Back to bed and re-start?

Ever have a day you wish you could restart? That was me...I got a new water heater three years ago so I never thought that little puddle meant I needed a new on already....I was wrong. Here is a picture below...it is hard to see but there is a little puddle around the leg of the base.... :-(

Thank goodness the heater was under warranty however, I had to pay for a new expansion tank and install :-(

This is my guest bedroom after emptying out the entire utility closet for the plumber to fit in....

This is the new water heater...exactly like to old one so chances are I will need another new one in three years....although I paid the additional 50 bucks to warranty parts and labor for five years this time....fingers crossed....if you are from Pittsburgh area and need a plumber, Brown's Plumbing is AWESOME!! They are great and quick and clean!

And this is the utility closet re-loaded....

In case you have not tried this...this is the coolest tip I ever got from Real Simple Magazine. You buy a heavy duty, clear shoe holder and hang it up to hold bottles, etc. it is perfect...I love this idea...here is a picture below of mine

Now, I am off to bed to curl up and have a pity party...starting over tomorrow. Thank God for interest-free financing....such is life! :-(

Hope ya'll had a better day than me!

 

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The Color Run - Pittsburgh and FMM

 The Color Run this weekend was awesome!!! First let me say...it is called the Color Run Pittsburgh but it was held in South Park and packet pickup was in Homestead....hoping next year will be a little LESS spread out!!! HA HA

It was so nice to get to spend some time with my sister, nieces and their friend.  We had an awesome time aside from some side-snarls about "I am going to scream if this does not come out of my hair" and "Now I need new tennis shoes because mine are a mess", etc...  The girls had way less fun than me and my sister as we went into not caring how silly or goofy we looked and it was simply awesome!!! Just to be able to act and dress like a goof and everyone else was the same ! HEHEHEHE

It was so much fun!!!

Here is the girls posing before the run all clean....notice ...they had to be begged to wear their tutus and vetoed wearing the neon monster socks we got for everyone! See my sister in the back row right?? She wore hers....and so did I....soooo cute! Gotta say - I am happy to be old and just not care what anyone thinks about me!!! Made me realize I do not want to be young again - so there! HEE

 

This is a photo from above....LOTS and LOTS of people showed for the run!!  Cute outfits too!!! Fairy wings, halos, all different color wigs, boys in tutus - it was awesome!!!!!!!!

 

 

This is an after shot!  This is L to R Gretchen (friend of my nieces and a lovely girl I must say - soooo polite and nice all weekend!!! Thanks for coming Gretchen!)  Then my niece Jessica is in the middle  and my niece Jordan on the right!  I love these girls with all my heart and it was so nice to spend a weekend with them...I soooo wish I lived closer and could pop in for lunches, etc. at their schools......love love love these girls!!!!!!!

 

And this is all of us at the end! L to R - my sister Kerry, niece Jessica, her friend Gretchen, niece Jordan and Me on the end right.  Sooooooooo much fun!!!!!!!

 

And another without the tutus......awesome fun morning!!!!!! Can't wait to do it again next year!!!!!

 

This is a shot of the lovlies after we went home and cleaned up. We headed out to lunch at Panera and then to shop our butts off at Robinson Mall.  What a fun day!

 I have to say, I don't mind living alone with my little cats but it sure was nice to have company the past few weekends!!! The cats just loved these girls so much too.  Thanks for visiting and please come back soon!!! See you all soon - Thanksgiving if not before!!!!!

You are WELCOME at my house anytime!!!!!


Now, onto Friend Making Monday...

If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section at: www.alltheweigh.com so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!

All about the Blog

1.  How long have you been blogging? About four years now - WOW! How is that possible?!?!?

2.  What is the overwhelming theme of your blog? I use it to document life and family stuff....and weight loss and venting...hee hee! It;s a little of this and a little of that but basically a documentation tool for myself and my family.

3.  Have you connected with people in person after meeting them through blogging?  No....not yet...

4.  What do you enjoy most about blogging? I love seeing what everyone is up to and meeting new friends! I feel so close to many blogger friends because I follow their lives everyday. I LOVE getting recipes and run ideas and exercise and diet tips as well. Thansk for all the advise all of you!

