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It's really sad that on a Wednesday night I sit down and start searching through photos to try and get a Wordless Wednesday post up and find NADA.
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The weather here in SoCal has been insane. The warmest winter that I can remember. Even the cold days have been warm. While we are currently 5 inches behind in rain, I'm not complaining because of the roof. Dry is good for roof leaks. Hopefully they will be able to get her within a couple of weeks to work on it and solve the worst of the problems.
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I have a question for all of you. I have blogged about American Idol every year that I've been blogging. Now that we're down to the Top 24 are any of you interested this year? I love watching-and will be watching- but are you interested in my witty and important commentary? (heh.) If not I may not blog about it every week. Don't think that you'll hurt my feelings if you say no, and don't expect a post every week if you say yes. I'm just trying to gauge interest.
Speaking of Idol, did your favorite make it into the Top 24? Most of my faves have so far. I know you're totally waiting to hear who but most of them are the guys and I don't remember their names. I'll get there.
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Blissdom starts on Thursday. I'm so sad that I'm not going to be there to see all of my friends. I really hope you all have a blast! Next year, I hope.
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Two of my friends lost their fathers this week.
That's two too many. My love and prayers to both of you.
I just don't have the words tonight.
OK Universe. Uncle.
Updated: I suck. Nope, it's not two, it's three. My apologies to Tracey who lost her father a couple of weeks ago. I don't like this one bit.
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I know, I know. It's been a while. I really wish I was one of those bloggers that could just jump right in to posting again with wit and charm and grace. Instead you just get me, in all of my clumsy glory.
In spite of my house falling down around me it has been a good couple of weeks. Early last week we were host to the traveling Reints family. Britt, Jared, Devin, and Emma came to stay with us for a couple of days. It was so fun to catch up with their travels and introduce Headless Dad to another one of my non-freaky, completely normal internet friends. (That's a joke, y'all. He doesn't really get the whole internet thing too much. Of course Britt is normal, it's HD that is the abnormal one. Well, at least as far as social media is concerned.) The kids all got along great, and I hope that Britt and Jared were able to let their hair down a little and catch up on stuff after a busy week in Las Vegas/Lake Mead. If you haven't been following their journey, take some time to catch up, see where they're finding happiness this week, and see where their journey is taking them this spring. If you don't know already, they pulled into San Fransisco today so I'm sure there will be some fantastic things in store!
HD has finally had some scheduling luck so some projects at work that have been going on for a long time are finally getting finished. That meant that he was out of town Friday and Saturday. On one hand that stinks for obvious reasons, on the other hand it gave the boys and I a chance to do something that we don't often get to do. Go to the pizza joint. I'm not even kidding. If you've been reading here for very long you may have observed that HD is kind of a food snob. He's mostly a meat and potatoes guy with a little exotic flavor thrown in. Dude is extremely picky about his pizza. There are only one or 2 local places that he'll eat pizza from and that's not often. So, the kids and I called some friends, whose husbands were also working, and we took the plunge. The boys raided our change jar for quarters for the video game machines, got to hang out with other kids, and I got to have some 'girlfriend time'. It was lovely.
The good thing about having house guests is that my house is clean. I mean really clean. Like, cleaner than it's been since before the Great Flood of 2010, or maybe ever. Now, it's not perfect-remember, we have a torn out bathroom!, but it looks really nice and I'm feeling the effects. Those kooky people that say that having a clean house leads to a peaceful mind-set just might be on to something. I'm actually motivated to be all Fly-Lady and clean a little each day so that it stays this way.
And that thump you just heard? That was both of my parents falling over from shock all the way in Colorado.
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Our latest project is our master bathroom shower, which we found to be leaking VERY badly last week. So, before we start ripping everything out I wanted to share what it looks like now.
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So my week has gone to hell in a handbasket.
Another water-related call to the insurance company. Oh believe me, there will be pictures and stories for months on this one.
Trying to plan a belated birthday party.
Baseball parent meeting.
Tax guy.
Supercross.
Super Bowl.
And a friend passed away last night. My sweet friend that had 2 grown daughters with babies of their own, and a 13 year old son. Her husband was amazing through all of this. When she was first diagnosed with breast cancer about 3 years ago, during the discussion with her surgeon he said, "You can take her breasts but you better not touch her ass. That's mine." She was always so full of life and well loved by her 9 brothers and sisters. Love you, B. You and all of your Twisted Sisters. I'll miss you.
So yeah. How has your week been?
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