Put a Woman In Charge

Ladies, enjoy the thought for a moment.

No, He Didn't....

Late last week Rick had a small job in the middle of his day.
It was just a tub. So 2 hrs tops.
The customer said he worked from home so he would be there at the time of his appointment.

Rick called him to let him know he was leaving his last appointment and would be on his way and on time.
The customer showed Rick to the bathroom, they discussed some issues and the customer told Rick that his office was just next door, down the hall. If he needed anything just come to my office. 

At one point during the job, the customer stopped in to see the progress.
They chatted and he told Rick when you are done just come and get me. 
Rick said okay, will do.

Rick finished and just before bringing all his equipment out to the truck he yelled (just a door away)  I'm done! When he stopped to listen he realized the man was on the phone. So Rick brought all his stuff out to the truck in 2 trips. He cleaned up everything and was ready to show the customer. He walked to his office and he knocked on the open door and stuck his head in and said, "it's ready to view now" At that exact moment he realized he was still on the phone with earbuds and also masturbating. The man jumped up and pulled up his pants and zipped them. Rick only saw him jump up because he high tailed it out of there.

Rick went into the bathroom and thought about what to do. Of course, say nothing. I can't leave until he pays me so I am stuck here. Then he began to laugh and texts me of course. He stands in the bathroom waiting for the masturbater to show up. I told Rick it was probably taking some time since he didn't want to walk into the bathroom with a ragging boner at attention. Oh, we had a good chuckle over this fool. 

The man came into the bathroom and said, "sorry I was on the phone" 
Rick just nodded but couldn't look at him because he feared he would laugh or have the urge to say, "What the hell Buddy, you couldn't wait until I left?"
Instead, there was silence, the customer paid and Rick said this was the first time I did not shake hands with a customer. 
I think that was a good call

Rick, of course, called me while driving to his next job to share this news.
I was laughing and said to him that I don't understand why one would do that with someone in your home just 6ft away in the bedroom next door.
Rick said, "hell if I know!" 
Seriously he couldn't have rubbed one out before Rick got there or after? 
I told Rick that maybe he wanted Rick to join in, you know like those silly Penthouse Forum stories that are so not realistic.  
That made Rick really laugh.
He then closed with, "Well that has never happened before I think I have now seen it all" 
I told him not to say that because I am sure there will be something else that will surprise us. Because people are nuts!

I Won!!

I have a very busy Monday so I am going to be brief. 
The story that happened on Saturday while Rick was working will have to wait until tomorrow. I can tell you how Rick walked in on a man while he was pleasuring himself while Rick was doing his tub. Oh my!

But to more important things for today - I WON! 

Rick and I were going out with the dog when they pulled up to our house.
(they were early)
We did our welcomes and hugs on the sidewalk.
Then as we walked to our door she commented about our landscaping and the vincas, the stone wall and this temperature on said vincas etc.

I barely heard a thing she said, I just looked at Rick and smiled.
After they left he said, "so you win a back rub" Yep I do mister, she wasn't even in the house yet - told you!
I told you blogger friends I know her. She didn't waste any time.
Then, of course, she asked if she could tour our home.
Aargh!
Yes, this blue was nice but it would look nicer if you did.....
I just smiled, because slapping her is wrong.

Denny and Kathy are very nice people. She is okay to be around for short periods of time. Denny is a sweetie and I adore him. I see why he and Rick have been friends since he was 20 years old. He is kind, thoughtful, generous and empathetic and so damn funny! He loves this woman for the past 40+ years so I try to see the nice in her that he sees. I see it, but her annoying habits overshadow it all and get to me more. I need to work on that. Especially because after a few drinks my husband said YES to an event to attend with them. 
In full disclosure, Rick feels the same about Kathy. But he loves Denny so we all must keep working on this I suppose. We are seeing more of him since they are semi-retired.

When they left and Rick shut the door he turned to me and asked, "you are going to kill me for jumping on that invite aren't you?" I said, "No, I don't wish to go but it will be fine. It should be pretty there. I know you miss Denny in your life. Besides I 'm about to get a back rub, I'm not stressed about anything even spending Thanksgiving with them on the eastern shore.

I leave you with Michael Buble in Carpool Karaoke.
God I love this guy (Michael)

Friday laziness

being lazy today - here are some of my memes. I'm sure on Monday I will share with you the story of Kathy coming with Denny for lunch Sunday and everything I did wrong and how she told all the things she knows, which is everything Rick an I have a bet. She will see something outside our home and make a remake upon entering is my guess. Rick is giving her until she is completely in our home. We will see who wins. If it's me I get my back rubbed. Rick gets something else rubbed, so to speak. 😛

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This works for me, but if it worked I would be very very skinny since I laugh a lot.

