Photo 2013: Thirsty?

Bloody Mary for breakfast.  Awesome.  And because we are in Minnesota....it comes with a beer back.  But it's breakfast so ya gotta order a coffee too.  Then ask the waiter to bring a glass of water because you obviously don't have enough beverages already!

That's Odd!

We ate at this local diner for breakfast a while ago.  I saw this sign posted outside the bathrooms as we were leaving.  I started to rethink our decision to eat there and wondered what the car ride home would be like.

A bag of granola sold in my local grocery store named Crapola!  Made in Ely MN. Their slogan:  

"Makes even weird people regular"

I think it's funny and disturbing all at the same time.  Colonoscopy prep anyone????

And why does the girl on the bag look so much like me?!?!  Minus the pitchfork and chicken of course.  I'm not the farming type.  But if I were the chicken...I'd be concerned about that pitchfork.

What I want to know is when did street signs start talking????  As I approached the crosswalk I heard a man's voice counting down.  But there was no one around.  This can't be good.  Now I'm hearing voices that don't exist.  Luckily I discovered that it was the crosswalk sign.  Whew!!!

I waited for Mr. Talking Crosswalk to finish his countdown.  Surely he has more to say than just counting numbers.  Three...two...one...zero.  Silence.  And then just restarted his countdown again.  Ahhhhh...such a waste of taxpayer dollars.  Mr. Talking Crosswalk would be so much more effective if he said:  You will get hit by a speeding car if your @$$ is not on this sidewalk when I reach zero.  Wanna test me on this?

Recently on an elevator.  Which floor?  Going down?  2... 1... -1.  Hummmmmm...negative one?  Well...now that's different.

Photo 12.28.12: Liquid Oatmeal

Most days of the week I try to have some oatmeal.  Ya know....'cause it's healthy.  Of course...some days I opt for the liquid version.  Oatmeal Stout.  So much better than that instant Quaker stuff...

Photo 11.29.12: 50 Shades of Red

In my quest to choose the perfect shade of red nail polish, I had a Dexter moment. Even I was a little creeped out by my Ice Truck killer hand.

Photo 12.25.12: A Charlie Brown Christmas

Since we didn't have a Christmas tree (again!) in our own house, we thought it would be fun to drive around and check out the outdoor lights of some of our neighbors.  I'm guessing these people have a decorated tree in their living room and bedroom and kitchen and bathroom and basement and...well you get the point.

And then we came across the Charlie Brown house.  I think there's something a bit off with having a Peanuts Gang nativity scene.  The virgin Lucy with baby Snoopy?????  And that probably leaves Linus as one of the wise men.  Hummmmm...

Photo 12.25.12: The Imaginary Tree

There’s something magical about having a Christmas tree.  Nevermind the whole impractical nature of the thing…ya know the added electric cost, hours to decorate and undecorate the thing, taking up valuable square footage, blah blah blah.  Last year we nixed the tree after a day because the little bads were…well…just plain bad!  But I was convinced that being a year older, they could be now be trusted with a decorated tree.  The hubby was not so confident.  So just as I’m making my case and trying to convince the hubby that our little bads are more mature…we hear a loud sound.  And look up just in time to see Zoey climbing the lamp shade…and then watch as Zoey, the lamp, and the shade all tumble over with a crash.

Well then...I guess that pretty much puts an end to the tree discussion.  Soooooo...how's the weather?!

And that's how we came to be treeless again this year.  Yep....just an empty corner in our living room where it would have been.  

Photo 12.24.12: Yule Log Channel

I never paid much attention to the Yule log channel before.  This year I flipped it on to have Christmas music in the background and a “fireplace” in my kitchen.  I always figured it was a gas fire with fake/fixed logs that someone videoed.  Until we were enjoying our Christmas dinner and the hubby informs me that someone threw a log on the fire.  Huh?  What fire?  Oh the fake TV fire.  And this is how we got sucked into watching the Yule log channel on Christmas Eve.

Seriously…dinner conversation included:  did you see ‘em throw another log on the fire?  Ooooo ooooo you gotta see this…a poker just enter the picture.  Uh oh…looks like that front log may roll outta the fireplace.  I wonder if they’ll keep filming if the whole place starts to go up in flames? 

