need some ice and an extension cord

crazy work week....i'm beat.

We had a good weekend -  I put christmas stuff up. Jamie conveniently made himself scarce....it took me 5 hours....oy.
Half the time I was like "F this shit!" and the other half was like "ooo pretty sparkles!"
....i'm really not sure why? We gals are weird sometimes.

At least I put it up though...I came close to letting 2016 win. 

Jamie made yummy comfort food (chicken/dumplings AND chili) stews -  from his generations of hand me down recipes -  and we invited the m's and the w's.
Game night/football watching night. They pretty much wiped us out on the food...it was pretty good stuff though.

my Dad texted saying he's getting married in 2 weeks (on a Monday) if we wanted to go...all I can do is shake my head.

Mom's coming in this weekend.

Finished:
Ugly Love: Colleen Hoover - it's. just. so. heavy. I get it but I guess I just like things a little more levity to offset just a little more.
Brown Eyed Girl - Lisa Kleypas: eh. Love her historicals sooo much more.
Amy Andrews - rugby story - just have a hard time with "i ruined you for your own good when we were younger but never forgot you and now that we're older what a coincidence we're together again lets have sexy times".
Wild Embrace - Nalini Singh - I always wondered about Gem! I liked the other stories ok too.

Also I hung on to finish watching Westworld - eh...I mean I guess?
And before I forget - we watched 3 episodes of House of Cards - acting is fantastic but it's just so mean. Like vicious/selfish/narcissistic mean. Pretty sure we're done....already get to see that in real life news today don't need more....

cravings, college and wild fires

so ready to see North Carolina and the smoky mountains this weekend....heard nothing but good things - stupid wild fires better not ruin my moment. I've wanted to see the Smokies even before even reading Hunger Games. I miss mountains....

recap from last weekend -
craving deep dish pizza we tried Gino's East in Dallas hoping it would be close to the Chicago original and it was so bad we sent it back- bummer

Went back down into Dallas for my aunts art show in the design district and talked to my cousins for a while. On a side note: I got so pissed off at Jamie, he actually lasted being quiet for about 10 minutes when I told him not to talk to me
(....I'd laugh but I really was pissed.)
 Then I got over it...it's seriously too much effort to be mad all the time. I don't know how people do it.

Family thanksgiving went well. No politics (like newslines are warning). I gave Kris a "how to college" book I bought on amazon and wrote a letter on the inside-

he looks at it and goes "a book...noooo" ha. I wish I had it before going into college though...lotsa stuff in there nobody tells you and you don't usually figure out until too late. Who knows...maybe he'll get bored and skim through it...crossing fingers.

About politics though - is it weird that I'm betting that all my favorite songwriters are gonna be putting out some really good songs here soon (after all of this past years fodder?)....just saying.

finished  YA -  Elsewhere by gabrielle zevin - and actually liked it a lot. What a great idea. It read a little immature/simplistic but the lead is 15! duh! 

Also read Confess by Colleen Hoover - pretty good but oy... heavy. I have another of hers ready to read but I think i'm gonna hold off 

and I finished another one....well dammit I can't remember what it was now...and so we micky and the motorcars