Ridiculousness...

Look at the headlines....

"Join people.com at 5 am for everything royal wedding"...(ya no...i don't join work at 5 am anymore because I don't do 5 am...thanks for the offer though).

"Who's who at the Queen's exclusive dinner"...(um...I don't think I was invited...)

"5 things to watch for at the royal wedding"...(#1 a white dress...#2 a prince or several...#3 someone will undoubtedly pick their nose...#4 there will be flowers...#5 someone in attendance will regret being there)

"Prince William: I hope I'm not too nervous"...(just like every other groom, you will be)

"Prince William to wear striking Irish Guard uniform at wedding"...(well I guess that's better than a Scottish kilt in the Scottish way)

"Kate Middleton 'confident' doing her own makeup"...(good for you...I'm pretty confident in doing my own too...and in 5 minutes or less...yay us!)

"see how the couple spent their last evening apart before the big day"...(uh...why?)

Seriously...I know a "royal wedding" is a big deal...say in England. I mean, we aren't a territory of England any more...these people are not our BFFs...why should we care how many times they passed gas today??

I understand back in the day...like back back in the day...when the fate of the peace of the world rested upon who was in the monarchy. I mean who the future king married mattered, but it was more of a political decision than for love. They married to make sure they were at peace with a certain country and monarchs used their children as pawns in their political game. Not anymore...

The headlines are funny...I didn't realize Prince William was the most eligible bachelor...shoot...I missed my chance at being a princess...did any of you really think you were in line? I've never met the guy.

The media is out of control...we weren't really invited to the wedding, yet we're privy to every detail, like it or not. The news shows are innundated with one thing after another involving the "wedding". It's too much. Maybe they'll have a reality show..."william and kate plus the queen mum"...ya probably not...well hopefully not.

Our culture honestly has gotten to the point where we need to mind our own business...we think that we deserve to know about everyone's lives...from strangers on the "Real World" to wannabe singers on "American Idol" to a Prince from England.

Everything surrounds this wedding...even this blog today lol. Hopefully soon it'll be over and we can get back to our normal lives of eavesdropping on "7 strangers" and "Audrina" and all the other "real" people in our lives...until then...enjoy your royal wedding...I think I'm not gonna attend....xoxoxoxo

It never gets easier...

So, if you've been following or just passing through you know I got a new job. For over 2 1/2 years I worked at the nursing home. Truthfully, some of those people still have my heart.

Of course you love them all, I mean God tells you to right? But there are those that are more special to you. This morning I found out we lost one of those special ones.

There was a previous one that died that really broke our hearts and I had someone say to me, well it's a nursing home; you have to expect they are going to go...like we were dumb for being touched by their passing. Yes, we know that they are going to die, but when you work with a person, helping them with some of their most intimate requirements and listening to their problems and stories, they leave a hole in your life when they go. I think it's only human to mourn their passing. If you question our grief, then you don't understand. After all, for some of us, these people are closer than grandparents.

Anyway...this woman lit up the entire nursing home with her sparkling personality (and sometimes her sparkly red shirt...man I'll miss that shirt...no one could pull it off but her...). She was a little wild at times, in her conversation and her driving skills (she had a motorized wheelchair), but she had a heart of gold.

She was always glad to see you in the morning and stopped to talk you all throughout the day and to almost everyone else. She was one of those people who could warm up almost anyone. She could even make the most contankerous of residents smile. She sure made us laugh a lot...and I am honored to have called her a friend.

Everyone at the nursing home is touched by her passing in some way. Several people have said there's no reason to go to work anymore. Of course there is...there are others who need us and who light up our lives, but it'll be a lot dimmer around there.

The place won't be anywhere near the same without you, buddy. You always wanted to go

out dancing and to walk around again...I bet now you are. Who knows what other mischief you are getting into up there in Heaven, but I know you are there...walking around and having the best time anyone ever had...I'll miss ya...we all will...but I'm glad you're home...

xoxoxo

I'm fine...thanks for asking...lol

So...it's been a while. Sorry about that...caught a little strep bug and was super busy this week...and slept a lot when I wasn't...

