• Thanksgiving went pretty well, I suppose. As you probably know by now, I loathe cooking, so Thanksgiving is basically the most torturous holiday of all for me. Lonnie helped me quite a bit this year which not only surprised me, but made me appreciate him SO much! The only thing my mother did was make her special stuffing and then stuff and sew up the turkey. Lonnie and I did everything else. The menu was ridiculously huge. We had a turkey AND a ham.

• Last night was spa night for my daughter and me. Every Sunday is. I know I’ve mentioned it before. I did her nails, moisturized her skin, did her hair…and we were going to do facial masks, but time ran out. She had to get to bed. We got a late start. Maybe we’ll do the masks tonight instead.

• As usual, I’m using OneNote© to compose this again. Of all the Microsoft programs out there, I’m honestly thinking this is my very favorite. It’s just capable of so much and makes writing so much easier.

• For those of you who aren’t aware, I posted the the story of my past the other day. I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback, which feels really nice. I honestly didn’t expect too much feedback. Normally when someone hears the story, they’re so taken back that they don’t know what to say. I have the best friends in the world, though, so they know exactly what to say!

• I downloaded the newest version of Yahoo! Messenger earlier today. Wow… I freakin’ LOVE it! I’ve totally been missing out by using the older version. I love this newer version! So hip and cool lookin’. Now if they could just get some decent music on LaunchCast, I’d be 100% content with it!

• We went into Whole Foods for the first time the other day. My God…the stench of that place literally gags me. It’s basically a natural and organic market. In other words, a hippie grocery store. That’d pretty much explain the stench. Wow…it was bad. The reason we went in there was to get some Black Currant Gel Caps. The stuff helps with energy levels, so that’s why we take it. Well, we had better either find a new place to buy it or Lonnie can go buy it by himself next time. I refuse to subject myself the the stench of Whole Foods ever again!

• I sent a little care package to my friends Matthew and Sarah the other day. I can’t wait ’til they get ‘em. It’s nothing big - no biggie AT ALL…I just love sending stuff to people. I’m easy to entertain.

• My Holiday Card Project has had a wonderful turn-out! I’m so thrilled!!! I haven’t bought the cards yet, though, so I have to do that TODAY. I’ve told everyone that I’m mailing the cards out on December 1st…which is today! It’s only 1:35AM on December 1st right now, but as soon as I get my daughter off to school in the morning, I’m headed to the store to buy boxes of cards. I’ve got quite a few on my list, so I will need at least two or three boxes. Yay! I’m stoked!!!

• I feel a headache brewing. I have my hair up in a pony tail. I’d be willing to bet that’s why the headache is brewing. It happens every single time. Down with the hair, I go!

• Ahhh….much better.

• Poor Lonnie. He’s been working so hard. He’s asleep sitting up in his chair right now. :heart breaks: I hate seeing him so over-worked. I’m kinda over-worked, too, but I don’t care about that. It’s seeing how badly it’s affecting him that’s really hard on me. I’m going to go cover him with a blanket at least….

• I want to make coffee SO badly, but I have my coffee maker totally disassembled and soaking in cleaning solution. It was pretty gross. I needed to clean it out badly. I have some of those instant Folgers Crystals down there in the kitchen. I hate the thought, but I just might give in and make myself some. Tea just won’t cut it in this case.

• I give in. Folgers Disgusting Crystals of Hell, here I come!…..

• Okay, I’m back with my poor excuse for coffee.

• I got slightly side-tracked while in the kitchen. I unloaded the dishwasher, reloaded the dishwasher, disinfected all the counter tops, and did a load of laundry. Yes….I’m insane.

• Speaking of being insane with the cleaning…I’ve got quite the predicament going on right now. My vacuum is broken. I know exactly what’s wrong with it and what it needs, but I cannot afford the buy the piece to fix it at this time. Soooo, I’ve gone from vacuuming at least daily to not being able to vacuum at all. It’s killing me. I’m about ready to lose it. With each day that passes, I see new little chunks of this and that on the carpet. I keep kneeling down and picking them up, but that’ll only take a person so far. There comes a time when a vacuum is needed. That time was like a week ago. I’m freakin’ out over here!!!

• I suppose I should look to see how much the vacuum piece I need actually costs. What if it’s super cheap and I could’ve had it a long time ago? DOH!

• Lonnie’s cat, Grimmy, is in heat a-freakin’-gain. Grrrrr….the incessant whining, meowing, and wanting to hump me. Between the vaccum and now this, wow. I’m seriously going to end up freakin’ out on someone!

• I want to mow the lawn one last time before I call it quits for the season. The problem is that it won’t stop raining long enough. Not only do I want the grass to look good, but I need to run the mower out of gas so it doesn’t sit there for months with gas in it. That is SO bad for mowers.

• Lonnie is addicted to Orville Redenbacker’s Kettle Corn. He’s so addicted that he even does an Orville Redenbacker impresson! Hahaha…he’d probably kill me for divulging that, but it’s just so funny. He’s been crackin’ me up like you would NOT believe lately.

• Lonnie’s also been having a bit too much fun with the megaphone lately. Oh man, he is so funny with that thing. The other day we took the kids to Safeway and had Jameson run in for something. As soon as Lonnie saw Jameson headed back to the car, he rolled the window down, aimed the megaphone at Jameson and started yelling stuff like, “Hurry up, son!” “Come on! I’ve not got all night!”….:lol: Jameson was SO embarrassed, but man….I was rooooooooooooolling. I couldn’t breathe for quite a while.

• So yeah, in case you’ve not caught on, Lonnie and I have been getting along a lot better lately. He’s been doing his best to refrain from being so flippin’ serious all the time and it’s helped immensely. I mean, he’s with a big kid…he has to stop and have fun some times, right?

• I guess I’ll bring this one to an end. I’m just so chatty I could go on and on and on…but nobody wants to read a 17 page version of Random Randomness©, so I’ll stop. I hope everyone has a wonderful week! I will be getting those holiday cards out later today! Love you guys!!!

• Maybe I should get on a regular schedule like most ‘normal’ people. Like go to bed at 11PM or something and then wake up in time to get the kids off to school. I suppose it’s worth a shot.

• Lonnie is insisting on being the music DJ today, but I’m sitting here in silence. Every time I mention wanting to hear music, he’s like, “Yeah, just give me a minute.” 25 minutes later, I’m still in silence!

• I just warned Lonnie that if he doesn’t play something within one minute, I’m taking over the Djing. He said, “I will. Just a second.” The timer is ticking.

• I spoke with my Dad yesterday….his 62nd birthday. He’s doing really well. He sounds to be in great spirits although he’s dreading winter coming. He lives in Minnesota. They get hella harsh winters there. He hates it. He’s like me - a hot weather kinda person. His girlfriend, Michelle, and him have threatened to move to Laughlin, Nevada a few times, but have yet to do so. I hope they will at some point so my Dad can stop being miserable every winter.

• I’m feeling SO hungry right now. Like I could eat a horse….and I don’t even eat beef or pork!  I guess that means it’s lemon concoction time. They say when you feel hungry, that’s when you drink a lemon cocktail thing. Soooo….that’s what I’m going to go do…my fourth one today.

• I just changed into something more comfortable. A night gown kinda thing that look likes exactly like THIS with undies that look like THESE…and although it’s SO not sexy, I’m wearing socks at the moment, too. My feet are so cold. Once Lonnie’s ready to finish working, the socks are history!    

• I keep burping a lemon flavor. Sorry - I know that’s gross to hear…but even more gross to deal with.

