Happy Friday!
Friday, February 6, 2015
Thursday, February 5, 2015
I had a (bad) dream
You know those stress dreams I complain about having, and the normal nightmares I wasn't getting (until extremely recently)? Here's two of them!
It's fall, and I'm standing in my driveway with my Mom. Across the street, way back in my neighbor's acreage, I see a mountain lion.
"Mom. Mom. Mom! MOM!" I shout. "Mountain Lion, look!"
She refused to look until it was much closer, then freaked out and we ran inside with it literally on our heels. A common theme in my nightmares and stress dreams.
I'm playing hide and seek with my husband's stepdad while he cruises along in a van (not the scary part, it was a friendly game. Weird, but apparently normal in the world of the dream). We end up at a park that is supposedly haunted by a monster. There are circle little paintings of a purple face and the eyes and smile of Hugo Weaving in this pic:
We get to the bottom of a very steep hill where there's a dilapidated carriage house/covered bridge. We can see inside: just some benches and graffiti. A girl comes out screaming 'He's in there!' and runs away. We laugh and head in.
Inside, under the bench, a figure is crouched. It's this, but with the aforementioned face, and about eight feet tall and purple.
We took off up the hill, but I feel behind. The thing grabbed me with it's claws a few times, but we escaped into the van. We drove away, totally freaked out, knowing no one would ever believe us. I started panicking, knowing I was going to have nightmares and mental scarring forever from the encounter.
When I woke up I was so happy it wasn't real I wasn't even scared anymore. So hooray!
- Big cat
It's fall, and I'm standing in my driveway with my Mom. Across the street, way back in my neighbor's acreage, I see a mountain lion.
"Mom. Mom. Mom! MOM!" I shout. "Mountain Lion, look!"
She refused to look until it was much closer, then freaked out and we ran inside with it literally on our heels. A common theme in my nightmares and stress dreams.
- The latest:
I'm playing hide and seek with my husband's stepdad while he cruises along in a van (not the scary part, it was a friendly game. Weird, but apparently normal in the world of the dream). We end up at a park that is supposedly haunted by a monster. There are circle little paintings of a purple face and the eyes and smile of Hugo Weaving in this pic:
We get to the bottom of a very steep hill where there's a dilapidated carriage house/covered bridge. We can see inside: just some benches and graffiti. A girl comes out screaming 'He's in there!' and runs away. We laugh and head in.
Inside, under the bench, a figure is crouched. It's this, but with the aforementioned face, and about eight feet tall and purple.
Sans ocean and feels.
We took off up the hill, but I feel behind. The thing grabbed me with it's claws a few times, but we escaped into the van. We drove away, totally freaked out, knowing no one would ever believe us. I started panicking, knowing I was going to have nightmares and mental scarring forever from the encounter.
When I woke up I was so happy it wasn't real I wasn't even scared anymore. So hooray!
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Snowmageddon 2015
Well, after fun in the sun in Florida, we've come back to a crazy Michigan snowstorm. Seems right.
It's not so bad: my awesome uncle has a plow and dug us out. Today it seems warmer: the icicles on the gutters are dripping away. We only got stuck in the driveway once!
I'm ready to be a snowbird now. Can I retire 40 years early?
At least I have ten more minutes to sit and relax before braving the snow and heading into work. Never have I been so glad to work only five minutes from the house.
It's not so bad: my awesome uncle has a plow and dug us out. Today it seems warmer: the icicles on the gutters are dripping away. We only got stuck in the driveway once!
I'm ready to be a snowbird now. Can I retire 40 years early?
No, no...well, sorta.
At least I have ten more minutes to sit and relax before braving the snow and heading into work. Never have I been so glad to work only five minutes from the house.
Seven convenient locations! (but Waterford is the best)
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Florida Trip, Day 6 & 7
Our last two days in Florida were wonderful: we spent time on the beach, FiL took us to a great BBQ place, and we watched movies until the ripe hour of 10pm. Then I crashed, only to get up at 4:30 for an uneventful flight home.
The best kind of flight!
It was an amazing trip. I just wish I didn't have to wait a year to see my FiL and the rest of the family down there again.
Monday, February 2, 2015
Florida Trip, Day 5
2nd to last day in Florida, and boy are we doing a lot!
First, we had breakfast at the suburb club. Then we went to the McKee Botanical Gardens with our Trival-Pursuit playing friend. It was AWESOME! Aside from the abundance of flora, we saw lizards and a traveling Lego sculpture exhibit!
Then we braved the cold water and waded in the ocean. Hubby grabbed a cool rock:
I got a shell:
Then we had lunch a Mulligan's Bar and Grill. The seafood Bisque and Mahi sandwich were AMAZING!
Now we're back at the house, resting before more karaoke at the Tiki bar tonight. I am bushed!
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LATER
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The Tiki bar was epic. We got peel n eat shrimp. Hubby and I backed FiL on Hallelujah. Amazing! Then back to the house for leftover Mahi sandwich, and Friends. Another day in paradise.
First, we had breakfast at the suburb club. Then we went to the McKee Botanical Gardens with our Trival-Pursuit playing friend. It was AWESOME! Aside from the abundance of flora, we saw lizards and a traveling Lego sculpture exhibit!
One of the many pieces of fine art.
Then we braved the cold water and waded in the ocean. Hubby grabbed a cool rock:
I got a shell:
Then we had lunch a Mulligan's Bar and Grill. The seafood Bisque and Mahi sandwich were AMAZING!
Now we're back at the house, resting before more karaoke at the Tiki bar tonight. I am bushed!
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LATER
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The Tiki bar was epic. We got peel n eat shrimp. Hubby and I backed FiL on Hallelujah. Amazing! Then back to the house for leftover Mahi sandwich, and Friends. Another day in paradise.