So today, I'm going to blog about something that has happened to me about 4 times in the last two weeks...

Do you have family members that are "famous"?? LOL...I apparently do. It has happened ever since we became adults, but now that I'm around more, it happens more...it used to offend me a little, but now I think it's really really funny....let me tell you about it...

Well, the first time it happened I was in a store checking out...the lady didn't say much to me except for the price. When I gave her my credit card, she looked at my name and said, "Hey, how's your brother?" I gave my standard response to that question...'which one?' Of course usually it's the one who doesn't live here, but sometimes not.

You can tell if it's someone who doesn't really know my family, just my brothers, because when I say "which one" they get really confused...sometimes they say, "Um...your brother." like I'm slow..."um ya there are two"...My other favorite response is, "your older brother." What?!? I have an older brother?? Shoot then there are 3...ya I don't have an older brother. One's older than the other of course, but I'm the oldest. Of course, I know they are talking about the big ol' brother bear there because one is bigger than the other so they assume he's older than all of us.

I think it's funny 'cause usually they don't once ask me how I am or what I'm doing...lol...conversations generally surround what they are doing. Sometimes I hear "Hey, you're Hillman's sister...I partied with your brother yesterday." I know which one they are talking about....that's brother bear again....

"What's your little brother doing?" always refers to Jon-boy...'cause no one would refer to the other one as little.

It happens everywhere...church, work, stores...it's cool though. I mean I didn't even know the lady in the store, so why would she care what I was doing? lol.

It happened again the other night...someone called to ask me when my brother was coming home...um...I have no idea...he doesn't clear his travel plans through my travel agency...lol. (They did go on to talk to me for a little bit...so it was okay.)

I did have someone come up to me recently to ask me how I was doing...sort of. I was at church and someone came up and said, "Hey! Good to see you! How's Oklahoma City?" I thought that was a weird question, but I had been there in the last month, so I answered, "It's good..." I mean to my knowledge there aren't any out of the ordinary things that would make it not good lol. Then that person asked, "where are you working now?" Not a weird question 'cause I changed jobs in the last 2 weeks. "At a doctor's office." He said, "That's good...is it a single practice or several doctors?" I told him the name of the doctor (a local doctor) and pointed in that general direction. He looked puzzled and said, "Oh...I thought you moved..." I said, "no"...and he walked away...dang I guess I'd be cooler if I lived somewhere else too....lol

Now don't get me wrong I love my brother people...I just find this funny 'cause it happens all the time. You can still come up to me and ask me about my brothers, but hey, ask me about me too, ok?

On another subject...I'm older than I look...apparently...it's kind of flattering I guess, but I'm not old enough to really care yet, I don't think. I had a patient this week that saw the "RN" on my name badge from the hospital...

"You're new...you don't look old enough to be an RN though" she said.

While I'm not sure how old an RN is supposed to be or look, I answered...
"I'm 34."

She said, "Wow...that will come in handy one day!"

"What will?" I asked

"Looking a lot younger than you are."

hmmm...I'll take that as a compliment I guess...lol

Well, that's it...I gotta go to bed early, 'cause I'm heading back to the pit in the morning for the weekend...we'll see how 13 full days of work goes...yikes.

For now...xoxo

Monday...funday

Happy Monday! I know...Monday stinks...it's okay...my Monday was okay. I was tired 'cause I couldn't sleep last night...bah....but other than that it was good good...

Here's a project I started yesterday. It's a tray spray painted and with the center covered with cloth. Want to make your own? Go here for a tutorial by a smart person...(I mean I did it right?) lol ...the best news is the tray came from the Dollar Tree...so it was $1...woohoo. I think it's cute...I had the fabric already but I think it came from Walmart...(or Hobby Lobby...maybe I should keep things separate so I know for sure).

