2/4/10 – Thursday

The other day, I was sitting in front of my computer when the driveway alarm went off. I got up and looked out the door to see what was going on, expecting it to be UPS or FedEx, and saw two men standing under the magnolia tree next to the driveway, looking toward the back … Continue reading “2/4/10 – Thursday”

The other day, I was sitting in front of my computer when the driveway alarm went off. I got up and looked out the door to see what was going on, expecting it to be UPS or FedEx, and saw two men standing under the magnolia tree next to the driveway, looking toward the back forty. One of them looked over at the door and saw me standing there; otherwise, I would have skulked into the inner part of the house and hidden.

I don’t like dealing with strangers. Perhaps I’ve mentioned?

I opened the door and stepped out onto the side stoop, and one of the men approached me.

“Do you have… uh… not chickens….” he looked toward the back forty, and then back at his friend, who was still standing under the magnolia tree, messing with his cell phone. His friend mumbled something to him.

“Fish?” he said uncertainly.

I’d been expecting “eggs” or possibly “turkeys” or even “pigs”, but “fish” threw me for a loop. I was sure I’d misunderstood.

“I’m sorry,” I said. “Do I have what?”

He looked back at his friend, who mumbled something to him again.

“Fish?” he said, moving his hand in the vague motion of a fish moving through water.

“Fish?” I said.

His face lit up. “Yes, fish!”

I shook my head. “I’m sorry, no, we don’t have fish.”

He looked confused and then looked back toward the back forty as though perhaps I was lying to him, and he’d see an army of fish marching toward us to prove that I was a big lying liar. “I… okay, I sorry,” he said, and I assured him it was okay, and then he and his friend left.

Now I’m really wishing I spoke Spanish, because I’d love to know why on earth he thought we might have fish. The only thing I can guess is that they’ve seen all the freakin’ standing water in the back forty and think there’s a pond back there. That, or his friend was messing with him and telling him that the English word for eggs is “fish.”

 

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Photographic proof that (1) I occasionally wear a color OTHER than gray:


(I call this smug, close-lipped smile “The Douchey McGee.” Zoolander ain’t got nothin’ on me.*)

and that (2) I am now a proper scarf-wearing blogger, thanks to Nance.

*Could not remember the name “Zoolander” nor the name of his creator, so said to Fred, “Who is… Ben…”
Fred: “Affleck?”
Robyn: “No. Funny. Not as funny as he thinks he is.”
Fred: “Stiller!”
And then Fred was greatly amused that he’d gotten the right Ben from that cue.

 

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Can someone tell me how the holy fucking hell I managed to hear about Blame, by Michelle Huneven (someone somewhere recommended it, I do not retain the information of exactly where the recommendation came from, you know you envy my razor-sharp mind) and had a sample sent to my Kindle, given that apparently now it is NOT available on Kindle and in fact is not available in any form from Amazon unless I want to pay almost $30 or buy from a third party?

What the frustrating fuckity-fuck is going ON? I liked the sample I read, and now I want to read the goddamn thing! On my Kindle! ARGH!

 

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The morning after my parents arrived, I came downstairs and was greeted by this, sitting on my desk.

My mother said that she thought it was mine (though she wasn’t positive), and that someone gave it to me when I was a newborn.

Is it just me, or is it just a little creepy? Or maybe a LOT creepy? I need to find a place for it rather than on my desk because it keeps LOOKING at me, and I’m a tiny bit afraid it’s going to leap at me all of a sudden and chew my face off.

 

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Steely Dan and Fagen love to spend their days on the cat tree in the front room.

They also love glaring at me, obviously.

I was on the couch watching Lost yesterday (I LOVE YOU SAWYER!), and had my electric throw over me, and at some point I realized that someone was snuggled up to my leg. Imagine my surprise when I looked and saw Dan, snuggled up, happy and warm, and sound asleep.


Silly boy.

Then last night I was watching more TV, and looked to see that not only was Dan snuggled up to me, but so was Fagen! I consider these two scaredy-cats conquered. No cat can resist the allure of the heated throw!

 

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Drum is the snuggliest boy on earth, I swear. As soon as I sit down, he’s on my lap demanding love.


M’Lynn keeps a wary eye on me.


Sweet Clairee.


THLURRRRP


Guess who just so happened to be sitting at my feet yesterday afternoon? And guess who I picked up, and not only did she NOT fight me, she snuggled right into me. I’m sure the formerly skittish M’Lynn would claim that she was drunk off the sunlight pouring into the room or dopey from the warmth of the room, but I do believe she’s a snugglebug at heart.

 

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Jake, showing off his loony side. (ALL sides of Jake are his loony sides!)

 

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Previously
2009: Dogs like to chew! Who knew?
2008: “WHERE’S THE SCAR?! HERE ARE HIS WRISTS, WHERE’S THE SCAAAAAAAAAAR?!”
2007: No entry.
2006: No entry.
2005: How does one become a house appraiser?
2004: I told Fred about how little things remind me anew of our loss strike me when I’m least expecting it, and I cried again.
2003: And, oh and does fred annoy you? Not any more than I annoy him, probably. 🙂
2002: See something on the floor? Sit on it.
2001: No entry.
2000: Here’s a cute story to satiate your bitchypoo jones until then

31 thoughts on “2/4/10 – Thursday”

  1. I could not remain in the same house as that doll thingy. I don’t like dolls at the best of times – but that is proper scary!

