Most important item for vacation

Aren't flip flops the most important item for vacation? That is why they are in my carry on along with 1 swimsuit (don't tell John but I am taking 6 swimsuits and leaving 4 here) YIKES! to continue... 1 pair of shorts, shirt, sunscreen, swimdress, visor, sunglasses, trailmix, and M&M's. So my POTD....

I will take a POTD everyday that I am gone, take care and we'll be back sooner than we want.

Getting ready for vacation

I'm packing tonight for vacation so I thought we might like a picture of the snow and cold to help me get in the mood for 80+ degree weather, sand, ocean, beaches, margaritas, shrimp (oops I mean no shrimp)... did you know that where we are going is the best place to eat shrimp? Oh so back on subject here.... pool, swimsuits, sunshine, relaxing, sleeping in, staying out late, salsa dancing, bright colors, fresh fruit (yum coconut), chips and guacamole, however this is my slice of Mexico in my backyard all summer long.

My Haircut

Today is torture tuesday and I'm really stepping out on a limb here. I do not like pictures of me, I can think of a dozen things that I don't like in just one picture. But on Saturday I went to my neices baby shower and her aunt came up to me at the end and continued to tell me how she loved my haircut. She knew the instant that I walked into the room that she wanted my cut, she asked if I could send her pictures so she could take them to her gal for the same cut. As shocked as I was about someone liking my hair I was shocked that I was gonna have to send a picture of me. So I decided tonight that I would use one of my haircut pictures for my Tuesday pic and list the 12 things I like about the picture. So what the hell am I doing, I mean this is such good therapy I'm giving myself. So first here's the picture of me on Saturday (taken by Lynn)

Then here is the dozen things I like about this picture

1. - Love the hair color

2. - Nice tan (thanks to the tanning bed right now)

3. - I like the layers "S" gave me with the last cut

4. - High cheekbones are sexy (or so I've been told)

5. - No double chin

6. - I look like my mother

7. - I don't look 42 (creeping real close to 43)

8. - I'm wearing earrings (lia sophia)

9. - My hair is getting long (I'm growing it out, but man it takes forever)

10. - I'm still able to give the "hey babe" look

11. - My husband likes it, HE thinks I look damn cute :) I love him

12. - I look like I feel...... enjoying my life everyday

Okay you don't know how hard that was, I could have done the 12 bad in a heartbeat. I struggled between 2 pictures tonight and as always John gets to make the final decision for which one I post. So I'm telling him that I have to make a list he asks.... would all 12 things apply to the other picture?

I think they do.

Light show

I got Elly a new night light for her room for Christmas.... guess what? I forgot to give it to her! I found it yesterday so I gave it to her tonight, she really liked it but could not understand why it kept switching colors. She sat in the dark computer room and watched it, this will be interesting when she has to go to sleep while it displays a light show on her wall. After she left I took my camera on the tripod and sat in the dark taking pictures of it. The shutter speed was so low and no flash that the camera sat there for at least 3 minutes with the shutter closed before it took the picture. They turned out really cool.

I couldn't just give you one since they are all so different. The next two I took the picture with the focus close and then turned it back while the shutter was shut, that is why you have the two different focus points of the lights (one close and one far).

Blogger is being weird tonight so I had to save these pictures at a smaller size so they would load up. Hope they look okay.

Yum-O

As Rachael Ray would say.... YUM-O!!

Here is my favorite meal when we go out for dinner. BBQ Ribs at Pot Belly. If you haven't ever been to the Pot Belly you wouldn't think this would be a place to get food. The bar is a small place with a once very un-level floor, the worst sponge painting job I ever seen in the bathroom and the clientel is a bunch of fisherman, hunters or snowmobilers all ready to tell their stories until your bored to tears (female opinion). But the ribs are out of this world, their soup comes in second and then their variety basket is next. The servings are huge so you always have enough to bring home for another meal the next day.

A picture of my most favorite meal..... AFTER. Do you think they were done?

We're watching the XLII Super Bowl tonight. I asked John to get me something and he said "Can you wait 21 seconds until the 1st quater is over?"

I have to switch the laundry around and I have to wait until the commercials are done!

The Planters Nut Commercial so far is my favorite. The pink girl having guys fall all over for her and it's because she uses Cashews for her fragrance. LOL Doritos has some pretty good ones too.... the big mouse comes out of the wall and attacks the guy with the doritos. And the Budweiser horses are always a good.

New Purchase

Lynn and I went shopping this morning at the Treasure Chest..... I bought some beads, coffee and a candle for a new centerpiece. It looks pretty cool and I love the green with the brown.

Lunchtime

Here is how I spent my lunch today... eating a fat free pudding (love it). Checking the other blogs I check often on my lunch to see what they are doing, and just wishing this Friday would go faster.

Notice the DIET Mt Dew.... I'm trying to make the switch but I really like the bottle of the regular better (really it's not the taste just the pretty bottle that makes me drink it). That is why I have a green water cup so I like to drink water here too. (most of the time that doesn't work so well, but it is today). And the medicine bottle for the sinus infection that I do have.... and today is probably my worst day, hence the reason I didn't post last night.... slept on couch all night long!! These pills better kick in soon or I will be one miserable white girl in Mexico (7 days till we leave). John tells me to call in sick but if you know me I can't do that.

I did poster edges on this photo so it wasn't so boring for you all.