(PS...there's birthday bash going on at the site above...I'm pretty excited, so you should go there too.)

This weekend I pretty much did nothing...I crafted a little, but nothing too exciting. I bought the new Harry Potter on DVD...I watched it while doing something else...realized I had no idea what happened...watched it again the next day, but halfway through the ADD hit again and I started doing something else and forgot to pay attention again. So...yesterday, I took it into my room and watched it shut up in there where there was nothing else to distract me...it was interesting, but not the best ever...I think I need to read the book again.

Then, this evening I made this green necklace with the crochet flowers I showed you before in brown...(oh ya, that's another tray but it's the first one I did and I did a bad cutting job...like kindergarten bad lol so it's not real good lol)

This weekend I have my weekend at my old job, so for all intents and purposes I am going to attempt to work 12 days in a row...I may be cranky lol just a warning.

Well that's all I know for now...xoxo

Happy Saturday!!

Well my friends...I have had quite a day of relaxation...it's kinda nice...I have to work next weekend, so it might be kinda hard to do after realizing how fun being off on the weekend is... Well for today, I have another glimpse into some things I love today... First...I made this necklace using the tutorial I found here. Super easy and I mostly like the way it turned out. I need to figure out how to not touch the hot glue so that there are white patches on the front from where I touched the glue...ah well...live and learn...next time it'll be better. Next up...a new scent from Bath & Body Works...ya one of my favorite stores...

Country Chic...it smells amazing...I will have to pick up the full sized after payday...(love payday). If you live near a B&BW, go sniff it...it's divine.

Another fabulous find...OPI Nail polish...not that it's a new find, but I LOVE it! This particilar shade is called "Party in My Cabana"...as if...but it's a good color. The little bottle is something I've never tried before, "Drip Dry"...it has a dropper in it and you drop one or two drops onto your fingernail and it speeds up the drying process...awesome! I love this because I lack patience...big time...and I always ruin the polish before it's dry...but today...did not!! yay!! Good stuff that is...try it out!

Finally...someone I love everyday...Miss Ellarie, my niece...I think she is super cute!

Don't worry, Ellarie...Auntie Leah will come see you in 2 weeks when you have your baby dedication...YAY! I am very excited and I know you are too...(ps...I ordered a pike pass because on my last trip the toll booths annoyed me...lol...hopefully it comes before we leave.)

Well...that's all I know...I'm watching a movie about date violence on Lifetime...lol....there is so nothing on tv...I bought the new Harry Potter yesterday...I may have to bust it out.

Tomorrow church...yay...hope you've had a great weekend...xoxo

seriously??

Perhaps I will rename a section of the blog....the trials and tribs of a downstairs neighbor...but before I get to that...let me tell you something else that's annoying...almost but not quite as much so...

Gas prices...ya I know...everyone complains about gas prices...and I am pretty sure I noticed that it raised again after this sign. I think it's crazy that we are paying this much. Not to sound old or anything, but I remember when it went over a dollar and we were like NO WAY!! I also remember the time I could get back to OKC on $10 or less...'cause I came home a few times because I had no money and if I came home my mom gave me $20 for gas and it only took $10...walla...$10...okay that's a stupid reason to come home...but when you are a poor college student, rationale kind of goes out the window sometimes.

And now for the latest in the battle for some semblance of peace and quiet...a battle lost long ago...

I originally set out to take pictures of things that annoyed me...thus the previous picture and this picture...and I have a picture of a stoplight somewhere. But this evening as I listen to a tiny human run laps on my ceiling (really where are these children coming from??) I am left to wonder what people that live upstairs are really thinking...pretty much I think they only are thinking of themselves.

