TToT – The One With All The Excitement
This has been an exciting week.
And it’s not over yet, so I’m squeezing this in to make sure I make it to the TToT party before I’m off again. This one’s moving fast, friends, so hang on…
My first-ever guest post over at Pat DiCesare’s blog went so well. I am thankful for the opportunity to participate and thankful for all of you who clicked over to read and comment. If you haven’t been there yet, please visit and take a look.
What’s next?
I am thankful for my blog friends and their encouragement in this and several other endeavors that have developed this week. If I attempt to list all of you, I’m going to miss someone and I don’t want to do that. Thank you. Again.
I am thankful that we nipped Kidzilla’s second round of strep in the bud and saw quick results in the recovery department. She’s feeling much better. Thanks to our docs and to all of you who sent well wishes our way.
I’m thankful for three and a half snow days this week. I know we’re all pretty tired of them, but in this case, I’m so glad there was no school anyway so that Zilla didn’t have to miss anything going on at school. I am also always thankful that on a snow day, all of my family gets to be safe and warm at home.
I’m thankful that I didn’t finish this post when I wanted to on Friday afternoon because now I can include an extra item. I am thankful for a Friday night out with my Sister. We has the best time! We went to dinner at a favorite place, saw a terrific concert, got to sit and talk uninterrupted. Grown up girl time is a grand thing.
I am also thankful for my Sister’s input and support of me and all that I’m working on right now. It means a lot.
I am thankful that Zilla and her Dad had a special father/daughter date this evening so I could go out with my Sister and for the time they’ll spend together while I’m out again Saturday morning. Knowing they are having a good time together and strengthening what is already a close bond is important to me.
I am thankful that the Hub worked so hard this week shoveling snow and cleaning the floors in our house. I am thankful for his generous showers of kisses. And his coffee. Always his coffee. I am also thankful that he allowed me to have the last bottle of Coke he was saving for himself. I know he wanted that Coke. I had a wicked headache – the kind that only straight-up cold caffeine can cure – and he made the very sweet gesture of giving it to me.
I am also thankful to the Hub for putting up with my emphatic and sudden immersion into the realm of “am reading” or “am writing” this week and my total oblivion to all around me. He is patient and understanding.
And I have to add that I am thankful that the Hub finally let me cut his hair. He was way overdue. Usually, he just shaves his rapidly-balding head and calls it a day. But we were out of razor blades, we were snowed in, and his hair needed help. I used to cut it for him all the time, but it’s been a while. I was a bit rusty and nervous.
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking it was all intense and sexy like that scene in Phenomenon where Kyra Sedgwick gives John Travolta a haircut and a shave…
It’s nothing like that. It goes more like this:
Hub: Be careful!
Me: I am being careful.
Hub: Don’t gouge me.
Me: I won’t gouge you.
Hub: You’re catching the hair in the blades.
Me: I’m not trying to.
And so on. While three Rotten Cats and one Zilla dance around underfoot.
Real love, baby. Real love. I’m very thankful for that.
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Hahaha! Dont fool yourself. Travolta was thinking that through the whole thing! See you at 11 for lervvvvv. Off to read your guest post!
Ha – I kinda figured he must have. Especially when he asks her if she’s done it before. 😀
Thanks for the lervvv and for reading my guest post!
Oooo FRIST!
FRIST you are!
lol…. (z’s comment about Travolta)
I know, right? Cracked me up. And she’s probably right!
Did you see Harry Connick in concert??? I loooooovvvvvvveeeee Harry Connick. He’s so talented and damn sexy too. I’m so glad Zilla is finally feeling better and that you got to enjoy some sister time – I’m going to be getting some of that this week too! I loved your post on Pat’s blog and I’m grateful to you for talking me into joining the blog tour. I just hope my posts measures up!
I did see Harry Connick in concert. He was all of those things. It was a great show. We had great sister time last night and this morning. It was really great.
Zilla is much better – thanks.
Thank you for reading me over at Pat’s blog. I’m having such a wonderful time being part of his blog tour. My Q&A session with him runs next week and I just love his answers! He has so many great tales to tell. I’m glad you came on board and I’m really looking forward to your post. It will be great!
