The rest of the story....

Apologies....my last post got cut off for some reason...now I can't remember what I wrote...oh well....

Anyhoo....we picked the kitten up Saturday night....the Savannah kitten we have been waiting almost a year for...well, she is finally here....I do have pics but I got a new phone and haven't figured out how to get the pics sent to the computer from my mobile...I traded in my crackberry for an android...I miss my old phone but the new one has a bigger screen...and we all know...bigger is better...so yeah...Hallie named the cat Princess...I hate that name...I usually give my pets human names...and then I give them nicknames...I'm weird like that...our Dog was originally Spencer...then Buddy...but we all call him Ruffie..my cat is named Arabella but we call call her bellybean...I haven't come up with a nickname for Princess...I'm throwing names around....maybe debt...maxed out...damn that cat cost a lot....


Not much else going on here...the kids are getting in the Christmas spirit...we put our lights up...Doug found a blow up Santa in an airplane...so that is on our roof...idiot actually nailed it on the roof....I'm sure when he takes it down in May it will leave holes and the roof will leak when it rains...Doug loves the whole Christmas lights thing...he is like Clark Fuckin Griswold...go big or go home...

I will say doing Christmas crafts is a good way to get the kids to do something together...we have made snowflakes and scented tree ornaments...

I bought a chicken to roast on Monday night...now Doug and the kids only eat pure white chicken meat...so I had a whole chicken carcass left...what to do? I decided to make homemade chicken stock for chicken noodle soup....holy Christ...I will never buy store bought boxed chicken broth again...I made the broth Tuesday night and made chicken noodle soup last night...it was so good...Jewish grandmother's would be jealous...so try that next time you have any left over chicken...fill a stock pot half full with water...add the chicken or bones or whatever...couple of celery sticks and carrots and whole onion...bring to a boil then simmer for 3-4 hours...divine! And it freezes well too....your welcome!


Have a great weekend...I will be finishing up my Christmas shopping.....online

The most wonderful time of the year..

The time has come....my annual ranting about the impending Christmas season....

First off...WTF is Black Friday...well, I know what it is but...PEOPLE GETTING SHOT OVER $2 TOWELS....god help me if this idea ever makes its way up to Canada...us northerners have Boxing Day sales and I avoid those like the plague...

And Cyber Monday...well...I won't even go there.....it wasn't what I thought it was.....

I do want to take this moment to say a little prayer for all those working retail this season...I did it, and I've also worked Xmas Eve, Xmas day....bless you all...I know most of you don't give a fuck...I didn't either...I usually went home after my shift and listened to Nine Inch Nails and fighting the urge to smash all my good dishes...

Lets talk about retail workers for a minute....especially the jackasses that work at the worst place on earth AKA WALMART-I'm in there wandering around looking for a sales associate to get me something I can't reach...I grab some pubescent guy who I know is likely checking me out before he decides if he is going to be helpful or a dick...so I adjust my boobs to give him a little incentive...he takes the bait...but wait...he needs a ladder...so I wait...I wait...I wait....prick never comes back...ever...shit...Doug is texting me...wtf are you doing in there...so I bail...thanks asshole because of you my kid will be pissed on Christmas morning...

Oh Christmas morning....the thought of you already makes my fingers ache....I know they will be cut and bloody from undoing all those twist ties on the kids toys....we get it...you don't want your crap stolen but please have some consideration for all those parents who will be taking those toys out of boxes...we bleed....

Paradise

I didn't get a chance to upload the pics last night...Doug had to work late and I was on bedtime duty by myself...

First off....if you are looking to go visit an all inclusive resort...Sandals Whitehouse is the place to go...it really is paradise...the resort is breathtaking...the grounds are immaculate and the staff is top notch...every request we made was returned with a "no problem mon".  If you are just standing around a worker will come up and ask if everything is OK and can they do anything for you...they work morning till night to make sure the resort is perfect and they always have a friendly smile and ask "wah gwan?" which means "whats going on?" and if everything is cool we just responded "irie"...which means everything is going great...I picked up the Jamaican slang after a day or two...