It's been particularly terrible tonight...these stairs here are metal...the tiny human was outside (for goodness knows what reason) and was throwing something hard over and over down these stairs...ya it's as pleasant as it sounds. After a little while, my dog decided she wanted to go outside (probably to investigate the insanity), so I was going to take her, and opened my door to find the guy from upstairs and a woman (I guess tiny human's mother person) at the bottom of the stairs and tiny human at the top...they were having some measure of "discussion" and returning the object being thrown to tiny human, while ignoring it. Seriously? Do you have no concept of how annoying that sound truly is. (by the way tiny human was super excited at the sight of my dog so to avoid having it come down the stairs, I just brought my dog back inside...hopefully we'll make it back out soon).

Maybe they realized that their makeshift party was not amusing to anyone, but shortly thereafter they took it back inside...great for other people, but way not fun for their downstairs neighbor...ME. Ya...tiny human started sprinting around the house, presumably got in trouble, and then started screaming and crying...yay more good times. (by the way it was now 9:45 at night...don't tiny humans have bedtimes?)

Well...the crying stopped eventually...its and mine...and then the construction work started...I don't think it was real construction work but it sure sounded like it. Someone is hammering something or maybe tiny human is pounding on the floor...dunno...wish it would stop.

AHHHH....crying again...anybody want to guess what it needs...ooo pick me...perhaps SLEEP????

It is now 10:07 p.m. by the clock in the corner of this screen. Tiny human is beating on the floor, the washing machine just started, and size 45 is pacing. (ps...it's theoretically against the rules to run the washer after 9...um...this guy never got that memo 'cause he does it every night). Oh, yay! Must move...must move...lease isn't up til July.

Apparently tiny human is spending the night again...goodie...Anybody got a spare room?? or a muzzle? (Either that or mother person doesn't care how long she keeps tiny human out at night...but that wouldn't suprise me either...)

Here's the thing...I know I'm not the only one. Several of my friends have amazing neighbors just like I do. (heck we haven't even started on "slams the door everytime he enters or exits" guy). I don't understand why people who live in upstairs apartments are led to believe no one hears them. Some people should probably admit to themselves that they don't belong upstairs and request to always have downstairs apartments. These people are prime examples.

I wonder if you can request to break your lease for health and safety reasons...such as lack of ability to sleep through the night because a tiny human cannot, lack of relaxation because at any moment the ceiling might collapse and I don't really want them in my living room, and lack of common decency that all upstairs neighbors need to have but seem to not.

Well...I promise to next time find something uplifting to share...hopefully tiny human and clan will go on a month-long vacation...or move....until then....xoxoxo

Princess...my day

Ok...so I've seen people "Day in the Life" a ton of things...their children, their plants (kinda boring)...etc...I'm sure someone has done their pets before, but here ya go anyway...I was going to do a top 10 list of things I don't like, but trains never come when I want them to....

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PRINCESS....

This is me...Princess...I kinda like the fact that my person never makes the bed because I'd rather sleep on the sheets anyway...in fact, once she did that "making the bed" thing, but no worries...I fixed it while she was gone and put it back like this...The thing is I'm pretty old (12 or so) and I really would rather not go to all the work. I pretty much do this all day while my person goes out and does whatever she does...

The good news is she leaves me these containers right there with some yummy crunchiness right next to the water...my favorite are those red balls (I know you think I'm color blind, but I'm not)...

My next task of the day takes place, usually at night....

Here's the thing...I don't like sharing my bed with my person, but there is a lovely white rug in the bathroom...I figured out with my feet I can wad it up and make it more comfortable...I don't understand why she keeps straightening it...it takes me a lot of work to get it like I like it...

Later, I go into the kitchen, just to make sure everything still checks out...and there's not something wonderful laying around that I need...usually there isn't 'cause my person doesn't really do that "cooking" thing...hmmmm....we need to work on that....

This stick thing...AMAZING! I request one daily but I really only get it about once a week...again, something we need to work on...

Here's a rare treat...see I LOVE to go outside...but my person moved us to this place with no outside...I mean I guess there is one, but you have to chain up to go there...*dislike*...There is this box through a sliding door where I can go look at outside, but I can't figure out how to get to it...here I'll show you...

