Hunk a Hunk of Burning Love

Burnin Up

It's happening....

I'm guessing this is the start of old age. Every day is like a damn science experience, and it's quite comical. I have always looked forward to aging, like a badge of honor. I guess, even with all my knowledge, I didn't realize it would come as a burning badge of fiery hot glory.

It's probable what I deserve.

I can officially say I'm Hotsy Totsy, for real.

Ya know, we don't talk about it very much and I do believe it's something that is hard to comprehend until you are experiencing it. All the years I shook my head at my mom, with her head in the freezer, or vacuuming like a mad woman in her bra and underwear...

I just never knew.

I apologize, Mom.

Yesterday, I noticed K in a sweatshirt and a hat, inside .

I rolled my eyes, really really rolled my eyes.

He was kind enough to not mention it,

or even say a word for that matter, 

but it was obvious that he was feeling as if he was camping in the frozen tundra with his full Patagonia gear in place.

I made a stealth trek over to my sacred wall art, 

aka "the thermostat"

and oopsie

62 inside.... and it was 32 outside

felt pretty good to me?

 I'm not a sadist, so I turned it up to 65.

I'm not only hot in my old age, but apparently getting soft too. 

A friend at work said, 

"why in the hell would they do this to us? 

Chin hairs, gaining weight, mood swings, hot-flashes,

 ....Christ, like getting old isn't hard enough?"

I looked her right in the eye and said,

"It's so we are no longer fuckable/mating material. 

It's time for us to become invisible Sages and let the young does take over" .

It is the most comical part of life as a woman. 

I am finally to a point where I have time, money and peace...

but with it came chin hair and 45 second.... 20 times a day, boiling points. 

I mean, maybe it's so when I arrive in hell I'll be fully prepared?

Whatever the case ...

I'm surviving

It's my bday weekend 

and I'm gonna be 

Hot as Hell

( all the way around)

v8grrl

write ya later,

m

365 days give or take 1/12/13 & 1/13/13

Boys will be boys.

Smells like Teen Spirit…

Or Something

Birthday!!! and dirty yukky girl stuff

Yesterday was my Birthday...I'm now 42 years wiser than the newborn. Good to know, I don't want you to try to pull anything over on me if you are younger...because I am wiser and I have the birthdays to prove it!

for my birthday, Bobby got tickets to Allegria : Cirque du Solei

It was great...He announced to me, on the way there, that he got the cheapest tickets he could  find so he's not sure about the seats. (My god...just profess your love, not your cheapness to my Birthday!)

We get there, He hands the tickets to the lady at the door and she says ...ooooh you are in the wrong line, you need to go over there to the roped area... You are in a suite!

A suite!!?  of course I couldn't take any pics, they don't allow any electronics in the building but it was cool.

A suite...waitress, couches and everything.  

The best seats in the house were right in front of the stage where it was "interactive", but if you can't sit there...THE SUITE was the bomb!

Needless to say...He was acting like he planned it that way...bless his stupid heart.

Now onto the yukky part...

STOP READING IF A MALE, OR HAVE A WEAK STOMACH

So as an additional gift:

This morning I was getting Olive and me into the shower.  As I got undressed I a felt a little

dribbly, you know, ladies, the kind of dribbly you get when you jump on the trampoline after having kids, or maybe when you laugh really hard or sneeze?  I thought to myself, Jeesus H Christ ...I JUST turned 42, now I have to wear depends?  Really, come on Life, give me a damn break.  But I didn't argue too much, I just told Olive to get into the shower and leaned over to clean up...

OH MY GOD!!!!

it was like the Movie CARRIE!!!

(for you who are too young to know about this movie...google it and you shouldn't be reading this blog anyways)

A trail of blood

Gross...I am disgusting 

It's Official 

GROSSSSSSSS'

Why does the period never come on time and WHY after having the damn thing for 28+ years I can't figure out when its going to happen?

I was thankful Olive didn't see, because I am not ready to tell her about bleeding for a quarter of your life.

She is very emotional and thought the dog had to be put down when he puked in the car...

I don't want her to think I need to be put down. 

Yet.

The Birthday Shaft....

Photo credit Weefranny

You know who gets the birthday shaft?

I know what you are going to say...

Christmas Birthdays or the ones a few days before or after....

But that is soooo not true.

JANUARY birthdays get the shaft.

People are done with gift buying, out of money, pissed off and could care less.

At least Xmas birthday people get Celebration...jovial times...happy.... Lots of food.

January...Nothing...nada

As My other half says

" December thru February 14th it appears I can do nothing correctly"

I agree...I'm joking...

it's just that Bubba's Birthday is today...He is announced he's given up on Birthdays

and Mine is next week, I concur.

Stupid January Birthdays.

bday bunch #6

bday bunch, originally uploaded by v8grrl.

