Well it’s 24 hours to blastoff- til 7,000 school kids are dropped off no twenty feet from our booth at the rodeo Tuesday morning. Over 2 million people attend this shindig over 20 days. Are we ready? Did I make my self-imposed deadline of 5,000 bags filled and loaded with gems and ready to sell? …(Read More)
Archive for February, 2011
Well it’s Saturday morning 2/26. The rodeo begins in just 4 days. I had three people come over yesterday and help stuff bags. Doug was gone all day taking stuff to the rodeo. We started at 9am. Two people left at 6pm, one at 7pm. We got 525 bags done. ONLY 525. Only 4, 475 …(Read More)
First an update, then something fun… Well since I haven’t been able to fly backwards around the world like Superman or take a DeLorean back in time, the rodeo is still starting in 6 days. Yesireebob, just 6 days. And in an effort to further endear ourselves to the HOA, a dump truck load of …(Read More)
After working all day yesterday I was wound up tighter than a Swiss watch as my dad used to say. So last night when I finally quit painting, I decided to sit and decompress by watching some TV. It didn’t work. I will explain why in a minute. But first some backstory… Having been a …(Read More)
Yesterday was an eye opening experience. One that I’d wished I hadn’t had to see. I guess I’d been walking around in a fugue lately because I hadn’t realized just how disgusting our house had become. Then when I woke up yesterday it was like a slap in the face. “WAKE UP BITCH! YOUR HOUSE …(Read More)
I am sooooo tired. I was up late last night painting on a sign. My stunning beauty is suffering for sure. Still my days are going along OK compared to the poor soul portrayed in this ad from IKEA. Or here’s someone having the ultimate bad day. Now in the interest of journalistic accuracy which …(Read More)
I saw this on CNN and just thought it was cute so I thought I’d share. But contrary to popular belief not all of us in the Lone Star State go everywhere on our horse. Not that I wouldn’t if I could. But since Houston covers 579 sq. mi. it might just slow me down …(Read More)
The pack and I watched the final night of the Westminster Dog Show last night. It’s an annual event at our place. We all sit on the couch, they snack on Puperoni and I act like Joan Rivers as we critique all the dogs as they do their thing in the show ring. Who looked …(Read More)
So VD is over and all that’s left is the post game wrap-up I had a great Valentines Day. Doug went out last night and got a one layer cake and some Death by Chocolate Ice Cream. I knew I shouldn’t have either; but had some anyway. Valentines Day is but once a year after …(Read More)
Well Happy February 14th everybody or as it’s known around these parts Valentines Day. I consider myself lucky. I have a valentine. And although I know it shouldn’t matter one whit whether I do or not; if you live in the good old US of A and not have one it takes a pretty strong …(Read More)
