gonna put the world away for a minute

Ok well apparently I am way too good to blog these days. Sarah pointed out that I have only blogged twice this month and that is unacceptable. I have hands full with some other projects that I want to tell you about but don't want to jinx it cause they are in the beginning stages and easily jinxable. So here is what I am gonna do, let these projects develop over the next month and I'll resume blogging on June 30th and hopefully come back with an action packed blog full of new and exciting material. When I come back I will be able to blog on the reg like I used to and get back to the swing of things. Thanks for understanding and please stay tuned, you are not gonna want to miss out! See you all June 30th....no whammies no whammies!!!

xoxoxoxoxoxo
Spaz

tendons!!

Ok well things with Wood are good. I have now met the dad and the step mom, we went out to dinner last weekend and even though I forgot my list of references I think I got the job after I sailed through the strength and weakness portion of the interview. It was fun and I enjoyed meeting them. He is now meeting my parents on Sunday, we are meeting in Chattanooga to have lunch and go to the Farmers market.

This week and last week I have been rooting on Christine on the Family Feud! The McNulty’s are kicking ass! Wood and I have been really getting into it, it’s hilarious. It’s wild to watch your friend on a game show while you are texting her from the couch. Josh had a cameo in the first episode as Christine pointed out her husband in the audience. He totally gave Steve Harvey a courtesy laugh on his cheesy comment and that was it. Now I feel bad that I didn't advertise this more (I mean at all), it has been a hoot to watch. Tonight will be the 5th night. Wood is all about it and now I can’t wait for his to meet Christine since he feels like he already knows her and her sister Colleen.

Anyway, Wood has been bringing his loving pit-bull, Whitey, and Rottweiler, Quarter, over to the apartment. We are usually all hanging out stress free that is until I brought home two rawhides as a surprise. Whitey did not eat his; instead he buried it in my clothes basket and guarded it all night. Well apparently Quarter got too close to it and the next thing I know a Rotty and a Pitt have locked jaws on each other’s heads and a raging dog fight broke out in my bedroom. Nothin scarier than a dog fight! Wood swoops in middle of it and tries to pry them apart, the worst noises I’ve ever heard and I am standing there frozen as he is punching Quarter begging him to let go!  Finally Wood yells for me to throw some water on them, I run, grab the dog bowl and throw it on Quarter and he stopped immediately. I grabbed the Rotty and got him out of the room, closed the door and prayed that the other dog was ok. The dogs were both fine but Wood comes out of the room dripping with blood! AAHHH!! There is blood spatter in my bathroom and on the carpet and he is holding his wrist with a towel. I looked at his wrist and almost passed out. I actually had to lie down before I could take care of him. My blood pressure spike, I got cold sweats and felt like I was going to faint. So while he was bleeding out from the arteries in his wrist I am lying on the ground. I finally get it together and take another look the dog bites. Whitey bit him hard on the wrist and I am thinking we need to go to the ER. He said there is nothing they can do and I just keep yelling "But what about the tendons?! The tendons! We have to see about the tendons! You won't be able to use your hand without the tendons!" He calmly asked me to just please go to the store and get some gauze and bandages and such. Ok fine, I'll be back. I came back and scrubbed in and patched him up the best I could. The next day his hand was so swollen and purple it looked like a fake wooden hand. So I have been shoving Fish Mox down his throat against his will to avoid infection and put hot compressions on it. Six days later, he can move his hand! It’s still swollen and it still hurts, but I swear that aquarium cleaner can cure anything! Poor guy, he never cried once and I will never give the boys rawhides again (they are very loving and tame creatures for the record).

Last night we went out with a group of his friends, it was his boss’s wife’s idea to gather every one up and treat us to a fancy dinner. She is having surgery and is afraid she is not going to wake up from the anesthesia, so she had a "going away" party. Very interesting senses of humor this couple. It was the worst $20 entrée I’ve ever had. Everyone said the same thing, expensive and no bueno. So The Chef and I get two thumbs down for making them spend so much money on gross stuff and for making Wendy’s potentially last meal a bust!

Ok well that's about all for tonight folks. This weekend is gonna be slammed, I get to meet the rest of his family at an engagement party Saturday and then my parents Sunday. I will try and squeak in a blog though.

 

 

 

A friend is someone who knows you and loves you just the same...

Ok so, you know when you start dating someone that you really like you neglect all of your friends? Some call it a grace period! I call it a free pass. Well that is precisely what has happened. I only have 2 friends in TN so I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal, but apparently I didn't factor in all my friends who take the time to keep up with me and for that I do apologize. I have totally neglected my DVR too and that is saying a lot! I got some angry texts tonight (I don't know if it was a coincidence or y'all decided to team up tonight and yell at me, regardless I am sorry. My time has been split up in to 3 categories Work, Wood, Workout. WWW. But that is coming to an end, I need to keep ya'll in the loop, it’s only fair. Y'all have stuck by me through countless of disgusting relationships and the one guy who comes along who doesn't make me want to become a lesbian, I cut ya’ll right out. I actually just came from a date with him on random  Monday night, pause to gag.

 

I do want to mention that I won the last workout challenge with Sarah, I got your check in the mail girl, thanks for not welching! So part of my neglecting the blog is her fault for spending time try to kick her ass!! We are on part two of the next challenge and so far its a HUGE challenge to fit the time in and I am a little worried. Good luck girl, may the best man win.

 

MB and Casey please don't delete me from your browser. Stu, hey bro! It is 10pm here and I am tired so I probably won’t get a lot of time in, I just wanted to give a shout out and try and salvage some relationships. To be honest, I come home and have every intention on blogging and my juices are on strike! We are going to regroup and figure it out.