OMG THE CONCERT!!!! Was I right or what? Doesn’t he put on an incredible show? Was it a smaller venue? When I saw him (years ago) he was here in Dallas at smaller venue (bronco bowl maybe? ugh I have no memory) and he walked up and down the aisles, singing and playing many different instruments. It was MAGIC. He so engaging and electric.
What IS it about Coke curing headaches???
I adore this TTOT, so much goodness here it’s insane. Your hubby sounds sweet as apple pie. Good hubbies are the shizzle.
The show was truly incredible. I loved how much New Orleans jazz he programmed. LOVE. It was a smaller venue, yes. Holds 2250 to 3500, depending on the show and its seating. He was sold out last night for sure. He did not do aisles but he did interact with the folks up front quite a bit. He’s quite entertaining – funny. He picked up a trumpet at one point, but nothing else besides the piano. His guitar player, though – HOLY COW!!! I’m going to be looking into that dude because he was fabulous.
I don’t know, but when I have a particular kind of headache the only thing that kills it is a Coke. Period.
This is a great week and the TToT came easy. Can’t complain about that. My Hub is very sweet and I probably should tell him that more often.
A good time out with your sister, recovering from sickness, An understanding husband. Great list of thankfuls this week!
It is a great week, Erin. And here’s another you’ll appreciate – I haven’t taken pain meds all week. WOOT! *fist pumps the air*
HCJ is great! Love his voice, love the songs he performs. So glad you had such a great night out! Sounds like things are looking up around there. That is good. Love the haircut visual.
He was perfect. Just perfect. Our seats were great, the program choices were just right. I loved how much of the show was New Orleans style piano and jazz and not only his vocal tunes. It was terrific.
If you like the haircut visual, you might like today even better – I’ve had a cut and shape since then and I have to say she did a terrific job. Now I feel like I have a real style and not “oh wow my hair is in that awkward grow out stage.” I love it.
Oh I just LOVE this list of thankfuls!!!! Your hubs is the STAR of this one!!! I am just so excited for you, with all that you are doing in the blog/writing world Lisa!!!
Also so glad Zilla is well!! 🙂 And sister time was FULL. Sounds perfect. XOXO
He is always my star, Chris.
I’m SO EXCITED about so many things right now. Thanks for your gift earlier – I’m returning the favor. 😉
Zilla is well on the mend, although she turned down an activity today that I was sure she wouldn’t want to miss. I want her to be totally well!
Sister time was perfect – last night and this morning. We had a great time. Well, I did anyway! 🙂
I used to cut Richard’s hair every other week with the electric razor when he was still in the military. Once, I shaved his entire head BUT the “bang part”, yes, I’m mean and silly 🙂 I also love Richard making coffee for me, especially if he gets up with the baby at 5:30, lets me sleep in until 7 and then wakes me up with a coffee. I win, and sure don’t deserve it!! Enjoy your week, and hopefully Zilla and your-dear-self will feel better, soon!!
I asked the Hub if we could leave a long furry strip down the back and he said no. Party pooper. 😀 I haven’t cut his hair in so long because he took to just shaving it and that’s been quite a while now.
Coffee ready when I wake up is AMAZING and no, I doubt I deserve it, either. We’re pretty lucky!
Zilla’s much better, I just need a good night’s sleep.
I’m here for a little visit and I will read your guest post. I am so happy to hear the positive things happening with your reading and writing and I’m happy Zilla is feeling better. I do a twice annual man-scaping around here (It involves more than the hair on his head) and the jokes abound.
Hi, Val! Welcome back! That two-a-year man-scaping sounds intense. I doubt the Hub would concede. 😀
Oh, I’m still so excited for you to be able to go to the Harry concert. I didn’t realize your sister went with you. That makes it an even more special night.
I’m so glad Zilla is feeling better. What a relief that it happened over snow days. Which, by the way, I cannot believe the number of snow days everyone is having! We have seriously lucked out in the snow factor this winter. The only snow we’ve had has been on weekends. Not one snow day here on the south side of Indy.
