The post that didn't want to get written

I've can't believe I didn't post a single thing in August.  I hate when bloggers do that.  I wait anxiously for my favorite bloggers to post a new post and get frustrated when it takes so long for them to post, YET, I take a long time to post something myself.  It's a double standard for sure!

So, sorry.  I apologize for my absence.

I don't have an excuse really.  I just couldn't get enough mojo to write anything.  My life has been a roller coaster of health problems.  Don't worry, nothing major.  Just stuff that is annoying and weird and just sucking me dry as far as motivation goes.

Motivation.  I has none.

I've had a case of vertigo that has caused me to just want to sit on the couch and not move.  You remember the song, "You spin me right round baby, right round, like a record player, right, round right round"?  Well, that was the theme song for me.  Endless spinning.  Of course that meant no driving.  And I pretty much just sat on my butt all day and did NOTHING.  Which caused me to fall into a depression that has been hard to drag myself out of. 

Also, I take 3 different meds a day.  2 for blood pressure and one for the cancer.  Those 3 meds are making me soooooo tired that I can hardly hold my head up.  YET, I'd be so tired that I couldn't sleep.  I KNOW, that makes NO sense to me either, but it's a vicious cycle that is hard to break.

I know I should probably talk to someone about the depression, but honestly, I don't want to take another medicine. I hate it.  If there is a side effect...I WILL have it.  I just can't handle anymore side effects.

So, I'm trying to drag myself out of it myself.  Now that the vertigo is less, I've been able to walk by myself without worrying about falling down.  So, I've been trying to get out of the house and take a short walk everyday.  I've been making sure to do something around the house.  Just doing the dishes makes me feel like I've done something productive and that has helped a lot.

It's hard when you feel unimportant and unneeded.  Bossman tells me all the time that I am important to the family and that the family would fall apart without me, but sometimes I can't help thinking I'm nothing but a burden.  I KNOW, I'm not a burden.  Trust me, I KNOW.

2010 and 2011 have been hell.  Between the cancer, D's death and now more recent, my step father passed away in August...it's just been overwhelming.  I haven't known how to feel about my SF's death.  We weren't close.  He abused me when I was younger.  I've made peace with that.  He was my brothers father.  Without him there would be no brother.  I can't imagine life without brother.  I feel bad that he passed.  My poor brother was the only one there for him when he passed.  My baby (35) brother had to watch his father pass and nobody was there for him.  It was a hard passing too, the last hours SF was in a lot of pain.  He was only 59.

Life is so hard to deal with.  I don't know how I'm suppose to feel.  I am starting to feel like a hypochondriac because I always have a problem.  I'm actually relieved when the doc finds something because then I know it wasn't just in my head.

Sad, isn't it?

Anyway, this is my life.  So I'm writing about it.  I figure maybe writing it all out will help.  Well, it can't hurt.  Through all that, I still like my husband to spank me.  We had a long dry spell, but the other day he did pull me over his knee and give me a few swats.  I was a big baby about it, but it was nice and it made me feel more.....I don't know....does it seem weird that it made me feel more normal?

Well, if it's weird, it's no more weirder than the rest of my life.

Written while ignoring laundry by::

unexpected spanking

It was about 4:15 in the afternoon and I was lazying around on the porch swing in the backyard, just reading a book.  The little man comes out to tell me he's heading out on his bike to meet up with some friends.

I realize I'm alone.  What do I do?  I continue reading my book, of course.  Bossman comes in the door about 15 minutes later.

First thing he notices is....we are home alone.  I'm still thinking about my book so nothing really crosses my mind as to what that really means.  I follow Bossman into the bedroom, like I usually do, so he can change out of his work clothes. 

After he changes, he pulls me over his lap.  WHAT???  I wasn't even thinking about it.  I wasn't prepared. 

As the pants go down around my ankles I wonder (as I usually do) what the heck was I thinking.  Why do I put myself through this?

He spanks with his hand.  I forgot how hard and unforgiving his hand can be on a virgin tushy.  After a few minutes of that he switches to the backscratcher. 

I should remind you....I haven't had a spanking in almost two months.  My viginized butt didn't like the sting that backscratcher handed out.  It was very ouchy.

I tried getting away, he held me tighter.  Hmmmm, I think I liked that.  No, I KNOW I liked that. 

There wasn't much talking but the laundry DID get brought up.  He asked why he has to spank his woman to get his laundry done. 

Good question. 

I'll get back to him on that one.

Eventually, he stopped spanking, pulled up my pants and sent me on my way. 

The rest of the night I sat on a tingly bottom.

Then I realized why I put myself through that.

I liked it!



Written while ignoring laundry by::

The big C

Thank you all for dog food advice.  I've been looking things up online and we haven't made a decision about her food yet.  Some days she's just more itchy than others.  Today she's fine.  Even if it's not the food, after all the stuff I've been reading, I'd like to give her something more healthy for her instead of just going with the cheapy stuff.

So....do any of you watch a show called The big C?  It's on showtime.  If you don't watch it, the theme is simple.  It's about a woman that has incurable cancer.  You'd think it would be sad, but it's more of a sitcom.

Anyway, I started watching this show and at first I didn't think I was going to like it.  I mean I've gone the cancer road and did I really want to think about it again?  But, I'm morbid.  Even when I am contemplating my own mortality, I can't help but see how others go through it.  So I started watching.

Over all the show is pretty good.  BUT....there are some parts that bother me.

The biggest complaint?  She waits 3 months before she tells anyone she's dying.

WHO does that?  WHY would you do that? 

I don't get it.  Wouldn't you want to tell your family so you could enjoy the last remaining months or years and your family could enjoy you?

Um no.  She decides to kick her hubby out of the house and doesn't let her son go to soccer camp.  She thinks she's going to spend the summer with her teenage son...(yeah right...) but instead the son is complete upset with her and spends his time with his friends.  So, she ends up having an affair.

I don't get it.

I'm on to season two now, she's told her family and has decide to pursue treatment.  She's let her husband come back.  I guess if you have cancer it's ok to have an affair.....

Well....what do you think?  Would you wait for months before telling anyone in your family about your health?  Would you forgive your spouse if they had an affair and then told you they were dying of cancer?

I'm just curious.

I'm also ready to be spanked now!  (I'm just saying that in case Bossman stops by to read..)




Written while ignoring laundry by::

you would think...

I had good intentions of spending this summer writing in this blog.  I was hoping to visit more blogs and leave more comments.  I was thinking of jumping back in and catching up with old friends and possibly finding new ones.

I seem to always have good intentions, but they never get me very far if I don't act on them!

You would think that having a week home without the little man would result in some fabulous spanking stories.

You would think....

You would think I would have had some great sex that week also.

You would think....

Instead, the wild child was home all week sick.  Any time that Bossman and I had together was outside the house and not really appropriate for sex or spanking.

Oh well, life is what happens when your busy making plans.  (Or something like that...)

On a completely unrelated note...

What kind of dog food do you use?

Our dog is getting skin rashes and a friend suggested that it was the food.  I admit, I buy the crap at walmart.  I feel bad now!  Poor thing.  I should be feeding her the good stuff!  So, what is the good stuff?  I've searched online and there is such a wide variety that it made my head spin.  I can't figure out which website  is telling  me the truth and which just wants me to buy their stuff.

