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Spring! Haz sprung! Totally random schtuff

Mar 10

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subtitle: the Housewives of Lakeway Harbor worked really hard yesterday in the yard and making evil plots sooooo,  we did go to Kilo’s and get some refreshments and Big Meat Product made us steaks and mushrooms (which we didn’t eat so we wouldn’t ruin the happy feeling) and someone stole a daffodil from the dead neighbor’s house (don’t worry, she’d only be pissed it took us this long to think of it)

dead neighbors daff

I’m tired from working yesterday and allergies are kicking my butt and I have a full day ahead of me because Texas is coming home tomorrow.  Yeah! (but really only for 4 days – Booooo!)

Oh and I have no coffee in the house.  Well, one packet of Via… but I would be afraid.  Be very afraid.

Have you tried Via yet?  Yum.  Like french press without the mess.  Speaking of the magic mermaid.  I found my account info and logged on an registered my other gift card and reloaded and combined and all that stuff and was reminded of the rewards.  Like 2 hours of free wifi and free coffee on my birthday and that I’m about 10 stars away from the gold level.  (which I totally would be, but I’m a pothole and forgot about it)

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Have I mentioned that I’m knitting?  Really.  With yak yarn that Texas bought.  It’s Diane’s fault.

Oh and with some lovely brown alpaca.  I forgot to take the yak with me down to the fish shack when I was burning or I would have gotten further.

No, I could not run up the hill and get it… because that hill is steep with a capital eeep.  And I had been up and down it for tools and water and stuff enough times that when I had a chance to sit, there was no way in h-e-double hockey sticks I was getting my fat butt back up that hill.

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I’ve realized spring has truely arrived in East Texas as I just saw squirrel sex this morning.

Trauma.  I haz it.

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Skinny P.C. and I were discussing deck decorations for this summer.  (spring! warm!) I’m thinking a whole traditional tiki theme.  Shells and netting and lights.  And really tacky stuff.  (cough*flying flamingo*cough) I just have to go raid Big Lots next month.

Oh and a new umbrella… and lots of spf 30000000 since the pills they have me on cause skin cancer.  (SOB!  No more baby oil and lemon juice!  No more deep dark fishing tan! )  I wonder if they sell it by the vat at Sam’s?  Or do you think I can pull off the fake tan ala George Hamilton?

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I’m off to shower and get dressed and clean my little heart out to get rid of this extra “ZOMGhe’scominghometomorrow!!!” energy

Happy Wednesday y’all!

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Housewives of Lakeway Harbor

Mar 7

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I hereby call to order the inaugural meeting of the Lakeway Harbor Housewife Preservation Society.

First order of business, I nominate Skinny P.C. as the President and Grand Pooobah.

All in favor?

Aye!

They ayes have it.

We’re forming this society to outline our rights and privileges as housewives of Lakeway Harbor.  I’ve added preservation to our title because believe you me, if we have to get off our asses and do lawn work, we’re going to Kilo’s and getting preserved later.

O.o

The second order of business is that when we do work this hard, we demand that Big Meat Product and/or Texas provide us a meal of skinny pork chops, pasta salad and mushrooms.  And booze.  Oh yeah, and sex. (and I’m sure the original Skinny P.C would like potatoes with that – the meal, not the sex – although she could totally be that twisted)

As evidence of our hard work today, I submit the following:

dervish working

and this:

skinny pc working

(Of course we won’t mention that we were praying for the rain to start so that we could skidaddle back into our respective houses and claim weather delay.)

*ahem*

Thirdly, we demand that no further comments be made about our important facebooking as:

  • we don’t make comments  about what you do all day (although all y’all work really hard and we totally appreciate it)
  • we cook and clean and do laundry (and obviously yard work) which takes away from our socializing, drinking, napping and computer time
  • we keep an eye on the neighborhood yahoos as to provide a safe environment for you to come home to (besides being hours of endless amusement)
  • we are constantly developing evil plots and plans for total Harbor domination
  • oh, and we also act as fire brigade when idiots aren’t paying attention to their burning and it gets out of control

Fourthly… ummm well, right now we don’t have a fourthly.

But I’m sure we’ll come up with something in the future.

Thank you all for attending, this meeting is now adjourned.

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Happy Sunday y’all!

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Eye Candy? With a dash of random.

Mar 5

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heater cat

You get heater cat.  I took some pictures of buds and SPRING! and fun stuff, but my crappy camera (even with the closeup stuff) made it all ugly.  I totaly need one of those SLR’s for my birthday.  If only I hadn’t put that gun on layaway, I’d totally go buy one.