 This just happened to me. Just a quick run to the grocery store. Saw everyone I friggin' ever knew it seemed. One asked if I was feeling well, one told me I looked tired. I wanted to scream - I AM JUST NOT WEARING MAKEUP. 

And I should not be made to feel awful because it was a Wednesday at 6pm.

I work from home. Aargh!!

I'm so old this one is very true for me.

 

 Hmmm.....

 Absoultely true!

We passed notes. 

This is pretty accurate for me these days!

This does not stop me from wanting a goat.

Sadly I've done this.

 Ladies, please vote on Nov 6th!

Text

Rick and I text a great deal during the day.
This morning I get a text that reads, '1st one done.'
That just lets me know he's on time. I need that info for a variety of reasons.

My husband 10 minutes later texts me a sonogram photo and it reads,
"3D image of my grandson. I think he has Kenny's chin"

I text back, Is this meant for another person? You don't have a grandson and who the hell is this Kenny and his chin? Got another wife and kids somewhere I don't know about?

Rick text back, 'you are worrying me lately Margaret.'

What the hell? He's worried about me? How am I the crazy one when he sends me this random shit?

I pick up the phone to call him.
It was from his sister who texted it to him and he just forwarded it to me or copied it and sent to me. Her name is nowhere on this text. Since we both just met his sister when he found his birth family I do not know all of the people involved. Apparently, Kenny is her stepson that we have never met who lives in Europe.

And he thinks I'm crazy. I'm telling you if I am committed people it's all because of him. Remember that. The husband is always to blame. You've seen it on 20/20 and Dateline. Now you have heard it here. I am not crazy, my husband is trying very hard to get me there though.

I just had to.

I saw this on Facebook today.
It made me lose my coffee.

I really hope this woman doesn't hyphenate her name after marriage!

#cravendick is all kinds of wrong but it made me laugh.
My husband said they should have swapped their places but seriously does Dick Craven sound any better? I think not. 

Or is it just that this sicko on this blog finds this humorous? 
Nah, ya'll see the funny here don't you? I've been around my husband so long now that I too am 12 going on 63.

Be Warned

Every week I hear horror stories from customers who use the services of Home Depot or Lowes. 
Here is my tip to all of you reading to never ever use them.
No matter what they say this is never a good outcome. 

This last one a few months ago had a woman in tears with me on the phone. 
She asked if I could help her. I couldn't. I suggested she hold off her final payment and call her attorney or homeowners insurance and see who could help her. It ended up being her attorney. So that put our work on hold for a few weeks. 

This woman called me 2 times crying. The 2nd had nothing to do with our scoop of work but I felt I had to listen to her because she needed to vent. And boy did she. When it was done she told me she was going to send me something because if it weren't for me she'd have to get a therapist because she and her husband couldn't talk about it anymore. She actually sent me a Starbucks gift card. I don't go to Starbucks but I thought it was awfully nice of her to do this none the less.
She wasn't bitching to me about me or any work we did so it was much easier to listen to. 😀

All of her horror and crying was because they used Home Depot. Home Depot subs all their work out. 
These people do not work for Home Depot (the exact same thing with Lowes) 
She has no idea of the companies doing the work. She only talks to Home Depot. So imagine her surprise when everything was done wrong, the tiles were uneven, the workers never came back etc.
Her only contact was HD.  Home Depot then claims, not their problem, we didn't do the work, a contractor that does work for HD did the work, we'll leave them a message. And the circle never ends.

Allow me to expand on this.
We were approached to be a home depot contractor. When we did countertop fabrication we were asked to be their contractor. When a customer would go into Home Depot and made a choice of their countertops then we would be contacted to do the work by HD, not the consumer. We had to give such an enormous cut of the profits to Home Depot and Home Depot would set the price we could charge. It was normally 50% less than what we would ask for normally. For us, it was a no-brainer not to work with the Depot. We would be losing money on each job. What they were charging was not enough to pay for fabrication or installation to even pay our employees at the time. They kept saying but the volume you'd get. So we'd be losing more money and that was an incentive? Home Depot price appears cheaper to the consumer for that very reason.

