Yes, it has been a while

Funny how I posted more when I was home sick all last summer than I have this year -- granted I really did have more "free" time last year too...

This working for a living things -- sucks.  SO need to win the lottery. 

So, let's see - what's been happening... too much let me 'sum up.  (Name that movie).

June saw a multitude of issues - not the least of which was my MAJOR meltdown via email to another Girl's Group adult.  I documented that on 6/1 - but then I had a bigger melt down later... it was not pretty.

That being said, the major meeting went off without a hitch -  and then a week later I find out that another group has given my girls the keys to the kingdom in the form of a large check.  I haven't told many people yet because I want these kids to keep fund raising.   We still need the cash-o-la.  

I nag, darn near daily via Facebook and email.  Such fun.   It would be nice if a parent stepped up -- although one is running one of the fund raisers so I can't say much there.   The rest... well....

Bubba is still Bubba - he's not happy at work - but won't quit.  I have told him time and time again - he can quit.  Not sure what is swimming in his brain -- but he grumbles and complains and says he's got a plan.  If you ask me his plan is one big blank sheet of paper.  OR maybe he's hanging on because of the health insurance... yeah.  My company's plan is not the greatest -- but it's insurance we'll make do Bubba. 

I haven't seen him this week - and he leaves for Canada the weekend of the 4th of July.  THEN he is off to Vegas --- what was the down side to this??   I'll get back to you on that one.

Work this week is pretty dead, three quarters of my office building has moved out - we move in another month - I'm not real happy about it because it's another 15 minutes on my commute.  Carpool buddy is less thrilled because the first three days after we move - I'm not at work... I'm in Baltimore 'enjoying' the Girl's Group National Convention... Of course then I'm taking 2 weeks of in August for a little down time -- only half of which is with Bubba... and then I will be out probably most of October so the plastic surgeon can work her magic and make Franken-boobie a little less -- franken.

Also in June I made a complete back up of that 'other' blog - because the minute Bubba tells his parents about it --- the one with computer skills has no sense of humor - it will disappear from the Internet.  I can make that happen.  :-) 

It may disappear before then... just to be on the safe side.  

Bubba's sister (aka T) her daughter D is still at Army Basic Training we actually got a letter from her this past week, she sounds positive - that is so great.  I sent her another letter this morning.  I should probably do another quick hit in a few days.  She's got about 2.5 weeks left in basic - last I heard she's passed almost all her physical tests.  Pull ups are apparently an issue - and I get that... ouch.

I have a long and complex to do list -- and I have discovered that this long and complex to-do list is contributing to my dietary woes.  I get stressed - I eat things that aren't good for me... of course living with Captain Crankypants doesn't help matters much either - but we're working on it.  

I bought a Groupon today -- laser hair removal.  Yeah I know but $129 bucks is a whole lot cheaper than $600!!  So Happy Birthday to me!  That plus my 90 minute massage, with extra sugar foot scrub and life is wonderful. 

I cannot discount the simple joy of life - while everything with the groups makes life a little nuts - and Bubba's dislike of all things extra curricular --- I am well, healthy, and able to do pretty much anything I want to.... I must send glad tidings to the Big Guy upstairs -- I am well and truly blessed. 

Don't think I'm going to stop whining about this that and Bubba... because I'm not.  I am simply stating that I get I have so much and can appreciate being able to whine about this, that and Bubba.

OH!  The other news in my life -- my neighbor and I were thinking of becoming house flippers.  There is a house 3 doors down from me that has been empty for almost a year --- we kicked around the idea at the beginning of the spring -- then decided to make things happen -- we were going to get into the place this past Monday but alas another contract was placed on the house.   We're standing by, hoping for either good neighbors (the last ones were AWFUL) or if the contract falls through we might have our opportunity.   We'll see. 

In other neighborhood news - a neighbor across the street has found themselves being foreclosed on.  While I feel bad that their finances are in such a ruckus - I cannot lament the loss of their RV that has been an eye sore parked in their drive way for the past year.... I am an awful hateful person.  Lord forgive me.

In other personal news - I have made an appointment to get my hair done Saturday morning.  There is something funky going on (with my hair- where did YOU go??)  - like wild waves and this awful white color starting to show through... it shall be banished!  Out Out damn spot(s) of color that won't be named...   Miss Carole is a friend of mine. 

Tonight is baking night, we're tossing a surprise for our Gov-boss and everyone has been asked to bring in something -- in a fit of over achieving -- I am making 3 different things.  Because I'm an idiot.  And I know he likes my lemon pound cake - everyone likes my mocha brownies and thanks to the cooking show my mother got me hooked on I want to try the Chocolate Root Beer pound cake.  Lord help me.
I will advise how things turn out stay tuned.

I think that is all for today - I will let you know how the cakes turned out what the response to the hair issue or beautification as it were.... I like the short hair -- but we're holding an opinion until it grows out again...
Laters...

Still cranky...

I posted previously over my idiotic steps to deal with Girls' group madness... it hasn't stopped  - I'm starting to feel like George  Jetson... (JANE get me off this crazy thing!)

I feel like I'm the only one doing anything... I just don't get it?!?  I work full time too -- cripes. 

I promised myself in MARCH I wasn't going to do this!  And I'm doing it.

Of course on top of this... Bubba is cranky.  Grumpy and all round generally unhappy.  Work sucks -- so basically so does his life.  I told him to quit -- we can manage for a bit.

He said he's going to talk to his boss when she gets back from vacation ... we also discussed that if boy-wonder isn't working... Aunt Ing ain't cookin'  he's going to have to step it up!  Yeah we'll see what happens.    I foresee Aunt Ing getting cranky right quick if she's still doing it all while Bubba sits home and polishes his motorcycle.

Stay tuned on developments on that front. 

Just typing out some words I start to feel better -- it doesn't lighten the load any but it's helping with the murderous urges... not sure who they are directed at... everyone at this point.  Just tired of being the spear head and getting no back up from anyone.

Good thing work is quiet, a few meetings some of this that and the other and life is OK.

Got to talk to my sister last night -- that was fun.  A little insight into the nightly 'get in the tub' dance with the little acorn.  Tee hee hee...

Total upside has been the news that I don't have to see the oncologist until SEPTEMBER!   Of course I see the radiation doctor at the end of June and the plastic surgeon again in early July.  We're talking a fall surgery date now... yeah Aunt Ing is a happy happy girl.   Well ... happier than crapping out my summer - we just have to squeeze it between College Homecoming weekend, and whatever else I may have planned this fall...

All right quick hit - I need to get back to work... the only place in my life where I'm not the leader of the pack, while packing the pack, hauling the pack, begging others for assistance carrying the pack....did I mention, buying the material, sewing and designing the pack.... yeah -- still feeling cranky.

I'm off to go find chocolate... carrots are just not cutting it.