busygirl

in full bloom.

Gorgeous aren't they?  Hubby did awesome in the flower picking department.

 
I was so lucky to have these greeting me this morning, since things did not get off to a great start.

My car died.  Sob.

Seriously.  Is it just me or does everyone else think I'm unlucky when it comes to cars?  I went out to start him up (yes, my car is a boy, still nameless though) and was met with rurr ruurrr silence.  Go ahead, make fun.  But do you know how to spell the whiny sound the car makes?

After dragging Adam away from his slumber, I stood idly by as he hooked up the jumper cables and made smart comments such as: I hope you don't blow up my car.

Fail.

It wouldn't jump.  So my poor husband who was planning on going into late today had to hop in the shower and hightail it out of there so he could drive me to work.

But beautiful lilies brightened my day this morning.  And it's 60 degrees outside.  In February.  In Cleveland.  I know it's a fluke but let's enjoy the moment while it lasts.

drooly mcdroolson.

Note to self.

One should not go to the grocery store (or any other public place at 5pm on a Monday) after receiving novacaine at the dentist.

Just sayin'.

#moron

It officially became winter on Friday when snow started to fall in Cleveland.  And as I walked out to my car after work, excited for the weekend to begin I realized that my silvery scion had become white with a dusting of snow.  Not too concerned I proceeded to swipe off the snow with my gloves only to discover a layer of ice all over my windshield.  Wut-oh.

I don't own a snowbrush.

Yes, I live in Cleveland and don't have a snowbrush.  You are all judging me right now, I can feel it. It's pretty much standard issue to have two or three snowbrushes in your car up here.  Ya know, in case one breaks.  Cause winter is just that terrible.

So there I sat for the next twenty minutes using my defrosters to melt the ice instead of quickly scraping it with the tool that has become a necessity in Cleveland.  And then proceeded to get stuck in traffic on the way home because I left work so late.  Sigh.

#moron

Also, I already got my car stuck once this weekend.  Apparently, I'm just not cut out for snow, maybe we should just move south for the winter...anyone want to donate to that cause?

i'm foggy.

Adam's sick with a terrible cough.  Translation: little sleep for us last night.  Poor guy.  Even the dog was completely wiped out this morning.

So I'm struggling to stay awake this morning and hoping that the caffeine from my coffee kicks in soon.  Otherwise there may be drool on my keyboard when it's all said and done.

I took some clothes to Plato's yesterday that would have otherwise been donated.  They gave me $20 for a couple shirts, a dress and a purse.  Sure it's not much, but that's still $20 more than we would have had.  They're extremely picky there...I only took old Gap and Express clothes because they're very brand-centric.  Everything else goes straight to Goodwill.  Onward and upward with my recent purging obsession.

Speaking of purging, and well, cleaning, does anyone have any suggestions for couch cleaning?  I have to confess that we have a hand-me-down, trash-picked sofa that is lovingly covered with a Target slipcover.  And even though I wash the cover regularly, I'm wondering if there's a way to get some of the 'musty' smell out of the couch, or even just to disinfect it?  Because I'm sure that cover doesn't stop ALL of the germs and dirt that the dog drags in.  I tried Febreezing, but I think that just covers smells.

Happy Tuesday to you all, according a recent study, it's actually the worst day of the week for most people.  Weekend has worn off and you're not quite far enough through the work week to be looking forward to the weekend.  Sigh, more coffee for everyone.

ya just put some windex on it.

I'm sure you all remember the cute ol' man in that photo above.  Let me tell you, he's a wise one.

Apparently one of the unfortunate side effects of sinus infections are abnormally large fingers.  Actually, they're probably not related, but I'd rather not admit that my fingers are that sensitive to changes in temperature.  Makes me sound like a wimp.

Regardless of the cause, my ring finger blew up to the size of a small blimp, causing a slight issue when I tried to take my wedding/engagement rings off yesterday.  So with lots of whining on my part, Adam and I tried everything...ice, water, lotion...nothing would get these rings off!

Except Windex.  Actually, it was the Green Works glass cleaner that did the trick.  Within ten seconds of spraying a decent amount of Windex on my finger, the ring slide up and over my knuckle with ease.

Who knew?  That old man was right.  Windex has healing powers.

car update!

Whew, apparently our little car dilemma wasn't as bad as it appeared!  At first we thought it was because of the metal rusting underneath the paint, but according to the experts at our local toyota dealer (I drive a Scion), there could be a more reasonable explaination.  The brake pads emit a metal dust sometimes that can stick to the car paint and form rust-looking spots.  They are easily removed with a good waxing job, so the dealership very nicely offered to detail my car for me this week in exchange for my troubles.  I'm a little skeptical though, considering Adam couldn't manage to get the spots out during his own wash/wax job on the car this weekend.  Maybe the dealership has some sort of super-wax not sold in stores.

I guess all we can do it wait and see if the problem gets fixed!  If not then Plan B is that they would have to repaint the entire car and possibly replace any damaged metal panels.

my home is...

