Sadie's Happy Place

...is her backyard with her tennis ball.

Proof:



This photo sums up Sadie's personality perfectly.

Waiting for the ball to be thrown.

Watching where it will land...

Will do just about anything for a taste of that ball.

Happily retrieved.

PS.  A picture of the garden (kale and lettuces) that she has yet to

break into this season...

"Commuter Idle"

I drive very, very, very far to and from work.

I start bright and early from my small town, drive through 4 counties, 15 towns/cities, several police jurisdictions.  64.7 miles later, I arrive at destination: cubicle.

The first half of my trip into work, I weave in and out of farm vehicle traffic.  The second half is trying my hardest to avoid crazy drivers doing things like jumping on cars. 

Grand total Monday-Friday, I drive 647 miles.  Weekly.

Oh, but that is only my full time job!  Add my part-time job,  792.8 miles weekly.  13 hours of commute time.

So boy did I get excited when I heard of a new radio contest!  "Commuter Idle", also known as "who has the worst commute in the washington dc area", sponsored by the all-news DC station.  Winner receives $1,000 towards gas money, as well as a limo ride to/from work!!!!!  Didn't have to tell me twice!

I entered immediately.  This was yesterday, so the results aren't back for a few weeks.  However, I did receive a call from the radio station today, it went a little something like this:

"Dayum gurl!!!!  You sure do have a crazy commute!  If you are a finalist, would you mind being interviewed about your commute?"

(me): "......uh...um...what kind of interview?"  (Please don't be on Fox 5 News at 11)

"Ya know, about your commute!  I'm reading that you commute nearly 800 miles weekly!  Can we interview you if you're a finalist?"

(me again, picturing the horrors that could come by having to break out of my shell for a measely grand.  and limo ride.): "Absolutely!"

So there you have it.  Stay tuned....if I win, maybe they'll send a limo from a certain state west of virginia!

Here I am

I have a lot to say about April, the busiest month of my life thus far, but until that blog is written, here are a few recent Jim-quotes:

(regarding the busy month):  "Elizabeth's (friend from college) wedding (cinco de mayo) is my reward for April."

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Jim graciously offered to do a load of laundry and as I removed the never-ending-pile of cleanliness from the dryer at the end of the day, I asked:

"How on earth did you fit all of these clothes into the washing machine?"

"I do not divulge my secrets." -J 

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As we drove by the town's "lingerie" "store" last night (conveniently next door to a tattoo parlor, both located in warehouse-style storage units (shudder) BEHIND the supermarket, Jim asked:

"Do you want me to drop you off at 'Unmentionables'?"

(Recalling my tetonis shot is not quite up to date) "Um, no.  I don't want to be seen walking in there."

"I don't think anyone is going to see you back there."  (Cue disease-ridden tumble weed blowing by.)  Funnier with a picture, will try to snap a G-rated one shortly.  But for now, don't stretch your imagination much farther than this: