Yep, I just got home. It's 8:46pm. I left the house at 7am. And I'm still smiling.

It was kinda a rough day. I was off yesterday, and when I came in today, found out one of my sweet amazingly awesome decorators had a seizure at work. They had to call 911 (999 to my friends across the pond), and took her. She's doing well now. Undergoing tests to find out why she seized. She's hoping to be back at work tomorrow. Poor fing is highly embarrassed about being carted out the store on a stretcher.

It was crazy busy, of course. I took a whole 30 minute lunch, and didn't stop running all day long. Don't care. Still smiling. I had fun. We, as a crew, had fun. Singing tunes, trying to "out-do" each other when it comes to customer service. Getting kudos from the store manager and asst. store manager for my dept being fantastic, kicking ass, and helping people so much.

Finally, I can bake no more, pack no more, decorate no more. I leave. And I get home, to my lover. Kisses, hugs, talking about our days. Then we sit on the couch and just stare at our pretty tree.....

There's so many presents under it! I know I'm 100% grown up now, because I'm way more excited to watch everyone open up what I got them, than I am to open any of mine....



I'm so very blessed to be able to spend Yule with the man I love with all my heart, surrounded by my family and our friends. In case I'm not around (which I prolly won't be)....Merry Christmas, Happy Yule, Etc. etc.

May 2014 bring you much joy. May you love your life with powerful conviction. I wish you all the love and happiness in the world.

Men are such...sweet, malleable creatures. Honestly. He will come home to a sparkling palace. Everything in it's place. And he'll be appreciative. He'll thank me. He'll think I'm a fucking domestic goddess...

I've been sitting on my ass all day. Haven't changed out of my PJ's... and about an hour before he get's off work, I mobilize. Dishes done, laundry put away, tables cleared. All in all...maybe 30 minutes worth of work. And he'll think I've been slaving away all damn day.

Devious? Nahhhhhhh...or I wouldn't have blogged it.. Tho I do plan on cooking him some grilled pork chops and steamed broccoli, with roasted potatoes tonight, so I'll prolly get some anyway.

Today! Day 3 of my vacation. I laid around on the couch for a bit, and had almost talked myself into not doing anything today. My non-slacker self got my slacker self off the couch and dressed.

I got to spend half of Meanie's lunch hour with him, then braved all the shops. Got 99.9% of all my Christmas shopping done. Stopped at the grocery store to pick up what I needed for an epic dinner. More on that later...

I haven't really been able to and/or want to decorate for the holidays in ages. Between being away from my partners, or having partners who don't celebrate Yule/Christmas.... You get the idea.

So this year... This year has been special for so many reasons. I'm home. With all my family. I'm happier than I've been in.... hell.... 13? 14 years? AND! I get to decorate I went looking for wreaths... couldn't find one I liked, so decided to make my own. My first attempt ever:

AND I made the bow!!!

Obviously we decided on blue and silver as our colors. And our tree.....stuffed full of presents for each other, as well as family:


AND!!! My parents decided when they got together that they would have a dated ornament for each year they were together. They now have a beautiful collection of 25 ornaments, from 1988 until 2013. So..... to carry on a fantastic celebration of family, tradition, and love... might I present to you mine and Meanie's 2013 ornament?


*grins big* Lord n Lady! How can I smile bigger?!?

It's been a lil bit since I've been on. Being gone 60+ hours a week generally means I have zero desire to do much more than watch a lil TV with Meanie, or read, or just sleep.

Due to the promotion, I was given 4 whole days paid vacation. And told to use it before the end of the year. >.> Which means I had to take it this week, since no one goes on vacation holiday weeks (Christmas and New Years). Breaks my heart, I tell ya.

I'm on day 2 of 7 days off. Yesterday was spent picking up some things for the house, and birthday/Christmas gifts for my soon to be step-daughter (!!!) and soon to be daughter-in-law. (!!!)

Now I'm curled up on the couch under a blanket, wearing my new flannel robe Meanie got me for Christmas. I got to open it up early since it was so very cold, and I have to smoke outside. It's huge, and comfortable, and fuzzy. I'm pretty sure it's a men's robe, because I'd steal it from him if it was his. Meanie's just brought me a cup of coffee spiked with Kaluah. He gave me an odd look when I asked for it, but I had to explain a shot won't make me incapacitated for the day, and hey....I'm on vacation!

Listening to Christmas carols and relaxing. Tonight, we get dressed up to attend my mom's Christmas concert, I think she has a solo this year. Then dinner with them, my lil sister, and some aunts, uncles, and cousins. I love this time of year. I love being HOME this time of year. I've found the holidays depressing all the years I've lived so far away from family. Hopefully, I'm helping keep Meanie from missing his family too very much.

