After having survived what has been, in my opinion anyway, the longest, coldest stretch of winter EVER!!! we have finally been given a break in the temps.
It's glorious.
I got really excited when it hit -16 and the temp with the windchill was netting us -26. It was downright balmy compared to the -51 we hit one morning last week! And today's temperature on the thermometer is telling me its -4. Break out the bathing suits people! We gots us a heat wave going on!!
Anyway, the cold weather brought back memories of this time last year. It was cold. Very very cold. And I had signed up to do this. And as I was thinking about that day, I said to myself, "girl, you were nuts". But it was fun. Even if my feet still haven't recovered from spending all that time outside!
And then I got to wondering just when this thing was going to make it to the big screen. Or if it even would.
Back in January of 2008 the title was Chilled In Miami. Now, as it makes its way to a theatre near you, it's called "New In Town".
It'll be interesting to see just what they did with the outdoor scenes that were filmed that day. It'll be neat to see the many faces of those who were there with me, on location where Renee Zellweger had said "it's the coldest place on earth".
Hopefully our noses weren't all runny and wet and we didn't end up on the cutting room floor!
Mark your calendar. January 30th. It's date night. Go see the movie.
I am.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
A Letter
Excuse me for a minute while I utilize my blog purely for personal gain. I need to write a letter to a friend... so yeah, if you don't mind....
Dear C....
Hi..... How are you?
I hope life is good and treating you well where you are. When do you plan on heading back to the motherland?
Okay... enough with being cordial....let's get down to the real reason for my letter.
Why haven't you answered my emails? I've sent you a few now and it would seem that you are either, a) ignoring me, or, b) I could possibly have the wrong email address. I'm fairly certain it's (b).
Actually, I know it is. Because (a) just isn't plausible. I mean, I like to think that I'm just borderline obnoxious enough that, though you might want to ignore me, you can't. Because I'm just not over that line... btw.... I see you reading the blog - you're the only one in that part of the world that is... well, besides China (which I really don't get) and I don't think they're anywhere near you!!
That being said... Would you please send me an email address (because we both know you aren't ignoring me, I just have the wrong email address) that will let my emails find their way to you? You can use the pocketoflint@gmail.com to send me your info... or hey, even better yet, call me... Skype be damned! ha ha ha ...
Love Jode!
I now return you to the "normal" type of posting....Thank you for your indulgence....
Ciao!
Dear C....
Hi..... How are you?
I hope life is good and treating you well where you are. When do you plan on heading back to the motherland?
Okay... enough with being cordial....let's get down to the real reason for my letter.
Why haven't you answered my emails? I've sent you a few now and it would seem that you are either, a) ignoring me, or, b) I could possibly have the wrong email address. I'm fairly certain it's (b).
Actually, I know it is. Because (a) just isn't plausible. I mean, I like to think that I'm just borderline obnoxious enough that, though you might want to ignore me, you can't. Because I'm just not over that line... btw.... I see you reading the blog - you're the only one in that part of the world that is... well, besides China (which I really don't get) and I don't think they're anywhere near you!!
That being said... Would you please send me an email address (because we both know you aren't ignoring me, I just have the wrong email address) that will let my emails find their way to you? You can use the pocketoflint@gmail.com to send me your info... or hey, even better yet, call me... Skype be damned! ha ha ha ...
Love Jode!
I now return you to the "normal" type of posting....Thank you for your indulgence....
Ciao!
Monday, January 12, 2009
It's getting a weeee bit warm in here
I really don't like it when returning television shows don't air their new season until January. I mean, the new season starts in the fall, not in January. By January we're all settled into the programming that appeared in September and October. We've got our "must sees" and "oh, I liked this one that last time I saw it" and the "touch the channel and you die!!!!" shows that we enjoy. We're huddled in and covered up because it's just too damn cold to do anything else!
However, that being said, it has been far too long of a wait for me to finally see one of my favourite actors back on the tube, in all his Agent Jack Bauer glory!
Maybe January isn't so bad after all.... As a matter of, well, whatever... I think it could be one of the hottest months ever!
Welcome back Bauer, welcome back!
However, that being said, it has been far too long of a wait for me to finally see one of my favourite actors back on the tube, in all his Agent Jack Bauer glory!
