Snowangels? or Snowdevils?

you decide:

it started yesterday...the snow!!!  the only problem is ...its cold, 9 degrees.  

Yowza.

The wolfdog, Eddie, loves it,

Daddy hates it,

 and I'm just fine sitting in here knitting.

it's been a mild mild winter so this we needed

it's so pretty....

really it is.

The Centers of My World

I have two kids.

I have a daughter you know as Olive.

The center of the world, or so we pretend....She is sassy, bossy, loud and did I mention bossy?

She tells us what to do, she tells us when she will do it (if ever), and how it should be done.

It starts the minute her eyes pop open in the morning to the minute they close at night.

Her force directs our families orbits, all of us....Especially the 14 year old.  His orbit is forced to follow her pull and it is often tortuous to witness.
I have a secret...

He is my center. 

I look at him and my heart fills with all the good gooey things Mom's feel.

We have gone through so many things together. 

He kept me grounded when I wanted to die.

He made me get up, by default, when I could only lay in bed and cry.

Death, divorce,love, hate and childbirth...

that kid was there.

An old soul,

Strength and wisdom packaged with tears and smiles, and sometimes vomit in my purse.

I secretly keep this all to myself.  I cherish him like no other.

I try not to pick sides, although it is so very hard.

I hear them argue and the rationale only a 6 year old can bring. 

He often tries to comply, but there is no winning....even if you do give in, you still lose.

He has learned this, I stay silent with my discipline in hopes the lesson will be quick.

He is strong, yet compared to her, he has to be weak...

because her pull is so forceful.

There is no winning.

except in my heart

he is the center of my world.

thank you friends and family

:))))))

Here's my pile:

Pink Helmet for Motorcycle I never ride

Pink glitter stars to put on Motorcycle I never ride (in hopes I will ride because it looks girlier)

Patti Smith Book (Yessss)

Stitch markers for knitting ( didn't even know what they were because I always use washers from Bobby's tool bench)

Big ol Lip Smackers  :)

So awesome hand made Jean Rug from Paulette at Queen of the Trailer Park

Hand Knit Neck Warmer from Synda at Synda Rorex Photography

Movado Watch from Bobby...(??? never wear watches but I'll start now)

Knit Picks knitting needles

Vintage Knits book so that I can apparently knit my own smocks

Skull Lil bag.

Eddie got a bunch of bones and a new man dog studded collar (leather)

Olive got everything under the sun...including this years fav:

a pillow pet shaped like a unicorn

she got these cool Ghoul School Barbie like dolls that I like

and some adorable sushi earrings.

Ilin got this cool thing from

Cyanide Stitches

along with awesome DJ ear thingies

and a flip camera

All and all it was nice, now my type A personality is having a breakdown because I am out of dish detergent and there is wrapping paper all over the house and the recycle bin is full.

AARGGGHH

xo

m

It's almost Santa's Birthday!!!!

YahOOooOOOooo

Frown as you might, but I didn't have the heart to tell her that is not really how the story goes.  ABC Family has taught her otherwise with 24 hours of Fred Clause.

That kid...

Cracks me UP!

Don't you love those glasses she found in the box downstairs? Like a lil ol Jewish Lady celebrating Santa!

Thank you Mrs Mint Julep

For the new setup!

I couldn't quite figure out how to get the thing centered so it ended up BIG...But I LOOOOVE it.  

kiss kiss

dog park disaster

I have bad luck at the dog park...Remember this fiasco?  I left the little dog . That was bad, funny when I look back, but baaaad.

Well yesterday, not so dramatic, but kinda bad too.

We go to this really popular dog park and it is the land of Golden Retrievers and Labs.  They all just run around chasing balls,wrestling and occasionally humping one another.  It's dog heaven.  It's not really dog heaven for the owners.  We constantly have to pick up dog poop, which often is like searching for Easter Eggs, watch our kneecaps for fear of getting pummeled by the dumb Labradors, and make sure the little dogs are not being tormented by the big dogs.  It's actually work.

Yesterday brought it to a whole new level.  As I sat in the golden warm sun of Ski Country (did I tell you we are experiencing Global Warming in Colorado?...it was 70 here yesterday!) I was relaxing...watching the parachuters fall from the sky from the little airport next door.  Daydreaming about jumping (another story). I usually just let Eddie run and play.  He's the dog park bestie.  He plays with everyone.  As I glanced up, shaded my eyes to look where he was...this is what I saw:

Ok...get it?  The person wasn't laying down, he was standing up...but Ed just lifted his leg and peed right down the back of his pants.  Here's the clincher....the guy didn't even notice, so I pretended not to notice...after all, I was a half a dog park away.  

