CSP is off for 2 days in a row this week so we’re painting the dining room. We’re starting out with builder white and going to a color called Dynamo. It’s a fun raspberry color. I’ll post
pics once we get the chair rail up and stuff hung on the walls. I loooove the color and think it will go well with the lime color of the kitchen. CSP thinks it’s a little disco Barbie but I’m in charge of the inside. And he loves me. So disco Barbie it is.
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It’s that time of year again folks! I have a lot going on over the next couple of months with Lisa’s wedding cruise. So I’m getting organized early for my Christmas cards. If you would like to get on my list to receive a fabulous Christmas card complete with adorable pic of the Superfly Pug Trio then please email me your address at heyshanny at gmail dot com. I will respond with my address so you’ll know I’m not some internet crazy out to chop you to bits. I’ll ask again closer to December, but if you get in now then you just might get a Halloween card too!
Also, I know I’m terribly late getting jewelry out to my blog birthday winners, but I’ve been slam busy and I hope they will forgive me. I promise they will go out next week.
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Yesterday I had a doctor apointment then met up with my Mom. We went to visit my Grandmommy at the nursing home. She’s in the Alzheimer ward for those of you just joining us. We took her to the beauty parlor room where Mom washed, cut, and blew out Gmommy’s hair. Then we took her to dinner at Ruby Tuesday. After dinner we stopped into the Dollar store. Gmommy started tearing into bags of candy. So 2 bags of candy go into my Mom’s buggy. Gmommy is ALL about the candy. Mom distracted her before she could get to another one. But then she was messing with something else. Mom told her to quit touching stuff and Gmommy caught my eye behind Mom’s back and gave me a big eye roll. Like “can you believe Mrs. BuzzKill here?”. It was funny to see her acting like we were 2 kids out with our mom. We weren’t in the dollar store too long, but just long enough for Gmommy to complain, loudly, that she had to go to the bathroom. One thing you gotta know about Gmommy is that she’s taken to cursing and using unlady like words sometimes. Funny, but not funny all at the same time when you’re out in public. We hustled her into the car and across the street to Kohls. Mom dropped us off at the curb and I aimed Gmommy for the restrooms. Well of course we passed a ton of displays and of course every single one caught her eye. It took us forever to get to the restroom since I had to keep taking things from her and telling her to stop touching things. Oy, it’s like being out shopping with a squirmy adult toddler. Mom caught up with us and we picked out some cute tops and pants for Gmommy, along with some cute new pajamas. Everywhere we went Gmommy would find men to flirt with. She refused to get in the car for a minute as we were leaving Kohls cause she was waving to and dancing for some man she saw. Once we were in the car she saw a man walking down the sidewalk and started waving to him. He started walking toward the car! Mom had to gun it to get us out of there before my flirty grandmother got us in trouble! Here she is modeling her new jammies.
We got back to the nursing home and got to work on labeling Gmommy’s clothes with her name and taking off the tags. But we needed her to try on her new pants. I asked her a couple of times to take off her old pants but she wasn’t listening.Mom: You have to help her get her pants off. She’s not going to listen to you while she’s fiddling with that candy.
Me: Well who bought her the candy? Not me!
It was like 2 parents fighting over a child. Boy that was an exhausting outing! But it was fun. Gmommy might not remember my name anymore, but she knows we are family and she loves hanging out with us. She dances everywhere we go and has a great time. Makes it worth all the stop that’s and don’t touch that’s.
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My sister Sara has rejoined the blogging world. Go visit her here!
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Last night I hosted my first Pure Romance party. It was SO much fun! Nothing like having a bunch of girlfriends over, pumping them full of wine then squealing and laughing all night! My consultant, Shaylene, is just awesome!
At one point she said “Now tell me about these pleasure beads.” She made it all so much fun! Even my Mom and one of her girlfriends came. They were hilarious. My Mom wasn’t wearing her glasses so she couldn’t read the small print in the catalog. She couldn’t read the “Anal Play” in pink at the top of the page! She told me later she just saw something that looked like a pretty necklace! -
Greedy: It’s that time of year again. When people start asking for Christmas wishlists. I hate that. I mean, I know they just want to make sure that they get us something nice and useful or whatever. But I always feel like a greedy jackass saying “Oooh well I want a pony and a Wii and a blah blah blah”. You know? And it sucks cause I have to do the same with some of my more hard to buy for people. Why can’t everyone just have online wish lists???
Dorky: That would be CSP. I found darling husband hanging out the 2nd story window a couple weeks ago trying to clean out the gutters. The “tool” he was using? This:
Click to enlarge. These photos were taken pre-haircut by the way, hence the ‘fro. CSP had gone and taped together a Swiffer sweeper, a Halloween yard stake, and a paint roller! Got the job done though. McGyver, look out!Pinky: Got my hair done today. She had to strip out the pink that was only supposed to last 2 weeks. And this is 6 weeks post pink application! I had to go darker to cover the pink that was too stubborn to leave. So I’m a bronde again. I’m going back the week before the cruise to lighten back up to my standard blonde state. I really liked the pink and it was really pretty. But I got over it after a few weeks and I was ready to go back to normal. Maybe next time I’ll go tangerine!
