NOT ME MONDAY (and yes, on Tuesday again)

Okay, I haven't posted anything lately. It's not like there hasn't been plenty happening in our lives. Though I must admit if I had time to post it would be on NATALIE'S WORLD because she has been such an intricate part of our busy lives and often the reason for it. The last three weeks have been quite a whirlwind: Two weeks of dance camp for Natalie with days that consisted of eating breakfast, dressing for dance, lunch, storytime/resting (aka naptime), swimming, supper and then we did it all over again. The 2nd week I was blessed with Cari's help on several trips because I had sessions [She was able to help because the child she was baby sitting for was on vacation with his family]. And just when I thought I would get back to work to finish some orders, edit those recent sessions, I've come down with one my worst sinus infections that has given me an excruciating headaches...actually they are more like face aches.

Just to vent a bit before I get on with my Tuesday morning, I thought I would play NOT ME MONDAY (and yes, I know it's Tuesday...don't you know me by now?, "A day late and a dollar short" or is "Better Late Than Never".

• As much as I had to do yesterday, I DID NOT stop everything to do a Walmart shopping trip to purchase bleach (over $100 worth of other needed food and household items) so that I could continue washing clothes. It really would be a waist of time to wash my husband work socks w/o bleach. I also did not have make that dent in washing after I got back home because my headache was worst again (really I didn't).


• While buying groceries and cleaning goods at Walmart yesterday, I did NOT buy some ice cream cones that I saw as I walked in the door because I have been craving an ice cream cone. And I certainly didn't buy one of my most favorite flavors, Butter Pecan, to put in those cones that I did not buy. We all know that I am very weight conscientious these day and that I would not splurge like that! No, no, certainly NOT ME!


• I was NOT proudly showing Cari, my daughter, Natalie's birthday invitations that came in yesterday to discover that we omitted the date of the party on the invitation. Yes, that's right. We have these cute Princess Natalie invitations with all the other details except for the date! I won't take all be the blame for that since I had Brittany give me then details while I created the photo side and accents for the reverse side with the details. However, several people contributed to proof reading it and no one noticed. Now I admit it seemed something was missing, but yet it wasn't like I could identy that it was something missing, but something just a little off or strange, but I couldn't put my finger on it or even realize that was what I was feeling. NOW THAT DIDN'T MAKE SENCE AT ALL OR DID IT?


• While trying to think of something different to do with Natalie, I DID NOT decide at the last minute to take Natalie to visit my mom (Friday night) Randy had golf the next day and I had Natalie while her parents moved into a new apartment. After talking to my mom who seemed a little down, I knew she needed a visit from our little loving sweetheat, princess child, Natalie. So I made a 24-hour visit! It was nice.


• I DID NOT GET THE NICEST FREE BEACH INVITATION YESTERDAY. NO, NO, NOT ME! Those things don't happen to me. Okay, maybe they do, when I have my calendar extremely booked (which is really sort of strange for July). And I am NOT trying to see if I can figure out a way to rearrange my schedule for the end of the week so that I can at least go for a few days. I REALLY DO NOT THINK I CAN (really I don't) as bad as I would love a get-away...as much as I want to go to the beach.


• And I am NOT FEELING HEADACHE FREE today...truthfully, it is pretty mild right now, but if start thinking about all that I need to do vesus what I want to do (beach trip) and then if I start do some serious comptemplating and re-arranging my schedule, I will probably have a really bad one again! UGH!
• AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I DID NOT DO THIS NOT ME MONDAY and just now realize that I did link to Mckmamma's blog. Oh well...I have now!

Okay, with all that venting out of the way, I am off to try to create a productive day. And no matter what, I think I will have a blessed day! I do believe it is the state of our own mind that creates blessings more than what actually happens to us. [Disclaimer: I believe it. I just don't always follow it!]

NOT ME MONDAY

Okay it that time again. And I think I will play for a few minutes rather than taking my shower and getting some "real" clothes on.

So welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week. As for me, here goes:

1. It's not Monday at noon and I am NOT still in my p.j's. It really isn't the main advantage of working from your home. (Okay...maybe it is!)
2. I did NOT show FREE KITTENS to two different visitors who have stopped by this a.m. to inquire about said "free kittens" while still wearing above mentioned p.j's. No I would never do something like that!
3. And I did not keep one of the six kittens that I am trying so hard to give away before I get stuck with "teenager" cats that are virtually impossible to give away when the 2nd visitor wanted the whole litter ( or is it liter) because the first visitor who wanted a FREE kitten was coming back this afternoon for her one. After all, I do have four more younger kittens that will be ready in a week or so to give a way as well. (Yes, I know it sounds like we a have kitten kennel here!)
4. I did NOT enjoy playing bubbles, having picnics on the porch, reading library books and so much more with Natalie last week...no NOT ME!
5. I did NOT have another one of those excuciating headaches again on Thursday my first day of the week from last week without Natalie...thus I did not spend the day working like I had planned.
6. I did NOT find myself totally furstrated last Friday afternoon when the electricity kept flickering on and off until it finally stayed off. I did NOT decide that it was the perfect time to fold and put up clothes since I couldn't work on or play on the computer.

Okay, I am drawing a blank again (like last week). I guess I should do what I used to do...jot down my NOT MEs before actually doing them. Oh well...at least I played...though not too intersting. I will try to do better next time!

~~ja~~

NOT ME MONDAY on Tuesday

• I did not decide to do NOT ME MONDAY on Tuesday. No not me, I am always on my game!
• And I certainly would not decide to do a NOT ME without posting the NOT ME logo because it is too much trouble at this moment because my external hard drive that holds most of my images is not connected at this moment and I do not have the time or patience at this moment to wait for the connection (really I don't).
• And now that I am doing this I have not discovered a mental block....I have lots of NOT MEs...really I do (but since I decided to do this on a whim...I really think I have a writer's block.)
• Here's one: I am NOT blogging and reading other blogs this a.m. (7:51 at the moment) while my little sweetheart is sleeping on the love seat (by the way her new bed at Mimi's) when I should be doing other things like cleaning the kitchen or making my bed...well you get the picture.
• I did not spend our hard earned money last night at Wal-mart buying groceries including some scrumptioous looking strawberries along with the angel food cake and whip topping to make strawberry shortcake to discover that all the fruit that was visible was mouth-watering, but the rest of them spoiled. I discovered this after I got them home. In situations like this, I wished I lived next door to Wal-mart and/or the markets so that I could make them pay for every little thing like this. It's so unfair! But also more trouble than it's worth (when you live where I do) to make it good!
• I am NOT planning to enjoy the rest of the time with my little sweetheart while she is here this week. NO NOT ME! I would never put our special time before housework and/or photography work.
• And believe it or NOT, I am not going to list 10 or more NOT MEs...really I am NOT! NO NOT ME!

NO ME MONDAY (I meant Tuesday?)

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Okay, were do I start....oh I know, I know...I am a day late. [now what's new] I had intention of getting to this all day yesterday, but since we're being brutally honest...I just didn't get around to it! So if you don't want to read this this today since it isn't Monday any longer...save it for next week. Chances are that I won't get one up next Monday either...I don't know why I am always a day behind. It is a bad habit that I have developed or the last decade. [okay, I think I know why...I just under estimate my time...all the time!]