 

I did introduced Wood to Brandy over the weekend and she gave rave reviews! We like him and I can't wait to throw him to the pack  of Atlanta wolves, I think he will come out with only minor scraps and bruises. We have been dating a month now and as always I am trying not to jinx it! NO WHAMMIES NO WHAMMIES and knock on Wood.



 

 

 

Picture Perfect

I can't even stand it! Hip Hip Hooray for Meredith!!

While I was in Atlanta at Patti's 40th birthday party, I was in awe of this book that was made by Alicia for Patti. We all sent her out favorite memories and pictures so Alicia made this awesome book for her birthday. I was looking at it and yelled out that I couldn't wait until I turned 40 so I could get a book like this one. Well today I got one in the mail!!! It is so incredible. It has every picture from every event that Meredith and I attended since 2005! She is such a camera Nazi and everyone always teases her about it. Well thank goodness for the Nazi because I have the last 8 years with Decatur crew captured and published. Everything from Field Day to weddings to birthdays to Thanksgiving to New Years to beach trips to GA parties complete with hilarious “inside joke” captions. I can't stop looking at it. Thank you so much girl, it means the world to me!

I mean yesterday got a purse, I wake up and it’s Administrative Appreciation Day, so I get breakfast, lunch, Starbucks, chocolates, cards and now a freaking book!

Yesterday I got my bonus and the news of a raise in next bonus. I also got the news of an upcoming raise in my salary once I finish training on this new software.

What a day….. what a week!

We had so much fun at Patti’s party and it was perfect way to complete the book. I can’t wait to start the next 8 years of memories! I love the people I keep in my life cause they make it so awesome.

Tomorrow I get to have dinner with Wood, lets cross our fingers that the week keeps on acting as if it were my birthday! He just texted me and told me “I can’t wait to see you pretty girl” AWW.. NO whammies no whammies and knock on WOOD!

 

key problems

Ok well the first sentence goes out to Sarah! Yet another package to brighten my day. I found a brand new purse in my mailbox, yes fresh from the store, I am the original owner of a cute leather purse that will go nicely with my boots, thank you girl, I love it!

 Well as you know I have been slacking on the blog front and spending all my time with the blog blocker. We went to dinner Friday night, he brought his dogs over here on Saturday and we took them for a walk. We decided go find a place to eat and leave the dogs behind. I grabbed what I thought were my keys and realized they were his after I locked us both out and the dogs in. I swear, I don't know why it’s so hard for me to do the little things correctly. We decided to go eat and come up with a plan to get back in. We decided that backing up his truck under the deck and me standing on his shoulders and shimming up the side of the deck with the hopes that the sliding glass door was open was the best plan. Well when were in position he decided that he was 6'6" and he can just do the shimmying and I can stand there and try not to break his fall, it’s worked! Yay! We hung out here yesterday, watched the Braves game and then went to the batting cages, so fun. He then goes home and takes my keys with him in his coat pocket after driving my car home from the batting cages. What??!! Are you kidding me?? I never thought that key drama would be the thing I have in common with a boy I like. I had to use my spare key to drive to work today. But this boy makes me freakin laugh y’all, like my stomach hurts from laughing all weekend. I am holding my breath and hoping it’s not a fluke. We swung by Kelly’s deck on Saturday and jaw-jacked over there for a bit and then went and played pool with his brother. I feel terrible cause my friend from college, Patty, was in town and we tried to hook up but couldn't make it happen. They were honky tonkin none, of my group wanted to do that and since my funds were nonexistent I stayed put and waited for the guilt to set in.

Well that’s about all folks, my almost full DVR is calling my name.

 

wood brain

 I am one scattered brain Spaswell this week! This boy has got me all kinds of forgetful. I am so glad I went through the process of putting my groceries in Betty's Grill's fridge, just so I could set them on the floor near the front door with the rest of my stuff and let them sit there all night. Awesome. Then I almost burned my place down this morning. After cooking some chicken on the George Forman for lunch I decided to head out and leave the damn thing plugged in. I got to work and turned right around and came back to the place filled with smoke but no smoke detectors are going off. Awesome. I saw my wallet on the coffee table that I decided to grab. I forgot to deposit money into my account and had to make a mad dash to the bank so I could get out of the red before it processed a bunch of late fees. I am a mess I tell ya. Now I am headed to Kelly’s to do my laundry so I gotta scoot. I will write more tomorrow, that is if I remember where I left my computer.

knock on wood

Ok so I know I have a lot to go over, we'll start with today and work our way back. Bonehead move alert!!!!

Holy crap, who ever let me do my own taxes online should be shot. I totally paid $63 to file my State taxes. So what happens if Tennessee doesn't have State taxes???!!! Spazwell gets PUNKED that's what. What the hell??!! I totally filed taxes that don't exist and paid to have it done. Awesome.

SO Wood has been completely been occupying my time. I have found the male Spaz and he is cracking me up. We have spent every evening together since we met except when I went to Georgia. Every time we hang out it’s a hoot; tonight for example he invites me to dinner after work. I tell him I have groceries in my car from when I went grocery shopping at lunch and he tells me it’s not a problem, we will figure it out. I show up and he tells me he knows the owner of the place and that I can put my perishable items in the fridge. Um ok, that works. I store my stuff and go sit down. We have a great time and the best part was walking up to the bar and asking the bartender (while people are sitting there) if I can get one gallon of milk, one dozen eggs and some salmon. The bartender looks at me as says no problem. The couple at the bar was dying laughing as he plots these items on the bar and I walk away with groceries. I just got home and I have a stupid grin on my face.

He is so right up my alley ya’ll. I am enjoying Wood and I will be knocking on wood as I shout out NO WHAMMIES NO WHAMMIES!!