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My dear friend who lives across the pond had to pick up a package postage due today. This in turned reminded me of my own funny anecdote about postage. When yours truly was a young secretary at an insurance firm she had to mail out revised policies to all members annually A tedious task to be sure but I did it diligently A couple days later my boss called in said he would be late because he had to pick up something on way in. Turns out it was his policy that I had MAILED two days before. If that wasnt bad enough the thing had come postage due. Which meant that ALL of them went out postage due. What did yours truly say when confronted with these horrendous facts? She said, Think of all the money I saved the company on postage. LOL I miss being young and cute and dumb

Another Tuesday and I managed to get pictures on time this week. YAY me. I normally post pictures of the lovely homes I find in towns but today I am posting something different Here in my adopted town I call Mayberry they plant flowers all over the city. They put them in pots Hang em from street lamps Wrap them around trees Line their steps with them. Not a weed in sight, nor a dull coloured pastel. Blooming flowers EVERYWHERE. Its amazing, beautiful and slightly disturbing in a way LOL but anywh00000000..............without further delay here they are: Potted and wrapped around a lamp. More flowers pole dancing and if you look in the back ground you can see them all over the steps going to the court house. Climbing and claiming the steps of public buildings Such pride in their landscaping, this is the front of the local libray. I am almost ashamed of all the dandelions and weeds I grow in my own front yard!

What a great day today We drove into the city in this. We visited with our family. We went swimming in one of these We stopped for one of these on way home Got back home all sunburned and my hair looked liked this. Wee!! What a great day

If you follow my blog at all you will know I live in a small town It not really tiny but since I grew up in the city, I like to call it Mayberry. Last night in the paper I read an article that said the local library was having a book sale. Woot. We are there. Mom and I clamber into the library and there are no books for sale. It’s all the studious quiet you are used to hearing in a library along with a puzzled look by the woman at the front desk. Me: Aren’t you having a book sale here? Her: Oh no that is down at the Catholic Church. Me: Oh I thought the library was having one. Her: We are but it’s at the Catholic Church. Me: Where is that? Her: The big one, the big catholic church. Me: Blink Blink....Ummm? I am not catholic. Her: It’s on the main drag Me: Main Street Her: No down by the hospital Me: Blink Blink Guy interrupts looking at his Iphone says its blah blah street address. Me: Oh thanks! ME: Oh by the way what does it cost to get a library card? Her: It depends on where you li

I know it's even Tuesday and I managed to get them up on time. Yay me! This first picture is not so much the house as it is their yard. This is situated very close to a busy county road Right in front of their house is a very active railroad track Very busy one at that I cant imagine the noise, but look at this lovely tree in their side yard. This second one is located right across from the local schools if you can imagine No parking, horrible congestion, loud kids 9 months out of the year, but look how lovely it is. And finally this one is just down the block from a school Very pedestrian, but look, its on a hill as if it should be set in some wild forest for gretal to stumble upon. The iron fence and the landscaping make it decidedly eerie, if it wasnt that colour blue, I think it would be considered the local haunted house. BEAUTIFUL

Crack for the ADD Mind Ok, it is no secret I have Adult ADD. I usually delude myself that it is all under control until I get lost in a haze or a maze. Examples below Rhapsody Simple task make a playlist and listen to music whilst you work away content and happy ADD nightmare: Pick one song and they say oh you might like this song. Click Repeat Click Repeat Click Repeat. Result: Work is not getting done, stupid crazy play lists that I will never listen too, and hours of wasted time Amazon Buy a book, yes I like this book Click Often bought with………..this I wonder why? Click And this………. Click Result broke and tons of stupid books on my kindle that I don’t remember buying nor will I ever read. NOW Netflix I got the roku box So I can play movies INSTANTLY CLICK Play YAY Result………..you might like this……… GAH I have 116 instant movies on my stupid box and I haven’t watched one yet. I hate love technology.

