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a week of funny while i enjoy the sunny … wish simple

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You write a blog post.  You schedule it to go up at 4:30 AM.  It lands in your email subscribers’ in-boxes between 5 and 7 AM …

… and all this black magic happens while you’re still dreaming sweet dreams.

Then you reluctantly wake up.  You make a cup of tea.  With milk.  And Equal. And click on HGTV.  And you park your butt in front of the laptop.  Open email.  Sip some tea.  Read some emails.

And then …

… and then you open an email comment on your fish on sticks blog post that says …
“My hubby just walked by and said “gross” to your fish. I am so looking for fish for his bedside table now. Hee hee.
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.. and I’m thinking this is the pic that pushed her husband over the edge …
Now, to give Ally her due credit she did start her comment with some real bona fide advice.  But that line?  That line made me laugh. Out loud …

… and that line? That line had me making a beeline to her blog, Wish Simple …

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And Ally didn’t disappoint …

Take it away Ally …


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When one is the mother of small children, one develops parental hearing and sight impairment.

With this power, I can navigate shopping malls with my violently river-dancing offspring, blog with deafening song being trumpeted in my ears (like right now), and stare directly at a child as they repeatedly ask for ice cream while never losing my train of thought.

Only when I am physically assaulted can I be resurrected from my bubble of blissful silence, so the minions of the dark lord sweet little darlings have taken to shaking me or pelting me with Lego men as they ask their questions.  Clever dears.

I actually enjoyed painting this rocking chair today.  I used a little roller which worked much better than the brush I used yesterday, and didn’t leave brush strokes, duh.  I turned on my “Opera Greatest Hits”  in the garage and drank nearly a whole case of Coke Zero so I was vibrating by the end, but I managed to get the important parts done before the palsy struck.

BEFORE

So, to recap, I got this chair from Goodwill for $15 as I mentioned in great white north, and planned to paint it Polo Blue by Benjamin Moore.  And I did just that, making sure to use an exterior primer and paint so I can rock in the sunshine, rain, snow and sleet.

AFTER

AFTER

I don’t quite know where to put it yet.  I might just try putting it in the middle of the lawn – it’s quieter there.

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It’s me again.  Linda me.  And this is the post that sealed the deal.  I immediately signed up to have  Wish Simple delivered to my email …

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  2. Ah yes, another mom that’s mastered the great Tune Out! My teenagers have resorted to calling me by my first and last name when they want my attention (i.e. when “MOM!” repeated several times with ramped up volume hasn’t worked). 🙂
    Hope you find a little P & Q in your rocker, Ally! Linda, stop what you’re doing and reapply sunscreen and refresh your drink. TGIF!
    xo Heidi

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  8. First time I’ve “met” Ally and she is awesome! I have one small person yelling at me at this very moment and I’m successfully ignoring him. Something about a fire burning down our house or a broken leg. If it’s important, he’ll keep yelling.

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