i’ve been a bad bad blogger lately.\u00a0 it’s not that there is nothing to blog about, because believe me i have something to say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
excuse = work & too much of it.\u00a0 do more work with less people – a sign of the times, but sometimes its rough.\u00a0 definitely grateful to have a job, and my job – i love – just leaves no room for blogging it up sometimes. i digress.<\/p>\n
here is the skinny on what has been going on in WF lately.<\/p>\n
i have been out of town a lot recently, but the last trip i took was to richmond\/newport news for d’s baby shower!\u00a0 we had a great time at the shower and really got to spend some quality time together, just catching up!\u00a0 it was so great to see her!\u00a0 saturday night we went to the smithfield inn for dinner, this is where paula deen stays when she comes to town.\u00a0 i had some she crab soup in honor of husband.\u00a0 sunday we drove out to her family’s farm and enjoyed listening to the rain on the roof top.\u00a0 (below are some photos of the onesies i made for the shower.)<\/p>\n
most recently we celebrated memorial day – like the rest of the US – and for our long weekend\u00a0we went to Charlotte.\u00a0 i had always wanted to take husband to the Cajun Queen in Charlotte, and of course we needed to go see this brand spankin new Ikea!\u00a0 we made the trip down, splashing around in the sprinkling rain and found some great items.\u00a0 the favorite item of all of the purchases is a “pet light bulb”.\u00a0 you have to ask husband about this, as it does not even live here – it’s at husband’s new office space on wilmington st.\u00a0 after Ikea, we went to Cajun Queen.\u00a0 husband really enjoyed the C-A-J-U-N experience!<\/p>\n
the next day we headed over to Kathy’s house for a little goofing off.\u00a0 Kathy and I kicked major bootie in Wii bowling, and I have photos of the scores to proove it!\u00a0 my favorite picture of that night is hiding below.\u00a0 bet you can’t guess which one it is.<\/p>\n
we also recently went to locopops, which is a sort of specialty popsicle store.\u00a0 we did not know there was one in raleigh, so we drove out to durham.\u00a0 we drove right past the place and had to turn around to get in there and get our popsicles.\u00a0 i had a strawberry balsamic popsicle and it was unbelievable!<\/p>\n
nothing says summer to me like watermelon.\u00a0 if you know me, this probably seems pretty funny.\u00a0 i spent countless summer’s at granny and gran-gran’s lake house totally avoiding the stuff.\u00a0 everyone would gather round after they filled their bellies with hot dogs and hamburgers and clammer for their portion of a large watermelon.\u00a0 my main complaint with the watermelon used to be that i did not care for the texture of it.\u00a0 love anything watermelon flavor, and the smell of it is amazing.\u00a0 its only lately that i have really fallen in love with it.\u00a0 however, even though i never really loved it like i do now, it has always made me think of those sticky summers at the lake.<\/p>\n
this past weekend we went o the zac brown band concert in down town raleigh at the lincoln theatre.\u00a0 the concert was held in the street in front of the theatre.\u00a0 they had some really good opening acts and the band was amazing!\u00a0 they really have an awesome group of talented people in this band, and if you have never heard them, you need to go to their website – www.zacbrownband.com<\/a> – (warning – this is COUNTRY!)<\/p>\n most of you already know by now that amelia just had emergency surgery yesterday.\u00a0 i was diligently working on tuesday when i heard her scampering up and down the hall way – clickity clack – clickity clack – go her totally overgrown fingernails on the hardwood floor.\u00a0 it seemed odd, because usually if she wants anything she comes to my chair and whines until i look down and acknowledge her.\u00a0 i spun around in my chair and went to see what was going on.\u00a0 i came out into the hall to find a huge (x-rated, so get ready) poopie mess!\u00a0 i knew it was amelia, just like a mother knows which child has done something wrong, and went to go get something to clean it up.\u00a0 after the clean up, i grabbed up both dogs and told them we needed to go out for potty.\u00a0 we headed out and both went for regular pit stops.\u00a0 i brought them back in and noticed that amelia wanted to do some scooting.\u00a0 i told her that i would help her out and went to get some (x rated again, prepare yourself) tissue to wipe up after her.\u00a0 however, she was bleeding everywhere!\u00a0 i freaked out and thought for sure this was the end of her precious little life.\u00a0 i quickly ran in to get the phone and call husband.\u00a0 drat!\u00a0 he was leaving a smaller carbon foot print and rode the bus down town that day, so there was no way he could get home any faster.\u00a0 i called the vet and they told me to come right away.\u00a0 i coerced illy into her crate and put amelia in a blankie and headed out to the car.\u00a0 i drove like a bat out of he** and went about 90MPH to the vet.\u00a0 we got there and they took her straight away.\u00a0 the doctor cleaned her up a bit and showed me the problem.\u00a0 a gland had become impacted and ruptured (x rated again, prepare yourself) through her skin and fur!\u00a0 OH MAN!\u00a0 my little baby had part of her insides on her outside!\u00a0 they took her back and said they would sedate her, and give her antibiotic shot after they cleaned out the impacted gland.\u00a0 they kept her for a few hours before closing and wanted her back the next day for surgery.\u00a0 she had the surgery and did very well.\u00a0 the dr. said that the impacting was caused by a bacterial infection, and that hopefully once her inner stitches heal, and her outer stitches are removed in 2 weeks, she will be as good as new.\u00a0\n\t\t