Rainbow Bridge gained another citizen today

Maverick’s parents had to put their schnauzer Daisy down today. She had serious problems and was very miserable. She would’ve been six this November. I remembered the poem Bug brought to my attention when his beloved collie Rocky passed on, so I thought I’d make a copy of it and give it to them. They seemed to like it. Heidi is going to be even more spoiled than ever. I found out tonight her nickname is “Piglet.” She ate too much tonight and I wound up cleaning up dog hork. Linda gave her a whole hot dog and I gave her a small bowl of Scooby’s chow. Yep. You guessed it. She’s such a sweetie, even if she is paranoid. She heard the ice drop in the freezer and went ballistic! She’s lying beside me and is silently growling.

A new October tradition for the Williamses

Tomorrow marks four years Mav and I have been married. Four years. Wow. A whole presidential term. lol We’re about to go outside to roast some weenies. Monster weenies. Jason’s over and they’re both out there making the fire as big as possible AND shooting fireworks. Dude. Not a good combination. I have a feeling “Weeniefest ‘08″ is going to go off with a bang. So to speak. Heidi and Scooby did manage to get in on the weenie action.

Happy birthday, Chris Burleson

I’ve got some time off from work.  That’s where I’ve been. I’ve been keeping a separate diary. Why haven’t I been putting it online? Melissa is ALWAYS on the computer. Besides, this thing takes too long to boot up and it’s easier to write in a notebook. Not much has been going on, really. I do want to apologize to George. I was having a really bad day and I didn’t feel so good. I hope he understands.

I almost went to jail over a dog today

Today was so boring. I thought it was major boring. I even wrote about it in the other diary I’m keeping during my two week “vacation” from work. That was until Mav came in the room and said there was a cop here to see ME. I thought he was joking and maybe it was Jeff, our next door neighbor who just happens to be a cop. He was coming over to help us hook up the satellite and all. Well, it was a Satsuma detective! A lady called in, gave a description of Lita, and said I’d been driving by her house very slowly. I explained to him about Snoopy and how this crazy dog likes to run away from my mom’s house to this lady’s house. I told him the truth. We were simply looking for the dog because he had been known to be there before. That cleared everything up and he left. Good Lord. Cupcake in lockup. That could almost be a bad movie of the week on Lifetime or something.

Dude. Oasis covered “Cum on Feel the Noize”

Maverick and I just finished watching the Garfield Halloween special on Youtube and eating some banana pudding I made earlier. This has been a long day y’all. It started when I got up to go to work at five this morning. I called at 5:30 to ask if I could come in later as I had a bad night. I got home around ten and had practically no sleep. The manager said I wasn’t scheduled to be in until eight. Cool beans. Went back to bed. I left the house around 7:20 or so. I got to witness more stupidity today on the interstate as everyone slammed on the brakes when they saw state troopers. We cruised by them at 50 mph. Um, the speed limit is 70 and I doubt they would’ve done anything. ANYWAY….I am almost to Lowes when a head cashier calls me on the cell phone and says I don’t have to be at work until 3. WTF??? So I turn around and head home, but I stopped at Walmart for gas (do you think I might need it at this point?) and some groceries. It was Customer Appreciation Day. Did they give out discounts or valuable services? Noooo. They gave out slices of cake. Hmmph. Well, I went home and cut some more zzzs until about 12:30. Work was fine, it was just long. I even managed to work out in the garden center for about an hour for a girl’s lunch break. I think I got out of there around 9:30, as the customers just wouldn’t leave! Yes, I stopped by Walmart on the way home. I had to get the stuff to make the pudding with.

Mobile has managed to add a few more to the Bayfest lineup. Wynonna Judd and Nelly were added. I’m amazed they were able to find the money after booking Kid Rock. I swear. Someone must have sold their soul on that one. Either that or else he needs the money to pay alimony.

Mav shaved his head again. I took him to Supercuts and he was originally going to get it trimmed. Then he decided to get a flat top. That didn’t work out so well, so he did a Britney and got it all shaved off. It actually looks good on him. I would talk about how early in the morning he looks like Vin Diesel, but I don’t want to gross anyone out. lol Tomorrow, he and his dad and nephews are going to Bass Pro Shop. Again. Lucky.

Melissa has started going to Victory Health Clinic. Maybe this time she will realize what’s going on and actually quit playing around with it. She has a kidney stone right now and she’s hoping to pass it. I know. Yet again, too much info.

