Love thy Tailgaters

Dear neighbors,

I would love you a lot more if you'd not try to sniff my bum while driving. Seriously.

I'm convinced that the lack of a sticky outy trunk causes drivers to want to be closer to me. I appreciate this. You might find that I am a thoroughly pleasant person who shares candy. Or you might find that I don't appreciate having your headlights in my backseat and that I carry firearms.

Either way, perhaps another time to play "getting to know you" would be better than during rush hour.

Midway

So my most favorite place to eat on all this earth is Holly Hill Inn in Midway. Last night the hubby and I went with the mother-in-law and the aunt-in-law (who drink me under the table every time we go out). We spent enough money to support a small third world nation, and oh my goodness, it was worth it. Everything was positively delightful--the food, the wine, and the company.

I decided that I wanted to join the Wine Guild at HHI, and I took a few fliers. Unfortunately I discovered when I got home that these fliers were already filled out with people's email addresses, so I had stolen someone's sign-up. My bad. For penance, I'll spend the 42 cents to send it back. Without my return address or shame attached, of course.

I'm too old

Tonight I visited a friend's new home, ate kabobs, and played a board game. It was wholesome fun. I'm so glad the club days are behind me. I'm just too old for that. And I think I might have been just too old way back then, too.

Tomorrow I will get up and celebrate the Sabbath. That, too, will be wholesome fun.

I will come home tomorrow and get my hubby. Maybe we'll snuggle a bit, and I might just kiss his face.

Perfect food

Cheap. Cheesey. Delicious.

Hair

So a year or so ago, after hubby and I were married, I cut off all my hair. I wanted a BIG change to signify a BIG change in my life. One day I was sick, and our kitty decided to climb up my hair. I took it as a sign and cut off about eight inches of hair. I didn't look back.



Until recently.



I miss having long hair. When I think about myself at my prettiest, I had long hair.



I was also about 30 lbs lighter, but I digress.



So now I'm trying to grow out my hair, and I am frustrated with how slow of a process it is. Slower than Christmas even!

The power of red lipstick

I bought a red lipstick yesterday (half-priced at Meijer's!). It has made my day brighter, and I feel like a right elegant lady.

edit: Revlon does no animal testing for their cosmetics. Big ups to Revlon! Always buy cruelty free.
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Kristi's Saturday Prayer

Dear God,

Thank you for this wonderful life I live and for the promise of eternal life after this one is over.

Please give me patience for people who aren't on time. Currently it is my biggest pet peeve. Please don't let me think badly of them, but see where their time may be more important than mine or may be needed elsewhere. And if it's not, and they are just being jerks, well, I pray for patience and the ability to forgive people quickly.

Please help me to not think badly of my husband because his pile of laundry is twice as high as mine. Please help me to not dwell on the fact that doing laundry would be a miniscule chore if not for his need to change clothes 15 times a day.

There is so much for which I am thankful. One of which is Indian food. Thank you for Indian food and also for peanut butter. You were really onto something with this peanut butter thing.

Thank you for giving me a wonderful home to live in and the intelligence to sustain a good career, even on days when I'd rather stay at home and be a lazy bum.

Thank you for wonderful friends. I pray for them, that you would always fill their days with joy.

I pray for all the animals that don't have a warm place to sleep tonight and for those that don't receive the love and attention that we give our own pet. Give them warmth and love, heavenly father. They are innocents.

Thank you for the best family on the face of the earth. Thank you for giving me a mother who chose life when she chose to have me. Thank you for allowing me to be born in a country where my mother did indeed have that choice to make.

Thank you for a husband who is my best friend. Thank you for all the cool places we go together, both physically and emotionally. Please let us never forget how much we love each other even as the years pass. I can't imagine a life without him now, and it's hard to remember a time when I was without his love and companionship.

Thank you for giving him the ability to cook well, because, well, you know it's not exactly my strong point.

Help me to remember the two pilars upon which our faith is established--love of God and love of neighbor. You're like, the most rockin'est God ever, so there is no way I could forget to love you and praise you. But please, please help me, Lord, to remember to love my neighbor.

Love,

-kristi

AMEN!