Update Central

So whats the best way to post when you haven't post in almost a year?
A giant info dump?

Sounds good! 

Highlights for those few of you who still come by for a check in every so often.

Family changes I haven't mentioned:

Chris and Ashley had a baby girl a year ago and she is just he cutest thing ever 

Jeffrey got married to the nicest sweetest girl, Yuliana

 

 

 

He became an EMT then decided he wanted to be more than that so now he's is in college to became a CRNA which is a doctor level nurse who specializes in anesthesia.  Yuliana is also studying to be a nurse. They both live at home with me. 

 

Katherine got married and was in England with her deployed hubby for awhile but shes back in the states at her in laws about to have her first baby.

 

Sarah and Harley also live with me so I'm never alone. 

 

In the cat department, over the past couple of years, we lost Pudge (she was 18), Leo from diabetes, Kitten from a mystery illness, Fernando earlier this year (he was our outside stray who wouldn't let us touch him)  and just a couple of weeks ago we lost Jones who we think was also around 18.  

Not sure if I ever wrote about the new kitties who have come into out lives  (Maybe I did in my Year in the Life blogs). We have Mario who arrived in 2015, Milo in 2019, and Yvie who arrived earlier this year.

   

                                           

 

 Yvie got spayed a week ago and her tummy scar opened and almost $2000 later she doing well. Might have been cheaper if it hadn't happened on a Sunday so we had to go to the emergency vet.

And then this thing appeared in the backyard and Harley opened the door for him and OOPS! Look he got inside! He hasn't left. His name is George. I needed another black and white cat because two weren't enough.

 

 

He's going in for the old snip-aroo next week so Jeffrey can stop calling him Balls.

 I now have 2 dogs who I adore. Bailey (the black one), who used to be Katherine's but she couldn't take her to England so she came to live with me. Then there's Marshmallow (the white one) who appeared as a stray and went to live with Sarah for awhile and now is over here since Sarah moved in. Both of these fuzzbutts follow me everywhere, stay with me all day when Im working in the office and get taken for a walk twice a day. This is them trick or treating with us a few days ago (in the rain) with their little glo-sticks on.

 

I had my second knee replacement done 4 months ago and can finally walk again after almost 2 years of pretty bad pain. Now to lose weight!!!

I finished my Sci Fi book and now I need to think about getting it published. I'll put a link to it over on the side with the my other blogs.

I'm sure I'll think of some other things to update but tonight it just felt like I wanted to write a bit so there you have it!

 

Just a little check-in

 SO I haven't blogged in an age.

Every so often I will find a Facebook post that I wrote that's funny and post it but for the most part I haven't given a lot of thought to writing here again.

Its been a weird few years after Jeff died but I think I'm finally back on a good track.

I have a Facebook page that's started making me money so I spend quite a bit of time posting on it to keep it up to date and relevant. 

If you pop over there to look it's called "A Little Slice of Vintage Life".

See what I did there? Tied its name into my original blog? Clever I know.

I spend 5 days a week with my granddaughter which has been a wonderful boost to feeling good about life.

We had a really good Christmas and I'm looking forward to taking a Disneyworld trip with my sister next month for my birthday.

Hope all is well out there in "real-life land" for everyone and maybe I might come back and start writing again.

(I did write a compete novel and submit it to a publisher this year so its not like I quite writing completely)

 

Right before she digs into the gifts:

Her mom and I took an hour and a half to put this dang Barbie Dream House together:

Keep Calm and Carry On

 

Me: driving completely and evenly in the middle of the lane, curving around a freeway on-ramp 

My car: beep beep beep... BEEP BEEP BEEP, PAY ATTENTION, You're swerving all over the road! You're going to kill us all! OH, THE HUMANITY!!!

 

Also my car:

 

Me: driving out between the fields in the agricultural area, when a road runner darts out in front of the car causing me to swerve towards the center line, then make a hard correction back into my lane to avoid on coming traffic

 

My car: AH, what a fine day! Gorgeous weather, Lovely breeze, not a thing wrong in the world! Carry on my lady!

I can say what I want....

 

Me: Puts new phone holder in car

New Phone Holder OOOOOOo, look at this, it's the Google assistant button,

Im gonna push it.

Phone: Hello Melora, what can I help you with?

Me: SHHHHhhhhhh..... go away (shuts off nosey app)

(repeat above 2 steps, 4 separate times)

Me: what in the actual F***.... What is wrong with you! Shut up!

Phone: You sound upset Melora, there is no need for that kind of language. If you ask me nicely I can assist you with many things. Please try asking again or let me know if you would like to send feedback on my performance.

Me:

Phone: Are you still there, Melora? What can I help you with?

Me: Takes down new phone holder and tosses phone onto the passenger seat.

I'm an adult damn it and I can say whatever I want!

(As long as the 5 year old isn't within earshot)

Succesful Trade Negotiations

 

The 5-year-old would not eat her bowl of Mac n Cheese last night because it was "dusty".

I know I'm not the best housekeeper but I didn't realize it had gotten that bad.

We eventually negotiated a trade for a plate of chicken nuggets and life continued forward without further incident.

The Comedian

 

Me, quietly minding my own business relaxing on the couch

The 5-year-old crawls over the back and holds out her hands each balled into a fist "Which one?"

Me: "Which one what?"

Kid: "Which one do you want?"

Me: (silently thinking neither since the last time we did this you gave me a booger, but I never learn my lesson so...) 

"OK, I'll take that one" and point to her right hand

Kid: opens her hand, nothing in there

Me: points to the other hand "OK then how about that one?"

Kid: opens her other hand and nothing in there either,

She falls off the couch laughing

Me: "you are ridiculous"

Kid: "No I'm not, I'm Larious!!!"

Yep, absolutely ridiculously Hil-larious.

Why are you nude?

Me, minding my own business in the kitchen.

Enter 4 year old. Naked.

Me: Why are you nude?

4 year old: I wanna go outside

Me: ummmm, you need clothes

4-year-old staring down at her naked self: I just want to get my Barbies

Me: (realizing the Barbies outside and probably naked too so she might just want to join the party): You still need to wear something. Especially on your feet.

4 year old disappears up the stairs.

Me: Cool, she listened without arguing.

I go back to minding my own business

4 year old reappears down the stairs.

There are hand puppets on her feet and Mickey Mouse ears on her head.

Me:

4 year old:

Me (sighing deeply): Go ahead, just don't sit down on anything while you're out there.

There are just some battles I'm not gonna fight.