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Weird Weather

August 24th, 2010

I think we are having some of the weirdest weather I’ve ever seen.   In addition to having minimal hurricane force winds for the past couple of days- one minute the sun is shining and the next it is literally pouring with hail falling everywhere.   

Marcel, JJ and I took advantage of the lull in the storm so that we could let JJ do his ‘doggie bizness’ and also let him run and get out some of his excess energy.   Trust me, you can tell by his behavior when this doesn’t happen.   We got finished playing and I decided that we had to take the long way home (much to Marcel’s protests), even though I knew the bottom would probably fall out of the sky.   It did.  Marcel and JJ decided to stop and take shelter under a willow tree, along with a lady and her golden lab.   I stayed with them until the lightening started- then I told them they were on their own.   Needless to say, Marcel and JJ followed as I jetted out of there.

I actually thought it was funny and even as I type this, I’m soaking wet.   I’m headed to the bath though to warm up.   Between the wind and rain, I’m freezing.   Twenty minutes later-  the sun is shining.    I’m sure it won’t last for long if the rest of the day is any indication of what’s to come.   All you have to do is blink and you’ll see a weather change.

The silver lining is that at least I got a little running in- and JJ was right beside me the entire way.

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(On Location) At the Car Dealership

June 22nd, 2010

Marcel and I are at the car dealership where we bought our car so that we can get some sort of maintenance something-or-other done. As soon as we got here, I made a quick trip to the little girl’s room while Marcel made me a cup of coffee.

In fact, as I sit here typing this, I’m sipping on a latte, compliments of the dealership. I hadn’t indulged in coffee this morning, so these two cups are just what I needed. Who knows, I may even go for a third.

As soon as Marcel sat down at the table, there was a book filled with rim options that would fit on our car. The ones he fell in love with are 450.00 PER WHEEL!! Needless to say- that is not happening. Besides, the rims we have are perfect.

My cup is empty, so time for another cup of coffee or time to walk to the store around the corner. This little adventure is only supposed to take an hour. I hope they are right. I have work to do. In the meantime- coffee.

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Men

May 8th, 2010

This afternoon when I got home from a day out with friends, Marcel informed me that he’d found what he wanted for his birthday gift this year. Since his birthday isn’t until October, and since I figured it was going to be something expensive, I figured I would at least have time to save some money. I asked him where he’d seen this potential gift, and he said he’d seen the epson tm-t88iv when he went into the office at work to have some copies made of something or other that he needed for his anniversary with the company.

Am I the only person who has husbands who want these really outrageous gifts? Last week he wanted a million dollar car. At least I guess the printer is a step in the right direction.

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Just Desserts

May 4th, 2010

After dinner (a fabulous soup that my mother in law made- which meant I didn’t have to cook) I realized that while I had fat-sugar-free cherry yogurt for myself, I didn’t have anything for Marcel. Of course, I realized this after I asked him if he’d like dessert.

The conversation went a little something like this:

Me: Honey would you like something for dessert?

(Opened fridge and realized there wasn’t anything that he would generally eat, and began thinking.. “Oh crud, now what?”

Marcel: Sure, what do you have?

Me: Bananas or cherry yogurt.

Marcel: You know I don’t like either one of those, so no thanks.

Me: (having bright idea) What about strawberry yogurt?

Marcel: Why didn’t you say that first? That’s fine.

Me: (Closed kitchen door and took out fat-free Greek yogurt and no-sugar added Strawberry Jam.) Ok honey, just one second. (I proceed to scoop out several tablespoons of jam and about the time I was adding the yogurt, the door opens and in walks Marcel.) Ooops!

Marcel: Laughing. You said you had strawberry yogurt. I’m not eating that junk. You cheated!

Me: Laughing even harder and taking a bite and making exaggerated MMmmm sounds. See, this is really good.

Marcel: Repeating cheater over and over again.

Me: Just try it. It’s strawberries and yogurt. It’s good, trust me.

(Me attempting to force feed Marcel like a 2-year-old.)

Marcel: Marcel finally takes a bite and promptly takes it to the table where he devours it.

By this time I’m laughing and gloating and I said to him “See, not half bad huh?”

Obviously he liked it, there wasn’t a drop left in the bowl.

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Jewelry Ideas

April 19th, 2010

I didn’t have this site yet- but some of you who know me remember that when I turned 40, Marcel took some of the loose diamonds that I owned and turned them into a ring that he had designed for me. It was actually a copy of one that I’d seen somewhere else, but it was something that I loved and he wanted me to have something special when I turned 40. I still have several diamonds left over and have been trying to think of new ideas for a ring. Anyone have any?

