Humpty Hump Day Chat

Holy crap, Lisa!  Nothing like jump starting your day in a moment of sheer terror.  I'm glad everything is okay.

((((Cathy)))

DS and I are dogsitting for a friend of his until next Wednesday.  It's a different dog from the previous couple of times.  So far he is pretty easy, though he didn't eat his breakfast.  He ignores the cats, but Buddy is a little nervous.

Not much else - must get to the mountain of work.

Went to a farm stand yesterday and picked up some lovely tomatoes. My new food obsession is "panzanella," an Italian salad with tomatoes and bread and basil and other delicious things. Highly recommended!

Oh my gosh Lisa!!  Poor Riley, but, majorly, poor YOU.  Nothing like striking early morning terror in the heart of a sleeping mother!

Really gloomy here today.  Showers on and off this morning, chance of storms in the afternoon and then......blessed reduced humidity!!  It will be very nice to see my ankles for more than a few minutes in the mornings.

I'm still flying over the 7 pound weight loss.  I know that I picked up at least a couple pounds once the snow got too deep for us to take the dogs out in the fields so it's 7 plus whatever I added.  With me, it's all about activity.  Our diet is healthy in general, with the occassional lapse into fried clams or ice cream, but if I can't move, I pork up.

I *should* be able to finish painting the bathroom at the office today.  The storeroom is finished, the bathroom getting close and then the only thing left will be the little kitchen area.  Why on earth someone saw the need to put FOUR doors in a little tiny storeroom is completely beyond me....doors are tedius!  I'm so hoping that by the end of the week I can actually be DONE with the painting.

Off to don my paint clothes and get to the office!

Have a good one all.

Lisa, OMG!  Talk about a scary moment.  My heart skipped a beat just reading that till I saw it was a nose bleed.

Tina, hope the visiting dog settles in and that Buddy doesn't get too freaked. 

Glenda, any time you run out of things to paint, you're welcome to come to my house. :)

It's hot and dry.  I've managed to keep most of my flowers alive but barely and most of my flowers are xeriscape type plants.  I may have to convert to a cactus garden if the drought persists.  I've given up on the backyard grass. The backyard resembles a dust bowl. A friend sold off fifteen more cows yesterday.  He'll sell some more next week.  No grazing left, and buying hay, if you can find any, is costly. 

Cita, I saw your salad on FB.  Looked absolutely delicious.  :) 

Jeeze Louise, Lisa !!  I needed a drink after just reading that, let alone living through it !!  Glad everyone is ok !!

Tina:  what kind of dog are you hosting this week??

Deb W.

Jackie, this go round, I'm finding painting incredibly frustrating.  Not so many years ago I could have done a whole house in a couple days time.  Now, it's taking forever because if I push too hard the shoulder gets annoyed and then I pay for it.  Even with taking it incredibly easy, the shoulder is borderline annoyed and trying to paint with my LEFT hand is like asking a toddler to copy the Declaration of Independence......ain't gonna be pretty!

iluvjamison

Tina:  what kind of dog are you hosting this week??

He is a GSD/Husky mix named Kashmir (Kash for short).  He's older, probably around 8 years. 

sharismom

He is a GSD/Husky mix named Kashmir (Kash for short). 

Wow  . . . I'm guessing a big guy !!  Does he do cuddles ??

Deb W.

Darn it Glenda. I can't really expect you to paint my house if you're hurting so you're off the hook.   LOL at the image of you or me trying to pain left handed.  Congrats on the weight loss.  I've lost seven and a half pounds and yes, I'm counting ounces. lol

iluvjamison

Wow  . . . I'm guessing a big guy !!  Does he do cuddles ??

He's about 70lbs.  I'm not sure on the cuddles.  I was asleep when he came over last night and I didn't have much time this morning to play.  His fur is super soft, just the perfect kind for petting and cuddling up to, so will see tonight.  I love big dogs, and as long as he doesn't get on the furniture, we'll have no problems.

