This has been quite the weekend, it started off with me giving all of my pet fishies to my Mom on Friday. Which wouldn’t be a big deal, except that we have had a fish tank in our home for six years and also it’s a big deal because fish scare the living crap out of me. You just can’t trust them, those fishies. They jump, they flop, they’re crazy without water.
I’ve had little experience with handling fish and I like it that way. Once, we were sold an algae eater that was Super Powered. We did not know this until he was about five inches long and I was beginning to wonder how much bigger this mug was going to get. Then he grew more and more. I went to the friendly fish loving folks at Petsmart and they told me that I was a proud owner of a pleco. And that he could grow to be over 12 inches long. Not in my tank, thank you very much. I think they sensed by fear and let me know that I could bring this massive thing into their store and they would give it away to someone looking for a large algae eater.
Which meant I had to catch it. And if I didn’t, it would die in my measly 20 gallon tank. Which would leave me with a corpse.
I lost sleep over this decision. This thing was awful to look at, you can go here to view a picture of it, I would have posted it directly to my blog, but I’m telling you, I could not because it creeps me out THAT much.
So one Sunday afternoon. I got a bucket and a pitcher and I caught it and I thought I was going to die from a heart attack. My pulse was a good 300 and my breathing was fast and then I had to travel in the car with it. It was an ordeal, let me tell you.
Back to my point…I was tired of having a fish tank. So, I asked my Mom if my fishies could move in with her fishies and she said yes, which meant I had to transport them, I did this on Friday afternoon. And once again my pulse and my breathing and the sweat were record breaking, I am sure of it. Fish are fast, y’all. I even used rubber gloves. just in case.
It went well. They are gone. And now I have a space to move my desk that has been in my bedroom for way too long.
This weekend has been a weekend of many projects at home. It helped that our weather was rainy and cold. COLD, like sixty degrees.
This morning I woke up and made the kids pancakes. Before I even had a lick of coffee I had put on some running shoes, put on a bra and pulled back my hair, because it was declared by me that TODAY WOULD BE THE DAY TO CLEAN OUR ENTIRE HOUSE, EVERY INCH. And I did.
I told Brian at 9:45 this morning that if I completed this plan of mine, that he was going to take us out to dinner.
Let’s just say, we went out to dinner. Oh yes we did.
And now, I’m tired, so very tired, but at least I can go to bed in my clean bedroom, which is located next to my clean living room.
I’m very excited to start out this week with my house looking and feeling this good. (Doesn’t it feel good to have a clean home?) The kids start school this week AND my 5K fundraiser is on Saturday, can you believe it’s almost here? I can’t. Which by the way, I sent in a press release that was picked up by the newspaper, feel free to read about it here.
Tonight at dinner we saw many interesting things while we were away from home. I’m not going to tell you about it, I’ll just show you the pictures. I was sneaky with how I was able to capture these shots. Thank goodness for my magnificent zoom. I did it for you, you know. Just for you.
First let me begin by telling you that on Friday I was mowing the lawn when I rammed my thigh into the lawn mower, I hit it in such a way that it caused great pain. It’s a good thing lawn mowers are so loud because the expletives, people, the expletives were severe. Within minutes there was a very large lump coming from my leg and by Saturday morning the bruise on my leg resembled Lake Michigan, but not in the pretty Lake Michigan sort of way, just the blue and green and brown sort of way. A picture. (which does not do it justice.)
And now some dinner pictures for your viewing pleasure. Notice the toilet paper on this guy’s shoe. He walked around for quite awhile with his new found tail. And that is Ariel staring at him the whole time. (see the jeans? I’m telling you, it was cold!)
We couldn’t help but love this tattoo. I asked Brian to get one. He said he would think about it. I mean, of all the words to choose, wouldn’t you have picked something like Studly or Really Smart or Macho Man?
Cocky? Really?
This is the bottom of a Corvette, which was directly on top of my family of four when we were eating dinner. Like six feet above our heads. I was a little nervous.
We totally caught this dog trying to escape.
We went to Wal-Mart Supercenter after dinner and apparently Racecar did not eat enough while at dinner. That crazy Racecar.
And finally, who says boys don’t need a little pampering? This picture could also be called "the picture Brian said nobody but us should see." whatever.
That’s all for now folks, I do apologize for the Longest Blog Post in the History of the Blogging.
I’ll never do it again.
I laughed the whole way through reading this! “We totally caught this dog trying to escape” was my favorite!
I laughed the whole way through reading this! “We totally caught this dog trying to escape” was my favorite!
The dog trying to escape is hilarious! Glad you had a productive and fun weekend.
The dog trying to escape is hilarious! Glad you had a productive and fun weekend.
i do not think that you are crazy AT ALL because i am totally and completely freaked out by birds. my stepmom got a bird for VALENTINES DAY and I have not been to their house since, because she lets it FLY AROUND the house. Like a freakin’ BAT.
we’re going over there for dinner tomorrow night, so pray for me. that my heart won’t explode.
i do not think that you are crazy AT ALL because i am totally and completely freaked out by birds. my stepmom got a bird for VALENTINES DAY and I have not been to their house since, because she lets it FLY AROUND the house. Like a freakin’ BAT.
we’re going over there for dinner tomorrow night, so pray for me. that my heart won’t explode.
What a FULL weekend! I also hate fish. And birds. And teeny little dogs. If they are smaller than a loaf a bread, they are not dogs~they are rodents.
And after clicking your newspaper link, WOW! We’re like neighbors.
What a FULL weekend! I also hate fish. And birds. And teeny little dogs. If they are smaller than a loaf a bread, they are not dogs~they are rodents.
