Sunday Social

What is your favorite breakfast food? 

I really love breakfast foods. I just don't like to get up to eat them. The best thing for me would be a breakfast buffet so I could have all my favorite breakfast foods. But if I had to pick one, it'd be the Belgium waffle smothered in strawberries and whipped cream I get at a local breakfast place. Yum! And of course, a side of bacon!

What is the best way to spend a free day? 

The best way to spend a free day would be on a vacation with my husband. Preferably at Disney World or on a cruise. But until that happens, I like to spend my free days sleeping in and then relaxing at home. Maybe take a trip to the library or the zoo.

If you had an airline ticket to anywhere in the world....where would you go and why?

London! I'm dying to go to London.

You can only leave the house with one thing...what is it?

Can it be my purse and all its contents? If it was really only one thing, then I'd probably pick my phone. It's the only way to contact me and it's how I get work, so it's pretty important.

How do you take your coffee?

I don't. I can't even stand the smell of coffee.

 

Mimi

Yesterday was hard.

With great sadness, we had to say goodbye to our darling girl, Mimi. It was the hardest thing I've had to do in my life.

While I'm still sad and still having a hard time processing it, I want today to be about remembering what a great cat she was.

I first got Mimi in 2004 while living in Florida. She was found as a kitten by a coworker's daughter. I often joked that she was raised by alligators and survived hurricanes.

Her very first picture. Her whiskers were already crazy!

She was a tiny little thing, but she knew what she wanted and by golly, if you didn't give it to her, you'd hear about it! She was fond of sitting on the back of the couch and tapping me on the head whenever I ate popcorn. And if you weren't looking, she'd gladly steal a piece or two from the bowl!

As she got older, she grew more aloof. She often preferred to spend her time away from others in the house. She tolerated our other cat, Sammy, but was quick to remind her who was the boss.

When she was feeling loving, she'd climb onto our laps and allow us to pet her. She had the loudest purr I've ever heard. I'm going to miss that sound.

She was fond of boxes and sitting in the window. She loved begging for human food. Ham was a particular favorite of hers. If you sat at the dining room table, you'd often get a kitty back massage from someone reminding you that she was there and she wanted whatever you were eating.

She loved Vera Bradley too!

She was a fantastic cat and companion. She will be greatly missed.

 

Week in Review

Hey look, I wrote a post in advance! Amazing!

Work

We actually went to school every day we were supposed to this week. It was a 4-day week because of mid-winter break though, so it wasn't a full week. I really wanted to work every day this week, but only ended up working 3 of the days. I was actually glad to have Tuesday off after all, because my cold was pretty bad that day. It was nice to have a day to rest and fight the sickness.

I had my favorite 4th graders on Monday, kindergarten on Wednesday, and my friend's 2nd grade class on Thursday. It was a pretty good week and I picked up more jobs for the future. So far, nothing for this week, but I hope that will change soon.

Life

We spent our evenings watching the Olympics all week. I'm a figure skating fan, so I was really interested in those competitions. I absolutely adore Meryl Davis and Charlie White.

M had to work on Valentine's Day, so I spent it home alone watching White Collar (Yum, Matt Bomer!) and eating frozen pizza. I was craving chocolate, so I got into my brownie mix stash and made brownies. Best idea I had all week!

We spent the weekend mostly at home watching TV. We did venture out to Target on Saturday to hit up the Valentine clearance, but only ended up getting a dog toy for my mother-in-law's dog. We made homemade pizza Sunday night, which was the second best idea I had all week.

How was your week?


 

Sunday Social

What are your favorite things to do on a lazy day? 

I like to watch shows on Netflix or Amazon, read, and spend time on the Internet

What is your TV guilty pleasure?

Gossip Girl! I didn't watch it when it was on TV, so I've been watching it on Netflix. I'm way more attached to that show than I really should be for someone my age.

What is your favorite road trip music?

Anything my husband and I can actually agree on. On our trip to Minnesota this past fall, we just searched for stations that were playing songs we liked and stuck with them until they played a song we hated or we lost the station.

What are your favorite magazines or books to read by the pool or laying around? 

I like romance novels and mysteries. 

What is your favorite snack?

This really depends on what I'm craving and what time of day it is. In the afternoon, I tend to like cheese and crackers. In the evening, I like ice cream or popcorn.