I Now Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick

I've always been so SOFT-spoken, (quit your snickering) so I am sure you haven't noticed anything different. But I had quite the calamity recently.

 

Is there anything worse than getting up and finding that your sweetheart has used your toothbrush? (It was wet, so I know it was you, Babe!) Yes, there is.

So I'm just a little irritated that my brush was already wet. Irritated or grossed out enough to not use it? Obviously not. I have a stash of new ones, but this one is pretty new, so I figured, we share the same germs, and toothpaste cleans, so what the heck. Don't be all "yuk"ing...you know you have done the same. 

My first squirt of toothpaste just slid right off the brush before I could give it a run through the water. 

"Dang it, Dicky!"

My second made it to the faucet, but was quickly washed off when I ran it under the water. 

 

"Ugh" He's gonna hear about this one!

The third actually made it through the water and to my mouth. 

"Ok, Babe...maybe you are off the hook....AAAAAKKKKKKKKK!!!....What did you put on my toothbrush!"

I spit and spit, and gagged. What the heck did he use my toothbrush for? 

Um...ok...oopsy. My bad. 

Lavendar and Honey are supposed to be good for you. And are maybe even edible. But are not...let me repeat...They are NOT...the best tasting ingredients for toothpaste when presented in Bath and Body Works Lotion. 

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There's just something a little sad,and a lot wrong, about an almost 50 year old with serious bright red, pucker and ducklip pictures on her Facebook page. One, maybe they're being silly. Two, ok, they just had try try again, for the sake of trying.  More than that? You don't know how old you are. And the prettier you are, the more sad it is. 

I guess since I'm not single, hot, pretty, thin, etc. maybe I don't understand. But I honestly think if I were any or all of those, I don't think I'd want to attract that kind of attention. You know, the "you are really, really pretty but look like a hooker" kind of attention. 

Or maybe not. I'm going on a diet next week, so I'll try it the next week,when I'm skinny, and let you know.
 

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Ok...here's another act your age... If you are over the age if 16, it issss notttt cuteeee to add extraaaa letterssss in your fb postsssss. It's ignernt! :)

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3/21/15

Good grief! I can't believe spring break is over already! It's been a good one. 

Not much Spring cleaning done, which was probably my most pressing need. It was way too pretty. And also, I just didn't want to. 

We did a little yard work. Got a bit of a start on the yard. Hopefully we will have a decent yard this year. And we've got to get it spiffed up and ready for The Hag Wagon Soirée! 

Believe it or not, she's almost finished! Painted a few details on the outside. It doesn't feel quite finished, so expect a little more. 

Daddy and Dicky helped get the screen door rescreened. I may have to redo the window screens. My first attempt was a little messy. 

You can kind of see the old crusty screen door here. 

The banner isn't the neatest, but hey, it's done! I may go back and outline them to clean up the edges. 

What's left? Replacing the back window which was replaced with a piece of plywood at sometime. Redo a small countertop, and figure out what to do with the floor. I have some ideas. Any suggestions?  I think the furniture will be yellow, similar to the lounge chair.

When you see the Freak Flag waving in the wind over the fence, you will know it's done! (Mine is about worn out. LOL So I think a new one is about due.)

New Haggy cookie jar!

 

 

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What's else did Spring Break 2015 bring? Well, let me just tell ya....

Ok not much. Nothing big anyway. But it was a good one! 

 

Dicky and daddy decided to cook at a competition in Wichita Falls. I was a little hesitant, because I was really looking forward to a whole week off with no obligations.  But after the last few weeks, I was really ready to get away! I think my padres were too!

 

Daddy won 9th in Brisket! Dicky won chicken and 3rd place ribs, reserve grand overall. He won the coolest little deck cooler, made by an 80 year old man that started the organization that this cook off benefitted. And while Dicky is excited about that...I think he was more excited that the judges had stashed their beer for the weekend in his cooler they let him keep it all.

 

 

We did spend some time at the casino. Lost some. Won back what we lost. Then lost it again before we walked out the door. Booo....but that's ok...we had fun.

 

I sat down next to a couple at a trio of machines Friday night. Just playing up a storm...not winning, however...and the lady next to me leans over and asks, "What do you think you are doing sitting there?" Before looking up, I thought, "Oh hell! Did she have money in here and I didn't notice it?"

 

So I look up, and to my surprise, it's my cousin Debbie! She lives in Snyder, but we (I'm ashamed to say) hardly ever see each other, 45 miles away. Last time I saw her, was one of my trips to the ICU at the Heart Hospital in Lubbock and we found each other as next door neighbors. I have to say this meeting was much more pleasant!

 

We are going to do better, Deb! I'll be calling you soon! (Been telling her sister, Dana, that for months now.) But I do have good intentions!

 

Between the cookoff and casino time, we got in some visiting with old friends and other cousins, Linda and Sam.

 

I suppose I'll sign off for now. My bootie is tired and needs LOTS of beauty sleep to be able to get up and back to the grind tomorrow.

 

A new twist to my blocks. A frame you can change pictures/quotes out of !

 Go do something crafty cool!

Toodle-ooooo!!