It was insanely hot there...like your out for 5 minutes and you can feel your skin starting to burn..we got used to it after a few days...but I spent most of my day in the shade or in the pool and all the rooms and buildings have AC so it wasn't unbearable...I'm not a sun person by any means but I did miss the sun and heat when I got home...despite loading on sunscreen I did manage to get a great tan..

My pics are out of order...usually I am OCD about making the pics go in sequence but I just don't care now...and we took about 300 pics but I'm just going to post the ones that give you a general idea of our week...

If you want to make a drinking game out of this....take a shot for every time I type amazing or beautiful

Fountain they have in the main plaza

Who is this beautiful lady? That would be my mom

We always had some sort of creature made out of towels after the maid cleaned our room...Doug insisted this was an elephant..I'm still not convinced...as you all know...I have a dirty mind..so I automatically assumed it was something else that resembled a trunk...

Wedding pics are up next...

The whole affair was beautiful...I really wish I had gotten married down south now...the beach and the waves..it was amazing...

My brother and his wedding party..oh and my grandmother's head...silly nanny!

The new Mr and Mrs....

My grandmother and mother with the newlyweds...I loved Lindsay's dress...I'm glad she didn't wear some sort of stripper fairy dress...she has a smokin body and can wear any type of dress...bitch!

Their first dance on the beach...stingrays actually jumped out of the water while they were dancing

The reception was right on the beach...see this table full of booze...yep, it was all for us

My brother, mom and I...the sky was so beautiful I just know my dad was right up there

Another shot of the reception..the sun was just beginning to set

Doug and I

Cutting the cake after their dance

Doug and Ryan

More random resort pics...

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The main building

The view from our room

Being the nerd at heart that I am...I dragged Doug along for a botanical tour of the resort they offered...this is me holding an almond...the nut is actually inside of that green thing

One of the 3 pools on the resort

This is a Traveller tree...the slaves used it because it held water...Doug and I thought they were fake at first or that it was a regular palm tree squished to make it look that way...but nope..it is real and grows just like that

Doug and I did a glass bottom boat tour..I got to hold a sea urchin...that little sucker is sharp

A picture of the reef...the reef is highly protected as it takes 10 years for even a small piece of it to grow back

Just your run of the mill palm tree

The pool that was ourside of our room...it had a swim up bar...ever try swimming drunk...it ain't  easy...

This is an ackee tree...it is Jamaica's national fruit

The beach at night

We paid a pool boy to reserve us a bed by the pool everyday....he always made it  special

This is a banana tree...I hate bananas...but did you know that it  takes 9 months to grow a banana?

A starfish...those things are huge

Me holding a sea cucumber...or "penis of the sea" as the locals call them..it was quite a handful..but hey...I'm used  to it...

I will add some more pics later...I have to get the rest from my other camera...

I'm baaaaack

Well I was back a week ago..

I'm in the process of sorting and uploading pics from Jamaica...I hope to have them on the blog sometime tonight!

Jamaica was amazing....the weather was so nice..

My baby brother is finally married...the wedding was beautiful and yes, I cried..


I cant wait to share the pics....

Here for a little while...

I took a blogging break...my life is hella hectic at the moment...

So whats been happening?

I hosted a wedding shower last Sunday...so we quickly refinished the bathroom..new floor and paint...

The party went great and Doug made the a cake and cupcakes...since the wedding is in Jamaica we decided on a tropical theme...

I also gave my house a deep clean...that hadn't been done in a long time...I tend to neglect a few things when I clean..like dusting and cleaning the baseboards...etc...


I have been stressing about my trip...we leave a week from tomorrow...one minute I am so excited to be kid free for 7 days...and then I get sad because I am leaving them for 7 days...I'm sure I will be fine when I board the plane...Doug's mom and I came up with an agreement...that I will try to call and check on the kids...but don't tell me if one is sick or whatever...only let me know if they lose a limb or something...I would not be able to relax if I know there is a problem...