So help a girl (and a dog) out....what kind of food should I feed her?




Written while ignoring laundry by::

Curious

Believe it or not, I just finished washing the kitchen floor and I've already done two, count them, TWO, loads of laundry. 

I would say this day is a success!

This week has been good.  Along with the cleaning, I've been getting out of the house more.  Did you know that there are people out there....in the world?  And they are doing stuff!  They are on the roads and in the stores.  They are everywhere!  It's nice to be in the land of the living again!

Guess what I got for my birthday.  I know, my birthday was a long time ago but still...guess!

If you said Ipad, you would be correct!

Can I just tell you how much I LOVE my Ipad?  Well, I'm going to tell you anyway. 

It's so nice to have the internet at the touch of a button.  I don't have to wait for it to boot up or anything.  One click of the button and I'm on the internet.  Love it! 

I don't really like typing on it, it's sort of like texting...I'm not good at the texting.  And you can't do anything that requires flash....but man...I do like my Ipad!

I'm wondering if anybody else has an ipad.  Are there apps that I should have?  I only have a few games on it and I feel like I'm not using it to it's full potential.  So, is there anything else I should know about the ipad?

While I'm at it.....what about links?  I'm curious to know what your favorite NON-spanking links are.  What are your favorite websites?  Actually, I wouldn't mind knowing what your favorite spanking websites are also.

So fill me in, what am I missing out on this great thing called the internet?









Written while ignoring laundry by::

How've you been?

So...........

The last two weeks have been extremely stressful. 

I found another lump.  On the same side as the surgery.  I'm not going to make you think something bad, so I'll tell you right away, it's fine!  Just a cyst.........whew!

BUT, the last 2 weeks I've had the feeling of doom.  I've had all thoughts of death and dying.  I've been picturing in my head how it would be to tell the children.  I've been picturing how it would be to be dying.  To not have a future.

GAH!

It doesn't help that the anniversary of D's death is this week.  Plus the fact that my fathers...plural...are both dying with different diseases.  PLUS, my mother is in Florida right now with my Uncle who could be on his death bed.

ENOUGH of the dying already people!  I've had enough.  I'd like to NOT think of death and dying for awhile and just enjoy LIVING!  Is that such a big thing to ask?

Anyway, other than the dying stuff, summer has been good so far.....but there hasn't been any spanking.  Not that I've really been in the mood, with all my dark moods and everything, but still, a spanking could possibly, probably help shake those moods.  I'm just saying.....

Well, today is a new day!  I'm fine.  Yesterday they took a look at the lump with a mammogram and ultrasound and declared it a cyst!  YAY!  This is reason enough to jump back into life and stop living the life of a dying woman.  Sheez....am I dramatic enough for you??

So, that's what's happening around here.  How've YOU been??



Written while ignoring laundry by::

spanking is as spanking does....

There are many things happening all at once and so I know it's summer.  Yesterday the little man turned 13!  13???? 13!!!!

He's a teenager now!  What the heck?  Where did the time go?  ACK!

Anyway, so that is the first indication that summer is around the corner.  The other is that tomorrow is the last day of babysitting!  YAY me!  Also, next week it the last day of school.  Thursday the 9th, to be exact!  I might have to do the happy dance.  I know that by August I'll be doing the happy dance that school is back in, but for now I'm just happy it's over!

So, remember when I wrote that last post?  You know, the one right before this one?  The one where I said I hadn't been spanked and Bossman and I weren't very close?  HA!  I should write stuff like that more often because I wrote that on Friday morning and then Friday afternoon..........

Well, lets just say that Friday afternoon was both wonderful and terrible.  It was one of those times that you play over and over again in your mind and you can't quite decide how terrible and how wonderful it was.

Details you ask?  I know there is at least ONE of you that is a detail whore.  Of course I'm thinking I could just leave you guessing for a while.  That could be fun.  (for me)  Or I could just tell you what happened.

sigh~

Friday afternoon, Bossman had the afternoon off of work.  After the baby leaves we have about 45 minutes before we have to pick up the little man from school.  Bossman thought this was a great time for a spanking.  I had my doubts.  It had been a while since I had gotten a spanking and frankly we ALL know what it's like to get a spanking on a bottom that hasn't seen a spanking in a while.

I asked what this spanking was about and he said it was about a lot of things.  It was about getting us closer together.  It was about getting me to focus on him.  On us, really.  On things that were important, like our relationship.  \

Focus he said?  Oh there was focus alright.

He spanked with the wooden spatula thingie and he spanked HARD.  As a matter of fact, I believe this was the worst spanking I had ever gotten.

Seriously!

OUCH!

It was long and it was hard and I....well I was LOUD! 

Can I tell you something?  A hard spanking like that can really put things into perspective.  I wasn't in a great mood but after that spanking, my mood was much lighter.  Things seemed better. (not for my bottom though)

There wasn't time for being intimate after that.  So we went on with our day.  Mine with a sore butt.

The next day left us with a couple of hours to our self. 

By that time, I was quite ready for some lovin'

We got adventurous and tried some anal.  After careful consideration, and with the knowledge that THINKING about it makes me hot, anal is not for us.  It's just not comfortable and just doesn't feel that great. 

With that said, we had an amazing time figuring that out.

After we had our fun, we needed a shower.  Now, Bossman had taken care of me, but we didn't quite take care of him.  So, in the shower, I decided to give the man is favorite thing.  A bj.

I really got into it, I mean, he deserved it.  It was the best bj ever!  I'm not just saying that.  Bossman said so!!!!  I really did good!

So, I'm thinking the universe read my post on Friday and decided that it was unacceptable.  Or maybe it's like that whole thing where they say if you visualize it it will happen. 

Either way,
I ain't complainin'!

Written while ignoring laundry by::

blog, what blog?

I am still here.  I just couldn't get up enough mojo to look at my blog.  Or your blog.  Or any blog, for that matter. 

Ok, I lied, I did read the food blogs.  Believe it or not, I'm getting interested in cooking.  I hate cooking.  I do love looking at the cooking blogs though.  Just dreaming about someone making those recipes for me gets me all hot.....

It seems that since I got the cancer diagnosis, I've been curled up in my shell.  I haven't felt like going anywhere or doing anything.  Home is safe.  Bad things don't happen at home. 

So, babysitting was perfect for me.  I didn't have to leave the house and it gave me a reason to get out of bed in the morning. 

But, it's been a year since I ended cancer treatment.  I think it's time to get back into the world.  I need to step out of my comfort zone and join the land of the living. 

Next week will be the last week of babysitting.  I haven't exactly decided what I'll be doing this summer but I did decide to join the gym.  Just getting out of the house will be good for me.  Plus, I could stand to lose a few pounds, or at least not add to the ones I already have!

I haven't had a spanking in a while... have you?

We seem to be at the place in our relationship where we aren't as close as we'd like.   Spanking is talked about but we just don't have a quiet moment to ourselves to do it.  Much less have sex.  We try to squeeze sex in when we can, but it really isn't very often.  That always makes Bossman cranky.  Honestly it makes me cranky too.

My mind has been in a lot of different places lately.  Last weekend was the 1st anniversary of the last time I saw D.  I know the 27 of next month will be hard.  That is when she passed.  I miss her and think of her every day.  I just blows me away that she's not here. 