We know just about a dozen contractors who bought into their sales pitch.
All were extremely unhappy. We have seen it is normally with those who have a small company. They need all the business they can get to help them get off the ground. They hear the word high volume and that is all they hear.  They hear Lowes, Home Depot and they think WHEW money lots of business.

All of the contractors we know who signed up for this get so angry about the process.
They say Home Depot or Lowes promises the world to customers and they can't deliver and it makes them look bad. They promise things that normally the contractor can't do, won't do and they don't care to explain to the consumer why. They just promise and make the contractor look bad when/if they say it can't be done. Then you have a consumer who refuses to pay or a contractor that will do it to shut them up and live with the consequences later if it fails or breaks or doesn't last, or all of the above.

The contractor ends up putting those customers on the back burner. Got an issue? Well, Lowes or Home Depot doesn't care they call the plumber, contractor, tile setter, whoever you hired and leaves them a message and that is is. They don't go an extra mile for you....ever. 
They don't care, they got all the money. The contractor hasn't been paid. HD doesn't care, they didn't do the work. The contactor doesn't care because they have done this for free so it goes to the end of the line. Yes, that is poor business and their anger with the Depot or Lowes isn't your problem and that shouldn't matter. But I hear time and time again that is what they do. 

In the meantime, the consumer is screwed. They are both wrong but that is exactly what I hear from both sides. You can normally get someone to jump when someone says they are suing them or when your insurance company contacts both of them. But until then you will be going in circles, get frustrated and either quit bothering them or you sue. Only way I have seen it end. But getting your homeowners involved is a faster solution from what I have seen. If it is the appropriate contact for what is actually wrong or damage done.

So be warned. If you see something at home depot. Just buy it and get your own contractor. Or tell your contractor what you want and allow them to buy it and install it. Leave the Depot and Lowes out of it all together if you can.
Seriously it is not worth the head ache. Ask poor Ann.

Rest In Peace

Since I have returned my life has been non stop crazy busy.
I am not fond of that anymore.
I look back and wonder how I did it all when I was younger, oh yea, energy.

My friend Gordon passed this week.
I wrote about Gordy when I went back to my hometown to see him.
I knew from how frail he was then that he wouldn't be long on this earth.
I sent him cards that were so filthy or inappropriate because I knew he loved that stuff. 

I got a text message 2 weeks ago before leaving for VT saying that last card made him laugh so hard everyone came running into his bedroom to see if he was okay. He wrote, "you are my favorite sicko!"
I can't delete it. 
If only laughter were the best medicine.

This is what Gordy looked like when I met him in the 70's.  That is Melanie with him. She is like a sister to Gordon. They grew up together. She lived with a single mom (father died) and Gordon was the loud crazy family next door with 2 boys who let her hang out with them. They truly are like brother and sister.

I don't recall when or where this was taken but I liked the picture because this was the first time I had seen him with a full head of white hair! Still good looking to me. And he was so kind and loving. He quit his corp gig and worked as a social worker for 21 years.

This was when I was up there 2 summers ago and rented the house over lake Erie. He looked so thin to me but said he was feeling fine. Now we know he was sick and just didn't know it yet.

This is how he always was - laughing...or making you laugh.

 I just like when he is a goofball, because well that was him. I got this picture from a friend. 

 This is at Melanie's home when his sons were visiting him after his diagnosis. The one on our left lives in Sweden. 
The one on the right lives in Delaware.

Both highly successful good people. 

This picture of Gordon kills me. He looks so small and frail. 

If there are angels he will be one. If there is a heaven he is there. If nothing else he left a big spot in all of our hearts who knew him. I don't know a soul who has met him or crossed his path who doesn't have kind words about him.
This one breaks my heart.  Love you Gordy.

Random Monday Items

Brr, it's cold outside.
And you know what it does to me?
I want to have food. EAT BABY.
Not my silly salads and less than 1,000 calories. I want to devour food.
Stew, soups, chili, cornbread.
So I made a big ole pot of chili and some GF cornbread with jalapenos.
It was yummy yesterday.

The dog has been nuts the last few days. 
Her last walk of the night is at 10 or 11a.
Depends on the night. But never earlier than 10p.
That holds her until 5-5:30a sometimes when we are lucky it's 6am.

Well the last couple of days it's been 3:30am. I have gotten up because Rick had to work on Saturday and I didn't want him to get up that early and not go back to sleep. So I tried to tell her to lay down. She did for a minute and then the pee-pee dance started and then she went down the steps. That is a sure sign she has to go.
By the time I got clothes on and got to the 1st floor, she was standing at the front door waiting. I opened the door - Brrrrrrr.....
I closed the door and grabbed a coat and scarf.

