Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Painting the Kitchen

I hate wallpaper!
The wallpaper in my kitchen, that is.
But, I'm pretty sure I hate the 5 layers of wallpaper underneath more.
Anybody in agreement?
I would love to say that my only dilemma in this situation is the powder blue and cream wallpaper...alas it is not! I stood in The HomeDepot for well over an hour collecting paint samples. But the choices are endless...and the chick in that dept. was "oh so helpful". (note sarcasm) I am not a do-it-yourself kinda home owner and so I found myself taking advice from a teenage girl with sparkly eyeshadow and a "hello kitty" bracelet. So now our kitchen walls are adorned with various different color cards, ranging from a flimsy purple (seriously!) to tan and yellow combinations. I'm leaning towards a soft yellow. But I might change my mind while I'm doing the dishes tonight. We'll see.

Guilty Pleasures

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Flannel Sheets
Skirts That Twirl
Bare Feet
Cyndi Lauper
Thunderstorms
The Pina Colada Song
Anything For A Dollar
Dandelions
Crab Rangoon
Lilacs
Pedicures
Grocery Shopping
Justin's Eyes
Pumpkin Scented Candles
Bubble Baths
Cherry Vodka

Just To Name A Few...

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Lucy and Abbey

Lucy and Abbey.
Abbey and Lucy.
We say these three little words atleast 20 times a day in our house.
We're not parents, atleast not to a human.
We own 2 labrador retrievers... two labrador retriever puppies. Yeah, I know. Sometimes I still can't believe it. Lucy and Abbey are 10 and 8 months old respectively. They are cute and cuddly and everything you would want in a slobbering, four-legged, family member. My loving finance knew that I had been dying to own a dog for years. On the very next Hallmark holiday, (after we moved into our new home) he ran right out and brought home a wiggling yellow puppy. But one was lonely and so one became two. Our 10 pound puppies quickly became 65 pound puppies. Every day, they eat approximately 10 cups of Iams puppy food, 2 cans of the wet stuff, 4 large biscuits, and part of anything I might be eating. The vet bills and price tags at PetSmart alone will give you a nose-bleed . And if you prize your sofa, shoes or bathroom privacy, a dog ain't for you. However, we must truly love these beasts. Last week we booked a honeymoon suite on the beach for four.