Speaking of passing, my stepfather is dying of cancer.  I have mixed feelings about that man.  He sexually abused me when I was 12.  I feel like I'm over that.  As much as a person can be.  I don't like to use what happened to me a a child as a excuse for things that happen now.  That was a very long time ago and I'm a grown-up now.  I have forgiven him.

Here's the thing, he's the father of my brother.  I can't wish ill on the man that is my brothers father.  Without him, I wouldn't have my brother.  I wouldn't trade my brother for anything in the world.  Also, when I was really little, my mother was having a really hard time and was going to have to put me and my sister into foster care.  My mother met my stepfather at a party, told him the situation and he stepped in and helped my mother.  Who knows what would have happened if my mother had put us in foster care.

The point is, the man did a lot of good for our family.  None of that excuses the abuse.  It's just part of what happened. 

So, mixed feelings.  I'm not close with him now.  I've only seen him a handful of times in 12 years.  But my brother is hurting.  My brother is the only family my stepfather has left.  My mother divorced him 25 years ago.

Wow, I didn't mean to go into my life history.  Guess I needed to get all that out.

Anyway, that's what's going on here.  How have you been?



Written while ignoring laundry by::

15705 days old

Hard to believe but here I am another year older.

That makes me:
43 years old
or
515 months old
or
2243 weeks old
or
15705 days old
or
376,920 hours old
or
22,615,200 minutes old
or
1,356,912,000 seconds old

After all those numbers, 43 doesn't sound so bad after all!

Everyone eat cake for me today!



Written while ignoring laundry by::

any thoughts?

Last week was great.  I really can't wait for summer!  It was so nice to sleep in and not have to worry about watching little ones.  It was also great to be able to leave the house and not be tied down with a little one.

Still not much to report on the spanking front.  Bossman has been talking about it a lot.  Of course, we've had the little man home all week, so that put a damper on the spanking.  Also, he mentioned that he hates thinking that every time we are alone he has to spank me. 

I can understand that.  Since we found out the little man can hear everything going on in our room, we are afraid to try anything, including spanking. 

How do you all combat that?  Anybody have any good ideas?  We are also thinking of some other forms of discipline.  Nothing drastic, but something that could motivate me to get things done and not laze around on the computer all day.  Any thoughts on that? 

Do you use any other forms of discipline?  How do you maintain a spanking relationship with children around?

I could really use some ideas!

Thanks!


Written while ignoring laundry by::

I think I'll watch that

Bossman and I were looking over the TV schedule when we came across this:

I'd like to watch the one in the middle please.......



Written while ignoring laundry by::

mumblings...

I have no title.  I really have nothing to write about. 

Yesterday I went to my nephews t-ball game.  It was super cold, I think my butt froze off.  Metal bleachers, not good.  Then we went to dinner with my brother.  I don't hang with my brother very often and the funny thing is, he lives right around the corner.  But we each have busy lives and so we just don't get to hang much.  Last nights dinner was nice.  We talked and laughed and had a good time.

Spanking?  What is that?  I haven't had one since the last one I wrote about.  I guess that means I've been a good girl...LOL or that means Bossman has been busy.  Either way, it makes me cranky.

Why should it make me cranky to not have a spanking?  Most "normal" people would think it would make a person cranky to get a spanking.  So why am I so cranky to not have one?

Bossman and I have been talking lately about stuff.  This may surprise you but Bossman and I don't have a lot in common.  We don't like the same kind of music.  I like to read, he doesn't.  He likes to watch sports, I don't.  He likes racecars and like to go racing, I find it a complete waste of time and money.  Heck, we don't even like watching the same tv shows.  (Well, there are a couple we can agree on.)

It's amazing that the two of us have stayed married this long.  I often wonder what makes him stay with me.  I used to think it was just the kids.  But I've come to realize that he does love me.  Thank goodness for that. 

Well, what's going on with you? 



Written while ignoring laundry by::

I'm still alive and there was a spanking

I'm still alive and I still have a cough so really I'm only half alive because JEEZ I'm sick of coughing.

How was that for a run-on sentence?

So, how's life?  Mines good.  I'm frustrated with the girl I babysit for.  She is annoying the bejeesus out of me.  She tells me a couple of weeks ago that I wouldn't have to babysit this week because her hubby would be off work.  GREAT!  I was so excited to have a week to myself.  THEN, on Thursday of last week I confirmed that this was the week and she was like...OH, I need to you watch her because hubby will be staying home to clean out the garage.

Clean out the garage????

GAH!

I was so pissed.  But damn-it, I'm too nice.  I can't say no.  I hate that about myself.  Why can't I be more mean?

Well, all is not lost, in 2 weeks the mother will have spring break and I have told her I will NOT babysit that week. 

Also, I've decided I'm not going to babysit anymore.  I'll finish out the school year and then I'm done.  I haven't told the mommy yet, but I will.  I've considered telling her I could do it part time, like 2 or 3 times a week, but I will not do it everyday.  I'm sick of sitting around the house everyday.  I need to get out and do something useful.  I haven't decided what that will be, but I have a lot of time to think about it.  So, I'm definitely looking forward to summer.

Of course, summer will probably put a damper on the spanking, but there isn't much I can do about that situation, unless I ship the boy off to summer camp.  Which....now that I think about it....that is a GREAT idea!

Speaking of spanking.....

I got a doozy on Friday.  Here's the back story.  The last couple of weeks I have either been hurting with the neck, or I've been sick with the cough.  So, Bossman didn't really get on me for the rules.  Friday, I was feeling better.  Before we got out of bed, I woke up crabby, we had a bit of a argument.  Bossman got pissed and left for work. 

Bossman showed up at home right before the little one was heading home.  I asked what he was doing home so early and he said he was here to spank me.  HUH!  I wasn't really expecting THAT!

After the little one left, he took me into the bedroom and started lecturing.  He was upset that I hadn't done much that day and he was really upset with how I had treated him in the morning.  He brought out the wooden spoon and went to town on my butt.  He lectured as he went and WOW, it hurt.

The great thing about it was things were better after we were done.  I was in a better mood, he was in a better mood and we just carried on.  He left me home to do my chores while he went to pick up the little man from school so I had time to think by myself. 

Really I just thought how lucky I am!

Written while ignoring laundry by::

sick, sick and more sick

I'd been writing every weekday for about 2 or 3 weeks.  Then on Monday I got sick and today is the first day I'm feeling better.  So I missed 3 days of posting.  I was a little bit sad because I was so proud that I had written every day.

Oh well, I guess I'll just have to start over.

Today I'm babysitting and the little girl I watch loves playing with baby dolls.  She's only 2 but she had such a grasp of what is going on around her.  She doesn't miss a thing.  So, imagine my surprise when I sit back to watch her playing with her dolls and she puts one over her lap and gives it a good spanking.

I know her parents spank the older daughter.  The mother once asked me my feelings on spanking. 

So, I am now wondering if the daddy spanks the mommy. 

Very interesting.

Written while ignoring laundry by::

Friday fill-ins and delicious results

The crock pot dinner was a success!  Bossman really liked it.  It wasn't spicy at all, it was tangy and it made a really nice sandwich with the cheese and french rolls.

