Friday's Letters

Dear Blog: I'm happy to be back. Writing for you helps de-clutter my often haphazard brain. You guide things into perspective and allow me to re-live things in life that I enjoy most.

Dear To-Do List: You're pretty good for organizing my brain functioning too, but I feel like these days you only grow longer and never shorter. We need to work on that.

Dear Sabrina, You're the greatest pup ever, and we love you lots, but this trying-to-eat-the-cat-phase that you're going through has really got to stop. Yes, your mouth fits around her head; that's not a good reason to put it there. And while we're at it, can we also work on the awful high-pitched shrieking bark you do out of frustration when the cat refuses to be eaten?

Dear Eliza: I'm sorry. I promise the puppy is not a punishment... or she at least wasn't supposed to be.

Dear Law School Friends Who Invited Us to the Beach: THANK YOU! We are pretty much packed up and will be heading your way soon. I still can't explain how excited I am for some sun and lounging and food and friends.  Also, CONGRATULATIONS! You're finished!

Dear Husband: You are also finished! I am so very proud of you and all of your diligent, hard work for the past 3 years of law school. I'm not sure how you managed to be an amazing student, pet-parent, loving husband, and still have a social life, but you did. AND NOW YOU NEVER HAVE TO TAKE ANOTHER LAW SCHOOL EXAM AGAIN! There is still the Bar.. but you're not allowed to think about that until after graduation. K?! 

Oh, and one more thing, husband. Thanks for being the best travel planning partner! I cannot  wait to traipse through Europe with you. I have a feeling we are never going to want to come home.

Hope y'all are having a fantastic Friday!

Love,

DD

Friday's Letters

 

My Dearest Darling Momsy and Popsicle, (perhaps I'm in a bit of a musical mood) I am so so very happy that we've worked out travel plans to come see you after all! This time next month you, me and the whole Majors clan will be happily reuniting and feasting on turkey (and hopefully grandmother's caramel cake) and I could not be more excited! Thank you for everything!

Dear Thursday, You were not as kind to me as I hoped and we did not end up being nearly as productive as we should have. Now yesterday's to-dos will become the weekend's. I hope you are happy.

Dear Les Mis Cast, (clearly Broadway is on my mind) I'm pretty stinkin excited about the film, but I really hope that you have the chops to live up to the reputation of this musical. Anne Hathaway, I'm keeping a very open mind (you did make me tear up in the preview) but I'm looking at you.

Dear Husband,You are way too good to me. You've got a lot on your plate, but you still carry it all with grace. Thanks for being you.

Dear Husband, Despite how good you are to me, remember that time when you woke me up whistling and singing Rebecca Black? Let's not do that anymore. It's not very nice. Even if it's Friday.

Dear Anyone Reading, If you have not seen this video of the making of Tom Hooper's Les Misérables, watch it. You're welcome.



Happy Friday!
DD

A Little Recap

I never remember to take pictures.. I'm getting better (as you will soon see) but usually I'm terrible.  Soooo I thought maybe in lieu of Friday's Letters today I would post pictures of our last two terrific weekends full of excitement and adventure!!... but really it's because I took pictures and now I need to do something with them.

It all started out with a sick husband, sick wife, and cuddly cat who is always doing cute things...

We quickly got over our sickness, however, with the help of some very legitimate Oktoberfest provisions.

And after being completely cured of our ailments, we headed out to the Foxfield Horse Races for some fun in the sun...



Annnd... that's where we saw this guy. And, for a little while I was not having so much fun anymore.

But then sweet friends came along and saved the day (for me at least... I'm pretty sure my dear husband partook in that pig)

And along the way our cat continued to do cute things... yoga is her favorite.

The next week we took off on a road trip through West Virginia and into Kentucky. We could not have asked for a more beautiful drive.

We made it to Lexington, KY where my husband promptly found the largest burbon bar around and declared he was in heaven.... I'm not the only one not getting this, right?

Hubby tried his first HotBrown... and based on the reaction, I think perhaps his last...

And my MIL got artsy with her picture taking....

And a man brought his cowbell and Mississippi State became 5-0 and all was well.

Finally, we finished off the weekend with a freezing cold, but completely-worth-it hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

 I cannot advocate this place enough.  If you are ever this way, you MUST MUST MUST experience these mountains. I know there are much bigger and better, but there's nothing like driving through rolling farmland and into tree canopied mountain roads then hiking up to views of those blue ridges and valleys as far as the eye can see to make a girl think she could have been a farmer's wife. : )  I guess its too bad I get home to the greatest husband ever and remember how much I love walking across the street to the grocery store.

I hope everyone has a wonderful wonderful weeekend!

