Hit Me With Your Best Peep

Happy Easter everyone! We had a nice holiday up here despite the temps staying down and the wind blowing a gazillion miles an hour.  We made a big Easter Breakfast of eggs and bacon for everyone  and  lots of  coffee. Fred headed out first since we don't have the good fortune to live right across the road from the Cat-Licker Church so he had to drive into town.  He thought the service started at 8:30 but it actually started at 8 am so it was a short and breezy service for some people.  Mom got to dawdle about most of the morning because not only did the Protester's service start nine-ish,  we do indeed live right across the road from the church so she literally walked down our drive, crossed the road and BANG there she was.  At 8:55 David decided to also take advantage of the proximity so he also went scampering across the road to the Big House with the Bonging Bell.  Being a heathen has it's bright side as I was only obligated to sit out in the yard with Miss Pants, also a heathen and read a book until the Holy Gang got home.   We did the deviled eggs thing and everyone has been horsing down candy right and left since we have enough to send at least an army into a sugar-glazed haze.  David and Fred went out for a Sunday drive so they could yammer some more I suppose and did a quick run at the supermarket for the few forgotten things. I'll put up pictures of dinner tomorrow but we did the whole nine yards, turkey was  the meat that was voted in (ham was vetoed right off the bat),  mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, on and on. We're currently sitting and digesting with dessert on the horizon - it's been a fun day. 

It's Never Too Early To Start On The Easter Candy

David went way overbought on the Easter candy, I have no idea who he thought he was buying it for. He bought a HUGE-O bunch, you name it ,we gots it. Oh well, it keeps. Well, everything but the peeps but so I'd better get started getting rid of them (I already got rid of one pack..)  We did not go see the Pocono Indian Museum because of Harry. He wanted to show David  a house so Fred was given the option of either doing the museum and then shopping afterwards with the girls or gallivanting around with Harry and David in Saylorsburg looking at someone else's house which is always  fun in a nosy sort of way  - he opted for the gallivanting. So Mom and I headed off to the outlets, Mom didn't see anything but I got a couple more outfits for work.  We looked and we poked, we went to a candle outlet. Everyone was  back in the mid afternoon and were just thinking about out to dinner when we got another call from Harry wanting to show the house. Now.  So we did the Tornado Clean Up and were shooing everyone out the door when Elaine and our first looky - loos were heading up the walkway. Elaine told us to stay so Fred was back on the couch watching the game, David was pointing out the highlights of the homestead and me and Miss Pants were out in the back field, away from the hulabaloo.  After that we went to the little local diner down the road - I was feeling french so I had the Boo- Fey. We're now eating Easter Candy and watching Banned From The Bible as no one was too interested in the Ten Commandments even if it is the one with Charlton Heston the hottest Moses in town. 

Happy Birthday And Other Sundry Items

Mom and Fred made it here with good time, they hit a little traffic around the Tappen  Z Bridge but nothing spectacular. As you can see Pearl is in full hostess mode,  making sure the guests feel welcome and sharing her time equally. My mother provided her own birthday cake, it's a Marie Anntoinette Cake from Tates in Southampton and is beyond good. It's hard to describe - the inside has vanilla, some strawberry and a layer of fudge, there's almond in the icing - you'll never get the recipe anyhow so quit worrying about it. I happen to know Kathleen locks her recipes up, at least she used to when I worked for her as a cake decorater years ago when her bakery was Kathleen's instead of Tates.  I worked there for a few years and have very fond memories of that time, especially doing the wedding cakes. I still have my equipment in the basement, dragging it from house to house as I know someday I'll get back to it. I digress.  David also managed to find a candle holder that plays a rather hilariously screechy version of "Happy Birthday" - Mom and Fred got a great kick out of it, Fred declared it was Very Tacky and they are taking home for the grandchildren. It was pretty funny, I have no idea where he finds these things. 

I of course gave my mom birthday presents and she gave me my present early - it's that black necklace up in the corner. She had  a pair of glass earrings from my Grandfather's mother's - mother in law made into a necklace for me!, the earring is the bottom part and is well over a hundred years old, neat, isn't it?  We spent the rest of the evening sitting and talking, Pearl was into the Hostessing and my mother and Fred have wisely bolted their door so they didn't get hostessed at 3 am. 
Everyone slept well I hope and we will be off adventuring today, I'm bringing my mom and Fred to the Pocono Indian Museum and then from there who knows!  I've been doing a bit of exploring with my two trips to Wilkes-Barre which were actually two trips to Barnes and Nobles, whoo hoo as they say. We have Easter dinner all bought and stuff, David bought a turkey so I'll be wrestling with that tomorrow even though tofu is much easier to wrangle Fred was not happy with that choice. Hmm.

Yes It Snowed AGAIN. Dammit Dammit.

I only posted one picture of the new rug, spanky isn't it? The cat would have liked to vomit on it but has been threatened so she'll have to secretly puke when we go out. Not much going on, the snow we got this morning somehow managed to melt although it's still way cold and stuff. Bastards. I got up early and did a bit of cleaning , David did the shopping and has finished installing the base board. Pearl is busy planning (plotting) her Hostessing Tactics and Evasive Manuvers for the weekend. Work has gotten a tiny bit less stressful, but only for the moment I suppose. The bright spot was dropping off paperwork at Kinkos in Wilkes Barre because I've never  been in Wilkes- Barre AND it was right across the road from AC Moores and Barnes and Nobles. I haven't been in a Barnes and Noble in forever so that was fun - and even better yet I have to go back again tomorrow to pick my stuff up! Whoo hoo!