Friday fill-ins:


1. Why does it rain all the time?

2. A backscratcher spanking is equal to a very sore butt.

3. My favorite breakfast includes orange juice and blueberry pancakes.

4. The Fiery Cross was the last book I read, it's the forth book in the Outlander series.

5. I am SO glad I had a clear mammogram.

6. A spanking and some cheesecake would make me feel better right now.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to hanging out with my boys , tomorrow my plans include church and bible study and movie night and Sunday, I want to tackle some of the projects around the house!


Have a great weekend everybody!

Written while ignoring laundry by::

results

Um, I ended up not making the crock pot recipe yesterday as Bossman called soon after I posted and right before I was going to start and said we were going out to eat.  YAY me.  Today it is in the crock pot and it's smelling really good.

Thank you all for the crock pot blog.  I haven't been to the site yet but I think that is where the recipe orginated.  Since I've become the crock pot queen, I'll be checking out that site!

Daisy~ You are right....I hate doing anything domestic.  Sucks for me, since I'm a housewife...LOL  I have decided to look for something around this house that I DO like doing and I came up with the following:

Watching TV
Surfing the net
playing on Facebook
reading
petting the cat
talking on the phone
snuggling with my husband
spankings
shopping (as long as it's not for groceries)
sleeping

That's it.  See I'm a busy girl doing all these things.  Doesn't leave much time for laundry and cooking.....

Now, don't you feel sorry for me?

Written while ignoring laundry by::

crock pot

I hate cooking.  I really am not good at it so I fix very easy things for dinner.  Tacos, sloppy joes, frozen raviolis, spaghetti....I think you get the picture. 

I decided to get a crock pot and WOW!  I love it.  It's so easy and the food always comes out great.  It makes me feel like a real cook even though I didn't do anything but throw some stuff in it and let it cook.

So, I found a recipe online for the crock pot that I'm going to try today. 

Here's the ingredients:

Seriously, this has got to be the easiest recipe ever!  You just throw it all in the crock pot, let it cook for 8 hours and wa-la...dinner!

They suggest shredding the meat when finished and serving it on bread with some cheese.  I'm going to serve it on a toasted french roll with some mozzarella cheese on the top.

What's for dinner at YOUR house???

Written while ignoring laundry by::

gratituesday

Today I'm am grateful for Tylenol PM.  Sleep is a wonderful thing.

Bossman, as always

Healthy family

the internet

Dancing with the Stars

spankings

What are you grateful for?



Written while ignoring laundry by::

wet weekend

I know that I mentioned that I have a bad neck. 

When I say bad neck...I really mean it.  I had an MRI in June and it showed bulging disks, bone spurs, degenerating bones....all kinds of fun things going on in there.

Turns out, I've had mysterious pain for years and never knew that it was my neck.  When it acts up, it hurts up and down my shoulder and into my chest.  I used to think it was my heart, but the pain would shift from one side of my body to the other, so we ruled the heart out.  It wasn't until the MRI that we (the docs) finally figured it out.

The point is, this weekend my neck was giving me trouble.  When it does, it is really bad.  It's not comfortable to sit, to lay down, walk.  It's pretty much just pain.  And there isn't any pain meds that will work.  I've tried them all. 

So this weekend was spent trying not to move too much.  Which turned out to be a good weekend for that because it's been raining like CRAZY around here and it's not suppose to let up until next week.

Bad neck or not, I didn't let an evening alone with Bossman stop us from having some fun in bed.  Both the kids were gone Saturday night and so we did have a nice time together.  No spanking though.  But Bossman says I'm due for one this week, so we'll see when that happens.

I'm hiding all the backscratchers, just in case!  And I BETTER not get one in the mail.

Written while ignoring laundry by::

Friday fill-ins

1. I love to go to beach because it helps put life in perspective.

2. It doesn't matter how many swats it’s the quality!

3. The last thing I had to eat was cinnamon life cereal.

4.Spanking with the backscratcher  is no longer essential.

5. Please take a moment to kiss your family.

6. Determination and guts have brought you this far.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to quiet time with Bossman, tomorrow my plans include church and bible study  and Sunday, I want to SLEEP!

Written while ignoring laundry by::

nothing new

I really don't have much to say today.  My neck is hurting and so I'm not feeling very well.  I'm babysitting all day, first my little girl that comes everyday and then my nephew, who's coming over while his dad goes to the doctor. 

Toddlers, toddlers everywhere and none of them are mine!

Thank goodness!

I'm ready for Friday....how about you?


Written while ignoring laundry by::

No sympathy!

I can see that there isn't much sympathy for me and my TWO rules.

~sigh~

Didn't you know I was a princess?  I'm suppose to have servants to do all the manual labor.  I'm suppose to be able to sit around and eat bon-bons and watch soap operas on TV.  I should NOT have to do the laundry and pick up dog hair!  I also wash the dishes....and that's not even a RULE!  Of course I have a dish washer...but still, rinsing dishes and putting them in the washer?  It's hard work I tell ya!

It's just not fair.....nope, not fair at all.

In other news, I don't have to babysit on Friday.  That could mean some time with Bossman without Aunt Flo getting in the way.  We'll have to see how that works out.  I've learned never to get my hopes up until it actually happens...

Guess I should get that laundry done.  Has anyone invented disposible clothes yet?  That could really be a good idea!

Written while ignoring laundry by::

spanked

I don't want you to think the weekend was a bust.  We had a great time together.  We took a drive to some old places that we used to live when the wildchild was a baby.  It was a beautiful day and we had fun just being together.

I don't know why but we don't usually spank in hotel rooms.  This weekend was no exception.  Not sure why, but it just didn't happen.  Bossman had packed the cuffs and blindfold as a surprise to me and they would have been fun, but unfortunately, I just couldn't get in the mood for it.  That usually happens when I'm on my period, so it's not a surprise.  There was a hot tub in the room which we used.  That was nice and romantic.  We talked about life.  We talked about how far we've come in life.  It's amazing how life is now.

Yesterday Bossman came home to give me a spanking.  I've already broken the rule.  Geez, I only have ONE rule, you'd think it wouldn't be that hard to keep.  Friday was just so busy that I didn't do the laundry. 

Ok, I admit....I didn't really think he'd notice.  We were leaving that evening, so I didn't really think he'd care if the laundry load wasn't done.  But he did notice and he did follow through.  I can hardly believe it. 

So he came home yesterday and spanked me hard with his hand.  It hurt, but it wasn't too bad.  Then he had the nerve to give me another rule.  Now he wants to me make sure vacuum the dog hair once a week.

Geez, what a slave driver!!!!  I don't know if I can handle it, the laundry and vacuuming?  What is this world coming too?  Maybe it would be easier if I just went out and got a job?

NAH!

Written while ignoring laundry by::

list

new lube...............check
wrist cuffs..............check
wooden hair brush........check
blindfold..................check
champagne..........check
sexy nightie...........check
candles...............check

Things we used this weekend:
champagne

~sigh~

Well, we had good intentions and we DID have a nice time but....we just couldn't do all the things we would have liked to do because well, you know, stupid period! 

We did have some romantic time.  We also spent quite a bit of time just laying in bed touching each other.  It wasn't exactly what either of us had in mind but that's life.  After 22 years, we know that even the best laid plans can fall apart.

So, how was YOUR weekend?

Written while ignoring laundry by::

March 12, 1989

Warning, cheesy post alert!