Yes, I went to see Harry with my Sister! Loved it! We had time together this morning, too.
The snow days have been just unbelievable (still less so than last year, but WOW). We had a delayed start, early dismissal, and three snow days this week. It worked out nicely in our favor for Zilla to be home sick. I hope this is the last of it. I’m ready to open some windows and clear out the stale winter air!
My husband is rapidly balding too. I keep trying to talk him into at least seeing what just shaving his head would look like. But the poor guy has had a lifetime of having a head of really spectacular hair. Beautiful color, silky soft. So nice. But more and more just a memory. He has been through three of four barbers in the past year. They all seem to want to fix him up with some version of a comb over in his opinion. Oh, age. Never a dull moment!
My husband used to make me cut his hair. I did it, under duress, for about fourteen years. I HATED it! “You’re pulling my hair.” “Ow, don’t dig the comb into my scalp!” “What do you mean, uh oh?” “YOU SNIPPED MY EAR!” “Is it even?” I kept reminding him that I WASN’T A PROFESSIONAL. So glad he finally found a barber that he likes.
Your night out with your sister sounds like great fun! A grown up concert and nobody was on ice? 🙂
Snow days are the best. I love being warm and cozy at home while big snow flakes fall outside. Glad Zilla’s strep coincided with your snow days and she didn’t have to miss any school. Poor kid! Hope that’s the end of illness for her for a long time.
Your guest post was awesome. Hope it’s the beginning of many more opportunities for you.
Like Lizzi and her Husby, we got really tired of paying a barber to buzz him for like fifteen bucks a pop AND the guy he liked did not have hours that worked for Hub’s schedule at the time. My hairdresser actually said why don’t you just get a trimmer and do it yourself? So we did. Personally, I like the shaved head thing (he does all the work and I get to look at his cute bald head), but it is more effort on the upkeep end. So either a close buzz or a shave works.
YES, a concert with nobody on skates or wearing fairy wings. Although if Harry wanted to don a pair of skates, I wouldn’t get upset. He was great.
We are to get temps in the 40s and 50s this week, so I’m opening the windows and airing the place out. I’m DONE with germs!
Thanks for checking out my guest post. I loved writing it. And yes, opportunities are great and I do hope they come my way!
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Oh you make me miss my sister. I haven’t hung out with her in a long time!!
My husband would never let me cut his hair but I did trim his eyebrows! Yes I did. I don’t know why he grows such long eyebrow hairs but you can practically braid the suckers!
Poor Zilla!! I guess it did work out though that she didn’t miss out on school but still it’s a bummer that she wasn’t well. Spring is almost here so hopefully all those germy germs are almost good and gone for another season.
And I think it’s adorable that those two had a date together. Love that.
Oh, Kimberly – give her a call! My sister and I live five minutes from each other, but don’t get to spend time just the two of us as readily as you’d think – work, kids, etc. We had a great time.
I have to laugh about the eyebrow thing (and my Hub will hate this and roll his eyes). My Hub has one eyebrow – ONE rogue eyebrow hair that grows long and straight in the opposite direction of all the others. It does it to irritate me and I hate the thing. I snipped that baby right off during the haircut.
I’m ready to open the windows and blow out all the germs and dust from winter. I’m over it!
The Hub and Zilla have their dates pretty regularly and I think it’s really important. And it benefits all of us, you know? Their bond is important and also as she is getting older, he can take her own to dinner or ice cream or whatever, just the two of them, so she can learn all about how fine gentlemen treat a lady. And if Mom gets a little alone time or girl time in the process, that’s not bad, either! Today is Mom/Daughter day – we have a movie date in two minutes!
Nice list of thankfuls. I too am thankful that I followed my gut about strep and caught it early. I have lots of thankfuls for this week, but no time to write them down.
Thanks, Lisa. Just the act of being thankful counts!
Strep is nasty. I’m ready for it to be gone from our world and am MASSIVELY thankful that I have not ended up catching it (knocks on wood).
