3 Squares

Have you ever seen that toilet paper commercial with the red bears and they are talking about how kids always take too much of everything? The kid unrolls a really long length of toilet paper to wipe with and the big bear comes along and rolls it back up so there are only 3 squares for the bear to use. My question is this - seriously? Only 3? Kleenex tissues are bigger than 3 squares of toilet paper!!! Now I have this new three ply t.p. that I use and love but even then, I cannot limit myself to only three little squares, it just doesn't seem big enough to absorb all it needs to absorb. Even for the little piddle jobs from a big sneeze that snuck up on you or that little dribble from a person sneaking up on you...3 is not enough! 3 ply is good, 3 squares is just plain miserly.

Speaking of miserly...I'm dyin' here!!! It's been over 90 degrees for over two weeks now. The heat index is actually over 100! Since it's just me and the cats, I don't wanna pay a lot for electric so I'm leaving my air on 80 and it's just hot. I would prefer it around 75 but don't want that huge electric bill. It hasn't been getting that cool at night even, its been mid 70's at night so it really doesn't help cool the house at all to leave the windows open. We are supposed to finally get a break though, the humidity is supposed to decrease and we should have a couple days in the mid 80's next week. Woop, woop!!! It just makes me wonder what the rest of summer is going to be like since it's already so hot for a long stretch of time. ... :(

At work there is another Kristi in our department! She is actually Christie but last initial is B. so we can't go by Kristi B and Christie whatever cuz we are both B's. We are trying to figure out like a nickname (acceptable in the professional world) and neither of us have one. It was suggested that since my middle name is Lynn maybe I could go by Kristi Lynn. I told them they could call me that if they wanted but I probably wouldn't answer. It would really southernize me though. I mean there are tons of people here that have Lynn as the last part of their name. My neighbor is Nancylynn and there is MaryLynn so Kristi Lynn would actually fit right in! hee, hee, I didn't actually mean to rhyme but I'll take it! :) I declined on the Kristi Lynn and just told them to refer to me as Baldwin. I would constantly think I was in trouble if everyone kept calling me Kristi Lynn. Not good for my confidence while I'm still a temp! Plus, I might be tempted to start using southern slang like y'all and start calling a shopping cart a buggy and start eating catfish and hush puppies and drinkin sweet tea. Yee, doggie!!

Mother Nature's glitter

It's very hot and still fairly dry so the fireflies are out. I love fireflies! They are such a fun freakish bug. I mean seriously, who doesn't love a bug that lights up?! Its fun to go out after dark and just look and see all these little random twinkles. It's almost as if your eyes are playing tricks on you. You know, if you had been drinking a lot then went out and saw all the fireflies, it would really mess with your brain. You would have to wonder if it was the bugs or the alcohol. Oh - the combination of both might just make for a really sparkly blurry evening!!

There is a new law around here. This is the reason there are jokes and stereotypes about the south...a law has passed that you may now carry a gun into a restaurant. Now it is still illegal in "bars" but if you were eating with the family at Denny's by all means, we welcome your firearm!!!! Even places that serve alcohol like TGI Friday's allow them. Actually it got voted down but the governor approved it. Guns and food are a go! Yeah, I'd like to order the fried catfish and you got extra napkins, I'm just gonna clean my gun while I'm waiting. I imagine that customer service will improve since half the restaurant could be armed...

Just so you know...it's really boring with both kids gone. zzzzzzzzzz!

Summertime excitement

Yeah, I don't really have any...my kids are away for the summer, it's too hot to do anything here, the kids took the computers with them (so I'm at Kinko's) and I don't have cable.

My trip to Oregon was great! It was nice seeing everyone. :) Wish I could have fit more visits in but the weekend was all about the birthdays. My mom, Jordan, her bff Mackenzie, and deanna - HAPPY BIRTHDAY Y'ALL!!!! Some milestone birthdays in there so it was packed full of fun.

There are two people I really wanted to see but ran out of time - sorry I missed you Howard and Pavlina. I promise if we are in town at the same time - I will make time for you. I can sleep when I'm dead right?!

Well, this is short and sweet cuz it's costing me money to keep you informed of my super boring life.

Take care. Will write more later (but probably not often this summer).

What's that smell?

There was this horrible smell in my kitchen. I couldn't get rid of it. I scrubbed everything and it was still there. I finally was able to narrow down the area which was around the fridge and the cupboard. I looked in all the cabinets and cupboards and still couldn't find it so I finally came to the conclusion that something must have either died under my fridge or in the wall. It was nasty. I tried to avoid that area but as I was making burgers I grabbed the garlic that lives on our counter - it was hollow...??? Is that right I think to myself. The skin on the outside was totally intact but the inside had spoiled. THAT was the smell!!!! Petrified garlic does NOT smell good.

We are getting ready to go on vacation and I'm very excited to see everyone!

I'm a little nervous about leaving my cats though. They will be locked up inside the entire time and they aren't used to that. I am having someone come over to freshen their water and empty the litter boxes but otherwise they will be all alone. They are going to be traumatized. They would be more traumatized if I took them to a boarding facility so I guess I just have to trust they will be fine just a lot more needy when I get back.

Yay for a busy long weekend to visit everyone!!!! :)

I'm Free!!!!!!!!!

SCHOOL IS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!! YIPPY!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D SUMMER TIME!!!!!!!!

Jordan

Our First Tick Encounter

They are icky and I don't like them. They freak me out. Any bug that will embed itself in you is just wrong! Luckily I caught this one very early and it didn't have much of a chance to latch on. I did pull it out with tweezers and it came out fairly easily. Being paranoid about lime disease and stuff I made sure to wipe the area with disinfectant. Now it just looks like a typical bug bite. Still, its icky looking down and seeing this bug sticking out of your skin knowing it will gorge itself on your blood. It's like a mini vampire that attaches itself to you.

At work we all take our lunch at the same time so on Fridays we typically go out as a group and go to Five Guys for hamburgers and massive amounts of french fries. We have dubbed it Five Guys Friday. Last night I was watching one of the nighttime news shows like Nightline or something and they were doing a day in the life at the White House. They followed President Obama around as well as some of his main advisers and stuff. They showed how he will take an unscheduled undisclosed trip out of the white house and that night he was walking around asking people if they wanted a burger and then he went to Five Guys!!!! You know I was totally excited thinking I am SSOOO cool now because I eat at the same burger chain as the President! :)

I have a new euphemism for going to the restroom. When we leave at work we usually let someone know that we will be right back or that we are going to the restroom or some sort of heads up that we are stepping away for just a moment. Yesterday as one of the girls was coming out of the stall a guy walked into the women's restroom, looked around, paused, then settled for going into a stall. The girl was so appalled that she didn't even have the presence of mind to tell him that he can find a urinal in the men's room. Now I know where to go to meet men at my company - go to the restroom! That's what I tell them now when I step away to visit the restroom, that I'm going to meet some men. ;)