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 It dawned on me today, as I was sitting in the hallway waiting for Sara, my massage lady to get back from lunch and my PT lady came out in the hallway and saw me and said, "Tammy! How ya doin', where ya been?" all excited like and I told her I was good and explained the reason I hadn't seen her was because I'd been to Florida. So she puts her hands on her hips and says, "well, I've been to Purdue" ya know, like she was trying to one up me....haha, so I upped her and said, "well, I got bling" so it goes... and then my doc comes around the corner, wanting in on the story and so on....

So I get my massage and see my doc and I go up front to make my appointment for next week and Sara says to the receptionist, did you see Tammy's bling! I know people take vacations  and get new jewelery everyday but, they all made me feel missed and special.

I got people.

YES!  I'm itching for warm weather more than ever now!  Even though I only got a small taste of it in Florida, it was enough to make me crave it more than I usually do.

I'm home, as you may have surmised.  We had a lovely time, I got some really nice (read, BIG) *bling*, we met some interesting and very nice people.  Our trip was everything it should have been and more.  I'll write more about it later.

I'm happy to be home and I want to catch up with everyone.

Happy Saturday!

Thursday AM 

If one more person asks me "Are you getting ready to go to Florida" I think I'll scream!  Besides packing, what else is there to do?  Do I need to get in a different frame of mind to go?  Actually I hope I do.  I'm just not looking forward to it.  I hate traveling by car and hubby and I have never, ever, in our 19 years of marriage, taken a car trip this long.  Should be interesting, eh?

Once we're there, I'm sure everything will be fine and we'll have a wonderful time.  Everytime I think about going though, I get this panicky feeling.  Maybe it's because, I haven't even attempted to "Get ready to go to Florida" hahaha!  I will though and it will be fine.

I must sound very ungrateful and it goes against my grain to complain...really it does.  I hear you laughing...Stop It!   I feel like I should be more excited.  *shrug*  Well, at least a certain level of good anticipation.  It's not like we're traveling to the South Pacific. 

Valentine's Day has come and gone.  Ours was pretty uneventful.  Hubby brought home dinner, roses and balloons for me.  Very sweet.  ♥  We stayed in and watched TV.  I know...wild stuff!  As cold and nasty as it's been though, getting out at night is really more of an adventure than I'm willing to tackle sometimes and yesterday was one of those, "sometimes"

I need to get off my duff and get myself motivated somehow. 

Have a LOVELY DAY :-)

Thursday PM

Well, I packed a huge suitcase full and I'm not done yet and also wondering where Tony will put his clothes.  I went to the library and checked out some books, off to target for new socks...it's a rule, go on a trip, must have new socks!  Don't ask me, I don't write the rules, I just follow them.  I bought groceries for the kids while were gone, bought Tony some new boxers, as I'm sure he'll be struttin' his stuff.  He thinks if he pays for a hotel room...well, you know.  He says that's a rule, I think he's full of it. ;) 

So yeah, I'm getting ready to go to Florida :)

Seems we will be going to Florida next week, instead of our planned trip to French Lick!

Boat Dude called today and wants us to deliver the boat to him and he's paying for our little trip! woot woot! 

Now I need to cancel the reservations we have at French Lick and make reservations in Destin.  I should probably check out the weather forecast too.  HOLY COW, I'm white as a sheet!  Hmmm,  I think a little tanning is in order. 

Haha, I thought we were going snow skiing and now I'll be sitting on the beach instead! No complaints, I just wish we'd had a little more notice. 

All you Florida peeps, hang on, I'm comin'!

Well CRAP!  I just checked the weather and it's not going to be very warm. 

I haven't posted in quite sometime.  Well, for me it's been a while anyway.  I've been unusually busy for someone who doesn't work.  Let's see what's been going on this week?

For pitty's sake, I can't even remember Monday!  Oh well, maybe this will be out of correct chronological order... so what!?!

So, I made the reservations for our anniversary get away at French Lick.  BTW, you can view the resort here... www.frenchlick.com  It's quite gorgeous there.  We're also planning on going to Paoli Peaks while we're there.  Anyway, so I make the reservations, make plans for while we're there, buy ski clothes, etc.. and hubby then tells me that we might be going to Destin, FL instead.  I almost doubt it will happen but, I'd like to know ASAP because, the two couldn't be further apart, in terms of preparations. 

You see, we have/had a boat that we sold to a fellow that lives in Destin, FL and everytime he makes plans to come and get it, we get a little snow in the weather forecast.  It's nothing that would scare us but, to a true blue Floridian well, I guess it does.  So we've made the offer of delivering the boat to him but, at a fee.  He's considering it.  In the meantime the clock is ticking and the French Lick resort has my CC#! YIKES  *wink* tick tock tick tock.

In other news, I made a trip to St. Louis with my best friend Sherri on Wednesday to see her daughter Shay.  Shay attends Webster Grove school of the performing arts.  It was a lovely day and great to see Shay :)  Sherri and I talked and got caught up on years worth of "stuff" We've spent time together in the recent past but, this was a chance to spend hours upon hours together talking.  It was a great day!

Oh there's more...things like, my Mother in law threw out her partner of 30 years on his ear this past Sunday.  With no warning.  We've yet to talk to her.  Very Odd.

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blah blah blah...

Here's some pics from this week :)

Sherri & Shayla

I can't believe I'm posting this picture of myself...It's not a good pic but, what the heck!  and if I make it small enough, maybe you won't see me looking so road worn! haha

Sherri and I

And, my little Sugar Lump! Lexy!

I had to snap this one just because her hair is so pretty :)

And that's it from me for now.  I hope everyone has a lovely weekend :)

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I knew with it being a coordination test, that I'd not do well....my best out of 5 times was 58 seconds...what's your score?

Wasn't it just Christmas yesterday? 

As much as I miss barefoot Summer days by this time of the year, I do enjoy February.  Probably because my wedding anniversary is in Feb. and Hubby and I always go somewhere for a few days.  It's something to look forward to and it really does help us to reconnect with each other.  No distractions, no problems, no computer, no dirty dishes (except those that other folks have to wash:) and if we want..no phone but, that's next to impossible to get away from.  Erica (our daughter) will be home while we're away, so I won't worry as much about our son.  I shouldn't worry I know, he's 18 but, really that's all the more reason to worry.  know what I mean?

We saw *Stranger than Fiction* last night.  I thought it was excellent!  Will Ferrell was great as usual, even though he wasn't playing a comedy role. And CUTE! Boy, howdy, was he ever attractive!  Dustin Hoffman's character was endearing, as was the young woman who played Ferrell's love interest.  Her name is Maggie Gyllenhaal.  I'd never heard of her but, I loved her character.  Very earthy, witty & full of spunk!

We finally got a smidge of snow♥  Not nearly enough for my taste but, it will have to do.  At least the holly and pine trees look pretty.  I say if it's going to be cold, we might as well have snow!

I hope February is good to everyone!