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I saw a mouse scurry across my hallway floor today.

It ran from the bathroom and went under the basement door.

I did not have a heart attack. I did not run away screaming. I didn't even shit my pants. But, honestly, it was a close call on all three.

So, I see the mouse.....and it's a fast little mouse....thank God - because I don't really want to see enough of the mouse to make out any of it's mousy features. Anyway, I see the mouse....and Jeffery just stands there like a non-mouse killing idiot. At first he insists that it's a giant spider - and for a second I believed him. But then I got to thinking that if that was really a spider than it was super fast and GIANT. You know, one of those mouse-shaped giant mutant spiders. We had quite the mouse vs. mutant spider conversation while I was standing on the kitchen chair trying to control my heart palpitations. By that time it was too late to catch the damn mouse. And now I just know it's going to get me. It's going to poop in my bed. Or nibble on my toes. Or look at me when I'm sleeping. Or.....wait. Enough of that. I'm giving myself the heebie geebie's here. Now there's NO WAY I'm going to be able to sleep tonight. Thank you, mouse. And non-mouse killing Jeffery.

Side Note: is it bad if I call my kid an idiot? Before you judge me please consider the fact that the last time we had a mouse in the house he told me that he WOULD NOT come home and kill it....but that instead I should just leave a trail of cheese from the mouse to the front door. See? I told you he's an idiot. A lovable idiot - but an idiot nonetheless.

Anyway, Jeffery couldn't find the mouse. I was too afraid to look. We've both decided that the mouse went into the basement where it magically died and will never breed any little baby mice. And we'll all live happily ever after. Me and Jeffery, that is. Not the mouse. Actually, I decided that. At this point all Jeffery has decided is that he wants to constantly tease me about the mouse.

"There went the mouse!"

"The mouse! It's right behind you!"

"I think the mouse hangs out in the bath tub. Better be careful tomorrow morning."

"You know, I hear mice like to cuddle up to you when you're sleeping."

Damn kid.

Anyway - just wanted to fill you people in on the situation over here. There is a mouse in my house (that's singular - MOUSE - not mice. I refuse to believe there are MICE in my house - not that I'm all cool with there being MOUSE in the house - but it's better than MICE, I guess).

Also, I am now packing my shit and getting ready to move. I have no idea where I'll live - somewhere mouse free. Like......California or something. Or maybe Alaska. Mice can't live in that kind of cold, right?

Ok, just kidding on that last one. I'm not packing my shit. But I am stomping my feet wherever I go. I hear that if you stomp your feet then they scurry off and hide (and maybe die too?). So I'm sticking with that strategy. Tiffany tells me that flutes work better than feet stomping - but I'll just have to take her word for it because my flute is packed away in the mouse/giant spider/possibly some random homeless dude - infested basement.

Devil Woman, OUT.

Scraps

Lately I've been feeling inspired to scrapbook....but I've also felt kind of "out of the loop" as far as new products and new techniques go....so I decided to start designing for Kim at Express The Moments again. I figure this will help me actually get some scrapbook pages DONE....and I'll get to play with all the cute new stuff in Kim's kits. I also decided to re-join Scarlet Lime. I love the Scarlet Lime kits!

So, last Friday, after frantically driving all over hell and back to get my scrapbook stuff together, I went to Miss Bonnie's house and started on my Moment's projects for this month. It felt good to get back to scrapbooking! It felt good to be creative. It felt good to just hang out with Miss Bonniebell! I guess I didn't realize how much I missed it....anyway, here are some of my layouts:







Yea, please ignore the hair-do in the last one....I told you I had a mullet! Thank you, Mother, for scarring me FOR LIFE with bad hair!

So, this month's Moment's kit was super cute. I love the colors (that light turquoise blue is my favorite) - and the bird cages are super cute too!

I also took some time this weekend to go through all the scrapbooks on my scrapbook desk. I took out all the family pages and the Jeff and Jeffery together pages and packed them away for when Jeffery gets married. I don't particularly want to see them - but I definitely want to keep them for him for when he gets older. I also took out all of Jeff's pages and gave them to him. Who knows what he'll do with them....I just know I don't want them - and I didn't want to throw them away since I worked so hard on them. It felt good to clean things out - I think that all of those "scrapbooked memories" was one of the things that was holding me back from scrapbooking.

This coming weekend I plan to do a few pages with the Scarlet Lime kit.....I can't wait!