Plus, the Magsters is kind of limpy this morning.  I don’t know why.  I’m about to call the vet except that she’s sleeping and I don’t want to traumatize her by putting her in her carrier.

Now, for some Friday Fill-Ins:

1. Why are you making my head hurt like that… SHUT UP!?!
2. I want you to take me to places I’ve never been.
3. When all the nuts get shaken from the tree, then it will be on my terms.
4. Let’s add this to that and see what happens.
5. I could use a graphic designer to make me a logo for free and I’ll pimp the crap out of you.
6. I passed through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to playing with fiber and zombies, tomorrow my plans include going to the gym, playing with fiber and resting and Sunday, I want to clean and play with fiber!  I know.  So interesting.  But I haz things!  Big things!  That I need to get done.

Oh and seriously… anyone know anyone good with helping me come up with a simple logo/graphic for cheap/free?

Happy Friday y’all!

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Love Thursday – Friendz Edition

Mar 4

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01.  I love that I have a friend who can rationalize bacon ranch pasta salad as an appropriate after workout meal.

02.  I love that I have a friend who is knowledgeable in stooopid mortgage stuff.

03.  I love that I have a friend who is a knitting monkey and sends me the best.links.ever.  (is this picture better?)

Romi shawl cookie 3

04.  I love that I have a friend who inspires and motivates me to be healthier.

05.  I love that I have a group of friends who are amazing, talented, funny, snarky, loving and crazy. (yeah, I copped out on this one, but I got tired of the linkity)

06. I love that I have a gym not even 5 miles from my house.  And maybe, just maybe I might actually do the walk/bike thing there.  Maybe.  When I can make it up the kill without wanting to DIE!

07.  In the meantime, I love that I get to drive his Mustang because not only is it loud and fun and fast, but I feel like one bad mofo when I drive it. (as opposed to feeling cute and sporty when I drive mine)

08.  I’ve been doing zumba classes and I love them.  No, really.  LOVE!  But I need to be aware of my limits as I triggered a little eyesight loss thingy. (don’t worry, it’s Utoff’s Phenomenon – it happens. It’s like bad electrical wiring getting over heated)  It might pay to have a session or two with a personal trainer or a physical therapist who can help me find a good, balanced routine that will help me get back into shape and feel healthier without pissing off the NMO or the arm.  (all the neuro said was “low weights, high reps”  Dooode, that sooo doesn’t help)

09.  Found on Facebook (despite your political views, this is funny so get the stick outta your… )

The IOC stunned the world this morning when they awarded U.S. President Barack Obama a gold medal for Men’s Skiing. Even though he’s never skied an IOC spokesman said “Barack Obama is going downhill faster than anyone this year.”

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Ok.  All outta love.

So you get some random crap too.  WOO!  Bonus!

01.  The train started moving again, so he’s back on the 3 gone/1 home schedule.  EXCEPT!  The Northeast had tons of stooopid weather and he’s not coming home this weekend, but next Thursday.  Yet another reason to hate snow.

02.  The doc tried me on Ambien again … this time, the new CR.  It still totally doesn’t work.   I was on a pill that worked except when it didn’t (hahahahahah ahem) Fine, some nights I just could not fall asleep.  The past two nights I’ve been taking an ambien and one of the other pill (instead of two of the other) and I have had the worst sleep I’ve had in a year.  The stuff must trigger nighttime ADD or something.

Swearz I sit up and scream “squirrel!”

O.o

03.  I have options today and I really don’t know what to do.

  • I can sit and knit and watch BBC shows
  • I can try a cardio kickboxing class (except for the whole eyesight loss thingy)
  • I can go workout on the machines and then do a PIYO class – they combine pilates and yoga
  • I can go to the aqua class, but I’d have to leave in about an hour a half hour and I don’t think I’ve had enough coffee
  • I can work on some yard stuff that HAS to be done and I know I shouldn’t do it,  but a.) I can’t find a yard guy that isn’t addicted to something and can show up and b.) Texas just doesn’t have the time when he’s home.  This stuff needs to be chopped before it turns green and starts growing again.

04.  While I shared some facebook love above, I’m about to share some hate too.  Can y’all stop with the stupid hoax postings?  I reported someone this week because they clicked on some link and I kept getting tagged in weird photos that aren’t even me.

Yes, I’m one of those people that play the stoopid games, but what I’m amending my wanton ways and trying to stop posting the game stuff by 7 so my friends don’t have to see all that crap.  I wish they would find an easy way that I could just post to the people who are just in my games list.

