Settling In Nicely!

This entire weekend was focused on unpacking as much as possible.  There is a lot of stuff it doesn't make any sense to unpack so sorting through everything and repacking what I won't need until we move is fun.  (Note sarcasm.)  I hung the key hook last night so yup...we've officially moved!

Jaru is used to going sit out on the deck and getting some sun whenever he wants to and has taken to standing at the backdoor staring at it until I open the door.  He seems to enjoy surveying all.  LOL!  Of course his majesty wouldn't actually lay down until I put a rug out.  *sigh*  When I put the rug down he gave me the most disgusted look as if to say..."Took you long enough."

I'm telling yall...that dog might not make it.

Of course that wasn't good enough so he's trying different spots.  I have to keep the door open so I'm sure Robby will be chasing down a fly or two once he comes home.  

I'm starting the quest today to find a hair salon.  Unfortunately, I haven't seen anyone yet whose hair made me want to ask them for a referral so I'm just going to try and find an Aveda salon somewhere and see if I can just get a blowout.  I'm currently sporting the air dried bohemian look which really doesn't do much for me.  LOL!  

I've decided I'm doing Thanksgiving this year and the thought of not cooking for my FAVORITE holiday has hurt my heart.  I simply won't be able to do it right so we'll go to family and I'll eat what I can.  I figure by the time Christmas rolls around I'll have more of the lay of the land and be able to plan appropriately.  I haven't even found a good florist yet.  *sigh*  I stopped buying flowers awhile ago at 13700 because while packing was going on it didn't make sense and now...I want flowers in my life again.  

How was your weekend?  Getting ready for Thanksgiving yet?  Are you traveling or hosting?

Me = Nice Lady

When we pulled into our new neighborhood late Monday night, my eyebrow raised at the fact the neighbor across the street had a car parked on the lawn.

Um...no.

No worries...I knew I'd get my "Nice Lady" on and handle that soon.

The next morning I saw the young man sitting in his car with the driver's side door open and I walked over in nice-lady mode with a big old grin and my hand out.  

Me:  Hey neighbor!  Nice to meet you...I'm Mo...wait...you out here smoking weed in your car?  Seriously?

Him:  *Looking.Sheepish* - Uh...um...well...

Me:  *sigh*  Baby it's too early for all that...and why you parked on the grass?  Where they do that 'et?

Him:  *Nervous.Smiling.Laughing*

Me:  We'll try this again, baby.

Then I walked off shaking my head but still as "Nice Lady."  Yall know how we do.  

This morning I walked outside to see if the flower boxes I'd put up were receiving full sun.  The young man was outside putting air in his tire.  I waved and walked over.  

Me:  You ready to try this again?  (Laughing.)

Him:  Yes ma'am.

We shake hands and introduce ourselves.  He tells me where he works and I notice he's dressed for work ready to roll out.  

Me:  What do you think about the flower boxes?  Should I keep them there or move them to the back?

Him:  You can keep them there.  They look good there.  You got it going on with them flower boxes.

Me:  Thank you baby.  Now...why you park that car on the grass like that?  

Him:  It has a leak and I don't want to mess up the driveway.

Me:  But you're okay with it messing up the grass?  You can power wash the stain out of the driveway.  Once you kill the grass with oil...it's gone unless you do a lot of work to treat it right?

Him:  I guess I never thought about that.  And...we be blocking each other in and stuff.

Me:  Well park on the street if you know someone is going to have to pull out.  Don't park on the grass Baby...kinda makes it look like the hood when you do that.

Him:  Yes ma'am.  Imma try.

Me:  If you ever need a spot...you can park behind my truck in my driveway.

Him:  Yes ma'am.  Thank you ma'am.  

Me:  Well you have a good day at work okay?  I'm probably going to do some baking this weekend.  I'll bring yall some cookies okay?  Meet your mama 'nem.  Your mama 'nem stay here right?  I thought I saw you helping her to her car the other day.

Him:  Ooooh...that would be nice!  Yes ma'am.  My mama stay here.

