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One of the reasons that the last couple weeks at work have been so crazy hectic is because it is the time of year again for the Tennessee Strawberry Festival. The entire town gets decked out, people are scrambling to put together floats, baking their hearts out, kids are practicing for the parade and everyone is so freaking excited!! Well everyone except me. haha Ugh at work it is a bit of a scheduling nightmare.
Don't get me wrong, its a great tradition of family fun! My childhood would not have been the same without this week of wild craziness in May!! The whole festival is packed full of fun events carefully planned out by the Chamber of Commerce - there were free concerts (all kinds of music), booths that are selling clothes, all kinds of fair style foods (funnel cakes- yum!), interesting jewelry, and almost anything you can find on Pinterest to sell. I'm not knocking those who are going craft crazy and selling the beautiful items they created - because I respect anyone who puts that much time and energy into something creative. :) I'm the kind of person who looks on Pinterest and thinks "Oh I hope someone is selling this at the court house this year."
And I was right!! :) Jennifer and I both got these adorable purses that are super cute and summery!
For example, I love love love these foamies! And while yes, I know how to crochet and yes I enjoy doing crocheting -- I'm not going to actually create these adorable little things. Partially because I am a bit overwhelmed at work and partially because of my joint pain and muscle strain... but also because I'm a bit on the lazy side during the summer heat. :)
Hmm maybe someone will be selling them at the festival next year?
For some reason, this cracks me up every time I read it. I can totally see me doing something very similar, on a fibro-fog day.
An elderly woman called 911 on her cell phone to report that her car has been broken into. She is hysterical as she explains her situation to the dispatcher. "They've stolen the stereo, the steering wheel, the brake pedal, and even the accelerator," she cried! The dispatcher said, "Stay calm, an officer is on the way." A few minutes later, the officer radios in to report his findings. "Disregard," he says, "she got in the back seat by mistake."
DO NOT wash your hair in the shower!! IT INVOLVES THE SHAMPOO WHEN IT RUNS DOWN YOUR BODY WHEN YOU SHOWER WITH IT. WARNING TO US ALL!!! I don't know WHY I didn't figure this out sooner! I use shampoo in the shower! When I wash my hair, the shampoo runs down my whole body, and printed very clearly on the shampoo label is this warning, "FOR EXTRA BODY AND VOLUME." No wonder I have been gaining weight! Well! I got rid of that shampoo and I am going to start showering with Dawn Dish washing Soap. It's label reads, "DISSOLVES FAT THAT IS OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE." Problem solved!
It's so good to finally get a health warning that is useful!!!
If I don't answer the phone, I'll be in the shower!
Anyone else trying to eat a high fiber diet? Lets just say that while my blood sugars are much better, the pain/gas that comes with such high fiber foods isn't so pleasant. PS Thank God for air freshener.
This afternoon I was browsing yahoo and ran across an article I found interesting. "Oh My! 8 Fascinating Facts About MGM's classic TheWizard of Oz" Naturally, I had to read the article! Then I got to thinking... why don't I share 8 Interesting Facts about myself? So here goes. 1. I have been a Girl Scout since I was six years old, or since 1986. 2. I earned my Gold Award in Girl Scouting in 1996, which is the equivalent of the Eagle Scout in Boy Scouting. 3. The first time I had something published in the news paper was in 1991. I continued to have things printed in the local paper, until I left for college in 1997. 4. In 1994 I won a Journalism Contest and went to Washington DC for two weeks to represent Tennessee in a Journalism Convention. Every other state representative was in college, I was a sophomore in high school. 5. I played a baritone sax in a jazz band. I also played it in the high school's concert and marching bands, but jazz was definitely my favorite. (Very few girls played them back then, and none marched with them!) 6. I have been to eight other (European) countries, nine if you count the Bahamas. 7. I have been caught in a hurricane... on a cruise ship. 8. I have recently gotten an insulin pump! I'm thrilled and really liking it. I haven't mentioned it until now because I didn't want to jinx anything. But yay me!
