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waiting for her ride

Princesses, bagpipes & Elvis!

the birthday princess

I'm gonna blow!

Don't you just wonder some days when you get up?

You are horizontal, things are good; but once you become land locked & vertical all hell breaks loose.

I didn't know I had to pee that bad... what the heck was I thinking getting up??? there's pain shooting down your back and your legs, and you think your feet are turning yellow from the amount of pee that you have swilling about inside of you. I just don't get it... I didn't feel that way 15 seconds ago, but you can not undo the "get up". Once you're up, you're up. The swilling and the swirling are already happening, and there is no ondoing that amount of pressure.

It doesn't stop there.

I could breathe 20 seconds ago, clear head, fuzzy thoughts, but at least I could breathe. Within the number of seconds up unhorizontoling yourself the world of breathing has come to a crashing hault, and now the nose has taken a new life form. In mere seconds it blasts 8-10- 13 sneezes before you can realize what is acutally happening. Bear in mind of couse that you haven't made it to the bathroom yet, so the body is reacting rather badly to the voilent convulsions due to the swilling pee in the body.

Can't stop yet.

I make my way past the nice bathroom. It doesn't sound like the husbandman will ever get out. I believe that he is taken a new at "work from home" position, and the bathroom has become his office. Meanwhile I am dodging the silly catdog, and all her worries and woes. (As she comes with many, for no reason). She runs about fretting and crying and circling. That's a nice combination for some THAT DOESN'T CARE! I am now bypassing frantic paws, and sneezing, and have been temporary blinded by watery eyes. We (the cat dog perpetually blocks the way) make it to the bathroom. Just my luck. The vacuum has been housed in this location & I fight my way past the vacuum cord (it's 17 years old... but it works!) and get to use the toilet lucky me. Well, lucky enough that I sneeze another 5-7-11 times.

R-E-L-I-E-F!

Sneezing, peeing & flouffing! It's all over in a matter of moments. Wow, I can see, I can breathe, I have stopped spasming, I can move. Even the dog has quit her crying. But, these are the chances that I take, just to get up in the morning. Can you imagine... if I ever slept in???

That's not a pretty thought people.

Can't believe this!

I have a little cold. I haven't had a cold since before the FUSSY was born. She turned 11 last week. That is how long it has been.

In other things that I can't believe:

1. I saw no bears today, although they are out there. We saw evidence in the poo pile on the side of the road. RATS!
2. I haven't managed to plan the girls birthday party. With the knowledge that everyday is a birthday party for this chickster.
3. I once again got the best mother's day present ever. It's a dandelion puller. You have to love this kind of stuff! I was tickled yellow with it....
4. I have two full weeks off now! How pleasant is that!!!! Now I can do gardny things.. even though I probably will die of exposure to the cold in doing so... I am going to do it anyways!
5. My slight glimpse of happiness in not having any laundry to do (as I thought the other day) is now just a deep dark memory. I have a laundry room calling to me...
6. That Parvati won Survivor. I hope they tax her A LOT !
7. I almost thought that Ozzy WOULD have also asked Amanda to marry him last night on the SURVIVOR finale.... but he didn't.
8. It's almost the middle of May, and the sun that would usually be pouring my backdoor would cast a lovely warmth against the laundryroom floor. Today however the cold is creeping in, and making my fingers numb. Freakishly weird.
9. I don't think we have cut our lawn for three weeks. It's a jungle out there people!
10. I think the PIPPY'S feet have quit growing. We have acquired the size of a ladies size 8.

this book...

I read this... it was quick & easy.

things that I should do....

this could probably be the longest list ever known to man!...

1. Someone of authority needs to take over the dissection of the girl's room. the 30 minute routine was working well for the handling of the same items over and over again. One day I would find them on the floor, the next day the bed, and the next day laid on a chair. It is like a bad department store with no associates to tidy up after the crazy shoppers. Or really, a regular trip to WALMART!
2. The car needs a vacuum. Wait, so does the house!... ( I didn't know about black interior, and that all dirt is white on black interior....)
3. I have stacks of clothes to get rid of .. but the people that call to come and collect, still haven't called. Was it really bad to send only the left feet of shoes?
4. Find the right feet of shoes passed on.
5. I guess the single sock pile wont be a big hit either with the clothes pick up people.. now what do I do?
6. I would like to pressure wash the back deck... now that is something fun. I must do it quickly... as the husband is really itching for that job. Now I must get it to stop raining.
7. Scrapbook... scrapbooking... what is that?
8. Purge the files from the recreation therapy school. I went looking for something last week, and found it. I have already been through this box of files two times since finishing. Now it is time to completely OFF THE BOX. What do I need with it any longer? I am a one day a weeker recreation person. I don't remember practices and protocols.. hell I don't even remember to go to my girls school to see how her schoolwork is progressing! ( mind you.. she did refuse to go. That chick!)
9. Plant my free cedar trees! Yae for me... I managed to scoop some cedar hedges... now I just need to plant...
10. Speaking of scooping.... well, must go. The list will only continue to grow.

I read this.

Finally.... a book that was good.
UNFORTUNATELY.... I have read the next book coming up at our book club... I do not have enough time RIGHT NOW in my life to re-read books.... especially books that border on being completely boring!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY pippy!

Happy 11th Birthday princessdoll!

the boys made it out!

Watching the balloons drop.

Skilled dancinG!

And just like they rehearsed.... line up kids, and back to your seats.

The tablecloths dance!

There was a picture that I didn't post from way down below. There was a woman that walked through 30 kids and asked them to practice the straight arm. Guess which child never got it right.... the bouffant blond...

check this out...

I absolutely love the MAYQueen from last year sitting in the big chair... watching the drummers.

The people of mayday

For whatever reason the camera wouldn't cooperate, but this lady ended up giving this girl a huge hug. It was all too sweet... and the camera missed, but it is forever in my mind.

11 year old piper.

just about 1 1/2 hours later

And almost a bottle of hairspray!