I wasn't lying when I said Ziggy approved. Oh, and Joplin is crazy in love with Ziggy. But I mean.... for real.... how couldn't you love Zig?

They are seriously entertaining together. I just hope that Joplin continues allowing Ziggy to push her (with her nose/whole head) across the porch at any time, any speed. She just purrs like a motor boat. It's a loud purr, too. I can even hear it when Joplin's whole head is (gently) in Ziggy's mouth. They are flippin' cute new bff's.

I'm like a peeping TOM Mom when these two are outside on the front porch together. And even unattended they are still so sweet to one another.




They eat out of the same bowl. Whaaaa? I didn't know cats and dogs normally did that.

Anywho... I personally think it's super duper cute. And I'm pretty sure you would as well. The only mini problem there has been so far was quickly cleared up. Ziggy made sure of a few things... the main things being that Joplin never got to sleep inside, ride the boat, go to the gator grocery and such. No worries Ziggy! None of that will be a problem.

love,
m

No.... this is not a picture of me watering the knives and cutting board in the sink. 

This is just what happens when you walk away while the watering can is filling up and venture outside and completely forget about the faucet being on. It overflows all over the floor and everywhere else possible... and you pour enough out to make it out the door in a quick, side step way as if you haven't already got the entire kitchen floor wet. I should have just slowed my roll and tried mopping the floor with miracle grow fertilizer and water. You never know until  you try... maybe next time if i ever space out again and let that stunt happen. 

I may or may not have a short attention span.

love,

m

Please allow me to introduce you to........

Joplin!

She is named. And loved. Still working on the boyfriend being weirded out when Joplin wants to show him love by rubbing against his legs. That totally throws him for a loop. But he completely suggested we keep it when he saw the little nugget killing all sorts of bugs while grilling out the other night. I wasn't even going to ask.... so of course when he suggested, I was thrilled. I love adopting anything that needs a new home and some good, good loving. Psssst - to all those shopping addicts... I'm completely open for adopting clothes you are tired of. My closet is tick-tocking me off here lately.
Oh and the more extreme/different the better.... Just keep in mind I don't look good in yellow, sadly. I wish it was a better color for me because it makes me so happy looking at that color. Especially when it's a flowy summer dress.... But anyways back to Joplin.... adoption number two for me in the last year of my life with animals. Ziggy approved because she knows how fortunate she is to have me as a mama. yes, i said it. :)

love,
m

this probably made me laugh more than most people but that's okay. laughing is a good thing. in fact it reminds me of the one time I got a round brush stuck in my hair (right at the flippin' roots) and had a panic attack trying to get it out... so much a panic attack that my reaction was to jump in the shower and try getting it out while pouring an entire bottle of conditioner on my hair. eventually, after a rough fight with the stupid round brush and my hair (many brain cells and a bottle of expensive conditioner later) i won that darn match. it also reminds me of this one time when ziggy was staying with the grandparents (back in her  o.o.c. days) and i called mama to check on the four legged child and her response was this "she's fine... i just went back there to check on her and she had a coat hanger around her neck... and i think she helped you take your christmas tree down since the holidays were over."

love,
m

scenes from a bridge.

READ: I am not responsible for this. Just a passerby.

  love,

m

 
good tune tuesday.
Grace Potter, are you listening?
If so....you have a stunning voice.
Icantgetenoughofyou kind of talent.

love,
m

pretty flowers the handsome one brought home.

 

I think we have a new family member. (outside only, though)
Ziggy is the boss and if she continues to approve I suppose it will be confirmed.... a new kitty.
David's friend, Paul, didn't think much of feeding a kitten at the house. Whaaaa??? You never feed a cat unless you want it to stay forever. Needless to say, It's been here since it's first bite of food... not to mention it was STEAK! So off to name picking.... We can't have a cat without a cool name.
I never saw this coming. And definitely never thought the words "I'm going to get some captain morgan and cat food" would come out of David's mouth.

love,
m

Sweet Daddy of mine was working out of town last week....happened to be in the beach area and oh-la-la picked up some fresh shrimp. Thoughtfully sent home a big bag of it with the boyfriend and I. So beefs shrimp's for dinner tonight. And if you can't tell.... I'm excited. Fresh seafood is a blessing to me.

love,
m

One day last week we had a house full and kabob's were the calories chosen to intake. 
I was prepping them before the crowd showed up just to spare some butt bumping in our small kitchen. I usually give my sister all the credit for the O.C.D. crown...until I found myself struggling big time with getting over the fact that the kabobs aren't going to be the same. Kabobs don't even need to be the same. Years ago, in my high school days, John Mayer brought something to my attention. He stopped in the middle of doing what he's paid well to do for a quick shoe tying re-do. He went on to explain (briefly) the reason that was necessary was because he was a very symmetrical person and one shoe was tied tighter than the other. My attention wondered from the next song played and thought only about myself having the same problem. I am the same way. John Mayer and I could be best friends. Well, honestly back in the high school time frame, style that causes me to make the eeekkk noise, young buck days I probably wasn't thinking we could be friends.... I was more  dreaming he could be my boyfriend because of that one common ground we shared. I'm a symmetrical kind of gal.... house hunting, cooking kabobs and balancing out matching end tables. That more than likely has something to do with me being a even number freak and spazzing about odd numbers. Yet, such an odd person I am. That's all.

kabob prep

love,
m