Just another day in paradise.

Sidelined Road Dog

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Simply Sugar

Can't believe you left me there.

On the road, the last 3 days.

Jake didn’t make the trip.

Found out that I really do love being nuzzled by his cold nose at 5:30am. Not to mention the scramble to find a HOODED sweatshirt, jeans, forget looking for socks, jacket, scarf, mittens, boots and his walking paraphernalia … with my eyes still closed.

Thought he’d enjoy staying at the “Dog Hotel” with a soft bunk, TV playing dog shows, a treat filled Kong and furry friends galore.

Wrong!

It may take a few days for him to recover.

Once a road dog … always a road dog.

Sorry, Jake!

Who Thinks of This Stuff?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Simply Sugar

Searching for Monday morning humor and I succeeded.

Laughed so hard, I cried @ … 28 Ways to Make Meetings More Interesting … if #2 offends you … please don’t leave … you must read on.

Have a day!

Window to Paradise – Las Ventanas al Paraíso in Los Cabos, Mexico

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Simply Sugar

Reblogged from Indulge – Travel, Adventure, & New Experiences:

Featured Writer: Susan Edel www.SKEdazzles.com Have you ever stayed at a resort that completely changed the game for you? A resort where the accommodations are gorgeous, the amenities are rich and the service is impeccable. The turning point when you knew that those economy motels will never be good enough for you again. For me, that resort was Las Ventanas al Paraíso in Los Cabos, Mexico. As the name implies, it truly is a window to Paradise. As one of the most acclaimed resorts ever, Las Ventanas has …

Hope that my daughter reads this!

The Pros & Cons of Living in a Small Town

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Simply Sugar

On the street where we live.

Most of the bullet points in the Pros And Cons Of Living In A Small Town are completely true … others …. not so much.

Understanding the ramifications of moving to a small town can be very helpful.

Be prepared to realize that you will never (ever, ever) be a welcomed neighbor and you will most certainly make more enemies than you will friends.

There is absolutely nothing you can do to change things … small town folk think they own the place … isn’t that cute:) … and if something ever does change you probably won’t live to see it.

SIDE BAR: Even though this appears to be a slam on small town living … it’s not … I love our vintage building and the quiet historic place where it stands.

Best advice I can give, after living in a small town for 6 years … mind your own business, surrender to being a topic of conversation every time you walk the dog, keep saying hello, even if they make a face (or ignore you) when you do, enjoy the quiet and think happy thoughts.

It’s easy enough, with practice … you just can’t let it get to you.

Besides, I love the solitude and beauty of this place and they’re not the boss of me.

I’m Blogging Instead of This

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Simply Sugar

Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success.

Always struggle to prioritize my never ending list.

I work closely with someone who prioritizes extremely well. That’s probably why we work so well together.

After several attempts at emulating his process … I’ve decided that it’s best to minimize the number of things I have to do … like vacuuming, dusting and laundry.

Then we’ll be good to go!

I do the cleaning because someone has to. Besides his work is so much more demanding than mine. But it’s really not about whose job it is anyways. If I don’t do it then I have to find someone who will.

He’ll say that it’s a threat and he would probably be right.

I had cleaning women, in a past life. They were sisters.

As per usual, I would clean the house from top to bottom, before they even got there. It was crazy.

Those lovely days of coming home to a totally clean house ended the day they came to clean my house wearing two of my favorite tee shirts. Knew they were taking things. My vintage apple slicer disappeared into thin air and that always irked me. I’m over it now.

So weird and stupid.

I hate confrontation and people who steal. Needless to say, we parted ways.

Funny how that came to mind.

Now I can say that I blogged.

Off to vacuum.