Day 38 - Sick essentials

I'm posting this one a day late...Owen and I returned home last night around 8pm and I was too worn out to do much, although I did take a pic. I think this is probably where my hubby spent a lot of time while we were out of town. That's him in the foreground. Check out the side table armed with the essentials - water, gatorade, crackers and three phones. Not sure why both house phones are on there?? There's also a remote on the chair and heating pad draped over the side. He did get up and clean some things before we returned home. I'm not so sure how well he did so I've already had my can of lysol out again this morning. :) He says he's feeling better and did go to work today. I sure hope so because he kissed me goodbye this morning as I was still in bed. First kiss I've had from him in days! I'm praying that we're in the clear of getting this awful stomach virus. I guess time will tell.

Day 37 - Waiting on Fish Sticks

Owen and I got the heck out of dodge today. The hubs is still sick, well worse today, so we decided to just get while the getting was good! We're back in Kentucky staying with a friend for a few days. This is the boys watching Dora this evening waiting on their fish sticks to finish cooking. Thank goodness for portable DVD players. That's all I gotta say. :) I'm gonna keep this short since he's running wild here. Will post more tomorrow!

Day 36 - My husband is sick. I hate my countertops.

Lysol pleeeeaaaaase be my friend. My husband came home sick today. Fever of 101.5. Jeesh. I've been on a lysol mission ever since he came down from his quarantine confinement in our bonus room to make something to eat. I even sprayed down the microwave buttons. I do not want my son or I to get this. I'm sooooo very over sickness. I'm hoping the groundhog was wrong and spring will come sooner rather than later. My title says it all. My pic today is probably my most uncreative yet...I'm lucky to even have a picture today...but it's life right now. These are his meds and my army of 1 lysol can and I'm embarrsed to even show my ugly mauve formica countertop. Our kitchen is going to be under remodel very soon hopefully. We're replacing this countertop, having our cabinets painted, installing a backsplash up to the cabinets of some sort and replacing hardware. Oh the hardware that we currently have. I will not even go there. I am very anxious for this to begin. Its one of the last things we need to do to our "fixer upper" that my hubs is so notorious for wanting to buy. But one thing always leads to another and I'm already thinking of ideas to do after the kitchen. Ughh. Anyway...way off topic here, but yes. My husband is sick. I hate my countertops. Here's hoping the Lysol spares me and O.

Day 35 - Me, My Camera, & My Straight Hair!

Today has been a crazy busy day. Amongst all the craziness, though, I was able to go to the salon and get my hair done. It was waaaay past due. Major root'age going on. It was so lovely to sit there and relax and read my book on my iPhone. Anyway, she straightened it out for me afterwards. This is something rarely seen - Mel with straight hair. I'm a curly headed gal by nature so I feel like a new woman when its straight! A new, sexy, straight-haired woman. haha! As fate would have it, it is of course raining now. I'm sure its just a matter of time before the kinky curls are back. Tis life. I'll enjoy it (and not wash it) for as long as I can. ;)

Day 34 - The Boys

This is O (on the left with the wild bed head) and his best buddy, Drew. Drew came over to our house bright and early this morning because his daycare was opening late. I took him in for his momma. But before we left the boys had a little time to play and watch Cars...that's what they are doing here. It was perfect. I told Owen to lay like Drew...he did because he always wants to be like his buddy...and then I snapped. Well the flash distracted them. I only got this one of them laying down, but I love it. I had to lighten it up quite a bit and also played with actions and textures on it. Boys will be boys and these boys love their cars. The movie. The cups. The car toys are strewn in the background. Boys. Gotta love them. But man I hate that brass plate around the fireplace...must change that this year! :)

Day 33 - No, its not a bear...

...its my big moose of a dog, Metro. Or Checho, as Owen calls him. He's a huge, wirey hair, mess of a thing. Strong. Thinks he's a lapdog. Has eyes that look human. A mixed-breed street dog. I rescued him from my old place of employment. He's actually a pretty good dog, but I'm mad at him today. Like ready to get rid of him, mad. He bit my other dog (5 pound yorkie) this morning and now he's having a hard time getting around. Grant it, the small dog totally brings it upon himself so I don't feel too sorry for him. I'm so over these dogs. I used to be such a dog person...until I had a kid. I simply don't have time for their crap anymore! They've never gotten along, due to the little one with little mans syndrome, and we've had them both together since 2003. When will Gomer (thats his name) learn? I don't think he ever will. I wish I could find a nice home for Metro. On a farm. I wish my dad would take him. Do you want him? I'll ship him to you!!! :)

Day 32 - Change

I need to eat more of this

Grilled Chicken Salad

And less of this

Lofthouse Cookies (notice package is almost empty)

I need to get back into working out. Ugghh. Motivation, where art thou?!? I need to change!