It’s My Imagination

A Day of Shopping Therapy

I’ve felt so cruddy lately that I really haven’t felt like doing anything beyond what is necessary to do.  Today, I decided I was tired of not having any fun and I took myself to the mall to meet my friend for lunch.

We had a great time.  First we had lunch in the food court and then we did some shopping.  I couldn’t believe how much was in the stores that I actually liked.  I wasn’t in the mood to try on clothes, so will leave that for another day.  I did end up getting two pairs of sandals and some lingerie.  I had so much fun that I popped into one of my daughter’s favorite stores and saw quite a bit that I thought she would like.  I’m really likeing the colors this spring/summer.

After picking my daughter up from school, I took her to the mall and she wound up with a new swim suit and a few new tops.  She had as much fun as I did and I think we both needed the retail therapy.  My head still hurts, but I managed to put a smile on my face! 

Hiding In Plain Sight

Have you ever imagined what it must be like to have to hide out in a witness protection program? Maybe I’ve watched too much t.v., but I think it would be pretty scary. I can’t imagine that anyone having to hide like that would ever live anything close to a normal life. I have to think they would always be checking over their shoulder to see if they’ve been discovered. Too nerve wracking for me! I like my calm little life.

USA Network’s new original series In Plain Sight revolves around those in the witness protection program. This great, suspenseful show airs June 1st and I’ll be watching.

Watch my video for clues about where I might be hiding. Leave me a comment if you think you know where I am!

Getting Rid of Stuff

I did it!  I finally made the call to a local charity and they are coming next week to pick up the sofa that has been sitting in our garage since we moved in a year ago.

This sofa is the one my husband and I purchased for our very first home in 1988, so yes, it’s 20 years old.  I’ve tried to get my husband to get rid of it before now, but he’s been very attached to it.  Finally, when we moved into this house, he realized that it no longer matched our decor.  It’s a lodge pole pine sofa, popular when southwestern decor was in style, not anymore.

The matching loveseat is in my daughter’s playroom, I’m trying to convince him to let that one go too, but it’s a hard battle.

Texas Weather

Once again, the Texas weather has left me wondering why we moved to the Dallas area! The winds and heat have been intense this week. I mentioned in my previous post how hot and humid it was during last night’s softball game, it was absolutely miserable having to sit out in that heat.

It never fails that my husband is out of town when the really bad weather hits. Tuesday was just one of those occasions. It was quite overcast in the morning, but it had been that way just about every morning for the last couple of weeks. By afternoon, the clouds would all be gone and the sun would be shining, heating everything up. Tuesday was the exception. A front moved through our area, coming down from Oklahoma, and it packed a pretty good punch. In less than an hour we received almost 3 inches of rain and the winds were howling. I was very nervous and listened intently for the sirens, which thankfully, never did sound.

In addition to all of the rain and wind, we kept losing power. Initially, it would flicker off and then flicker back on. It was very annoying because it kept knocking out my internet connection! Finally, the power went off and stayed off. I was thankful it was during the day so that there was some light in the house and I didn’t have to hunt around for Surefire new flashlights or candles. We’ve been talking about investing in a good weather radio too. You see, if the power goes out which is seems to do quite a bit, it’s difficult to get weather updates and the weather radio would provide that service.

My husband wanted to move to the south to get away from the snow. I can tell you, there are many days when I’d much rather be dealing with snow than the severe weather conditions we’ve been seeing here!

It’s a Win!

Last night’s fastpitch softball game was not a big nail biter, but I’m glad it’s over and it’s a win for my daughter’s team.  That send them on to the championship game on Saturday morning.

It was so hot last night, I think I was sweating just as much as the players were and I was just sitting in the bleachers.  It was in the 90’s and the humidity was very high, I was so glad when the game ended and I was able to come home and take a shower.

Saturday’s game is going to be tough, I hope the heat isn’t as bad.  We have to win this game or we’re out.  If we win, we have to play the same team a second time on the same day.  It’s a double elimination tournament and that team hasn’t lost a game yet.   It could be a very long day!