1. FIRST OF ALL I AM NOT FINALLY POSTING "NOT ME MONDAY" ON TUESDAY....oh well.
2. I DID NOT LEAVE ON A TRIP TO MEMPHIS WITH MY HUBBY A WEEK AGO TODAY... we did not leave Louisiana to go to Memphis going through Southern Alabama..that would be just crazy. Everyone knows that Memphis is North of Louisiana that one would go north to go to Memphis, TN. DISCLAIMER: Hubby found out at the last minute that he needed to go to this gin in Southern Alabama the day before leaving for Memphis. SO... to save him driving 6 hours to AL and another 6 back home and then get up the next day ,Wed., the planned day to leave for Memphis), we left Tuesday afternoon...so that he could get up early Wed., consult the gin about some equipment that he is knowledgeable, while I slept, facebooked (for just a few minutes) and ate my contential breakfast.
3. I DID NOT DO LIKE 2 WEEKS OF WORK IN 6 HOURS SO THAT I COULD LEAVE WITH HUBBY TO SAVE HIM FROM DRIVING BACK HERE TO TAKE ME TO MEMPHIS WITH HIM. [I actually seem to work better under pressure...not to mention all the meds seemed to be returning my focusing skills!]
4. ON-STAR DID NOT SEND US DOWN THIS SCARY ROAD ON OUR LAST FEW MILES TO GET TO THE SLEEPY LITTLE TOWN IN ALABAMA (Andalusia). I did NOT tell hubby that if there were scary music playing in the background that I would think we were in one of those freaky-scarey-twilight style movies! It's not funny now! REALLY IT IS! NOT FUNNY AT THE TIME!
5. WE DID NOT FIND OUR HOTEL AROUND 9:00ish TO DISCOVER EVERYTHING IN THIS TOWN CLOSED BY 9:00...[the scary ghost movie feeling continued!] So rather than the nice meal we were hoping to get at some unknown nice restaurant...we DID NOT go the Huddle House instead!
6. I DID NOT FIND MYSELF GIDDY AND DELIRIOUS BY THE TIME WE ARRIVED! I did not tell my husband about a dozen times "okay, that's all I am going to say and I am going to shut up!". HE DID NOT BELIEVE ME AFTER THE 2nd or 3rd tme anyway... (no he really didn't). Disclaimer 2: I started working about 5:30 a.m that morning and apparently my 5 hour energy drink lasted 15 hours. Obviously I don't travel well. Randy and I had a disagreement the night before. A friend of mine mentioned the trip would be a great opportunity to visit (talk about it all, etc.). I told her then that I know that often after a while all my talking gets on his nerves. Sort of a positive and negative of traveling...we get to visit about many things...once it all said I can't seem to get quite unless I am sleeping or reading [I didn't get my book until the next day. And sleep never came...I wonder why?]
7. SO WE DID NOT GET TO MEMPHIS FROM LOUISIANA THROUGH ALABAMA! That would be just crazy. NO, NOT ME (US)!
8. I DID NOT WISH THAT I HAD TAKEN PHOTOS ALONG THE WAY. I DID NOT BRING THE CAMERA KNOWING THERE WOULD BE NO ONE TO PHOTOGRAPH ME AND RANDY. I DID NOT GET IT OUT OF THE BACK TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS OF SOME OF THE UNIQUE SCENES ALONG THE HIGHWAY (Really there were only a few images that I wished I had captured!) NO, NOT ME! I AM ALWAYS READY TO CAPTURE THE SPECIAL IMAGES IN OUR LIFE [some photographer I am!].
9. I DID NOT GET FINALLY FIND A WAL-MART ALONG THE WAY TO PURCHASE A NOVEL TO READ. I did not thoroughly enjoy the book I purchased (Fireproof). I did not find myself laughing out loud...LITERALLY! AND I DID NOT HAVE TO READ SOME OF THESE PASSAGES TO MY HUBBY. He didn't need to laugh too!
10. I DID NOT ENJOY MY TIME ALONE WITH HUBBY [in spite of meetings, dinners at fancy restaurants with people I had just met, etc.]...I won't go into details since I know some of my family reads this and would really would be TMI.
11. I DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE MEMPHIS SATURDAY BECAUSE I LOVE WORKING AND NOT GETTING AWAY...I COULDN'T WAIT TO GET BACK HOME...Disclaimer 3: I really wanted to stay. It was snowing so hard! I did a few photos of that driving down the highway...I really wished I could have captured an image that I saw several times-- daffodils surrounded by snow! Too bad we don't have cameras in our mind!
12. SUNDAY NIGHT...I DID NOT ENJOY WATCHING THE MOVIE (FROM THE BOOK I DID NOT READ), FIREPROOF WITH HUBBY AND DAUGHTER. As much as I did not enjoy the movie, I DID NOT GET IRRITATED THAT THEY LEFT SOME OF THE BEST SCENES OUT OF THE MOVIE! NO NOT ME!

IS IT REALLY MONDAY AGAIN!

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IT'S NOT REALLY MONDAY AGAIN...[I HAVEN'T POSTED SINCE LAST MONDAY]

DISCLAIMER: when I laid down this morning when I did feel well, i found myself thinking of what has happened this last week and what I would post...well MY day has gotten away from me...so i will keep it to a minimum...i am sure i will think of 100 others after I upload this...you'll be glad that I am short for time!