Ya, that's what outside looks like under the crack underneath my box...I can't quite fit under there though...anybody have any ideas??

Alright, well...I pretty much have nothing else to share with you because that's pretty much the sum total of my day...occasionally I get to go somewhere, but really it's just this mostly...and I kinda like it.

Ok...get outta here...I'm ready to resume my naptime...

interesting...

I am amused recently (not haha amused...just hmm that's wierd amused) by the fact that pretty much everyone I know fits into one of 3 categories:

1 - recently had or acquired a baby (recently as in 6 months or less)

2 - expecting a baby...with or without trying...

3 - wanting a baby really bad, but seeming to face obstacles.

It seems like almost every blog I've read recently surrounds a tiny human...strange. In even more strange developments, the guy who lives upstairs (who we less than affectionately refer to as Mr. Stompy-pants because I'm pretty sure he has size 45 tap shoes and has quite a case of the lead-foot) somehow acquired a baby. I've never seen a woman, but it was rather disconcerting to wake up to the sound of a screaming tiny human at 2 a.m. (which by the way is one of my main adversions to having these little people around all the time...I like sleep...my dog understands this, but I doubt a small person would.)

Now, lest you think I'm a horrible person, I don't have a problem with children. I love my neice to pieces and I love to go see her...I even like her when she cries. I also am glad for those friends who are having babies and I hope those who are trying find success and heck I even like seeing pictures of the little things later lol...'cause let's face it, babies are (*mostly*) cute.

I think I've decided I need sleep more than I need one and I like to spend my money on me...sorry. Therefore, if God decides I need one, then he's going to have to find an understanding father for it too that wants to get up in the middle of the night...oh and can cook and likes to clean and is housebroken and well...there's too many *selfish* 'ands'...maybe I just need a housekeeper...

(by the way...If you need a babysitter...call me...I have no definitive life and I'll prove I don't hate children that I don't have to live with ;) lol)

Anyway...I really didn't have anything to blog about and I just found out someone else is pregnant (lol) so I was amused....by the way, the upstairs baby disappeared (or was muzzled) because I haven't heard it again...thank goodness...I don't think upstairs people should have babies, or big dogs, or big feet, or tap shoes....or an affinity for doing laundry at 11 p.m. oh but the list there keeps growing too...bah...I need my own house or a rental house...but it needs to have a garden tub so I can float away to happy-land...question...do they make clawfoot garden tubs??

On other fronts, love my new job...granted I've been there for 2 days and it's probably like a honeymoon period and people will stop being nice soon...who knows...but it's been super busy but I like it...I kinda like looking up and going "wow 4:00 pm...I thought I just got back from lunch"...oh and I like GOING to lunch...not that I don't love nursing home food...ahem...call me on chocolate cake and chicken day and I'll come over...lol

Well...I guess that's all I know for now...xoxo

(ps...that picture has nothing to do with anything, but I didn't have a picture to go with this blog and it was on my computer. It's me and my super cool brother-bear from when I was probably like 3 or so...and my amazing Wonder Woman swim suit...I wonder if I could find that in a big girl version...ah probably not...)

all matters of fun and nonsense...

What I've been up to this week....if you wanted to know...

Well...first off I have acquired this that was the specialty board in the play, "Death by Chocolate"...I like it...I decided to put it in my kitchen. It was written on by chalk and I decided I was going to cover it with Modge Podge to protect it...um...dumb move (lol)...Modge Podge being a wet substance, like other wet substances...say water, completely erased my words...lol DUH! Oh man...I can't believe I never gave that a thought...it seemed like such a good idea before I did it...so I took some paint and fixed it...but still...word to the wise (like you probably need it) don't cover chalk with anything wet...lol

So anyway...someone asked me to make them some clip on earrings...so I did...not that they are anything spectacular but you may look...lol...that occupied about 5 minutes of my week...