Ok, subject change....

How was your weekend?

Mine was good. Very productive. Friday night I spent at Miss Bonnie's - scrapbooking and watching/listening to Twilight. Saturday I cleaned, cleaned, cleaned (even the hanging light fixtures and the windows!), got the new blinds up, went to see "Dear John" with Laura and the girls (which, by the way, was SUPER good...and Channing Tatum was HOT!), had dinner with Tiffany Saturday night, did laundry on Sunday (and scrapbooked some more) and went to Lance and Laura's to watch the Super Bowl. Oh, and I cut vinyl squares. I packed a lot in and it was a great weekend!

Andy spent his weekend forgetting that he is a "Good Dog":



Notice the "good dog" reminder on his collar - he's had that on there for years (it was a scrapbook embellishment) - and he only remembers it about half the time. Oh, who am I kidding? He only remembers it about a quarter of the time.....or maybe an eighth.....

Anyway, he said, "Screw being a Good Dog!" this past weekend and ate dirt and pine needles every time he went outside:



Yea, the picture may be totally dark and not-clear....but you can still see the dirty beard. Little shit. And he just got a haircut!

Moving on......

I made that super yummy Pioneer Woman recipe on Sunday and it was SO good. I made the first option with the peppers. I think I'm going to make it again for my scrapbook night. YUM!

Oh, and here's what the new blinds look like:



(Sorry, I have to post these things cuz Mom needs to see how the re-decorating is progressing - it's a Mom thing.)

Anyway, they look SO much better than those awful sheer curtains. They kind of make my living room look like a den or a study or something....it's very cozy. And I love it!

And that's all I've got for today. Happy Monday, Internet!

Devil Woman, OUT.

MORE on the Internets - and Some Whining. Can't Forget the Whining.

Ok, so yesterday I abruptly ended my "internets" post and had a little bit of a melt down about my hair falling out - so, instead of finishing the post, I just put a "Happy Wednesday" on the end called it good. I then drove home - crying and thinking about what the hell I'm going to do if I have to shave my head the whole way. Ugh. Sometimes I hate my dramatic self. Anyway, the hair's still falling out like crazy.....I've been off the Interferon for over a week.....and while I know that the hair I've lost isn't going to just magically grow back in a week - I also DON'T know how long the hair loss is supposed to go on after I quit taking the medicine. I've asked the Doctor and he can't tell me. I've called the drug manufacturer and they WON'T tell me (what am I going to do? sue them for telling me the "average" length of hair loss after discontinuing the treatment?) - so, basically, I have no clue how long my hair is going to fall out. And while I know it doesn't LOOK that terrible - I also know that I am very good at arranging the hair to cover the thinnest spots. So, for those of you who have seen me in person and are rolling your eyes at all my whining.....next time I see you I'll lift up the top layer of my hair and show you - well, my HEAD. You know, the head that's showing through the teeny tiny super thin bottom layer of my hair.

Enough with the whining about possibly being bald. I need to get over myself. Think of the people in Haiti. And the starving children in Africa. Yea, my potentially bald head is NOTHING compared to these problems.

Anyway, I really do have some more fun Internet links to share - so I thought I'd just do a continuation of yesterday's post. Also, somehow I linked my email inbox instead of the pictures of love notes on yesterday's list. Sorry about that. What can I say? I'm a genius! But we already knew that, didn't we? That link is now fixed. If you want to take a jog down memory lane you should check it out.

Back to the Internets:

