Vacation Day

I have a vacation day today.  This is my first vacation day since I went back to work.  I have been working a lot of late nights (until 7pm) and have to work late 2 nights next week… so I thought it was high time I get a day off.  I had these great plans of decorating the new bathroom, preparing/freezing all the produce I have, getting a haircut, going for a walk in the sunshine…

I am awaken at 5am to Jesse’s alarm clock.  I think it is my alarm so I sit up and I hear Maggie’s collar cling.  What?  Jesse let Maggie in my room after he left for work?  He never does that.  Then I look over and see he left the bedroom door open – that’s how Maggie got in here.  All of sudden Jesse says… That’s my alarm!  OH!  Jesse is still here!  I never even saw him!! 

Jesse gets up and not ten minutes later I am awaken from my dream… which was fantastic because I was in the middle of a dream where some stole Mallory and I was having a breakdown… Jesse comes in and says… Maggie crapped all over the floor!!  WHAT?  REALLY?  YOU’RE KIDDING ME?  I’m about ready to get out of bed and survey and help him, but he says… I’m not going to have you clean it up, I’ll clean it up.  Thank goodness – I gag and puke at the sight of that stuff! 

We have no idea why Maggie did this last night.  She never once whined at us in the middle of the night to let her out.  She has never ever done this before!

A few minutes later Jesse comes back in and says – I took the day off of work.  I’m going to have to rent a carpet cleaner to take care of this.

He says to me that when he got up he could see something on the floor and we went… what the hell is that?  He turns on the light.  And he says “Did something get in here last night?”  His comment which totally cracks me up… Did a frickin cow get in here and shit all over the floor?!  (Oh I giggle every time I read that!)

I seriously had to ask him… what do you mean by “all over”.  And folks, it was all over!!  I’m telling you!!  He seriously brought the shovel in the house!!!  I went and took a shower – I wasn’t sticking around for that.  By the time I got out of the shower, he had the spot cleaner on it and the carpet cleaner machine over it and the mess was gone instantly!!!!  Whew!

The good news is I get my carpets cleaned, which we have wanted to do for a while!

Now I’m off to really enjoy this vacation day!!  I may even have a sit down chat with Jesse tonight and let him know that I really like pets when they have to stay outside!  ; )

Ragamuffin

My little niece, Elly, is the queen of the ragamuffins!  She doesn’t care what she wears or what her hair looks like.  By the end of the day El’s hair is falling out of her ponytail/braids and is hanging in her face and she doesn’t even notice.  She is too cute!  I hope she stays that way!!

This morning as I got Mally dressed it was a little chilly so I put a mixture of clothes on her – not really thinking clearly.  When I sat back and looked at her I full on giggled!  What a ragamuffin!!

Stripped leggings, animal print, and flowers!!  But she is too cute!!

She also decided that a 30 minute nap this morning would be okay.  Not okay – she gets cranky if she doesn’t get her naps!

These leggings are going to be my new favorite!  Especially come fall and winter.

I think it is back to bed for this ragamuffin!

Sunday

Did you ever hear the country song – That’s what I love about Sundays.  This Sunday was one of those for us.  Relaxing.  Nice weather.  BLTs for Lunch.  Ended with a Packer game at the neighbors.

Jesse was washing the vehicles in the back yard so I took Mally, a blanket, toys, and the camera and laid outside in the shade.

Here are some of the pictures I took.

Mally can’t wait for her first Jeep ride!  : )

The leaves are changing and falling already.

On Friday I went and picked out new toys from her room and she is starting to hold onto them.Maggie slowly inched her way onto our blanket.  Except she decided to hide under the Jeep first and get wet!

  If I look real sad and pathetic maybe they will let me on.

Or maybe if I pretend like there is a bug on their blanket that I must get… they won’t notice.

Okay fine – I’ll just chew on my firewood.

I tried to take some pictures of Mally and I.  It starts out all happy and fun. Still happy & playing…

I think she had enough.

Priceless!