Packing is another pain in the ass...I really don't know what to bring...different outfits everyday or wear something more than once...I will probably spend most of the day laying on the beach or by the pool...so I got a few different cover ups to wear...and to eat in the restaurants at night there is a dress cold...so Doug will have to wear khakis and close toed shoes...speaking of shoes...I need to get fancy sandals...some flip flops...bring my good high heels and sneakers for a morning jog and and any excursions that require tougher footwear...

That's pretty much been it...cleaning, organizing and packing...

Lazy...

I've been dragging ass for the last few days...I'm just tired and burnt out...

Its been raining and damp for the last few days and I feel like the tin man...my joints hurt with every move I make..I've been horizontal more than I have been vertical...I lay on the couch while I get decorated with toilet paper and cat food...the kids have no interest in listening me barking at them from the chair..

Today...I must regain control of this ship...I'm losing my mind....

As I was watching the cartoon Caillou yesterday I became very resentful of Caillou's mother...this woman has it all figured out...even if the kids keep her up all night..she is still not too tired to make them pancakes in their favorite shapes...her house is always clean and the kids are never messy...then she was vacuuming and Caillou interrupted her and wanted her to read a story...she didn't tell him to piss off...she stopped and read him the story...I also wondered why Rosie has red hair when neither of her parents do...it all made sense when the delivery man showed up and he had red hair....maybe mommy isn't such a saint after all...

Yes, this is what it has come to...I compare my mothering skills to that of a cartoon character....least its nice to see that Caillou's mommy never lost the baby weight..she is always in the same frumpy red sweater...

Linda took the kids for a sleepover last night...as much as I would just love to sleep and watch TV all day...I really need to clean the basement, bathrooms and Leah and James' room...that will just about take all the time they are gone...

I'm counting down the days until I can pass out under a palm tree...soon my lovelies...

The time has come....

This entry is totally TMI...


I think its time for Hallie and I to have "the talk".....

She came to me a few days ago telling me her face was weird...I looked closely and sure enough I can see a few small whiteheads..and her face did seem to be more shiny...

Someone hold me...here comes puberty...

I explained to her that she is getting old enough to notice some changes in her body...she sees me naked enough to know what a woman's body looks like...I clued her into the fact that she may start growing hair where there wasn't any before...she may also find that her armpits might start to stink after gym class...the talk was going great until I mentioned the blood bit....I wanted to explain the whole monthly thing to her...I don't want her freaking out in the bathroom one day because she sees some blood where there wasn't any before...she knew a little about it already obviously...she seen me buy tampons and pads and of course asked what they were for...so I told her when that happens its not a big deal..she won't die etc...when it happens she is to come find me and I will show her how to deal...I can just imagine when the time comes and I show her a tampon she will freak out and say "you want me to put that where"?

Next time we are out shopping I will let her pick out some deodorant and face wash...it wouldn't be a bad idea for her to start cleansing her face every night with something gentle...I had horrible acne when I was 12 and 13...luckily proactiv is on the market now...if her breakouts get that bad I will buy her some of that...


As for the birds and bees...well I'm not ready to go there yet...professionals say that you need to tell your kids about sex as young as five...that is too young for me..I think ten is still a bit young...I'm fairly confident she won't be getting into that stuff for at least another 2 years when she hits junior high...she knows how babies are made..it takes a man and woman...yada...yada...

I will have to do this again in a few more years with Leah...I told Doug he was responsible for James...while I know how to handle a penis...I don't have one nor do I know all the logistics that goes into operating one...

Raining here today...I'm trying to keep the kids entertained since they can't go outside and burn their energy off...



Happy Saturday...

Need Sleep...or lots of caffeine....

I would so pay someone a thousand dollars to bring me a Tim's double double right now...I will throw in another hundred if you also bring me a Swiss Chalet quarter chicken meal with white meat...

Doug decided to start redoing our bathroom the other night...he must have been still high of the laundry room reno and wanted to start the bathroom straight away...little did he know he would be going away for a week on Saturday...so we have our main bathroom torn apart and he is leaving me in 2 days...I'm not entirely thrilled about the situation...so he was up until 2am trying to get the walls finished...