Next project ahead....well I decided to make a dishrag...I got some yarn for my birthday (ya I'm older again)...and I used this checkerboard pattern that I am fond of...I kinda like it...it could probably be a washrag...who knows...I like to color too...

*didn't make it...but here you go*

Well, as I said, this week contained my birthday (Thursday) and I received a WoodWick candle (not this one, but a scrumptious peach one)...I've always wondered about them and I have several diffusers that I love...after I got the peach one, which I have in my bathroom, I bought this green one which I put in my kitchen...yum! They both smell amazing...and I like the way they sound like a fireplace...

**speaking of fire...pray for rain if you think about it...this part of the country is way too dry and there have been way too many fires...WE NEED RAIN!

One last thing I've been up to (no not seeing the worlds most beautiful baby again...I wish...but that will have to wait for next month)...I've been creating some more of these fabulous flowers...eventually I'll probably put them on etsy, but I haven't gotten it accomplished yet. I've been trying different patterns and I have some that are only 2 levels, which are also lovely...pretty much anything would look cute on this baby's head, but they are super cute if I do say so myself lol.

Well...that's about it...tomorrow I have to go to work and then Monday I start at my new jobbie!! Excited...praying that it will be enjoyable...at least most of the time...I'm looking forward to something new...even if I'll miss the old...new adventures.

That's all from the nut farm...xoxoxo

Recycled t-shirt scarf

DIY...RECYCLED T-SHIRT SCARF

Here's what I have for you today...it's a scarf that is made out of any ol' tshirt you have laying around...it's better than making a scrap rag...

Here's what it looks like hanging on my super cool wall hanging I got from the Wolf Creek Mini-Mall...

First, for your SUPPLIES...super easy...a tshirt (or two), a rotary cutter (or you can use scissors...the cutter is just easier), and a mat for the cutter (if you use it).

Here we go...first take the cutter and slice right off the bottom edge (you know the one with the seams). You can either use it for something later or throw it away...it's NOT part of the long part of the scarf itself.

Take the cutter and cut strips of the tshirt...my strips are about 1/2 to 1/4 and they don't have to be exactly uniform. Keep them circular though, meaning don't cut at the seams on the side. You are going to cut through the two layers of the tshirt...Continue cutting all the way to the armpits.

After you have cut all your strips, gather them all up in your hand...you can do this in groups or as a whole...then grab the other end of the loop in your other hand and pull them as far as they'll go (caution...don't pull too hard as you might bust the seam). Basically what happens is they stretch and curl up on themselves so that your strips are almost circular themselves. Separate them as necessary so that they are stuck together.

This is what it looks like after it's stretched out (this is just a small section though).

Gather all of your strips up together and if you have a seamed shirt, match all the seams of one side up (that way you can cover them)...(Note...if you have a seamless shirt, this actually works better and you can just gather together at any point).

'Member that bottom seam?? Grab it and wrap it around this section...If you threw it away (like I did...lol I forgot)...grab a sleeve, cut a strip and cut it at the seam so it's a strip. Basically you are going to cover that seam and make it where all your strips hang together...at the end, you can do some super cool sewing if you are so inclined or you can just tie a knot (which is what I did)...you could probably use fabric glue if you wanted too...whatever works.

Here it is all layed out (and curled so you could see the whole thing)...You can do anything you want really...I've seen some where the person cut the seam and braided it and then recircled it...The possibilities are endless...You can also use two colors of tshirts and have a multi-colored scarf...

That's it...SUPER EASY! Here's my pink scarf again...(Ignore the tiara...I happened to win Valentine Sweetheart at work the day I wore it so I still had it on my head lol...plus I LOVE crowns! :) )

Hope you have a super day...xoxo

just a few of my favorite things...today

Just wanted to share a few of my favorite things today....my favorite things change from day to day, but these are the things I like TODAY...