• Went to Starbucks today and got some of these. I got the apple ones. They are super yummy - better than any dried fruit I've tried before. And they went perfect with my Grande Non-Fat Sugar-Free Caramel Latte.
• I've decided that I'm going to try to grow a Window Herb Garden. You know, so I'll have fresh herbs to use on........well, probably nothing - since I hardly ever cook. But maybe the Herb Garden will inspire me to cook something. And I know I'd at least use the cilantro. And it would make my kitchen smell nice. And my window will look cute with all those little pots full of green stuff on the ledge! Anyway, I saw this book in Dooce's style section.....but I can't find it at the Library (probably because it's brand new). But I did manage to find a different book all about container gardens (including Window Herb Gardens) so I'm going to give it a try. Wonder how long it'll take me to kill the herbs? I give it about a week. No, maybe a month. Guess I'd better give them a chance to grow before I kill them, huh?
• This lady is having a fun giveaway on her blog! You should check it out!
• Yesterday I found out that Jec really IS alive. Well, I kind of already knew that - but, since she hadn't posted on her blog in FOREVER I found myself getting a little worried. But yesterday she posted. So we're all good now. Whew!
• How cute is this living room? I want those striped walls. And an art wall that looks just like that. I'm lovin' the round mirror in the center of all those square frames.
• Wouldn't it be cool to receive one of this lady's Valentine cards in the mail? She makes such beautiful things.
• Found this blog via the blog above....talk about great color inspiration! I especially love this post and this post.
• These letters crack me up.
• Next weekend I plan to finish painting my bedroom and then start on finishing the redecorating in there.....I really like this bed set (it would look really cute with a few greyish blue pillows thrown in - then I could do my "wall of curtains" in the greyish blue too)....and this one (with some darker brown pillows thrown in). Aren't those cute? And the prices are awesome!
• How cute would these be for a birthday party favor (for little kids, of course. I don't think Jeffery would love it if I started handing those out to his friends on his next birthday)?
• Lovin' these pillows.....that girl is so freakin' creative.
• Also lovin' this etsy shop. Hmmmm - maybe I can make something similar to those cool letterpress prints in photoshop.
• And lastly, I really, really, really want some of those flower hanging things in this post (the ones in the first picture). How cool are those? I can just picture them in my bedroom maybe? Now to figure out what they are called and where to find them. Or could I make them? Any ideas?

Well, now that I've overloaded you with Internet links....I guess I'll go.

Devil Woman, OUT.

EDITED TO ADD: The lovely Becky Novacek just emailed me and said she bought a Martha Stewart kit to make them. These are the only ones I could find on the Martha Stewart website. I'll bet you could get one of those kits and then figure how to make your own (in any color). Tina also said there might be a tutorial on Becky's blog - so I'm going to start searching tomorrow.

Today on the Internets:

• Found this recipe; pretty sure I'm making it to take the Lance and Laura's on Super Bowl Sunday. I'm going to make the first one. Doesn't that look GOOD?
• Going to lunch with Miss Lupe today - we're going here. It may involve wine. Actually - I'm pretty sure it WILL involve wine.
• This lady has had some super cute layouts on her blog this weekend. I'm lovin' the new BasicGrey.
• This new website is super cute! They even offer FREE classes! How cool is that?
• I check out this website every couple of days. I'm what you'd call a "Chick Lit" fan - and this website always has good book recommendations - and author interviews and stuff. Anyway, if you like Chick Lit too then you should check it out!
• Remember folding notes like this? Nancy? Those little folded notes bring back happy Junior High Memories for me. Oh, who am I kidding? I folded notes like that in High School, too.

And that's all I've got for today. Happy Wednesday, Internet!

Come One, Come All; UPDATED

Ok, so I'm switching nights for our girls/scrap night. Here are the new details:

When: Saturday, February 13th at 6:00

Where: My House (email me at: amanda(at)legacymortgagegroup(dot)com for details).

What to bring: Yourself! And a pot luck item to share. And your scrap stuff - or your crafts - or whatever you want to bring. Even if it's nothing.

What to wear: P.J.'s....or whatever.

I hope to see you there! Leave me a comment and let me know if you can come!

Oh, and Alicia and Pam? Do you think you could head this way for a girls night in the next few months? It would be SO fun if you could come. We could have another scrap night and invite all the girls. Pam, I know you probably don't have family here - but you could sleep on my couch - or in the guest room if I can shovel it out by then! Let me know and we'll start planning!

Devil Woman, OUT.

Random Though Post #5

• So, yesterday's post might have been a little inappropriate. Oddly, the inappropriate-ness doesn't really bother me.
• Tonight Lost starts. Hooray! I'm excited to see how they end the series. It damn well better be good. You hear that, Lost people?
• Watch this video. You'll laugh your ass off.
  