Yesterday we also realized that the inspection in our car runs out tomorrow and so does the registration of our truck...I would like to know who the hell planned that fckery...Doug can't go away and leave me with illegal vehicles to drive...I live on a road that is constantly patrolled by the cops because people can't drive within the posted speed limit and a few years ago a kid got hit by a car..twice... so now they are always randomly doing radar and sticker checks...so now we need to figure out what to do...its not like I really drive anywhere anyways...but I know...sure as shit if I took the car to run out to the store for 5 minutes I would get caught...mind you...I would totally talk my way out of it...I learned from the best...my mom has been pulled over for speeding at least 5 times...she gets out of it every time...I was with her on one of these occasions...we were driving in the states of all places...

Behold the master at work...

We pass the cop...he pulls a u turn..lights come on...we pull over...

State trooper "license and registration please...blah, blah....do you realize you were not obeying the speed limit?"
Mom " yeah I know...I am lost and I only sped up to see the sign better"
State trooper hands back her registration and stuff "ok...well don't speed in Connecticut anymore please...have a nice day"

*jawdrop*

I can't make this shit up...seriously...true story bro....

We are not going out for supper tonight...my brother and aunt are coming over for cake and then the kids want to send off balloons with handmade letters attached to them...also..please don't send me an email stating that letting balloons go into the sky harms the environment...kills birds and could possibly take out a power grid...I know and I don't care...the kids want to send something to grandad in heaven...

With that...I am also thinking of making my blog private...just to people I know or those that read the blog and don't snark about it...I'm not sure how it works...I think I have to invite you myself...so if you click on my profile on the sidebar there will be a contact link...if you want to continue viewing this mess...contact me...thing is I don't know if I need your email addresses or what...maybe the site picks up your IP...I also don't know if you need to put in some sort of access code every time you want to view the page...which I know would be a total pain in the ass...I will figure something out...

Before I go...

Happy Birthday Daddy...I love you....I hope you like the balloons...

Move over Jenny Craig...

So...I've had more than one person ask me how I lost all that weight...they anticipate my answer...its as if I am going to tell them where to find the Holy Grail...

So I says...have a parent die and live on nothing but cigarettes and coffee for 4 months...throw in chasing after 2 children under the age of 4 and its a sure thing...voila...there goes 70lbs...see ya later fattie...

I know that's not the answer they wanted to hear...but its the truth...and its a little odd because I have always been an emotional eater...if I was sad I ate...angry I ate..happy I ate...but I remember the day my dad told me he only had a few months to live..I literally could not bring a fork to my mouth..I wasn't even hungry...I eat now obvioulsy...but I'm just not shovelling it in like I was before..I'm sure the pounds will begin to add up...whenever I watch tv I need to munch on something..so for the last few nights I've been noshing on popcorn, chips and ice cream at like 9pm...there will be consequences no doubt...

Which leads me to my next topic...

When my dad passed away...all I heard and read is that it gets easier...I didn't believe it at the time...but its true...I mean...the ache of losing and missing my dad is still there everyday...but somehow its different...life goes on...it has to go on...his death no longer consumes my life...we had to find a new normal...yes, I realize that grieving is an individual process...no two people grieve in the same way...I am open with my grief...my brother tends to keep his private...not that I can speak for him..but I think it may be harder on him...he is getting married next month..my dad won't be there...his future children will never meet their grandfather...that must be difficult...its a small comfort to me that my dad did get to walk me down the aisle and he got to hold, love and play with all of my children...tomorrow my dad would have turned 61..if he was here..we would have went out to eat, have cake and teased him for getting old...well, I plan to do the exact same thing tomorrow...I know he will be there..he is with me all the time...

I had to move our dinner with friends to Sunday...but Doug let me know this morning that he may have to fly to Newfoundland for a week and will have to leave Saturday morning...its hard to make plans when he could be sent away with a few days notice...in the last 5 years or so we have only spent 2 nights apart..I don't know how I am going to react...I might enjoy it or it might be a week of hell...and if I am miserable you all will know it...


