My favorite Easter Pictures

 Sugar

 She makes me nap with her when I am supposed to be cleaning.

Gosh, that girl needs to get her priorities in order.

 Mom, the girls, and the traditional Easter bunny cakes.

 I love this one.

My mom is such a crazy grand mom and the kids love her.

 Mom and Katy were singing "Nick knack patty whack give your cat a fish"

My dad redid Danielle's kitchen floor.

 And it looks AMAZING.

Stuff like this always makes me remember what awesome parents I do have.

 Even if they don't read my blog to hear the accolades. 

Today is my 100th day as a vegetarian.

 You know I'll be blogging about it tomorrow.

 Try to rein in your excitement!

Lori Ann

And the sky is gray

You guys, I just had the best dream ever!

And you know how much we all love listening to the rambling details of another person's dream.

So..tell me what Freud would think of this.

1. It was set in the future..I think.

We were all in some fancy high rise office building.

2. We were at war with each other and I think we were on the "good side" but George Washington was bombing us.

 No one wanted to believe he would do it, but he did.

 He also sent a lot of people in jet suits to surround the building with guns.
(they were hovering right outside our windows on the 50th floor)

3. Thomas Jefferson was on our side.

I had a lengthy conversation with him while he was in the bath.

He told me to run into his private bathroom to grab the Constitution, which we needed for our battle plans.
 (he looked like Ben Franklin..but clearly identified himself as Thomas Jefferson)

4. Right after the bombing started we all sat down to Christmas dinner with Chuck Norris.

 He gave us the gifts that were meant for the soldiers outside in the jet suits.

 I was kind of mad because all I got was a dollar store empty tin and copy of the second season of Little House on the Prairie.

5. My dad showed up and was kind of offended that Chuck had gone ahead and carved the Christmas turkey.

Chuck let him hang up a lighted wreathe and that seemed to make him feel better.

6. We finally started fighting back against the jet suit people.

Well, first we stole all the hidden money in the building but then we
(and by "we" I mean everyone else..I was hiding with Thomas Jefferson- who was still in a bathtub, but this one was filled with mud)

 started doing this coordinated shuffle dance which threw them off and gave us a chance to shoot them out of the sky.

Like I said...best dream ever.

So interesting, right? 

I solemnly swear never to blog in the middle of the night again!

Lori Ann

p.s.- Why doesn't google images have anything for "Thomas Jefferson in a bathtub" ?

Your daily Sugar

Hummus is the new black

I am feeling fairly incoherent these days.

 Which is why I am doing ANOTHER random post. 

Don't act like it's getting old..you know you love it!

 As promised I had hummus for lunch today!!!

 It was AMAZING.

Sweet, sweet hummus- where have you been all my life?

 Sugar, Sugar..'

.I got her some catnip today and she keeps racing across the room, stopping, and then pouncing on nothing.

At least one of us gets to get high.

 The infamous rainbow pancakes I made with the kids.

 It was a wonderful celebration of gay..umm, Irish pride.
 (you know, the leprechaun and the pot of gold and all that?)

 Danielle and I saw this old mill when we were driving through the back hills.

There are so many things like this where we live.

 After seeing the Colosseum and Notre Dame and everything else,

 I still find American history to be the most fascinating and beautiful.

Lori Ann

A non sweet post

I can't think of a coherent theme for tonight's blog. 

I try to limit myself to two posts a week about my cat.

I know the people want more, but seriously, we all need to pace ourselves. 

So, instead of blogging about the evil Sugar cookie...

Here are my random thoughts for today

 April 3rd 2012

 A crazy sunny day in Chester County, PA.

1. I tried hummus for the first time today.

HOLY FREAKING HANNAH..it was AMAZING.

 For the rest of my life.. the week I am having hummus on pita bread for lunch.

Boo-yah!

2. Did you know that, in Maryland, it's illegal to go through your husband's pockets while he is sleeping?

It's also illegal to mistreat oysters and throw bales of hay out of second story windows.

You're welcome.

