Last night was a great night celebrating a co-worker’s birth. We went out to one of our lakeside restaurants, sat on the patio since that was the only way all 12 or so of us could sit together…we smothered and sweated and laughed and ate until we could absolutely eat no more…stuffed poblano peppers, crusty skillet cornbread, roasted chicken enchiladas, crisp house salads, grilled shrimp…my end of the table just pretended we were family and started snacking and tasting everyone else’s plate…it was hysterical! The evening ended with a spectacular sunset over the lake and homemade carrot cake with creme cheese icing! Whew! SO FREAKIN GOOD!

The Birthday Girl was happy, she looked fabulous, we feted her with pretty presents for her trip this week…it was good. The only fly in the ointment was…

GOD SAVE ME FROM GIRLS WHO WORK THAT WHOLE “LET ME FLIRT FOR A FREE DRINK” ANGLE!!!!

This was a birthday celebration, and two girls just thought it was a night out to balls it right up! Slugging down cocktails. Talking to the loner man at the bar, accepting free drinks, then wondering what the hell he’s doing when he plops down at our table and trys to join the party. It was embarrassing. It was loud. It was unnecessary…At one point we were all trying to ignore the weirdo at the table and murmuring sweet compliments about how nice it was to get out together, someone said “why don’t we do this more often?”

THE GUY SITTING AT THE TABLE IS WHY WE DONT DO THIS MORE OFTEN!!!!!

Gross. Gross undignified behavior.

At one point one girl moseys over to a table of three men, and starts chatting them up. Clearly this is headed south. Oh and by the way? That girl? MARRIED. The other girl? IN A RELATIONSHIP.

GROSS BEHAVIOR. Have we not evolved? Can we not just go out, have A glass of wine and dinner and be civilized? MUST we unleash our inner fuckwit???

I left early. I was running out of patience and was so full I just needed to be horizontal on the couch. Glee finished it’s first season last night with an ALL JOURNEY performance! And tears…woah and woah the tears! It was good. I went to bed and finished this book:

I’ve been plowing through the summer reading and I’m LOVING IT!!! I saw this at Big Lots yesterday

it was 99 bones. I could have that in the yard, laying out and reading…

it’s on the wish list.

Other things on my wish list? For women to quit setting ourselves back a gillion years by working that “flirt flirt buy me a drink” thing.  For the rain to come early in the week and leave the weekend alone. . . and for your humpday to be full of a bit of joy and a really great laugh.

Here’s a little Glee for your day. MUAH!

It’s been slim pickins around work this past week, so I’m hoping for a busy one starting today. I need some tips to throw at the bank. So…everyone put that in your meditation pipe and smoke it for me, k?

Last night I did my Inaugural Grill with my brand new shiny toy! Its beautiful. And big. And cooked an amazing salmon burger that I got from the fish market…Chris and Cindy were over for co-op sharing and the meal, grilled corn, po’boy potatos on the grill, and the burgers made us absolutely happy. SO GOOD.

I’m going to dinner for a co-workers birthday tonight, but I’ve got stuff to grill up for the rest of the week! YummmmmOH!!!

Meanwhile, I MOWED MY BACKYARD yesterday! I realize this isn’t the most groundbreaking of news, but considering what I started with…it’s looking pretty good. I’m still concerned about my garden…but maybe I will try to move some things around this week…we’re getting pleanty of sunshine and I”m watering daily…just waiting to see.

Okiedokie! I’m off to get ready for the day! Happy Tuesday, ya’ll!

Please.

Never take my commenting on my second job as complaining.

I’m not

Ever

Sometimes I make goooood extra $$$ in tips.

Sometimes all I make is the wage.

it is always more than I walked in with.

never complaining. ever. its gonna dry up in July…and I will be happy and freaked right out..but come August/Sept…it will be just fine!

never.

complaining.

do you have that noise? do you hear the buz buz buzzzzzzz? It sounds a lot like “you need to.” –“you really should have”–“you ought to”–“you HAVE GOT TO”….do you hear it?

I do.

a few times a week a lot constantly…EVERY SINGLE SECOND OF MY LIFE.

Yesterday I worked at the salon and had two no show’s. Then I got my new grill!!! SHINY! Then I drove to BatShitCrazyTown and bartended for the 8th weekend in a row. ***

This morning I woke up with urgency. Who the HELL wakes up with urgency on their “saturday” and starts running lists of shit to do?

Me. That’s who.

I got up, cleaned the kitchen, watered the front and back yard, talked to all the plants, sorted laundry, started laundry, cleaned my vanity in my room. Went to Sam’s, filled all the way up with gas, gathered provisions in mass quantities  and came home.

So. Much. To. Do.

more laundry. more yard. more helping out at a friends…well. well. Ok. There was  an obligation that I was supposed to attend…but by the time I stopped with the putting up of the provisions, folding the laundry, dusting and cleaning…I was WIPED. DONE.

FINITO.

So I called M’Lynn…and she said “come on over!”

and I did.

and Purple Pool commenced.

I cannot begin to describe the tension that I began the day with…and how I feel right now. Yes. I am tipsy typing. Yes, I’ve had some sun and Vitamin D intake. Yes I ate homemade ceaser salad and homemade pizzas….but gentle readers…let me just tell you…

My Give A Shit??? almost non-existent. true story.

