Daily Mantra:
“When birds burb, it must taste like bugs”
{bill.watterson}
A little Monday silly for everyone.
After a weekend spent wrist deep in semi-gloss white paint, I was too tired to get upset at Katie’s loud whistle in the house.
The renovations on our new (new to us) little home are coming to and end, but only because their isn’t any more time…not because of lack of things to do. The painting is done, the blue contoured rug from the 70′s has been removed, and the fake fire place is now a distant memory, but not too distant, because its still in the dumpster in the driveway which is now a heaping replica of items one should never use to decorate their home. (Seriously, was it really necessary to use the fake brick vinal siding INSIDE the house). We are getting to the point where I might actually LIVE there…although cable isn’t installed yet, and I can’t live without my daily dose of CNN and Nancy Grace. (Because, if there is one thing you must know about me, it is that I have an odd obsession with watching that woman’s show.)
Michael instant messaged me this morning from work:
Michael: Cable is set to be installed on the 22nd.
Me: Good.
Me: What…wait…that is like the Monday AFTER we move in.
Michael: Yup…we will be without it for 2 days.
Me: Um…no.
(I frantically dial Time Warner….sweat coming from my brow…thinking I might have to be in the house for 2 whole days without Noggin or Robin Meade or Matt Lauer or the ladies from the View.)
Operator: Thank you for calling Time Warner, how can I help you?
Me: Hi…its me, Amanda Burse. I can’t live without Nancy Grace, so you need to come a lot sooner than the 22nd of December….think about all the danger I could be in without even KNOWING it. Oh, you can only give me an 8 hour window of availability? Really? Okay…totally worth it. See you then.
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LOL – You are too funny!!! I don’t watch much tv… but love to have it on!!
I can understand why you would freak out to be without for a couple of days!!! 
Can’t wait to see your new home!!
That little bird is so cute, but not as cute as Katie! I am a TV-aholic, so I would feel the same way. Would you at least have Internet access, or is that cable?
I love this photo and your story made me laugh!!!
Cari
Wow! I wish I could get my pictures that sharp!!
Cute picture and funny story! 
What a cutie and gosh, you get such awesome focus! Your cable story made me giggle.
I am smiling at your story…glad you got it all worked out! Oh, and that is a darling photo!
I think I have that same whistle in yellow, how fun!
that is hysterical! I think I would be the same way if it was high speed internet.
That is a geat picture. Love readign your journalling. this one made me smile..
Fabulous color and clarity on this, Mandy. I am picturing your house prior to the Great Rip-Out from your comments, and commend you for your vision in seeing past the rug, the fake brick, and all the other detrius.
What an amazing photo-love those eyes! Your story made me giggle a lot. I’d be doing the same thing with the internet…
For me these days, it’s the internet. . . and my camera. . . I feel all withdrawal-y if I can’t plug in
I’m impressed you got the time changed for the installation (unless you’re kidding us, I knew it all along 
How gorgeous! Such beautiful eyes