Except it was pretty obvious what happened, unless he peed on himself backwards.  

I panicked, then I chuckled to myself...then I whistled for Ed and we left.

End of story.

have a nice day.

360 days of my life 342?

off to try to gather from holiday spirit and thought decorating my mug would help.

It did, for a minute of two.

Whats on the agenda today?

gonna get outta this house and bust a move.

finish my holiday wrapping....

Boycott any more purchases

Finish up the few gifts I have made this year.

(can't post pics because they may see)

Get my Gown for the Ball hemmed

(there is no Ball, but I have a dress and I'm going to wear it even if it is to sleep in)

possibly whip up a batch of cookies?

we will see we will see.

xo m

FML

After tossing and turning all night, thinking about things I have no control over, I finally fall asleep at 630 am.  Awesome.  Except I have to be up by 7.  Olive wouldn't get outta bed, then fought me every inch of the way, from eating breakfast to putting shoes on. 

Went out to start my car...

Nothing.

dead battery.

One of the kids left the door ajar for 2 days.

We had to "run" if you can call it that with a 6 year old and a 5 pound backpack.

got my 1 mile cardio in.

FML.

I hate Mondays

countdown to Xmas...need a gift?

You should try 

Regretsy

I'm thinking you can't really go wrong for that hard to buy for person there.

just go look, take your time...

Vagina gift?

they got it...

Bones...

they got it...

Darn this one sold///click for the site

Scroll onto this link for 

Jewelery

serpant ??? necklace...I think it looks like shit.

let me know if you get anything...

I don't want to get you something you all ready have

360 days of my life....340ish?

I know...there's a shadow across her face, but that was not the focus...see that big hole?

that's the focus!   

One more thing...you know how crappy a parent I am?  

Well, the damn tooth-fairy fell asleep, really asleep...

and that huge tooth was still neatly tucked in the tooth box under Olive's pillow last night.

I had to make excuses for that damn Fairy...

just so you know, I didn't tell Olive the fairy was drunk...

I said she must have been confused.

Plain and simple...Man's Work

I believe there are a few things that should just unconditionally be Man's Work.  I have a laundry list (no pun intended ) of things I just can't stand doing, and NOT because I can't do it, but because, they just should...period, they should!

Here's my short list:

Emissions testing for car...I hate anything you have to pull up in a certain spot and stop, then get out of your safety zone.

Liquor store...no matter how nice it is, it's still ghetto and woman should not be wandering up and down the Jack Daniel's row alone. Nobody cares you are looking for a good 18$ bottle of wine, you still look like a cheap whore to the men buying 40's.

Cleaning the Gutters...I really don't need to say anything here.

Xmas lights ...fall into gutter category....roof top/ladder...Plus, I'm smart, so when I have to hang the Xmas lights (which I shouldn't be doing) I clean the gutters;  I'm a woman and I can multi-task ~snap~

Car Maintenance...here is what happens, you go for an oil change which should be 25$, like the coupon says, and you come home with a new transmission, you get the 5th degree from the man, which sounds like this,

"WTF?  Just tell them you want an Effin Oil Change, my Effin God , you can't do anything right!...what the Hell???, I should have done it myself!"     

uhhhhh  exactly, it's man's work....you should have done it !

( at least we have a new tranny)

There are many other things I'm sure we could come up with...

Oh here's one:

Initiate sex once in a while you lazy bastards, I have needs too. so step it up.

You may have been in your prime at 18-21, but I'm in my prime now.

So unless we plan on purchasing one of those 18-21 year old guys at the Oil Change Place...you better figure it out.

With that said:

Today, I went and got the emissions done, liquor store, and I've all ready hung the Xmas lights and cleaned the gutters.

Now I have to go to Home Depot and buy extension cords.

WTF? 

hmmm

and I'm sure I'll still have to cook dinner.

"I Love You Snowman" by Olive 6 years old

We are constantly looking for things for Olive to do...Ballet, acting, baseball, soccer...

anything to help her develop her 

little self.

You know what?  I think she might all ready have a talent we should be encouraging a bit more.

Last night while we made dinner

she made this:

(and in PEN!)

Art by Olive  6 years old

The models

Angelina and Johnny?

