Confessions

My lovely Kate posted about "Confessions" the other day, so I thought I'd join in and make her feel better about her fear of checking voicemail....

* I am petrified of the dentist. I'm not sure when my phobia developed, my mom always took me as a kid and as far as I remember, nothing traumatizing happened. (but then, maybe I am blocking it)
I won't go without my hubby. even its just an x-ray. I've rescheduled having my wisdom teeth out twice. somehow I feel the throbbing pain is easier to handle...

* Feet creep me out. I hate them. I wash mine every night before I get into bed and have even been known to bring my sleeping husband a washcloth to wash his off so that if he accidental brushes my leg its clean. I need help, I know.

* I love school supplies. Every August when stores make their big going-back-to-school display, I check it out for deals. I usually come home with a variety of notebooks and colored pens. Oh- I graduated 3 years ago...

* If I could live in a black and white world, I probably would. Don't get me wrong, I love color. Its splashed all over my house. But there is just something classic and elegant about black and white.

* I have never taken my car through a car wash or for an oil change. I always make my husband do it. Because I'm scared I won't line my tires up correctly and fall through the floor. don't laugh. I have nightmares.

* I love all things sweet. Chocolate, candy, cookies, frosting. I should join a support program. My saving grace is I ban them from the house. well minus the chocolate. what girl can live without dove?

* I'm a total type A personality, but I am a procrastinator at heart.and always 10 minutes late. makes sense right?

* Things I don't like make me nauseous. Legit, nauseous. And not just scary things like spiders or snakes. the color orange. feet. things that don't match. the bathtub drain.

* My worst fear in life is being "stuck". and no I can't really explain that.


 So now that I've made Kate feel better about her fear of voicemail... someone make me feel better about my fear of the car wash?


 

Hello, My name is Mrs.Griffin and I am a horribly inconsistant blogger.

I feel like its a bit redundant to once again for the bagillionth time announcemy return to the blogging world....it seems I am making a trend of such titles. To catch you up in super-duper warp speeds: My puppy is "the exception" to every rule known to dog owners and I have had the little miss at the vets SEVEN times this month for everything from her spay surgery going horribly wrong, to a hot spot, to a sprained leg. Poor baby. So long budget .  I quit my 50+ hour a week finance job and started my own business. YIKES!
(If this was the only thing on my list- you'd know why I have been a stranger around here...)I am loving the life of setting my own hours and being my own boss, but that comes with lengthy days getting it kickstarted and going strong. My best friend in CO is PCS-ing to another time-zone.
No this doesn't really affect me...except yes it does because it takes two to pack a box and plan a move. even if I'm 22 states away. Last week my oldest friend in the world said goodbye to her Marine for 12 months.
She is such a beautiful and strong wife and mother. I respect her so much.It was much more difficult to walk with her through this journey than I expected.I wasn't prepared for the thousand emotions that slammed into my chest as I pulled onto the base for his sendoff, they really are all the same... And wouldn't you know it, the month I am done work and starting the business at home, My Soldier has AT and is working all hours of the day and night. I haven't seen him in months it seems...  But this is life right? Learning to balance the chaos and madness gracefully? I won't promise to be around here more often, but I hope to say hello again soon.   

Fragments.

no more migraines. Praise the Lord!
MRI + claustrophobia = mild panic and the longest 40 minutes everrr.
working saturdays suck.
new houses are not suppose to be continually messy.
loads of laundry. piles of dishes. muddy carpet on front steps.
still no pictures...working on it.
dark chocolate makes it better. way better if its Dove.
NEED to be in Colorado tomorrow. minnie ears and giggles are waiting.
time change on Sunday. blessed hour of additional sleep.
shopping lists.
yards of ribbon and lace. glue and clips. buttons and elastic.
unhung picture frames and uncompleted photo albums.
sleep. pillow. blankets. sound machine.
surprise next Saturday!
guesses?!

Jumbled Mess

Ever have those days when everything goes wrong before you even touched your toes to the floor?
of course you have. it's called life isn't it?
Today is one of those days.
This week is one of those weeks.
You aren't really expecting an actual post are you? Because all I've got are jumbled thoughts and lists flying in and out of my scrambled brain. So that's what you get....still love me?
List 4 thousand 9 hundred and 64.
* I got a job! Not exactly the job of my dreams persay...but the people are fabulous and I am loving the office life again. Not so much the hours or the subject matter, but God truly had his hand in this. but more on this later because this is suppposed to be a list...
* My Soldier and I have been staying with my parents, our whole life stored in their basement...anxiously awaiting the closing of our new house.
* I am currently sitting (yes-sitting) on an ice pack. Why? 4:30 am trip to the little girl's room and I, in my delirious state, fell half way down the stairway. kerrsmack! yikes. It hurts bad. My chiropractor appointment can't come soon enough.
*I have nine gagillion things I want to do and NO time to do it.
* I haven't talked to my best friend in a week. (thats YEARS for us)
* My other best friend is having a precious baby girl in 3 weeks and I haven't seen her baby belly in a month. NOT OK.
*This new working woman- white collar thing- I am exhausted! Driving an hour to and from work is going to get old reallll fast. Thank God the office is fabulous.
* I realized yesterday that I have 5 saved posts, all of which aren't completed and all of which I really wanted to share with you! soon...
*It has been horrifically hot here the past week...we're talking high 90's and humidity. yuck.
Isn't it September in New England?
* I am SO excited for fall weather! Pumpkin candles, pumpkin spice coffee!, apple-picking, crisp morning air, soccer games, scarves! (I love scarves!) ahh...Don't you love fall?!
What's on your mind this morning?