Me:  Okay.  I'll be by this weekend!  Now let me go finish working.  

And so it begins.

The Robinator:  You out here gentrifying the neighborhood in less than a week.

Me:  You know how I do.

P.S.  We did discuss early morning weed usage albeit briefly.  He says he needs it to get through his day.  I simply nodded and told him that I guess you gotta do whatcha gotta do.  I'll have him setting up his patio to get his weed usage on out back of his home soon.  That should be private in my opinion. 

My Solo "Scandal" Watch Party!

I can't stand when Olivia is laying on the shams.  Unless you change your shams and duvet cover weekly because you wash them...you shouldn't do that.

I like wine but I'm not drinking wine in bed especially when I have white bed linen.  I'm clumsy.  

Yall know I hate her and Fitz together so I wanted Mellie to roll out there with a lamp and smack the ish out of him.

I'm so sorry but I still don't like Quinn.

Wait this dude just offed himself in front of Quinn.  She ain't no beast.  She should have stopped that.

Diaper Senator.  ROFL!  HE POOPED HIS PANTS!  

Beating ex-hubby is the replacement?  OH HELL NO!!!!!  IDDA FLEW ACROSS THE ROOM YELLING OBSCENITIES!

Olivia's eyebrows?  EVERY.SINGLE.THING.

WHITE COAT.  So much yeah.

Dammit Red...get a gun hell.  Don't let that mofo scare you shit.  Tell what you know so those mofos can dump that dude.  YOU THREW UP ON YOUR CLOTHES?

Poor baby.  I feel sorry for her.

Shiiiiiiiiiiit...fug Hill votes.  I'd out his azz.  Or get Huck to visit him.

Olivia:  Abby...look at me...what do you want?

Monnie:  Shelly...what do you want?

Shelly:  You can't do anything.

Monnie:  *INSERT.EVIL.GRIN*  Just remember...don't ask me any questions.  Ever.

BESTIE RULES!

Say yes Susan.  SAY YES!

Did they just wax her lip?  LOL!  So much yes.  People...keep your lip waxed if you have hair on your lip.

Embassy bombing but Cyrus rolls out for a nooner?

Mellie.  I love me some Mellie.  And her white gloves on china.  LOL!  But if she lets old girl get in her head...she's going to go downhill fast.

I hate how Olivia treats David.  I hate how David always gets in the crosshairs.

Hey Tom!

I have a feeling Tom is going to be no more than an extra soon.  Papa Pope can't let the one man who knows the whole truth and nothing but the truth continue to live.

Is Tom smitten with Olivia too?  Olivia is THAT.CHICK.

She broke Fitz down to his brake pads huh?  LOL!

Fitz tried to off himself?  

Can we get Tom to start answering necessary ish?  

Imma start calling her azz HOT.  Helen of Troy.  Yup...HOT.

She told him right.  Papa Pope is gunning for him no matter what.  He simply can't be allowed to live.  He knows too much.

Susan is going to crack under the pressure.  LOL!

That kid?  Every.single.thing.  LOLOLOLOLOL!

Them bunny slippers?  OH.YEAH!  LOL!

Abby's ex in the garage?  Why didn't she tell Huck yet?  TELL HUCK!  HELL YEAH!  SHE HAS A GUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  SHOOT HIM!  SHOOT HIM!  SHOOT HIM!!!!!!!!!!

SHOOT HIM!  PTSD!  SHOOT HIM PLEASE SHOOT HIS AZZ!  I'VE NEVER WANTED ANYTHING MORE THAN I WANTED HER TO SHOOT HIS AZZ RIGHT NOW!

But um...how'd she get that gun in the car past security headed to White House parking?  Did she jump a fence?

I'd tell it Red.  I'd roll up on that podium and tell it.  I don't care about "where are they now" I'd tell it.  Holding my gun.  And I'd say...I will shoot that mofo if he ever comes near me again.

