Say What?

Recently, I got some compliments, and I wanted to comment on each one.

A few weeks ago, someone told me I had great hair. Of course, on the inside, I was pleased, but compliments on my appearance make me a little embarrassed. I wonder if I blush? And wouldn't you know that I have NOT been able to recreate how my hair looked on the day I got that compliment! Which is exactly why I have a love/hate relationship with my hair.

Tonight, someone told me that I am the "glue" in a committee that I chair. Again, I think I blushed, but it was nice to know that I've been an important part of the committee and will be missed. Then Paul made a smart ass comment.

And last night, when Paul came to bed, he told me that he was so glad he married me. I was so tired and sleepy that I didn't ask him why he told me that (we had just finished watching "New Moon"). Today, after he got home from work, I asked him what made him tell me that last night, and he didn't remember saying it. I decided he was just delusional when he came to bed. We joked around about it for a little bit. Then I told him that he was my Edward, and he told me that I was his Jacob. :)

I just told Paul that he was in trouble for the smart ass comment he made. But he's still my Edward.

Conversations with My Brother

Without any back story, side story, or long story - here is a conversation I had with my brother, Craig, today.

Craig (yelling), "Lorrlipop, I need a cup of water!"

Lorrie (yelling), "All I got's spit!"

Craig, "Well, I guess I'll go over here to the mud hole."

Pros and Cons of Moving

Well, we're in our new house, and we've settled in really well. Of course, there were moments of "Do I really want to move? Are we doing the right thing? What if I don't like the new house? What if, what if?"
But the transition was fairly easy and once we got here there was no looking back. But of course nothing is perfect. There are pros and cons.

Con - I'm going to miss the countryside.
Con - I'm going to miss the cows and ponds and wild turkeys and pastures and hillsides and woods and donkeys and a bunch of other STUFF!
Pro - I get to sleep 15 minutes longer on school days!
Con that is not a con - I can hear the train a little more here but it is not a problem and not very noticable.
Pro - I do not have to cross the train tracks anymore or get caught sitting at the train tracks while the train is stopped and blocking the road for who knows how long.
Con - I don't have as much storage space and that is the hardest thing to deal with!
Pro - the fireplace in the new house is easier to use so it gets used more and I like that!
Con - the garage is a tight fit for our two vehicles.
Pro - the cats' litterboxes are in the basement and I love that!
Pro but also a con - I like the new flat top stove but it is taking some getting used to and I have already scratched it. I bought some stuff for it tonight that may buff the scratch out...
Pro - I like our media room
Con - I will miss, miss, miss my neighbors
Pro - I'm looking forward to biking in this neighborhood when it warms up
Pro - I like being closer to the grocery store and other stores
Con - I still miss the country and hope to move back there some day
Pro - I like the big roomy shower in the master bath
PRO - I REALLY like having all hardwood floors - I DO NOT miss the carpet. I actually like vacuuming now and like that I can see all the dust bunnies and get them. I like being able to vacuum under the bed and other stuff.
Con - If my knees or Paul's knees go, we're in big trouble!
Con - So far, I can't catch the feral cats at the old house. There is no one else to feed them. Those cats depend on me. I might have to go get hypnotized to make me forget that there are cats out there that need to be fed. But I still have several more days to catch them....I'm praying...
That's all for now!

Couch Potato Olympics

I'm enjoying watching the Olympics. I don't know any of these people, but I like rooting for them.

I think they should have the couch potato olympics. Where they just call up a bunch of 30- and 40-something people (like me) who don't exercise much or have an athletic bone in their body.

Then they put some ice skates on them and tell them to race around the ice rink. Or they put you on some skis and tell you "good luck with those moguls!"

I think it would be facinating to watch. And entertaining!

Right Now

Right now, Friday is sitting on the arm of the couch. He has his little wet nose stuck in my ear - sniffing. ** Sniff - sniff -sniff - snuff ** I love it when he does this. If I could, I'd pay him $5 to keep doing it. Wonder if I could train him with sardines or something?