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Monday "fun" day

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BlueBelle’s fan belt split apart yesterday on the way home from an epic weekend at the lake. So she took a ride.

This is just one more issue to add to her repertoire of late. El Jefe worked his butt off replacing her alternator last week. We’ve had to recharge and jump the battery multiple times, and now the fan belt.

I mean, I know she’s an old gal and these things happen, but do they all have to happen at once?

We had a blast at the weekend. Here’s a link to the photos. There was lots of shenanigans and mayhem.

I would like some of that peace and tranquility back. Also, I would really like for this head cold Jefe and I came home with to go away…

In other news, check this Chick out. This is a very funny and well-informed view of the Chick-fil-a hate message. You go Jackson Pearce. I agree with every word you said.

hey ho! Let’s go!

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Gratuitous lake pics because we are headed there today! Yippee!

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Do you recognize this hot blonde? Yep…she’s now a hot red-head…

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And look, Rader is still just as silly…and I still have that swimsuit…
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I still have this rock in my kitchen window…. cool huh?

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Do you recognize these 2 kids? Me neither…

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 Or these 2 kids? Funny a difference 6 years can make. YAY LAKE!

have you seen my brain lately?

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Oh yeah, I probably lost it yesterday somewhere between my car breaking down 3 times and day dreaming about the lake.

Ahh, the lake. Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow…

That’s about all I got today, gang. Everyone sing El Jefe’s praises for jumping my car and driving to hell and back for me 3 TIMES yesterday. And today? He’s buying a new alternator and installing it for me. Because he is awesome.

I think he’s a keeper.

to the water!

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It’s only Wednesday and all I can think about is Friday, noonish…because I’ll be lake bound with Jefe, the boys, and Robyn and her kids! And we’ve got a couple of other friends joining us Saturday for fun in the sun on a party barge.

I’ve missed going to our lakehouse this year. Our party barge is out of commission, so we haven’t had as much time up there as we’d like. However, this weekend will change all of that.

I predict some or all of these things will occur:

I absolutely can.not.wait.

The below message is intended for one person and one person only. If your name isn’t “Anonymous” you can just skip this…

Dear Anonymous Troll,

I’m sorry you’re so sad and pathetic that you have to keep popping up with little notes to me every few months. I know I’m awesome. I know you aren’t.  I don’t fucking care anymore. Get yourself medicated or go to hell. Or both. And please, if you’re gonna email me or troll my blog…PLEASE learn to spell. You just look like a fucking moron otherwise. Also, it’s been damn near two years…find yourself a life.

Love,
Melf

ETA:
ps: No. I’m not going to ask about anything you tell me to ask about. This is just a desperate ploy for attention and an attempt to play at insecurities that just aren’t there. YOU are not relevant and you need to understand that. I don’t care about the past. I care about the present.. I hope you do find peace someday. Truly. Good luck.

weekend recap

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This sums up Saturday:

This sums up Sunday:

And last night I watched the Bachelorette Finale with Robyn and managed to stay awake long enough to write a recap.

Happy Monday y’all. Only 4 more days til I’m at the lake with my friends and the boys having a damn dandy time!

sassy bitch.

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Sometimes a girl just feels sassy. Today is one of those days. And I’m that girl.

Yeah. I know. You wanna be me, too.

I can’t wait til this afternoon when I am meeting my sister and friends for a beverage on the patio at US Pizza. Cold beer, yummy food, good company.

realization

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Sometimes reality hits you like a skillet to the face.

I realized yesterday that come August, I will have a Freshman in high school and a Freshman in college. Wow. Where did the time go?

I’m not a big cry-baby momma on first days of school. I got a little choked up when Rader was in Kindergarten and he got on the bus for the very first time. I was pretty teary when Ian graduated High School. But for the most part, I’ve always been sending them off to school with a freedom booty dance.

This year might be a little different. My tree frog and monkey are both big boys now. wow.

I’ll let y’all know if I get verklempt.