Yes again I know it is Wednesday No reason to tell you again, that I am a procrastinator Today's Tuesday is along one street. These are fantatic homes but what is really amazing is they are along the same street with little ranch houses nestled in between. It is only three blocks from my own quaint modest street with my own crappy home on it. I just think its amazing old neighborhoods with old homes and modern 1950 ranches all clustered together amonst the monster trees that no one will cut down These were all taken from the street so forgive them for not being clear.

Martha Stewart I am not But during my frumpy domestic phase the last couple months, I tried my hand at baking. I made home made cinnamon rolls I followed the recipe closely. I did not flinch when I realized it would take 3 hours to complete and I started them at 9pm at night. I plodded on. I had already bought all the ingredients, except for vanilla, because everyone has a bottle of vanilla. Does that crap even expire? So after making the dough (1.5 hours), I figured out I didn’t have a rolling pin. WTH Did I ever own a rolling pin? Probably not. Chugging back the last of my six pack of Mike Hard Lemonade Lite (classy I know); I was ready to break out the hard stuff and call it a night. But whoa Nelly, Martha Stewart I am not but clever I am. That empty mikes bottle worked just fine thank you very much. Feeling proud of myself, I went on to the other steps, popped them in the oven and proceeded to make the frosting. I ransacked the kitchen looking for the old bottle of vanilla and fina

Back in January, I quit my full time job of 13 years to concentrate on my at home business. With so much more free time, I spent most of my time on, manicures, hair appointments, eyelash extensions and leisurely brunches and basic lazy days. During one quick shopping trip I dropped by Wal-Mart to pick up a few things and I was surprised by it being a “different place”. It was a lot of moms with their kids and retired people. The pace was SLOW, no one was rushed and I felt totally out of place. I was in full makeup in my faux fur jacket looking at laundry baskets. But hey that’s me, no reason not to take care of you first! Another time, I picked up mom in hot diva car to go shopping and despaired we were dressed alike. But today, something happened. I had on my not so dirty only wore them once Capri’s My good t-shirt, by good I mean it is long and covers my big gut (no control tops for me!) A banana clip in my hair No manicure No make up Glasses on as contacts are a bother. Me: Does my

Today on Tuesdays around Town, we are not going far from home. Pictured is my own old crappy house that I actually managed to get some flowers planted We even got the flower beds cleaned up, weeded and threw some mulch in to cover the other flaws. WOW I know Be kind dear internet. Martha Stewart I am not But I am quite proud of them. I think they turned out pretty well Plus I can actually cross it off my to do list.

I worked all day yesterday Then I did a couple hours this morning I lie back down to get some sleep and couple hours later I hear a knock at door. Goober is going bonkers, bouncing up and down and barking. I open door, hair standing up all over, with a sleep filled head. It’s a cop there. WTH? Officer: I am afraid someone has put gang graffiti on your garage ME: We've been tagged? Officer: Afraid so mam, we have some suspects in mind ME: Who is it? (Bloods, crypts, who, wth I live in Mayberry) Officer: We think it’s a kid two streets over ME: Erm ok so I’ll get the old man to paint it then Officer: That might be best mam ME: Erm ok Officer Can I see your id card? ME: Still in fog thinks wth where my business cards, oh wait I don’t have any Scribbles name on index card and hands it to him Officer: Looks confused ME: I am out of business cards but that’s me, been here 20 years Officer: Have a nice day mam ME: You too If we end up in

kngmckellar who wore a garage sale sticker to her church on her new dress hehe congrats and contact me with info for your prize yay now you can buy a new dress

My Farm I am addicted to farmville on facebook now So silly You can buy animals and plant crops and harvest them earn money for buildings and cool things like hay bales woohoo Erm..... and no I havent gotten all my flowers planted yet in real life But I did do some. LOL I will finish later But isnt my virtual farm cute?

Something has happened to me today. I have thrown off my lazy diva ways and have all sorts of plans for the weekend Here is todays Get dressed, put on make up, do hair, and even wear contacts! Hit all the garage sales in town Plant flowers in my flower beds ( a first in 3 years) Make dinner and have company over Work on line job for 3 hours tonight. Wow What do you think? Can this former work-aholic transformed into a sluggish stay at home mom pull it off? Updates to follow ;)