Dear Bossman,

I can't believe that I was blessed with you.  I don't know what I did to deserve someone like you.  Actually, I didn't do anything and I don't deserve you.  I can't believe 22 years have gone by already. 

Do you realize we have a adult daughter?  I KNOW....how did THAT happen?  We've been through a lot and last year was the worst.  I don't know how I would have done it without you.  You have been my rock and my support.

Thank you for always being here for me.  I love you now more than ever!

Happy Anniversary!

Written while ignoring laundry by::

Bad luck!

Warning: If you are a man and don't want to hear about my period....you might want to skip this post.

Wouldn't you know that the day before we are suppose to celebrate our anniversary in a hotel room....I start my period! 

~sigh~

Since I started taking medication to keep the hormones away from the girls, my period has be sketchy.  I've been as regular as a girl can be my whole life and NOW.....now I never know when or if I'll get a period.

I've been getting one, but they are usually every 6 weeks or so now.  Which, by the way, freaks the HELL out of me!  I keep thinking I'm preggers...GAH!  But I didn't get one in January, at all.  Then I got one in Feb.  I thought it would be awhile for the next one to hit but NO...it's right-on-time!  Stupid period!

I guess we can still try the anal.  I'm hoping this will be the month that my period is really short and will be over in a day.  HA!

A girl can hope, right?


Written while ignoring laundry by::

tushy tamer

The closet is finished!  Other than a mirror that needs to be hung up the closet is done and so that means I found the lube!

The lube was called...Tushy Tamer. 

I LOVE that name....LOL  But we didn't really like the lube itself. 

See, I never really read the tube.  Bossman bought it.  It was in the bag when we got home and then we used it the same day but I never looked at it. 

Here's the product description straight from Amazon.....

Product Description

Ease into comfort with this incredible anal desensitizing cream. Perfect for beginners to anal play, this specially formulated lotion gently numbs and desensitizes the rectal area, making the experience more comfortable and enjoyable for both partners.
 
I didn't know tht it was a desensitizing cream.  It didn't seem to desensitize anything!!!!!!!  Well, since I'm not that familiar with anal maybe it DID desensitize and I just didn't know it.  GAH! 
 
Also, Bossman didn't think it was slippery enough.  So I wouldn't recommend the tushy tamer. 
 
I'm just sayin'.....
 
I think I'll try some of the other lubes that have been recommended.  The tushy tamer did not tame my tushy, at all!


Written while ignoring laundry by::

2nd post this week

So, yesterday concluded the week long spanking experiment.  I know, it wasn't exactly a week, due to the day we missed and the weekend, but Bossman wanted to see it through.  Today my son has a half day of school, so there won't be a spanking today anyway.

Yesterdays spanking was OUCHY!  He used the wooden spoon that PK gave us.  Wow, very stingy.  While spanking he told me he wanted to start off with one thing that he wanted me to do everyday.  Of course this involved laundry!  If you've been reading here for any length of time, you will know how much I hate laundry.  So, he just wants me to keep the hamper empty.  We just redid our closet and it looks so nice he doesn't want laundry to mess things up.

Well, I thought this was just too much!  Of course I had to be practical and try and tell him how that wasn't going to work out. 

A word of advice......don't back talk someone holding a wooden spoon.. 

He had already finished the spanking.  My pants were already back in their place.  But he decided that I was being to mouthy and pulled me straight back over his knee for a dose of the backscratcher!  OUCH!

Here's the thing.  I totally see his point.  Whenever he says something, I ALWAYS have a counter point.  I can never just go with what he says.  I always have to have the last word.

So, I'm working on that.  And meanwhile, my butt is very sore today! 

I think I mentioned a hotel this weekend.....well, it's a go!  I better get some K-Y before the weekend!!!

See ya tomorrow!


Written while ignoring laundry by::

spanked daily

I haven't been ignoring you all, I promise!  I've just been extremely busy! 

Let's just get right to the subject.  Was I spanked everyday last week?

Believe it or not.....almost!

Bossman came home every day and spanked me.  Every day except Thursday.  He came home, but we had some errands to run and by the time we got back we didn't have time.  Which was quite all right with me because....OMG, you guys.....those spankings hurt!  By the end of the week my butt was really sore.

Bossman said maybe I should post a picture everyday of the implement that he used. 

Now that we've made it a week, he's said that was just an introductory week, getting my butt used to being spanked.  He said now we would just spank on a need-to-spank schedule.  Meaning, if he thinks I need it....he'll do it.

As for the anal, we haven't tried it again.  But, we've talked about it.  We are thinking of spending the weekend in a hotel room for our anniversary....so I'm guessing we may try anal again!  I hope so.

I do have a question, and if you've already told me this in a comment, I'm sorry, I'm just to lazy to go back and see what you said.....the question is...

What kind of lube is the best for anal? 

I'd tell you the kind we used, but I can't find it at the moment.  I know what you're thinking....How do you lose your lube?  Well, we are in the process of redoing our walk-in-closet and everything is scattered everywhere throughout the house.  Don't worry...we didn't leave the lube out to tramatize the little man further....but Bossman put the lube somewhere safe and I forgot to ask him where he put it.  So, once I find it again, I'll tell you what kind it was.  Frankly, I don't think it was that good.  I don't think it was slippery enough.

That's what's going on here.  I really need to get better at posting more often.  I think I'll try posting everyday this week.  Can I possibly think of something to write about every day?  If I'm getting spanked, the answer is YES!

So, how was YOUR weekend?

Written while ignoring laundry by::

anal angst

There hasn't been much action around here lately.  We've been waiting for the dust to settle before trying anything when there are kids home. 

Yesterday, the kids weren't home!!!!!  The wildchild took the little man to Disneyland.  (I really should stop calling them those names as they don't really fit anymore.  The wildchild isn't quite as wild and the little man...well he's not so little any more.)

Anyway, the kids weren't home the entire day!  WHOO HOO!  Since they left at 5 in the morning, I bet you can guess what we did as soon as they left!

We went back to sleep...

But when we woke up.....we made up for lost time and got right to business.

After a nice round of sex, we headed out the door for some breakfast.  I love going out for breakfast.  How do those resturants get the pancakes so perfect?

After breakfast we went shopping.  We bought dressers, we bought new sheets for our bed.  (king size sheets for 9.99 a SET?  That was a deal!)  We bought a new body pillow and some shirts and jackets for Bossman and odds and ends that I found on sale at Target.  We hit the mall, target, wally world, tj maxx and then I was POOPED!

After spending all our money, we headed home to watch the nascar race.  Bossman's favorite driver won!!!  I will admit that I didn't watch it that much.  In between reading and watching the race, I decided to color my hair.  I'm normally a blond, but I went a little dark.  Carmel brown to be exact.  I thought I liked it, but my daughter didn't say anything about it...so I wondered what was up with that because she's the first to mention my hair....when I mentioned it...she said she thought it was just oily and dirty.  Not exactly the response I was hoping for....

Bossman assures me that the wildchild was just tired and my hair looks really nice.

Anyway, after I dyed my hair, I entered the living room in just my robe.  I wanted to show Bossman my hair but I had things under my robe I wanted to show him too!

