New Word for Next Saturday!

Hey, I forgot to pick a new word for the next installment of Saturday Scavenger Shots. I will do that now, mm kay?

The new word will be: COOK. Have fun!

Saturday Scavenger Shots: Grow

Sorry I’m late! I was going to take a photo of my plants for this week’s word, “grow”, chosen by Laura! Then I visited my mom’s place today, and she found my little Christening outfit! Aww!

My Christening Outfit!

That dress is way too small for me now. Guess I grew out of it! Kids do tend to grow as they get older.

Some Kibbles and Bits

Today is Presidents’ Day, but I have to work. We have a skeleton crew here, because students have class. Two of us had to sit at the front desk at different times, and I chose the later half of the day 1:30pm to 7pm. That wasn’t the best timing, really, because I forgot about choir. I’ll be able to attend the regular choir practice on time, though.

I’m not enthused about choir at the moment; mainly because my friend dropped out for awhile. She was the buffer zone between me and the Cackler. In the regular choir it’s okay because there are more sopranos, but in chamber choir, there are just a few of us.

I had a doctor’s appointment recently. I didn’t expect to see the doctor, because he was about to go on vacation. However, I did need a refill on my medicine and I needed a blood test to make sure I’m at the right dosage. So I made an appointment to go during my lunch break. Once I found out I’d be able to see him, I figured I’d tell him about my left foot. For a few months now it has been bothering me when I walk, especially in the heel and one side of my foot.

Anyway, I waited for the doctor…and waited. I think I waited there for a good (or bad) 45 minutes. Meanwhile, I’m getting more and more nervous that I’d be late back to work, even though I told them I might be late. I was also a tad hungover because I had lots of wine the night before. Not a good idea. Anyway, my blood pressure was tested twice; once with the nurse before he came in and once by the doctor.

I confessed to him that I drink a lot, and that was very difficult for me to confess. I felt terrible, like I was turning myself in or something! He told me to cut back on the booze and to also stick to a low sodium diet; under 2,000mg a day. That’s not usually a problem for me, as I don’t use too much salt.

He examined my foot, too, and said that I have plantar fasciitis, which is an inflammation of the thick tissue under the foot. He said I could take Motrin for the pain and then gave me a pamphlet about foot stretches and exercises.

That’s the scoop right now. How are you doing?

“Oh, but the fire went wild…”

Happy Saturday! I chose the word “fire” for today’s edition of “Saturday Scavenger Shots”. Let’s get to it!

I walked past the Firefighter’s Monument during my walkathon last summer. It was the first time I had ever seen this particular monument and I had to take a photo of it.

Rewind a few years ago, and this was the fire my brother started in their fire pit so that we could roast marshmallows! The fire looks purple here.

Autumns in Ohio create some of the prettiest foliage. Sometimes the trees look like they’re on fire.

There’s my contribution to this week’s word! Now we turn to Laura for next week’s word!

“Green, Green, It’s Green They Say, on the Far Side of the Hill..”

Oh Friday, you’re here at last. You don’t know how much I’ve missed your presence. It is time for the “Friday5″ questions!

1. What’s your favorite green article of clothing?
I like my green raincoat and sweater and I also have a green wig that I use for fun!

2. What could you do with a little bit of extra spending green this weekend?
Well, I don’t intend to shop this weekend, but I guess if I had a little extra green, I’d go to the craft store. I haven’t been there in awhile.

3. In what way are you conservative of natural resources?
To save water, I turn the faucet off while I brush my teeth, and I take shorter (but effective) showers.

4. When did you last shoot some pool?
Ten thousand years ago, give or take.

5. Of whom are you envious lately?
Women with long, sexy, manageable hair. I regret cutting my hair so short this time around, and I’m getting impatient for it to grow back.

I Ran But Couldn’t Hide

I’ve got the cold that has been making its rounds around the office. I avoided getting sick last year, so I guess it was due time. I took yesterday off and it felt good. I didn’t get much sleep the night before, so yesterday after I made my bed, I conked out on one of my new, fluffy pillows and passed out for about a half hour.