Anyway, I'm back...at least for a week.

Somehow....someway.... I made it through this week. Nevermind I woke up coughing and sniffling this morning. My super-immune system is no match for so much work and so little rest.

Off tomorrow, with the day spent with Meanie and my family, his first time meeting most of them... I think the total is 16....no pressure, right?

It's all good. We are both off tomorrow. Can't wait......I wanna sleep in!!!

Happy Thanksgiving and xoxox

From another 12 hour day. And let me tell ya, I'm so very happy to be here.

Meaniebutt got off work about 3 hours before I did. So came home to a clean house, dishes done, and a lovely scented candle burning. It smells so christmassy in here...

Now I'm off for a very long, very hot, very bubbly bath as I try to soak my aching body into feeling human again.

Even as tired as I am, I'm so very happy. Everyone!!

It's been a whirlwind few days. I honestly do love my work, I know I complain about it a lot....but this is where I come to vent. My bakery has. been. ROCKING. We're currently 30% over our goals for pumpkin and sweet potato pies. Why? Because I fucking ROCK!

My manager came back today... It was nice to take a deep breath and let him take control. I was scheduled for a "short day" 6am to noon. I clocked in at 5:30 am. And left at 20 after 4pm. *sighs*

We were just too busy to leave. No matter. I get to come home to my messy but perfect apartment. With my pretty little wreath hanging on the door, all ice blue and silver, with sparkles.

I can NOT wait to get to decorate the house. I have lights for our living room window, a hand-me-down 8ft tree, bunches of ornaments... Our lil space on this big rock is gonna be BEAUTIFUL! This is the first time I'll get to decorate my own digs..... Like, fully. My previous loves didn't celebrate Yule or Christmas, so I wasn't able to decorate accordingly.

This year? YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!! Screw a 70+ hour work week. I can't wait to put everything up. As awesome as my wreath is.....watching my tree sparkle and twinkle from outside will be worth it.


.......I'll be smiling for weeks and weeks.

Not really, but seriously, fuck me! I'm give the fuck out. I used to love pumpkin pie. It was a seasonal treat I only got once or twice a year, and I loved it.


After baking/packing over 4,000 pumpkin pies in my lifetime.... FUCK A BUNCH of pumpkin pies!!!!!!!! LOL

This year? I've only baked off round about 300 pumpkin pies. And we haven't even gotten into the depths of that.... I'm beat the fuck up. My manager is off for four days this week. So It's all me. I'm killing it ya'll....

Beating all the goals set by corporate by 40-50%. Sure I'm working 11 and 12 hours a day... My crew can't have any overtime. The drive is killing me. I wish they'd hurry the fuck up with teleportation. That woudld be epic.

I get one day off this week, which is Thanksgiving. Looking forward to time spent with my extended family, my family, and my Meaniebutt.....

In case I don't get back to NN before, Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

It is currently 12:42am. I got home from work about an hour ago. Kissed my Meaniebutt goodnight (he waited up for me on the couch), and scooted him off to bed. Was able to catch tonight's episode of The Walking Dead. YAY!

Now I'm browsing NN for a quick moment. Drinking a beer. Unwinding after a whirlwind crazy day. I'm not getting the new store that's by my house. *pouts* It's okay. I really do love the store I'm at, just had my hopes set on a store much much closer. Ah well....life goes on.

I miss ya'll.... honestly. I could use a good few hours hanging out..... until then *kisses* Love yourself, Embrace your life with all it's challenges, and kick ass, ya'll.

I'm so beat. It's been a long week. A really long week. I feel so bad for my Meaniebutt. He moves down to be with me and we only have a few hours together at night or in the morning before I'm either off to work or off to bed. But he's been so amazing, invaluable, actually. He keeps the apartment clean, does laundry when I can't (which is more often than not), and all around takes care of the little things that drive me nuts but I'm too tired to do when I get home.

Day before yesterday I worked 7am to 6pm with no breaks. Which means I was up at 5am, and didn't get home till around 7:30pm. He had the day off, and cooked this amazing roast in the crock pot, with mashed potatoes, gravy, and mixed veggies. AND he got me a lil pick me up.



Yes, I get girly when given flowers. Especially when I'm exhausted. Looks like thanksgiving week I'm working 6 days straight. *sighs* I asked for it, didn't I? Still, having a good man makes life much easier.

Miss ya'll and saying prayers for one member who needs them muchly.