Well, I showed him.  Actually, he showed me.  He showed me straight to the bedroom where, would you believe, he had the gall to bring out the hairbrush and NO, it wasn't for brushing my hair!  During the spanking he got it in his head that I needed more spankings.  I don't know where he gets these ideas!  I am always such a perfect angel that this notion of needing more spankings was shocking!  But he said he wasn't happy with my performance around the house.  He feels I waste a lot of time on the computer.  Again...I have NO idea where he comes up with this stuff.  So, he said he's coming home everyday before the little man gets out of school to spank me.  That's right...he's coming home everyday to spank me.  I asked about work and he said he's just going to have to put me and my butt into his schedule if he wants things done better around here.

After the spanking things got better.  We decided it was the perfect oportunity to try anal.  While at the mall, earlier in the day, we had bought some lube.  From the mall.  I know, that sounds weird, but we have a store in our mall called Spencers and they have all kinds of sexy stuff.  I had never been in there and I was APPALLED that there were small children in there.  Some with parents!  I'm telling you, this is not a store for young kids.  I heard one boy tell another...."Oh, you should get that shirt".  The shirt said, I love my mom but she's a bitch.  GAH!  I'm sorry if this makes me a prude, but I was very uncomfortable in that store already and then to have little kids in there....well it was too much for me.  Bossman made the purchase though....

Anyway, back to the anal.  Bossman decided that since I was already over his knee, why not try the new lube with his finger.  I was a nervous wreck, but thanks to all of you and your advice, I tried to stay really relaxed.  I must say, the finger was nice.  It felt really good.

We did that for awhile and then we decided to try the real thing...if you know what I mean. 

The real thing?  Not so fun.  I mean, it was kind of fun, but it was really uncomfortable.  Bossman was very slow and gentle and I tried to relax and we managed for a little bit, but I finally gave up. 

I'm not giving up on anal, but I just need to get used to it.  I told Bossman that I wasn't going to give up and I hoped that we would try again and he was happy about that.

So that was it for the first time.  I think it went ok.

Now I better get moving, I have an appointment with Bossman and I want to make the house look nice so he goes easy on me......



Written while ignoring laundry by::

caught again!

You must think Bossman  and I have sex all the time!

We don't.

But the little man thinks we do.

Saturday morning, ( a week after the first incident)  Bossman and I woke up early.  We laid in bed talking and snuggling and all the stuff that couples do in bed.  We were VERY worried about the little man hearing us, so we didn't go to far.

Well, we weren't planning on going to far.

But then we started touching and stuff.

We were so quiet.....and we only tried it for a few seconds before we realized that it wasn't really going to work, so we stopped.

Then we got up to start the day.

The little man was in a bad mood and finally spilled the beans and said he heard us....AGAIN!

Now, honestly, I don't see how he heard anything.  Frankly, when we were actually "doing it" we were super quiet.  Also, we didn't do it for very long because we didn't want to be heard.  So, I THINK he just heard us talking and giggling and stuff.

He was quite mad!  He says he KNOWS exactly what was going on.

Now seriously, unless he had a glass to the wall, I can't believe he heard.

Anyway, I thinking of joining a monestary now.

This is a big problem.  NOW, I want sex!  Before, it didn't really matter.  I mean, of course in mattered  but in the grand scheme of things, I could wait and not worry about it.  NOW?  Now I want it!  It's the ole' problem of not wanting something until someone says you can't have it.

GAH!

What the heck are we suppose to do?  The boy apparently has bionic ears and can hear things behind closed doors and walls.  Super human hearing!

Here's my ideas for solving this problem, if you have others, please share them with me.

1. Kick the boy out. 
I know that seems extreme but.....

2. Move the boy to a different bedroom.
Could be a possibility except....we just painted and decorated his whole room.

3.  Play loud music while making love.

4. Only have sex when he's not home. 

5.  Practice abstinence. 

~sigh~

And I really, really wanted to try out the anal stuff! 



Written while ignoring laundry by::

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry......

How rude of me to ask you all your opinions and then ignore you for a week or two.

I should be spanked!

Anyway, thanks so much for all the comments.  Bossman and I have been reading them with interest.  Unfortunately, there hasn't been any time to try out your suggestions.  As a matter of fact, there hasn't even been time for spankings.

Also, I think Bossman and I are probably going to win the worst parents in the world award this year.

Here's what happened.

Friday evening, we were getting ready for a yard sale.  Going through closests and cabinets and pricing things. (We made over 300 on our junk...yay us!)

Bossman and I went into the bedroom and it was cold.  We were also tired.  So we laid in bed under the blankets snuggling.  We thought the little man was busy playing his video games.

Well, as with a lot of couples laying in bed snuggling, on thing led to another and well, you know.....things just happened.

I thought we were quiet and fast.  So when we were done we came out into the living room.  The little man looked at me with tears in his eyes and said, "I heard what you guys were doing and I don't want to hang out with you guys anymore."

He was VERY upset.

Bossman and I just looked at each other.  I think Bossman was very embarrassed because he didn't say anything.  NOTHING.

He just walked away.

Now, the little man didn't want to talk.  He went into his room and refused to speak to me. 

This is what I told him.

A.  We didn't do anything wrong.
B.  We are very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very sorry.
C.  We will NEVER, ever, do that again.

Then I left him to his thoughts and went back to the garage stuff.

After a cooling off time, (10 minutes) he forgave us and moved on.

Bossman said, NOTHING!

I don't know how else we could have handled things, but I do know one thing for sure....

I'm rearranging the furniture in my room so it's not against the living room wall.

~sigh~


Written while ignoring laundry by::

anal anyone?

Bossman and I have been discussing anal sex.  (how's that for an opening sentence?)

So, we have tried anal before, but it was a long time ago and it didn't go very well.

I need some advice.  How should we go about trying it again?  How do we ease into the situation, so to speak?

I'll admit, I've always been fascinated by anal.  It seems to turn me on quite nicely when I'm reading about it.  But it seems that when we try it, it's not so fun.  Funny how the mind works like that.  Nothing is ever the same in real life, is it?

Bossman really seems like he's interested in trying it, and I'm curious.  So, I'm game to try it.  But I'd really like to know how to start. 

So come on Internet....help a gal out.  Tell me the best way to begin this journey.

And to all you MEN out there....Please tell me what you get out of spanking your woman.  This seems to be a theme surrounding spankings around my house.  Bossman will mention, after a spanking, so what will I get out of this one?  It's all in jest, but seriously...

So....let's just recap my questions.

1.  How should we go about trying anal?
2. MEN...what do YOU get out of spanking??

I can't wait to read the comments on this one!


Written while ignoring laundry by::

Painting

I spent the weekend painting my son's bedroom.  If you all remember, we moved into this house about a year and a half ago.

We had huge plans for this house.  I mean, it's the first time we've been able to paint anything whatever color we want. 

So we promised big.  We were going to paint all the rooms and it was going to be great.

HA!

We had good intentions, but as with most things, we put it off and put it off.  Oh, we painted the master bedroom and we painted the bathroom and then, well....

Can I use the cancer card here? 

Ok, well, I'd like to use the cancer card because it sounds better than I was lazy.

But really, I was lazy!

Besides, I hate painting!  It's so messy.  It's so time consuming.  It's just NOT fun. 

Wait....the paint stirrers are fun.  If your not stirring paint.  If you use them for other things.  That's really the only fun thing I can think of about painting.

Anyway, where was I?  Oh yeah, we painted the little mans room this weekend.  It was time.  I mean this house is covered in peach paint.  PEACH people.  It's just too much!  Besides, what boy wants peach walls?

