Spirits Up....I Forgot the Eggplant

                                                 

Good Monday morning Shiners and Shinettes.  The weekend seems to go by so fast, but never the less; we are here to start another great week.

Well, I know you must be wondering what the heck is this post about!?  Well, this post is about forgetting the eggplant.  I totally, understand that you may not like eggplant but it’s a silly story behind it and a walk through trials that lead up to this title.

I had plans this weekend and many of them fell through, well shoot, all of them did.  I know many of you can relate, when you plan to do something and then all of a sudden BAM, you’re not going anywhere.  Well that was me this weekend.  I had two things that I wanted to do, I wanted to support a friend, and I was supposed to go to the movies but I was not able to because while doing laundry, my dryer decided to just stop working.  Sooooo, as I sat there with one load of clothes in the washer wet, I had another load in the dryer wet.  Great!  One event out the window and the movie ordeal went just as fast, because the money that I put aside for that also went to the Laundromat to dry the clothes. 

While, I lugged 4 loads to the Laundromat, I said guess I will go to the market while the clothes dry and get the odds and ends that I need to cook dinner for the upcoming weeks.  Now this is where it gets interesting. 

My kiddos and I head to the market; I had my cart all ready to go.  Had my good-good list and they had many sales going on so I was happy!  I said” oh let me not forget my eggplant so I can make eggplant Parmesan” I got the sauce, I grabbed, the cheese.  We enter the produce area and there it was the eggplant.  I’m hype now because, at least I can eat something that I want since I can’t venture out like I planned to.  I was focused, I grabbed 2 and asked my son to give me one of those plastic bags so that I can bag them and put them on the cart.  He gave me the bag, and I was on my way.  Yes!!! I’m now chanting “I’m gonna make me some eggplant gonna have me some eggplant!”  (Yes…I do these things and my kiddos just look at me crazy) bit HEY I was trying to perk myself up because I was feeling a bit low from the turn of events. 

We needed to adjust the cart so somewhere in here this is where I lost the eggplant!  Yes lost! 

We adjusted the cart, grabbed the rest of the items on the list, and headed to the register.  Ahhhhh, the young-lady rang up our items, and off we go back home to unload them before going back to the Laundromat to get the clothes.  OK, unloaded the food, and in seconds I’m on my way back to get the clothes and get back home, because , my mind is all on the eggplant that I can’t wait to have!  Bagged the clothes up and walked back home.

After that, I just plopped down on the couch to catch my breath.  Looked at the clock, ok now its 7pm, gotta cook and hereeeeee we go!

Me: Bell (what I call my daughter) where did you put the eggplant

Bell: Mom you didn’t get it.

Me: Ummmm yeah I did, I bagged it up.

Me: We stood there having an entire convo about why I was making it etc.

Bell: Oh I know that mom, but-wait I’m telling you that you didn’t get it!

Bell: The girl never rang it up

Me: How is that?? It was in the cart

Bell: No mom…look at the receipt.

Me: Scanning receipt

Bell: See told you it’s not on there!

Me: Ugghhhh “This is stupid” (One of my fav sayings these days)

Me: Well I have no idea where….!  When I adjusted the cart, I left the eggplant in the hoagie area! GRRRRRRRRRR!

Me: Well dang, no event, no movie and no freaking eggplant!

Me: Well…There is a bright side to all of this!

Bell: What’s that mom?

Me: We have clean and dry clothes….

Me: But I sooo really wanted to have that yummy eggplant which is in the dang it hoagie aisle. However, I take the good with the bad and still I smile!

Me: Breakout the hoagies, I’m hungry! J

Have you ever had a day like this where everything that could go wrong did but you found the bright side and pressed on!?? I would love to hear about it! 

Have a great week guys! #ShineOn

 Ms. Positivity

Intruder Alert

Hey, Shiners and Shinettes…I have a bit of a funny story to tell you guys.  Even though, I know that I am positive, I feel that we are able to let loose and live as well.  Well here goes!

THEY HAVE ME SURROUNDED, I AM UNDER ATTACK, AND I THINK THEY ARE CALLING FOR BACKUP!

LOL what am I talking about????  Squirrels!!!  These things are a bit out of control.  Lately, when I make my morning trip downstairs to my living room to get my day started I begin to hear a chewing sound that I cannot quite place where it was coming from.  My first thought was, ohhhh I pray that it is not mice trying to get in my house!  I stand very quiet for a bit and then I realize that the chewing is coming from above my front door.  I grab a chair, stand on it, and bang on the top of my door so that whatever it is goes away. 