Came in this morning to find two tour buses parked outside.  Cinderella (the '80s Hair Band) is here today.  One of the employees here used to be a booking agent so these kinds of things are not uncommon.

Also had free bagels and coffee from one of our directors, so that was nice.

Waking up to be reminded that I'm still a female with reproductive capabilities... ugh.  No wonder I was so tired yesterday!

Now it's off to go crack a whip on someone!  Hopefully won't come back looking for the 2x4...

Lisa, I'm glad Riley is ok in the long run.  That poor little girl!  I've never had a nosebleed in my life and I know how much I hate the taste of blood, (no vampire jokes, I'm talking when I floss too hard, etc) so I can't imagine it coming down her face the poor thing!

omg Lisa!! That would have totally freaked me out too! I hope she didn't see herself in the mirror.

Yummy, Courtney!

Long rant warning... and Paige I'm in the same boat as you  so keep in mind I'm a bit more emotional than usual!

I got a coupon in Sunday's paper for a free latte at McD's with the purchase of a sandwich. So after I dropped Willa off at daycare this morning, I drove into town to get it. Yum yum! I was excited about a yummy breakfast, since I rarely go out or get fast food for breakfast, which is my faaaavorite meal of the day.

So anyway, I order my egg and cheese biscuit and drink, pay (she was supposed to give me $.11 in change and I got $.01, but I didn't say anything because it wasn't a big deal and she was really nice and cheery), and drive home. I'm drooling as I open up the bag; I've been looking forward to this meal for 3 days... it was a sausage and cheese biscuit! I was soooooo mad I almost started crying. I'm a vegetarian so I wasn't about to pick the sausage off and eat the sausage-juice soaked cheese and biscuit.

I didn't want to drive all the way back into town and get another one, plus I had to start work, so I choked down some cereal. I called and complained and she said I could get two free egg and cheese biscuits next time. I guess I'll get a yummy breakfast tomorrow. *sigh*

Lisa...that has happened to me although it has been many many years ago, I can sure feel for you.  Whew!

I must have more info on the Italian salad, the only thing I have been able to keep alive in my garden is my tomatoes, basil, banana peppers, rosemary, oregano and parsley :)   We love salad but I have not used basil in the salad.  I have been looking for more ways to use my basil and also looking for a way to preserve it for soups later in the year. 

 Jackie I know what you mean about the flowers...I have managed to keep a few things alive, mostly the ones that are near the garden but I have concentrated on the garden with the watering.  What the heat and lack of water has left the grass hoppers have destroyed :), it's always something.  Just this week the weather has cooled down some and we have had 3 showers and now our grass is greening up again.  I am afraid the trees are too far gone and it wont be near as pretty this year on Labor day weekend when the kids come home.   They are in Oklahoma and are having the same kind of weather so they will not expect the usual but they love coming home and seeing all the beautiful flowers and trees.  Oh well, there is always next year.

 Got woke up this morning to 2 scaredy dogs and a noisy hubby.  Heavy storms blew in around 4:00 a.m. Ron got one in the bed with him (Rocky) and one breathing in his face cause they wuz skeered.  Then....he couldnt remember which pills they were supposed to get, lol, so then he couldnt get Hot to open his mouth and he couldnt get to him cause he was hidin behind my chair so at 4:10 a.m. I am up and taking charge. 

Jackie and all our Texas friends, this storm seems to be going a little further south this time, praying that some of it comes your way.  Round 2 is coming south from Kansas with lots of wind so maybe.....we can blow it your way.

Gotta get to work now, take care all.

Gin, glad you got some rain but sorry that the pups got skeered.  Our local weather peeps don't seem to think we'll get any rain any time soon.  It's pretty sad watching the local weather reports.  Lots of time to fill when all they have to say is "no rain in sight and more hot temperatures". 

Jan, I've had similar experiences with wrong orders and it's little consolation to be offered a freebie when your heart and tummy were all set on getting what you ordered.