Twinkly Thursday

Rainbow Honey Polish Haul

SO MUCH GLITTER!!!

my toes, the 2nd red is glitter but you can't tell, the black is glitter too.  

Sally Hansen Nail strips on the big and #4 toe

• My man has really upped his 5% today.  And I like it, I dislike that's he leaving tonight and won't be back until Sunday.  I doubt he even has cell phone service for most of the time.
• So much sparkly nail polish.  I love love love them all and cannot decide which to use first.  I'm thinking the pretty gold one with white.  Such a crisp look for winter, but there's also the great snowy blue one.  UGH torn!!!
• I did my taxes tonight and I'm getting a great refund.  So going on vacay soon, and yes I'm going to be my man's sugar momma so he'll come with me.
• The BFF and I are going to create our own dream dictionary.  We already know what our trigger foods are, up next correlating the dreams into a more specific definition base.
• I started studying for my exam and am quickly realizing how overwhelmed I am with studying.  Plus this is just damn hard; too many words that all sound alike.  I don't think I need any of this but until I'm promoted I guess I do.  My goal is to test by Valentine's day, here's hoping it starts to sink in soon!

Wanting more

• Booty called the man last night and after some much needed pillow talk sorted out what we want.  We've compromised that he's gonna try to give me 5% more of everything.  I started out at 80, he started at -10, so 5 is pretty good.  I think we've reached a compromise about more nights together during the week too.  I agreed to not be super bitch about him being gone for whole weekends if I can get some attention during the week. 
• The whole situation is so frustrating.  I feel like such a hypocrite being mad at him for enjoying his hobbies, but in 2 months I'll be the one running off for work.  The sucky thing is, he's doing it for fun, I have to do it.  My hobby is to travel and he's not financially ready for that.  I think I may have to go all sugar momma on him soon.  I need some sun and fun ASAP
• I think I finally have all my paper work to do my taxes, bring on the refunds!
• I'm having dinner with Colleen on Friday and I'm feeling a bit conflicted about it.  We haven't really talked in months and are very disconnected.  I haven't missed it all that much so I'm intrigued to see how I respond to her.  
• I really wish I could find some motivation this week.  I have a ton of piddly stuff to get done, maybe tomorrow will focus me in.
• Now it's more Nashville, caught up on my own mini marathon tonight.  I love this show!

It's tough to be me

found this delicious morsel at Target

Yummmmm-ooooooo

• I got a 90 min massage today and it was divine
• I didn't do a darn bit of work today, but I had a stellar day yesterday to make up for it.  Maybe tomorrow will be good too
• Instead of work I ran a bunch of errands and feel better for being outside, even if it's -5
• I'm still struggling with my man and how to deal with our differing priorities.  Hoping to get a booty call tonight or tomorrow to sort it all out.  Or maybe that's all she wrote.  I can't deal with PMS and him jerking me around.
• I love bad TV and I'm not ashamed of it.  I'm watching Vampire Diaries and have made 2 audible gasps over this 100th episode.  Oh vampire teenage angst how I love thee.

Sucking it up Sunday

cute outfit for date night with my BFF

Boo in a box, free delivery, COD (cookies on demand)

• I've had a very uneventful weekend and I'm ok with that
• I had a great dinner with my BFF last night.  Great food and conversation always makes both of us feel better.  We even convinced the bartender to make us Pop my Cherry drinks.  Delish!
• This whole busted natural gas pipeline business in Canada really has me pissed.  I am so damn cold I'm about to put gloves on to watch TV in my living room, with my electric blanket on.  XCEL can suck it tomorrow.  I refuse to work this cold.  Plus I only set my thermostat to 65 not 70+ like a lot of people I know.
• My man still hasn't made me overly happy this weekend.  At least I know he's home, and he's talking to me.  Still not making me much of a priority and that's very disappointing.
• I'm really struggling with being everyone's sounding board.  I feel like this happens about this time every year and I fight it every year.  I'm trying to just be a listener and not solve everything for everyone.  I don't know that it's really helping, but I'm trying.  Being a grown up sucks for everyone at some point, you suck it up and move on is the best advice I can give.  Nothing too good or too bad lasts for too long!
• I'm so desperate for football to still be on I'm watching the ProBowl.  I tried to watch the Grammy's but I'm too old for that shit.
• time to snuggle deep into this couch and think warm thoughts.

Rage-y

Angel Face!

My snuggle buddies!

taking care of her babies! 

This week has kinda flown by!  Traveling and working 3 full days really takes up a lot of time.  I'm super sick of whiney people and blowing snow, both caused me headaches this week.  This afternoon was also very complicated thanks to a dumbass contractor who chose to double bill a bunch of things.    Now I should be studying but I just can't bring myself to do it.  I'm much rather decorate with all the cool stuff I got at Hob Lob yesterday!