My mac and cheese was so good last night...it really is a comfort food to me..

Its the simplest thing to make...my issue is grating the cheese...I have arthritis in my hands and its hard to get a good grip on anything for longer than a minute...just ask Doug...then I remembered I purchased a shredder attachment for my Kitchen Aid mixer..so I hooked it up and it works like a dream...when I was looking for my shredder I found my pasta making attachment..when I bought my mixer I went a little nuts and bought every accessory to go with it...so I think I will make homemade pasta in the next few days...should be interesting...

Somebody pat me on the back will ya...

I am a domestic goddess...

Last night supper was divine *cue angels singing*

All of us had 2 servings...and that is a rare thing in my house...

It was pot roast perfection...I have to share the recipe...if you have a slow cooker dust that bad boy off and use it...if you don't...get thee to a store and buy one...you will thank me...

Its so easy...this is all you need...

2 cans of cream of mushroom soup *I used golden mushroom instead because we like the taste better*
1 package of onion soup mix or about 1oz of soup mix
Approx 2 cups of beef broth
1 roast

Put the roast in the slow cooker...I seared mine first in a pan just to seal the juices...but you don't have to

Dump the soup mixture in...take some beef broth and pour over it and add enough until it is almost covered...

Cook on low for 8 hours...

I served it with mashed herb potatoes and buttered carrots and peas...you can use the leftover soupy stuff in the crock pot as gravy...if its not thick enough just add a little flour until you get the consistency you want...


I just have to say...I've been watching too much TV...there seems to be just so many good shows on right now...last night I caught some of Dancing with the Stars...I was curious to see Chaz Bono dance...I think he did great...Doug told me that it wasn't hard to tell he used to be a woman...all he did was complain lol..we also caught the premieres of Revenge, Pan Am and The Playboy Club..they seem to be worth watching...I think this season of Survivor will be interesting...I've had a crush on Ozzy since his first time on the show...

I've been putting more thought into what I am gonna be for Halloween..since I will have to pack my costume I need something minimal..I finally decided on going as a 1950s housewife..I'm sure I can find a vintage dress somewhere and add an apron..hair done in pin curls covered with a scarf...I wonder if I am missing anything..I will have to confer with my nanny...she will know...I bet she rocked the 50s housewife look...she probably looked something like this...

It is more fallish today...think I will make homemade mac and cheese for supper...the family better appreciate these meals made from scratch...tomorrow it could be fish sticks and tator tots...

It seemed like a great idea...

I missed 2 days of blogging because I was trapped in the laundry room...

When I first mentioned redoing the laundry room why didn't someone try to stop me...

The original plan was to stack the washer and dryer...and maybe paint the walls...that wasn't enough work for Doug..oh no...he says..."why don't we replace the floor"?

I will admit the old cushion floor had seen better days..it was 27 years old..and our neighbors gave us some new cushion floor they had leftover a few months ago from when they put new floor down...so I guess it made sense...we had new floor...why not?

So bright and early Saturday morning...we are moving out the appliances and tearing up the old floor...kids were okay with that..they loved that they could go in and beat the hell out of the floor and help daddy pull it up...but when it was time to paint...that set the kids off into a real frenzy...

I put some old clothes on them and Doug agreed that they could help paint...he would do the trim and they could go at the walls with just a paint brush...I put a little paint in a smaller container for them..they would put the whole brush in...and their hands..it was everywhere...no biggie...they were having fun...painting themselves, Doug and each other...until the little buggers decided they didn't want to paint the laundry room walls anymore so they abandoned the job with bigger aspirations in mind...they tracked paint all down the hallway and into the kitchen...they hand painted the hardwood floor in the kitchen...Doug and I were bickering over shelf placement when they escaped...I knew they left the room and they did leave the paint brushes behind so I didn't think anything of it...what I failed to remember is that they had paint on their hands and feet...holy canolli what a mess...luckily the paint wiped right up...Doug waited until they were in bed and he put a second coat on the walls..