The room looks fantastic and we went a little overboard on stuff.   We decided if we were painting he should have a new comforter.  Since we were getting a new comforter, new sheets seemed to be needed also.

After all that paint, it was decided that the room needed new lamps.

Last but not least, we bought the boy a new TV. 

Like I said, WAY too much stuff was bought!

Oh well, my son is very happy and the room looks GREAT!

So, that's what I did last weekend.....

What did you do?


Written while ignoring laundry by::

Spanking question.......

Saturday is the one year anniversary of the day I found out I had cancer.  Stupid 2010!  Not my favorite year.

Anyway, I was going to write up a big post about the year.  I was going to tell you all about how I went 55 doctor appointments in the year of 2010.  I was going to tell about D's death.

But I've already written about all those things and I'm done.  I am in the mood to celebrate that I had a mammogram the other day and it was CLEAN!  According to the letter I received in the mail, my mammogram was clean of all cancer.

YAY me!

Now, let's move on...shall we?

Let's talk about the real reason we are all here. 

We want to talk about spanking.

Am I right?

Yesterday was a beautiful day in the neighborhood.  After I put my complaint in the complaint box things warmed up.  It was in the 60's and wonderful.  Bossman took the afternoon off, so we had some time to ourselves.

Yes, there was a spanking involved.
This is what he used! 

For those of you that don't remember, back in 2008 I went to LA and met up with some dear internet friends.  One of them kindly gave these "flyswatters" as gifts.  In the picture, the handle is covered only because we all signed the handles...with our real names. 

As I said in an earlier post, all of our spanking toys HURT!  This one is no exception.  I'm not sure why but the leather really stings.  The softness fools you into thinking it won't hurt too much!  HA!  Fooled me it did!

So, Bossman has made it clear that we are going to be doing a lot more spanking this year.  I don't know if this will really happen, but I'm hoping it does.

Or rather, I'm hoping it doesn't???

No, no, I hope it does!  I think!

Anyway.....

Bossman asked me what HE gets out of all this spanking. 

Good question!  I'm thinking he gets a happier wife.  Everyone knows if the wife is happy, the whole family is happy...right?  But really, what DOES a spanker get out of spanking his wife?  What are the benefits to the whole spanking operation?

I mean, let's face it, the spankers have to do most of the work.  (As Bossman pointed out)
They have to make the time to spank.  They have to pick the implement.  They have to pull down the panties, (that's a tough one, I'm sure) They have to actually spank the bottom.  They have to decide how much is needed.  They have to decide if one should stand at the wall for awhile or if the spanking is over.

All the spankee has to do is get spanked.  Maybe stand for a few minutes at the wall, but usually we just lay over the lap and get spanked.

So I ask all you spankers out there...

What do you get out of spanking your partner?


Written while ignoring laundry by::

hairbrushes hurt

Bossman came home for lunch today and gave me a spanking with the hairbrush. 

Um......

OW!

I'm beginning to realize that ALL our spanking toys hurt!  Seriously. 

Anyway, there was no time for any of the fun stuff, but I'm thinking of making some time for that tonight.
My sister gave me a bunch of candles for Christmas and I'm thinking of putting those to use in the bedroom tonight.

The man did earn some lovin'.  I mean, my butt.......it's been 3 hours and it's still nice and toasty.  Which is a good thing because it's cold here.

Speaking of cold....why is this winter so freakin' cold?  I pay big bucks to live in a place where it's suppose to be warm year around.  I am not getting my money's worth.  I'm thinking of complaining.  Is there a complaint box somewhere?  Maybe I should check the state line.  Surely there's one there.

Ok, now I'm just being silly.  I guess I should wrap this up. 

How's it going with all of you?  Did you have a good holiday?  Did you get a good spanking?  Or maybe a good spanking toy?

Please tell me......I'm bored!

Written while ignoring laundry by::

Friday Fill-ins, the New Year addition

1. It's 2011; I am so glad 2010 is over.

2. I love pickles.

3. Thankfully I have my health back.

4. Kisses and hugs are the best things in life.

5. I am so grateful to all my internet friends for hanging around and reading this blog.

6. Super bowl Sunday will be fun.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to eating dinner, tomorrow my plans include church and maybe a hike and Sunday, I want to clean up the backyard!

 
Written while ignoring laundry by::

a brand "spanking" New Year

I've had this blog for a very, very long time.  Seems like forever.  Never once, in all the time I've had this blog, have I had to actually come and write.

What I mean to say is.....nobody ever MADE me come here.  I always came on my own accord.  There has never been any pressure (other than from certain friends) to come and write.  So I just come and write whenever I want.

Not today people.

Today I am here because I was told to come.  I'd say forced to come, but forced seems so harsh.  Yes, I am here today because.....

Bossman told me to.

Let me just recap the New Years weekend for you. 

It was a quiet affair, not much to speak of.  We all just sort of hung out together.  It was nice.  It was nice until on New Years day the kids decided to take the dog for a walk.

Bossman decided this was the perfect time for a spanking.

As he spanked (with the BS) he told me that this was his New Years resolution. 

Spank more. 

Yikes!

He said more, but the jist of it is, he wants me to take better care of the house and me and he says he will spank more when there are not kids about.

YIKES!

The thought of more spankings terrifies me and excites me at the same time. 

Does that make sense?  No, not to me either.

By the way, I hate the BS.  Just thought I'd throw that out there.

Anyway, Sunday evening the kids decided to go to the movies.  Football was on, so I was pretty sure that left me with alone with the computer.  (Have I mentioned my new favorite game on facebook is Zuma???)

I forgot about halftime.

Halftime arrived and with it came Bossman.  With the BS, I might add.

By the way, I hate the BS!  Have I mentioned that?

He led me to the living room and placed me and my bare bottom over the ottoman.  He proceeded to spank my poor defenseless buttockal area. 

After he/I had had enough, he told me that I was to make sure and write about this in my blog.  Actually, he said I had to write about both spankings and he would read it tonight......

So, here I am, writing about my spankings.

Did I mention I hate the BS?  Because if I didn't, let me make this perfectly clear. 

I HATE the BACKSCRATCHER!

But, I do LOVE that Bossman! 

Hi Honey...I really, really love you and I will be ever so good from now on!  I promise!  Now is there any way we can get rid of the BS?  Thanks so much!  Yours forever,


Written while ignoring laundry by::

The year in review

1. What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before?  Went to Hawaii....that was fun 

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't do resolutions because I would just break them and then feel bad.  I just try to start with a clean slate and hope I can improve myself.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope

4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes, D (Bossman's 36 year old sister) died on June 27th and we miss her so much!

5. What countries did you visit? America

6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010? To be healthier

7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Jan 15, the day I found out I had cancer and June 27, the day D passed away

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? surviving cancer

9. What was your biggest failure? Not sticking to a budget

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Um, does breast cancer count?

11. What was the best thing you bought? I don't really know for sure.  I guess I'll say my kindle.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Bossman.  I couldn't have survived this year without him.  He's been my rock!