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Today is one of my favorite holidays! It is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Nevis has done a wonderful job of putting together a bunch of fun links. I even stole this graphic from her. So instead of duplicating her work I’m just gonna send y’all over to see her. Although I will give you the link so you can get your pirate name here! I’m Cap’n Misty Buttscar. Don’t be jealous. -
I am aware that the pages of this blog have been severely pugless of late. I’m sorry! I’ve been busy! I can promise you that they are still getting tons of love and attention every possible moment of the day. In fact, CSP brought Kiki with him to pick me up from the airport on Sunday. She was v.v. excited! Molly is pissed about it getting darker earlier as she is convinced that every light that goes past our house is a possible invasion. And Zoe, well Zoe has 2 speeds: asleep and coked out toddler. She zips around the house at such speeds it makes your head spin. She’s still really tiny and can slide under the coffee table, which gives her a big advantage during the nightly Puglympics. She still humps my leg when she’s not tugging on my clothes. She still sleeps on my head. She does have a new thing. When she’s fed her dinner she barks and charges at the big girls (who have never once tried to eat Zoe’s dinner). At first she would charge about 2 feet from her bowl. Now she chases Kiki & Molly all the way upstairs every night. Zoe’s also decided she loves tv remote controls and we are having a hard time keeping track of them. I found one in the laundry this morning. Of course we put them where we think she can’t get to them. But she’s figured out how to get on the coffee table and more recently, the dining room table. No idea how she does this. We can never catch her in the act of climbing onto the table. We just catch her up there nosing around.
But enough chit chat. You want pictures. Here’s Jon’s mom with the 3 girls:
And here’s Zoe giving us the ol’ stink eye again. 
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Things I’m loving of late:
- Trash tv. Real World/Road Rules Challenge is back. I’m sure I leak brain cells as I watch but I can’t help myself.
- Also trash tv: America’s Next Top Model. OMG Miss Jay imitating Joselyn (squeaky voiced girl) made me laugh out loud tonight.
- Through Facebook I found my old friend Nell! Woot! Nell and I went to middle school and 9th grade together. She always had the best sleep overs for her birthday. My bra was first frozen at her house.
- We get to fall back soon right? Falling back is the only part of Daylight Savings Time that I like. That spring forward and lose an hour is BS.
- Conversation I had with my mother regarding my Pure Romance party on Saturday:
Gigi- I’m going to have to go home after we get our hair done on Saturday so Tom & Hale can drop Susie and I off at your house.
Me- What are they going to do while its going on then?
Gigi- I guess go to a sports bar and drink beer while we buy dildos.
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Friday around noon I went to Kohls to buy a big suitcase for my trip. On the way to Kohls gas was running about $3.63 and there were long lines at the pump. Odd to see. On the way to the airport later in the afternoon we passed many gas stations that had RUN OUT of gas! And the ones that did have gas were up to $4.19! Crazy!
I flew up to Baltimore to attend Lisa’s wedding shower.
Lisa picked me up from the airport and we went to dinner at Mimi’s Cafe. We were able to catch up over dinner. Then we went to the mall so Lisa could get her ring sized and buy a tripod. She treated me to bubble tea! 
I love bubble tea and wish we could get it here.
. Lisa tried one of the pearls from my drink. On the way to Lisa’s house it was pouring rain. A cop pulled out right in front of us and almost hit us head on. Scary. We got settled in the house and I made the earrings and anklets for the wedding party. I totally forgot to take pictures of the finished products though! We stayed up for a while and Edwin, Kim & their daughter Julie came. It was great to meet them since we’ll all be on the cruise together.Saturday Lisa and Julie woke me up and we went to the market to get flowers for Lisa’s Mom’s grave and for Lisa’s hair. Then we went to the graveyard to say Happy Birthday to her mom and drop off the flowers. Back at the house we got ready for the shower. We headed over to Laura’s house around 2.
Laura, Nikki, & Crystal did a wonderful job on the shower. Laura’s back yard was just beautifully decorated.
The shower was different than showers down here. It ran longer and was much bigger. It was gorgeous! Lisa had a wonderful time. They got great gifts and she was able to visit with a lot of friends and family. It was hot though. Like 95* hot! But I wouldn’t have missed it. I took pics all during the shower and while she opened presents. But on her camera. So I came home having taken hundreds of pics, but didn’t have any to show CSP! 
After most of the guests left around 8-9pm we hung out with the wedding party. Lisa and Pete gave us our gifts: great Disney tote bags, Mickey earrings, Bridesmaid t shirts, and the jewelry I made. We finally went home around 11:30 pm! A long but wonderful day. Sunday we just kind of hung around the house chatting then went to the airport for my flight home. My flight didn’t get in to Charlotte until 9:30 so it was dark. It was nice to see all the city lights. 
Click here for the rest of the pics from the shower!
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