Friday Five

I've been mentally taking notes for some random Friday five ideas; guess I should have put them on paper! Let's see...

Friday Five
1. Every Friday a group of ladies and I get together for breakfast. It's sort of our party for surviving the week. We have been doing this for years- as far back as I can remember. Ok, last week we couldn't meet so Brad went to breakfast with me. Remember the Huddle House ordeal? This week he couldn't so I ended up eating breakfast at home- Honey Nut Cheerios to be exact. Anyway, it just doesn't feel like Friday to me! I guess I should have gone somewhere to keep the tradition going...

2. Even if it doesn't feel that way, it IS Friday and it IS payday. I love when those two days coincide together. WOOHOO for me :) Although the mortgage is due Monday. Such a downer. At least I have my paycheck for the weekend!

3. I have a few errands to run on my lunch break. What's new? Hopefully I'll have time to make a stop at Sonic, OR the snow-cone place. It's practically August and I still haven't had one. (Note to self: check cash before leaving.)

4. I have nothing planned for this weekend. Nope; not one thing I am required to do. Although the laundry room is threatening me. I have become close friends with my new pet dust bunnies. They have taken over a few places in my house; but seriously? Who keeps a super clean house?

5. Completely random... after having house guests for 7-10 days I finally got every dish in my house clean. Yay for me! Now that I have every dish in the house clean, I realized I'm missing two bowls. Yes, two. I have NO idea where they are. I thought maybe Brad broke one and tossed it so I wouldn't find out, but two? Who loses two? Weird. Maybe that's what my pet bunnies are eating and drinking out of now. Hmm....

I'm off to lunch. And errands. And hopefully a fattening fast-food lunch. See ya!

Test...

Just testing my new signature... what do you think??

Random thought--- the furniture market is in TWO weeks. I bet my new tape measurer will come in handy! I just hope I have enough money saved... and I can somehow get everything home and in its place before Brad gets home and notices it.

Amos Moses

Since I don't have any children (and don't want any for a few more years) I thought I would fill you in on my "fur child".
Here are some facts about Amos Moses:

Born: June 13, 2008
Adopted: September 4, 2008 from a terrible puppy mill breeder in Booneville, Arkansas
Also known as: Aims, Famous Amos, Bud, A-mooster, Amus- he also thinks his name is “Amos, NO”
Favorite treats: his kong, washcloths, ice cubes, peanut butter, meaty bones, zippers, etc…
Best Tricks: He does the basic sit-stay-down routines; that’s about it! Things also happen to come up with holes in them after he’s been around- is that a trick?
Favorite Dog Friends: None anymore- he has now outgrown my family’s Chihuahua, my in-laws’ Yorkie, Pug, and three labs, a friend’s Maltese, and another friend’s Shih Tzu. We don’t have any friends with large dogs! He does enjoy playing with the Pug, but it gets a little dangerous since Amos outweighs him by around 115 pounds.
Least Favorite Human Behaviors/noises: the vacuum, anyone knocking on the door, the broom/sweeping
Favorite places to nap: anywhere. He prefers underneath our kitchen table (we have to move all the chairs or he will knock them over); in the middle of the living room floor or on the loveseat with me.
Illnesses he has overcome: everything. He’s had everything imaginable- after we first got him, I took him to the vet 1-2 times a week for about three months. Seriously. Super expensive pup.

Amos is also hyper-attentive to the opening of the pantry door or any Tostitos bag, Nilla Wafers bag, or Wheat Thins bag. He will come galloping at us when we pull any of those out of the cabinet. Also, when I’m standing at the kitchen counter he will come sit right next to me- hoping to get a taste-test of whatever I have.

Amos napping underneath the kitchen table...

Snoozing on the loveseat. He knows not to get off his blankie. See that tiny spot left over? That's where I sit (uncomfortably) with a 130lb dog in my lap.

Driving Lessons

According to an article I found on the internet, "Buick introduced the industry’s first standard-equipment turn signals, with tail light signals activated by the driver to warn other vehicles and pedestrians that the vehicle was about to turn. " This was in 1939! Yes, that was 70 years ago. Apparently people have forgotten what that "stick" is on the left side of their steering wheel. Years ago I received the funniest email about turn signals/blinkers, but I must have deleted it. I've searched google over trying to find it, but no luck. I am not the best driver, but I do pay serious attention when I'm driving (I'm super good at multitasking). I ALWAYS use my blinkers... always. However, about 99.98% of Alcorn County does not.

Ok, after my little rant, I feel much better. Have a terrific Tuesday :)

Where Do I Begin?

Let me first say that I did not have my Sonic drink last week. Does that mean I get two this week?