1. I did NOT drive back from Alexandria much slower than I drove there for my ENT appointment because I DID NOT get a speeding ticket...NO, NO, NOT ME! I always drive the speed limit! [even when I am running late]
2. I did NOT receive many prescriptions for a cocktail of meds [you can tell i've been watching HOUSE] and I am certainly not beginning to feel any better. They did not schedule me to come back a week from today with plans to do a CT scan. I was NOT told that if my "cocktail" didn't clear my sinus that nothing will and surgery would probably be inevitable.
3. I did NOT have the most lovely time with my grand daughter and husband this weekend. I did not take over 100 images of Natalie in her new tutu and have much fun with her at the park after the portrait session was over.
4. I did NOT make sure that I put just a few of the new images of Natalie from Saturday on facebook. I was NOT that proud of her and the images that I captured.
5. I did not have a conversation with Brittany about sewing some clothes for Natalie. We never think alike. [We discovered we both had been thinking we would like to sew for her! NOT REALLY...well really we did..geehs this can get confusing!] And I did not find a FREE PATTERN ONLINE for making pillowcase dresses last night and I did not buy my first pattern at wal-mart for her tonight. I would never get so excited about something like this. We are NOT making plans to try to do some sewing over the Mardis Gras break!
6. And last but not least, I did NOT actually do my NOT ME's with less than 10 or more. I could never be so concise...NO NOT ME! [well...normally I can't, huh?]

OKAY NOW...WHAT ABOUT YOU? What did you not do last week?

~~ja~~

NOT ME MONDAY...

okay...I am NOT going to try this again:

1. I did not experience a less than productive week last week because of my inability to focus. Headaches and cool weather would never interfere with my ability to work or focus. And I did NOT have headache today. I do NOT think it is time that I see my ENT doctor. I am sure I am not having major sinus headaches again! After all wasn't that surgery 7 years ago suppose to fix everything forever?


2. I did not spend even more time on facebook last week. I would never get addicted to something silly. And my husband did not spend the last week criticizing me about my facebook discovery because his curiosity would never be interested in something like that.


3. I did not have problems sleeping last week. I have never had problems going to sleep. NO, NOT ME! I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.


4. I did not get up one night last week (after I fell asleep quickly...no not me) and after a few minutes of facebook and blogging spend quite a while reading MckMAMA'S blog. I did not stay up until 3:00 a.m. reading said blog...NO NOT ME! And the next day, I did not have another headache all day either!


5. I did not photograph several new mini sessions this weekend and one today. I did not photograph them with my L-O-V-E letters..."what's love got to do with it"...okay, I couldn't resist that one! I did NOT remember at the last minute (Friday night) that I still had not picked up my letters for said promotion. My not-so-sweet husband did NOT go to K-mart at 7:00a.m. Saturday morning to get my letters before my session to discover that they open at 8:00 rather than 7:00. (okay, a wife can make mistake sometimes...huh?)


6. I did NOT send Natalie three packages last week! NO NOT ME! I am not the kind of Mimi who would shower her little sweetheart with gifts for no apparent reason.


7. I did NOT start my day off at 5:30 this morning. I always believe you should sleep until daylight...it only makes sense. I would never get up that early to go work out with my husband. After all we don't really need to work out...we haven't gained that much weight this fall/winter! NO NOT US! I would never feel insecure over something as vain as weight!


8. I did NOT receive another Gymboree package in the mail today. Natalie won't need any new clothes this spring...surely what she wore last summer will fit this spring. I really did NOT have to spend my GYMBOREE BUCKS last week. Since they never expire!


9. I am NOT letting some clothes get cool in the dryer while I finish this. I would never do that!


10. And last, but not least, I DID NOT find my husband a profile photo (of me and him) for his new facebook page! I would not show him how to find some of his old friends from high school...NO NOT ME! AFTER ALL HE THINKS FACEBOOK IS RIDICULOUS! HE WOULD NEVER BE INTERESTED IN IT!

Okay, I did again. Now let's see if I can link McMamma blog...if I can't I think you get the point. After all, when I started the post she had over 300 links, I am sure no one would miss mine! NO NOTS in this paragraph.

~~ja~~