I had the best 12 hours with my man and I've had a smile all day.  I'm a little sad that he's already told me the next 2 weekends he likely won't see me because of snowmobiling.  Um yeah, not cool when he has class 3 nights a week and I won't be traveling the next 2 weeks.  This whole I'm in a relationship but it's not serious crap is getting old.  Now I need to work up the courage and speech to discuss this without getting all ragey and preachy.

I think I'll mull it over with some vanilla oreos, my heated blankie and some Big Bang!

The Mother Land

Lambeau Field!

• Just a quick trip past Green Bay today and what do I see, well minus the rainbow and add in some snowflakes.  People, this is the mother land, mother ship, mecca, all that is glorious and holy to me!!!!!  I really wish I was going home this way so I could make a quick stop.
• Today was utterly uneventful minus my 4 hour boring drive across the state.  I did have some good thoughts.
• New song lyric "I can't drown my demons, they know how to swim"  By Bring Me The Horizon.  I don't know the song but that really stuck with me.
• I've been giving a lot of thought to falling in love.  I'm not sure that I'm even close to love but it's more than just lust, that's for sure.  It's a very weird and uncomfortable place for me, especially when he says it's not a serious relationship.  Whatever that means!
• A revelation of sorts, I didn't get the jobs I interviewed for because I needed to have my man in my life.  Had I been promoted I'd still be traveling, and would have never met him.  All the pieces of that puzzle just fell into place.
• I'm trying to stay awake to watch the re-airing of last night's Girls and I'm not sure I can make it 20 more min.  Can we say old!

A wonderful weekend

Shoveling with Grampa, cause she's 2 now and can do manual labor

Chillin out, maxin' relaxin' all cool . . .

• These kiddos are melting my heart, on a daily basis.  The littlest one loves Dora pudding and calls me Bibby and waves at me over the phone.  The other two, sing to me classics from my youth.  It makes me melt!
• After a pretty rough ride home on Friday morning I made it home and spent it blissed out with my man.  We went out on Friday evening and saw Anchorman 2, it's funny and I'm sure we laughed through some good parts.  Yesterday was him studying, me cleaning and a trip to Target and a new phone.  Today football, food, and lots of cuddles.  I hate having to go back to reality.
• Tomorrow it's back to Appleton and Manitowoc for a couple days of inspections.  I'm not sure I'm in love with all of this travel but it does keep me occupied.
• I'm really struggling with getting back to the diet and exercise, I've put on almost all the weight i lost last spring and I'm bummed out.  I have 6 weeks to my section meeting and even getting down 10 lbs would make a difference in the clothes I want to wear.
• I also have the same 6 weeks to pass 2 exams if I can.  It's a good thing my man has to study because apparently I will be too.
• I really hate being a grown up some days.  Why can't I just be fat and lazy and not care about being the best or getting a promotion.  Dammit for having goals!

Get Going!!!

• 40 mph winds with 60 mph gusts lead to this.  What you can't see is the other semi that was flipped and blown into the ditch .5 mile back headed my direction.  There was actual metal scrapes on the road where it blew over then slid into the ditch
• On top of all that Des Moines got snow.  I spent 2 hours trying to get to my hotel that was 7 miles from where I stopped.  1.5 hours in the same place, then we started moving and spent 30 min trying to get to an exit, then 20 more min to the hotel.  I wanted to cry but I'm all safe and tucked in for the night
• I cannot wait to get home tomorrow.  I need some time with my man!
• I'm leaving again on Monday for 3 days, home is not my friend lately.
• This week wasn't great for work stuff.  I'm not sure I want to talk much more about it because it was just not good.
• I have some of the best friends!  I'm so grateful they think I'm awesome!

Happy 2nd Birthday to my Boo

Day 2

1st Birthday

2nd Birthday

A Perfect Party

Double fisting mini cupcakes

Playing peeks with gramps in her new princess tent

sneaking frosting as we sang Happy Birthday

and yes she's wearing a piggy hat

A small party for turning 2 is totally the way to go.  She got all the attention, lots of fun new books and toys and all the cake cakes she could eat!  She had Dora decor and piztha too.  One happy little girl and a family who loves her so much.  Oh and she calls me Bibby!  I die over the cuteness, but you have to make sure she's not asking for her baby, they sound very similar.  Being an Auntie is a pretty great feeling!

Frustrating Friday

Quesadilla Bowls make happy kids!

Today has been so frustrating, not in horrible ways, but in ways that just piss me off.  I've channeled most of it into cleaning and have a pretty tidy closet and linen closet.  The rest of the house has been tidied and tomorrow I'll do a good cleaning.  I have a couple hours work to get done too.  My brain fried out pretty fast today, so it's best for me to attack with a clean mind.

