Sunday Slump

The story of Sam

Meet Sam - our turkey.



















I was sitting here eating leftover sweet potato souffle contemplating what on Earth to talk about today. So, I decided that since my brain is still on Black Friday shopping that I'd let my pictures tell the story.

Sam turned out to be a delicious Thanksgiving treat & I hope you all had a lovely day with family & friends.

The last picture is not of Sam, but at one point I was so hungry I debated eating him right up! However, I decided against that. He's just too cute!

My obligatory "What are you thankful for?" blog

Because in the spirit of Thanksgiving I want to be in the Thanksgiving spirit.

Stop rolling your eyes at me. I'm about to get sappy & shit.

I am thankful for my children. And not just my two, either. Having a family of four children, even if only part time, has been quite challenging. And as months go by it gets easier on me, on J & on the kiddos. So, I'm grateful that we are working together to create a very loving family. I think we all crave this domestic bliss in some way, shape or form.

I am thankful for my health. I spent most of this year stressed out to say the very least. My eating habits (or lack there of) have gone to shit. My gym membership has been ALMOST a complete waste. (Going 2x a week is my goal. I usually make it 2x a month!) I have lost 20lbs this year, although not the healthiest of ways. I am grateful that even though I slack off that I can still go to the gym, do 1 hour of step class & kick all kinds of ass doing it! Be good to your body & it will be good to you.

I am thankful for my family, extended & beyond. To my Sister, my Nephew, my Grandmother, my Aunts, Cousins, Uncle & everyone in between - thank you for being the most loving, caring, sincere family a girl could ever ask.

I am thankful for friends, old & new. To the old friends that I know I don't have enough time to connect one on one with each week, I thank you for everything you do for me. Maintaining friendships is very valuable to me. And to my new friends - what can I say? Life wasn't the same without them & I'm so glad that we have made this connection.

I am thankful for my job. With the recession right now how could I not be? Enough said.

And I am thankful for J. The more he tries, the more I try & just like Rome, this relationship won't be built in one day. Every day is something new for us & I thank him for his continued support, trust & love.


I was really looking for the one with the Thanksgiving pants, but didn't find it. This one is good, too.

Pregnant turkey

Tomorrow I am going to stuff my turkey with a Cornish game hen. Nothing like cutting open what appears to be a pregnant turkey, eh?

I can't take credit for this idea. John's sister called last night instructing us on how to impregnate our turkey. However, if you google pregnant turkey

this is what you get...

Apparently, it's been done before. Snort.

Tuesday's Ramblings

1. Someone thought it was a good idea to put me in charge of the turkey this year. I'm no pioneer woman, but I am going to try to inject a turkey with Cajun spices. Wish me luck.

2. My December is so busy I had to print out a blank calendar just to write down all my parties, visitors & other obligations. Let's not forget Christmas...

3. I am actually enjoying watching TV in the evenings. I haven't watched television in a few years because it's what normal people do. Does this mean I'm now normal?

4. I'm about to go 5 days kid free. I'm not sure I can handle this. (but willing to give it a try, anyways)

5. I want a nap.

Guess what? Random thought #1,234 of the day.

You don't need a message board to stay connected to your friends. Yep, that's right. Real friends find you no matter where you hang your hat.

And I hang mine here. At my very own place... With my own thoughts... And good luck trying to talk back to me here. Snort.

All hail the infamous phrase from Mom Jeans -

"I don't need a fucking message board!"

Speaking of MJ. Where is that girl?!

Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Learn from your mistakes. Just sayin'.