Scooby just might be getting lucky soon. Palmer and Linda’s housekeeper’s son has a female dog that resembles Scooby a lot. They’re talking about hooking the two up and maybe getting some puppies out of the deal. Just great. I’m going to be a pimp. A dog pimp.

A couple of nights ago, Mav and I went through the closet. We found “Christy” and a few other things, but what stood out the most was a diary I kept from first grade until sixth grade. It was kind of embarassing to read aloud the entries I made about a guy I had a really big crush on when I was in the first grade. I even found one I kept during high school, but that was seriously boring. I put Mav to sleep while I was reading it.

Well, I’m out. Tomorrow is Keanu Reeves’ birthday. Adios.

OMG! New Kids on the Block have a new cd! :-D

Mav and I are watching “Grease 2.” Believe it or not, we started out watching “Alvin and the Chipmunks” and then that led to “The Chipmunk Adventure.” Because the voice of Ms. Miller is the lady from both “Grease” movies, that made Mav want to watch part two. I have to admit. This is one of my favorite movies. I just love Stephanie and Michael. That is a little fantasy of mine. I’d love for Mav to pull up to Lowes on a bike and..hehe.

One of my favorite comic strips ended Sunday. For Better or For Worse. I actually felt like crying, isn’t that something? It ran for nearly thirty years and followed the antics of the Patterson family. There was John and Elly, their kids Michael, Elizabeth, and April, and various friends and family members. There were controversial stories including when Michael’s best friend came out. My favorite story line was when Elizabeth married her high school boyfriend, but it wasn’t a simple story. Between school and college, they broke up and he married some woman who didn’t care a thing about him. When she became pregnant, she decided to let him have the baby and she moved in with some other guy. Comic soap operas. Of course, I like Funky Winkerbean, Garfield, Zits, and Get Fuzzy. Sally Forth is a good one also. Every Easter there is a joke about the daughter having to hide her chocolate bunny rabbit from her mom or else her mother will eat the ears. No matter what she does, her mom always gets it.

I worked 9-5 today. The thing is, they came to me around 1 and said I wasn’t on the schedule. Ha! I was about to be sent home when one of the managers told me I could stay. When I got back from lunch, they put me to work. I was on my knees cleaning under registers and doing all the grunt work. I don’t mind, but I still have a bum leg. By the way, Lowes WAS open yesterday. There were all of five people working in the store and yet the people still came! I also met a lady whose house in the Caribbean islands was taken out by Hanna. Also, I met a lady with an unusual necklace. It had a holographic picture of her dog and a small cannister that contained her dog’s ashes. Interesting, eh? I meet all kinds.

Gustav’s in town

It’s almost four in the afternoon. I’m disappointed but at the same time relieved about Gustav. I’m glad it wasn’t as bad as they thought it was going to be for us. I’m also disappointed it didn’t take out New Orleans. Ha! I know. That’s evil thinking. However, it was as though New Orleans is the ONLY DAMN CITY IN THE WHOLE FUCKING WORLD! Okay, I feel better.

We went out the night before. Yes, we went to Walmart. Melissa had to get a few things and Mav wanted to buy a thank-you card for the man who helped him at the Bass Pro Shop.  I even bought myself some earrings. I guess you can figure where we went next, eh?  We each got a t-shirt and also bought some mugs. Then we went to Ryan’s as Maverick was getting hungry and HAD to have a steak. When we sat down, there were no kids in sight. Boy did that ever change! Those brats didn’t quit screaming the entire time we were there. Why can’t people train their children beforehand? Or at least bring some toys and snacks to distract them? Or better yet, if they’re able to, hire a babysitter OR just not take them out late at night when it’s bedtime????? I know. I’m not a parent, so I can’t speak. However, I’ve had some experience with kids and I wish people would have compassion for other people and their own kids! Hello? When you have children, you can’t be selfish anymore and do what you want when you want. That’s one of the reasons Mav and I haven’t had any kids yet. We know we’re not ready for that yet. And I’m not talking about every parent. There are those out there who do what they have to do and still manage to have time to raise their children the right way.