5.  How often do you blog? I try to blog daily and usually skip weekends - I sum up my weekends on Monday.

6.  Share one thing that you don’t like about blogging.  I don't like to see bloggers slamming each other and negativity everyday. I vent sometimes too but constant negative and I will have to unfollow you - :-)

7. Do you talk about your blog in everyday life? Just to a few friends and my family

8.  What is the coolest and most unexpected thing that has happened to you as a result of blogging?  Nothing yet....

9.  Are there topics that are off-limits on your blog?  If so, name a few… nothing so far

10.  If you could accomplish one thing through your blog before the end of this year, what would you want to accomplish? Nothing-maybe just post more often.

Now it’s your turn to answer this week’s questions!  Don’t forget to come back and link up in the comments, and say hello to someone new! 

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5 on Friday

Happy Friday y'all!!!

It's time for 5 on Friday...

ONE:  Who cares if my date has not called me since we went out? It's all good to be single forever, right?!?! What is WRONG with me?!?!?!?

TWO:  Who cares if I just lost a friend of over 16 years...I have been a doormat in that relationship the WHOLE time and the one time I stuck up for myself and did what I wanted; she walked away! I have plenty of other friends, right?!?!?!??! 

THREE:  Who cares if I am going to look like a cow in my giant, white, sparkly tutu tomorrow for the Color Run next to my sweet, skinny nieces and sister?!?! It's all for fun right?!?!? 

FOUR:  Who cares that I gained one freekin' pound OVERNIGHT from not working out yesterday and eating an apple dumpling from Trax Farms?!?!??!  You have to have at east one cheat day even if you are on DietBet, right!??!?!?!?

 FIVE:  Who cares if I end up being the crazy lady when I get old? At least I could have lived a long, fun and happy life full of family, friends and cats, right?!?!?!

 

I hope ya'll have an awesome weekend!!!!!!! I will report in with some lovely tutu pics I am sure!! HA HA

I Scream, You Scream...

 Today at work is the Employee Appreciation Ice Cream Social.  I have pretty much done everything as far as the planning, etc. so I am hoping this all works out well.

Here is a picture of the 28 ice cream scoops we had to supply ourselves along with ladles and aprons for our managers to wear since they are the ones scooping....ha ha!

 

We have Sarris (a local chocolatier and ice cream shop) bringing in the ice cream and toppings so it is sure to be good!! YUMMO!!! I will definitely post after pics tomorrow!

I drove past these cars on my way home yesterday...they were sooo cute! My sister and brother-in-law said they are called camo cars and that are prototypes being tested...I would like to buy one....kinda neat!!!!

And, finally...I have a date tonight! We are meeting at a restaurant near both of our houses.  He is such a sweet, nice guy and I am looking forward to seeing how this goes...wish me luck!! Lord knows I need it!! :-)

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FMM - First Date Questions

Happy Monday ya'll!!!  What a weekend!!!!  

I walked away from a friendship of over 16 years this weekend and I feel really free! I am not getting into specifics but it feels good to stick up for myself and what I want for once in my life!  Go me!!!

I spent the weekend at a Conference with tons of friends this weekend...it was amazing!!! Such fun at Jackson's Mill in WVa.  I met lots of new friends especially Laura (my Haunted Asylum friend) and had an amazing time with old friends!!!   I have pics of roosters and the old time mill and also we went to a Haunted Insane Asylum for a little Halloween cheer and I have not slept since! I will not be posting the pics as they have been deleted to facilitate the return of sleep - HA HA  

Well, lets get right to this!!

If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section here at: www.alltheweigh.com so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!

First Date Questions

1.  Share the details of your dream date.   Dream date would be whisked off in his plane to Paris for an amazing dinner and then a kiss on the hand goodnight and then he texts me later that night that it was the best dinner he had ever had! Real life would be a nice, quiet romantic dinner where we can talk and laugh and share experiences with a hand-holding walk after...that's all I want...is that too much to ask!?!?!? Apparently, see #4  HA HA!!

2. Do you tend to make the first move when you want to kiss someone, or do you prefer that someone else does it? I prefer he do it however, I cannot wait forever....I love kissing!!!! Especially when it is new!

