Kindred Spirits

So after mentioning my love of reading the works of Lucy Maud Montgomery, while curled up under the heady yellow blooms of a forsythia, I was tickled to see Anne of Green Gables pop up on my Kindle.   I have not reread Anne Shirley's adventures since my childhood, such rereading being long overdue.  99 cents later, I was entranced in Avonlea and longing for puffed sleeves.

I have stayed up entirely too late the last couple of nights, entranced- becoming angry when people insult poor little Anne, and getting weepy when Anne refuses Gilbert Blythe.  How can you not have a crush on Gilbert Blythe?  But, infinitely more satisfying than Jo's refusal of Teddy to marry some old German professor instead*, Anne and Gilbert are truly meant to be.

As an adult I can see why I loved Anne so- as a child I never quit talking, was consumed by my imagination, and loved being surrounded by trees the best. 

Last night I curled up with my story, tearing through the pages, hoping Anne does not marry Roy Gardner, with a cup of tea, windows open, furry dog on the ground beside my bed, and realized that life is pretty damn nice.  Now if I could only go home and read about Anne and Gilbert's wedding instead of going to work today. . .

*Little Women was in constant competition with Anne for favorite.

Little Kid Cuisine

So we're throwing a shindig for MOH's thirtieth at Hubs and I's house tonight- I couldn't be more excited.  Especially about the food.  Closely related to Kelen's favorite genre of food, which is pool food, MOH's favorite genre is little kid food.  The girl loves some grilled cheese, chicken fingers, and hot dogs.  She's probably thinking right now "Pssshhh.  Pot calling kettle black", because there have been weeks on end where I eat a grilled cheese and tomato soup daily.  Hmmm. 

Anyway, my favorite genre is probably ladies who lunch food- quiche, soup, salad etc, closely seconded by meat and three type food. 

Don't you love when your best friends put pictures of you wearing little from fifteen (!) years ago on the world wide web?

So tonight we are having

Pigs in a Blanket
BLT Salad
Mac and Cheese
Sloppy Joe Sliders
Chick Fil A nuggets
Tater Tots with various dipping sauces
and
Cupcakes!

Are you jealous?  You should be- I am getting sooooo pumped up about the tater tots right now!  I'll share my mac&cheese recipe on Monday- it's one of my most requested, and adapted from Loretta Lynn's (so you know it is super tasty).

So ladies, let's get this weekend off to a hungry start!  Favorite genre of food, and favorite little kid food!

Some Pet Peeves

I just had a piece of chocolate cake for breakfast.  The unexpected sugar is coursing through my veins at an alarming rate, and I'm getting a bit sassy over here.  So some annoyances-

1) people who trim their forsythia in shapes.  Forsythia is meant to be wild!

I used to crawl under the branches of several big forsythia bushes we had when I was a child, hiding and reading every work by L.M. Montgomery.  I was a strange combination of bookish and outdoorsy as a child.  Actually, I still am. . .

Anyway, this makes my eyes and heart hurt.

2) People who don't say "you're welcome" when you say thank you.

3) Now this is obvious, but strangers with a complete lack of tact.  While sleep deprived me was assigning my minions tasks at Bag-A-Bargain (not really minions but provisionals assigned to my department), one of the girls, a complete stranger, grabbed my left hand and exclaimed "Whoa!  Look at that thing!" in front of a large group of people.  Um, thanks?  Not really a compliment or a criticism, just someone being so utterly tacky she oozing glue.  I turned bright red, assigned her a task far from me, and fled.

Peg was in Atlanta for market not too long ago.  Her business partner informed a vendor that she was having triplets.  He (of course it was a "he") replied "Wow, you're having a litter, huh?"

Um.  Really?  She having three beautiful baby girls!  Not puppies!  She is not a dog who is breeding!  Only a man would say that, I swear.

4) My inability to immediately be somewhere, or morph like a sci-fi show.  I would pop in Kinger's bach in Florida this weekend, and then scoot back.  It would really help me with time management, and all the stuff I have going on.  Can y'all invent this ASAP please?

5)  I've been checking Facebook way too much lately for my blood pressure.  People put up the trashiest and flashiest stuff!  I swear, if people thought about or realized the image they present to the world with their pictures, there would be a lot fewer posted!  I'm sure I am just as guilty of it with the blog here, but it really makes my blood boil.  No need to see your designer purse, or what your husband bought you! Good chance I am just tired and bitter here. . .so if you post pictures of new jewelry or drunken nights, etc, please ignore me and don't be offended.  Hee.

Okay, so what's going on in your world?  Let's share some random annoyances on this gloomy day!  Get it off your chests ladies!