I have been sitting here for the last two hours looking at a blank screen as if staring at the screen is going to make words magically appear. For the life of me I can’t come up with anything to say. It’s not so much that I don’t have anything to say, it’s just the stringing together of all the words in a semi-coherent fashion that is leaving me baffled.
Apparently, I used too much brain power earlier at Starbucks deciding between the Peppermint Mocha or the Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate.
I went with the Peppermint Mocha. Sadly, it was 4:00 p.m. so I will regret that caffeinated decision for the better part of the wee morning hours, but in the meantime I am very peppy for 9:54 p.m.
And, on a side note, how old am I that I have to monitor my late afternoon caffeine intake? Kids, Ma-maw can’t have an afternoon coffee or she’ll be up with her rheumatism all night.
Not to mention the fact that I talked to A.J. earlier on the phone and directed her to the Boden site so she could join me in drooling over the Fab Day Bag that is currently on sale. I wanted her to buy it because she is single and in her twenties and doesn’t have to spend her hard-earned money on things like Barbie Diamond Castle Carriages.
Not only did she point out that it’s “kind of a mom bag”, she and her roommate C. also crushed my hopes and dreams by pointing out that the coveted Dalmation print version isn’t on sale. Apparently, Ma-maw can’t read the fine print.
As for the “mom bag” comment, I’m just going to say that someone who still carries their college backpack for business travel may not want to throw handbag stones.
I also have some other things I’d like to share and will now resort to a list.
1. I built a fire in the fireplace by myself. A real fire with real logs. By myself.
Granted, I used an HEB firestarter brick and a large container of lighter fluid to get this bad boy going and nearly forgot to take down our Christmas stockings, but, still, I made fire.
I have never felt more like Ma Ingalls. Well, if Ma Ingalls used lighter fluid and ate storebought iced sugar cookies by the fire.
2. For Caroline’s birthday this year, my sister-in-law bought her a Ladybug Farm. However, due to weather conditions in the midwest or some such nonsense, we didn’t receive our ladybug larvae (ewww) until about a month ago. I have followed all the directions on the care and maintenance of ladybugs to the best of my ability.
Yes, we have managed to hatch one ladybug and I found two more in the backyard that have become prisoners of the plastic dome. But by all appearances, the only thing we’re growing in abundance is mold.
Is this normal? Or am I unknowingly creating some sort of biological weapon?
3. By the time y’all read this I’ll be on my way to Houston for the night. I’m going to Converge to see CeCe Winans, Travis Cottrell and Beth Moore. I think my excitement is part of the reason I’m having a hard time forming coherent paragraphs.
4. How much do I love that Texas Representative Joe Barton is introducing legislation to end the BCS system in college football?
The economy is in the toilet and automakers want billions of dollars in loans, but let’s make sure we get this whole NCAA football thing figured out.
Don’t mess with Texas.
5. Don’t forget that this Monday, the 15th, is Boomama’s Christmas tour of homes. So finish decking your halls and take some photos.
6. Also, I’ve gotten some great entries for the Ugly Sweater Contest. Keep ’em coming and I’ll announce the winners on Friday the 19th.
I’ll also announce the first runner-up because if for any reason the winner of the Ugly Sweater Contest can’t fulfill its duties, the title will pass to the first runner-up.
Y’all have a great day.