Photo 12.10.12: Frozen Drinks?

And then we had to go home.  And were greeted by winter wonderland.

I keep hoping that the little island man will walk by with some more of those frozen rum drinks.  Not sure what's taking him so long!

Photo 12.09.12: Bahamas

The more you booze

the better you cruise!

...says the little island man pouring wayyyyy too much rum in my frozen fruity drink!

Photo 12.08.12: Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny

While the hubby was out of the room, I took it upon myself to rearrange just a little bit (and stop mid-project to take a photo.  It's important to document the craziness.)  Really...our room was soooooo tiny.  As in "honey I don't know where you're gonna sleep because this room is barely big enough for one" tiny.  Or tiny like when I was in the 3rd grade and decided to see...how small I could actually write my homework and it still be legible.  Poor Mrs. Little.  She said my small handwriting was ruining her eyesight.  But in my defense her last name was Little.  And who can resist that?!?!

Photo 12.07.12: Honeymoon #2

After eloping in Vegas, it seemed only proper to go on another honeymoon.  So we flew to FL and hopped on a cruise to the Bahamas.  With a bunch of family and friends.  Okay...let's just call it a vacation because it would be kinda weird to honeymoon with the fam.  Yep...awkwardly weird.

Photo 5.17.12: Office or Daycare?

5 year olds behave better.  Temper tantrums, whining, helplessness, throwing things, making messes and not cleaning up after themselves.  And then there's this...

What's wrong with this picture?

Hint. Hint.

Check out the chair and drawer.

2 minutes prior it looked like this.  Until someone sat down for a minute to write out an envelope.

So here's my question?  Do you really think that chair and drawer are going to miraculously put themselves back!!!!  Pretty sure closing file cabinets all day and pushing in chairs was NOT in my job description.

C'mon people....grow up!  This is not daycare and I'm not your momma.

FL Adventures: Tuesday 3.13.12

Did I really just see that?!

Walking shoeless into an airplane bathroom. Pretty sure that's worse than walking barefoot into a gas station.

Ahhhhhhh...people. There are no words for you.

FL Adventures: Monday 3.12.12

And hungry people are never happy.

FL Adventures: Sunday 3.11.12

Hard Rock Casino buffet. 

Note to self...next time don't photo diary your trip to the buffet.  

Some things are best left undocumented.

FL Adventures: Friday 3.09.12

Wine shots. That's what I did with all those samples that tasted terrible. Guess I could have poured 'em out but that seemed so wasteful. Oddly enough there weren't so many wine shots toward the end of the list. I liked most of those samples.

Could it be that the wine got better toward the end?

Maybe.

However, I also noticed that the sample list got a bit fuzzier at that point.

Coincidence?

No wayyyyyyy.

I'm sure the winery just saved their best for last.

FL Adventures: Thursday 3.08.12

The news this morning informed me that large solar flares would be striking the earth today. Which could affect/cancel some flights due to the whole electrical magnetic atmosphere thingy. Awesome. Hope my life insurance is in order. So why exactly is the flight attendant soooooo worried that I turn my cell phone off . I'm just thinking we should be a wee bit more concerned about being struck by one of those solar flares and dropping outta the sky.  Seriously...interference by my little iPhone...totally the least of our concerns!

Photo 3.19.12: "Bored" Games

The little bads strike again.  Looks like they decided to play Clue while we were at work.  So who committed this crime....ummm...I'm gonna guess it was Ziggy in the Study with a Candlestick.

What's on tap for tomorrow...Monopoly?  Better hide the cash.

Photo 2.25.12: Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning.

This is a sign that I have wayyyyyyyy too many clothes.

And that I'm going to end up on that hoarder's show if I don't downsize soon!

Photo 2.22.12: Band aids (Plural!)

Yep...that's gonna leave a mark.  Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh...Ziggy!

I hate it when I'm in the path of a kitty on a rampage.  How is it possible that I was in the wrong place at the wrong time twice in the same day?!  And band aids were required both times!

Seriously...that kitty has Freddy Kruger's finger blades.