At this time, I say to myself “I’m NOT opening that door so whatever is out there can get me” Not going to happen today.  I head over to my couch and the chewing starts again.  Well, at this point I am ignoring it so I proceed with my day.

As I sit on my couch, I hear another noise.  What in the world is trying to get into my trashcans on my little patio?  I peep out the window and what do I see not ONE but TWO squirrels trying to get INTO the trashcans that have lids on them!  What???  These things are working in teams….So I chase them off, however, this is not a game to them because they BOTH are back!  Ughhhh all I want to do is relax before the kids wake up and get moving for school.  This is MY time and I am NOT to be disturbed!  I shoo them away again, but less than a minute they twins are back but now just staring at me like (come on lady just lift the lid and there will be no trouble) did they just try to punk me!?  I would say so. 

I go back to my couch and I decided to peek out the front door to see if I saw what was trying to get in. (Brave be Braveeeeee) (Heart Pounding) I opened the door, and what do I see a squirrel!!!!  Grrrrr alright, at this point I am NOT a happy camper.  This thing is just chilling on my front landing as if he was waiting for me to open the door.  I shoo him away and what do I see him do….He jumps and goes into a crawl space above my door!  What do I hear…..chewing!  OHHHHHH wait a dang gone minute!  Soooo you’re telling me that you're trying to break in like the little homies in the back!  I CAN’T!!  I get back on my chair and bang on that wall again!  Guess what??  He stops chewing and comes out BACK ON MY LANDING as if he was answering me when I banged!

Now let’s back track….I have 2 of these RATCHET things in the back on my patio, and one on my landing who is trying to break in through MY WALL!  MANNNNN as you guys can see I have an intruder and I’m surrounded by THREE very persistent squirrels that are hell bent on getting into my trash and house!  Shoot, they called backup…I NEED BACKUPPPPP!  They will not go quietly and I am not backing down! 

These things think they gonna punk me….well maybe just a little!

To Be Continued.....

Ms. Positivity

Mood Booster Moments....It was trying to get me...Well NOT really

Well shiners here it is....my Mood Booster Moment of the week.

Let me set your mind so you can better understand the foolishness that I am about to present to you.

I was eleven years old in good ole Florida, this was the first time that I traveled alone without my parents.  I went with a neighbor, and I had a tons of fun.  We decided to catch a movie so we found a movie theater, my neighbor watches a movie and I watch another.  Skipping ahead, the movie lets out and their were hundreds of people coming out so I decided to wait for my neighbor over near a bush so she could see me or I would see her.  There was a ledge that I hopped upon but I was not comfortable so I adjusted myself.  Here is where the problem occurs, I sit back way to far and fall back into the small bush and guess what was in the bush????

                                                                                       THIS>>>>>>>>>>>>>(BRACE YOURSELF)>>>>>
Tons of them were all over me, so now I have a phobia of crawling creatures pretty much by these ugly looking things that I wish fall off of the face of the earth so I can get my mind right....Anywhoooo.........

So now that I have given you guys the brutal squeamish background here is how 9/11/2011 at 2:38 AM went......

We-oh my boyfriend and I are relaxing because he just arrived to my house from work.  We are mapping out some plans because his birthday is next month so we are putting things in motion for a great birthday for him and this is what he says:
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BF: Babe ummmmm there is a huge bug over there.
Me:WTH WHERE? as I begin to panic-remember the phobia
Me:OMG TURN ON THE LIGHTS...(at this point my big behind is standing up in the middle of my bed) 
BF:Babe it is ok I am gonna kill it.
Me: OMG WHERE THE HELL IS IT?? I DON'T SEE IT(as if I really wanted to but I need to because I STILL don't see it.)  My BF moves his overnight bag...OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG GET IT WHERE IS IT?? (Poor BF is probably like why is she standing in the middle if the bed screaming while I'm down here with said creature) LMBO!!!! 
BF: Where did it go?
Me: (still standing my big butt in the middle of the bed with the creature NOWHERE near me) 
BF: Oh I see it-it is under the TV stand but I cant get it.
Me: OMG OMG (whining as I am still standing panicing in the middle if the bed now clutching my chest)
BF: WHAMMMM! he kills it....my hero!


