Don't Make Me Use My Teacher Voice

Well this should be a new experience.

I've always been slightly fascinated by these blogspot postings. Every once in a while I stumble across someone's blog and take the time to read their thoughts. Not that much of what I have to say is worth stumbling across, but the pages of my journal continues to fill up. This is so much easier. We'll give it a try.

So, I've been taking Guinness to the Guilford Military Park right by us. Its a great park and its full of little foot trails through the woods. He does so well when its just him and I on the trail. He's getting to be really good on his his leash. If he gets a little bit ahead of me he looks back at me, pauses and then falls into step beside me again. So we finished our walk and I always bring a bottle of water with me and a rubbermade bowl to give him some water when we're done. I went to the trashcan to throw it away. It had this weird latch that said "Animal Proof Latch". So I open it up and there is a mouse inside of it scurrying around. It looked at me in shock like I had just walked in on it showering. haha I just laughed and said "Animal Proof my butt!". Weird.

Anyhow. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and I have something special planned for Bob. Well a whole day's worth actually. I'm starting by making him breakfast. Everything he likes. For lunch I'm taking him to Jason's Deli in Friendly shopping center. I'm making chocolate covered strawberries. THIS time they won't include rancid shortnening. haha There's a funny story behind that.

Last summer I decided to surprise Bob with a romantic picnic. I bought things for small sandwiches. A nice french baguette and some decent brie. I made chocolate covered strawberries with Ghiradelli chocolate. I got him his favorite Ginger ale and me some Orangina. I had planned to take him to a park, spread a blanket out, the whole deal. THAT didn't happen. He was on his way home and I step outside and suddenly it looks like its going to storm. Okay..I changed my plans. I set us up outside on our patio table. I have the whole shebang out there. I even brought out the little wine tasting glasses we got when we went to Chateau Morrisette in Virginia. I took Bob out there and showed him what I had planned. He was pleased as pie! So we're starting to eat and really enjoying ourselves. The drinks are poured and ALL of a sudden the wind gusts. Our umbrella gets caught up in the gust and it picks the ENTIRE metal and glass table up!! We had to throw ourselves across the table top to keep it from flipping the table. Its made of tempered glass so if it cracks..well it wouldn't crack. SHATTER into a million pieces would be more like it. So we saved the table...The rest of it..well not so much. The food we had out was dumped with the gust and at least one of our glasses shattered. We gathered everything up and pulled the umbrella out of the table and ran indoors. I spread ablanket out on the floor and the rest of our picnic went pretty well. I pulled the chocolate covered strawberries out and he was like "Oh wow!" Until we tasted them. We both grimaced and looked at each other and ran to the trash can to spit them out.

When I dip anything in chocolate I use about a teaspoon of shortening to keep it creamy and smooth. I thought that his crisco looked kind of funny. I hadn't realized he had it for ages and I never use crisco except for something like that. I hadn't given it a second thought. It was totally rancid and upon closer inspection it looked like melted plastic. UGH! We had to throw out all of the strawberries. This was the picnic from hell! haha

We still laugh about that. I'm certain that he'll bring it up tomorrow when I bring out the chocolate covered strawberries. haha.

Sometimes in my life when it rains..it pours. Well..my surprise from him is coming tonight. I'll let it be known that I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a new phone. I've been waiting and I keep bringing it up haha. I know it doesn't sound very romantic but I hate having to use his phone with his phone number. I wanted to get the Pink Sandstone Blackberry Pearl. I dunno if that's gonna work out though because Cingular (AT&Crap) says I have to purchase a data pkg to get that phone. What a rip! I think I'm going for the Samsung Propel which was originally the phone I was interested in. So I'm hopefully going to get my hands on one of those and start doing a lot of Ozzy impressions.." blahblahblabhblackcoffee" "Itsjustf758ingbollocksman" Oh Ozzy. haha

Well..I should really actually get off of my rear and do something productive. And I suppose that watching The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, and Pillow Talk doesn't count towards that. Besides...I have more things to pick up for the big day tomorrow. Did I mention I have a romantic candellite massage planned? Oh..don't put it in the gutter. My intentions are totally aimed at relaxation. I happen to be quite good at massages.

Anyhow I'm signing off..until next time.