PAINTING FOR PRESIDENTS

Yep, I've been painting all weekend. See, its like this. I really HAVE to paint my bedroom before I think about putting new carpet down. Better to drip paint on old carpet than new. Besides, its alot more fun to paint when you don't have to worry about getting the paint on the carpet, ya know?? So all weekend, starting on Saturday, my main focus has been painting my bedroom. A very barely there green. My vision is roses. Romantic and feminine. So I have painted all 3 days and I'm still not done. My bedroom has one extremely high wall and, of course, a sloped ceiling too. All thats left to do is about a foot at the top of that high wall and then 3 feet out from there on the ceiling. Also, corners and touch-up. After that its all the trim, which won't take long. So next weekend, I will finish. I bought a long extension for the roller but its heavy and with my bad shoulder, I decided to wait to finish til then. After the bedroom is finished (I bought all new rose-themed comforter and pillows online, too!), I will tackle the attached dressing area and bathroom. I have chosen a rich and bold color called Cranberry Splash. The gal at Home Depot told me it will take a primer coat (bought it!) and, at the very least 2 complete color coats. Fortunately, no high walls in there. My vision is that it will look nice from the light green w/roses in the bedroom. I'm thinking cream colored towels in there and a vintage fashion poster on the wall, if I can find one. So that will have to wait til the following weekend but I think I can finish in just one weekend. I will take a pic and post it here when all is done.

Tomorrow is our annual International Potluck at work. I just got done making Swedish Meatballs. At least I am calling them Swedish Meatballs. Used pre-cooked meatballs, mushroom soup, fresh sauteed mushroom, and sauteed onions. I will add sour cream to it all just before its served. Sounds good to me! I hope everyone remembers to bring there food tomorrow. I'm worried that since its a 3-day weekend, some will forget. But not my problem.
I got mine, so I know I'm eating. I will have to be careful, still on WeightWatchers. Its been two weeks and I am going to go weigh myself right now...hang on.........yippee! I lost 3 lbs this week!!! Congrats to me!! I want to lose 40 lbs, at least.....so this is an excellent start!

Well, I'm off to cook a Lean Cuisine meal.............

Handsome Hunk I Met In Italy

This is the perfect man I ran into in Florence in October. Rock solid. Nice butt. Great hands. And jeez, talk about a six-pack! Okay, I'll admit, he is a little short in the woo-hoo department. But you can't have everything. He's quiet. Oh, and he never leaves his clothes on the bathroom floor.
I mean, if you ever saw him in person, you would agree that he is frickin gorgeous!

Valentine's Day Reflections

Yes, today is Valentine's Day. I have read about a million articles and seen about a million items on TV about the millions of singles who hate Valentine's Day. Well, I'm single and I've been single for quite some time and I don't mind Valentine's Day at all. I like chocolate so I buy my own and remember that I can. I like flowers so I buy whatever flowers I like. I went shopping after work today and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Spent as much as I wanted and didn't have to 'clear' it with anyone. I came home and fixed myself din-din (ate whatever I wanted) and right now I am thanking my lucky stars that I'm single. I listen to many of the women I know that have a husband (or symbolism there-of), and, for the most part,with just one or two exceptions, most of them are not exactly jumpin up and down about the way their lives are going. I'm not exactly jumping up and down either (I worked today and shopped today, etc, and I'm tired!). But, on the other hand, I'm not spending any of my time crying. I am not sitting around wondering if my life could have been better if I chose differently. I can honestly say that I truly am enjoying life. I go where I want when I want with who I want. I spend what I want. I eat what I want. I watch what I want and I get the remote. I have a great house, a great car. I go on outstanding vacations. Most importantly, my son has provided me with outstanding grandchildren who are always a joy. My pets love me and I love them. They never say mean things that make me cry and later say they didn't mean it. Now, if truth be told, I would love to meet someone special. But, honestly, at this point, he would have to be pretty damn special. Richard Branson, perhaps. Now that is my idea of a sugar daddy! He could, literally, fly me to the moon! So on this Valentine's Day, I choose to sit home, and enjoy MY life. To reflect on all MY blessings. And to remember to be very careful of what I wish for.

Life goes on......

Nothin special. Signed 're-fi' papers yesterday. Money should be in the bank within a week. Time to start cleaning those closets for the BIG carpet job. I'm procrastinating on it a bit, it seems like such a huge job. Made a deal with myself (ha!) that I can't actually go shoppin for carpet til those closets are done!

Tomorrow its SuperBowl at The Rave. Lots of people are bringing food. I'm not. Usually do but I'm just lazy this year. Hope I win that dayum 43 pool. I've been affiliated with said pool for years and years and years and have never won a frickin dime. This year its my turn!!!! My plan is to leave The Rave at halftime, therefore not drinking too much. Got to go to work on Monday, no matter what.

Annette of Annette and Rapheal called and left a message on my work phone. Guess that means we are still on for Savannah in the Spring afterall. Don't know for sure just HOW I will afford it, money or timewise, but I'm sure I will go. Savannah in the Spring sounds tooooo cool.

Well, I'm rambling........L8R, G8R!

FUN DAYS ARE COMIN' !!!!!!

Yep, that is what I said. More fun days are on their way. Made reservations today for another week in The Crescent City!!!! I am going to my first Frenchquarterfest in April. YEAAAA!!!!
I always feel better about everything once I have secure reservations to another trip to my favorite city. Anna is going with me again. And as long as I stay about 3 ft away in the mornings, she is great fun to travel with. She's just not a morning person. Perks up after noon or so. So really no big deal!

Doug, the loan guy, says my 're-finance' will close soon. Probably Friday, but no later than Tuesday. So that is, literally, money in the bank. Once I actually have the money, I will start shoppin for new wall-to-wall carpet. That will be a HUGE undertaking for sure! I have to clean all my closets so they, too, can be re-carpeted. Haven't really cleaned them thru and thru since I've lived here (15 years!). Yikes. I mean I've cleaned them occasionally but never have I pulled everything out at the same time. Should be interesting. Then to stack everything in the garage or in areas (bathroom maybe?) where there is no carpet. Also have to empty all hutches and wall units so movers can move them without breaking anything. Almost everything will be stored in the garage, I guess. And I am having alot of trouble deciding what color of carpet I want. I would love to do the ballzy thing and go with color but will probably, like almost everyone else on the planet, go with a neutral color. Thinking about a short kinda shaggy type of carpet. That, at least, will be a little bit different. So sort of a short shaggy-ness in boring beige or tan with little specks of color? hmmmmm.......well, I'm getting a little ahead of myself since I don't even have a penny yet!

Starting Weight-watchers on Monday (after SuperBowl - - party, party!). I bought the books today. I'll be doing it on my own, no meetings. I've really never caught the concept of having to go to meetings in order to lose weight. Always, when I put my mind to it, have never had a problem with dieting. Going the slow route....hope to lose 20 lbs by my vacation in April.

Smoking? Still working on it.....the good news is that I'm smoking half of what I used to smoke....the bad news is that I'm still smoking.