I Like Suprizes...Usually

I like suprizes...usually...when they're good. But honestly, spending the 23rd Anniversary of my 29th B-day eatting Bandit's dog food is not what I had planned!

I had planned to be in Florida visiting Family and Friends, and was toying with taking a flying lesson or driving a NasCar race car--or even going on the hot air ballon ride I had to give up last year (I still "owe" myself that one).   Instead, I was spending $230 to buy Bandit's freedom from the Vet's boarding facility he called "home" as I recooperated from a "day" surgery that ended up being a 4-day/3-night hospital stay, and a week and a half at Lindas house while I was unable to drive or manage my rambunctious Boy.  I was so glad to have him, I didn't even scold him when he ate my BBQ left-overs and an almost new  bag of Bacon Jerky! Yummy!!!   So how did that translate into eatting Bandit's dog  food? 

I was thrilled to be driving again, and had run a lot of errands: WalMart, Bank, Credit Union, December Tags for the SUV, TxTag Coustmer Service in person--in Austin--to take care of a problem  I could not seem to take care of on line, etc. I became a little hungry--but not hungry enough to stop for a meal, and Bandit had already consummed my left-overs and jerky, so I reached over to the snack basket in the passeger seat and withdrew one of the ziplock bags. It was nearly empty and unlabled. I wondered if it was the cajun sesame sticks or the sweet sesame sticks. I withdrew a few of the nuggets and thought how unlikely it was that they were all nuggets or peanuts--and none of my favorites--the sesame sticks. I popped them into my mouth.

Crunch, crunch, crunch...hummm....not spicy.
Crunch, crunch, crunch...hummm....not sweet.
Crunch, crunch, crunch...hummm....What's the likelihood that all 3-4 are tasteless "duds?"
Crunch, crunch--ewwwwwwwww!!!!  Realization hit me!

I had started to munch Bandit's food!  I keep a small baggie of his dog food in the car because one of the Belton Sonic's, has spoiled him by giving him treats when we visit.  He now barks his "order" at every Sonic. Unfortunately not all Sonic's are forward-thinking, pet-friendly eateries. So I've started to carry a small bag of dog food or treats in case they are out or we go to a Sonic that doesn't have them. This way he's got his own food and he's not begging mine. I remembered putting it into the snack basket and actually thinking, "now, all the snacks will be together--Bandit's and mine."  Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time--in fact, I was quite proud of myself for attempting to become organized...


Now, I realize my folly, because I have a mouthful of dog food and I'm searching frantically for something to spit it into--of course, in my quest to become organized, I'd just thrown the BBQ  "to go" container and extra napkins away when I pumped gas; therfore, I had nothing in which to spit this mess.  I ended up spitting the crunched up dog food into my hand before I remembered I had the gas receipt from the recent fill-up in my pocket. I dug it out and transfered the muck from my hand into the receipt.  Organization is highly over-rated.


Yep...I ususually enjoy a suprize...when it's a good one.  Just in case you're wondering...I didn't consider this a good one.

Ode to Proficiency 2011

Ode to Proficiency 2011

How do you love me?  I'll help you count the ways....

You love me enough to encourage me to  sing my everlasting praise.

You love me for the wondrous miracles I daily do perform.

You love me in spite of comments I make that bring about the storm.

You love me for the committees on which I diligently have served.

You love me for the improvement opportunities I inform you I've observed.

You love me for the SMART-goaled care plans I research and then I write.

You love me for dealing with the problems that I help come into the light.

You love me for providing entertainment and cheering my coworkers on.

You love me for dressing like a rock star and singing an encouraging song.

You love me for taking ownership for more than what I'm tasked.

You love me for asking hard questions that truly need to be asked. 

You love me for my opinions, which I so freely share.

You love me for inspiring the color of your newly graying hair.

You love me for telling you the truth, no matter what the cost.

You love me for the untold hours of sleep that because of me you've lost.

Alas you do not love me enough for my banker to be extra pleased- 

'Cuz this year I'm not eligible for my pay-step to be increased.  :^(

So next year, my current accomplishments I'll have to outdo,

In order to help you sing the praises of your one and only Mary Lou!   ;^)

Falling Back

It's that time of year again: The return to Standard Time. Daylight Savings Time is a "short-timer."  I love falling back.  I love the extra hour of sleep. I wouldn't mind falling back every month...except for one thing--not all of my clocks are consistent. Some times they adjust themselves. Sometimes they wait for me to adjust them. Sometimes they adjust themselves at different times of the day. And once, my atomic clock adjusted itself a week later! So, every time change I'm up at 2 am making note of which clock has gone through the change, and which has not. Periodically (throughout the next day and sometimes week), I recheck all the clocks, and finally, when I think they are through changing. I change the stubborn ones...only to have them change afterward!

So much for being able to sleep an extra hour--but the intent is a really good one.