Mortimer's Mom

Even the dog is miserable

We are most definately in a blue period around here. I resorted to Kosher wine and halloween candy as therapy last night. Dumpling's parent-teacher conference on Monday left us very shaken. More than we anticipated. And as hard as I try to move on, I'm still overwhelmed by sadness over the house situation. Last night, for the second week in a row, BB threw up all over her bed.

And now poor Lucy, our long-suffering beloved #2 dog, had yet another procedure. That poor thing has horrible allergies, suffered from some kidney issues last year and now had to have surgery this morning to remove a cyst from the top of her head and a mass of unknown origin from her neck. She looks like hell and is moping around, looking at me with her sad-puppy eyes, wondering why she had to go through this.... I wish I could share the wine and candy with her.

link: embroidery transfers

this is a new one for me, I just found it this week courtesy of the Google Reader suggestions and I'm already dreaming of embroidering everything in sight. Vintage Embroidery Transfers.

Are you sure today is Tuesday?

Because it really feels like a Monday.

After months of trying to deal with the reno that wasn't to be, weeks of trying to find a new "perfect" house and days of waiting to hear back on an offer, the entire saga came to an abrupt and depressing end last night when we were unable to reach an agreement. We were just too far away on price and the torture had to end so we walked away. And it makes me very sad.

Then I had to fire someone first thing this morning. I wanted her to work out, I ignored many things that others were pointing out to me because I so wanted her to work out and stick around, but in the end, it wasn't to be either.

And just now, I bit my tongue. Not the tip. The back, right between my molars. It hurts so much my ear is throbbing and I want to stick something in there to relieve the pressure.

So the calendar says Tuesday, but I'm telling you, feels like a Monday.

And now for your time wasting link of the week

I was holding this one for next week, but since Cat Galloping alluded to it in her comment, I present to you Cakewrecks, aka what happens when someone without a GED lets loose with a pastry bag.

This is the cake that started it all for this blogger:

If someone told you about it, you would think that is was an urban legend. But alas, not only is it true, it happens over and over again.

As a matter of fact, I was once the victim of a cake wreck.... I can't find the picture right now, it's on one of the back up drives and I can't find it, but let me just say my first name was missing the last "i"...... which spells V-I-R-G-I-N-A...... fun!

Big and bouncy it is

Never question the hairdresser's methods. While I looked like medusa on crack before, it totally turned out. And sorry mrs. Figby, I went against your styling tip and got the yellow clutch... It looks great!

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I said big and curly....

Wonder what it's going to end up looking like...

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Not meant to be

Apparently, julie and I are destined never to meet.... We still didn't manage to be together in the same city at the same time!

In the end it was ok that she didn't make it here, I came down with a crazy cold and slept most of the day...

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Link: Them and Us

Today is Satruday (actually, it's Thursday night and I'm watching Grey's Anatomy, but idon't want to miss a day!!!) and this week, on Saturday, I am FINALLY going to get togther with Julie from Them and US. Julie was a reader/lurker who contacted me last year to help her locate a rental for the summer as she was coming to my city. I drove by the place she was going to rent, but in the end she foudn a nicer place soemwhere else. We made plans to get together during her stay. But as often happens, the stars didn't align and we never managed to be at the same park on the same day with our kids.

But we have plans, and as you read this, we should be decor shopping somewhere together.

Link:Doe-C-Doe

A new favorite of mine: Doe-c-Doe. There is a theme for every day of the week and it repeats weekly (Wednesday books, Thursday Embroidery, etc). Enjoy!

(clearly, this is a post from the can!)

I hang only in klassy joints

We got to toronto this afternoon and I decided to get my horrible nails spiffed up for the weeend. The concierge recommended a place called Lucky Nails smack in the heart of Yorkville. It's a typical low-cost place, but it's location means "stars" walk over from the big hotels. There were pictures of hayden pannetiere, vivica a fox, robert downey jr, hillary duff and a large dude identified in the frame as "Baseball Player". Sorry dude, they coulnd't be bothered to figure out who you were....

We have a dinner tonight and along with my husband, I'm on a date with Gerrard aka my orange leather jacket!

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