Oh. And check this out…

heh. Yep. Gotcha! They see me Rick-rollin’…

If you haven’t been over to HDJM, my Bachelorette Men Tell All recap is up! Go forth and enjoy…

then and now

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Okay, so lately someone has been digging around in my archives reading tons of my past posts. I’m always curious when I see that something I’ve posted is interesting enough to cause curiosity to dig into my past…and so I always follow the links they click to see what they’re reading. And then I usually smile because there are some good (and some not so good) memories stored in my archives. Also, sometimes I’m funny. (I know, this is very surprising…)

Anyway, yesterday I read an post from 2009 where I posted a meme that was going around Facebook. You pick one artist and answer the questions with song titles from that artist…and try not to repeat the song titles….

I thought it would be fun to compare my answers from 2009 to 2012…Let’s see how much things have changed….


Pick your Artist:
Staind

Are you a male or female:
2009: Me   
2012: Open Your Eyes

Describe yourself:
2009: Devil   
2012: The Way I Am

How do you feel:
2009:  Lost Along the Way     
2012:  Eyes Wide Open

Describe where you currently live:
2009: Home   
2012: Warm Safe Place

If you could go anywhere, where would you go:
2009: Outside   
2012: So Far Away

Your favorite form of transportation:
2009:  Falling
2012:  Just Go

Your best friend is:
2009:  Right Here
2012:  Right Here

You and your best friends are:
2009:  Schizophrenic Conversations
2012:  Schizophrenic Conversations

What’s the weather like:
2009:  Raining Again
2012:  Outside

Favorite time of day:
2009:  Tonight
2012:  Tangled Up In You

If your life were a TV show, what would it be called:
2009:  All I Want
2012:  Homegrown

What is life to you:
2009:  Everything Changes
2012:  Everything Changes

Your fear:
2009:  Suffocate
2012:  Lost Along the Way

What is the best advice you have to give:
2009:  Believe
2012:  Take a Breath

Thought for the Day:
2009:  Nothing Left to Say
2012:  This Is It

How you would like to die:
2009:  The Way I Am
2012:  Comfortably Numb

Your soul’s present condition:
2009:  Raw
2012:  For You

Your motto:
2009:  Fill Me Up
2012: Take It

Hmmmm. Kinda fun. Not much has changed in the friendship realm. I still have the bestest friends on earth. But it seems I’m a much happier and fulfilled than I was in 2009–which, lemme just say: Duh. Also, Staind needs to lighten up a little bit. Damn.

So enjoy digging around in my archives. I love knowing that you find my life so interesting. Sorry you’re having to relive it vicariously through my words. You should have been there when it was happening in real time!

abc–xyz

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Yeah. I have nothing to explain the blog title. Sorry.

Last night I didn’t sleep for a damn. Like, 2 hours maybe? And when I was sleeping, I was having the weirdest dreams ever. Ugh. It’s never good when you’re dreaming about having migraine headaches and then you wake up with a headache. Thankfully, the real headache was not a migraine. 800 mg of ibuprofen later and I’m all better.

The good news is, even though I’m pretty sleepy today, I feel good. Mostly. I may have a slight attitude, but then, how is that different from any other day?

Just add more coffee.

Since I was sick last week, I haven’t seen my rotten kids much because this wasn’t my weekend with them. How is it possible that I actually almost, sorta missed them? I’m taking them to dinner tonight because Rader has soccer camp this week and it’s just easier for him to stay with his dad and Ian…well, he’s 18. I never know if he’s gonna grace my house with his presence or not. Thankfully, he calls/texts me constantly so I always know where he is. (well, that and the microchip I had imbedded in his skull). It’ll be good to hang with them today. When I asked where they wanted to eat, I knew the answer. Either US Pizza or Mexican. I think we’ve decided on US Pizza… hopefully it will be nice outside so we can eat on the deck.

Mmmmmm. Food. I’m hungry and sleepy.

Happy Monday, y’all. If you see me today and I’m walking around like a zombie, just bring me another cup of Joe. Thanks.