Desperately Seeking Gina

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…Ladies Who Lunch & Shop, And Lunch Again.

I think I’ve gotten my shopping fix.

Yesterday’s lunch date with Lois and Mom started with a sandwich and creamy tomato soup at Panera.

And after that? Seven, yes- {7} hours of shopping. We drove down to Holland and hit Michaels, TJ Maxx, JoAnn Fabrics, Tuesday Morning.

Did you know that shopping is a great form of exercise? All that lifting merchandise off the shelf and into the cart and then lifting from the cart to the register counter. Not to mention having to walk down each and every aisle. You can even kick it up a notch by speed walking to last-one-of-a-kind objects so as to beat out any other power shoppers.

After that kind of intense work out, one needs to replenish the body with lunch…again. So, we stopped at Culvers for burgers and fries {for Mom & Lo} and chocolate milkshakes.

For myself, I had something much healthier….a Mint Oreo Concrete Mixer. Mint is a herb, right? See…healthy!

Strong and refreshed once again, we made our way back to Muskegon to check out Hobby Lobby and Target.

We made it home right in time to call Thomas and watch Idol.

It was an awesome day!

…There’s No Place Like Home

Or…mabye there is. It’s strange being back home in Muskegon….a place I barely considered home when I lived here since I grew up in Ravenna. It’s cold and rainy here, and there are spots of snow hanging on in places. The trees are bare and the sky is gray. People are still bundled up and racing from outside to inside in an attempt to beat the cold.

Back home in Heber, the trees are budding and flowers are blooming. The sun is hot and summer clothes are being worn. The pace is slower and the air is fresher and more relaxed. I wasn’t sure if I’d ever really consider Arkansas my home or if I’d just feel like a transplanted visitor.

And, if home is where your heart is….then I definitely have two homes because there are people in both places that I love so much {okay…well just one in Arkansas}.

The trip up was lovely and quick. I had mapped out the weather forecast a day before we left using weather.com…and it predicted rain and general dreariness for the entire trip. Either the forecast was wrong or I mapped it out incorrectly {which is more likely?} because it was lovely all the way up. Sunny with a few clouds and warm enough not to rush from the car to the restrooms at each stop.

Thom has headed over to the other side of the state to hang out with his kids and I am hanging out here with the fam. I was able to join the girls and guys for Tuesday Card Night at Vicki’s. Nice to see the girls and laugh for a long, long time.

I’ve checked off only a couple of To-Do items from my list of Muskegon-Things-I-Must-Do {see, shop, eat}. I visited Jeri Lynn at the Glamazon for a hair cut and chopped off my long locks. It’s really short and now I’m remembering why I never wear short hair- I HATE MY NECK. {sigh} Good thing my hair grows fast. And, at least it’s cold here….I can still wear turtlenecks and sweaters. Back home in Heber-not so much.

I also visited Meijer. I didn’t even buy anything. I just walked around taking in all the possibilities and enjoying something other than WalMart for a change.

Later today I will lunch at Panera with Lois and Mom. It’s becoming a tradition each time I arrive back home in Muskegon….and it’s always pleasant. I hope to do some shopping afterward. I need new socks from Sears 🙂

Hope you guys are well!!
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…Time Stands Still

So, it’s Thursday. Just 6 more hours of work ahead of me until I am a free girl. There’s still so much to do here–laundry, packing, grocery shopping for road trip supplies, cleaning, and tying up assorted loose ends at the house. There just aren’t enough hours in the day…and looking at the clock every 2 minutes isn’t helping matters. The hands seem to have stopped moving and time is going by sooooo sllloooowwwly.

I think I have wrangled 2 whole weeks away from work. I have a lot planned for my time in Mich..including a haircut with my old stylist. I haven’t found anyone here that I’m crazy about and this mane is getting fairly wild.

{sigh} I guess it’s time to step away from the computer and head toward the laundry room…..Hope y’all are well…and I’LL BE SEEING YOU SOON!!!!!!!!!

…Happy Spring and a Thicker challenge

While I’m loving that Spring has finally arrived, I spent today working with a Christmas photo for a Thicker Challenge for the American Crafts Studio blog {the first challenge that I’ve ever participated in actually} . I’m still nervous about posting a page cuz I don’t think I’m a good enough scrapper…but I really wanted to try. So without further ado….

American Crafts Patterned Paper, Thickers-Daicquiri {08}, Thickers-Pajamas {shh!}, Thickers-Prancer {I Saw}.

Thickers are my newest fave obsession. I use them a lot at work for the bulletin boards in the lounge. Who knew there were so many different kinds. I may have to get a second job to support this habit….

…Friday Fill-in

Sometimes it’s just easier to fill in the blanks…

Friday Fill-in #116

And…here we go!
1. Why do we have to grow older?

2. Moisturinzing and preventative measures are now habits.

3. I have eaten too many cheesy breadsticks.

4. I had never heard the phrase “bless your heart” so many times and it is comforting.

5. I will stay up way too late and hit the snooze too many times the way I always do.

6. How as I to know that getting older wasn’t all that I thought it would be.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to Hell’s Kitchen, tomorrow my plans include working and shopping and Sunday, I want to sleep in!