1. The Flowerbed – I cleaned out the flowerbed Tuesday afternoon just like I planned. I did not get the new soil mixed in because I underestimated the amount of time it would take to PULL ALL THE MILE-LONG WEEDS.
So Wednesday we had a friend over, and yesterday it rained all day, and today it looks like it’s going to rain some more. But if it doesn’t, I’ll be tackling the flowerbed once again.
And since this is in fact an issue of critical international importance, I will be certain to keep you posted.
2. The Widget – I am very excited that I have a brand-spankin’ new way to keep you, the internets, abreast of my ever-changing-list-o-musical favorites. If you look over there to the left, you’ll see a widget from Amazon. And if you click the play button, you can hear clips of some of the songs I’m loving right now.
FAYN-CEE.
3. The Friend – Several of you have emailed me to ask if I actually got to see Heather the other night.
And yes. Yes I did. It was DELIGHTFUL.
I actually hurried home from church that night to try to get the house in some semblance of order before she came over, and after my mad cleaning spree I jumped in the shower because I’d been running around with a couple of five year-olds all afternoon and didn’t want Heather to think that I no longer viewed washing my hair as a crucial step in the hygiene process.
Well.
I dried my hair and rolled it with my beloved Velcro rollers (BELOVED, I TELL YOU. BELOVED.), thinking I had plenty of time to get my coif on before Heather arrived, only two minutes later the doorbell rang and there was cute Heather, standing on our front porch.
While I stood in the foyer sporting yoga pants, one of my husband’s oxford shirts, and about eight Velcro rollers all up in my hair.
And the first words out of my mouth?
“DON’T YOU DARE PUT A PICTURE OF THIS ON YOUR BLOG.”
That’s some twenty-first century friendship right there, my friends.
4. The Oven – Even though the service guy claims he didn’t do anything that would have fixed it, the oven no longer smells like fish.
Personally, I think he must have had a special oven-repair anointing.
And it is ever-so-delightful to be able to cook a meal without wondering if something has crawled up in the wall and died.
Just keepin’ it klassy, y’all.
5. The Get-Together – If you live somewhere in or around or within driving distance of Birmingham and would be interested in a little bloggy get-together, would you leave a comment and let me know? Several people have emailed me to say that yes! they would enjoy a social event! maybe a girls’ night out! for bloggers! perhaps with food!
And I’m all for it as long as I don’t have to plan it. Or cook for it. And as long as I can show up in my pajamas.
Oh, I kid.
6. The Weekend – Have a happy one, everybody!
I’ll be here trying to climb out from under a pile of laundry if you need me.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
#5…in your pajamas…and velcro rollers! you girls have fun!
May 16th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I like your Amazon widget – that’s cool! Thanks for sharing your music!
May 16th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
No way! A bloggy get-together! I may have to plan a trip to my aunt’s house near Birmingham that just happens to coincide with whatever date y’all choose… :0)
It’s not that far of a drive from Dallas!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
I would so love #5. But alas, I’m not close to Birmingham. Not even close enough for a drive.
Nuts.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
a bloggy get together! with milo’s sweet tea! and a slaw dog from sneaky pete’s! and ribs from dreamland! and pie from jim n nick’s! oh, that would be wonderful.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
I live near Highway 150!! I’d LOVE a social event…as long as I could see you in your wedge flip flops, flared pants and sassy handbag!!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Woohoo! I’m here in Bluff Park just dying for a gals night out! Count me in!!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
I would be up for planning it, and why yes…I would LOVE to get together with all of the B’ham Bloggers.
How exciting! We could eat Queso and chips with BooMama.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
If it were before my third trimester, I might be willing to drive to B’ham.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
You know I’m in! Say when and where. GNO baby! Yay!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
As soon as I figure out how far I am from Birmingham, I will be ALL OVER THAT JUNK.
In other, more polite words… why, yes. I’d love to meet up with ya’ll.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
twenty-first century friendship… love it!! i love your list posts. :-)
May 16th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
I am a faithful reader for B’ham and would love a get-together!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Yep, in laundryland over here as well…But hey, at least it’s sunny today! Woot Woot!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
A Bham Bloggy Blowout would rule! Count me in!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
it is terribly sad how excited over the prospect of meeting you and the other Alabama area bloggers. Sad sad sad. Nevertheless, I will make the drive from Fort Payne to attend this shindig.
My only request(s): (1) something besides ribs for those of us, delicate flowers that we are, that do not gnaw on bones. Some boneless wings from Buffalo Wild Wings or something like that. (2) someone has to pit the rollers in my hair for me. Because this delicate flower never learned to do it herself. (3) it doesn’t interfere with our ritual observances of the “holy time” of SEC football season.
