The things we do

You know every so often I look at my finances and say I should be doing so much better than this and resolve to be more frugal. However it always seems to be temporary correction like the alcoholic who after a bender vows to never do it again... Until the next time.
Here's what happens I get an idea in my head and the I don't just want to bring it to fruition it seems to become a compulsion or even an obsession it could even develop a life of it's own. Home depot and Walmart see me coming and $$ light up their eyes. Perhaps Frankenstein was not an inappropriate nick name that I suffered as a youth. Perhaps it was a self fulfilling prophesy. Anyway one time I had a storage issue. I have 2 cats and had no good place for a cat box in the apartment I was in. As such it was at the far end of the hall next to the bathroom. I got it in my head that I wanted to build a castle to house the cat box and its sundry supplies. So it was it turned out to be a really fun thing I put some packets of charcoal to absorb odors and the thing had 4 turrets 2 windows and a draw bridge.It stood about 5 feet tall. The cat box was on the bottom and there was an appropriate storage shelf above sufficient to house all the necessary supplies. Chantmeister, always the clever one suggested that spray paint that looks like granite I had a piece of flannel that was sky blue with clouds on it it looked so cute at the end of the hall. However it was really standing in obscurity. When we moved from pleasentville to snufifufu town our apartment was much smaller and the kitty castle was right in the corner of the living room people would ask why do you have a castle in your corner? well, me being me, I would have to explain my little royal kitties needed a throne and where better to house one than a castle. Terrible, I know, I can't help it.
There are a myriad of other stories that follow the same pattern sadly in varying states of completion. So, the resolution: Use an empty journal to write in new ideas and plans and complete all current projects prior to beginning new ones.
Isn't it amusing that the tasks that are often the most daunting can be communicated in a simple sentence

FAERIE PRINCESS PIRATE PARTY

The birthday party went off without a hitch and for the little muffins who came it was a blast. For the first hour all the faeries and pirates played in the pool and sprinkler it was so hot out.
The kiddos all played well together given that they were 2, 3, 4 and 6 there were minimal discrepancies. for whatever reason I didn't take any pictures of them in the pool, but trust me they were cute. After about an hour of free play it was time for cake and ice cream. The pirate and faerie cupcakes were a big hit the kids loved them. Z-man was so cute he stated very clearly he would like a pirate and one was offered to him he responded no besta "I want a PIRATE" then I understood real pirates have eye patches. So Z-man got his patched pirate and was thrilled. For the next half hour or so it was dress up time and the little boys and girls were dressed as faeries and pirates. The faeries commandeered the pirate ship and pirates stormed the ship and took it back. Then came the time to open gifts the guests were hugely generous. All in all it was a wonderful day for all the sweet muffins who came to Princesspie's party

What a week

So last week i got in some trouble at work where I was reprimanded for tardiness this right before the holiday weekend so what happens on the 5th at 1pm princess pie hops off the couch and yes you guessed it broke her right big toe the poor little muffin. So it was off to the ER 2 hours before I was supposed be at work and not late. ARRRGH!!! An interesting thing happened when we got there and were triaged. I explained I was a nurse Scheduled to work that day at 3pm. The triage nurse responded oh well in that case I'll have the order for an x-ray put in now so when she's seen the films will be ready. Naturally I was very grateful but I couldn't help thinking wouldn't it be more time and therefore more cost effective to do that as a rule. However, with the brain editor in full working mode, I managed not to say that, lest she change her mind. When Princess pie was eventually seen indeed she had fractured her R big toe and got a temporary cast and a lolly pop for she was a very brave and good Little girl. I had updated Riah who God bless her still took Princess pie broken toe and all. And I got to work @4:15. Of coarse I brought with me appropriate documentation to protect my job. The next costly mini crisis this week was the loss of my cell phone I had it Tuesday night to show pix of PP in her temp cast now it is gone It's not at work or in the car or at the house it's not in the parking lot at work a replacement was $130 with insurance so irritating!!! I am currently waiting for that to arrive any minute but that is why there is no pic of PP at the ER in her temp cast. Because God Blesses us so much it was only her toe that was broken not her foot so no cast was required. Here in New England we have had record temps around 100 degrees Fahrenheit no cast in this heat means that it is still okay to play in the pool. Most importantly her Faerie Princess Pirate Party is saved and she wont be in a cast for that.

Party pending

Well I have pulled out all the stops for Princesspie's 3rd birthday party the theme this year is Faerie Princess Pirate Party. Chantmeister and I made all the invitations, so cute, they had pirate ships and princess castles on them really adorable but surprisingly it is costing really only the ingredients for cupcakes and their decoration and the loot. The venue is free and the loot was such a deal. The boys will be getting pirate dress up including hats, swords, hooks, eye patches and even earrings. The girls will get tutus, wings, and crowns in other words faerie princess outfits. Too adorable. I am learning new things for this party how to boil sugar and am trying to drizzle out faerie wings for for the faerie cupcakes we will be having. It is proving to be very difficult secondary to the record heat and humidity. Faerie princess cupcakes and pirates sitting on treasure chests are pictured alongside with a wilted pic of me trying to generate all this stuff. The party is tomorrow we are all very excited princesspie is so looking forward to her party and playing with her little friends. The whether is supposed to be sunny and hot so we will be utilizing the wading pool and sprinkler together. I really hope the kids will have a blast