Two: Fragrant Liar made Amazon's Kindle's Top-rated 100 Humor Blogs list. I think I'm #61. Lots of faves on this list with me. If you wanna get Fragrant Liar on your Kindle, click here. Leaving a review will help me move up the rankings too. I mean, if ya wanna.
Three: I got a new J.O.B. Yay. My full-time writing gig has been temporarily chopped to part-time. But whew! Just in time for Christmas, which I will spend, for the first time in history, without even one of my kids. Merry fucking holidays.
But I do get mini-rugrat updates, which I relish. See, youngest nanababy Shaboobka turned one. To celebrate, here she is doing a little extracurricular excavation work. How could anyone get mad at this face? Besides, that's a pitiful palm. You ask me, all Shaboobka's missing is a few Hot Wheels. That's my girl, tear it up.
Four: On December 4th, my parents celebrated 56 years of marital piss and vinegar. Nobody does it better than those two. I'm serious. Look who they raised. Me: Piss and Vinaigrette. And I'm a great catch. Depending on how old you are . . . obviously.
Five: I saw Leap Year on HBO. Twice. Despite what the critics said, I liked it a lot. Makes me want to hit Ireland and let a feisty Irish lad sweep me off my feet. Slainté. On that note, why do people who go to Ireland always stand on cliffs and look down at the cold, deep, violent waves a bazillion feet below? Don't they know they could fall off? I mean, you're just tempting the universe when you stand that close to an edge. I make it a policy never to go near something that could kill me. It's why I look at the Grand Canyon from as far away as photos.
Six: I WON! Debbie from Suburb Sanity held a contest for questions to ask tweens about texting, in conjunction with TextEd with Jane Lynch. Being the deeply critical thinker I am, I came up with real posers for the kiddos; and somebody, in his/her infinite wisdom, crowned me the winning recipient of a $25 gift card. Woo-hoo! Disposable income!
If you're not already a regular Suburb Sanity reader, go here and see what you're missing. Thanks, Debbie!
Happy December, y'all. Hope you're staying warm.
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Wow! You made the top 100! Good for you!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the Kindle and on the job. Love the pics too. She is seriously cute. Give her as a present, everyone will want one.
ReplyDeleteSweeet! Congrats on the new job AND for making it on Amazon's Kindle's Top-rated 100 Humor Blogs list. That is awesome!
ReplyDeleteDating... I'm with you... only I've been dating younger women... like you, I have many reasons. The more "age-appropriate" women just don't want to get out and go... there's so much to do... so many places to go!!
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All of a sudden you realize you can survive on less money, unfornately it takes years.Love the kid pics, I let them do this and people never ask me to help their children have fun.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea there *was* even a top 100. That is super awesome!
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic for making the top 100. You are my hero. Well deserved--I enjoy your blog and your twitter too!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh. The excavating pictures made my day. That is the cutest thing ever : ) It likes like she liked the dirt : ) Cute. Cute. Cute!
ReplyDeleteWow, you are just all sorts of cool and nice! Congratulations on the ranking and the job.
ReplyDeleteAs to cliff-gazing: that is a very Irish thing to do, I think...gazing into the depths and knowing that, in the end, the world will break your heart. ;)
I've never made the top 100 in anything and there were only about 120 kids at my high school. Congrats and that and Suburb's pretty awesome.
ReplyDeleteLots of positives here but I'm sorry you'll be kidlet-free for the holidays.
ReplyDeleteThat wee one playing in the plant is just adorable. You bring us the best dirt. ;)
Wow.. top 100...very well deserved, I love a good dose of Fragrant...
ReplyDeletehope your Christmas will be peaceful and indulgent, treat yourself this year.
Whoo! You are on a roll!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the photos of that precious little girl who decided to see what the dirt tastes like. I'm picturing her mother's face right before she decided to grab the camera instead of having a freak out.
Congrats on the Amazon list. Great blog.
ReplyDeleteI understand about the younger men. I look at my waist in the mirror and about hurl. My shoulders and stuff look pretty cut, but I can't lose the middle stuff. And I work out like a fiend! Stick with the young guys as long as you can! They can't do it long, but they can do it often.
ReplyDeleteIf I wasn't married, I'd be all about the younger men. Yes, I am a cougar wannabe! : ) I'm sorry you won't be w/your kids for xmas. I'm glad you're with me on the top Kindle list. Aren't we just hot stuff? : ) And yay on the job. Any job with a paycheck is a very GOOD thing!
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo! Congrats on the job. Sorry that you're spending Christmas alone. I know what you mean about not having the money to Christmas shop. I have a new job myself but shopping isn't on the list of things to do this year.
ReplyDeleteSo very cute, Shabooka is. Looks like she's got the eye of a gardener in the making.
Congrats on Kindle.
congratulations on the kindle and on the job. now the pictures are just precious, made me laugh. take care and I wish you all the best for the season.
ReplyDeleteG'day ...Congratulations ...but then I already knew you were smart and funny.
ReplyDeleteI will stay warm ... December 1 was the first day of summer for us ...but we are having the wettest summer for many years so far ..lots of flooding around my state.
A new job .... and older men hmmm I'm testing men out too hahaha ....
For the first time since the 70's ....it's a trip!
congrats on the J.O.B. and the serious linky love from Amazon! as for the irish boys? highly, highly recommended. got one in my lineup that's a bit of all right...
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new job and the Kindle!! That is super!! And the pic of the little one is too too precious!! Love that face...dirt and all!!
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I nearly got bored then I found your post. I have NO idea what you're talking about but I'm glad you're Kibble and Rye'd if that's what's happening....xoxox
ReplyDeleteOk, you're right. I couldn't get mad at that dirty little cherub either.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on all your good news!
Double congrats on being in Kindle's top 100 blogs and for the new J.O.B.!!
ReplyDeleteWonder what she found in that flower pot besides the dirtiest, cutest little face.
congrats on the job and the ranking! that is pretty spectacular! it blows you won't be w/ any of the kids for christmas though.
ReplyDeletethe excavating pic is damn funny. : ) thanks for sharing that. maybe you need to hide some gummy worms in that pot the next time you visit?
Okay, first of all, CONGRATS on the job! Money, unfortunately, is a necessity. DAMMIT.
ReplyDeleteSecond, your newest nanababy is ADORABLE! Even amidst all that dirt.
Third, TOP 100?! Very cool! Way to go, ho!
Happy December, Hooha! You are missed!
Hey hotstuff, long time no read. I'm all about the cougar thing, my man is only two years younger but still....rawrrrrl. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm getting caught up on my blog reading, finally. Happy holidays!!!!
Congratulations on the top 100. I personally think you should be in the top 10, but that's me.
ReplyDeleteYounger men? Uh, yeah. My husband is 15 years my junior and we've been married for 21 years. I really so no reason to pursue men my age or older. Plus a lot of them are looking for a 20 year old.
What a yummy cupcake of a baby!
I love, love, love the angel with the dirty face! Those pics say it all!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, hotwheels would be nice.
Congrats! You've got lots to celebrate!
You are a celebrity!!
ReplyDeleteA damn funny celebrity, I might add!
Congrats on the new J.O.B.
Congrats on making THE 100!! Your blog is on my top 10 for humor. :) I look forward to seeing it arrive in the inbox.
ReplyDeleteWoah! Congrats on making the list. Well deserved. That little sweet one is developing an early love for gardening. She's adorable. I'm sure you enjoyed cleaning it all up.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the Kindle thing. When I figure out how to get blogs onto my kindle, I may be subscribing...
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the job too.
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A future gardener in your midst!! Cute!
ReplyDeleteJim
Those folks over at Kindle are catching on to what the rest of us already know.
ReplyDeleteOlder, younger, whatever, I can see why fellas like you :-)
Lots of big news. Do tell about the JOB! Amazon's top rated Humor blogs? You go grrl!
ReplyDeleteSo who's c*ck do you have to suck to end up on that list? Because clearly there are a few people there with severely sore jaws. Not you, of course. ;)You're actually funny.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the job!
Oh, and it looks like you've got a future gardner on your hands. Adorable!
Congratulations !! And, couldn't agree more on the subject of younger men... ;)
ReplyDeleteMaking the top 100! Well, that's kinda awesome. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteI'm living through my own personal austerity program right now, too. As much of a drag as it is, I can't help thinking there's a lesson in it for me.
Hopefully, once I learn what that is, things will turn around again. The Universe seems to work that way for me.
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and i am glad i didn't have to clean up that mess!!!!
I didn't know about the kindle blog list. I should check it out. congrats. Love seeing kids eat dirt it reminds me of my cooking.
ReplyDeleteIreland is (well it's been many years now so maybe 'was') a magically place to visit. The Cliffs of Moher are worth the visit and you don't need to go to the edge. In fact the wind and rain kept me back. But if cliffs are not your thing then enjoy the country side, music and pubs.
I love piss and vinaigrette.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on Kindle!!
Congrats on making Kindle's Chock-full 'o Humor Blog list. I'm not funny, so... yeah. And further congratulatory-ness on the J.O.B. I'm interviewing for a position as a cougar trainer, ironically.
ReplyDeleteCool baby.
ReplyDeleteYou rock in all the right ways.
Congratualations on the Amazon listing :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on all those things!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see you again! I always did enjoy your blog and I *think* I am back for a while. Happy December! Good luck with the new J.O.B.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the Job gig.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the Amazon Kindle gig.
Congratulations for the the $25 winner gig.
That's all for now.
nice...cute little one...and nice on the top 100...and new job...and younger men...welll.....
ReplyDelete61? That's fantastic! Good for you.
ReplyDeleteMmmm, dirt.
Top 100 - you go, girl! And glad to read your liked it review for Leap Year. I've been undecided. But as a sucker for romantic comedies, I figured it was just a matter of time before it found it's way onto my queue.
ReplyDeleteThat picture of your nanababy, the expression on her face, "uh oh, what's she gonna do to me?" is just priceless. She is adorable, even with a potting soil mustache.
ROTFLMAO!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the top 100, lady! Couldn't have happened to a funnier lady with a new Jay-Oh-Bee!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, and a happy December to you, too.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on making the top 100 - that is brilliant. I just loved the pic of the little one 'excavating', it made me laugh my head off!
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