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.
Leslie says:
#5…in your pajamas…and velcro rollers! you girls have fun!
May 16th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Jeni says:
I like your Amazon widget - that’s cool! Thanks for sharing your music!
May 16th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Blogaroni and Dees says:
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 2:50 pm
Headless Mom says:
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
susan says:
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 3:15 pm
distybug says:
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 3:20 pm
Dolly says:
Woohoo! I’m here in Bluff Park just dying for a gals night out! Count me in!!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
The Pumkin Patch says:
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 3:46 pm
Veronica Mitchell says:
If it were before my third trimester, I might be willing to drive to B’ham.
May 16th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Reformed Grits says:
You know I’m in! Say when and where. GNO baby! Yay!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Amy Beth @ Ministry So Fabulous! says:
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 4:04 pm
dcrmom says:
twenty-first century friendship… love it!! i love your list posts. :-)
May 16th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Beth says:
I am a faithful reader for B’ham and would love a get-together!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Amanda - VintageDutchGirl says:
Yep, in laundryland over here as well…But hey, at least it’s sunny today! Woot Woot!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
bee says:
A Bham Bloggy Blowout would rule! Count me in!
May 16th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
auburn gal always says:
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 4:37 pm
groovyoldlady says:
Rollers? You actually USE rollers?
Wow. I am in awe.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Shana says:
Can you say…..ROADTRIP????
May 16th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Kim says:
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 5:18 pm
Lora Lynn says:
I’m in for any gathering involving food.
May 16th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Genni says:
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 6:03 pm
whittakerwoman says:
I am so mad I did not have my camera on when you opened that door. Dang it! H
May 16th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
holly f says:
oh i would love to come to birmingham for a bloggy eating get together. count me in!
May 16th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Linda Sue says:
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 6:55 pm
Lindsey says:
A bloggy get-together?? Most definitely. I would love it. When and where???
May 16th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Becoming Me says:
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 7:32 pm
Meredith says:
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 7:42 pm
Christy says:
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 7:48 pm
fabthemayor says:
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 7:50 pm
Tammy says:
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 8:22 pm
Mississippi Mama says:
Hmm. I’m not *that* far from Birmingham…
May 16th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Natalie Witcher says:
Soooo, Oklahoma City might be a bit far?
May 16th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Kelly @ Love Well says:
Where’s Birmingham? Is that south of Chicago?
May 16th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Dawn @ My Home Sweet Home says:
I’m in Atlanta, not close enough. :-( Are you driving to She Speaks?
May 16th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
ktbodiford@bellsouth.net says:
Oh I am so very there. Yes, I live in Nashville but count. me. in. Road trip!
May 16th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Katiebod (Roses are Red, Violets are Violet) says:
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
Robyn says:
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 10:57 pm
Marla Taviano says:
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 11:04 pm
Leslie says:
#5 — count me in! And I’ll help with the planning.
May 16th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Moriah @ Please Pass the Salt says:
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 12:53 am
Karen (Simply A Musing Blog) says:
Let’s see…I’m only 10 hours from you…I can swing that with enough notice!
May 17th, 2008 at 1:47 am
JanMary, N Ireland says:
I could fly over to Birmingham in England - but somehow I think that might be a get-together for one!
May 17th, 2008 at 3:12 am
Lady Why says:
I live very, very, VERY near Birmingham… like in Helena! Can I come? Please! Please! Please!
May 17th, 2008 at 6:51 am
Lisa writes... says:
This Alabama girl is up for a get together–name the time and place!
May 17th, 2008 at 7:11 am
Tammy says:
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 7:37 am
Becca Mae says:
I would so love to get together. Hey maybe me and Reformed Grits can ride together!
May 17th, 2008 at 8:21 am
Lone Butterfly says:
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 8:32 am
Rhoda says:
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 8:37 am
Lisa @ The Preacher's Wife says:
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 9:38 am
Sandy says:
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.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Lorie says:
Please count me in-I live in upper Alabama with my baby girl in T-Town-I love to ome to B’ham-I would love to connect with all these beautiful women that I love reading about their lives.Yours is always entertaining.
Be Blessed!
May 17th, 2008 at 11:06 am
adrienne says:
I’m in Chattanooga - that’s within driving distance of B’ham - right???? Would love a get together !!!
May 17th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Jon Acuff says:
BooMama-
I owe you more thank yous than I can count. (Doesn’t the word “yous” look weird when written out?)
Honestly, you have shared so many readers with me and sent so many folks over to my blog.
Thanks BooMama, you are awesome
Jon
May 17th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
KatieBug says:
I’m a slacker blogger, but would love to participate. Live in Vestavia…. Standing by for details.
May 17th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Roxanne says:
Miss BooMama? I would love to come to this shindig. I am in the ATL and it would be just a hop, skip and a jump for me to come on over. B’ham is my old stompin grounds anyway. Maybe Rhoda at Southern Hospitality could come too! I believe that you two have up some church together from time to time. : )
Keep us posted on the deal.
Roxanne
May 17th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Chelle' says:
Five is my favorite. I think it’s great that you’re doing an internets bloggedy goodness girls’ night out.
