Holy Cow!!! It Doesn't Happen Often, So I Had To Brag On Them!!!

Okay- that was just dang scary.

Paul and I went and got a couple pics made today and then went to the local body shop to get an estimate for getting my car fixed. We went in and after a few minutes wait- the guy came out and surveyed the damages, listing what was needed. About 10 minutes later we came out the door, estimate in hand.
We came home- got the fax number and headed down to the nearest business that has fax services available to the public. The lady put it in the fax....and we waited.....and waited....and waited.....and waited some more. But it wouldn't send. So I called the insurance claims adjuster and double checked I had the number was right-I did- and that their fax machine wasn't broken- it wasn't...so we tried again. And still nothing.
Eventually, we gave up and just decided to bring it to the office ourselves since we weren't that far away. So we called them up and got directions to the office and took it over there. It was a short 15 minute ride that we enjoyed thoroughly.
Once we got there, I handed the papers to the receptionist and told her it was an estimate for Daniel- and could she please make me a copy of it. She said "Sure!!" and she bopped away to the back. Two minutes later- she was back, copy in hand, handed it to us and said, "Daniel will be right with you."
I kinda looked at Paul, because we only stopped to drop the papers off, thinking "Oh crap-this is where he (Daniel) looks over the estimate and comes out and says- "I'm sorry, Mrs. Malone- we have to reject this claim due to.....(insert random BS here).' " That's typically how it goes with the insurance companies I have had dealings with in the past........BUT-
In actuality, we sat there-or in Paul's case paced-for about 10 minutes and then "Daniel" came out and handed the receptionist an envelope and she came to the door and handed it to us, smiling, and said, "Y'all have a great day!!"
Paul and I opened the envelope and it held a check for the full amount of the estimate.
No rejections, No questions, No BS.
Just "Thank You and Have A Nice Day."....

Now THAT'S Service with a SMILE!!!
Take Heed people- that's how it SHOULD be done!!!

I'm sitting here now, tho, thinking "Okay- when am I gonna wake up and this all be a freaking DREAM?????????"
Things NEVER go this smoothly for us.
But I'm glad it did this time!!!!

Errands....& More Errands!!!!!

Heading out in a few minutes to get photos made........... and get an estimate on the damage done to my car in the parking lot incident a couple weeks ago.

Busy little bees- us!!!!

This & That

This....
Yeah, this week is moving right along.
Got a lot of stuff done, and made a fantastic white sheet cake with a peanut-butter frosting.
Sweet and salty- just PERFECT!!
I know- can you believe that I didn't want chocolate? I wanted specifically a white cake with peanut butter icing.
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That...........
Had to go get some tabs for the cats today.
OMG- Have you ever tried to give a cat a pill and make him swallow it?
Logan wasn't too hard- but Lucy was a magician and spit it out half a dozen times.... until it dissolved and Paul just kinda smeared it on her tongue. She did NOT like that.....at ALL.
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Bits & Bobs........

This week has been a surprising one in many different ways.
I've learned that being a sweet southern girl isn't always the thing to do, I've learned to hold my tongue in check, that your family can still surprise you -even tho you think you know them like the back of your hand -and that your friends aren't always who you think they are.
That being said- I decided to do a bit of Spring Cleaning again since I have taken a bit of time off from the rat-race. It's the first REAL time off I've had in 6 years, since our honeymoon, that hasn't involved a death in the family or a hospital stay for me. Strange But True.
I've been going thru quite a bit of the household stores and such, cleaning, clearing, and de-cluttering, trying to put some order in the confines of my home.
I'm going thru pictures, looking back on times past and remembering the sweet times we had and the sweet memories of days gone by.
My BFF Rhonni is in the hospital again- for the second time this week- and I decided to bring- and give her the Yearbooks from our Junior High & High School years. Hers have gotten misplaced in past years and I thought she would like to have them. I only kept the signature pages that were in them since those were wrote particularly to me. I hope she enjoys them as much as I have over the years.
I realized that even tho I gave away/ donated so many of my book collection last month- I STILL have a LOAD more I could dispose of. I have maybe a dozen or so I really want to keep for later use when Paul and I finally decide to take the leap and buy our own home.
I walked with Paul today- a bit over two miles. Then we came in, ate breakfast, and then went to the hospital to visit Rhonni for a little while. Then on the way home- we decided to ride by the theater and see what was playing. There was a really cool 3-D movie(Clash of The Titans 3-D) playing, so we used the gift cards our DIL, Kathy, had given us for Christmas to see it. It was AWESOME!!!! it was the first 3-D movie I've ever seen on the big screen. I'm secretly(or maybe NOT so Secretly Now) hoping they come out with 3-D TV soon!!!!
It's been quite the week for sure.
And I'm sure there's more to follow.........Such is the misadventures of my crazy upside down life.

In Limbo

Sometimes things happen.
There's no rhyme or reason, but they happen.
And something did.
And we are in Limbo for now. But we have a Plan A..... A Plan B...... And Plan C.
And when we finally have an answer, we'll know which plan to implement.
And it will all work out for the best in the end.
Funny thing is, even with all the turmoil, and uncertainty, I'm in a better place than I've been in for quite a while. And I'm happier. I think Paul and I both are.
Life travels in circles.
Odd, that, but true.

Dammitt, Surprise, & YUM!!!!!

On sooooooo many Levels...just Dammitt.

On quite another level.....there's hope.

I Just have to remember...

I AM THE GODDESS VADA. THERE IS NOTHING I CANNOT OVERCOME.

Just have to keep reminding myself.......ninety million-bazillion times if need be.
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Walked today for the first time since I broke my toe again. Only got .85 a mile done because with my toe still throbbing, I was walking at at odd angle and it was causing a shin-splint. So I quit for then and decided I'll do a couple more walks during the evening hours. The humidity here must be 110% today after all that rain the past couple days. Horrible. And it drains the energy right out of you!!!!
That's the first time EVER in my life I've woken up and jumped out of bed because I wanted to go for a walk.
What the hell is happening to me.
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Not to get anything started up again, but I have been royally pissed off today and yesterday. I told y'all my car was hit while I was at work......well, if we had the camera- I could have photographed the damage for insurance purposes.
Also- I need a new photo of myself for my Nike profile....and again, no cam.

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I'm working on a little something special for later this year. Can't say what- but wish me luck on it.
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Debating whether or not I wanna go to the supermarket and get some more charcoal and another turkey breast today.
Damn that last one Paul smoked was tasty and it was good FOR us too!!!! And this time I get to tweak the rub a bit so it's not QUITE as spicy!!

Doctor Who....tiny split second of a spoiler.....

Wow.....

Okay, I finally got to see the first episode of the NEW Doctor Who-starring Matt Smith...and I have to say, I wasn't nearly as disappointed as I thought I would be.
The writers did a good thing by starting the story out with a sweet little child who needs the Doctor and having him make a promise- and then KEEP it- albeit a bit later than he had planned. There was also a bit of a nod to the "doctors past" and a bit of continuation with the mention of a wedding in the future-reminded me a bit of Donna- but at the same time- a bit like Rose, too.
Not saying any more than that about the actual story-line tho- you'll have to watch it for yourself to get the holes filled in.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the new outfit.....he's not trying to be a David Tennant Clone, nor is he trying to be his opposite either.
I'm admitting it- I'm hooked.....but I also have to say that David Tennant will always and forever be...

MY Doctor.