And after clicking your newspaper link, WOW! We’re like neighbors.
What an awesome post! I enjoyed myself the whole way through this post! I LOVED Ariel staring at the toilet-paper-man’s shoe! Priceless… Oh, and the escaping-dog – I burst out laughing! Feel free to post long posts anytime – this one was a blast!
What an awesome post! I enjoyed myself the whole way through this post! I LOVED Ariel staring at the toilet-paper-man’s shoe! Priceless… Oh, and the escaping-dog – I burst out laughing! Feel free to post long posts anytime – this one was a blast!
girl!
i’m tired from just reading this… you must be exhausted!
girl!
i’m tired from just reading this… you must be exhausted!
What an eclectic blog entry…full of all kinds of good stuff! I’m impressed with your ability to take pictures of people (and dogs) without them knowing it. You’d be a good paparazzi photographer, ha! That super-powered algae eater is nasty, NASTY! I could never have one of those in my home, nor transport it someplace, agh!
I love the picture of Racecar at the vanity. If we had one, Alex would be all over it, too. He loves to play with Mommy’s make-up. He’s a little too fascinated with it, much to Mike’s horror!!
What an eclectic blog entry…full of all kinds of good stuff! I’m impressed with your ability to take pictures of people (and dogs) without them knowing it. You’d be a good paparazzi photographer, ha! That super-powered algae eater is nasty, NASTY! I could never have one of those in my home, nor transport it someplace, agh!
I love the picture of Racecar at the vanity. If we had one, Alex would be all over it, too. He loves to play with Mommy’s make-up. He’s a little too fascinated with it, much to Mike’s horror!!
“It’s a good thing lawn mowers are so loud because the expletives, people, the expletives were severe.”
You are one funny girl. However, and I’m not telling you how to run a blog, but telling your devoted readers that you cleaned your entire house in one day….do you think that’s smart? I don’t resent your initiative and energy level but some. people. will. Mark my words…they will.
“It’s a good thing lawn mowers are so loud because the expletives, people, the expletives were severe.”
You are one funny girl. However, and I’m not telling you how to run a blog, but telling your devoted readers that you cleaned your entire house in one day….do you think that’s smart? I don’t resent your initiative and energy level but some. people. will. Mark my words…they will.
This was the best! I still have tears rolling down my face and my stomach hurts from laughing! I feel like I just did a set of crunches. No joke!
I can’t wait to see you room minus the desk. Very smart move.
Ariel staring at Toilet Paper man was my favorite! Although the escaping dog comes in a close 2nd. You are the funniest!
This was the best! I still have tears rolling down my face and my stomach hurts from laughing! I feel like I just did a set of crunches. No joke!
I can’t wait to see you room minus the desk. Very smart move.
Ariel staring at Toilet Paper man was my favorite! Although the escaping dog comes in a close 2nd. You are the funniest!
I hate fish too. In the exact same way. I won’t even allow them in my house, nor will I fish sit, or go near people’s fish tanks in their homes. I love that Ariel pointed out the guy’s tail! Makes me giggle out loud. And the longest blog post is nothing to apologize to us for. Maybe to your family, but not for us stalkers who live in your computer!!
I hate fish too. In the exact same way. I won’t even allow them in my house, nor will I fish sit, or go near people’s fish tanks in their homes. I love that Ariel pointed out the guy’s tail! Makes me giggle out loud. And the longest blog post is nothing to apologize to us for. Maybe to your family, but not for us stalkers who live in your computer!!
You was BUSY! Good for you getting your house clean! Feeling better? Good.
And I’m so sure you took a picture of toilet paper…
You was BUSY! Good for you getting your house clean! Feeling better? Good.
And I’m so sure you took a picture of toilet paper…
Cold??? What’s that??? Please send some of your cool breezes down south!
Glad you are enjoying your new camera!
Cold??? What’s that??? Please send some of your cool breezes down south!
Glad you are enjoying your new camera!
My parents have an 1100 gallon pond in their back yard and we’ve always had fish in the house in a very small tank. Anyway we had two of those algae eaters and one eventually died and the others ate it! Just figured with your phobia you would want to know you’d not have to pull out a corpse. Simply a skeleton. Anyway enjoy your fish-less life!
My parents have an 1100 gallon pond in their back yard and we’ve always had fish in the house in a very small tank. Anyway we had two of those algae eaters and one eventually died and the others ate it! Just figured with your phobia you would want to know you’d not have to pull out a corpse. Simply a skeleton. Anyway enjoy your fish-less life!
I’m cracking up at that toilet paper shoe guy! And you guys didn’t even tell him, just took a picture for all to laugh at. Haha!
I’m cracking up at that toilet paper shoe guy! And you guys didn’t even tell him, just took a picture for all to laugh at. Haha!
i loved every second of it. great pics! the one of racecar using the vanity is classic.
ok, you will NOT believe me, but my sis and i had one of those algae-eating fishes growing up. i never knew what the proper name was for it until reading your post. but guess what his name was. Ugly. I kid you not. in hindsight, not very nice or good for his fish ego, but we thought it fit him just fine
if i forget to say it before the weekend – good luck with the race!
i loved every second of it. great pics! the one of racecar using the vanity is classic.
ok, you will NOT believe me, but my sis and i had one of those algae-eating fishes growing up. i never knew what the proper name was for it until reading your post. but guess what his name was. Ugly. I kid you not. in hindsight, not very nice or good for his fish ego, but we thought it fit him just fine
if i forget to say it before the weekend – good luck with the race!