Maybe January isn't so bad after all.... As a matter of, well, whatever... I think it could be one of the hottest months ever!
Welcome back Bauer, welcome back!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Where's my sunglasses?
I have to show you this. Right now. This minute.
These were taken about 10 minutes ago.
That there, is apparently the brightest moon of the year. And judging from how light it is out there right now (and 10 minutes ago), I agree.
The front yard. You can see the trees.
The driveway.
These were taken about 10 minutes ago.
That there, is apparently the brightest moon of the year. And judging from how light it is out there right now (and 10 minutes ago), I agree.
The front yard. You can see the trees.
The driveway.
It's so bright out there that you could probably read a book or newspaper (provided you don't need "reading" glasses as the $90 bucks I put out this week finally confirmed) and make your way around in the so called dark.
Wow. Very Cool!
I’m Baack!!!
Did you miss me?
Wait…. don’t answer that. Because, well, you know, it doesn’t really matter… ha ha
Okay…. back to business.
Needless to say, I’ve been busy. Very busy!
Between trying to survive a full week of “back to work” and doing my absolute DAMDEST!! to not fail in my new year’s resolutions and the kids being back at school and the eight brand spankin’ new puppies and I can’t possibly forget about Maggie and her incredibly demanding nature that I do nothing but drive her, here and there and everywhere, all the time…Spoiled she is!! Like I said. I’ve been buuussy!
Then, put a “having a life” on top of all that and well, frankly, the world wide web was the least of things I needed to be doing. But, believe me, it was first in my heart! yeah, sure….
There are many stories to tell, and many things to be said. It could quite possibly be the highlight of your ’09! Okay, maybe not so much, but… whaatteveeer.
What I need to do right now is publish the bet I made with myself.
I know, “how do you make a bet with yourself?” you’re probably asking yourself. And if you’re not asking yourself that question right now, don’t worry, you will. I’m sure of it. The secret to making a bet with yourself is that you have to tell people a little about the bet and the basis for win or loss. So… I’m telling you. I made a bet with myself. And it’s a bet that I have absolutely no control over the outcome of. None. Nada. Nothing. It’s all up to the many powerful entities that step in and determine the outcome of our lives.
Fate. Karma. The Secret (okay, maybe not, but still, maybe?) ha ha ha!
So, here it is.
You ready?
01/22/2009 - that’s the day.
Don’t worry. I’ll let you know what the bet was, whether I win or lose.
But I’m calling it right now, I am predicting a win!
Jodie
Wait…. don’t answer that. Because, well, you know, it doesn’t really matter… ha ha
Okay…. back to business.
Needless to say, I’ve been busy. Very busy!
Between trying to survive a full week of “back to work” and doing my absolute DAMDEST!! to not fail in my new year’s resolutions and the kids being back at school and the eight brand spankin’ new puppies and I can’t possibly forget about Maggie and her incredibly demanding nature that I do nothing but drive her, here and there and everywhere, all the time…Spoiled she is!! Like I said. I’ve been buuussy!
Then, put a “having a life” on top of all that and well, frankly, the world wide web was the least of things I needed to be doing. But, believe me, it was first in my heart! yeah, sure….
There are many stories to tell, and many things to be said. It could quite possibly be the highlight of your ’09! Okay, maybe not so much, but… whaatteveeer.
What I need to do right now is publish the bet I made with myself.
I know, “how do you make a bet with yourself?” you’re probably asking yourself. And if you’re not asking yourself that question right now, don’t worry, you will. I’m sure of it. The secret to making a bet with yourself is that you have to tell people a little about the bet and the basis for win or loss. So… I’m telling you. I made a bet with myself. And it’s a bet that I have absolutely no control over the outcome of. None. Nada. Nothing. It’s all up to the many powerful entities that step in and determine the outcome of our lives.
Fate. Karma. The Secret (okay, maybe not, but still, maybe?) ha ha ha!
So, here it is.
You ready?
01/22/2009 - that’s the day.
Don’t worry. I’ll let you know what the bet was, whether I win or lose.
But I’m calling it right now, I am predicting a win!
Jodie
Friday, January 2, 2009
The Resolutions
Ah yes, the New Year’s Resolutions post.
