Thoughts and Thanks: Weekend Edition

Dear Hubs: Thanks you for the incredible dinner and night of fun you seamlessly executed on Friday. Ten years in and you still know how to give me butterflies and make me feel like a princess. How did I ever get so lucky? Dear Tumor: It's been real, but Tuesday is where your free-loading journey ends. Squish ya later. Dear Weekend: Thanks for finally showing up. I really thought we'd never make it to each other. Dear Natalie: Wednesday night was the most fun I've had in FOREVER. You are exactly what my week needed and I'm already pumped for our next "We don't waste: Wednesday adventure". You're a pocket-sized-partner-in-crime and I just love you to bits! Dear Dad: Repeat after me: You are too blessed to be stressed. Too anointed to be disappointed. I know the tension and stress gets to us all, but please remember you have 6 other sets of shoulders to help you bare the burden. Even though this week was less than fun, we argued/butted heads and there were more than a few days that you drove me almost crazy, I still couldn't be more blessed by the honor of working alongside you...and calling you my dad. Dear vacation: Figure out how to get here faster. Please and thank-you. Dear Redcar: I promise I'll take you to the car wash sometime realllllly soon. I'm starting to think it will never rain again. Dear Newest tattoo: You are my favorite and make me smile every time I see you. Thanks for the constant reminder that my salvation is by the Grace and Faith of my Heavenly Father alone.

Always,

L

Words for Wednesday (sounds efficient, but it's not)

So this post is going to be a blog vomit combo of all the things swirling in my head. You.are.welcome.

Things that do NOT cure a headache that wakes you up at 5 am:
Yoga
Hot chocolate with a double shot of espresso (shut.it.down. It was worth a try)
Excedrin
Advil
Water
Praying to the headache gods for relief

But lucky for you, I now know what happens when you do all of these things before 7AM, so you don't have to try it. The end result looks something like this:

Hey girl heyyyyy!!

 Nothing says "good morning" like excessive energy, shaky hands, and a twitching eye. OH, and a headache. Winner.


Things I'm looking forward to:

1.) 8 o'clock. Why? Because....

Can you say, winning combination? Heck.Yes.

2.) August 6th-14th,  because I will be here:

It's totally acceptable to be completely jealous. I would be if I were you. Paid vacation time weeeeeeeee!!!

3.) Getting Toga back from the groomer. Ya'll I'm embarrassed by how grungy he was. A big thank you to my momma (aka: grandma) for taking him today! 

4.) Finally getting my house decorated. Yes, I've lived in my house for almost a year and still had a quilt tacked over our bedroom window in lieu of actual curtains. Don't judge me. I've recently been bitten by a mutant grown-up-southern-living-decorate-your-house-like-Martha-Stewart bug and the only cure is spending all my money at Target/Kirklands. I'll try to remember to post pictures once I'm finished. Look for them sometime in the next 10-15 years. 

5.)  Labor Day Weekend at the lake with my familyyyyy!! Two paid vacations back to back...it's a rough life, but someone has to do it. 

Hellooooo Lake DeGray!!!

If you can't tell, I stopped and did that "count my blessings" thing this morning. Ya'll, I know there are going to be days that I get on here and rant/bitch/complain but please refer to this posting if you are ever in doubt about how truly thankful I am for all I've been given. Seriously, I am blessed beyond measure. Saved by Grace, through Faith, I definitely won the lottery on this thing called life.

I wouldn't change a thing...except maybe this flippin' headache...

Happy Wednesday bloggity blog readers!

Thursday: Thoughts and Thanks

Dear Hubs: Thanks for always going to the grocery store. I promise from now on I'll try to channel my inner June Cleaver and be a better house wife. Dear Uncle: You THREW AWAY your awesome "No Diggity, No Doubt" bracelet?!? Don't worry, I saved it from the trash can and plan on wearing it for always. You're welcome :) Dear Britney: Your twitter shout out made my day. You are stupendous with a side of awesome sauce. If I ever do write a book, you can bet your butt you'll be all over the dedication page. Dear The Band Perry: Your album is the soundtrack to my summer. Love it! Dear Amy: This is your conscience...have you done your Thursday letters yet? Dear Body: I am about to abuse diet and exercise you into beach-bikini-high-school-skinny shape. You ready? No? Well, too bad. I promise to reward you with an awesome tan and all the junk food you can stand once we get to Alabama. Dear Door-To-Door Terminix Salesgirl: I'm so sorry your job requires that you traipse around in the blistering Texas heat. However, I think your job is eventually going to work wonders on your presentation skills. Here's a tip, if you want me to buy your super-deluxe-roach-killing-package-of-wonder, try selling it with a smile. Just a tip from your friendly neighborhood toilet salesman.

Always,

L