I have now passed the 2nd full day of having a cold. A milestone? A national news event? Hardly. I am at the stage where every little sound bugs me and having contact with those of the human species makes me cringe. Showering is now optional, although I believe I will wash my hair tonight since it’s been 3 days and my own mother told me today,
“Beth, your hair looks like a rat slept in it.”
I had 2 pet rats. Trust me, their beds are a hell of a lot neater than my hair at the moment. I smell nothing and I taste nothing other than Burger King’s chili. If you haven’t had the pleasure of eating their chili-try it. Better than Wendy’s and a good source of fiber. Take my word. Since my mother’s water is turned off because of a leak, (I never posted this but I had a full day of phone calls with the water company last week and apparently water conservation is the last thing on their list), she had to come here to wash her clothes and shower. Before she left, she gave me a hug:
“You smell like menthol and something spicy.”
“Then don’t sniff me.”
I mean, I could smell worse, right? Yes, yes, the grouchiness level is high. So, I shall go pray to the Nyquil Gods, shower and curl up on the couch with my roll of toilet paper and and fight this demon of a cold.
Nyquil Usage: Up. Grouchiness Level: 10/10.
Maxine Friday-Going South For The Winter.
We received the first snowflakes of the season this evening and tonight. The higher mountains had a light coating of snow, which I’m sure excited the ski resorts. The weather has been odd lately, a few days ago I had the air on, tonight I’m cuddled up in a blanket. To be honest, I’m ready for one good snow. Notice I said one good snow. We’re due for a good snow-storm, but we normally don’t get those until the end of January through March.
Today’s Maxine humor is how I feel-not about Winter, but good heavens my body. Two years ago I had cleavage. I’m not sure where it went-somewhere between my neck and belly button. When you have to bend your shoulders over and squeeze your arms together to form one, small crack of cleavage- you know you’re having a really bad day. So I said screw it, from now on, I’m wearing sports bras. At least “they” stay in one place then.
Happy Friday people, yes I’ll be blogging later today, but I think I’m off to bed, for now.
Maxine On Halloween #2.
Only a day left until the ghosts and goblins come knocking on your door basically begging for candy and egging your house if you don’t open the door. This year I am actually being nice- I bought a few bags and I’m hoping a few of the kids here in the neighborhood stop by. If not, I’ll use the candy in a contest here on this blog. Because believe it or not, just because I’m a voluptuous woman- I don’t eat candy. Maxine, though, has the right idea about the kind of candy to give out- I’d probably get arrested.
Maxine Cartoons By Request.
I received an email from a nice lady, Shirley last night who is a huge fan of Maxine. She said she had an idea for a t-shirt and wondered who she should go through. I explained to her that John Wagner is the creator of Maxine and hey- it never hurts to go straight to the source, right? I also promised her I would be adding several Maxine cartoons through Halloween, with Maxine’s take on the holiday- and we all know how cranky this little ol’ lady can be. So today, through October 31st, I will feature one cartoon a day with Maxine giving her two cents worth on the holiday and how she handles the pressures. Also- if you love Maxine and can’t find one you are looking for, don’t hesitate to click the “Contact Me” tab at the top of this blog and make a request. I’ll put my fingers to working and hopefully find the Maxine cartoon you’re searching for. Now, on to Maxine:
