Pilots are always so excited to announce when landing ahead of schedule. Then sound so dejected to announce we have to sit and wait for the "parking spot".
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Pilots are always so excited to announce when landing ahead of schedule. Then sound so dejected to announce we have to sit and wait for the "parking spot".
Going to my friend's funeral this week. She went to Michigan. I'm wearing Michigan State green - the same dress I wore to my master's graduation ceremony. So I guess I'm at the angry stage of grief. She also wouldn't expect anything different from me.
Took a few minutes at lunch to put the finishing touches on the Britney Cleo cup series!
At first glance I thought this was Isabella Rossolini in "Death Becomes Her".
Starting to think those people in the movie "The Village" might be onto something.
Are you there Satan? It's me in perimenopause. I limited myself to two glasses of wine during happy hour and dinner last night, but I feel like I drank two bottles.
There's just something about the sound of drumsticks beating a 5-gallon bucket... #IYKYK
That was how I read it.
Invest in a set of Sheex bedsheets. They're under armour material, moisture wicking, cooling and an absolute game changer. They're kind of pricey but super high quality and they don't bunch up at all. I bought my first set six or so years ago and they still look and feel brand new.
I never thought I would ask a dog "Why are you upside down?" But here I am asking it multiple times daily.
Judy Blume left us all hanging so I'll be writing the sequel in post form. Hence the Are You There Satan intro. Might as well try and laugh my way through it.
Are you there Satan? It's me in perimenopause. I got about 4 hours of intermittent sleep last night, much of which resembled a hot dog in a convenience store roller machine.
My WFH wardrobe isn't that fancy. 😂
Feels like we've moved from tank top to t-shirt weather.
Volcano prototype plunger is finally done! Now where I'm gonna go?
Isn't that just the PG version of F*** It?
Using his pirate turkey as a pillow. 🥰
Feeling like Butters' mom as I glitter toilet plungers and cups what with everything going on in this country right now.
The Storm Cloud is loving the break from the heat.
I keep a Tide pen in every purse. Hubs is notorious for dropping things on his shirt.
Definitely would not be not a trip seeking culinary adventure or local culture. 😂
Between my friend's unexpected death, the K anniversary, work stuff, the perimenopausal roller coaster, I've been in my feels so much the past week that I'm actually contemplating a trip to the native land of (gasp, choke) Minden.
#SouthernDecadence was an epic time! Leather Daddy Ken survived. I didn't take nearly enough photos because I was too busy looking for friends to give oysters to - even gave one to Sylvester Raccoon! #KreweofGoddesses
I can assure you the Governor has marked it as his many times. At least the concrete base. 😂
Throws are packed and ready for the Decadence parade! Look for me with the Krewe of Goddesses - you can't miss the Leather Daddy Ken headpiece! 🌈
I've said it before on that other platform. Seems appropriate to say it again today. Clemson's mascot looks like a throw from the truck parade.
Happy Birthday to the fabulous @elleceesparkles.bsky.social !!!
The farm child in me does not understand why anyone would want to wear cowboy boots to a football game. If in Texas, I'd get it. But in New Orleans, the acceptable hot and uncomfortable boot of choice should be Chalmette slippers.
Your friendly ginger here reminding you to put on your sunscreen before heading out to the game! #RollWave🌊
We saw Ann solo several years ago at House of Blues. I think she's so underrated and is one of the top female vocalists ever.
My Garmin told me yesterday I had an "easy day".
I'm still bitter that I didn't get to play in the snow all day.
Oh, a thousand percent yes! But I always take PTO Muses THersday through Ash Wednesday so that helps some. But JazzFest, FQ Fest, hurricane season itself, hell, even sneauxpocalypse, I work through it all and no one gets why I'm so cranky.
This made my day. Thank you. 🥰🥰🥰
I figured everyone could use the laugh today.
Excuse the dirty hair but Decadence headpiece is done!
I'm so sorry. Kudos to you for being kind to yourself on that day even if it requires scheduling it. 💜
Downside of working remotely for a company based not in New Orleans - they don't understand today is not just another day here. I wasn't living here then, but was a journalist covering it in North Louisiana which carries its own set of emotions. Hugs to everyone who needs it no matter the reason.
Thank you! 🥹 And I treated myself to sleeping in a little so just haven't gotten there yet.
Don't know if this counts (or is a flex), but right after Trace Adkins made it big, he did a show in the auditorium of his tiny high school alma mater. I went to a different school 20ish miles away. My gifted teacher was itinerant and taught at both, so she snuck me out and took me to see him.
I unexpectedly lost a great friend to an unknown illness over the weekend. A hardcore reminder that life is short. Call a friend, pet a dog, eat something delicious, or in my case, take a guilt-free day off to glitter toilet plungers. Take a moment and enjoy the little things.
Successfully drilled out the plunger handle to add the paradise to the cheeseburger.
Before starting a big task, one must get organized and make a detailed plan to achieve said task. Fellow ADHD glitterers - apologies if you feel personally attacked.
Heather Mooney is my spirit character.
I'd follow his cute little Corgi butt anywhere!
Yesterday's brain fog resulted in me completely forgetting an important work task that had to be done. Last night's insomnia resulted in not remembering it, but having full brain power to get up and do it. "Task Failed Successfully" level of perimenopause achieved.
He's finally fully outfitted and mounted! And thank you @nolamaven.bsky.social for your head contribution to the project! 😂
I dismantled a set of nautical themed beads that had a Captain's hat. No amount of dremmeling was going to get it over that hair!