  2. OMG you totally nailed Ben Stiller. He is so full of himself. Also, he’s too pretty for a man.

  3. R0byn, that child’s toy reminds me of that new Fedex (or is it UPS) commercial with the evil clown…. ROFL. Get it out of the house!

    I am very glad to read that I am not the only one who does not “get” Ben Stiller. Ugh. Not funny at all. (I am also not a fan of Adam Sandler either.

    You may not have heard, but Amazon and McMillan publishers are in a huge smack-down fight — Amazon wants more $$ from McMillan authors. McMillan says no. So Amazon deleted all books from their inventory from McMillan, including KINDLE downloads. Scary, huh? They are in negotiations and it may actually be settled already (with Amazon grudgingly giving in)

    2. Actually, the dispute isn’t really about Amazon wanting more money from MacMillan authors. MacMillian wants to up their ebook prices to $12-$14, and Amazon wants to keep them at $9.99. It’s basically a big game of chicken.

    3. Oh My God! That was the first thing I thought of when I saw the creepy doll too! It’s a USPS commercial. I practically wet myself laughing every time it’s on. My mom collects clowns and she just doesn’t get the creepy factor. Evil little bastards.

    4. Actually, I think has something to do with the new iPad and Apple’s iBook. McMillan (and others) wants to charge more for e-books, $15 for regular books instead of $10. Apple is allowing publishers to set their own prices for ebooks and the publishers want to do the same at Amazon. To which Amazon said, “pffft.”

  4. Perhaps they were looking for fish eggs? You guys could totally be raising some caviar out in the back forty! 🙂

  5. That roly-poly thing is creepy! I was helping my husband clean out his great aunt’s house after she died and amongst her collection of hundreds of stuffed bears there was one similar in construction to your….thing. It has a dirty white-ish fur with a creepy molded rubbery face. I showed it to my husband to get throw-away approval and he immediately exclaimed, “it’s pouty bear!” Unfortunately it was/is a much loved childhood toy of his. Blech – now I have this creepy filthy toy around. I considered trying to ruin it in the washing machine but I’m afraid that it will melt and ruin my new front-loader. Too bad my cats aren’t indiscriminate pee-ers or I’d find some way for them to pee on it so I could toss it.

    Might I mention that I’m not some heartless unnostalgic wife – if it was cute and clean it could stay with no complaints.

  6. That doll “thingy” puts the CREEP in creepy! Ewww Ewww! It looks like the fetus of Chucky! Send it to the chicken coop!

  7. yeah – I’m thinking that if someone gave that to you as a newborn – they probably hated children. Maybe that helps to narrow it down?

    I LOVE the snuggle pictures – I just adore kitty noses and lips. I just want to kiss ’em and pet ’em and love ’em.

  8. oh! and please update us when Buddy is adopted! i’m going to fret about him until he is because he looks just like my preshus baybeeee Clyde.

  9. I have the perfect answer as to where you ought to put that “doll”…the giveaway page! get it outta the house, and quick! LOL

  10. AAGGHH! I’m due with my first baby in 2 months, and my MIL gave me a very similar “doll” for xmas to give to the baby. Mine is all dressed in pink and has little arms sticking out from its bloated belly, and it has a chime on the inside. Who the hell thought these things were cute?? And why do they still make them??

  12. I love dolls. I like vintage as well. I think the face with the side glancing eyes is cute and I like the white and pastel colors. A head mounted on a ball is strange-if it were on a body it would be cute. It doesn’t creep me out-very few dolls would-but I wouldn’t buy it. Donate it to a charity thrift shop? The new kitties have such pretty markings-they do look sophisticated like someone said yesterday.

  14. You look pretty in pink!

    Does the doll chime?

    When my daughter was a wee one I bought her a pricey, at the time, chiming bird and she would never play with it. Now I’m wondering if she thought it was creepy.

  15. It’s not uncommon in this part of Texas for someone with a back 40 to dig a pond, stock it with fish and then charge people admission for whatever number of hours to “fish” the pond. Some consider it not sporting, others consider it a bargain compared to how much gas you can run through a boat motor fishing a lake or river and come up with nothing. Maybe he thought you had that sort of operation going on.

  17. The doll? Brrrrrr! That would give me the willies. And I haven’t liked clowns since I read “It” by Stephen King.

    The look o’het you’re getting sure reminds me of someone….I just can’t put my finger on it. 😉

  19. I totally jumped when I scrolled down and saw that awful doll before I even read or comments about it. Ick. Bury it and do a cleansing ceremony or call Ryan from PRS.

  21. That thing is not right. Freaking creepy as hell. I wouldn’t keep it in the house. M’Lynn is the prettiest for sure. That picture of Jake is a riot- he is grinning- its a bit unnerving.

  22. You might answer this on the Friday question day, but I wondered if you were watching the “Realhousewives of OC”?? what do you think of the new girl and her husband. Am I the only one who thinks he is a pompous ass?! I forget their names. She is blonde, they have twin little ones and a nanny.

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