looks like

we're not the only ones lacking patience.

                                                           

the hair,

the guitar...not much has changed in the last 10 years.

oh no...

I've started playing with one of my Christmas presents. (Yes, I know Christmas is a week away...leave me alone.) Until the thrill wears off, don't be surprised if something like this pops up.It's been a few years since I've had a scanner. I finally broke down and asked for a super-duper printer with all the frills. Well, I wasn't actually thinking about myself. Research papers are becoming more frequent and our other printer is massive and a pain in the butt. I thought I'd get this grand contraption so I could have some fun too. On that note, let the fun begin!

Oh, and don't think I'm going down alone. First victim: Lauren.

speaking of delicious...

lately I've been hooked on breakfast tacos. I've stopped several times recently at Takeria la Rosa (yes, I know taqueria isn't spelled with a K). I was in such a bad mood yesterday, I thought I'd start today off with a taco. There aren't usually a lot of cars here so I wondered if my regular order of a potato, bacon and cheese taco stands out. (I do like eggs...just not in a tortilla.) So, half embarrassed, I pulled up to the window and ordered. I got my order and pulled away. Once on the highway, I grabbed the taco out of the bag and realized they probably do recognize me by now...and appreciate my business.Once I got home I admired the smiley face and dug in. I know, you're probably thinking how a taco with potato, bacon and cheese is loaded with calories. Get over it. I did drink a DIET Dr. Pepper with it.Doesn't it look good? Their hot sauce is pretty good. I can smell the garlic in it.So as I stood in the kitchen eating my taco while dancing to the Texas Tornados on my iPod, I could tell my mood was already better.

please, if you

talk to me or write me, please...PLEASE don't use the word "delicious" unless you're referring to food. Delicious and yummy are the two most overused words lately. I'm so tired of hearing children, crafts and other "cute" things referred to as delicious and yummy. Let's join forces and stop this annoying trend. Wouldn't that be delightful?

i spy something

furry under my tree.
I don't know why the cats love sitting under the tree. They really haven't messed with it too much. I was afraid they'd try to climb it but I haven't seen anything like that...yet. As long as they stick to chilling under the tree, I'll be okay.

i don't like

snow. One of the things I like about this area is that it only snows once every few years. Guess what. It started snowing this afternoon.This right here is fine, as long as it doesn't keep up much longer.
Check out the little planter on the bottom right corner of the picture. That's my basil and thyme...wait, that was my basil and thyme.

does the cold

weather make everyone's sense of style go out the window or is it just me?

It started with my pastel colored gown. I was chilly so I added Cosme's plaid shirt. My legs needed some cover so I threw on a pair of jeans. Cosme was running a little late so I went outside to get his truck going. Ouch, that wind hurt. I grabbed Eric's jacket next. I continued on with my morning routine and stopped for a minute to realize what all I was wearing. (At this point I had already taken off my black flats.) Not only did it not match but only half of it was mine. Just think, I actually considered wearing this to take Eric to school.

2008

Christmas party pictures by Eric. Yes, the picture's crooked. Eric was goofing off (imagine that).Oh wait, I had to move my hair so you could see my earrings. Aren't they huge? Check out the eye makeup. It's rare for me to cake it on like that. Christmas parties and Halloween are the two exceptions. What do you think about that tie? I picked it out. I love it. We match well, don't you think?

just a picture

from the weekend.

happy thanksgiving

Eric let the cats in the kitchen after we ate to give them a little sample of lunch. They really liked it.

We finished eating around 11:30 a.m. (hey, a whole two hours later than last year) and I've already had a nap. I think I should get some more rest. The outlet mall on 290 opens at midnight for black Friday specials. (Of course I'll be there.)

it's beginning to look

a lot like Christmas...and Eric's birthday. His Fender American Vintage 1962 Strat came Wednesday. I don't completely understand how it can be a "vintage" when it's reissued.
We agreed to get him this guitar for his Christmas and birthday presents. He wanted it early for a jazz band show so we also agreed to get it if he'd trim a little more off his hair. After the agreement, the jazz band show was put off. So now we're all happy. Eric has his present and I'm through shopping! I told Cosme it just won't be right since Eric doesn't have anything to open on Christmas and we'll still have presents...so maybe we should go ahead and do Christmas early as well.

look what HEB has

for only 59 cents a pound. I think I'll get three!

Not really. This is posted under the "tamale fixins" section of their ad. Hmm, I wonder what the people that sell tamales in the grocery store parking lots out of their trunks use. I don't even want to know. Whatever it is, I'm sure they didn't pay 59 cents a pound for it. blgh.