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? My sister-in-law, M.  Tried to kill herself

14. Where did most of your money go? mortgage

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Christmas

16. What song will always remind you of 2010? Live like you were dying by Tim Mcgraw.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? Sadder because D is not with us, but happier because she taught be to live life to the fullest and not be sad. 
  b) thinner or fatter? same
 c) richer or poorer? same

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Laugh

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? worrying about family drama

20. How did you spend Christmas? Christmas eve with my family, Christmas day with the kids and ice skating.

21. Did you fall in love in 2010? Every year I fall in love with Bossman a little bit more.

22. What was your favorite TV program? I admit, I'm a TV junkie!  I love Grey's, Private Practice, Parenthood.  I also love Amazing Race, Survivor.  There are others, but I don't want you all to think all I do is watch TV.

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? No hate in this house. 

24. What was the best book you read? "The Art of Racing in the Rain".  It's by Garth Stein.  It's written by the dogs point of view.  Great book.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery? Wow, that's a tough one.  I just love music!

26. What did you want and get? I wanted to survive cancer...and I did.

27. What did you want and not get? I wanted D to live.

28. What was your favorite film of this year? Harry Potter

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 42 and I was in the middle of radiation treatments.  We went to dinner and had cake and it was nice.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?  Hmmmm, I don't know how to answer that. 

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?  Jeans and tee's.  Not very fashionable, I'm afraid. 

32. What kept you sane? Bossman

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?   The guy on the Old Spice commercial.  I just LOVE that guy.

34. What political issue stirred you the most? Health care. 

35. Who did you miss? My sis-in-law D.

36. Who was the best new person you met? I met some of D's in-laws at her funeral and I was touched by everything they did for her.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010. Life is short.  Too short.  We should live, laugh and love as much as possible.  Tell the people you love that you love them for you never know when it's the end.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. "Livin on a prayer" by Bon Jovi.  I feel like this whole year has been one big prayer.

I hope you all have a wonderful New Year!  Thank you all for reading my blog and being my friends.  Whether I know you in "real" life or whether I just know you from this blog, my life has been richer for knowing each and every one of you!

Written while ignoring laundry by::

Christmas

Feeling much better, thank you very much!  But...I gave it to the kids.  Bossman didn't get it.  I'm thinking it's because he's the only one in the house that got a flu shot.  I meant to get one...really, I did!  But procrastination is one of my strong suits....so of course I never got one.

Since it's almost Christmas, I thought I'd do a Christmas meme.  I hope you all have a very merry Christmas.  Enjoy your families and friends....eat too much....and love a lot!


1.Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate....with marshmallows and whipped cream!

2.Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Oh the Santa presents have to be wrapped!!

3.Colored lights on tree/house or white? White and colored.  Our house is a little Griswoldish...we have lots of lights...colored on the roof, white icicles.  Santa and snowman in the yard with some reindeer.  Colored lights on our tree, but white lights around my mangers scenes...I have 12 of them.

4.Do you hang mistletoe? no

5.When do you put your decorations up? The goal is the first weekend of December.

6.What is your favorite holiday dish? Yams with marshmallows and brown sugar...YUM

7.Favorite Holiday memory as a child? coming home from church on Christmas eve and all the presents are under the tree and there is a note from Santa.  He left the window open because we didn't have a chimney.  I was worried that year about whether he would come if we didn't have a chimney.

8.When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? What truth?  I still believe!

9.Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? We have my family over on Christmas eve and we open all the gifts and then in the morning we open the gifts from Santa.

10.How do you decorate your Christmas tree? Every year we buy an ornament with the year on it.  We also have tons of ornaments from the kids.  Home made ones are the best!

11.Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it! But it doesn't snow here.  :(

12.Can you ice skate? I think so, but it's been awhile!

13.Do you remember your favorite gift? The Barbie Dream house!

14.What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being with family.

15.What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Pumpkin pie and sugar cookies

16.What tops your tree? An angel

17.Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving, without question.

18.What is your favorite Christmas Song? I love them all and I'm known for spontaneously dancing in the kitchen.

19.Candy Canes: Yuck or Yum? I can take them or leave them.

20. Favorite Christmas Show? Charlie Brown Christmas.

21.Saddest Christmas Song? Grandma got run over by a reindeer.  Now that song is SAD!  LOL


Merry Christmas Everyone!

Written while ignoring laundry by::

Thankful

 Things I'm thankful for today:

Tissue
Health insurance
laptop
netflix
old Christmas movies
advil

Most importantly I'm thankful for Bossman.  He has been a complete angel.  He's slept on the couch with me at 5 in the morning, he's gotten all my medicines and made sure I take them.  He's run all my errands, cooked all the meals and done dishes and laundry.

Well that's all I've got for today...I think I need a nap!


 Written while ignoring laundry by::

Monday fill in.....the very sick addition

 Not really a Monday fill in but boy am I sick!

I just came from the doc and it seems that I have 2 ear infections, a sinus infection and bronchitis.  All I need now is a partridge in a pear tree and I'll be all set for Christmas.  This is what happens when you procrastinate and don't get a flu shot.  Seriously, I haven't felt this sick since....well since that Thanksgiving 4 years ago when I got so sick.  But even then...I could breathe! 

I think you should all stop right now and take a huge breath.  Go ahead, inhale through your nose with your mouth closed.  Do it....I'll wait.

Was that good for you?  Because at the moment I can't do that at all.  As a matter of fact, my nose is so plugged up that I can't even taste.  Being sick is one thing but I can't even enjoy all the junk food that Bossman has been buying me!

Well, you all know that I'm a big baby anyway, so why should now be any different? 

I will say.....I am very, very grateful for my laptop!

Stay healthy people....and if you see Santa could you tell him that all I want for Christmas is to breathe?  Thanks!


Written while ignoring laundry by::

Friday fill ins....the sick addition

So...here we go!

1. I wish I was feeling better.

2. Being sick is not fun...that's what I'm thinking.

3. Please bring the tissues and the thermometer.

4. Bossman is taking care of me and is so amazing.

5. One of my fondest hopes is that my family stays healthy.

6. Bossman is my hero and I just wanted to say thank you.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sleeping, tomorrow my plans include sitting on the couch and Sunday, I want to feel better!
 Written while ignoring laundry by::

Butt massage

Not much is happening here in grace-land.  Life is humming along at a nice pace.  I'm getting excited for Christmas.  Family will be coming over and I'm looking forward to all the neices and nephews coming over.

So.....Friday between 10am and 12pm, Bossman and I will be home alone.

Bossman told me last night that a spanking would be happening.  I'll keep you posted on that.

If a spanking does happen, I'll probably be needing some of this:

I better head to the store.....


Written while ignoring laundry by::

Friday Fill-ins, the NON spanking edition

I'm failing as a blog writer.  I know this.  I will try harder. Who am I kidding???  I probably won't.  Or I will and then not.  Whatever....  I totally blame this on Bossman.  There has been no spankings around here and it's driving me NUTS!  If he doesn't give me things to write about...how am I suppose to write???

Oh well, enjoy the fill-ins!


1. The best thing about a birthday celebration is the cake.
2. Memories become more precious with the passage of time.

3. I went shopping recently and the most interesting thing I bought was helecoptor.

4. Talking behinds someones back is a child's game I don't like to play.

5. The reason is drama is too stressful.

6. I feel sorry for those in the  snow and cold.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to Christmas shopping with Bossman, tomorrow my plans include watching the Christmas parade and Sunday, I want to get the Christmas tree!


Written while ignoring laundry by::