I really enjoyed your guest post Lisa. Opening more windows, eh? 🙂
Glad to hear Zilla’s on the mend. Sucks to be a sick kid but probably worse if you’re the Mom! Amazing to be thankful for snow days, right? Glad it worked out in Z’s favor.
Good sister relationships are very special. Glad you guys had such a good time.
Yeah. Harry is..a dream..boat lol
Thank you! I loved writing it!
I think she felt pretty lousy but yes, it’s hard for the Mom because you just want to help and there’s really nothing to do but be available. All worked out well and she’s ready (as am I) to go to school tomorrow! Hooray!
Yes, our sister time was great – good food, good conversation, good Harry, good shopping…
I have been SO excited for your excitement, and though I still confess to knowing nothing at all of Harry Connick Jr, I’ll admit he looks good in that photo. If he can sing and play as well, then AWESOME. I hope it was gorgeous.
Glad Zilla’s getting better, and that you nipped the strep in the bud. I really hope that’s it for her now, and she can have some time being healthy, and get her immune system back to par.
Husby and I both cut his hair. We figured out we’d save money in the end if we just bought a trimmer and did it at home. It’s brilliant. I’m no barber, but he’s a culchie and short-all-over suits him just fine, until it grows out and he looks a bit chrysanthemum-y.
I love that you’re excited for my excitement. 😀
I will send you some Harry and then you will know – he’s adorable AND sings and plays like crazy. Gorgeous is a very appropriate word, yes.
That is precisely why we do the hair at home thing – tired of paying somebody to do what was ridiculously easy plus the barber he liked had limited hours that just weren’t convenient. So we started doing it at home. When he shaves, though, he does it himself. I’m laughing at the idea of your Husby looking chrysanthemum-y! 😀
Everybody’s healthy and ready to go back to school tomorrow! Which is good, because I have a ton of things to finish up and get moving on this week. SO hard when they’re home. Well, plus, Beth’s book had me more than distracted this week. So there’s that, too.
my husband would never let me cut his hair, but it would be the same conversation as your if he did – congrats to you for the post- I will go and read it . Strep can be scary so glad your daughter is on the mends. Sister time is awesome 🙂
I give my Hub a really hard time, but the home haircut works very well. Other than when he whines that I’m gouging him, that is. 😉
Thanks for hopping over to the guest post – there’s a nice little discussion going on over there! I had fun writing it and I’m so glad everyone followed me over there to read and comment.
The strep seems to be gone and I hope now for good. And my time with Sister was grand fun.
So glad you had a great time with your sister! My sister and I live on opposite sides of the country, but when we do get together, we have so much fun.
Your version of cutting hair is much closer to the reality of it, I think. I always make one pass with the razor, then we stop so John can oil the blades. Why neither one of us remembers to do that first is beyond me!
Your time with your sister always does look like fun when you post about it on your blog!
Yes, that is definitely the more accurate reality of home haircuts. I think that’s why it cracks me up when I see that movie scene. 😀
I, too, had a great time! You know what else was great? My breakfast from Sister time. I want more of it. Stat. 🙂
See, now I kind of want a do-over on my breakfast. I need to order it without the peppers. 😛 But the rest was great.
3 words: holl-an-daise
It’s so cool that you keep coming up with new things to be thankful for. It’s actually kind of inspiring to think that there is so much going on to be grateful for. It makes me more introspective and realize that I, too, have a lot going for me. For example, I’m thankful that I get to read so much. The past several nights, I’ve gone through one and a half books. I’m speeding that process up. Also, I’m thankful that I get to go to Dallas this weekend and see the zoo and where Kennedy got shot. It’s going to be a great weekend.
Steve, the Ten Things of Thankful hop (and it’s people) is one of the greatest things about my blogging experience. It has poured over into my everyday life in a big way. It is so easy to pick out everything that went wrong – and believe me, I can still do that like a boss – but finding the silver lining, the positive spin, the thing that turns out to be a blessing in disguise, that’s a great and powerful mindset.
You have great things on your list – reading a lot is wonderful! And your Dallas trip sounds awesome. I love seeing the places where history was made. Fascinating. Have a great trip and safe travels!