Roller Coaster

Today has been a little insane.

First of all, I didn't link up to virtual coffee today

because I was busy having a real-life coffee date with my sweet

"pick up where we left off last time" girlfriend

who just became a Mommy.

(and also incidentally, actually thinks I keep my house clean)

(She is also reading this right now and knows I'm talking about her)

(Hello, sorry I talked about you in the third person)

It was wonderful!

Then I went to work, which was fine...

until I went to leave and realized I had locked

my key in the car for first time ever!

But then, my amazing Husband rescued me

but we had to gallup his Noble Steed home as quickly as possible because....

I was late for the piano lesson I teach!

I felt bad for making my 7-year-old student

and her parents wait on me (as they were...in the driveway)

And then you know what happened?

They brought a fancy cupcake!

With the most impossibly high pile of pink frosting

I have ever seen!

And sprinkles!

And, as much I would love to show it to you,

this description and your imagination will have to do...

Because I....

might have eaten most of it already.

Which will also explain how scattered this post seems.

I am currently on a very serious sugar high.

The best kind.

Crazy, crazy crazy.

But I think girlfriends with babies,

bold rescues by Husbands,

and cupcakes

trump locking keys in your car.

Don't you agree?

What I've been up to

Hello Friends!

Bama Man and I celebrated our anniversary last weekend (It's actually on Monday) so I spent a large portion of my Saturday morning recreating the cupcakes from our wedding. I know quite a few of you who read this blog were there two years ago when Bama Man and I tied the knot, but for those new bloggy friends who were not, there is something you need to know: Our wedding was home to the best chocolate cupcakes (with buttercream frosting, of course) the world has ever seen. It's true. And ever since the last, solitary leftover cupcake was eaten, I have missed them very much. Me, being overly emotional about cupcakes? Shocking, I know. Anyway, I have never been able to do anything about it previously, but my dear friend who baked them let me in on a few secrets, and guess what, I did it! Granted, they are not exactly the same, but they are so very, very close and I am satisfied. Which is evidenced by the fact we have managed to eat almost two dozen in 5 days. I would post a picture...but there isn't really much to see anymore...

Let's see, what else....

Well I managed to wash my brand new amazing white Christmas sweater with last year's red Christmas sweater, which resulted in a few pinks spots, but after soaking it in freezing cold water for 3 days, and trying very hard not to cry, they (almost) completely came out!

Also, I can't stop watching Gwenyth Paltrow's 'Glee' rendition of "Forget You" even though I stopped watching the show months ago. And I have been playing a reidiculous amount of computer solitaire, since Bama Man introduced me to the 'Vegas' option...and I might have a fake money gambling problem.

I know I said I would post my To Do in 2011 list, and I haven't forgotten. I've just been thinking about it. I had quite a few short term goals on it that I have already completed (not the least of which is making my linen closet look like the magazine pictures that make me shudder at my own inadequacy) so I'm trying to limit my updated list to slightly more long-term goals. Or, at least things that may take me more than an afternoon. Know what I mean? Unfortunately, you may recognize some of these from last year. I'll do better this time. So here they are..

• Master the Pancake (I am quite good at homemade waffles, pancakes on the other hand, are my constant struggle)



• Get Wedding Pictures and album developed (I know, it's awful I still haven't done)



• Develop Honeymoon pictures



• (Finally) Finish the Guest Room



• Figure out a way to keep from falling asleep on the couch at eight or nine every night


• Make curtains for our house

• And something else I forgot, but will post when I remember