This week is turning out to be awful. My car wouldn't start this morning. My husband had to drive me into work so I could spend the day fooling around with the reporting engine. (Ooh, fun.) I'm afraid to see what will happen tomorrow. I really hope that my car get fixed by then. It's December and I have a metric ton of stuff to do. I can't afford to be waiting around for my car. Someone send me some good juju!
I want summer back
Despite my best efforts, winter is still coming. For some people, that means skiing season. My mom and my sister used to ski a lot back in the day. They even had their own Black Diamond Poles. Personally, skiing is too cold for me. I spent that time in the lodge with some hot chocolate or shopping. For me, winter is a time to hibernate and wait for the warm weather to come back. I'm ready for you to come back summer!
Hot Tub Wishes
After a very long day, I am pretty sleepy. I wish we had a hot tub I could relax in or a nice indoor pool with pool heat pumps to keep me warm. I don't want it warm enough that I'd fall asleep in it. Just enough that I could relax and get a bit of stress relief before heading to bed. Alas, I don't have a heated pool or a hot tub. I'll just have to make do with a hot shower, even though it's not the same.
Cleaning Suggestions
Does anyone have some good suggestions for cleaning stainless steel sinks? I happen to be working from home today because my daughter wasn't feeling well and I noticed that my kitchen sink is pretty gross. I think I heard something about using steel wool on it but I would hate to scratch up the sink if I misremembered or something. Oh, and I don't want to use anything that will hurt my animals. Not that they ever get into our kitchen sink but that is where I fill their water bowls and wash all of their food bowls. So it can't be something harmful.
Ludwig's Corner debate
I know I don't normally write about political issues but this has made me a bit angry. There is a local horse show property called Ludwig's Corner. Apparently the township would like to purchase the property to turn it into a park. (Though there is a bit of a debate about whether or not that is their true intention.) The owners and the township haven't been able to come to an agreement. In response, the township decided to condemn the property and pretty much take it away from the owners. I'm not the only one who thought it was ridiculous. A large group of people, about 300 in total, saddled up their horses, put on their english riding boots, and protested at the township building. As far as I know, there hasn't been any sort of decision since the protest. I hope that the township will reverse their decision and realize how stupid it was.
Movie review: The Muppets
Gary (Jason Segel) and Walter (voiced by Peter Linz) are brothers that share a love of The Muppet Show. Years later, even after the show has gone off the air, the two of them continue to watch old recorded episodes of the show. When Gary decides to take his long-time girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams) to Los Angeles for their 10th anniversary, he decides to take his brother with them to see The Muppet Studio. Walter accidentally finds out that oil tycoon Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) is going to buy the studio in order to tear it down so he can drill for oil. Together, Gary, Mary, and Walter help Kermit the Frog get the gang back together to raise $10 million to keep their studio and the Muppet name.
Despite a tiny candy problem (my daughter lost a tooth in a Milk Dud), we all had tons of fun. As usual, there were a bunch of cameos that we giggled over. The songs were extremely fun, if a little cheesy. My favorite was Cee-Lo Green's "Forget You" sung by Camilla and her chickens. And there was even a montage for finding some of the Muppets. Miss Piggy got a "let's travel by map!" (Even though some cheap conferencing could have done the trick.) Everything was perfect for a Muppet movie. Jason Segel hit this out of the ballpark.
Dress shopping
My husband is taking me to a holiday party hosted by one of his clients. On one hand, I'd like to purchase a new dress for the occasion. On the other hand, it's difficult to find a nice dress in my size. (Sorry clothing manufacturers, I don't look like a porn star in a lace bodystocking.) Clothes shopping is aggravating and it makes me feel bad about myself. I think I need a personal shopper that will just pick the perfect outfits in the blink of an eye so I don't have to do anything. Then I won't feel bad about my looks!
Time to decorate!
Now that it is December, it is time to decorate! Time to get out the sturdy step stool and string up some lights. We don't have a ton of space inside the house so we don't have a full-sized Christmas tree. Instead, we have a little 2-foot thing we put on the table. But there are other decorations besides the tree, right?
Hitch size
Since I kinda live in the middle of nowhere, I see a lot of trailer hitches. The other day I saw an SUV with a hitch that stuck out way farther than it should. I thought there was some sort of regulation about hitch size but I guess not. I hope that no one runs into the back of the guy. They'd mess up their car big time.
Cleanin' up the place
Now that I am feeling a bit better, I'm pondering ways to clean up the house. (Nothing like a few days laying around to make you notice all the junk, right?) I was thinking of getting wire loom to thread our various cables through. Do you think it would help around the entertainment center where we have the television and the satellite box and all of the video game consoles? There are a LOT of wires just hanging around there. It looks junky and I'd like to tidy it up. Any ideas?