Dear So and So

My near and dear friend has been writing letters again. I do so enjoy them. :) So in the spirit of expressing ourselves I'm going to write a few of my own.

Dear person who's cart is in the middle of the grocery isle,
Thank you for parking your shopping cart right in the middle of the soup isle. I loved waiting for you to look at each and every soup can deciding which one would taste the best for your gourmet lunch. I wish carts had horns on them. Then at least I wouldn't have wasted 5 minutes waiting for you.
P.S. The isles are large enough for two carts to be next to each other.
Sincerely,
Move It Sweetie


Dear Person who opens bottles at the store,
I totally saw you. Not a huge deal but thought that I would let you know that those bottles are sealed for a reason. When I purchase an item from said store I like to think that I am buying something that hasn't been tainted and opened and sniffed by someone else. How do I know that you didn't stick your fat little fingers into the lotion bottle to test it? Think about it.
Sincerely,
Not yours until you pay for it

Dear, Dear Coupon Lady,
Kudos to you for taking the time to coupon and save 120% on your last grocery bill. Shame on you for doing this at the register at 3:00 p.m. at the height of the shopping craziness. Those of us in the line behind you had a wonderful time watching you fumble with your THOUSANDS of coupons and arguing with the cashier about whether or not they were expired. Very entertaining.  Also it would be wonderful if you could leave some hand soap and toothpaste for the rest of us.
P.S. The lady right behind you was making stabbing motions at your back.
Sincerely,
Get your crap together and do this stuff early in the morning

Dear Political Wooooo-man,
Please stop trying to convince me that my political views are wrong and yours are right. We obviously have different values, opinions, and goals for our lives. Having your voice get gradually louder during your speech isn't going to get me to change my mind. You are way too intense. We are all going to do what we think is best in this next election. Give it a rest. Your "mother earth" ways definitely didn't do anything to impress me either. Frightening. Take a bath, comb your hair, get a job, stop smoking marijuana, and learn to stand for something that is going to last longer than the United States of America's first black president's term.
Sincerely,
Someone who takes a bath regularly

How are you? Nope. Never get asked that question.

Time to clean house. When I say that, I mean my mental and emotional house. Cleaning the "other" house is a given. It always needs to be cleaned. I've been feeling a little depleted lately. I suddenly realized one Sunday after church that I asked 10 people how they were and not one person asked me how I was. Not that everything always has to be about me, but I realized that the people I had talked to, didn't really care about what was going on in my life. Eye opener to say the least.

Then I went on to realize that all I do is care for others. Not a bad thing but I need to be replenished sometimes too. I cook, clean, pick up, drop off, wash, go to work, give back scratches every night, grocery shop, and care for everyone else. I got home from work last night at 11:30 p.m. to a filthy house, food left on the counter, food on the floor, and dishes everywhere. I cried a little bit. I decided to tackle it in the morning, took a shower, and couldn't fall asleep for another 2 hours. I kept thinking about how my own family couldn't help me out a little.  I made dinner after all. It made me sad.

Woke up the next morning and cleaned, did laundry, and cried a little again. I kept thinking, is this how my life is going to be? Lonely, frustrated, and ticked off? I wasn't in a happy place this morning. I'm really enjoying working.It's been a great outlet for me. I don't feel cooped up in my house anymore. That's a nice feeling. But I feel like I've spent the last 13 years supporting and making sure that everything is running smoothly in order to facilitate my husbands ability to earn a living. I've saved money, worked odd jobs to earn extra money, not gone shopping, never demanded anything. Now I kind of feel like it's my turn a little bit to have some support and respect.

So I've decided to clean house. I truly need good decent people in my life that are encouraging and kind. For as long as I can remember I've always felt like a mother hen. Checking on my friends, calling them, touching base,  helping them figure out problems, and I'm a little tired. It's sad but I wish my phone would ring a little more often than it does. Everyone is so busy, so I guess I'm going to need to be too busy too.

Feeling Happy

Yaya for vacations. They are absolutely wonderful when your kids are old enough to need minimal help on anything. I don't think I really realized how frazzled I was becoming but I do now. Coming home from a relaxing vacation was wonderful. I actually feel refreshed and ready to get going again.

Got a text from an old friend asking me to go to lunch with her and some other friends. I had a lot of fun. I haven't done that in awhile. I'm grateful for grounded women in my life. The kind that help put things into perspective and have intelligent opinions. Not overly emotional but accepting and kind. Love that. They are truly fabulous ladies.

So back to the vacation. I would post pictures except that my computer won't let me download them from my picture chip in my camera. :( I actually got some really cute one's of the boys. So I'll give you the run down. We went to Mexico. Went shopping at a place that we affectionately call "Shacks 5th Ave." Found some cute floppy cammo hats for the boys. We went clamming. We actually dug up clams, put them in buckets of water, and ate them. They were delicious. We went swimming in the ocean and the swimming pool at the condo. Got sunburned. Really badly. Went jet skiing in the ocean. That was a lot of fun. We had a blast. We were busy most of the time but it was a fun busy and I wish that we could have stayed longer.