Well, after some testing and then waiting around for results, it turns out that my grandpa has colon cancer. I was feeling pretty optimistic about it until he told me that his doctor is concerned that this heart won’t be able to take the surgery. You see, once you’ve had 4 or 5 heart attacks [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Updates
Posted in Family, Not Cool on August 31, 2009 | 8 Comments »
The Furbaby’s New Bed
Posted in Champ on August 27, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Last weekend, while waiting for Champ to finish up at the groomer, we decided to splurge on our little buddy and invest in a new bed. We hemmed and hawed over various beds and even took turns kneeling down on our top choices to make sure we were getting only the best for our furbaby.
When [...]
Power Washin’
Posted in Home Sweet Home, I like to buy stuff, Loves It, Weekend, tagged power washer, Sam Adams Octoberfest on August 23, 2009 | 6 Comments »
One of the minuses of owning your own home is all the STUFF you have to buy to maintain it. Lawnmowers, hedge trimmers, weed eaters, rakes, hoes, shovels, etc. But the coolest maintenance tool we have purchased so far?
The Power Washer:
We’ve only had it for a couple of months and dude, these things aren’t cheap (or [...]
The first TBN
Posted in Friends, True Blood, tagged True Blood on August 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Jen had mentioned wanting to see True Blood. Neither of us have HBO (it is on HBO right?) and the show is such a hit that there’s a long wait to rent the season on DVD from the rental places. Then I remembered that my friend Nora had [...]
Happy Birthday to the still-so-sexy-I-could-eat-him-with-a-spoon…
Posted in John Stamos on August 19, 2009 | 4 Comments »
…John Stamos.
46 and still hot. How could any woman resist that killer smile? ::husband nudges arm, points to ring on finger.:: Oh, right. Well, how could any SINGLE woman resist that killer smile? Exactly.
Don’t worry John. We’ll always have New Orleans.
Wall Quotes
Posted in Home Sweet Home, I like to buy stuff on August 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I don’t claim to have great taste in home decor and design, but I’ve always liked rooms that feature a special quote on the wall, whether framed or scripted directly on the wall. I feel like it adds more personality and character to a room, though I never knew where to find these special quotes or how easy [...]
Gettin’ my groove back
Posted in Family, Not Cool, Weekend on August 17, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The weekend went exactly as expected. Despite the circumstances, it was nice to see some of my relatives, many of whom I hadn’t seen since I was in elementary school. Still, by about 5pm on Saturday, I was exhausted – both physically and emotionally, because while we were running around in the process of burying my one [...]
The next 48 hours
Posted in Uncategorized on August 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Here’s how I expect the next 48 hours to go…
Drive 2.5 hours to southern IL
Pick up grandma and father
Drive. 2.5 hours back to STL
Take grandma and father to funeral home
Visit with aunts and cousins for about 45 minutes. Hand grandma tissues.
Feel like an asshole for not crying or feeling sad that my grandpa passed away [...]
Suzie Homemaker. I am not.
Posted in All About Me, I like to buy stuff on August 11, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Confession: I’m still trying to get used to this whole “being a wife” thing. I know it’s been more than 3 years now, but I still don’t always feel like I have it all under control. Some days, I’m in a good groove when I’ve got a nice routine going for me. I get dressed [...]
Summer is Back!
Posted in Friends, Weekend on August 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A little less than two weeks ago, I mentioned that I wanted to “take back summer.” Then I went and got distracted by work and home projects and trying not to drown in a sea of dirty laundry and equally dirty dishes. So we went to Chicago, and that was fun and somewhat impromptu, and [...]