Sunday we put the floor down...we then realized that because of hose and vent placements we wouldn't be able to stack the washer and dryer so they are back where they were and I still have no extra space..honestly I just wanted more room to hide my piles of laundry...with my current system..I take the clothes out of the dryer and pile them on my bed to fold at some point...this never usually happen and I end up putting the clothes back in the dryer..well because we like to sleep in our bed without laundry...but the funny thing is...Doug gets worked up and complains when the clothes are on the bed when he wants to go to sleep...really...it would take him less time to actually fold and put the clothes away than it does for him to bitch and moan about it...regardless...the room needed a makeover and I'm glad its done...

Doug wants to do the bathroom next...


The weather had been crazy here the last few days...it was hot yesterday...I had taken a pot roast out to cook for Sunday supper but the heat was unbearable...its in the slow cooker right now..its still a warm day but I have to cook it today...its supposed to be fall weather...I am getting anxious to cook stews and chili...it doesn't feel right when it feels like summer...

No big plans this week....we are having friends over for supper on Thursday so I am trying to figure out what to cook...I made Doug text buddy to see what he and his girlfriend like to eat or if they had any food restrictions...or if they ate food in general...its hard to cook for other people in this age of food fads...there is always someone with a food issue...when Doug and I were planning a party for his graduation and inviting his class and their significant others..I had a few of these...

"I'm vegan"
"I can't eat gluten" *yes, I am aware that is a medical issue*
"I'm vegetarian...but I only eat chicken or fish"
"I don't eat dairy"
"My girlfriend doesn't eat carbs"
"I only eat fair trade chocolate"


Well fine...how about I serve air and water...

Seriously y'all....there are starving countries in this world and you are worried that the egg you are about to eat may or may not have popped out of a free range hen that was only hand fed with green grains or some shit...first world problems *shakes my head*

Part of me wants to have one of these meat haters over and serve them something I tell them is meat free..but its really not..then after they gobble it all down in satisfaction..I will be like ha..I just PUNK'D yo vegan ass...

I hate vegans...I was once in the drugstore browsing makeup and a lady asked the sales person if they carried vegan makeup and nail polish...WTF...does she eat her makeup? I seriously wanted to punch her in the face...maybe that was harsh...I don't hate vegans and I applaud anyone that can change their eating habits in a way that has minimal impact on the environment and animals...I went through that phase once...but some people just take it too damn far...its the crunchy hippy patchouli loving ones that think we are all capital murderers because we eat meat...HELLO...you wouldn't be here today if our caveman ancestors didn't go out and hunt and kill...imagine those cavemen sitting around a fire...grunting or whatever...and one says "I think I will become a vegan" another caveman turns to the others and says "you hold him down and I will beat him with this club"

 I thank those goons...and the woolly mammoths...I bet they were tasty!

I love bacon and steak...and I'm not ashamed to admit it...those that don't like it can go suck on a sewer pipe..and my roast that's cooking now smells so delicious....meat meat meat...glorious meat!



Wow..how did I get from discussing the laundry room to meat...

Fat-less Friday...

I never thought in a million years I would ever type these words...

I am too skinny...

I went through some of my more fancier summer clothes last night...trying to find some things I can wear in Jamaica...my usual wardrobe choice of sweats and graphic tees ain't gonna fly down there...I found a few dresses and skirts...they don't fit...they are too big..I bought a lot in the beginning of summer...I've lost about 25lbs since then..this is only depressing because I do not have the extra money to buy new clothes for a vacation and probably won't be worn until next summer and Christ knows how much I will weigh then...so my only options are to gain some weight (I just shed a tear) or bite the bullet and buy some new ones...decisions decisions...

This trip is stressing me out more and more...I'm not sure its worth it...

