I think I have a problem

Spare Bedroom

Do you see the kitty in the picture? Imagine how much help they were when actually painting :)

The color on the tree outside my house is strangely similar to the color on the wall inside the house. Don't cha think? 

Ps. Mom I am sorry I said that you had a "butt" yesterday. The amount of Homemade Mac and Cheese that I ate last night probably added about 3 lbs to my ass :) If that makes you feel any better!

Heat Wave

Here in the "Frozen Tundra" it has been in the mid 80's....It is October? Right?

Last year at this time there was snow on the ground.

Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining, I would do anything for flip flop weather year round. But this unseasonable weather has got me thinking.

I hope this does not mean that we are in for a horrible winter. I am slightly apprehensive about Gods plan for weather this year-and the many many storms this summer and the unbearable heat and humidity has got me thinking that Winter is not going to be a mild one.

Good thing I stocked up on snow gear last year. Those extra large snow pants that I bought in February when I was "heavier" will allow for many many layers to be put under them.

Speaking of when I was heavier-Now I have a problem.

I went out and bought some nice pants, work suitable pants, back in May. And I had a favorite pair that I found at GAP....so I bought a few pairs in my size.

My size now is less than it was then-by quite a bit. My ass disappeared back to its non existent state that it was at for 23 years (ever so kindly gifted by my fathers genes, because well.....Mom has a butt, dad and I, not so much. At least I am not sporting the ever so sexy suspenders that he wears. But I might have to invest in a pair sometime soon if this continues)

I have a work conference next weekend. And NOTHING to wear. I would gladly gain all that weight back for just this weekend so I didn't have to go shopping. And then lose it all back, please and thank you.

Possible? Probably not-so I will be last minute shopping this week. Since I decided to continue my "Fall Cleaning" today-by painting our spare bedroom.

Next-Painting our bedroom....

Accomplished

Yesterday was AMAZING! I can't even get over how excited I am that I deep cleaned the house.

The tub is sparkly white

The dishwasher looks brand new-yeah who knew that you could "clean" a dishwasher

The oven is a whole new place

The leaves disappeared for about 10 mins-and you can't even really tell I mowed them (but there are less)

My office has a brand new coat of paint and now has "attitude"

Laundry was washed

Today=Shopping and a pedicure :)

Have a great Sunday.

Fall Cleaning

"Spring Cleaning" is a term that a lot of people know....but what about "Fall Cleaning"?

Since I wasn't feeling so great in the Spring, and was not super motivated. I must admit that I neglected Spring cleaning in this house. I didn't clean out-thrown away. Purge items that we didn't need, deep clean, paint or decorate.

So today it begins! Fall cleaning is in full swing here in our house. This morning I have already deeply scrubbed the bathroom-we have really hard water and it is not so great for our tub. But lime cleaner and I have become best friends and I scrubbed and scrubbed and am finally happy with the results. I might even put my large body in our small tub tonight for a soak :)

Did you know that leaves fall constantly in the fall? Well if you are a California girl like myself you have probably never had an abundance of leaves to rake or clear off your back patio. But here in the Midwest-Leaves and leaves and more leaves. So I decided to take action. Last year we were left with TONS and TONS of leaves and didn't really know what to do with them. We neglected them until there were too many. And then they ended up in my garden and we had to till them up before planting this year. NOT FUN!!!!

So my new goal is to mow the leaves at least twice a week. Mulching is a much better idea to me than raking and we all know how much I love to mow the lawn. So its a win win situation!! Until I make Dru mow as well-and he is not so much in love with it as I am :)

This mornings activities have left me feeling more productive than ever-and now I am going to paint my office!!

Happy Fall Cleaning everyone!

8 Questions

I have been tagged by Sonja from "The Mud and Lotus" to answer 8 questions. Sonja is a fellow Minnesotan Blogger, and has a furbabie (hi Alex) like Dru and I do, and well I just really like her-so check her out :)

So here it goes, my attempt at answering her 8.

1.  Who will win the World Series:  Reds, Phillies, Braves, Giants, Twins, Yankees, Rangers, or Rays?
Twins of Course-Since I am a Minnesotan I must say that :) Second choice is the Giants.....

2.  What happens when we die?
We all go to the happiest place that we can imagine and we live a new life worry free and reconnect with everyone that we love. 

3.  What's your favorite kind of pie?
Cheesecake-wait, does that count? Probably not but I don't really like Pie so I choose cheesecake since it is a cross between pie, cake and whatever else you want it to be. 

4.  What is your favorite album?
I don't really have a favorite-I listen to the radio or pandora and just skip songs that I don't like. 

5.  Does Nessie the Loch Ness Monster exist?
YES!

6.  With Cheetos:  Crunchy or Poofy?
Poofy for sure-unless they are spicy hot and then crunchy. 

7.  Where do missing socks from the dryer go?
Somewhere where Molly or Stan take things when they steal them. I am guessing under the couch or to the place where Molly hid her collar and I have NO clue where that is so "the kitties hiding place" is my answer. 

8.  If your nails are painted, what color?
I don't paint my nails because I bite them and they are nasty. But my toes are usually always painted and I choose a pretty pink or a dark burgundy depending on how tan I am. 

I don't have time right now to think of 8 questions or pick 8 people but I will do it tonight or tomorrow. Promise!

This is the life

I am extremely jealous of Stan on many instances. But who can resist snapping a photo of this adorable little guy just living the life of luxury. Yes that is the remote, as well as a heating pad on the chair with him. 

Women's Retreat

This weekend I went on a "girls weekend" or women's retreat. And it was most definitely needed after the day that I had on Friday. I am not going to go into details of Friday because I don't know if I am ready to put that out to the world. But lets just say that it was a pretty shitty day.

But back to this weekend. So much fun. I left after work on Friday and got done to Tyler, MN around 8pm. Ready for our weekend retreat. We stayed at an old Danish folk school and it was so much fun and perfect for the weekend that was ahead. We had a huge kitchen to use for the weekend and we had our own rooms.

Now weekends with "girls' or women are usually not without the fun pranks, lots of laughing and some wine. And this was not a disappointing weekend in any of those areas. The pranks were harmless yet fun, laughter was never lacking and wine and food was never ending.

It was exactly what I needed. And I am hoping that I can start this work week tomorrow with a positive attitude and ready to get things done. But tonight-I will be watching my shows and relaxing.

I hope that everyone else had a great weekend too-and "what happens in Tyler stays in Tyler" at least I hope so, because I might have a "flashing" problem........