You know, I could go on and on about how I feel about this and how I think a person can just set themself up for disappointment, particularly if the expectations they have for themselves in the New Year are too high and most definitely if one tends to be unrealistic in what it is they want to attain having been given yet again, a fresh start, by seeing in a New Year and how the usual “lose weight” and “quit smoking” and “take better care of myself” just don’t really cut it as far as resolving to do something. I have more thoughts on this, but I won’t go on with it. You get the point I'm sure!
This year, I’m not going to do that. I’m not going to set myself up for disappointment or raise the bar so high that I’ll end up floating in the bottom half of a bottle of grape as I attempt to console myself in all my failures… I’m going to put a different spin on the whole resolution thing.
Here we go… I’ll give three or four of them. And I’ll tell you right now, I’m predicting a win all the way around!!
Stop baking in the morning. Really. I will not rise in the wee hours of the morning to bake cookies, muffins or cakes. If I can’t get it done the night before, too bad, so sad. I think this one is definitely do-able!
Stop doing laundry in the morning. Again, very, very do-able! I think that morning laundry should be outlawed! All it does is sit in the dryer all day and you have to waste more money on hydro by running the dryer again when you get home to get all the wrinkles out, so yeah, no more laundry in the morning!
Stop worrying about the car breaking down. Because, well, Maggie’s in my life now and I’m fairly certain I won’t be spending any more frigidly cold winter mornings sitting on the side of a highway hoping that I don’t freeze any of my body parts off!
Stop sitting by enviously watching the boys play video games and wondering how it is that they have such mad skills and I can’t even make it through one song or one race. I too will become a Guitar Hero God!!
Happy New Year everyone!
You know, I could go on and on about how I feel about this and how I think a person can just set themself up for disappointment, particularly if the expectations they have for themselves in the New Year are too high and most definitely if one tends to be unrealistic in what it is they want to attain having been given yet again, a fresh start, by seeing in a New Year and how the usual “lose weight” and “quit smoking” and “take better care of myself” just don’t really cut it as far as resolving to do something. I have more thoughts on this, but I won’t go on with it. You get the point I'm sure!
This year, I’m not going to do that. I’m not going to set myself up for disappointment or raise the bar so high that I’ll end up floating in the bottom half of a bottle of grape as I attempt to console myself in all my failures… I’m going to put a different spin on the whole resolution thing.
Here we go… I’ll give three or four of them. And I’ll tell you right now, I’m predicting a win all the way around!!
Stop baking in the morning. Really. I will not rise in the wee hours of the morning to bake cookies, muffins or cakes. If I can’t get it done the night before, too bad, so sad. I think this one is definitely do-able!
Stop doing laundry in the morning. Again, very, very do-able! I think that morning laundry should be outlawed! All it does is sit in the dryer all day and you have to waste more money on hydro by running the dryer again when you get home to get all the wrinkles out, so yeah, no more laundry in the morning!
Stop worrying about the car breaking down. Because, well, Maggie’s in my life now and I’m fairly certain I won’t be spending any more frigidly cold winter mornings sitting on the side of a highway hoping that I don’t freeze any of my body parts off!
Stop sitting by enviously watching the boys play video games and wondering how it is that they have such mad skills and I can’t even make it through one song or one race. I too will become a Guitar Hero God!!
Happy New Year everyone!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Puppy Update
I can't believe I'm replacing the planned New Year Resolutions post with a pup update...???
Because you've phoned and you've emailed, asking for my promised followup with pictures and an update on the pups, here you go.
The Girl Dog ended up delivering nine puppies, however, as can sometimes be the case, the last one didn't make it. So... we have had bestowed upon us, eight little buggers to keep life very interesting (not to mention busy!) for the next 8 - 10 weeks.
And now, some visual...
They start out so small
That there is eight of 'em!
Because you've phoned and you've emailed, asking for my promised followup with pictures and an update on the pups, here you go.
The Girl Dog ended up delivering nine puppies, however, as can sometimes be the case, the last one didn't make it. So... we have had bestowed upon us, eight little buggers to keep life very interesting (not to mention busy!) for the next 8 - 10 weeks.
And now, some visual...
They start out so small
That there is eight of 'em!
Puppies.....
And now... depending on what the rest of my day has in store for me, I may just get around to that new year resolutions post.
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