Yesterday I decided to google the resort just to see exactly where the hell I am going...I read in some reviews that there are no locals on the beach offering their services...like massages and hair braiding...in Dominican Republic...they have local women wander up and down the beach asking if you want a massage or hair braided...that might seem ghetto to some but I really don't care who I get a massage from...so I probably won't be able to have my hair braided*sad face*

I can get a massage on the beach organized through the resort spa but they charge $130US dollars per hour..no thanks...I was also reading that the beach does not allow topless sun bathing...well, I guess you can do it but if you are bothering somebody the staff may ask you to cover up...I went topless in the Dominican Republic...it wasn't big deal...lots of women did it...so now I am worried about exposing myself and getting in trouble...its an adults only resort so I'm not sure what the fuss is about...my guess is that it ain't the men complaining...and its not like I'm gonna run up and down the shoreline a la Baywatch with my chest bouncing up and down...I'm talking laying in my own little beach hut on my stomach...and if I sit up or reach for my drink and my breasts are exposed in the process..oh well...

I just want to clarify about my post yesterday...I didn't mean to imply I flirt or intentionally check out other men...its not like that...Doug and I have a rule...we can look at the menu all we want but we can never order...

I'm hoping to clean out my laundry room this weekend and have Doug stack our washer and dryer...I don't have much space in there now and would like to be able to use some of the room for storage..maybe I can throw a coat of paint on the wall also...that's my weekend project...

Its rainy and gross here today...we won't be going outside...not due to the weather....but because a satellite the size of a school bus is supposed to hit earth today...I'm not taking any chances....I wonder if Doug could sue NASA if a piece of the satellite landed on my head?

Have a great Friday and keep your eye on the sky....

History had hotness too...

I go cuckoo for history...I'm partial to Medieval history..as that's my speciality...but I love other history too...Civil War...The Great Depression...poor Doug...bless his heart...I made that boy follow me around England and France...we visited Stonehenge...Tower of London...Versialles...Vimy Ridge..I was in my glory...he was in misery...I also force him to watch old timey movies...I think he only shows interest because he knows when I put "one of those" movies on...he gets to have a nap...

I need some time to kill so I browse the interwebs for any new exciting history websites...I came across a real gem...a site that posts pictures of hot dead men...not as in hot men that are dead..but as in hot men that are dead now but not when the picture was taken...ya follow?

I picked a few favorites....

Hot Damn!

I was also messing about with some other websites and found this one...his name is Georg Ganswein....he is the assistant to pope whatever his name is...Benedict *insert roman numerals here*...

I look at his pic and see hotness....Doug looks at his pic and sees child molester...

I know he is a holy man and all....but I would really like to do bad things to him...

Now that I am 33...I am finding older men more attractive...makes sense I guess...but Lindsay and I were out driving a few weeks ago and there were some young guys in the car beside us and they were acting all flirty..likely not directed towards me..but whatever..they were cute I guess but like 25...I just wasn't feeling it...this is what I don't get the whole "cougar" concept...I see no appeal in hooking up with a younger guy...I would want a man that is experienced...not someone I have to teach a few tricks to...Doug never has to worry about me trading him in for a newer model....

I'm getting anxious about going to Jamaica....I really hate the thought of leaving the kids for a week...and thinking about getting everything organized and packed is stressing me out...Doug and I are sad that we will be missing Halloween with the kids...we always dress up as a family and we will miss that this year...

I have 2 things I want to do in Jamaica...

1. Have my hair braided
2. Get a massage on the beach

I had my hair braided when I was in the Dominican Republic...I have a lot of hair...it took 4 hours and cost a fortune...but I loved it...it was nice not to have to worry about styling my hair..I have naturally wavy frizzy hair...the humidity kills it and it takes me 45 minutes to flat iron it..yep, having it braided will be the first thing I do on the island...

Hallie and I need to go shopping for our horse riding lessons...we need helmets, boots and pants...I'm so excited...it will be nice for her and I to get away and do something together once a week...it will be our thing...I hope she is not too afraid of the horses and relaxes and enjoys herself...she is shy and timid...I'm hoping these lessons will get her out of her shell more..

Its a beautiful fall day here...the kids and I are gonna head outside and see if we can find some cool leaves and fill up the bird feeders...

TTFN!

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