Okay, off the soap box. We still had some time to kill, so we went to the bar. Before we went there, we stopped at Shell. Mav wanted to give Kent something, so I bought a little “bling” necklace. I also saw a lot of Louisiana tags on all the cars at the station. There appeared to be a mass exodus from our neighbors to the west. We gave Mom one of the mugs from the Bass Pro Shop and then we were on our way. At the bar, I noticed a truck out front with bumper stickers proclaiming the driver’s wiccan affiliations. Hmm. There were witches in there. lol Appropriate. We sang “Elvira” and Mav did the “oom papa mow mows.” We also sang a few more songs. “Swingin” by John Anderson, “Here I Go Again” by Whitesnake, and “Vacation” by the Go-Go’s. Yes, we had a pitcher of you-know-what. That along with some Black Cherry Smirnoff and some Bud Lite. Um, I hate beer. I couldn’t finish it. I did have a lot of diet Coke too. There was also a large group of Alabama fans that came in. One of them, I think his name was Jimmy, was a great dancer and singer. Brenda did an amazing job on one of the hardest songs ever. “Alone” by Heart. She said she took it down a few keys to be able to sing it. Ann Wilson has one of the most amazing voices out there and to be honest, I wish I could sing like her. Mav says I should “practice, practice, practice.” Okay, okay. He’s right.

All three of Maverick’s grandparents are now living next door with Palmer and Linda. Melissa has a doctor’s appointment at Victory Health this week. So far, her car isn’t fixed and she’s about to drive us to throw her out if she doesn’t quit with the ‘Joseph/E.J.’ drama. I’ve just decided to ignore it. Let’s see. My father has been dangling the “grandmother’s furniture” carrot in front of me again. Yet again. I’m going to ignore it. Andrea came down on the 28th, I think. It was Thursday, but anyway. She’s been staying with her grandfather on Wednesdays to help out her Uncle Bobby. (blush) She has some kittens she’s trying to give away and believe it or not Maverick said he would consider it. Wow. Once you take into consideration that he hates cats, with the exception of a few stellar cats we’ve known and loved, it’s truly amazing. Jason said his stepfather is back in the hospital. Jonah called and he and Mav stayed on the phone for a long time. I’m also amazed to report I heard a certain Bug was visiting a friend. Dude. He got out of his house TWICE in one year! Wow! lol

That’s about all I can think of to tell, so I’m off to the bathroom. hehe  TMI.

Heidi is a bad bed buddy.

Hey, hey, Fay didn’t blow us away! However, there’s that thing they call Gustav that is predicted to come this way. Joy. Oh, joy.

Lita’s not doing so good. Well, her front end is out of alignment and a tire is going bad. All because I’ve had to outrun Scooby every time I leave and it messed it up when the bottom would hit the hill. Anyway..Palmer took me to several places this morning and I have to admit it was nice spending time with him. I think this is the first time in five years it has been just us. At one place, this older lady thought he was my husband! lol

I’m about to leave shortly for the doctor’s office. Melissa….I’m not going to talk about her as I have enough problems in life. I will say that the lady from Volunteers of America was here and she and Mav are going out next week to go job hunting. Yay!

I heard a rumor Kid Rock is going to be at Bayfest. Wow. I could just only imagine how many people would be there for that one.

Heidi spent the night with us last night. She was given a bath by Mav and she didn’t appreciate it. The first thing she did when she got out of the shower was to head for a pile of towels on the floor and do her little dance in it. I dried her off and then she jumped in the bed. That little dog takes up so much room in bed! I was on the edge of the bed while she was all stretched out. Why that little…lol

Saturday night and I ain’t got nobody..I got some money cause I just got paid…

Just got home from work and Walmart. Dude. Fay needs to come on. We were busy, busy, busy. Yes, even I bought a few supplies. I got water, flashlights, fans, batteries, and some canned food. The vienna sausage section was cleaned out. I was lucky to find tuna fish and spaghettios. lol

I took two days off from work. Our first stop was the bank, where the power went out and the computers were down. Also, I went to the doctor yesterday morning and cleared up a few “issues” I don’t think the general audience really wants to know about. Then Mav and I went to Ryan’s across the bay. There was a child one would’ve sworn was possessed. She made these ungodly sounds and her mother was saying that she sounded like the Exorcist and was really cute. Um. Okay. Mav encountered a father punishing his child in the bathroom because the boy accidentally wet his pants. WTF? Just because a child is “old enough to know better” doesn’t mean their bodies have caught up with them. I guess the man didn’t know his kid’s bladder hasnt fully developed yet or something. Either way, that wasn’t the way you handle it. I know. I’m not a parent. Oh, it’s so easy to give out advice when you haven’t been there. Well, for a while I was. It’s not the same, but I helped Andrea with Andy and Alex. Boy were those fun days.