Later on, I felt like making some popcorn, even though my tastebuds were shot, and watched “Bram Stoker’s Dracula”. Then while that was on I got the urge to clean my bathroom. Once the movie and the cleaning frenzy ended, I made myself a cup of tea that’s called “Bedtime”, took a cold pill and went to bed. I don’t remember hitting the pillow.

Now I’m back at work with a Marge Simpsonish voice and an annoying sniffle. Feels pretty good to be back, though, even if I only took a day to recuperate.

Laura’s Birthday!!

Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birthday Dear Laura, Happy Birthday to Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!

Here’s a pink cupcake for you! Have a fantastically splendid day!

Just Add Water!

Welcome to another installment of Saturday Scavenger Shots! It was Laura’s turn to pick the word, and she chose “water”!

Want some Jello? Just add water to the mix and let it chill for awhile. Presto! You’ve got a tasty dessert!

Here’s some snow. It is “a form of precipitation within the Earth’s atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice”, so sayeth “Wikipedia”.

Ducks LOVE water.

Laura has chosen me to choose the next word! Thank you, LB! I choose….FIRE. It’s not usually a pleasant word to hear, especially if someone shouts it, but I thought I’d go with the earth, wind, fire and water theme! Have fun with “fire”, but be careful.

Friday 5: Bubbles

It’s Friday! Woo hoo! Time for the “Friday 5″ questionaire extraordinaire!

1.When did you last have a bubble bath?
I had one a couple nights ago! I don’t use them properly, though. I should set up candles, music and maybe a bath pillow. Instead I just sit and space out…But that’s relaxing too!

2.What are your thoughts on bubble-wrap?
It’s very useful when I have to wrap things up in boxes. I know that the wrap will cushion the fragile stuff. It’s also fun to pop the bubbles.

3.In general, how large is your interpersonal-space bubble compared to other people’s?
I think it depends on the person I’m talking to at the moment. I think my interpersonal space bubble is at standard size, though. We were just discussing close talkers this morning, and what to do if you need more space.

4.What carbonated beverage have you most recently enjoyed?
Since Walmart has stopped selling my favorite club soda, I haven’t had the chance to buy any, and I’m not very happy about it. I did have a little Sprite at Subway recently.

5.Who in your life can be described as having a bubbly personality?
A few of my coworkers can be bubbly, depending on the time of day. It’s clear that some coworkers are morning people.

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Ticket to Hell, Please!

The Cackler was back in action tonight. Before Chamber Choir practice started, we were all kind of chatting and catching up. I greeted the Cackler who greeted me back. Then she said something that I didn’t hear too well, so I responded with, “What?” She said, “I asked you how you were doing, but I guess that was a trick question! *cackle*” Grrr. I joked about it, which probably wasn’t the best idea because that just encourages her, but I also didn’t want to start anything uncomfortable.

Later on while singing a particular song, I accidently sang a bit of a part for the Altos. The Cackler caught this immediately, and while our director was giving the altos more…well…direction, the Cackler took it upon herself to hand me her pencil to add notes to the song so that I don’t sing it again. I was just about to reach for my own pencil, but I’m so glad she was there for me. I did say, “Oh, I was about to grab my own pencil…” but it was lost in her cloud o’smugness.

Speaking of clouds, the Cackler had a bad funk tonight. It smelled like dirty clothes and old sweat. It made me nauseous. Thankfully I was able to move away from her and into a different pew (no pun intended) during regular choir practice. The lady next to me is more approachable and easier to talk to, but she leaned over to me to tell me something and it smelled like she had eaten pickles wrapped in garlic. Fine, I could take that smell anyday instead of the other odor.

My friends and I joke with each other at work whenever we catch ourselves acting juvenile and we say, “Ticket to Hell, please!” We even chose our friend J to be the designated driver, which he loved.