing not behaving itself.
A tempest in a teapot afternoon.
Today I will spend away from the home front in hopes of finishing my shopping and getting a little peace and quiet amongst the christmas eve shopping crowd.

a friend and I

This is an old picture. old! And of course has nothing to do with my lesson for the day. At no time will the illustration match the speech.
I got my hair trimmed and went even blonder. Lowering expectations across the nation.
I made an appointment  to have my eyebrows done next month. So exciting!
Then I jumped on the freeway to BoDo. I was mistakenly hoping downtown would be dead in anticipation of the MAACO bowl. Nope, several thousand had the same idea.
I went into the Bronco store, picked out my purchase and promptly saw that my wallet was gone. Yikes! What a heart stopping moment. Poor guy at the store thought I was going to pass out. I thought so too.
Think think think. No one was close enough to pick my pocket (purse). I had paid for my hair....looking through a phone book for the salon's number...I remember something! At the stop light I had time to write down my eyebrow appointment on a card that was in my wallet. I frantically ran back to the parking garage to find that my wallet was sitting patiently on my front seat. Wooo thank you christmas thieves for not being able to see thru my tinted windows. Went back to the store and bought the boy's present.
Stopped at the dollar store for stocking stuffers. Drove to the Hallmark store for the hallmark chocolate moose ornament. They were out. dammit. But I found a ornament of a beer stein so I got that. Then? I was off to be tortured at the Eagle Winco. It just isn't christmas if you don't rub elbows with the rich and infamous of Eagle Idaho.
With the exception of a few things I am finished.
The dogs have been given baths. I hope to mop the floor today. And possibly do something about the bathroom. Gosh it would be nice if that was plural. Sorry this is my bathroom please use the one down the hall.
I am hoping to make some spaghetti or something. I don't know maybe I can talk the kid into watching a movie.
Oh! Royce I don't have that plate you were describing. I remember the picture but it is not part of my series. I think it would have fit right in. The one I had to replace was 'the kiss'.

The Plates

Do you still have your plates? Do you have them on display? It has been a long time since these have seen the light of day, I usually kept these in the boxes. I had them out once years and years ago. Hung them for a little while then I bumped one and it broke. Which made me cry unfortunately Virginia was standing right there and called me a 'great big cow' for crying. I hunted around the valley until I found an establishment that could get me a copy of the one I broke, so I could have a complete set.
Then? I put them away in the top of the closet. I had wanted Rocky to make me a plate rail but I couldn't quite explain what it was that I wanted. And usually we never had the money to do this with or when we had the money we didn't have the time. So plates were forgotten in the top of the closet. Every once in awhile to be moved to the next room's closet until I bought a tote. A tote of their own that eventually ended up out in the top of the shed where they sat for years. That is until earlier this month.
Because I was out in the shed scrounging for Christmas stuff and storing some of the boy's stuff. I came across the tote,  dragged it into the house.
Then I went online to hunt for display shelves. I counted the boxes. I had nine. So I ordered 3 racks that would display 9 plates.
Mom came over and I was opening the boxes to show her my plates when I discovered that I had kept the empty box of the broken plate. Doh! I went online to cancel the order which was no biggie as it was on back order.
Ta freaking Da! The plates!
The series is called; "A Mind Of Her Own."  It might have been the only time that Virginia got me. Sad but it is as it was.
I love my plates. I love that I finally have them on display for how long I don't know. But they fit my Boudoir's decor.
It is all pink and gold and girly. Rocky would retch in disgust. 
tell me about your plates

Making a List

I have a hair appointment today so it is off to Boise I go. Since I haven't done any Christmas shopping I think I better get that done. I have decided on consumables. yep, nothing to give away or store because it wasn't quite the ticket. Lots of goodies for the stockings and things to wear.
Yesterday we had the white elephant gift party. So much fun. A frog hat was stolen a couple of times. A chili gift pack found itself with several owners until settling down one last time. I stole a pair of nice slippers only to have my manager swipe them from me. So I then picked the biggest package. It was full of bubble wrap and down at the bottom of the box was 3 black box shelves, a bingo marker, and men's gel wash. I was pleased, I think it was supposed to be a whammo gift. I didn't see it that way. The boy snapped up the little shelves and the other stuff got tossed in as stocking stuffers. Thanks Santa!!! As for the gift I brought, well it was met with unenthused ooohs and aaaahs. Next year? I think I will bring something totally inappropriate.
I have the next couple of days off. The weekend of course but I have the 24th off to go along with Christmas. I haven't taken time off in quite some time. My little vaca. I have nothing planned except to enjoy who ever I might see. Clean clean the house and shop.
Do have a lovely day and perhaps we will chat later.