Well Im glad that is over, as I am STILL standing in the middle of my bed like a plum fool.
                                       *And here comes the rant*

Me: Babe it was trying to get me!!! (No not really) if you weren't here I would of just died...you hear me DIED! LOL  It would have been on the night stand looking at me like "ohhh look at her there sleeping" And wait!!! What if I were going to the bathroom?! It would of been a puddle on the bleepin floor because I would of been trying to escape that ugly thing....that thing would of had the run of the room!
BF: (Smirking) Babe I killed it.
Me: NO NO NO I would have slept with the kids.
BF: You wouldn't have killed it?
Me: WHAT ARE YOU NUTS!!!!???!?!?!?! Cthu at myself now that it is over.

Shiners I had all sorts of excuses.  I even said if it would have been on me (mind you it was nowhere near me) I would have packed up and moved. Alright, I finally calmed down an entire hour later...(Yeah I know an hour) I get down off of the bed.

A total mess because was now 3:30AM #FOOLERY.....

****But it was really trying to get me though-i'm serious...Man Nevermind-Humph LMBO!!!****

Mood Booster Moments....(Can You Feel It)

Hey hey Shiners!

This is something that I am starting with Positively Shining.  I know many of us are superwoman/man an we are doing a million and one things with our days.  We work, have children, school, tend to our own businesses and tons more.  Is the boss getting on your nerves, stressed out, having a rough start to your day/night and need a mood booster, well here is a place where you can receive what you need.  Hopefully my little moments of foolery in life will be able to take your mind off that irritating situation just for a moment.  So I invite you to take a stroll with me in the past and in current times-so cash in your negative moment for a positive moment and have a laugh on me!!

Round One.....

As I sit here and listen to "The Jackson's" Can you feel it....it takes my mind back to when I was in my zumba class.  I was just starting out and I had no clue what I was in store for.  I have my bottles of water, towel and I'm ready to get started for what ever the class consists of.  Everything is going good, I get through a few songs until we get to the infamous "Can you feel it".  All I heard were low moans and groans...I had no clue why I'm a newbie.  My body is already a tad bit drained because of the other fast paced songs before this one.  I hear the beat of the song and said "heyyyy the Jackson's!" LOL

Well let me tell you all that Heeeeeyyyy went right out the window soon enough. Shuffle to the side, shuffle to the side...OK OK I got this. Shuffle-shuffle- and then here goes....CAN YOU FEEL IT CAN YOU FEEL IT CAN YOU FEEL IT! Now while those words are playing you have to run in place with your are straight up and shaking your hands. OK the first time I was good to go. The second time wait this is becoming a bit difficult, now lets talk about the third time and add some sweat! And it went a little something like this......



Song: can you feel it, Can you feel it, Can you feel it! Can you see what's going down, you can feel it in your bones.....

Me in my head: Yeah I can feel it....it hurts a little bit. Ok back to the lovely shuffle...cool

Song: now tell me! Can you feel it, tell me Can you feel it, Can you feel it! Talk now can you see what's going down open up your mind.

Me in my head: now you know what!? where is this shuffle because my arms are ummmm hurting lady instructor!! OK back to the shuffle thank you lawd....now by this time I'm sweating something crazy(it is cardio you know) at the same time my thighs are feeling it, and so are my arms from flaring them around like a rag doll. Back to the song.....

Song: If you look around the whole world's coming together now. Can you feel it, Can you feel it, Can you feel it! Feel it in the air.....

Me in my head: What is he talking about If I look around...omggggg the sweat is in my eye and its BURNINGGGG! Cant get to my towel....ohhhhh it burns it burns...great so now my eyes are burning along with my thighs and arms. This is total foolery!!!!!!

Song: Now tell me! Can you feel it, Can you feel it, Can you feel it! Can you feel it, Can you feel it, Can you feel it! Now tell me! Can you feel it, Can you feel it, Can you feel it! Can you feel it, Can you feel it, Can you feel it!

Me in my head: Why is this !$%&# song so long...you got to be kidding me.??? OK its over....OHHHHH NO IT ISN'T!

Instructor: keep going ladies....Me in my head: What lady you can kiss my grits! Your trying to kill us in here!

Well as the beat fades out my legs are now numb, head is pounding and I have drank all my blasted water, but I got my trusty towel to stop my eyes from BURNINGGGG!


Ms. Positivity!!!!

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