Fitz got that info about Jake from State Farm didn't he?  LOL!  HOT wasn't playing with his azz.  Olivia needs to tell him about the beater.  I don't like her pointy nails.  I don't like pointy nails.  Witchy Poo.

There goes the Fitz/Olivia music.  I hate that music. 

Are they havING phone sans ropas?  LOL!  Yall better write this ish!  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  And then he hung up?  Left her hanging?  SERIOUSLY?  Girl...you'd better HOTfoot if over to the White House.  LOLOLOLOL!  I am DYING laughing!  That was pretty real.  Yall know it was.

Awwwwww...Baby Huck.

Cyrus...don't fall for the okey doke.

Did dude just call Susan an ugly egghead?  

TELL IT RED!  TELL IT!  Now shoot him too!

If I was Olivia and walked in on Papa Pope in my house...I'd turn around and leave.

UH.OH.SHOW.DOWN!

I hope she cuts his azz down to the quick.  That look in her eyes says she's about to.  GET.HIM!  (Papa Pope needs to get his teeth fixed.)  This entire show, from the beginning, has been about their relationship.  She fights against everything he's ever done.

Well...there goes Tom.  Knew that was going to go down.  

Mellie is letting that woman in her head.  Yall know she's about to say that tip right?  Right.

BAM.  Done.  

Cyrus' boy toy has to go.

Bye.Bye.Chuck!

So...sleazy boy has a heart?  I like that.  Red...don't fall for him.  UGH!  NO!  DAVID IS THE DUDE!

"Have some more bourbon and I'll touch your boob."  ROFL!  That made me burst out laughing.

Fitz/Mellie show down.  Is he going to tell her she was a pawn?

She's right.  She cracks for 2 months and he turns on her while she's been putting up with all of his shit forever.  I mean...his damn daddy raped her!

SO HAPPY THAT TOM FINALLY TOLD IT!

OLIVIA SET UP THAT HIT ON TOM?  HELL YEAH!

BABY HUCK IS A NATURAL!  YES!  YES!  YES!  MINI SPY!  SUPER SLEUTH!  PINT SIZED POPE!

GO GET JAKE OUTTA THERE!!!!!!!!!  GET YOUR MAN OLIVIA!  HEY JAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I MISSED YOU!  THREESOME!!!!!!  BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I enjoy this show man.  I know it's just a glorified soap opera that is unbelievable as hell but BAAAAAAAAAAABY...I ENJOY THE HELL OUT OF IT!  LOL!

SJP & Me!

Shelly saw that picture and sent it to me saying it looked like me.  I saw it and my mouth dropped open.  I literally sat there with dribble on the side of my mouth.  A framily member was with me and said, "Yup...totally looks like you."  LOL! ( I love, love, LOVE my framily and how well they know me!!!!!)

And it does!

NOTICE FROM SIP!  This pic was taken after midnight during an extremely stressful move where there was consistent cussing involved.  Ignore everything except the poncho.  Please.  I BEG OF YOU!!!!!  The person who snapped the pic (*COUGH*ROBBY*COUGH*) was cussing when he snapped the pic!  LOL!

Monogramming isn't available in the states yet unless you're SJP so I shall be taking it somewhere to get an MMM Mingogram as soon as the dust around this house settles.  

Doesn't that look like me?  Imma wear it with jeans and a t-shirt because it's sooooooooooo lovely and heavy and soft!  GO ME!  I can't WAIT to wear it.  LOL!  Will be a minute though...cuz it's no where next to cold down South!  

Guess what yall?  I'M BACK IN THE SOUTH WHERE I BELONG!!!!!!!

Making a Temporary House Home!

That next level exhaustion has totally hit me as I can't seem to move today.  My hands look and feel super rough from the bleach.  I've had toilet seats and handles replaced, drains replaced, mailbox replaced, new towel bars and other bathroom things replaced and I'm currently sitting here while a guy power washes the exterior and patio.  I was going to start hanging art but...guess who left the hammer, level and measuring tape in the storage of 13700?  That would us-ie.  #JOY

My mommy-in-law is going to come see me today and I'm sure we'll sit a spell and get some rest because she'll want to help do stuff I'm not going to let her help do.  LOL!  She's just like me in that she just wants to help and be of service and comfort but I'm not trying to let her lift a finger.  LOL!  