What do ya think...

another notch for her dance card?

I bet so.

Let's just refresh her dance card:

(this is a limited list)

Ethan Hawke (while married to Uma)  "Taking Lives"

Mick Jagger (while married to Jerry Hall)  music video "Anybody Seen My Baby?"

Ralph Fiennes...mmmmm

Lenny Kravitz (I'm sure he was dating somebody!)  music video "Stand by my Woman" 

Brad Pitt (while married to ...that friends chick)  "Mr. and Mrs Smith"

Billy Bob Thronton (while married/dating Laura Dern)  "Pushing Tin"

Here's what John John says:

"JOHNNY Depp doesn’t want the world to see him get intimate with Angelina Jolie!

According to a new report, the actor — who raises two children with partner Vanessa Paradis — asked for an explicit scene in his and Jolie’s new movie The Tourist to be left out of the final cut.

The scene — which shows Johnny and Angelina writhe together in a shower — caused Vanessa distress.

“She put pressure on Johnny and finally he said he wanted the shower scene out,” a source said."

does he want this?

Vanessa Paradis (even though she has a porn name, not sure she can compete with AJ)

insert here  ....

Poor poor Vanessa, I would be distressed too.  I mean, you know, Angelina doesn't have great history with staying away from married men.  If I was Vanessa I'd be getting that Prenup stuff in order...oh yeah, Johnny's not married!  Maybe there is no prenup...
You know what they say, Vanessa...2 in the hand is better than one in the nest...even if it is a pirate from the Caribbean with a really big "sword".

because you just never know who that pirate may want to stick that Sword into.

Words for thought.

xoxox
m

Retro Living Room Redo....

They came and did the carpet...

here's the first part

We moved up some of the old furniture so we can start getting set up for the holidays....

You know, before the 6 year old packs her Hobo bag and leaves. 

We are required to get that Tree up this weekend, so we thought we better just make do

and save the fancy decorating for after the holidays.

 we brought the retro couch over and the retro coffee table, leaving room for the tree by the windows.  The marble table was my mom's and we will probably repaint the base to make it a bit more modern.

The walls definitely need painting and artwork, but that will have to wait

I do love the retro look, but we need to make it a bit homeyier (sp?)  It will get there.

They took the good carpet and put it in the guest room downstairs.  so that looks better and less at the landfill, right?

I have to work all this weekend so I have to leave Mr. ICU in charge.  

The 13year old helped me drag the couches up and down 3 flights of stairs, so he is retired at this point by his own request, but Bobby has plenty of energy to tinker about.

The next thing is picking out fabric for that chair I tore apart, and recovering pillows...

then...for all my super retro Rockabilly Gals, I'll be posting all my old dresses on Ebay in time for the weekender...

Gotta run

Gotta work.

Redesign the Living Room

I have shown this room multiple times but its time has come.  The carpet is coming so we are starting before and afters. This is the room as we are moving stuff out....It usually looks a bit nicer than this!  hahahaha  The room is a long L shaped room...the L part being the dining/bar area which you can see is Orange.  That part is fine.  Its the  Living room we are trying to figure out.

The couches are will be moved.  The rounded one will head to the basement until I can afford to recover it...the dog ate the corner off of it...But it is still a great couch with good composition so it is not leaving the house.  The other 60's straight couch will be come our primary couch until we can figure out what we need.  There will be a flat screen TV on the wall where the star clock is and then we have decided possibly to section the room into 2 seating areas.  Window and fireplace  I would like to paint but haven't decided on that yet.

Any links to any reasonable ideas would be great.  

thanks you guys!

Rabbit, Rabbit

all ready December 1 and I am just waiting for something to happen.  Bobby is still not home and the carpet people are coming.  Yikes.  I have to move the furniture!  I'm going to start today piece by piece and try to drag some of it down the stairs without banging up to many walls.  The oven broke inbetween all of the ICU hoopla, so my niece brought this gigantic microwave.  I was thankful, until this morning when I turned it on and could feel my kitchen full of radiation!  seriously those things are weird and if you quit using them for a while you can really tell.  

I have applied for more jobs, I figure I'll just keep sending my resume out until people are sick of hearing from me and give me an interview.  Right?  right.

Well...I better get to cleaning, if Bobby is coming home I want it to not look like I just walked in the door every night he was gone and fell on the floor and wept for forgiveness...I mean I didnt really do that, well, not every night...one night I got drunk.