Sadly- I don’t live in the south and am incapable of attending but will love reading about it and seein gthe pics of you on the town in your jammies.
Hugs-
May 17th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Jean Stockdale says:
Yeah baby I would love a bloggy night out. I think Memphis is within driving distance. I want pack up myself and head right down if I can possibly work this out. I have a grandbaby due June 28th and my world will stop spinning for a time out to breath in all that newness. Seriously, I would love a face-to-face.
I want to thank you for posting the Bible study I wrote under your list of Favorites. How kind of you to say it was a help to you and had kept you from getting in your van by yourself, changing your identiy and heading out west when you had “one of those days” with the boy. You are very kind.
I will watch for bloggy details about a get together. Jean Stockdale
May 17th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Annie says:
Bloggy get together? Don’t mind if I do. Just say when and I’ll load up from ATL or Nashville… :)
May 17th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
faithful chick says:
Oh yeah….a road trip! Just need enough notice to plan said road trip.
(And to plan cute outfit.)
Lord willing, I am SO there.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
chaotic joy says:
OOooh. I’m in Atlanta, I might could swing this. It’d be a bit scary though, putting myself all out there to meet a bunch of strangers. Fun, though.
May 17th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Cynthia says:
I would like very much to come to a blog get together even though no one knows I have a blog and I’ve only written 3 posts, BUT I am in the B’ham area and I DO have some cute pj’s!
May 18th, 2008 at 12:36 am
Nancy says:
I would love to come, but unless it’s mid-July, I will likely be too far away. :(
May 18th, 2008 at 10:59 am
oh amanda says:
We just sold our Bham house, but I’d love to come back for a bloggy meetup! I’m in the ATL.
May 18th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Patty says:
Kim(ConnorColesMom) and I were talking last night about her meeting up with you in a few weeks and I told her I may have to drive down and meet up with you to. I live in the Nashville area. :o) I wonder how far it is from here to B’ham? :o)
May 18th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
citystreams says:
I would love to visit Birmingham this summer. That sounds like fun! I’ve been meaning to go there for too long already.
May 18th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Sarah says:
Oh my gawsh. I would love to have bloggy get together. I live in ATL, but would totally drive to B’Ham.
May 18th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Valarie Lea says:
Oh this is great at first I thought it was just for people in B-ham, but since it includes those in driving distance, I am in. I live in the Ville and its a hop skip and jump from here. You need to tell Little Mrs. Park Wife to make a special trip here to visit with us. ;) I just love her. :)
May 18th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Phyllis@Aimless Conversation says:
w/in driving distance… wouldn’t that totally depend on who’s willing to drive the farthest? =)
May 18th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Gina says:
I’m in Montgomery, and I’d love to have slumBlogger Par-tay! Sounds like you’ll have to rent a stadium to hold us, all, though!
May 18th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Jamie B says:
I’d love to get together with everyone! :) Count me in!
May 18th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Queen of Shake Shake says:
Of course I want to hear about this Bama bloggy thing. Add me to the list, please!
May 19th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Sallie says:
I am all over a get together. I live in Hoover and would love to meet up with all my fellow Bham bloggers!!!!
May 19th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Gayle says:
Land Sakes Alive, you have a ton of B’ham readers! Count me in, too. I am in good ol’ Calera.
May 19th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Jenn C says:
I’m all about some gettogethers. :)
May 19th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Carol Hatcher says:
Woo-hoo! I would love to do some sheep herding that way. Just let me know the details! :) Carol @ sheep to the right
May 19th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Jackie Sue says:
I’d love to do a bloggy thing….I’ll be in your neck of the woods, but not until July 7th or so…any chance you guys will be meeting around then???
May 19th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
tonya says:
I’d love to do a get together. I may have to bring along the “youngest” blogger though…we’ll just have to see how things are going with the baby when this gets planned, right now she is a Mama’s girl!!!
May 20th, 2008 at 7:30 am
GiBee says:
Ummmmm… at the risk of being ostracized … how do you use velcro rollers??? I use hot rollers, but Beth Moore has totally peaked my interest in velcro rollers, and now … you have pushed me over the edge. Do share!
May 20th, 2008 at 8:12 am
KountryMama says:
I’m up for a bloggy get together. Only I mostly read blogs… mine was last updated months ago. Maybe I can do better once my home computer is fixed.
May 20th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Super B's Mama says:
I would *heart* meeting other bloggin’ mamas! I live out in the sticks, so I suppose I’ll have to get washed up and dress all fancy and stuff, if I’m driving to Birmingham….
May 20th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Jmom@lotsofscotts says:
Depending on when ya’ll decide to do it, I could be in!!!
Also, I So wish you were on Eatern time b/c I am watching AI finals right now and want you to be live blogging it!!!!!
May 20th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
For The Love... says:
I just found you after seeing something about BLAWGHER
May 21st, 2008 at 2:17 pm
For The Love... says:
Well that was abrupt…I bumped the wrong key and published a comment that sounds slightly insane.
I read that you were considering a get together in B’ham on Auburn Girl’s site…would love to do it!
Couldn’t break free of the FlyingMonkeys long enough to make it to Mama Drama Con Queso…this would be really great!
May 21st, 2008 at 2:20 pm