Off for another walk we went. 
Oh, she can't just poop by our house, how silly and easy would that be?
We walked and walked and I begged her to poop. My heaven's this dog will circle, circle some more, move an 1/8 of an inch and circle and then decide, nope not the right place and we leave this area and search for the perfect pooping spot some more. 

FINALLY, she found the right place. OMG. 
This time she was finally happy. By the time we got back home, I was wide awake and freezing. I turned on the fireplace and sat in Rick's big chair. I thought maybe I can fall asleep. No, Izzy did but not me. And good thing. At 5am she wanted to go out again. This time a quick pee. I made coffee, no sense in trying to go back to bed.  Rick was up at 5:45a and I made him coffee.

Since he was only doing estimates, but a lot of driving I made him food too.
He doesn't eat breakfast normally when he is working. Hates to. But he loved it this morning. 

Sunday morning at 3:32 am Izzy did this again. I got up because I was sort of up anyway. Rick was snoring logs so I got her. We did another walk and then I came inside and sat with her on the floor asking her, "what the hell is up with you the last 2 days?" She tilts her head and then licks my face. Well, I can' t beat her after she does that. (c'mon that is just a joke, I would never hit an animal)

She is so sweet but why is she doing this? She is full of energy at this hour and I am not. But after the cold hits your face and you walk 9+ blocks you are wide awake. Then at 5:30 when we went out a 2nd time I realized there is a full moon. Now I get it. Full moons are horrible for my dog. She is always out of sorts and off her normal routine. Whew glad that is over with. I should be able to sleep past 3:30 tonight.

Saturday Rick was at a stop light waiting for the red light to turn green.
He was in his work Econoline van.
When he looked in his rearview mirror and saw a guy barreling towards him at a speed Rick thought was too fast to stop in time. He noticed he was looking down. (reading his phone or texting) and he plowed into the back end of Rick's van. Rick saw it all and couldn't do a thing and just had to brace for it. There was nowhere to move to other than incoming traffic.
That would have been far worse of course.

His bumper is totaled but all else is good. The hit was pretty hard, so much so that it threw his hat off of his head. Thankfully he does not have whiplash. He got out of his van and the man had a toddler in the backseat. Rick said you texting? The guy said nothing except, I thought you guys were moving. Rick said, "really? the light was red."
He let it go. I wish they had called the cops. But neither did. They exchanged info and off they went. 

Why would you text or be on your phone with a kid in the car? Why not just drink and drive? Honestly, people are dumb. I put my purse in the back seat when I drove to Vermont so I couldn't answer read a text when I heard the "ding" of a new one. It really helps you from being tempted to just have a quick look. That quick look smashed the hell out of this man's car.

Rick has friends coming over this Sunday on their way back up to Pennsylvania from southern VA. They are stopping here around lunchtime and Rick told them to stop by for lunch and a quick visit. 
I love this guy but his wife is a know it all. I just don't enjoy her at all. 
If you say for example you have a Christmas cactus plant. 
She will then go full-blown history and care of such a plant. If you tell her you just made something. She makes it as well only she does it better. She thinks she is omnipotent but she is really just annoying to me. She knows everything about everything and on every topic known to man. I love Denny but his wife will be here so I am glad it's a quick visit. She once had to tell me that the landscaper at our lake house used the wrong plants. You see these were not endemic to my region so they would not do well. She went on and on and on about them dying soon. 
When we went by the house this summer they looked marvelous so we better not tell her the landscaper knew what he was doing because she insisted he was wrong, they would be dead after one winter and we should get our money back. It's been 12 years and they look fabulous but I would never tell her that because she would then go into all the reasons why that could be the case. I don't much care. I'm a bitch like that.
😃

Friday all Day

Did one of your parents say that? My mom did all the time.
When you'd say what day is it? She'd say, Friday, All day or whatever day it was. Used to drive me crazy. But I was under 13 so everything my parents did was crazy to me. Then I got a 2nd mom who did the same thing. My sister asked once if they were taught this in Mom school. She just laughed. My sister hated that expression as much as I did. 

I am still trying to get caught up at work and home.
Honestly, I was only gone for 4 days.
How can Rick make such a mess for me to repair in the office in 2 days of work?
Because of this, I am leaving this week with Memes.

