I had a delightful morning, the sun was shining, the bread and cookies were baking, I was home alone watching "The Office" on the computer while working on some good mail prizes, all was well until...I left the building, and the grievances began.
Why must everyone talk on the cell phones while they drive, WHY?
Why do people in HUGE trucks and SUVs insist on driving approaching 2 inch curbs like they're tire-ripping spikes of doom?!
Why must I limp?
Why did I have to have the feeling of a rogue hair plaguing me the entire time I shopped? I kept taking my sunglasses off my head to see if there was a hair stuck in the hardware or something, but never found the culprit. So instead I walked around in public looking like a crazy person trying to grab a mystery hair from across my face. Aargh!
Why do I always get stuck in the slowest line possible?
Why is my left nostril still driving me crazy?
When did everything get so expensive? I was shopping for a baby gift for a shower I'm going to tomorrow, but everything seems outrageously expensive to me. I finally found a super soft and darling blanket for a decent price on my 3rd stop, but sheesh!
Also, I think I'm nearing the end of being DONE with baby showers. I'm thinking now that my birthing years are over, I'm just not into any of that any more. I'm not against them, I just don't really want to go to them anymore. (I just realized this today!)
I did manage to find a purse at Kohl's that was marked $115 on clearance for $11.99.
I'm very sad to have to retire my current bag, but the zipper has given up the ghost.
I'm so sick of the construction everywhere! I know it means there will eventually be progress, but it's a confusing mess the rest of the time and I hate it!
My mom arranged a sleepover for the younger cousins (Megan, Olivia & Ashley) at her house tonight, which literally took 8 phone calls to make happen! Good Hell, I was ready to throw my cell phone out the window. But coordinating between me, Robyn and Amy, then with my dad getting Amy's girls in Salt Lake and bringing them to Lehi for Robyn and I to swap just took a whole lot of effort. I was seriously feeling like "Serenity Now!" by the end of it all.
My seriously old cell phone finally died for real last weekend, so Randy and I got "new" phones this week. Today was my first outing with it and the phone felt huge to me. Also, I don't know how to use it at all, so I felt like a complete spazz. Apparently I need a tutorial or to spend some quality time with the instruction manual (so NOT my favorite thing to do). We're always so behind the times, we'll probably get iPhones right around the time the rest of the world is getting a phone chip implanted in their brains, thus eliminating the need for phones all together.
I feared I was crossing over to the crusty point of no return (i.e., extreme grumpiness plus headache) but came home to find this note from Randy along with a mini bundt cake, 2 items of good mail and an indication that Randy was making his home teaching appointments. Ho, ho, ho Merry Christmas to me!
The girls got down to playing immediately, I unloaded my parcels and then called Amie which provided some much-needed comic relief. She said it usually takes 3 sessions to get her hair under control each day (she has naturally curly hair) and this produced a guttural guffaw from me. Good times.
**What are your grievances?
Do you get grumpy when you run errands?
Do you like baby showers?**
Do you get grumpy when you run errands?
Do you like baby showers?**
Comment Window Tidbit: Is 7:25pm too early to go to bed?
16 comments:
Oh my! I've had days like this. I totally agree with the baby shower comment, not sure why I feel that way, but I'm so over going to baby and bridal showers!
Oh, my! You made me laugh 3 times! That's pretty good :) I haven't wanted to attend a baby shower since my third baby! Love the free stuff, hate sitting around and opening presents in front of everyone. And I agree, everything costs more.
I'm feeling so old and grumpy tonight I don't know what to do with myself. Go to bed is best I guess.
Errand running is not top on my list.
I like baby showers after the baby is born so I can be a baby hog. :)
I find that I avoid errands at all costs. Maybe I should find my specific issues as to why on my next trip out.
I consistently shop clearance racks and baby sales so that I have a gift on hand because, YES! everything baby is ridiculously overpriced. You should give nice notecards as baby gifts and call it good. I'd be happy to get some from you. Sheesh, who needs more baby stuff anyway?
I'm glad you had a nice little pile of goodies to come home to. For some reason, the thought of the home teaching appts. being made felt like the best part of that list/picture.
I am busting up. This post is hilarious! You just provided my comic relief for the day.....the comment about hte phone chip in the brain just about knocked me out of my chair (I was still laughing about you and the mystery hair....happens to me all the time :)
and no....I do not think 7:25 is too early to go to bed :)
I always get grumpy running errands with my kids. When I'm alone I never do. It still feels like a luxury to me, though. When my kids are in school full time I'll probably come to hate it them.
I'm on the fence about baby showers. I think I don't like to go to them very much, but I love to throw one. I know. Crazy.
Nope, 7:25 is never too early.
The bundt cake. What a sweet surprise.
I'm sure impressed with your cookies and bread skills. They make me happy every time I see them surface.
it is never too early if that is what you need!
I haven't been to a baby shower in a while. I think that means I am getting old but I'm not going to think about that!
I went to a baby shower last week and I am SO over showers of any kind. 7:25 is NOT too eary for bed. I was in bed before 8:00 last night.
Just read Kristine's comment and that is a fabulous idea-- you should give a certificate for a set of your personalized notecards, to be made after the baby arrives. What new mom would not love that? (Not that I'm hinting or anything.)
The only gift I have been thanked for in a years was a set of homemade thank yous that I gave at a baby shower. I also shop the clearance rack and have a few little outfits on hand.
I'm glad I didn't push you further over the edge... I think I have been known to do that.
I do love new babies... I don't think we get out of showers... it seems like now my mom is being invited to DeDe's friends showers.... hmmm.
I hope you had a good day today.
PS - I have had that phone and may have a car charger for it if you need one.
DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT move to Germany. They do construction here ALL THE TIME! You think they're done, and BAM!, more construction. Seriously, a bridge right by our house--GONE! I interpreted the German to say "Bridge Closed starting Jan. 7th". My husband said, "no way, they can't closed the whole bridge; they probably just mean one lane will be closed". Next thing we knew the whole bridge was g-o-n-e. No more bridge. I guess I was right, the bridge was closed.
I honestly thought I was the only one who could find so many things that grated on my nerves in one day... I am thrilled to know that I am not alone!!!
I still like baby showers... we thought we were done with the birthing years for a good period of time and got a great surprise of a baby on the way... so my friends/ward gave me a lovely baby shower yesterday. I guess I get to enjoy them awhile longer :).
I enjoy running errands when I am alone. When I have whiny kids along, not so much.
Too bad about having to retire your favorite purse.
Nothing like good mail and your own personal cake to brighten up your day! Ho ho ho is right.
I got a new phone this week, too!
Dude, Utah roads are never going to be 'finished'. Ever.
Never.
Ever.
So insane and infuriating.
I hate losing a good bag.
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