Crazies!!!! I'm glad that only happens once a year! Olive turned 6 had her bday party and survived. We had rain, tornado like wind, and things flying from the trees...but I made sure NO ONe made it inside the house. We did Tie Dye and mostly they just ran around screaming at the top of their 6 year old lungs. It was insane.
Synda treated each one to the exact same face paint ( no fighting or decision making.) The adults had beer, kids ate cupcakes, and the sun finally came out...the perfect outdoor birthday Trifecta


I now must get some sleep.

100 degrees here in colorado

It's too hot for Ed to even get into trouble. He has taken to the laundry room to lay on the cool floor. The Mexican Rat ie: chihuahua, Sheeba, loves it. Shes out there right now, laying on the 400 degree deck roasting like a mini pig.

I started digging up the grass. It still looks horrible. But I had to do something. Bob said, "Hey? What's going on out there by my new decking?"

Uhhhhh a mess? I promised it will look fine one I have a few days to work it out

I planted 3 Delphiniums for height and color. I bought some lemon thyme for the edge, then I will get some red wood chips and such to match the deck.

picture one digging up the grass, originally uploaded by v8grrl.

Still working on some edging. want something sassy, so I'm still thinking.

Tomorrow is Olive's 6th bday. We have 8 lil girls coming over to do some tye dye!

One problem. I forgot I work tonight...all night til tomorrow.

I've made the cream cheese frosting, put together the little gift bags, Bobby can make the cupcakes...and hopefully I will be able to pull it off by 1 pm tomorrow.

I'll let ya know

Weekend

6 more days till the beach. Our weekend was full and exhausting. The highlight, by far, was Rylands #5 Bday. Synda did face painting and really out did herself as usual. The kids were all well behaved and appeared to have fun, which made it easy for all of us to sit down and enjoy a few margaritas and beer.

Friday night went to Artwalk in our little town and walked around. We Found this great vintage lawn seating set. Bobby spent the weekend repainting it to match our other chairs, then my job will be to make the cushions. I'll take pictures soon. It came with this awesome 1960"s yellow polkadotted umbrella which will be a perfect theme for the back deck. Circus inpsired.

Saturday was the birthday party and clean up around the house. Then Sunday, Bobby finished the chairs/seats, put new brakes on the car and I spent the morning making shorts for the wedding for Ilin. They actually came out just like the shorts all the big guys are wearing. They are a bit Fugly, but I didn't pick them and for a beach wedding, this is what you wear, linen Beachy drawstring. I didn't have a pattern so it took me about 4 hours, mostly because I initially hemmed one of the pockets backwards and had to do a redo. I hope someone brings an iron.

Sunday evening, after Olive's swim class, which she failed again, we were all exhausted. The kids made their famous "health Mac n Chz, with mixed veggies in it and Bobby and I had burgers...relaxing on the back deck. This week is going to be hellish getting everyone ready, but it will be worth it.

I'll post the chair pictures tonight.
write ya later
m

SYNDA!!!!!!

Happy Birthday My Friend!!!!
xoxoxoxoxxo

i'm looking forward to our years in the RV without the men or kids, drinking Mojitos and Milwaukes Best Light and hittin up all the State Parks with our "senior pass"

m

Presenting...Missssssss

Kitty

I know I'm a crappy picture taker, that is Synda's forte...So I played hookie from school to frost the cupcakes for chubs.  I just know she will love them.  They are strawberry cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.

Miss Kitty Cupcakes

Now I am going to go change and go to Synda's Hot Yoga class and try to burn off the half a container of frosting I ate  (barf).

Happy #4 Olive!!!

Get Ready for Your Hello Kitty Cupcakes!!!

Weekend of busy-ness

Boys at the party with their fake teeth

(left is Ilin)

Olive and her fake teeth

Olive and Zoey....so cute

We had Ilin's Bday party this weekend. At first I was worried no one was showing up, then, a little late, 8 out of the 10 showed up. They did the climbing wall, ate pizza, then swam...it was all done by 530. Ilin's dad decided to show up and gave me half the cost, so that was a plus. He also brought Robin and Zoey...which Olive was so excited about. Zoey has lost all of her hair and is on steroids so she looks like a little round cupcake, absolutely adorable.

So, my dear friend Jenny has been contemplating a career change. I am all for change, as stressful as it is, especially to ensure a future with some $$ stability. Money does not buy happiness but it surely makes life a bit easier. She is thinking about an RN program. I think it's a good idea, even though the wait-list is a bit long (maybe she can avoid that) at least with a RN degree you have options and guarantee of work, unless you choose not to work. Jenny, Spring is the time for change.

This morning I kept waking up every 10 minutes...drove me nuts, finally I just got up and came to work. Clocked in at 345 am, did some work then went down to the Gym to run for 3.2miles. That's the one good thing about coming in so early. I feel justified in running in the morning. I ate my bowl of oatmeal choked down my 2nd huge glass of coffee and am now going to finish my work. I have my first class at 830 am then I'm done at 415. One big test today. cross your fingers for me.