Couldn't get Leather Daddy Ken's hat to fit right so I had to give him a lobotomy to get his hair off. Looks like next step is a scalp-ectomy. Just call me Sid from "Toy Story".
That's why we always officially sign up. We may never make it back to the actual party but we at least contributed to the cause.
The only appropriate tank top for the imminent debauchery of today.
More like Dirty Red Dress Some Might Be Linen Run Night.
I do not understand how a C5 flies. I didn't realize just how big they were until I got to go in one. For anyone who isn't familiar, if you took the wings off a C130J (a hurricane hunter) it would fit inside with room to spare.
Sure, last night's fly-by was unnerving, but have you ever been cruising along I-20 on a bright clear day when you experience a B-52-landing-at-Barksdale solar eclipse?
Thanks @alyankovic.bsky.social for going along with our nerd prom pose!
My dad mowing the ditch yesterday. If you look closely you'll see his favorite child, aka his dog Hobo, riding in his lap.
First batch is almost done!
Giving Dollar Tree Barbies their Scuttlebutt makeovers!
I ask the same rhetorical question a lot. 🫠
Can't wait to put these back on my memorabilia shelf tonight - but with autographs from the great @alyankovic.bsky.social !!!
Given my moods these days, there is a possibility I grab my laptop, take the top and doors off the Jeep and start driving south and toss the laptop into the water while crossing the seven-mile bridge. If/when it comes to that, I'll let you know when I'm headed out and pick you up. 😂
I should write a sequel to "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." Pick up where Judy Blume left us all hanging. And title it "Are You There Satan? It's Me, Perimenopausal Woman."
Like my Rose of Sharon, even if you're feeling droopy, you can still be in gorgeous bloom! Have a great day friends!
By storm you mean my MIL? She arrives on Friday.
I'm taking a digital marketing certification course through LSU but must be the only New Orleanian because I'm the only one sipping an obvious adult beverage in tonight's zoom session.
My neighbor texted me yesterday that the giant puddle forever standing in the street by my house is kinda fun to drive through. So I responded with this pic of his kid from a few weeks ago saying "So that's where he gets it." 😂
I may have to keep one of these...
Tomorrow me will thank today me for working today right?
Just working on my throws for Decadence.
Ken's pleather pants have arrived!
Huey always plays show-and-tell. Brings in a toy, I tell him "That's very nice", and he turns around and walks out.
The church I grew up in was so small that we alternated Sundays between Baptist and Methodist services and had pastors for both. If there was a fifth Sunday in the month, no service. Only Sunday school. I think everyone got dunked and sprinkled to make sure we were covered.
Had a photo pop in my memories of me in a chevron print dress and it occurred to how that pattern was everywhere and then nowhere.
It's soooo bad. FB is even worse. I've tried to lock them all down as much as I can to no avail. And because of my craft and costume searches, my algorithm is really unhinged. Also noteworthy, I ironically work in digital marketing. 🫠
Starting on my Decadence headpiece!
My title on LI is Account Executive which I get is pretty general but at least once a week I get a message from a recruiter saying they looked at my profile and are impressed by my sales experience. There is zero mention of sales on my profile. 🫠
I loved that game so much! Soooooo many quarters spent... Side note: We did see Vanilla Ice in a 90s throwback tour and he did do "Ninja Rap" with help from Tone Loc and it was epic!
On today's episode of weird perimenopausal symptoms, we discuss how frying bacon now smells like pee.
I have a bikini with it but it's too skimpy for this body. 😂
Any combo of this with/without neon green and/or neon orange
Long gone are the days where there would be a styrofoam cup sitting on the convenience store counter for such an occasion.
You would be surprised. Our sundew was eating so well that he had a baby in the first few weeks so now we have two. Plus a pitcher plant and Venus flytrap.
We went to We Bite and got a few carnivorous plants that have proved super effective.
Assuming the DMV denied my personal plate request of "DUCK ME" because of "indecent connotations". I guess a few do have butts up in the air...
Huey woke me up too. So I put him in bed with us and he kept trying to lay on my head.
Apologies for the crappy quality but I couldn't get closer without scaring them away. Enjoy some cute birdies "bathing" in the dirt.
AITA if I get rid of the guest bed in my husband's home office to deter house guests?
Even Huey needs vodka to get through the family visit.
Agree 100 percent. And now I need to rewatch "Drop Dead Gorgeous".
I covered the pageant a solid seven years when I was a reporter for my hometown paper. The politics of it all behind the scenes is next level. Random fact: Louisiana has never had a Miss America winner.
My mother has arrived. Any wait staff will be tipped appropriately and slyly prior to the meal.
With a visit from my own mother looming, I feel we're going to have to have a similar conversation.
My immediate thought was all the northerners who laughed at us for not knowing what to do during sneauxpocalypse are about to feel our pains. But all joking aside, we at least had heaters, a lot of them don't have AC. It's going to be brutal.
As much as I love my ducky pride headpiece, I think I'm going to up my game for decadence with a leather daddy Ken doll piece. My ad feed is about to get really weird.
I got so caught up in the Pride parade that I didn't take a single photo. But here's my full look! 🌈
Try SodaPup toys. They are the only thing Huey can't destroy. Though he did turn the wrench into a nice prison shank.
Crafting went a little off the rails last night. Yes, the one on the left has a skullet. 🌈
Getting the krewe assembled for tomorrow! Find me with the Goddesses during the Pride parade and you might get a little something! 🌈
Happy Gotcha Day to the Governor! Can't believe it's been three years since we were dealing with a little velociraptor in potato form! #corgicrew
