2014 Better Get Over Itself

2014 can suck it!

No really.

Suck.

It.

It's only the 13th day of the year and already I just want 2014 to be over. Either that or whatever/whoever/whichever I/the world pissed off, I get it. I'm sorry We're sorry. Please go away! 

Everything starts off okay and full of promise just like every year.Finally get back to work for two days. Then off for the weekend.....or so I thought.

Nope!

Find out on Saturday, that hey, The Hubs now has to spend Monday - Friday at another store a few hours away. (So he will be gone.)

Sunday:
* Squeaker has a fever all day. Finally it breaks at dinner time and he seems to be doing fine.
* the University where I work decided to close for Monday.

Monday:
* The now infamous Polar Vortex known as Winter Storm Ion dropped a shit ton of show on our town. Then decided to follow it up with colder than fuck temperatures not seen in decades.
* Squeaker's fever comes back and he's pissy, whiny and not eating or drinking.
* Turns out he has the flu. Grab medicine and essentials and come back home.

Tuesday:
* Ion decides to keep up the craptastic weather and blows all the snow drifts over our driveway.
* Work closes again. Whew!

Wednesday:
* Work is now open. But....
* Squeaker seems to be doing better.
* I start having a sore throat, aches, sneeze, cough, headache.
* Snowed in.

* I call a Snow Removal company, sure they'll be out this afternoon to clear the drive.
* 1:30, call from Snow Remover, yeah,  can't make it to you today. Call someone else, if you can't get it done today, I'll do it tomorrow. 
* 6 companies later, finally get someone who will come at 7pm. Fine whatever, great, just get here!  Plus he's the cheapest too boot.


Thursday:
* Finally can get out of the house!
* Kids. Are. Going. To. Daycare! Woohoo!!!!
* I go to urgent care. Luckily no flu. I go home and sleep.
* Get kids, we relax. Day 4 was pretty good.

Friday:
* Hubs coming home!
* I'm supposed to be off work, but decide since I didn't go in at all. To put the kids in daycare and go in.
* Hubs gets home around noon.
* I get a call from Urgent Care. Squeaker's has pnemonia. WTF!!!
* Hubs, picks up Squeaker goes to Urgent Care. Gets 2 scrips. Huh?!?
* Pharmacist questions scrips.
* I call Squeaker's doctor's office. Talk to nurse. She says you have to ask the prescribing doc.

Saturday:
* Hubs works ALL DAY! Ugh.
* Doc's office calls back. Yeah, the Urgent Care, isn't affiliated with us and doesn't know that Squeaker has Virally Induced Asthma and that was probably the spot on the x-ray (indicating the pnemonia) So don't ever go back there cause they suck at pediatric care. (Yeah, they were professional about it, I'm just putting my version in.)
* Yay, Squeaker doesn't have pnemonia.
* I'm starting to feel better.

Sunday:
*Relaxation central.

I'm really hoping that all the shit of 2014 is over. At least for a while!

Mid-Week Pick me up: SNL Digital Short - YOLO

Ok, so Sara from Sara's Organized Chaos gave me a great idea for today's post. It's hilarious and is inspired by this post of hers.

Oh and if you don't already read her blog....you suck. No really, the only remedy is to click on the link and read....she is AWESOME and HILARIOUS!!!

Weekly Obsession: Black Pumpkins

No, I haven't genetically modified pumpkins to be black instead of orange, and I haven't burned anything either.

I'm referring to the absolutely yummy Pumpkin Beer and Guinness concoction. I've obviously used Arcadia Ale's Jaw-Jacker here.

I've also made this with New Holland's Ichabod, Blue Moon's Harvest Pumpkin Ale, Sam Adams' Fat Jack and Sam Adams' Harvest Pumpkin Ale. And I'm really hoping to crack into one made with Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale tonight. (If you haven't gathered from that short list....I really LIKE pumpkin beer.)

Pour pumpkin beer into a glass, carefully layer Guinness over it. You can use the back of a spoon, or you can use one of these awesome cool thingies my S-I-L got my husband for Christmas one year.

Yes, that is a turtle. It's an awesome invention, no mixing on Guinness layered beers.

So, go out and try one. Let me know what you think.

Mid-Week Pick Me Up: Emperor's New Groove

If you haven't seen this movie, you should be ashamed! It is the best (IMO) Disney movie EVER!

This is one of my favorite scenes and no matter how many times I see this, I crack up. Even now, having watched it 5 times writing this post, I'm still laughing.

"You know, it's a good thing, you're not a big, fat guy or this would be really difficult."



Trailer


Yzma turns into a .... (Spoiler)


Ahh, this movie makes me so happy! 

Weekly Obsession: Scooby Doo & Mystery Inc.

We've been really excited about Scooby Doo and the Mystery Inc. movies that are popping up this time of year. Angel Baby and Squeaker both like to watch them, as do I (yay, to fun kid movies)

Last year, this was Angel Baby's favorite one.



And it looks like this one is shaping up to be her favorite for 2013....

Mid-Week Pick Me Up: Improv Everywhere's 10th Annual MP3 Experiement

I have to admit I'd love to be able to do this one day. Alas, they seem to be focused in the NY area. If anyone hears of one in MI let me know!!!

Weekly Obsession: More Knitting (Burton Bear)

I'm still on a knitting kick. And I made this adorable cowl/hood for Angel Baby. It's not quite as good as the picture. But it's not too shabby for my first time.

I need to work on the hood seaming and make the ears bigger next time. But other than that, it's adorable!!!

I'm going to make one for me (without ears) in blue and one for Squeaker (with ears) in a chocolate brown.

I did finish my cranberry cowl. But I need to block it and sew the button on. I will post that pic when I'm all done.