This first one is something Rick did once and I saw him. I told him to stop listening to this couple fight, it's private. He said, "hey if they wanted to be fighting in private then don't stand under my office window screaming at one another - go home" 

 Well, now I know what to do when I get my baby goat.

 Good enough reason 

 I have learned this too many times!

 Rick didn't find this as funny as me.

 I bet she threw one at him after he spoke.

 Truer words have never been spoken.

Squirrels and Snow

As I have told in many stories here that my husband is a country boy. I am his city girl. Our jobs never allowed for living in the country, at least not country enough for him. We have always compromised by being in the suburbs.
It was a real compromise since I wanted to live in the city core and he wanted to live on a mountain top.
Over the years we have both migrated to the others side just a wee bit.
Not enough that he had the same love of New York City as I do. 
But after my time in Vermont, I am wondering if I can really slow down my life to that point.

The vistas were perfection. 
The little villages were so storybook. But no Costco?
I laugh at myself just typing that but it's honestly a thought that went through my head. It seemed like everything was so far away. No grocery store just down the street. No liquor store to be seen where I was. (Poultney, Wells, Arlington and Manchester)

I say I want to slow down and while sitting on the deck with my morning coffee I was thinking I could really like this. My shoulders weren't up at my ears from stress. I found it instantly relaxing and less stressful. Just like I want my retirement to be. No traffic. God the lack of traffic alone would be a blessing.
I went through 6 states and I had no traffic until I got to the beltway. 
Then it was hurry up and wait. I sat and sat and that portion of my trip was the longest. But what about medical in those areas? Since I have medical issues as does Rick would that even be smart? Hmm.....

Rick would be a happy camper because of all the animals he'd see and have. 
I never grew up with any animals.
I didn't dislike them but was never exposed to any. 
When my father married my stepmom she came with a wonderful new sister and this little fuzzy toy poodle. 
This poodle was carried around like a purse. It wasn't an affectionate dog either. It yipped and snipped and was such a barker. It was my new sister's little dog and that is the only person he loved. The feeling was mutual. 

Looking back I am sure this poor dog was overwhelmed moving to a new home, more people and who could blame him. But this dog did not win me over and I was non-plussed with this dog.
My parents were not animal people so there just was no exposure to them. Even my extended family didn't have animals. 

Now I have always been scared to death of cats so there was that issue. 
But overall I was never exposed to animals until I met Rick. 
This man loves animals, all animals. Well, thankfully his least favorite animal is a cat so I don't have to worry about him bringing home a cat. 

If animals die or get hurt on tv or in a movie he is crying. (I will deny ever telling you this folks! ) If animals are hurt in any way he is a hot mess. 
Kids and dogs are his kryptonite. 
Slowly but surely he has brought animals into my life.
Especially dogs. He loves big dogs. I know every dog he has had. 
Every bird he has had. I don't wish to have a bird. 
A goat yes, a bird, not so much.

When we used to go to the beach in Erie PA there was a bird sanctuary. He loved to show me this bird or that bird. To me, he was this critter boy and that is what I began calling him. When we lived in the Pacific Northwest we got to see animals up close that I hadn't seen before in what I call real life.  Moose, coyotes, and eagles come to mind. To make you laugh at me a bit more, I thought the coyote under my window in our new apartment was a dog. So I yelled for Rick to come to see this big dog. He laughed and said that sure wasn't a dog and don't start calling them or petting them you goofball. I still had a lot to learn I realized. Oh, how I have been teased about that one.

Once there was a critter category on Jeopardy. Alright so it wasn't officially called Critter Category but in my mind, that is what it should have been called. 
He knew every answer before anyone and I would laugh at his answers. 
A Two-Toed Sloth? That is a real thing? Sure enough, that was the answer. 
Then I got a dissertation on the 2 and 3 toed sloth. I didn't much care but I heard it all and laughed. But you know what? They are cute little suckers. I mean, c'mon, have you seen a baby 2 toed sloth, yes you'll melt.

Once he took me to the county fair. To me, the county fair was for the rides and funnel cake. For Rick, it was to see all the animals. 
See how different we are?
Off to the fair we went, a sheep came over to him at the fence. Over the years I have seen all kinds of animals come directly to him like he's Dr. Doolittle.
Rick rubbed this sheep's head from the top of his head down to his nose and the sheep fell asleep standing up. The little boy next to him thought this was pretty cool and wanted to try, but his mother wouldn't let him put his hands through the fence to touch him. Silly mom.
Rick just has a way with animals that I never had.

