Public Restroom Etiquette 101

In no particular order I will review the public restroom etiquette for the many women who seem to have forgotten the rules.

1.) If you choose not to actually sit on the seat, clean the pee drips off the seat when you are finished.

2.) Stall choice. If there is a row of 10 stalls and only one is occupied, never choose the stall next to the occupied stall. You have 7 other choices, why do you need to be right next to the occupied stall?

3.) Don't have a conversation with your friend outside of the stall or on the phone. Potty should be private, try to keep it that way.

4.) Never strike up a conversation with the person in the stall next to yours (see #2). They don't want to chat while going potty.

5.) Always check for toilet paper prior to doing your business. You neighbor (again, see #2) does not want to give you some under the stall.

6.) If you must bring your little boy into the bathroom with you, keep him reigned in. Do not let him peek in the cracks or under the stall. Once again, potty should be private.

7.) Flush! Courtesy flushes, when necessary.

This is on an exhaustive list, I will certainly think of other things to add in the future as they irritate me.

EXTRAVAGANZA!!

I am SUPER excited. Craig's birthday is coming up shortly (I won't divulge the date upon his request) and I have an AWESOME surprise gift for him.

This is a big deal to me because I NEVER keep a secret. I usually come up with an idea for something cool and end up spilling the beans before I even buy the thing.

I won't reveal what the surprise is, but I can tell you that it will "unfold in layers" over the weekend.

Muuuaaaaahhhhaahhhaaa!! (That's my "I have a secret" laugh).

Where have all the leaves gone?

This could be a post waxing poetic on the start of fall, but, alas (ye maties), it is not.

I've been trying (in vain?) to eat healthier meals. For lunch the last two days I have been having a salad at McD's. I admit, I don't ever expect much food-wise from any fast food chain. This is no different, but come on! Where do all the lettuce leaves go? The certainly don't go into their Premium salads! The ruffage in these salads consists of a VERY few green leaves of lettuce and the rest is the white core of the iceberg head. I ask again, where do all the green leafy leaves go?

They put into the salads the stuff that I throw away when making my own at home. So as I pick through my "salad" looking for any edible leaves of lettuce to eat with my 3 cherry tomatoes and shave (for lack of a better term) of carrot, I lament the fact that I am too lazy to go home and make myself a decent salad. Granted, I only have a 1/2 hour and to go home and prepare food while dealing with two needy dogs usually takes 40 minutes at the least.

BTW: Happy "international talk like a pirate day".

Sigh.

Last night was a long night. I had two 20 oz Coke Zeros during the day at work so, of course, I couldn't fall asleep. I stayed up until 1:00 am and watched the Jay Leno Show for the first time in 5 years since moving to the Eastern time zone. What happened to his hair!?

This morning I got up at 7:30 when Craig left for work because the dogs were up. I immediately sent them outside to play. It's cool and moist - maybe they'll stay out all day?

About 30 minutes ago, however, I heard the sudden rush of water! Huh? I got up and walked towards the sound which was leading me out to the back yard. I open the back door and discover The Chew dancing in the spray of the spigot - which he turned on. Sigh.

In come the dogs. They rush thru the kitchen and roar into the living room and commence to "bear fight". They are standing on hind legs, swatting at each other with their front legs, mouths open, teeth cracking together, grunting. Sigh.

Out go the dogs. I am again sitting on my recliner resting my eyes. I now hear a tap, tap, tap on a window. Wha?! I open my eyes to find The Chew head in the bathroom window! This might not be a big deal, if the window were not over 5 feet up from the ground. He is STANDING on the air conditioner stretching over to the window so he can look in. I frantically look for the camera which we keep pretty handy. I miss my chance. He is gone from the window. I go into the kitchen to peek out the window to see where he has gone.

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This is what I found. Note the wet pavement. Note the bricks thrown from the "garden". Not the A/C which he stands on. Sigh.

A side note. The Black Eyed Peas are "performing" on the Today Show right now. While their music is catchy on the radio, they are a horror show to watch live. Cringe, now Fergi is "performing".

Must go. His Highness The Chew is rioting on the back door. In the come. (only to be sent right back out when they riot in the house). Sigh.

Farewell Mr. Molly

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My sister's cat passed away yesterday. He succumbed to the kidney disease that has plagued him for many months.

"To those that don’t know him well, I can say that he was charming and handsome, slightly eccentric, but always a good friend. He will be deeply missed."

R.I.P. Mr. Molly.

A 60 pound cat!?

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Today I opened the shades on the window so I could see when the UPS guy pulled up to the house (and be able to send the boys out the back so I could answer the door). The dogs love looking out the window - especially The Chew.

First day of school

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This week marks the first day of school for many students, myself included. I decided to take class at the Kalamazoo Intitute of Art in Kiln Fused Glass. Upon arrival at the KIA, my mom met me in the parking lot with this cute little school bus cupcake.