need. sleep.

After I post this, I am going to bed.

But.

I had to share a few pictures with you before bed. You know I visit with Macy in the mornings. So, check out this awesome picture from this morning:



Adorable? I agree. Love this picture...will be included in my favorites. Pawpaw and his baby girl.



She is so adorably happy in the mornings. I love starting my morning with Macy cuddle time.

When I left Macy and headed towards work, I had the coolest scenery, fog and sunrise combining for a great drive.



I really don't mind my drive at all, it's really pretty. Just after the picture, a deer ran out in front of me.



How you had a great hump day...I'm off to sleepy land! Night!

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Missing Muffin Monday.

I've been home so little, I have no new pics of Muffin this week! Tragic, I know. Here are some of my favorites stored in my phone.














Have a Great week!

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Learning as I grow.

Sad Panda can be found here.

Oh... just as I'm trying to improve, I blew it big time today and totally ruined my progress. *sigh*  I did apologize, to the person and in front of the people I had blown it in front of, but seriously? Why did I get so annoyed so quickly and really messed up? Ugh. I hate feeling so bad about my actions because I know it hurt and annoyed the person I directed it to. Pooh.

So we've worked all weekend... I currently have a load of clothes in my washer that have been there since last night. Guess I'll be doing those again. My house is turned upside down because I'm just toast after work and don't have the energy to clean it.  My joy of the day was searching "Christmas Baby Photos" on Pintrest, hoping to find cute ideas to try out on Macy.

In trying to find cool tutorials, I stumbled upon this:

This can be found here.

The reason for the season, yes, but also the reason for living. What a great reminder that I needed today and it ties into my Galatians study on #SheReadsTruth.  Thankfully, I'm not saved by my works because I'd never make it. I will always fail.  But I'm saved by the birth of this tiny little baby, his perfect life here on earth and his triumph over death.  He fulfilled the promise that allows me to make mistakes and still have my place in heaven. Whew! I'm so thankful! Still Sad Panda for hurting someone I like, but thankful for forgiveness and grace.

So now it's dark outside again... it wasn't much after daylight when I came in. I think it's time for me to call it a night and head for home.  I need a break and a breather - I need to press my restart button and do it all again (with better results) tomorrow.  Sweet dreams, my friends! :)

Friday's Letters (On Friday!)

I know, can you believe it? I'm doing Friday's Letters on FRIDAY!

So here is a funny Friday story for you:

As I left a training class I was teaching for my job, I had to fight my way through a group of people standing outside the building, all facing this guy and girl kneeling on the ground. I didn't pay them much attention as I "excuse-me" my way back to the driveway and began walking towards my car, with 40+ people facing in my direction to listen to their speaker (this is all outdoors).  The "Ma'am. Ma'am. Ma'am!" finally penetrated my head and I look up, to have everyone staring me down.
--Police Officer: Ma'am, we are going to blow up that suitcase behind you.
--Me: Can I please leave first?
--PO:  No ma'am. You need to get out of the line of fire.
--Me: OH! um. ok, ... (walking back to the building to stand with the rest of the people...)

I wait for them to learn how to yell "FIRE IN THE HOLE!"  three times. No wait, make it six times because they didn't do it with enough gusto the first time.  Then we learn about the itchy trigger finger.

Then the suitcase didn't explode. So we have to check on it.

Yell "FIRE IN THE HOLE" -- trigger finger and BOOM. At this point I could leave and go to my car as everyone else ran to the destroyed suitcase.

That was the beginning of my day yesterday. :)

Here is the rest of my letter:

Dear Macy, I adore you like crazy. My morning visits with you are just the highlight of every day. I'm so thankful for you.

Dear drive to work:  Thank you for continuing to give me great scenery on the way to work.  I'm looking forward to seeing your fall colors coming soon!

Dear Muffin, thank you for not packing up and leaving me since you never see me anymore.  :(

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Thirty Things on Thursday - 11

Thirty Things on Thursday - Question 11: Describe 10 pet peeves you have.

1. Noise. No really, I'm loud and I understand other people are too, but noise really gets to me. 
2. People calling me Honey, Sugar, Darling, Sweetie... please stop. It really doesn't make me happy. 
3. Grocery store aisle hoggers. You know who I'm talking about, don't you?
4. Anyone making fun of Southerners. In person, in movies, in tv - this really pisses me off. 
5. People who call me closed minded for having a set of beliefs that I live my life by - even if I'm not perfect and I fail at it frequently.  The deal is - how are you not being closed minded by demanding I believe just like you? I won't push my beliefs on you and I expect you to have the same respect.  It doesn't mean I won't like you as a person,I  just won't agree with everything you believe in. (and you know what, it's ok. You don't believe everything I believe in, either, so aren't we kinda on the same page here? Maybe?) 
6. Know-it-alls. 
7. Please don't tell me how to run my life, what I should do, how I should do it. I'm ok, I'm a grown adult, I'm living all by myself and doing ok at it. I truly don't need you to tell me how to function in my day-to-day life. I'm good. Promise. 
8. My mouth. My very own mouth is my pet peeve because I talk too much. It gets me into trouble and if there is one thing I'm focused on changing right now, it would be that. 
9. Always negative and angry people.  There is no sunshine. All is gloom and doom. I've been this person before. And sometimes I slip back into being this person. And it's horrible. No one wants to be around this person and I don't like being that way... so I'm constantly making efforts to be positive and thankful. 
10. Jealousy.  We all experience it for more than just having someone looking at our significant others. I've had some folks jealous of my college degree. Or of my family-life. Or of my (fill in the blank here).  Try being happy for people instead....

And there you go. I'm sure I could find more... trust me. But there is a good start.  

You have got to be kidding me.

It's 10 p.m. Half of us are still at work because we are leading up to the election.

We just received a phone call.  Interestingly:

• Someone was actually calling a government office at 10 p.m. at night and expecting someone to answer. 
• They actually had someone answer the phone - my coworker. 
• And they just wanted someone to settle an argument about what you had to bring with you to the polls on Election Day in order to be eligible to vote. They honestly just wanted to see who would win the argument. 

*blink blink* 

I love working here sometimes. It's such a trip.  I find it odd that when we call people at 9:30 p.m. they don't question why the are receiving a phone call so late at night from a government office. It's like they just think we work 24/7.  It makes me laugh - not in a mean way but in a that's-such-a-trip kinda way. 

Even half asleep this morning, I appreciated the cool nature scene in front of me - let me share it with you. 

You know I am totally fascinated with this road winding ahead of me on my drive into work. I've only shared it with you a million times. I don't know what it is, but I just love it. So there, enjoy my morning drive with me. :) 

Now, it's definitely time for me to go home and head for bed.  Muffin is probably worried about where her mama is and you know I can't have that.  Sweet dream, imaginary friends - I'll catch you later in the week! 

Muffin Monday

Since all the pics I took last night are gone, you get more pics from Saturday night.



You know, when Muffin was being oh so helpful as I scrapbooked...



Although she can be a sweet cat, last night she went to shredding my couch at 12:30. Not amused.



Here's an old pic for you, but look at that face. How could you not love it?

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