Just back from my husband’s first work-related social event - a cookout at the deputy director’s place. I got to meet his boss, one of the big mucky-mucks, and a couple of working schmucks! It was a pleasant evening, and I got to taste deep-fried turkey for the first time.
Tomorrow is my sister’s 50th b-day party. I need to wrap her gift, then dig up some iris that I’m taking for my cousin.
Today in my pottery class, we did glazing. I have 6 pieces that I glazed - they’re being fired as I write this. I also had 3 pieces that needed their initial firing - I’ll glaze them next week. Then I’ll have to go back some time before July to pick them up - otherwise they’ll be tossed out! :eek: So in an 8 week class, I’ll have made 8 pieces of my own, plus my husband did one. And in the fall, he and I will take the class together.
I got a Dopefest named after me once. That was very exciting, except for the fact that what they decided to name it was “Scotti Does Dallas.” That wasn’t so very exciting. [sub]And I never got any royalties from the video, either. :D[/sub]
[sub]All of which is just me trying to sneak into the MMP club without the cool kids noticing. Shhhh…don’t tell…I figure if I just sort of insert a comment once in a while no one will notice me until one day you all just think I belong here. That is how Joey Bishop snuck into the Rat Pack, and if it’s good enough for Joey it’s good enough for me. Oh, and the password is "BumbaAndMrsBumba sent me. Just in case you are concerned that I am a subversive element…or worried that I’m NOT. [/sub]
Pfffft - Scotti, I can vouch for you being one of the cool kids, especially if you send me a copy of that video… Just so I can review and make sure you didn’t do something that would embarrass the MMP crowd. Yeah, right, like something would embarrass this crowd!!
I hosted an UglyFest once, but it wasn’t named after me but after our pre-remodeling house. That’s where I met VunderBob and dbygawdcapn - they and RTFirefly are the only ones who know where I live. Well, except for the Dopers who have my home address. But I digress.
I know it’s still way early on the left coast, but I’m eager to hear from swampyFesters - especially those with photos.
Welcome to the MMP Scotti! See, we’re all very welcoming here, so there’s no need to sneak.
Okay, the Swampfest was an absolute blast! The hubby and I had a fantastic time. There really were such a great group of people present for Swampfest.Mr. and Mr.s Bumba brought little samples of their purty soaps for everyone and I got my order. It all smelled so nice. They even brought a sample of pet soap. My dog could use a bath…
Okay, okay, the pictures will hopefully soon be posted. Gotta upload them from camera and then to the site where some of you saw samples of my paint job.
I have promised Swampy that upon the posting of the MMP (tomorrow) that I would relay the many fun things that were said and did yesterday.
So, back me up here - is not swampy an excelllent hugger??
I’m so envious of all of you. I had to go to hubby’s boss’ party last night - buncha people I don’t know sitting around talking about work that I don’t know. But I did get my first taste of deep-fried turkey. That, at least, saved part of the evening.
So, where are the pictures?? <tapping foot impatiently>
Swampy is an excellent hugger and I even got one of his patented MWAHs upon leaving last night.
I was going to post the pictures but the hubby booted me off the computer I was using for that. :rolleyes: Never fear, they shall be posted. I have to caption some of them yet.
I did pretty much the same thing–just showed up one day, and never went home. Now everyone thinks I belong here.
If you want to stick around, you have to be more confident of your subversiveness–it’s a requirement! Naughty pictures help, too–VunderBob likes the naughty pictures. And you have to say “metric butt-load” a lot. Just not when you’re talking about poison ivy, 'cause that makes me a little uncomfortable.
Aerin is in the bathroom playing with the bathtub plug. Good kitty. Not breaking anything right now. Actually, that’s annoying. Stop it. Go break something instead.
Welcome, Scotticher! Have a chandelier!
Very sleepy and full of yogurty goodness. I read the nutrition info on the side, which was a bad idea. How can one serving of yogurt have 180 fat calories? Because it tastes too damn good to be low-fat, that’s how.
I should go to bed now. Tomorrow will be busy feeding Driving Husband. It’s a Monday.
I’ve been working graveyard shifts Friday night and Saturday night, so I’ve been sleeping during the day and not doing much else. I was going to have dinner with my mom tonight because I had to work on Mother’s Day. I told her I would call her when I got home this morning and let her know how I felt and if I’d feel up to going out later after a nap. She didn’t answer the phone but I figured she either wasn’t up yet or was outside or in the bathroom.
I went to take a nap and half an hour later I hear my cell phone ringing. It was my sister calling to tell me that my brother had taken my mother to the emergency room because her heart was racing and she was having chest pain. She wanted to know if I could go to the emergency room because my brother couldn’t stay and she was watching her grandkids. I told her I had worked all night and had only been asleep half an hour and I was pretty dazed. She said that was okay she would get her daughter to come home from work and watch her kids and she would call and let me know what was going on. I managed to sleep for a few hours and got up and tried to get hold of my sister but she didn’t have a cell-phone and no one was answering at my mom’s or sister’s homes.
She called a little bit later and let me know they had admitted mom to the hospital and were going to do a cardiac catheterization in the morning. I went to visit her for a while and she seemed okay. She’s a bit worried and tends to be a little fatalistic at times. I’m worried too.
Sshhhhh! Whispers quietly; I did the same thing. Showed up and never left. I just butted right on in and the MMPer’s were nice enough to welcome me and make me feel right ta home.
Okay, I am anxiously awaiting the new MMP so I can post the URL to the pictures. They’re on my little photo page and I have so many things to share about Swampfest!
My thanks to all of you for making me feel so welcome! Now if I could just think of something interesting to say, everything would be jake. Unfortunately I can’t, but I’ll work on it.
At least you got a chandelier. : pout : Nobody gave me a chandelier. That’s okay, I’ll just sit here in my dark living room. Good thing my laptop has lighted keys, 'cause it’s really dark in here!
It was a pleasant evening, and I got to taste deep-fried turkey for the first time.