If he had his way we would live on that mountaintop, have a slew of animals and it wouldn't snow much. 
That is his dream.
My dream is that I would love to have a couple of dogs and live near water.  What is this couple going to do?

I have followed him around the country until this move. This move was for me and my career and then looked what happened. So where we end up in the next couple of years will be interesting. It's too expensive to stay here unless I win the 900 million+ mega millions. Then we'd probably stay around these parts but in the country with a few acres. Not quite a mountain top but a nice compromise.

Critter Boy says every year that you can tell the winter by the squirrels. In 31 years he has never wavered or been wrong. This year he is perplexed. There are a ton of acorns but the squirrels are burying the nuts so to him that means a less snowy winter. We will have snow but not a ton. It will be very cold but less snow. I don't like either so doesn't help me much.

The other day he read the farmers almanac and of course, they are telling him just the opposite. He was actually doubting himself. Then last evening he got back with the dog and said that he and Izzy watched the squirrels and they are burying the nuts so the farmer's almanac is wrong for us here in the mid-Atlantic.
That's my Critter Boy!!

Pix

 It was pouring so much while I was in Vermont I didn't take a lot of photos.
But here are just a couple while the sun was out.

Chris, my ex's youngest brother, had a beautiful home.
This was what I saw outside his huge picture window.

This was the side yard of his 28 acres.

  This below was when I was standing on the side of Betty's house looking toward the lake. They live on a hill and sure have a nice view.

 

This was standing at the top of Betty's driveway. I just finally saw some color so I had to take this before it rained again.

This was taken my first morning there alone. This is what they refer to as The Camp. I grew up here. I spent every summer from age 17 to 27 here, every Thanksgiving and every free day we could.  It was a bit eerie. We even spent one week out of our 2-week honeymoon there. That morning before the sun tried to come out I sat here drinking coffee and just enjoying the smells of the all the pines and the woods. It was glorious. Could I live this rural? I am beginning to think I'm old enough to love it now but also too old for it now. Huh, that's a head scratcher. 

And this is why I never post my ugly mug here. But this is Betty. She will be 86 next month. I haven't seen her since she was in her 50's. She has never seen me chubby or with short hair. It was a surprise that made her cry. (and not because I am no longer young and cute) She was so surprised and it was lovely.

Home

6 states, lots of emotion, and really nice people.
That was my trip to Vermont.

I am still processing it all. It was emotional and filled with beautiful vistas.
I tried to write it all last night but just couldn't.
I will I am sure at some point in time.
But it was very nice.

I left home at 85 degrees and very humid.
I came home to November weather.
Could be worse. I believe today's high will be 61.

I was greeted at the door with grunts, groans and sloppy wet kisses and then Rick came downstairs to greet me too. Izzy was all over me. I heard from Rick that she never napped. Kept walking to the dining room window and looking out, then just laying by the front door. At night she went up to the bedroom as she does and put her chin on my side of the bed. When she saw I wasn't there she slept by the front door.

He called to tell me she was antsy and he was doing all kinds of things to occupy her mind. Day 1 and Day 2 Rick doesn't miss me. By Day 3 he misses me and the texts came.
Day 4 he is asking when am I coming home and all this lovey-dovey stuff.
He makes me laugh. He always tells me 2 days is his limit. I told him to remember day 4 when he is angry with me.

But apparently, Izzy missed me from day 1.
She hasn't left my side.
As I type this she is sleeping on my feet under the desk.
And I admit I love every minute of it because before I know what hit me she will be Rick's dog again and not want anything more from me than food and treats.

Honestly, it's good to be home.

Off to Vermont.

I am leaving for Vermont at 8am Thursday. 
Praying for a safe non-rainy trip. Hate driving in rain since my accident.

I have a lot of personal and business things to accomplish before I leave so I will touch base probably from VT or upon my return. Hey, I'm seeing my ex's family you know there will be stores. 

Here are some memes I found amusing.

I'm so shallow I could never date a man who dressed like the one on the right.

Because I am not sharing my leggings with anyone.

 Hey, I'd survive! I can drive a stick and I still write, just not as well. 

I hate Kale. 

 I know I've posted this before but it cracks me up. 
Even though my dog is not a barker.

Yeah, I'm an extrovert who loves to be alone - go figure.

It may take a minute - just look at it.

Okay a day late - but you get the point

 Well, go on, measure. 
Thank God my earlobes don't need to be tucked into my waistband...yet.