  
  • I've never seen anyone so bad at jumping jacks. Poor dude.
  • So are you guys no longer interested in a girls night at my house? Only one person has responded. Is that day bad? Have you people decided that you don't want to hang out with me? Huh? Huh? I think I'm actually switching it to Saturday the 13th. Does that work better for you? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
  • Today I made a goal to be a better blog commenter lady. After all, I get excited when someone leaves ME a comment - so why can't I take a second and leave comments on other people's blogs?
  • What ever happened to "Dance Party, USA"? Don't ask what made me think of that - it just popped into my head. I think we need more random dance shows like that on TV. Those people were entertaining!
  • Last night I saw a woman that I DO NOT LIKE at the gym. I mean, I really, really, REALLY don't like her. She did some mean (bitchy, bitchy, bitchy) things to a very good friend of mine a while back (and she continues to do so occasionally) and I DO NOT like her. DO. NOT. And did I mention that I don't like her? And, no, Robyn - I'm totally NOT talking about you even though I did see you at the gym the other day - I like you. Anyway, I saw her at the gym last night and I totally refrained from telling her what a bitch I think she is. What can I say? The amount of restraint I have is unbelievable. Unbelievable! And I'm not even making fun of what she was wearing last night on my blog today. Restraint, people. It's all about the restraint.
  • Wow, that last random thought was kinda mean, huh? Oh, well.
  • I have a question for you people.....why, WHY would the gym worker people be making POPCORN in the gym? Holy shit! There I am - torturing myself - and they're making yummy smelling popcorn - which in turn makes me HUNGRY. And then the torture seems so much worse. Note to gym worker people: Do NOT pop popcorn at the gym.
  • So, I've been {maybe} getting a bit out of control with the vinyl's in my house......guess it just depends on what your definition of "out of control" is. Anyway, here are a few more that I put up last weekend:
    
  
  This one is GIANT. I think I have a bad angle on the picture.....but you get the idea.
  
  
  
  This is a little birdie that matches the bird on the big swirl (above) and the welcome sign that I posted the other day.
  
  
  
  I added a flourish to this mirror:
  
  
  
  And this is what I did above my scrap space:
  
  
  
  I'm planning on putting a pink "create" on the black board (along with another little teal bird). I'm also going to hang three more clip boards under the black sign - so that they line up with the ones on the other wall. Isn't that bird on the branch so cute? I love it! {Thanks Miss Jec!}
  
  Well, that's all I've for for today. Hope you guys are havin' a great Tuesday!

Devil Woman, OUT.

The TMI.

Ok, so do you remember that one time (at band camp) when I said that this blog is all about TMI? I also said that this blog is about T&A - but we won't get into that right now. Anyway, I did. Even if you don't remember it. I said this blog is all about TMI - which pretty much means that I'm down with the TMI. Down with sharing it. Down with hearing about it. I pretty much always post what I really think (unless it's going to be insulting to someone in particular) - even if it is TMI. And I'm cool with other people sharing TMI, too - after all, turnabout's fair play. But.....BUT - every now and again I get whacked up the side of the head with a TMI announcement from someone - and I'm just left speechless.

Let's take yesterday afternoon, for example.

Yesterday afternoon I went to run an errand with an older neighbor lady that I know. She's super nice - but we aren't what you'd necessarily call "good friends". We talk occasionally and I brought her a plate of goodies for Christmas. We're those kind of friends. Which is good. So, we head over to Home Depot in her truck (to get my new blinds!) and she tells me about how she's been sick with a bladder infection. I sympathise with her bladder infection woes - cuz bladder infections suck. So we go on to talk about how much they suck when all of a sudden she says, "Well, I finally figured out how I got the bladder infection..." And I'm all, "Oh? How's that?" (this is the part where I admit that I may have ASKED for the TMI - but, still). Anyway, she responds with,

"Well, Mike woke me up in the middle of the night the other day and he POKED me!"

Did ya get that, people? He POKED her. How romantic. At that point I pretty much didn't know what to say......so I was all,

"Oh."

I was hoping that would trigger the end of the TMI conversation.....but NO - it didn't. She goes on to tell me how things are "dry" down there because of her previous hysterectomy. And then she tells me that they usually use something to lubricate things down there but how they didn't that night because, well, it was the middle of the night. At this point I'm pretty much speechless. I didn't know what to say....so I just did a lot of head nodding and sympathetic noises and the conversation finally ended. We had arrived at Home Depot, after all - and the "too dry, poking" conversations can't be continued in Home Depot.

Thank God for Home Depot.

So, there you have it. The whole "I cool with sharing TMI" thing really backfired on me that time, didn't it?

By the way, I'm pretty sure this post counts as one of those "TMI" kind of posts. So read at your own risk. Oh, wait. I guess you had to read the whole post to get to this little warning.....Oh, well! I guess you can't really qualify anything as "TMI" until you actually share it, right? And I'm sharing it with YOU!

Devil Woman, OUT.