Love,
DD

Friday's Letters

Dear Eliza, I don't care if I sound like a crazy cat lady. You are precious and your daddy and I love you wayy too much. You are the best cuddler in the world and it's always  adorable when I pull out the yoga mat and you aren't 2 seconds behind me ready to stretch.  It's been a great 5 years Liza Cat, you better plan to stick around for lots and lots more!
Dear Co-Workers Who Do Not Know How to Read Your E-mails, If you read it the first time I sent it to you, you would not have all these questions and you wouldn't have to get impatient with me for taking 9 million years to answer YOUR e-mail because I am still trying to re-answer everyone else's.  It would be a lot easier for EVERYONE if you just read the first time. Just a thought.
Dear Sweaters, Tights, and Boots, Prepare to get worn! This weekend promises cool temps and lots of outdoor time, but we will be snuggled tight together and I couldn't be more excited!
Dearest Husband, I want to give you a heads-up--Since we will be in the car for approximately 14-16 hours this weekend I plan to do a lot of napping, reading, and while taking my driving shifts I will be belting out Beyonce's latest that I still can't get enough of. However, I promsie I'll throw in some of my Regina Spektor (I know she's your over favorite) and maybe some Florence + the Machine or Priscilla Ann. Maybe if you get lucky I'll start singing music with male lead singers that you actually enjoy... maybe. Consider yourself fair-warned.
Dear Friends Who Took Me To Sushi, Thank you for breaking my healthy-ish eating streak.  Sushi CAN be healthy.. but not what we ate last night.  It was pretty fabulous and I have no regrets, but next time maybe less fried stuff and "aioli" i.e. fancy mayonnaise.
Dear Jesus My Savior, Thank You. I think that about covers things.
Dear Eliza, (yes again) I forgot to mention how sorry I am that we are leaving you alone this weekend.  Steve will take good care of you, I promise. Please don't go crazy and knock everything off the counters.

Friday's Letters

Dear Theatre Movie Line-Up, I am so ready for you! We have already started enjoying your post-summer blockbuster movies and are so ready to spend Friday nights and/or Sunday afternoons seeing movies like Argo, Looper, Django Unchained, The Hobbit, and Les Miserable! (to name a few...)
Dear Nails, I apologize for your great neglect. I'm finding less and less time to make you pretty, but I think about you lots.  Perhaps we can set aside 30 minutes for a nice salon to make them look feminine again.
Dear Pinterest and Polyvore, Please stop taunting me with all your beautiful fall wear! I have already done my shopping for the season and husband says I have to stick to my budget. You are not making this easy.
Dear Friends Who Gave Me a JAR of Hershey's Kisses for My Birthday, I guess it isn't your fault that they are on my desk at work, but you are terrible to me. Don't you know mindless chocolate muching is a bad habit I cannot shake?!
Dear Mother Nature, Please do not rain this weekend. I have big plans of running, eating outdoors, and attending Foxfield Horse Races.  You sent rain last year; I think it is the sun's turn to come out.
Dear Apple, Keeping up with your latest and greatest is like keeping up with the Joneses. How do people do it? iPhone 5, you look fantastic and everything but the 4S and I have barely gotten to know each other... we will probably meet one day when the iPhone 10T comes out.. you know, in like a year.
Dear Blog, Sorry I have no pictures today, but I put up lots yesterday so maybe you can share.




Have a wonderful weeked!!
Love,
DD

Friday's Letters

LEFT: Foster puppy, Thor, mascoting at the Law School softball game RIGHT: SM Dalmatian Smoking Slippers via Fashionable Interiors

Dear First Ever "Friday's Letters," I am very excited to join the community
 of letter writing bloggers on Friday. I feel like I just joined in the community. Hello, all!
Dear Thor,though you are no longer my puppy and have a fantastic new owner, I still think you are the coolest dog around and am glad to have you as our softball team mascot. Also, I am very glad you grew your fluffy blond hair back out. Eskimo dog suits you well.
Dear Steve Madden , I am obsessed with my new Dalmatian Smoking Slippers. You are always so good to my feet. Thank you.
Dear Closet, I KNOW it is time for an overhaul; summer is on it's way out and fall is quickly on our doorstep, but committing the time to change you out is just not something I can do right now.  Perhaps one night soon you, me, and a big glass of wine can get together and make those summer tanks disappear.
Dear weekend, you surprise me how quickly you come, but you are also so fleeting. I wish we could find a better way to balance this.
Dear Husband, I cannot even explain how proud of you I am and of all the hard work you have been doing lately. I know you are overworked and sleep deprived, but it will all be worth it. You are going to be an amazing lawyer one day and the best provider for our family I could ever ask for. Chin up. Your cite check is finished for now and people want to give you jobs. It's been a good week. 

Have a wonderful weekend!
DD