I know I saved at least a few of you from a few nights in county up in Maryland with this timely legal reminder!

3. My parents called me on their way to a Phillie's game.

When did they become the teenagers and I,
the parent?

 They dragged me to a midnight showing last week and today called to taunt me with their activities while I was working at my office.

Aren't these supposed to be their golden years of blessed peace and rest?

4. Sugar officially likes mac and cheese.

 But only the spiral kind.
(Like mother, like daughter!)

5. I've been taking a lot of cat advice from my clients.

It can't be a bad thing.

It's not like mine and Sugar's relationship could get MORE dysfunctional.

6. The Pennsylvania sky is always so beautiful to me.

 I was driving home late tonight; at almost 9 pm, and it wasn't fully dark.

The sky was layers of the most stunning

 indigo

blue.

 I miss the sky the most when I am away.

In tomorrow's post I will reveal my Easter plans...which will not include any of the following: 

1. Easter egg hunting with Junior

2. Watching Junior Easter Egg hunt

3. Listening to stories about Junior Easter Egg hunting.

4. Eating ham.

Lori Ann

Let the good times roll

To Mom, Dad, Thomas, Sour Krout, and Uncle David,

Thanks for showing the Sugar Cookie a good time!

As you can see she's still recovering from her week of deli meats and chasing Thomas around the house.

 I really really appreciate you all.

Especially you Thomas, don't let them keep feeding you- I heard they are fattening you up for Thanksgiving! 

Thanks again!

Lori Ann
&

Sugar December 

It's so quiet in the world tonight

Today I have two riveting events to share with you.

Brace yourselves and prepare for a 

triumph of the human spirit! 

Well, not really.

 I just like to say that. 

Event One: Work Conference

Oh yeah..can you feel the excitement building?

 It was so hard for me not to add "But my nickname is Eugene".

 So hard.

This was my agenda at 8 am.                                        This was my agenda at 4pm. 

So yeah..it was pretty thrilling.

The most thrilling part was the CEU'S!!

 6 down, 24 to go.

Event Two: Making subway art without Danielle's supervision.

Probably not my brightest idea.

 Step 1: I tried to paint a graduated blue theme with sparkle paint and stars on the outside.

 Step 2: Then I added the quote.

 It's by Vicent Van Gogh.

 Step 3: I painted over all of it with black.

Step 4: I pulled off all of the stickers.

 It didn't turn out how I expected but maybe Danielle can fix it for me!

If there is any justice in this world, it will be fixed!
(I am in a "making grandiose statements" phase in my life)

And nothing will change me! Not even the threat of death!

OK, maybe the threat of death.

So, all in all it's been a pretty exhausting day.

 Nothing like half sleeping through a work conference and hours of mediocre crafting to drain you.

Anyway,

Happy General Conference Weekend, people!!

Lori Ann

And every word he spoke was rain

Random Thoughts Thursday

 (which I always steal from this blog)

1. I miss Sugar.

 It's a little lonely without her jumping out from behind every door and following me room to room.

2. Does it still count as therapy if I look up dental providers for my client while he works on his manuscript?

3. I've got a work conference tomorrow.

I always feel like such an adult when I have to go to these things.

But holy Hannah they are usually so boring.

 Between the awkward introduction games to the power points, these conferences make me feel a little deranged.

Therapists are so awkward.

(location of conference)

4. I am officially addicted to veggie burgers.

I usually don't like to push my preferences on others but I can seriously testify that if you haven't tried a veggie burger, you are missing out!

5. I've recently put some Hillary Weeks on my itunes.

 I still can't listen to it without feeling like I'm in the Chevy Malibu in Chicago, recording our miles and driving out to zone conference at the Pulaski. 

6. What quote would you want to see hanging in your therapist's office?

 I am going to make a subway art quote sign for my office this weekend, but I want to find something meaningful and appropriate.

 Any ideas?

7.  I need a new book series/ TV show/ movie to obsess over.

I am free falling around here, completely obsession free.

 It's unsettling.

Lori Ann