And people’s ignorance is all the more obvious over there.  I seriously have to bite my fingers some days to keep from calling them idiots and showing them where to find the facts from reliable sources. Or the “if you’re really my friend you’ll repost this”.  WTF is that?

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And now that I’ve crapped all over Love Thursday, I leave you with some love again.  Skinny Porkchop and her new baby Murdoc.  I’ll have to get better pics later.  This was his first day home.  He’s now 6 weeks old, they’re hand feeding him (the mother’s milk dried up  – she had 11 puppies – and the vet recommended sending the puppies to their homes so they could be fed properly).  He’s all head and legs and is a Great Dane.

new baby

Happy Thursday y’all!

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Y’all wanted a modeled shot?

Mar 2

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Mmmmkay.

Muwahahahahah

/ skips merrily off

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Be careful what you wish for

Feb 28

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Or something like that.

Who knew when I posted on facebook today that I was going to set shit on fire just how interesting my morning was going to be.

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The setup:  Next door, for all intents and purposes is empty.  I’ve seen the guy who owns it twice in the past year and maybe the longest he’s been here is 45 minutes.

The nice retired couple on the other side of him are selling their house.  So, they hired the methhead one yard guy to clean up their back yard.

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Here is him working yesterday:

idiot yesterday

In their yard.  Clearing it.  That’s the neighbor’s “natural” yard between me and him.

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Here is my yard, the empty house and their yard  today:

idiot today

Yeah. See the burn line?  I defended that.  Two old people (like in their 70’s and one with Alzheimers )and  methhead yard guy were trying to keep it from spreading to another neighbor’s dock and their retaining walls and the houses.  I even called upon the Skinny Porkchop to help make sure our house wasn’t going to go up in flames.

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I’m going to shower and nap now.

Happy Sunday y’all!

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Love Thursday – show some

Feb 25

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You’ll notice the header change.  Rare disease day is Sunday.  I’m sure we all know someone with a rare disease.  Hell, if you’re here on this page then you do know someone.  Let me tell you why this day is so important.

Rare Disease Day is the perfect occasion to inform or remind people that rare diseases need to be paid special attention to, because:

Rare diseases are life-threatening or chronically debilitating diseases with a low prevalence and a high level of complexity. Patients with very rare diseases and their families are particularly isolated and vulnerable. The life expectancy of rare disease patients is significantly reduced and many have disabilities that become a source of discrimination and reduce or destroy educational, professional or social opportunities.

The rare disease patient is the orphan of health systems, often without diagnosis, without treatment, without research, therefore without reason to hope.

The lack of specific health policies and the scarcity of expertise translate into delayed appropriate diagnosis and difficulty of access to care. The national healthcare services for diagnosis, treatment and care of rare disease patients differ significantly in terms of their availability and quality. European citizens have unequal access to healthcare services and to orphan drugs.

Research on rare diseases is scarce
~ info “stolen” from here

So, while you’re contemplating all of that, why not consider donating to NORD, or one of the partners in your country.  Or to a research organization that is working on a rare disease that affects someone you know.  Maybe even … say a foundation that supports Devic’s Disease research (now, that’s just my personal favorite).

Happy Thursday y’all

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Three for 3

Feb 24

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It’s been one of those days.  So crazy that I spent most of the day listening to air1 because I found it soothing. (streaming on the internet no less because despite living deep in the butt crack of the bible belt, they do not have an air1 station here … or even remotely close)

O.o

Me.

The Apocalypse is definitely on it’s way.

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The crazy weather is just, well, crazy.  With a capital “C”.  Snow yesterday, ice this morning and now it’s almost 60.  The cold front smacked around the arm a little bit and I can’t wait to see the doctor next week. (yeah, now that most of the cold weather will be gone and it won’t be so damn annoying)

Which reminds me of a little funny.  The one class I take is an aqua class and we use those little Styrofoam dumbbell thingies to work out with.  Because of the arm, for some things I don’t use one  (or use the smallest one).  We’re doing a doggy style move (shut up you pervs) where you make like you’re doggy paddling with the dumbbell thingies under water and I’m using a tiny and a big dumbbell – when this little  old lady comes up to me and says:

looks like your doggy has a little floppy paw

It amused me.  I know, simple things for simple minds.

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sunflower

Doooooooode.

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And then I have a man who (despite sometimes being systemically poisoned by testosterone) sends me this kind of stuff:

Double doooooooooooode.

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Happy Wednesday y’all!  I’m off to Skinny Porkchop’s for sketti and meeeballs.

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