my first craigslist

I know, I know I'm so behind the times, but I just posted my first ad on Craigslist. Well, not behind considering that I browse there often...I just haven't really had anything worth selling, I guess.

It's silly to post about it here, considering I'm not gonna ship it or bring it to ya...Nor do I believe that many folks in the Springs read my blog. Oh well, I'm just a silly girl.

Have I mentioned that our living room floor is nekkid?? 'Cept for our furry, fat girls and their dirty paw prints. (Wrigley was laying there next to Ruby...till I went and got out the camera.)

that is not an easter egg

Who wouldn't want to dig around in the snow for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt?! We don't. Although, if you dig around in our yard, you're sure to find a treat! With any luck, it'll have bubble gum in it!

We rearranged the furniture in our living room last nite. Now the girls have their own little corner to snuggle. 'Cept they both want their heads out so they'll know what we're up to while they snooze.

The tile is finished in the guest bathroom. I'll be painting today, the plumber comes tomorrow and we should be good to go! Then, on to the next one...

bright spot

I just got off the phone, accepting the position as a Collections Investigator in the Probation Office of...heck, I dunno who I'll actually be working for. The caller ID said El Paso County but the job description is at the Colorado Judicial Branch website. Surely you don't have to say all of that when you answer the phone??

I got a J-O-B! A real J-O-B!! One with a steady schedule, paycheck and benefits! One without runny noses, boring lesson plans and bratty kids. One where I don't have to tell people that I report directly to my mommy only to have them assume that my coworkers only like me because they report to her too! Did I mention the steady paycheck?! WOOHOO

Yeah, yeah. I know that with all of this comes with actually going every...single...day at 8:00am and not getting home early for a nap before a busy evening of TV watching. But a routine, a routine and a paycheck is worth it!

I start April 1st so gimme a while before I start b****ing about it.

tile update

This is our tile, grout, caulk, etc. still in its original packaging...in the garage, not the bathroom.

I cannot fully express my feelings about this situation without using extremely explicit language. Use your imaginations if necessary.

i wouldn't call it a clean slate

This weekend was our designated "fix up the bathroom" weekend. Look at what all is done...

Um, not that much. At least, not as much as we had planned.

Apparently we're having some communication issues with our tile guy. All week we thought we'd bust out the whole project this weekend. That turned to Sunday afternoon, Monday nite...maybe Tuesday. That has turned to, starting Monday evening...we'll see if the plan changes again tomorrow.

Now our only fear is that dysentery will set in at our house and we only have one potty!

a new look

The girls are reaping part of the benefit from our REI dividend. It's weird to get a statement of sorts from their store that tells you how much you spent over the last year...and based on that amount, you get money back! BJ got 'em new collars, orange for Wrigs and blue for Ruby. (They're crappy pictures, sorry.)

And BJ started the demo on our guest bathroom. Tim, the plumber, is coming on Thursday (at least that's what I think we ended up with after about 85 phone calls back and forth today). Then "royal we" start tile with Mike, the HP computer nerd/tile guy this weekend!

sign of the times

Did y'all know the Vatican announced 7 new deadly sins?!

I'm sure some might consider this inappropriate. I don't really intend to mock the Catholic Church, and without analyzing myself too much, I'm guessing I probably agree with most of these new sins...but I thought this particular article was pretty funny.

Don't do drugs, kids. Not even a little. And don't envy those who do.

The Vatican has reportedly trumpeted some 21st Century sins that reflect the more complicated moral landscape we all have to navigate.

No longer is it enough to avoid sloth, but now we have to go green, since polluting the environment is one of the "new" deadly sins. Exxon Mobil, it would seem, is doubly cursed since it is raked in insane profits (a new no-no) all the while fueling global warming.

Genetic modification is also on the list, which should bring hellfire raining down on Monsanto and most of the Midwest, where all those corn and soy seeds are planted.

All joking aside (whew! joking ain't deadly, and neither is bad grammar) here are the deadliest sins, both old and new:

The Original Deadly 7

1. Pride
2. Wrath
3. Lust
4. Gluttony
5. Envy
6. Sloth
7. Greed

21st Century Sinning

1. Genetic Modification
2. Experimenting on Humans
3. Polluting the Environment
4. Causing Social Injustice
5. Causing Poverty
6. Becoming Obscenely Wealthy
7. Taking Drugs

Dern it, I guess I'd better put a stop my job hunt as to avoid becoming obscenely wealthy. I'd hate for that to be my downfall!

As I type this, I've got an 8th new one...or rather a 15th to add to the list. Thou shalt not make thy wife go to the boycotted UPS store to ship "thou's" eBay sale. Boo BJ!

c'mon y'all

Seriously, could they make this election crap a little more complicated?! I had no idea, until tonight, that caucusing was a word. But, BJ and I are loving the touch screen on CNN.

This is not in any way, shape or form my endorsement...I just thought the picture was funny!!

On a whole 'nother voting issue...why, at the ripe old age of 28, am I interested in American Idol for the very first time?! While I did mention "voting," I haven't stooped to that level, yet.

bubble butt

This is what you find in the yard when "Daddy" gives Ruby watermelon bubble gum...

T.M.I.?!?! Nah!