Madness Of The Morning

I awake this morning and all is well. I get ready, all is well. I am walking out the door, all is NOT well. 

I am house sitting for someone this week and they have 3 cats: Charlie, Earl, and lovely Lily. I love all animals, therefore cats don't bother me. Charlie is a great cuddlier, he is about the size of my cat, Gypsie, (20 lbs) so I almost feel at home. Everything went as planned when I got up this morning and then it all fell apart! Daniel is staying with me because he has this thing about me being alone and so far from where he can get to me if something were to happen. Daniel likes cats, in fact he calls Earl Oscar because he reminds him of a cat he had as a little kid. However Earl, aka Oscar, decided to pee on Daniel's clothes this morning. Thankfully they were not what he was wearing to work this morning, I can only imagine how terrible that would have been. 

I was starting my car, getting my lunch, walking out the door and I hear Daniel yelling. Kinda quietly which caught my attention and made me wonder what was wrong...didn't think it was gonna be cat piss. Daniel had it on his face, hence the quite yelling. He could smell it. You see, as he told me, he felt his shirt was wet, thought it was water, he sniffed it, now it is on his nose and he gets to smell it all day. When I got to him, he was leaned over in the sink washing his nose. Please picture it: he is in his work clothes holding his tie back from the water, trying to just wash his nose, not get his head under the water and the collar of his shirt wet. 

I grab the clothes from him, now it is on my hands and I put them in the laundry room but don't get them in the washing machine. I just can't wait to smell that when I walk in the door. We finally are able to leave the house, 18 minutes late. I am booking it on the interstate and start smelling something....oh no, it's on my clothes is all I can process at the moment. I then realize as I am smelling myself that it is only a skunk, no need to worry. I talk to Daniel on the phone and he asks me "hey, did you smell something back there or is it me?" I sigh and tell him I thought the same thing but it was a skunk! Today will be a very smelly, questionable day for the both of us as we fear we smell like cat pee. There is nothing that rids the tainted smell of a cat peeing on anything. 

My Funny Valentine

I know I am a little late on this post however, you will understand at the end of this very funny tale! Valentines Day is not my most favorite day of the year, I don't wait for it to show up, and when it does, it is no big deal. In fact, I want nothing more than to act normal, do nothing out of the ordinary, and just spend the day with Daniel. Valentines Day is every day for me and it should be for everyone! Who needs a day for someone to be nice to them and show them affection? If you don't get it all the time then ask yourself why you are with them!

Saturday night Daniel gave me flowers when I got home from my last dance competition and a crazy, hectic day! They may be the prettiest flowers I have ever received. White flowers of any kind are my favorite and this was beautiful and simple. My picture was deleted so I will describe them to you: a white hydrangea with 3 yellow, orangey, pink tulips. The vase has copper wiring swiveled all around in the water and the flower itself was laid over to one side. 

When Valentines Day arrived, nothing was unusual for us. Life was as is. We decided to join his brother who has recently started dating one of my best friends for dinner.....they picked Mexican. I don't care for Mexican at all minus making it at my house and chips and salsa and queso. I don't even like Taco Bell. We went and had a good time with good company. 1 Margarita later and a trip for dessert downtown, we were headed back home. Things were great, we went to bed and then.....

I am awakened by my stomach rumbling and tumbling. An hour later lead to many hours of not sleeping and being sick. Daniel never woke up during all of this, thankfully. But around 6:30 he woke up to the wind beating on the windows and doors. I was so miserable, I told him I'd been so sick, he quickly got me a drink and played with my hair until I could get to sleep before waking up for work. I have never had food poising in my life but as the old saying goes, there is a first for everything. I spent the whole day yesterday nursing myself back to feeling better with 1 7up and crackers. Nothing tasted good to me at all and I was so dehydrated I needed to be sipping on something, but it was hard! For dinner my mom made me some mashed potatoes so I could try to eat something that would be easy on me. My stomach defiantly didn't know what was going on as it continued making noises the rest of the night. I feel great today and am laughing at my lovely Valentines Day mishap. Romantic right? 

Love

Here is a sweet treat of what I think the true meaning of Valentines Day is! You will ooo and ahh over this kind of love. You may even need a tissue! If you remember, I call Daniel my lobster because lobsters once they find one another they never separate, they mate for life. If they get lost or lose sight, they find one another and link their claws. This friendship proves my theory!

10 Things That Make Me Happy

This idea is from my friend, Emily. She posted this topic on her blog and tagged me to do it! I really enjoyed looking at the things that make me happiest in life. However, it was hard to just chose 10! Hope you enjoy and find some common happiness with me.

1. Belting a song as loud as you can like "Living On A Prayer." May it be at a bar, a concert, laying in the sun listening to my Ipod. It brings me laughter, and is one of my favorite pass times.

2. A storm: summer, winter, fall, spring. Make the house shake kinda storm, thunder and lightening for hours, pouring down rain. Makes for an awesome night at home with a blanket, bowl of popcorn, a movie, glass of wine, and Daniel. I vote for weekends like this at least once a month!

3. Clean Laundry is maybe my favorite thing ever, it brings a huge smile to my face! It just smells oh so good.

4. Live Music always seems to get me pumped up, ready to drink, and ready to dance. It makes such good energy for the night. I'm bound to have a good time!

5. Good friends and a glass of wine. Ahh, is there anything better? It can be a night of laughter or a night a just good classic girl talk and gossip! Either way, sign me up!

6. Taking a trip. Doesn't really matter where: the beach, Nashville, the mountains, Alabama, Italy, Vegas, a cruise, etc. The anticipation of the date to leave is the best!

7. Winning. I am not too competitive.....please note I said "not too," but who doesn't love when their team wins. Whether it be a dance competition, a football game, a bet, or at work. I love the joy and excitement it brings plus the bragging rights!

8. Call me crazy but I love buying a new book, or a few at a time.  They make me feel cozy and warm in my house; it is all about adding to my collection. Pulling it out from the shelf and packing it away in my bag to hear the back ground sound of waves with each page I turn, may be why I keep on buying.

9. Looking back on good memories always brings a smile to my face. It reminds me of the people I am grateful to have in my life. They make life worth living.

10. The thought of my future. I am staring at it and can make it whatever I want it to be. Knowing what I want and how I want to live my life is the best feeling of happiness. It took me a long time to get here but when I reached it, it was all well worth the price.

What makes you the happiest in life?

Imma Be Doomed!

As I sit here at work, I can't help but think how quickly I need to get home in order to get all the germs off of me. I really think I need to take off my clothes before I get in my car that way I won't take as many home with me! I have been sitting in court all afternoon with someone hacking, coughing, snotting, sniffing, clearing their throat, and breathing all over my face and the back of my head when then need to talk to me because they cannot hear anything. Literally. I know I am going to be so sick, I am just waiting for the arrival of  the snot. Gross, I know and I am sorry for being so nasty but I cannot believe people do this kind of stuff! Learn to cover your mouth and if you need to hack up something go outside. Know you are germy and think about others....PLEASE!

Daniel is really sick right now and I was up so much last night with him. He was pitiful. And cute too! Of course all boys are when they don't feel good. I was already prepared to get it from him, in fact my throat is a little scratchy but nothing that I couldn't have fought before it got worse. Truth of the matter is I can get sick from him and not care, because of these reasons: I love him so with that I don't mind his germs, if I get sick it is because we spend all our time together, lastly, I want to be around him the most when he is sick so I can do for him. I don't feel the need to bathe and burn my clothes when he breathes on me. I know where he has been. 

So here I sit, back in court just letting this happen to me. One would think I could get away, trust me, I've tried.