Thursday, July 22, 2010

I am hooked....

You know, one would think that I would be spending time unpacking and getting things done (and in my defense I have been doing some of that - ok a LOT of that - unpack this, recycle that, go here go there). But I have discovered that I love daytime TV. Now I am not talking about soaps (although I do love me some Y&R but have thus far resisted the urge to get sucked in again....but it may be a losing battle once school starts - just sayin'). I am not talking about talk shows and just general trash on the networks.....I am talking about....cable trash. Bravo and A&E are my new loves. LOVE LOVE LOVE these networks in the daytime.

This past Tuesday after dropping teenage daughter's friend "B" off at the airport, I just wanted to veg a little and catch up on some rest. So what did I do? Manchild and I planted our bootays on the sofa and watched ourselves a full day (not just an episode but A.FULL.DAY) of Gene Simmon's Family Jewels. I.LOVE.THIS.SHOW. And after having a marathon I had to DVR the new episode that night. HOOKED.

The one cool thing about these networks is that I don't have to watch my trash as it originally airs. I can go days without watching cause I know if I wait long enough....they will have a marathon day or they will show it again. Like the train wreck that is Housewives of New Jersey - pure total scripted trash....and I love every minute of it. But if I miss a few weeks, I know that I can catch up with no worries.

Now I know there are those of you out there that have your favorite trash TV....so come on....tell me what it is.....
Posted byWendy aka Cheeky :: 8:27 AM :: 1 Singing with Cheeky

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

This can't be a good sign.....

So one of the new things that has been going on with the new house is a LOT and when I say a LOT I mean A.LOT. of yard work. The previous owners were not much on landscaping. We won't discuss the lawn (or weeds) that is in the front. Not much we can do about it this year. What they did do was plant ivy in the front of the house and proceeded to let it run rampant. It was horribly over grown and just looked horrendous. That was one of the first things that had to go. In the back breaking process of removing the ivy (did I say back breaking?) apparently there was some poison ivy mixed in (ivy is ivy right?). Well, Mr. Cheeky got a little bit on his arm - he itched but he doesn't react to it the way I do (remember the two-face episode from the summer of 2006 where my face was covered? - you don't remember that? Well, I do! and it wasn't fun). He has been dealing with it - no problem. Until today. I noticed that I had a little itch on my hand. At first I thought it may be a skeeter bite (they are crazy down here and love me and the man child like we were fine cuisine. Then I happened to look down at what I had been clawing at....just a little dot - but its NOT a bite. Ummmm this can't be good. This is NOT what I wanted for a birthday present from the man (oh for the new readers - the birthday is tomorrow - the 14th).

Cheeky who is off to do a little hoping, wishing, and praying that this dot is NOT what I think it is. So let us sing shall we.....perhaps a little old school - The Coasters....




She comes on like a rose...
but everybody knows
She'll get you in Dutch
You can look but you better not touch

Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ound

She's pretty as a daisy but
look out man she's crazy
She'll really do you in
If you let her under your skin

Poison iv-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ound

Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox will make you jump and twitch
A common cold will fool ya
And whooping cough can cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch!!

You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around

Poison iv-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ound

Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox will make you jump and twitch
A common cold will fool ya
And whooping cough will cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch!!

You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around

Poison iv-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ound


la la la la da
la la la la da
la la la la da
la la la la da

Posted byWendy aka Cheeky :: 7:41 AM :: 2 Singing with Cheeky

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Monday, July 12, 2010

Once again I am reminded.....and Thankful

I am once again reminded of how thankful I am of my blogging friends. People that I truly call "friend" that I would have never met without blogging.

First of all my "twinkie" Tina! Girrrrl you have out done yourself this time. She has sent me a FANTABULOUS goodie box for my birthday (which by the way is Wednesday in case anyone forgot). I got it on Saturday and we were literally on our way out the door to head to birthday party and then to Carowinds. I had to wait to go through the box properly. Yes, you read that right.....I.HAD.TO.WAIT......ALL.WEEKEND. Oh the torture......but it was well worth the wait. LOVE it love it love it. You rock my friend. I will be sitting in awe of my new ceramic flamingo every time I get crafty. I already have a place in mind for it (just need to put up the shelf). Seriously my friend, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.

Secondly, there is Julie. Thank you for thinking of me and saying such kind things about me and my cards on your blog (which, by the way, I am almost ready to start creating again - the crafty room is unpacked, now I just need to remember where I put everything - HA!). It was totally unexpected and those are the greatest surprises - when they come "just because".

I do have some of the greatest blogging friends and I am thankful everyday for all of you!

Now - on for a little update. Chez Cheeky of the South (I love saying that) has been busy. I hit the crafty room hard last week. It took me a looooong time to get all those boxes unpacked. Now I have stuff everywhere. I have to organize. I have to arrange. I must do this soon as I am feeling some mojo and need to create....but alas it will have to wait just a wee bit longer. Teenage daughter, who was left back in MN when we moved (as you remember she stayed up there to go to college because she has been brainwashed - she likes it there, in the cold - we will work on that - HA!) will be coming down tomorrow and staying for the next two weeks. While she is here we will be playing tour guide to her friend "B" who is coming with her. Which means we will be on the road - a lot. Also, while here, we are going to be having her graduation party. LOTS to do to get ready for that shindig but an old fashioned shindig it will be. We are having her graduation party in true southern style - a pig pickin'! Yee-Haw y'all!

I will try to blog during her visit but let me give you the run down of events so if I don't - you will understand why:

*Tuesday - go to Charlotte to pick up Teenage daughter (early AM) and while there just stay and go to Carowinds
*Wednesday - The zoo in Columbia and visit the ticket nazi (Katie I will tell her you said HI) - come home and eat something absolutely wonderful and sing Happy Birthday to ME!
*Thursday - Down to Charleston to see the sights and go to the beach
*Friday - rest in the AM and get the provisions for the party - drive up to NC
*Saturday - Up early to prep and then PARTY in the afternoon (if you are close stop by and say HI)
*Sunday - get up go to Church, visit family, and then come back home
*Monday - hit the lake
*Tuesday - back up to Charlotte to take "B" to the airport - stay and go to Carowinds again since we are already there
*Wednesday - through the next Wednesday to be determined - I am thinking we will hit the lake a few days, do some shopping and whatever else teenage daughter wants to do.

Posted byWendy aka Cheeky :: 7:52 AM :: 1 Singing with Cheeky

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