Yes, It Did Snow. Dammit.

Why yes, it DID snow a bit yesterday. It  didn't snow a lot mind you, but with Easter right around the corner you would think it would stop. And it's not so much the snow but the fact it's back to being very cold, I refuse to start wearing my coat again though. It's the big wool sweater or the big wool sweater, nothing else will do. David has been taking up the rug for the past two days and trucking all the furniture into the kitchen as the new rug finally was installed yesterday. The cats are celebrating by barfing, they haven't hit the new carpet yet but are working towards it. Pearl enjoyed it of course, she is an Equal Opportunity Hostess and David didn't mention whether they enjoyed her efforts or not.  I'll post the pictures of the new rug tomorrow. We're busy getting ready for my mom and Fred to make a guest star appearance for the weekend, Pearl of course will be in charge of Random Entertainment and Claw will hide under the bed secretly despising the guests for putting her out of the guest room. Work has been especially rough, the honeymoon is over and I'm seriously questioning whether I made a mistake or not. Par for the course. 

I'll Be In My handbasket If You Need Me.

Yes, everything is rapidly going to hell, part of it is just me of course. People that know me well know I take the occasional ride down -  I come up again but sometimes it takes longer than others. And then I do tend to make my own troubles, I make mountains out of molehills, I can whip up my own personal frenzy likes nobody's business. David swears I believe if I worry about stuff it won't  happen, that I'll be able to stave off the direst of straits just by doing a reverse Peter Pan - and what's even worse - I do believe that!  So Pearl and I are parked on the couch watching Van Helsing for the umpteenth time, followed by the Day After Tomorrow for the umpteenth time. I COULD go find Sixteen Candles and watch that for the millionth umpteenth time but I'm just not in the mood right now. In other news the weather finally cleared up and Pearl has been out a zillion times chasing her rubber chicken and the stinky green rubber bone that she keeps trying to sneak in the house.  I've also been working on the sweater that is taking a million billion years due to all the cabling but we have hit the light at the end of the tunnel.  It has two - count 'em! - sleeves and even has a home - Kim was  the first to ask so first come first serve. 

You have to be quick when the item is not oversized, strange or neon orange, don't you? I've got work tomorrow, this time of year it's hard - by the time I get home and everything, the day is gone.

We All Know What Rolls Downhill

Sigh, things were rolling along just fine and then they took me off orientation so it's back to the drawing board and back for a little more orientation. It's not all bad but it's frustrating and I have to keep reminding myself that one of the reasons I decided to pursue this was to see if I COULD do this,. I've wanted to and talked about doing a management job so I need to step back and see how if the idea is that much different than the reality. And maybe give it a bit longer than a month. But I'm off for the weekend so I have time to regroup. Anyhoo, my mom and Fred will be heading this way for the holidays next week, I have to scout out a good Cat-Licker place for Fred, my mother can just go skipping across the road (we can even make her walk!) to the church there. They ring that bell EVERY Sunday at 9 am - but I suppose being a Getting Along With Others means not tapping on the door and asking if they can hold off on the Bell Ringing until 11-ish, not to mention it probably won't do any good. Sigh, the things I do to  be a Good Neighbor.  Today we headed out to do some shopping and get my oil changed, we ended up at the oil place for well over an hour due to the fact my oil pan was looking a bit precarious. I love when the mechanic comes out and starts blathering about pans and gaskets and I'm forced to sit there pretending it's not only understandable but interesting - inside all I can think is two things - how long and how much. David enjoyed the little mechanical chat and he parlayed back with bolts and leaks.  So they changed whatever it was, all I know is it was an hour or so and about $100 - thank goodness I brought my book!  We went to Borders and they are not only having a CD sale but one that I've been looking for - they had one copy. So I got a Buddist chant cd for $9, not bad! I had a coupon for AC Moores and got a booklet on doily knitting for $3 - I hate them on Saturday as there's two things I can  count on - it will be crowded and they'll have only two cashiers so the line is insane. After that off to Wegmans to stock up on all the things I can't find anywhere else and then back home. The weather this weekend is crappy - o - so, rainy and wet. Pearl alternately wants OUT and then is snuggling hard since she's cold. At the moment we're watching The Rock Of Love Bus - we are down to four and I agree with Mindy, Taya should be quiet. She appears to be a bit short in the smarts department but on the other hand she has an amazing rack so I guess we can forgive her for that. Mindy is crying because she REALLY cares about Bret and she thinks that Beverly is just in love with being in love with a rock star and she's afraid that when Bret really needs her to show some emotion she''ll hold back because she's in such a vulnerable place.......how can you NOT love this show?? The last picture down here is a screen door I saw and I really loved - it was so shiny and the pinky door really sets  the tone, don't you think? I really loved this door and wished it was mine with all my heart. Still do.