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Time to Par-tay

April 11th, 2010

Next month, Marcel will be celebrating 25 years with the company he works with. While some companies may give you a pat on the back and say ‘thanks for 25 years of service’, this one definitely goes above and beyond and offers many great goodies which could bring a smile to even the grumpiest of souls. In addition to all the other ‘perks’ of being with the company 25 years, they also gather everyone who will celebrate both 25 and 40 years with the company in one location and have a huge bash.

This coming Friday is that bash and I’m looking forward to it. Driving your own car or providing your own transportation is not possible- in order to attend, you must allow them to pick you up and take you to the destination. So, this Friday afternoon, our chariot will be here to pick us up, and take us to a city about an hour from here, where we’re expected at 6 p.m. There will be a dinner, entertainment provided by popular musicians and lots of festivities. The company thought of everything, and since Marcel was technically supposed to work the following morning, they’ve given him a free day off (with pay, of course). I’ll be taking my little camera in hopes of finding plenty of photo opportunities. I won’t really know that many people, but who knows, maybe it will offer me the opportunity to also make some new friends.

Plus, if I have service on the ‘eye’ within the locale, maybe I’ll write an (on location) blog entry or two. I’m grateful that Marcel is feeling better and that we’ll be able to attend the festivities. The rest of the ‘perks’ will happen next month when he ‘officially’ has his company birthday.

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Let’s Leave it at That

April 9th, 2010

Yesterday afternoon Marcel and I were coming back from picking up a few things for our new terrace remodeling project when he saw someone atv riding on a street about three blocks from our home. He started yelling and screaming excitedly that he had been wanting an RTV and that it would be perfect for him to drive to work instead of the car. We live about 10 minutes via car from his work, and I honestly can’t see buying an RTV for that particular purpose. I do think it would be fun for riding around in the mud, but I’m not about to tell him that, I’ll let him keep wishing and dreaming and leave it at that.

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Few Words and New Feature- 5 o’ Clock Friday

April 5th, 2010

While I’m waiting for my mother in law to arrive for dinner, I thought I’d tell y’all about a new feature that I’m going to be rollling out starting this Friday. It’s going to be called 5 o’ Clock Friday and it doesn’t just involve me, but it also involves you.

Your mission (if you choose to take it) is to take a picture of anything your heart desires at 5 o’ clock on Friday afternoon. Technically, I guess you could also do it at 5 a.m. if you were awake and so inclined and inspired to do so.

Once you take your picture- send them to me and I’ll post them here. You can email them, or if you’d like to add them to your own journal- feel free and I’ll link your entry from here.

In the next week or so, I’m going to be adding a little banner that you can use if you participate (or not- things are pretty flexible around here), but mainly I just want to see what inspires you at 5 o’ Clock on Friday.

If you’d like to email the pictures to me, you may do so by clicking the contact link, or you can email lori at this website.

Looking forward to seeing what inspires y’all.

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Much To Say- No Time to Say it In

April 1st, 2010

I have so much to write about but haven’t had a lot of time to do so. Between work and Marcel (who is now on yet another type of medication starting today), my days have been pretty full.

Right now, I’m headed off to the elliptical to get in a quick work out before I get busy with work again. I’ve got cupcakes to talk about, soup (which wasn’t on Saturday), along with the Body Bugg thoughts and even Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, which I think is something we all need to get excited about.

More later- to share these thoughts, provided I can get everything else done. A girl’s gotta prioritize.

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Update on Marcel

March 24th, 2010

Since it has been a few days, I thought I’d update y’all on Marcel’s current shingle situation. The pain has been severe to the point that he can’t hardly stand it, and he’s been unable to do anything, including work. He called in sick yesterday and I’m not sure when he’ll return, I guess at the point when he starts being able to move without the excruciating pain he’s experiencing. I feel bad for him.

This morning the doc called in some morphine for him to see if that would help, since nothing else has been. So far it hasn’t done anything, and he’s convinced it isn’t helping either, even though he’s only taken one dose. I guess we’ll see how it goes over the next couple of days, but ultimately the only thing we can do at this point is wait and see what happens.

In the meantime, my already busy schedule has become even more busy. The little things that Marcel always took care of, such as walking the dog when he was home and I’m working, or doing the laundry, are all things that are falling on my shoulders. By the time the dinner dishes are done and I can sit and relax, I’m exhausted. But like everything else- this too is temporary and shall pass.

Spring is here, and that’s definitely something to smile about.

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