I am  still broke ass. I am still learning lessons about life and escrow and gardening and family and bills and plumbing and boys.

But I know…I KNOW FOR SURE…that the one thing that will get you through the day/week/month…is a true friend. and a cold beer. and a home with a great air conditioner.

true.

story.

my garden has stalled. I’ve fertalized. I’ve kept water. It’s hotter than ass out there. All things that should make a garden grow…things are growing but I have zero blooms, blossoms, or any signs of production…

I’m worried about it.

New Roof!

New Paint for the siding and window sills!

New roof for the little shed!

All good news. They cut me a check for almost 200.00 personally to cover the new landscape lights, a new umbrella for the patio furniture. Perhaps a new flamingo…or the $ will go into the pergola fund. I’m still delving through it. I’ve got a roofer. It’s a local company, been around for 30 years. I know the son from back in my bar days, and he and I remain close friends, so I trust. That’s the important thing. I trust them. Plus, they’ve got so much $ going out, waiting for banks to return the insurance checks…(did you know that the big check is made out to me and my mortgage company? I can have mine endorsed locally at my branch. Some banks, you have to send the check in and wait for them to send you the money back) Anyways, I’ll be able to fund the roofer asap, which will be in my favor.

I am going to make some calls re: a painter as well.

The good thing about this is the adjuster gives you an itemized list of what they’re paying for and how much with little subtotals at the end of each section. So I know what I have to spend on Roof. Shed Roof. Paint. that’s nice. If the contractor finds that it’s not enough, we call the adjuster again. But I don’t forsee that happening.

This is all good news. I’ve learned a few things about the process and feel good about what I will be able to get done on the house. Any money that’s “left over” will build the pergola! Wheeee! Or pay bills. We’ll just see how it works out.

In other news, my garden is just kind of stuck. Tomatos are just stuck. Not growing. Not blooming. Nothing else is doing much…I’ve given it the super duper food that BonusMom bought me…I just don’t know if the weather has been hot enough? or if it’s something else…I will just keep watering and loving and we’ll see!

I’ve been reading again. Lots and lots. Nora Roberts (my guilty pleasure) Harlen Coben. I found a new series about Irish History and may start that. I picked up some Michner…historical fiction is one of my faves. There are lots of new titles to read this summer and at this rate, I’ll get to them!

Work has been a little slow this past week…last pay period sucked but thank GOD I have the bartending gig. I’ve been able to really throw money towards big bills and am now starting from scratch on the nest egg again, but at least I can do it!!!

Ok…I’m getting more coffee and going to throw in a load of laundry. I’ve been trying to do all my weekend chores during the week. (I did NOTHING last weekend) So that I can be lazy by the pool and catch a movie without guilt this next weekend. Have a great Thursday people! You Normals…you’re almost there!!!

My insurance adjuster is here…adjusting. Everyone cross your fingers.

June First. Can you BELIEVE IT???

Nuts.

How was your weekend? Full of lazy and cookouts and some sun? Mine was. Friends on Friday with Josie and Gert and Ringo and Hawk…laughs. Drinks. More laughs. Saturday was blissful. Did some wedding hair, then attended a wedding…Cannot believe that child is old enough to be married. Hung out with the Ya-Ya’s and just had a great night. Sunday I caught a few hours by the pool, then headed to work a wedding. I thought about using yesterday to pick up the house, do some laundry, prep for the week…but decided to head to the pool and say screw it to the chores! So I did. Slathered in sunscreen, cold tecate’s at our whim, nose in a book. All. Day. Long.

To bed early last night and ready for the work week! Today’s payday, so that’s a fabulous way to begin! Hope yours is good…get back on that horse and let’s ride it to another weekend!!!

We are ALL thankful, I’m betting, that we get a long weekend. That it is Finally FINALLY Friday and rest and get away is upon us.

I’m thankful for all of that. For my whole weekend which will be filled with friends and laughter and easy like sunday morning exchanges of wit. I’m thankful to do my friends hair for her son’s wedding. Her son who I’ve known since he was like…5 or 6. I’m thankful that I get to help her get ready for this even…sniff sniff sniff. I’m thankful that I get to be a GUEST at a wedding this weekend! And I am thankful that I get to work on on Sunday.

My insurance adjuster comes wednesday. One of my client/friends’s husband works as an adjuster. I’ve been given mucho hope for what I can get for my house…I’m excited about it.

Happy Friday Ya’ll.

The movie was good. Ive never been to a midnight movie before…I know. That seems wierd, right? Oh well. There were about 6 of us from work, and the two theatres showing it were packed. It was fun. Long….I got home at 3am. Full full full day at the salon..gah.

it’s 8pm and I’m heading to bed.

Missing comedy. and it’s a big important night so I should really be there but…I got Carried away last night.

I love this show. I love the first movie. I love these women and their relationships with each other. I love the city. Love love love.

the second movie was good. Not as good as the first, but there are variables for that, and really, my only complaint is that there was considerably less City…NYC is the fifth girl in that group. I missed her this movie.

I will see it again. Perhaps more than twice. Not at midnight…

For now…to bed for me.