The challenge of making this place comfy is actually pretty cool.  I'm getting real creative with furniture placement, etc.   Even rug placement is a study because you can use rugs to add color to a room pretty quickly so if you have a lot of color with other accessories in the home you can get by with a neutral rug but if the room has lots of light in it, with neutral walls, you should put a colorful rug in that room to add color.  I mean...I'm literally sitting in a room making a decision about a rug right now.  Since this room has lots of color already...neutral rug.  Cool huh?

The house has all of those el cheapo plastic blinds at the windows so I plan to replace them in the living room with a scalloped roller shade since that will be the room we're in more than anything.  In the kitchen...I keep them up during the day anyway to let in more light so it's not a big deal because they will be up and hidden under the valences when they are up.  When they come down during the night...yeah...I can live with it.  LOL!

Trying to strike the balance between what I'd do to my own home to be comfortable and what to do to a temporary living situation is a bit of a challenge too.  I like things to be nice you know?  I like to see nice stuff and I like the flower beds to be nice too.  Your home should be your haven...but what is the balance between doing things you'd do in your own long-term home versus a short-term living situation?  Any tips?  What would YOU do?  I mean...I'd like to have some curb appeal but we all know I can't take that with me.  I'm going to paint the front door black (Got permission from the management company to do so because after coming here and seeing how I do things they felt comfortable letting me.  LOL!) but should I do the flower beds too?  They will take a LOT of work.  Right now it's horrible (to me) so I'd need to build up the dirt to something porous enough to grow stuff and then I'd have to plant stuff.  I'm already buying pelletized lime to spread over the grass so the PH balance will allow better grass to grow.  Should I just mulch and let is look the way it is?  Or just add some bags of gravel?  I can add flowers by using crates and sitting seasonal pots of flowers like mums in them.  Kinda like this:

From:  The Homes I Have Made

Tell me what you'd do.

Speaking of crates...look at this picture I found when I was looking for a picture of mums in crates:

From:  Steven Bruce Design

Isn't that STUNNING?  I shall be recreating this soon.  LOL!  Although...I called a local florist today to check out their prices and was told that hydrangea stems are $10 each.  *BLINK*  Um...now say what now?  So I have to keep looking for a florist since I clearly won't be using that one.  They were talking even the common variety green ones.

No.

I'm really  happy to say that I've stumbled on resources I didn't even know existed in the world of temporary home decor.  From an obvious place but that I never even gave thought to...MILITARY WIVES!!!!!!!!!!!  I've found so many blogs by military wives who go through this often and they have lots of ideas as to how to make things nice.  LOVE.THAT!  I mean...these women are super creative too.  Me likey.  No...me lovey!

Those of you who have rented a house (not an apartment), have you ever had any issues with the landlord?  I'm still feeling some kinda way about some things that went down the first day here.  The things have been handled, of course, and the person I'm dealing with now is an extremely reasonable and lovely person but the way things started on Tuesday morning pissed me off so badly I was ready to put my ish back on the truck and put it in storage while we found someplace ELSE to live.  I'm not about to be dealt with rudely when I ask a reasonable question and it always astonishes me when people are shocked that the response to rude ish is...um...RUDE ISH!  Come at me rudely and yeah...it's about to go DOWN-T!  I can't stand nasty acting people.  No ma'am pressed ham!  (TiffanyInHouston 2008).  Yall know my saying...I'm a good person, but I ain't Jesus cuz if I was Jesus all that crucifying stuff would have gone down WAAAAAAY differently.  Idda been like...Father...they know what they do but...GET 'EM DADDY!  SMOTE 'EM!  GET HIM FIRST!  AND THEN HIM AND HIM AND HIM!  

I know...I know...that was bad but hey...yall know I can be terrible.  LOL!