Meme-Oriale Or Nuttin’

I’ve been working ungodly hours and dealing with a combination of crises and celebrations. Tonight I’m celebrating plunking my fat ass on the sofa and doing as close as possible to nuttin’.

Photo above is of my youngest son and our youngest grandchild, his baby girl, taken this weekend. The exposure isn’t the best, but I love their smiles. I didn’t take the picture, my other half did. I couldn’t hobble out to the backyard water park my son build for the wee ones this weekend. It was my step-grandson’s 12th birthday and there were 70 people squished into the house and back yard.

I’m in a slightly better mood overall despite more than a few ongoing challenges. I cooked actual food today: lemon butter shrimp and veggies over rice. Yum! The sauce was from a jar, but the rest was actual cooking. However, next time I’m buying shrimp that’s been peeled and de-veined, and tail off. Took me longer to peel the shrimp than the rest of the meal combined, and my knees were screaming bloody murder long before I finished.

The following meme courtesy of L.a. O’Hara’s place.

1. What is the color of your toothbrush?
White – I won an electric toothbrush from my dentist’s office for being one of the people who gave them a positive review on Yelp. I’m sure it had nothing to do with the fact I’m the only one who gave them a positive review on Yelp.
2. Name someone who made you smile today:
My friend Anna, from Latvia by way of France. She gave me a verbal butt-kicking and told me to get writing again.
3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
I was about 3.5 hours into my job.
4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
Talking with my sweetie about today’s big buy. He’s the yard-sale guru, but he and his yard-sale partner scored bigtime today by way of an older woman who was downsizing. They literally bought three truckloads’ worth of stuff from her, and lo, everyone was happy. They gladly bought EVERYTHING the lady was selling for the amount she was asking, which meant she didn’t have to haggle with a bazillion lowballing jerkwads, and the guys now have have three truckloads of stuff to sell. They had to pool their resources to get it, but counted themselves lucky just the same.
5. What is your favorite candy bar?
100% mood dependent.
6. Have you ever been to a strip club?
Nope. Nothing against them as long as the dancers are there by choice, but it’s not my thing.
7. What is the last thing you said out loud?
“Thanks, Sweetie. Love you!” to my other half.
8. What is your favorite ice cream?
I love Dutch chocolate, black walnut, and orange sherbet. (Though not together.) I have to get cheap sherbet with artificial flavoring because I’m allergic to oranges, but still love it
9. What was the last thing you had to drink?
My sweetie made me a cuppa hot tea. You bet I’m drinking it.
10. Do you like your wallet?
Do I ever! I finally found one with almost enough slots to hold ALL of my cards.
11. What was the last thing you ate?
A couple of slices of Swiss lace cheese.
12. Have you bought any new clothes this week?
No. I don’t think I’ve bought any clothes since June. Or maybe early July? I have a closet full and dress exclusively for comfort, so buying more stuff is kind of a waste to me. Most of my stuff is a year or two old, tops
13. The last sporting event you watched?
What is this sporting event of which you speak? LeiLani doesn’t sport.
14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?
I’m with L.a. on this one. I’ll adulterate with butter and salt, otherwise keep those dirty flavors off my popcorn!
15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to?
My daughter-in-law. One of our grandsons’ birthday party was this weekend
16. Ever go camping?
Not since 1998-ish. I don’t have any objections on principle, but my body would kick my ass if I tried it now.
17. Do you take vitamins daily?
You meant chocolate, right?
18. Do you go to church every Sunday?
Nope. I was raised in the church, but I escaped.
19. Do you have a tan?
Unfortunately. When you live in Arizona it’s nearly impossible not to tan. All it takes is walking out of your door a few times a year.
20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza?
I’m more apt to flip a coin.
21. Do you drink your soda with a straw?
Yes. I don’t like drinking anything without a straw. However, I have a Yeti cup with a reusable straw, so I’m ecologically conscientious.
22. What did your last text message say?
“I’m glad he had fun.”
23. What are you doing tomorrow?
Work. Always
25. Look to your left, what do you see?
A beat-up baseball (for a photography project), my Yeti cup, my CBD oil, and my phone.
24. What song most accurately describes your wishes for the next election?
“Another one bites the dust”
26. What color is your watch?
I haven’t worn a watch in a while. I developed an allergy to chromium, which is used in everything. It’s not only part of metal watchbands, but it’s used to tan leather (and cosmetics, shampoos, fabric dyes, etc.) I can’t win.
27. What do you think of when you hear “Australia”?
Miss Hiss 🙁
28. Ancient Aliens, yes or no?
YES! Best sleeping accelerant in the world! And unlike pills, I don’t feel groggy the next morning! (I actually like the show, though I don’t buy into the “everything in history came from aliens” premise)
29. Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
Depends. If the husband unit is with me we go in. Otherwise, I’m Vrooming right along with the best of them.