After the relaxing meal, Mav and I went to Ross so I could get a new shirt and possibly a belt. I managed to get food on my shirt and my pants were in serious danger of falling down. For only $19.50, I bought myself a shirt and shorts and Mav a Braves t-shirt. After I changed in the parking lot (inside the truck), we went to Norma’s house in Silverhill. It was a nice visit, even though she has this way of making you feel stupid when you get something wrong. I don’t think she does it on purpose, it’s just very annoying. Palmer and Linda showed up and it was a blessed relief. She made some jalapeno peppers with cream cheese centers and wrapped in bacon. Wow, those were good. Hot, but good. I think after five hours, Mav and I left. There’s a lot I’d like to say about Norma, but I don’t want to bore any of you. Besides, there’s too much to tell.

We went to the pier after leaving Norma’s house. We figured Fay might take it out again, so we wanted one last look around. (Hopefully this won’t happen, but you never know. Ivan and Katrina both took turns pummelling it.) There were so many people fishing and trying to catch shrimp. As a matter of fact, one guy was throwing out his net and only caught a tiny fish. Since he didn’t want anything to do with it and he walked off, I went over to it, picked it up, and threw it back in. I saved a fish’s life, so there’s my good deed. We took a walk along the pier and paid our respects to Bobby while we were there. Then we walked over to the fountain. I sat down and put my good leg in the water. Oh dear Lord did that EVER feel good. Maybe it won’t be much longer until I can put both in. I’m telling you, it was pure torture when we went to Gulf Shores last week and I couldn’t get in the water! Maverick and I took the shortcut through the rose garden to the parking lot. I even managed to pick a gorgeous red rose for Mav. Does this mean I have to look out for a beast now? lol

Mav and I went through Sonic, McDonalds, and stopped at Walmart. We seriously needed food in the house. The lines were long, so I debated on putting back the chicken. Good thing I did as the crap was dripping. I got chicken blood on my new shirt, my new shorts, and even in my shoe! Eww. Eww. Eww.

Before we went to Walmart, Mav and I stopped at Shell to see Mom. I was intending to get some alcohol there, but the lines were too long. So, I bought my hooch at Walmart. Boy, Melissa and I got “tore up from the floor up.”  I tell ya, it made a long and boring game of Monopoly a whole lot more fun. George should know this already as I called him as I usually do when I’m inebriated. (I do apologize. I even left him a message this evening apologizing again.)

Well, I think I’m going to head on out, seeing as how I’ve left you with an image of me covered in the watery life force that once belonged to a chicken.

Fay, Fay, go away

It’s been a few days since I’ve been on here.  Let’s see…the Chinese “women’s” gymnasts are really little girls.I bought gas at $3.53/gallon last night, but it’s going back up again thanks to what’s going on in Russia. You know, instead of showing concern for the people over there, they’re worried about gas prices. The damn stuff shot up six bucks a barrel overnight.  Tropical storm Fay just might be heading here. But according to the media, New Orleans is in harm’s way. Get the hookers and booze out before all hell breaks loose. It seems once again that Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida just aren’t as important as teens flashing their tits at Mardi Gras and that’s a tradition that noone can afford to lose again. Oh God. Call the National Guard now! Florida’s nowhere as important! Priorities, people. Priorities!!!!!!

Things seem to be quieter at home. Melissa’s aunt Marie and a few other people are going to be helping her with her car. Maverick finally got ahold of the job coach! Work..eh. I’m wishing I were back outside. lol Those people have seriously been working me. For instance, I didn’t leave work until midnight Tuesday night. They asked, no, told me to go on the light bulb aisle and help. This meant pulling everything down from top stock and “merchandising” it. In other words, I spent some serious quality time with the ladder. I am not complaining about having to work because I actually like doing it. I did a serious trade-off by coming inside. On one hand, I’m not sweating anymore, but I can’t sit down. Ever. Oh, yesterday, for about an hour or so, the computers went down. All of them. That meant we had to hand write tickets. Yet again, I’m not complaining as I had assistance from the lovely Toni from Electrical. It’s just that the lines were getting long and the tempers of the customers were getting short.

Scooby went with us last night on a midnight ride. Mav was in the mood for a milkshake and I was kinda craving a diet coke. We first went to Steak & Shake. Their registers were shut down. Then we visited two Burger Kings. Both their machines were down. Then, what the heck, we went to Krystal’s. Guess what. The dang machine was down! We wound up at McDonalds and praise be! The machine was up! Yay!!!! All that gas wasted in pursuit of frosty beverages. We did stop one more time at Arby’s so Mav could get some cheese sticks. If we’d only gone there in the first place…and it was in Satsuma! By the way, Scooby’s not a very good traveling partner. He kept on taking up the backseat and leaving Melissa very little room. He also kept trying to get up front with me. He even managed to get his head between the backseat and the door so he could put his head out the window. Sneaky dog, eh?