My man was awesome last night, texting and being sweet.  Today, not so much.  I've received one text this morning and that's it.  When I'm in a bad mood I don't initiate because I know I'll regret it.  So now it's been 12 hours and not a word from him.  I have no clue if I will see him this weekend or not.  I'm really not dealing well with it.  It's a good thing I have no food in this house because I'd be binge eating these feelings!  Normally I'd just watch my bride shows and let it pass but tonight it's not working.  I don't even want to look at my shiny new magazines.  UGH!  

Because Puppies!

5 weeks old each

Akita on the left, Great Pyrenees on the right

Tuesday was long.  Long drive, long inspection, long night of drinking.  It was much too short on puppies though.  I could have cuddled them forever!

Wednesday was even longer, long hangover, long drive, long night of my man grabbing my boobs in his sleep.  No I'm not joking.  I kept trying to move his hand and he kept putting it back.  And I know he wasn't awake enough to know he was doing it.

Today long morning, long drive to jury duty, long drawn out trial that was just stupid and we found him guilty.

Here's hoping that's the end of all the long.  I've got my claim to reconcile and a weekend of nothing planned.  I need to pack to go to Lincoln for next week and get caught up on some studying I haven't done.  I'm hoping to see Boo and give her presents, she'll be 2 on Wednesday!  I also want some more time with my man.  I'm starting to get really attached to him and not seeing him for a week really has me bummed out.  Good thing I'll have Clint and Mike to keep me distracted with drinking.

Now it's 7:45 and I think bed is a good idea.  I had Starbucks at 4:30 and it's apparently done nothing for me, or I'm just that wiped out.  Either way it's time for jimjams and some crappy TV

Freezing ruins everything

1950's ornaments in a shadow box.

Sometime's I'm so smart I surprise myself.

shotgun shell frame for my Dad and bro-in-law.

Wait til you see the pink ones!!

• It's so cold I would like to never leave the comfort of a blanket ever again
• My man is lovely.  I watched the game with him and when I got to his house he had cheetos, a Coors light, and a Sundrop on the coffee table waiting for me.
• My job ruins everything!  I had the perfect plan to lay in my man's bed all day and watch him work when my boss volunteered my team to help with frozen pipe claims.  Driving home in -20 read -48 windchill was not ideal
• Irony: working frozen pipe claims and realizing the cold water pipe in my bathroom is frozen.  Here's hoping it thaws soon
• I'm going to work tomorrow and I'm excited about it.  Interaction with real people and cocktail time with Mike!  I just wish the high wasn't 2!
• I accomplished quite a bit today, yet one of those hasn't been packing.  I leave in less than 12 hours, haven't taken out a suitcase.  I should really go start working on that.  At least I started my work vehicle and took it for a spin around the block.  It's the small victories.

Happy Saturday

Mushy and stabby

So much cute and sass!

Playing with last year's Christmas gift and loving it

Friday = boring day.  Nothing exciting here to report.  It's cold, schools are closing for Monday in advance of how much colder it's going to get.  So there's that.  Tomorrow is my fun day.  Lunch with Sue, personal training for my computer, and a massage.  Oh and I'm going to sneak in some furniture shopping and a trip to Target.

I'm super PMS-y today and just want to scream and cuddle and eat and hit things all at the same time.  I'm so glad I get about 12 hours of this and then I'm done.  I just wish my man had been a bit more accommodating today and I was on his couch instead of my own.  I won't get to see him until Wed and even that might not be too promising because of stupid jury duty.  He thinks he'll be home Sunday to watch the game with me, but again, not getting my hopes up.  Now I'm watching Valentine's day and being all sad and sappy.  Might be time to bust out the ice cream and go crawl into bed.  Sleep cures everything right!

2014 Resolutions/Goals/Accomplishments

So this year I gave a lot of thought to what I want to do.  I had a couple things left over from last year and some new things for this year.  I like to do things that are attainable, some are necessary and some aren't. I need to be a grown up and get them done.

Finance crap, has to get done!

Write a will

Roth IRA

re-fi house

change banks

Hobby related things (fun stuffs)

bread making class

crochet class

organize craft closet (started this today)

t-shirt yarn

Necessary evils for work

business cards for baking

pass 2 CPCU exams (trip to Hawaii if I finish by Aug 2015)

Healthy things, because I like to eat

eat local

avoid processed foods

continue to find some form of exercise I don't hate besides walking

Electronics are evil, but necessary

Iphoto

iCloud

new printer?

new iPhone

Something fun for the whole family

recreate photo with Mandy

Go through Mom’s photos

finish my albums

print out more pics

New house stuff because I like a nice looking home

(I've been here 8 yrs this coming May.  It's time to spruce the place up.)

new couch

hutch

TV stand

drywall repairs/paint interior

new ledge decor

backsplash in kitchen