I’m not totally kidding about the football thing.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Rollers? You actually USE rollers?
Wow. I am in awe.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Can you say…..ROADTRIP????
May 16th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Well the B’ham get together sounds great
Let me know when it will be and I will try to make it :)
Blessings
Kim
May 16th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
I’m in for any gathering involving food.
May 16th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
If it’s not downtown (for some reason, I’m dreadfully frightened of that place) and if it’s before gas hits $4/gal, I’ll be there (even though I’m just a remedial blogger.)
May 16th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
I am so mad I did not have my camera on when you opened that door. Dang it! H
May 16th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
oh i would love to come to birmingham for a bloggy eating get together. count me in!
May 16th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
You could drop off two or ten loads of laundry I’d never notice the difference. We seem to have breeding going on in the laundy room – no other explanation for the bulging bags of dirty thangs in there! Glad you kept Heather from posting your less than perfect picture – you do know we all expect perfection from one another (I expect at least y’all to be perfect since I’m SO far). Good about the flowerbeds – never rush never worry.
May 16th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
A bloggy get-together?? Most definitely. I would love it. When and where???
May 16th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Well, we know we are moving this summer, but have no idea where to (but God does, so I am totally 100 percent ok with this…I really am)However, if we end up in your area, I would so love to go to your blog gathering. But I am secretly afraid of people who are really ha ha funny, because I think I bore them to tears.
May 16th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
I would love to drive to the Ham and get together!!! Yeah to new friends!! I live in Dothan-Peanut Capital…
May 16th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
I’d love to go to a get together! As long as it happens before October when my husband leaves for Iraq.
May 16th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
OK, but the real question still remains, how much did the oven repairman charge you to do “nothing” to your oven??
May 16th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Woot! Count the Greek girl from T’town in on the blog-fest in B’ham! I hope it won’t be a day I am on call.
May 16th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Hmm. I’m not *that* far from Birmingham…
May 16th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Soooo, Oklahoma City might be a bit far?
May 16th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Where’s Birmingham? Is that south of Chicago?
May 16th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
I’m in Atlanta, not close enough. :-( Are you driving to She Speaks?
May 16th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Oh I am so very there. Yes, I live in Nashville but count. me. in. Road trip!
May 16th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
OK, I meant to post that last one under my bloggy name and not my email. Dork-o-rama.
May 16th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
I’m in Liberty Park. Let’s definitely get together. I’ll participate in the planning but can’t tackle it alone – tis All-Star season, ya know?
That would be a heckuva great evening. For real.
May 16th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Define “within driving distance.” I just mapquested you. 595.52 miles from C-bus, OH to B-ham, AL.
Since you don’t like math, that’s about 10 episodes of American Idol. 20 of The Office. A couple more if you add in potty/fried chicken breaks.
I figure it should only cost me a couple thousand bucks in gas.
May 16th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
#5 — count me in! And I’ll help with the planning.
May 17th, 2008 at 12:53 am
Oh yeah, baby. I just might have access to B’ham again soon; I want to know all the plans in the event I can make it (oh happy day!).
May 17th, 2008 at 1:47 am
Let’s see…I’m only 10 hours from you…I can swing that with enough notice!
May 17th, 2008 at 3:12 am
I could fly over to Birmingham in England – but somehow I think that might be a get-together for one!
May 17th, 2008 at 6:51 am
I live very, very, VERY near Birmingham… like in Helena! Can I come? Please! Please! Please!
May 17th, 2008 at 7:11 am
This Alabama girl is up for a get together–name the time and place!
May 17th, 2008 at 7:37 am
Ooh, ooh, ooh…..me, me! Count the Greek girl down in T’town in. Hope I won’t be on call when the fun happens!
May 17th, 2008 at 8:21 am
I would so love to get together. Hey maybe me and Reformed Grits can ride together!
May 17th, 2008 at 8:32 am
I’m in Atlanta, so if you were to have a bloggy get-two-gether, I would be all hip on driving over.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Hey, Sophie, I’d love to do a bloggie B’ham get-together. Sounds like a lot of fun. Let me know if you need help planning it & I’ll be back to check on the details. Leaving for a week at the beach today….YAY!!
xo,
Rhoda
May 17th, 2008 at 9:38 am
No WAY that you are thinking on an Alabama get together. I’d be all over it – just barely more than an hour for me..
May 17th, 2008 at 9:57 am
The first time I read that title I read it as “I Do Enjoy The Easy ListENing Format.” I shook my head and sighed. Then I reread.