3.  Sex on the first date:  Yes or no?  No way!!!!! Are you kidding - never!!!!

4.  Share the details of the worst date ever.  Piece of cake - I have had soooooooo many!!! A few are 1) he used a groupon to pay for our first date dinner   2) we got back to my house and we were going to sit down and watch TV for a while and I came out of the kitchen and he had his shirt off (I laughed it off and he said it made him more comfortable - ick!!!) and finally... 3) he came into my house to hang out and he started going through my refrigerator (does everyone else think this is inappropriate too?) SCARRRRY...I have MANY more!

5.  What is your biggest turn-off on a first date?  Overly adoring...seems insincere and makes me uncomfortable to hear over and over that I am the most beautiful woman in the world, etc. completely over the top compliments are not real! Also, if a guy cant come to my door I will no longer even go out to the car...no honking for me come to my door!

6.  Are you a dog person, a cat person or neither?  Cats all the way! I have two and they are my children!

7.  Do you like spontaneity or routine?  I can be very spontaneous, but I have a very structured day and actually welcome any kind of kink pout in it...

8.  What matters more to you – how much money your partner makes or how much they love their job?  Both!  A person that hates their job cannot be happy day to day and although money is not important to me; the past two guys I dated had NONE and it makes a difference when I end up paying for everything...does not make a man attractive to me when he cant pay his bills. Responsibility is an important trait to me today in a mate!

9.  Friends first?  Yes or no?  Does not matter to me - if it happens that way great; if not, then it is just a friendship that develops at the same time as the love.

10.  How do you know if someone is interested in you?  I never do -  I think I have no radar for this - HA HA!
Now it’s your turn to answer this week’s questions!  Don’t forget to go link up in the comments at www.alltheweight.com, and say hi to someone new!  

Exciting things to report this week:  I think I have a new first date on Wednesday...we shall see how that goes!! I am so excited for that and also I have gotten serious with logging my food everyday for that past week and even with going away I lost over five pounds last week!!! Yea me!!! Back on track!!  

 Happy Monday,ya'll !

WWTK - Halloweenie?!?

So what scares you?  Do you like all the creepy movies?  Grab the questions and play along!
Link up with Kensie and Scriptor.  They would love to have you join in.

1. What is one ration fear you have?   I have a terrible fear that something bad will happen to one of my family members - I mean anything from broken bone to something more horrible.

2.) What is one irrational fear you have?   I have a total fear of the dark when I am not in my own home.  Now matter where I am, including my parents house, if I am sleeping in a room alone then you can bet the light will be on.

3.) Do you like to watch scary movies?   I LOVE to watch scary movies however, then I get really mad at myself for watching them.  I get so creeped out and then I have trouble sleeping at home and we are back to sleeping with the lights on.

4.) Do you do haunted houses?   I LOVE haunted houses but just like above I get myself soooo scared that I have to sleep with the lights on at home! I never thought about it until now - I am not sure why this helps as if someone is not going to get me in the light?!?!

5.) Tell us about a time you were irrationally afraid.   Wow! This is an easy one!  A few years ago two friends convinced me to go to a real haunted house.  It was soooooooo scary!! It was one of those where they encourage you to take pictures while you tour the house in hopes that orbs or faces show up in the picture where they are not supposed to be! Creepy!!! I did not sleep AT ALL for weeks after that one!!

So what scares you?  Grab the questions and play along!

Link up with Kensie and Scriptor.  I think they would love to have you join in!

Avocado Tuna Salad (or Guacamole) hee

I have got to share this with you...

I have found my newest favorite healthy lunch...

It is AVOCADO TUNA SALAD!!!

I saw this on a blog with recipes for the Paleo Diet and though I should try it since I love everything avocado.

I used a 6.4 oz package of tuna in spring water and mixed it with a 100 calorie pack of guacamole at my desk...easiest to make lunch EVER...NO JOKE...way yummier than I even expected!  The whole thing is only 288 calories too!

The guac kills that horrific tuna taste and smell somewhat and it is soo yummy!!!

If you try this let me know - I am so not kidding you will love it - I cannot wait to eat this again tomorrow!