I think I'll stick to chicken from now on. Don't get me wrong, I love me some overcooked bacon. And ham? mmm. I first of all don't like mystery meat. And second, if I'm going to eat something I for sure don't want it smiling at me beforehand.

remember when

it was 100 degrees and all the flowers were blooming?It's pretty and all but I sure do like fall.

i love these

shoes.I have been eyeing them for the longest time. I've needed a pair of black shoes to wear out with my jeans. I decided to quit putting it off and get these now that fall is here. After all this time, the size 9 was still there. Isn't that amazing? They look like me, don't they? Get this. I brought them home and was admiring them when I noticed the pattern and thought about this necklace I love.How perfect is that? Yes, they're the same brand and I got them both from Cindy but still. I just love it when things like this happen.

talk about an elephant

in the room. I found this hat at Target yesterday. There was no way I could pass it up. In the process of getting it on Strat, one of the pupils fell off.
I think Strat felt obligated to comfort Lucille."It'll be okay Lucille. Just ignore that crazy lady and let her get her kicks. It won't last long, I promise."

i'm taking a stand

Why? Because I don't want change. I finally joined the NRA. Now, if that Winfrey chick would promote it, all the mindless "I can't think for myself-I need a talk show host to guide me" Oprah lemmings would do the same. Fat chance. Well, I do have a mind of my own and I'm using it. (Attention Oprah lemmings: it's quite refreshing to think for yourself, you should try it sometime.)

"The Constitution shall never be construed … to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms." – Samuel Adams

I'll drink to that. It won't be Samuel Adams Boston Lager, but I'll drink to that.

gotta share this

Today I filled up with premium unleaded for $1.92/gallon. Isn't that amazing?

okay, so yesterday

Dad made a comment on how I don't post regularly. I'm not big on venturing out alone with my camera so a lot of times I just don't have anything to show. Today I'm going to back that up. Today's theme is "Melanie's stuck at the house so she's just going to show you what's going on". I'll start with why I'm waiting on the cable guy this morning...a new tv. Doesn't it fit perfectly?The cable guy's coming because some of the channels aren't the best quality.

I'm sure you don't want to see the eggs I forgot about but I'm keeping with my theme here. I love hard boiled eggs. The strange thing is I can never remember how to make them. I know it involves 10 minutes but I can never remember the exact procedure. Grandma would always get a phone call, "Grandma, how do I boil an egg again?" - sad, huh?They don't look bad for forgotten eggs, do they?

I wouldn't say I have OCD, but there are a few things that really don't rest well with me. I iron Cosme's workshirts before hanging them. I like to hang them in order of color, starting with black and ending with brown. (I base that on what he has, not the color wheel. Oh and fyi, white falls between gray and light blue.) Anyway, I like for this order to be kept. See?So, when Cosme puts on one shirt but changes his mind about it, we end up with this.I'm trying to deal with it. Sometimes I'll take it down to redo it. Lately I've just been undoing the fold. It's something I'm working on but to know it's hanging there like that bothers me. I thought of that because I spent the majority of yesterday doing laundry.

Other than that stuff, not much else is going on. Just ask Strat.Oh, I'm sorry, he's busy holding the piano down. Let's try Lucille.Sorry Lucille, I didn't mean for you to have to open your eyes.

Hopefully the cable guy will get here soon. I don't think I can handle all this excitement.

ahh, i think

the hair situation is over. We had Brittany cut a little more off today. I had Eric wash his hair so we could experiment for "school hair". We decided the styled hair will only be for special occasions, you know, like when the family gets together. Here's the "school hair".

i'll always have

Halloween. That was the last time I messed around with Eric's long hair. He finally got what he's been talking about. A haircut. If we can just have a brief moment of silence for all the inches he lost yesterday. [Insert moment here.] Brittany is down for the weekend, he's in a quinceanera today and decided there is no time like the present. So just like that, the hair is gone. I'm still trying to get used to it.

Is it my imagination or is Brittany having too much fun?

Look at how much he got rid of.

Almost finished.

Here he is this morning. Flat-ironed, styled and ready for the quinceanera. I don't hate it, I'm just not used to it. For the record, it's up to him to get it ready for school. If he can't take the time to fix it like below, he can wear it like the picture above.

For the record, it was a hit at the football game last night.

happy halloween

Eric stepped outside his comfort zone and I dressed him as a rockstar.