There are several things in this picture that I like...Ocean Spray Sparkling Cranberry...people look at me funny 'cause it looks like an energy drink...but no I'm not exploding my heart...just drinking cranberry juice. Also, check out my new straw holder...I got it at Ross for $4...LOVE IT! (you can also see the corner of my pink coffee maker...love it always...not just today!)

Check out this picture frame! I found it today at Walmart for $6...I LOVE it!! (and I love Ellarie, who is in the picture from the pictures I took this weekend! LOVE that I got to hang out with her this weekend...hope to go back soon!)

Okay...so someone might stumble on this and say "hey that's my house!" Well, if it is your house, just rest assured that I like your house ;) Isn't it cute?? If I had money, I'd buy it! It's adorable...it's actually for sale, and I went on the realty site and looked at the inside and it's SUPER CUTE inside too...

One last thing I like, is this pink scarf. I wore it and got a lot of compliments...I made it...it was super easy...and I will show you on my next blog...which I might do tonight actually...

This blog is amazing...I LOVE it...pretty much today and always...check it out!

Ok...well that's what I like today...tomorrow, who knows? Enjoy tomorrow...xoxo

Tiptoe through the tulips

The Weekends are TOO short!!

Went to see my niece this weekend...man I love this kid! She's the cutest baby in life...but I might be a bit partial. If she lived closer, I'd go see her all the time. I guess her parents are probably thanking their lucky stars I'm not closer just about now...just kidding...

We took her down to the tulips at a shopping center and had a little impromptu photo shoot. Their pictures are better than mine, but I caught several good ones. Some day I need to learn everything my camera can do...I'd like to learn to take amazing pictures and not just pretty good ones....but for now these will do...Besides with a subject like that, how can they not be good...even if they were bad ;)

as always, the weekends are too short though...I went to see my friend on Friday so I could get my CPR card (and hit up the casino)...bad news, I did not win anything (well except my CPR card)...And we stayed there too late and I was way tired driving to see my neice and her parents...

Spent Saturday there...well most of it...I kinda got a late start and didn't arrive til noon (we didn't get home from our gambling escapades until after 2:30...oops). That's the day we went to the tulips...she was amazed by these flowers that were bigger than she was. She was overwhelmed when she was sitting in the midst of them (2nd picture). But...she had a good time when she was in front of them...of course what you can't see is the "Keep off the grass" sign like 5 feet away...we like to live dangerously...and no one came after us. Besides only one or two tulips were harmed in the making of this photo shoot...not counting the one she gummed a little (lol).

Anyway...it was back to the grindstone today...oh boy was I tired...I didn't get home until 7:45pm and got into town in the midst of what had been a massive wildfire that hit the south side of my town...it is unclear as to whether or not my apartment was evacuated...the guy in the yard told me it was, but it appeared everyone was home...who knows. Anyway...there was quite a bit of damage from what I hear, but I haven't driven around to see...it doesn't seem right some how. Pray for the people who lost their homes or sustained property damage...and pray for RAIN! One elderly person said it is drier now than in the "Dirty 30s"...I don't know if this is true, but I might believe it.

Anyway...I got to bed a little late because of trying to figure out what was going on and making sure I wasn't in any immediate danger. So, I'm tired...exhausted is more like it...and it was a crazy busy day at the grind...but...my last official day is Friday...(even though I'm coming in Sunday so my buddy doesn't have to work alone)...then I start my new jobbie on Monday!! woohoo...excited. People keep asking...and yes, of course...I'm sad to leave the old job. But it's exciting too...it's a change of pace...and it must be what I'm supposed to do because I'm excited about the prospect of change (and if you know me, that's not normal...I don't like when people change things). So...old job, I'll miss you....old co-workers, I'm for sure hard-core miss you...but it's not like I'm dying...I'll be around. Besides, I'm retaining one weekend a month lol...so you can't even get rid of me completely...

for now...xoxo

(p.s.--I black & white-d (is that a word) those tulips in the 2nd picture just for fun...lest you think we stumbled on some crazy grey tulips...though that would be cool...just sharing)