Bless Your Heart

Have yourselves a merry little Christmas!

So much to tell about…I’m feeling a bit better, I ran over and destroyed our shrubs with my car (medicated people shouldn’t drive), I sewed (!!!) a blanket for Jon and pajama pants for me. They’re a little wonky, but I’m pretty impressed with myself. I made some kick ass ginger snaps that look just like the picture. Pictures to come. I’m doing some last minute wrapping then it’s off to my Mom’s for tonights festivities then to the out in-laws for Christmas day.

My wish for all of my wonderful bloggy friends is joy,joy,joy! Be happy this holiday! xoxoxo

So after a doctor’s visit this morning, I’m out of work until next Monday and am on steroids. I feel like I should be some burly German swimmer or something. The worst part is that she told me I can’t hug or kiss on Jacob over the holidays because what I have is viral. Arrgghh! Babies are the best part of the holidays! Mean doctor. =(

Wow- being heavily medicated means that I seem to lose pockets of time. So- what’s been going on… Thursday Jon and I took Ike to visit my Mom at work. I had to take pictures of her employees with my digital camera so she can use them throughout the year. While there I had to use my inhaler which prompted Jon to comment to my Mom: “Now doesn’t that sound like a death rattle?”. All I’m saying is it’s hard to concentrate on inhaling drugs when your loved ones are laughing at you.

Then we ran some errands including buying my Christmas present! Normally it is a surprise but Jon didn’t know which one to get, and neither did I so we went together. 10 years ago if you told me I’d be excited that my Christmas present would be a) not a surprise, 2) come from Sears, and c) that I’d be so excited about getting a sewing machine I’d say you were on crack. But I am and it is!

We stopped by the library after that to pick up a couple of books on sewing. I made a pillow in 8th grade Home Ec but that’s the extent of my sewing capabilities. I’m sooo excited though! I could hardly sleep last night thinking of all the projects I can do now. Jon’s so sweet, he asked me to make him a blanket. Aw! A blanket is really just a big piece of fabric. He says “but it’s hemmed! You can hem it.”. So my first project will be a blanket for my boy.

Then we came home and watched a movie marathon. Being awake for just a few hours out of the day doesn’t give you much time for anything besides movies. I’ve got some last minute Christmas projects to make today and I have to get out to the Post office to mail Christmas goodies out to my girls in Baltimore. I’ve got ginger snaps to make for the neighbors and if there’s time I’d like to go buy myself a sewing starter kit. Any suggestions as to what I need to get started?

2 3 things

Ok, no more sicky talk. Firstly, is it just me or does it seem like Mona Lisa Smile has already been out for ages and it’s not even released yet?!? Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure it will be a fine movie, it just seems the preview is everywhere. everywhere!

Thing #2: that Old Navy commercial with Fran Drescher at the switchboard comes on. Jon walks through the room. He stops to say: “I hate her. I hate her worse than….taxes!!”.

3) You know, I used to like Tom Cruise. Esp. in Top Gun and even Cocktail. But I see that preview for the Last Samurai movie and just want to scream: “You’re a white guy from Jersey!! Please just stop before you make your own Waterworld you shaggy haired, self important ass!!”

Did I mention I’m heavily medicated? ;)

Are you an asthmatic smoker?

You guys are so sweet with your get wells! Thank you! I went to the doctor today because my husband insisted. I figured I’d be better in a day or two. Nope. Turns out I have 2 ear infections- that’s both ears people, good thing God stopped at 2 or they’d all be infected!, bronchitis, acute sinusitis, and post nasal drip. She banned me from work until next week and prescribed me quite the drug cocktail including an inhaler after asking if I smoked and have asthma (no, and no for those of you playing at home). I’ve never used an inhaler! I totally sound (and now look) like Malcolm’s friend Stevie on Malcolm in the Middle!

You give me fever

So I haven’t been able to talk above a whisper since Friday, I’m sneezing like crazy (sorry about that Ike), and a couple of hours ago I puked in the kitchen sink as a result of a nasty coughing fit. I called my boss and he told me to stay at home again tomorrow. Seems there’s not much use for a mute when your job is talking on the phone. The good news is my fever broke late yesterday. The bad news is no workie= no money. Looks like I’ll be doing some emergency Ebay selling soon!

Ew, Flu

Yep, I’ve got it. The chills, the fevor, the coughing, sore throat, the whole package. So, not much to report around here. Just trying to get over this. I hate being sick!

Happy, happy, birthday baby!

Happy birthday today to my husband, Jon, who is without a doubt the most handsome, funny, sweetest man ever to walk the earth! He’s 32 today. Yep, we’re older than most of you bloggy people it seems. Ah well, I’d say we’re still in our prime! (even if we do take more naps now!)

My Palm blew up

My Palm Zire 71, that is. I can’t believe it! I charged it like normal and when I picked it up off the charger it was literally in 2 pieces with the screen all wavy and cracked. Of course it’s just 2 weeks outside of the 90 day return warranty. I’m so sad. What a bad time for this to happen- so busy with the holidays and all! I have to send it in to Palm and hope they’ll replace it. =(

The other thing that’s blown is my balance. In the last 5 days I’ve had 2 pretty major falls. I fell up the deck stairs after taking Ike out (I never fall down stairs, just up) and put a 6 inch bruise across my right calf and another nasty one on my arm where I tried to catch myself. Then last night I tripped on something (the flat ground, my 2 left feet) and promptly skinned both my knees and the heels of my hands. If you judged me on my wounds alone you’d think I was a 9 year old boy!

The two funniest things I’ve heard this week

1) At work the other day this guy walks by my cube and I hear him say “Oh you better call the Bacon Grower’s Association of America! The BCAA.”. There are so many things wrong with that. First of all bacon doesn’t grow like apples do. I’m pretty sure it’s sliced off a pig’s rear. And if there were a Bacon Grower’s Association of America wouldn’t their initials be BGAA?? Just wondering.

2) My dear husband was transferred to a new store (He is an assistant store manager of a grocery store) last week. Friday night he was warned by his staff that this crazy lady was coming to shop because she always shops on Fridays and they’ll call him when they need him. So Jon’s paged to the front and finds this woman with crazy cartoon makeup wearing headphones (‘because the government is trying to listen to my brainwaves“). She doesn’t like change so she’s wondering who this new guy is. Once they get that out of the way he has to escort her to the back so she can open and taste everything she’s purchased to make sure it’s safe before leaving the store. She hands Jon a carton and says “This eggnog’s bad. It’s not sweet.” He assures her he’ll get her a new eggnog and sets off to the dairy department. On the way he looks at the carton. It’s half and half. Fat free. And they’re out of eggnog. Dag. Now he’s got to tell this woman not only are they out of eggnog, her’s wasn’t sweet because it was half and half!