A- My AIR CONDITIONER is set on: Um? I'm not even sure where the air conditioner button thingy is.  That's all Adam.

B- My BEDROOM theme is: completely modern.  Gray, turquoise and bright yellow!

C- The CAR in the garage is: a gray 2007 Nissan Altima.  My side of the garage hasn't been cleared yet due to our ever-growing donate pile.  Once it is then my sporty little silver 2009 Scion TC will fit right in :)

D- My DESK looks: a stolen beer pong table from an OSU dorm room.  Oh wait...

E- The EXACT time I wake up daily is: 5:14am

F- The FIRST thing I wash in the shower is: my hair...I always follow the same rountine.  Gosh I'm predictable.

G- My GARAGE is filled with: tools, donations, moving boxes and random kitchen appliances that we don't use.

H- My HOME is: a 2 bedroom ranch apartment.

I- If you peeked INSIDE my bathroom you'd see: hm, well in one there would be a pile of laundry hiding in the tub behind the shower curtain.  In the other, you'd see the remains of my rushed morning since I didn't want to wake up - contact solution, spilled foundation, toothbrush still out.

J- My favorite JUICE is: orange by far.  Or diluted apple juice.

K- The best part of my KITCHEN is: That it's open and I can watch tv while I cook.

L- The LAST person who visited my home was: Adam's mom!  For a quick lunch while we hashed out some wedding plans.

M- The last piece of MAIL for me was: a reminder that my Cooking Light subscription is going to expire in 14 months!  I better hurry and renew...

N- My NEIGHBORS think I'm: One thinks I'm a crazy dog person...it's true.  The other loves that we love soccer.  So he must think we're normal.

O- If you OPENED my fridge you'd see: 6 cases of pop.  All regular, so all not mine.  And a ridiculous amount of tomatoes.

P- My last house PARTY was: well, technically Adam's bachelor party, though I quickly left for that one.  Before that, a memorial day cookout.

Q- A QUICK meal I like to fix is: Spaghetti.  My go-to.  It never fails me.

R- My favorite ROOM of the house is: My bedroom, it's relaxing.

S- The SHAMPOO brand I use is: I try to mix it up, currently it's Herbal Essences, the volume edition.

T- My largest TELEVISION is: right now the 40" in the living room, but we'll be getting a 50" by the end of this year

U- UNDER my bed you will find: probaby a handful of bobby pins and possibly a dog toy or ten.

V- The last time I VACUUMED was: another one of Adam's jobs...I think last week?

W- Looking out my WINDOW I see: out the front? Our across the street neighbors.  Out the back, a large yard and a fence. 

X- I wish I had X-TRA: money because I would love to have a REAL couch...not our trash-picked one with the slipcover.

Y- My YARD is: small but adequate.

Z- ZZZZZZZ My bedtime is: ha, lately 9pm because I can't stay awake any longer. Must start sleeping again soon...

makeshift laundry basket?

As much as I appreciate Adam's creativity, I really am happy that our real laundry basket will be arriving today along with the rest of our furniture and stuff.

here we go again.

Tomorrow begins the final stage of our moving saga.  I was lucky enough to score a relocation deal with my company, so not only are the movers actually MOVING our stuff, but they're packing it too!  Which will most definitely result in weeks and weeks of unpacking because I'll have no idea where anything is.  I may be a bit of a control freak, but I just like to do things myself!

As happy as I am that we won't be sporting our 'college' look in our house anymore, (although very thankful for the borrowed furniture), I'm dreading this.  Dreading having a mess in the apartment.  Dreading the aggravation I'm going to feel looking at the piles upon piles of 'crap'.  We have so much stuff, too much stuff.  And most of all, I'm dreading going back.  Back to our house in Columbus.

I love that house.  I really didn't want to leave it.  It was my first home and it was supposed to be mine for much longer than it was.

I know that the trees will be blooming in the backyard, full of flowers and life.  The sunroom will have beams of sunlight shining through, just inviting us to sit and stay awhile.  My reading chair, so carefully placed in front of a window, just waiting.  I love it.

But it's not ours anymore, and life goes on.  On to the next adventure...cramming a houseful of stuff, into a 2 bedroom apartment.

winter thought.

I want to live where I can have palm trees in my front yard.

Cleveland need not apply.

Just popping in to say hello from Arizona.  I forgot what an awful flight it is here...I guess a year in between each visit makes the mind forget.  In the less-than-twenty-four-hours that I've been here I've eaten too much, gotten lost at the hotel, enjoyed a night of sleep in a KING SIZE bed (not sharing), wasted four hours drinking coffee and chatting with my boss and overhauled part of my presentation for later today.  Busy busy.  I think I'll go enjoy the 67 degree weather for a bit before heading into the conference...67 degrees is cold for here...who knew?  I think it's shorts weather but then again, I am from Ohio...sighhhh...