TGIF

(Update 5:47 - Rave gave me a call to let me know that comments are not working today. I confirmed with Haloscan and hopefully they will be back up and running soon! Thanks Rave!)

Good grief... What a whirlwind week it has been! And naturally, there is even more on tap for me coming up. Though in no way will *this* weekend be as busy for me as last weekend was...

Again - thank God.

On a positive note, I had a wonderful visit with my friend Steph - the girls did too! And she made it home safe and sound...

It's always so great to get to see her and spend a little good girlfriend time! I only wish we could have eked out a little more time just to play...

But like I said - it's been a BUSY week...

I honestly don't know how moms can work full time, manage all the kids activities, keep the house clean, cook, mind homework duties, etc...etc...etc... and not completely lose their everlovin' minds! Seriously! And then make it to church on Sunday!

Me? I struggle... And I work part time. Now granted, this week if you count my cooking for the Relay for Life Chimichanga Dinner fundraiser (it was fabulous, btw) my work hours are really really close to 40, but still... I applaud all of you who can pull it off every week. Kudos to you!

Personally, I am ready for a break.

Not going to happen quite yet though - I am off and running again. I have a kid to pick up from school, a couple of errands to run (whaddya 'sopze the odds are that I can maybe run to Kohl's and find the *perfect* brown slacks in 20 minutes???), and I have to put a couple more hours in at the office...

Then dinner, finish the church newsletter, and make sure I am squared away for the weekend.

Is it too early to be thinking about cocktail hour?? Seriously...

Happy Friday!

And so it goes...

So - remember the "perfect" new job I just landed?? Yeah - perfect on paper or in abstract thinking only... Yeesh.

And you know what? I only have to have my ass handed to me so many times before I figure it out. Fortunately, I had an ace tucked away. You know that whole "you can be terminated within 30 days of being hired without any reason" policy (that most companies make you sign off on before hiring) - well in my book, that is a two way street. So after another horrible day (day 3.2 for the record) I had made up my mind.

Life is too short, and I do not need this BS - I thought it all through, and called Chef yesterday morning and quit. Today I will return my key cards, badge, and uniform...

And now Ms. Molly is going to interpret how I feel about that...


I feel gottdamn FINE about it.

In other news... Well there really isn't any other news. All is well, my good friend Steph is here from St. Louis - we enjoyed the hell out of the Oscars (as we do every year) and are just having some good "girlfriend" time.

Steaks have been pulled out for dinner. I have a fire going. And I am sure we will come up with something yummy to have for lunch and maybe watch a movie today... Not bad for a Tuesday!

And the fact that I will *not* be getting my ass handed to me anymore?? That's just a bonus in my book... A BIG bonus.

Sub Zero....

Again. :^P

Granted - that's with wind chill factored in, but still...

I.am.tired.of.the.cold.

Fortunately there is some humor to be found...

Heh.

Anyhoo - things are still way busier than they should be... We have guests arriving on Saturday and a party planned on Sunday. Yay Oscars weekend! Time to walk the red carpet! Even in the snow...

And, naturally, I am cooking for the Relay for Life Chimichanga Dinner fundraiser on Sunday as well - so I need to get a whole lotta prep done for that today.

And work?? Oh yeah - work too. There are a few kinks that need to be ironed out, but things are moving along...

Is it any wonder that I fantasize about naps these days?? No... Probably not.

At any rate, time to go put on another sweater and get to work. Don't want chattering boobs, now do we??

Oh yeah...

Maxine and I agree... Yeesh.

Wow - Monday again...

And once again I am runnin' and gunnin' today.

I need a vacation - going here right now would be nice!

Just sayin...

Golden....

Birthday! At least, that's what the kids are calling it these days...

Sporta turned 11 today. Eleven! On the Eleventh! Golden! Whoohoo!!

So she has been getting lots of calls - you need your new skateboard for that, you know....


Computa even joined in the celebration - though I think it was the pie (Hello! Chocolate pie!!) that she was after...

And my folks were happy to be here too...

Make a wish!

Yup - don't care who you are... Birthdays are a good thing all the way around...

And Sporta was pretty dang happy about it, at any rate. Who wouldn't be - really...

Busy.

Seriously freeking busy...

When did this happen??

Yeesh.

This post was brought to you by the letter *F*...

Friday! Yay yay yay - it's Friday!!


And we are above freezing!!! Whoohoo! It's not sub zero today!


And my folks arrived safely last night! Yay folks!


I bet you were anticipating a whole different set of f-words... But really - today is a good day around here.

Pop just got back from a round of followup appointments at Mayo's. All things considered, things are going pretty okay for him!! Post surgery and treatment he can speak and swallow and they cleared him to start eating again. And *that* is good news... There have been more than a few bumps in the road, but the hurdles seem to be fewer and farther between. ::knock on wood:: His plan is to just keep on truckin' - and he has put in an order for brats sooner than later. I think I can do that...

The weather promises to be quite nice this weekend - with highs in the 40's. And just between you and me, to us that is WARM. Seriously. Like hang out on the patio warm... I saw two people in Wally World today wearing shorts. Shorts! And a jacket, of course... But still...

And it Farookin' Friday. that's something to celebrate in and of itself, right?

Right.

And now for something completely different....

Seriously - it's quite something...


And really - it's impressive all that she managed to fit in! I mean - I have been known to carry my MP3 player there when I am working... But dang - I think I saw a frog at one point... Heh.

Hat tip: Loretta and Dal

Treat!!

And see?? Ms. Molly can be tall! (Sort of...)

Sing it now... Anticipation... An tis a paaaaaa tion - he's making me wait!

Raaaaaaaaawl... Rummy Rummy good for tummy....

And really - who can resist a face like that??

:) We should all be so happy...

Shhhhhh....

It's Monday. I am hiding out. :)

I have some runnin' and gunnin' to do today, and some prep work for the new job but otherwise I am just going to enjoy the quiet.

Happy Monday. More later...