Friday we had several people out at work so I was sent to work at our other Corinth branch. It was nice visiting with the other employees and customers that I don't normally see. It was also tiring- I'm not used to standing for 8 straight hours anymore. I have been spoiled; although some people would complain about sitting for 8 straight hours staring at a computer screen. After work Brad and I ate at Rib Shack (similar to Rib Cage, but not as good). After we got home our friend Levi came over. He and Brad were leaving early Saturday morning heading to Tupelo. We visited for a bit then went to bed. Everyone needed their rest! Ha!

Saturday we were up bright and early (6:00am to be exact). My mother, sister, and niece picked me up and we were off to Tupelo by 7:15. Brad and Levi weren't far behind us. My sister had a doctor's appointment- yes, on a Saturday and yes, at 8am! What a nice doctor to work Saturdays! Mother went in with her and Chloe and I rode around Tupelo. She was not a happy camper when she found out we would have to wait an hour before PetSmart opened up. We went out to the airport and got there just in time to watch Brad and Levi take off. Chloe LOVED it. She screamed and pointed until they were out of sight. I thought that would be the highlight of the day, but then we drove by the Buffalo Park on the way to the pet store and she was able to see buffalo, zebras, and horses. I thought she was going to come completely out of her car seat at this point. We finally made it back to PetSmart and were able to buy a laser that she will use to torture/play with her cats. We went back to the doctor's office and she quickly filled in her mom and mammy about the fun things she saw.

We went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast- Chloe loves that place. Then we hit up a few shops. She got a new Dora book at Books-A-Million and I got a cute little shelf thing for my bathroom. They dropped me off at the mall to meet Brad and Levi (they were in the air about 2 hours sight-seeing around Pickwick). We did a little shopping in Dick's Sporting Goods then headed back to Hinkle. The guys were nice enough to go grocery shopping with me after we got home. Of course, I had just taken two Benedryl- maybe that was the reason. We cooked out Saturday night and Kenny and Jenessa came over. Amos loved having people over. He loves the attention (and food people sneak him under the table!).

Sunday was another fun filled day. Brad was supposed to fly again with Thomas, his instructor. He made it about 20 miles down the road only to find out they had to cancel because of the weather in Tupelo. He made it to church just in time. I finally got a nap in Sunday afternoon. Those are the best! Brad was sweet enough to change out two light fixtures in the house before I cooked enchiladas and he made his homemade salsa. That salsa was WAY too hot for me, but he and Levi liked it! Brad even used habanero peppers from our garden.

Levi has headed back to Louisiana and it'll be another month before we see him again. He works for a company that rebuilds beaches and areas around water. He left plenty of pictures on my laptop so I'll post some later. I've already added them to facebook, but I'll get them on here sometime today. I'm headed back to the grocery store after work. Something about two guys, one girl, one 130lb dog, and a cookout emptied my pantry and frig! I hope everyone has a great week. I'm looking forward to it... Friday is payday! :) HA!

This is Levi- posing for the camera... Ha!

And here is Brad and Levi. I think (and hope) this was taken before they were in the air!

Friday Five

5 interesting things about me this week:

1. I've worked in two different cities this week. Oxford and Corinth.

2. I've worked at three different branches this week. Oxford Square, Corinth Main, and Harper Road.

3. It is Friday and I have not had my Friday Sonic drink. Not yet anyway. It's still early.

4. Brad and I had breakfast at Huddle House where I ate way too much and couldn't even hold a drink at lunch. See #3.

5. I discovered (no thanks to Kayla) that Kirkland's has set out some of their Fall/Halloween decorative items already. Now, if only I knew where to put the three things I bought until time to set them out... somewhere that my husband doesn't know about... :)

I have no idea what this weekend holds for me, so I'll let you know when I know. Ha! :)

Funny

Saturday morning, my mom, grandmother, sister, niece, and I loaded up and went to Memphis for a little shopping trip. I'm pretty sure I've already blogged about this, BUT I forgot to mention a few "funnies" from the trip.
Funny 1:
I drove mom's Yukon and my sister was in the front seat with me. My mom sat behind me; Chloe in the middle; Mama Lynn behind Courtney. We're going down the road and I can see Chloe looking at each of us almost like she was comparing us. Finally she said:
"Mammy, you and Mama Lynn have poufy hair. Momma and Aunt Cassie have flat hair like me!" Maybe it was one of those things where you just had to be there to see how funny it was. We got a kick out of it though.

Funny 2:
I should have posted this sooner because I've forgotten the details, but this is the important parts. After we parked in the mall's parking lot we were deciding if we were going to split up and shop separately or shop in a group. At one point my sister says "We'll go here and y'all can go there" and Chloe says "UH, mom, WHO IS Y'ALL???" Ok, I know we've all said that word in front of her before but she just now picked up on it! Chloe would say "y'all" and start laughing like it was the silliest word she had ever heard of. So for most of the trip it was "y'all" this or "y'all" that. Again, maybe it was one of those things where you just had to be there, but we thought it was funny!!

There was definitely a third funny, but I'll save it for another day. She kept us laughing all day. I wish I could remember everything she said!