• I’ve not been doing so well lately with some health issues (mostly my back/neck), but Lonnie has been just so terrific. It’s like he’s showing a new side of himself…the side I’ve been missing so much. He’s really attentive and helpful…and does anything he can to help me feel better. He rubbed Tiger Balm on my neck last night for over 1/2 hour. I normally just do it myself, but this time he insisted on doing it for me. I feel so babied lately. I’m not sure what’s caused the change in him, but I certainly hope it remains. I’m enjoying him so much.

• I’m starting to wonder how many boxes of Christmas cards I’m going to have to buy this year. I think it’s WONDERFUL that I have so many people to send them to. I get at least three new names/addresses every single day. I hope they keep coming…it makes me so happy to touch the lives of others. Even if it’s only through a card.

• My Mom laid a guilt trip on me earlier tonight. (she does that frequently) This time, I stood up to her! I’m very proud of myself.

• My daughter loves to sing. About two years ago, when we’d hear her sing, we’d do whatever we could to get away from the sound.      Really nice, I know…but it was horrible. She was so tone deaf. Now that she’s been in choir, it has done wonders for her. Her voice is actually quite pretty now. No more tone deafness and she can really carry a tune. I’m so proud of her. She’s come such a long way…and you’d better believe that both Lonnie and I have made it very clear how proud we are!

• I made a batch of Chocolate Chip Cookies the day before yesterday. The entire batch lasted two hours. TWO. I guess they were good…although I wouldn’t personally know!

• Does anyone else watch Dr. 90210? I love that show, but wow…Dr. Rey. That guy has seriously got to learn how to dress. He looks like a freakin’ rainbow. I understand having your own style, and that’s great. But this guy wears every color in the rainbow and then some…all at the same time. If I were his wife, I’d be so embarrassed. I mean, I’d not love him less, but I wouldn’t want to be seen with the human Reading Rainbow everywhere I went, either. Oh well…they’re on the outs, anyway. She’s such a spoiled brat…they’re headed down the road to divorce. I hate to see that with any couple, but it’s been a long time in the making for these two.

• BTW - Dr. Rey’s wife, Haley, has the perfect body in my opinion. HERE’S a picture of her…the dress isn’t the most flattering, but still. Lonnie says she’s too skinny. I say her body is perfect. I’m so jealous…which, yes, I know, is quite the sinful way to be. Can’t help it!

• I’m so worried that we won’t get to see Lonnie’s grandparents again before they pass on. They’re both VERY old….and their health issues are getting worse and worse. We visited them one time and spent the night at their house. We had such a wonderful time with them. Their house was just lovely…their garden was to die for. Their dog, LadyBug, was even delightful. The thought of not getting to see them again saddens me deeply. When we pulled away from their house after our visit, I cried and cried. I immediately grew attached to them. The problem is that they’re in such horrible shape, it’s against their wishes to have visitors. They don’t want anyone to see them like this. I understand that, but just one last hug. That’s all I want. I know they’ll look horrible…I’m prepared for it as is Lonnie. All we want is one last physical connection with them. We’re going to try to get Lonnie’s Dad to talk them into it. I pray that it works.

• When I spoke to my Dad on the phone, he was bragging about his meeting with Alice Cooper again….and also his meeting with Ted Nugent. He was so stoked. They each autographed albums for my Dad. He said they were both just super nice guys. Hehe…is’s so cool to hear my Dad going off about something like a little kid. It warms my heart.

• I think my Mom and I are going to go shopping for Thanksgiving dinner either tomorrow or the next day. Oh joy. Don’t ya’ just dread that? All those people everywhere. :sigh:

• Well, I guess I’ll stop babbling for now. I’m in an exceptionally talkative mood right now for some reason. Maybe because I know that once Lonnie sees me all decked out in sexehness, he’ll get all excited and smooch me all over! I love his affection. He’s so gentle. Have a wonderful day/night, my lovely readers! You all mean the world to me!

I’m going to be sending holiday cards out again this year and I want anyone who would like to get one from me to send me a message with their mailing information so that I can send one out to them. Although I’m Christian and practice Christmas, I understand that not all of my friends are, so they will be generalized holiday cards.