Sweet summertime!

*Before beginning, I’ll let wandering minds rest -- I did go with the Camry!

So as we all know summer is in full swing. Hot and muggy days that make you scream until you can get the AC pumping in your car, even before even buckling up! Summer just hasn’t been exactly the same since I finished school and started working fulltime. You work year round and seasons seem to mesh together, and the years roll by much faster for me now. Currently, I’m anxiously waiting July 10th…… BEACH TIME! One week at the beach with about 11 other people, all under one roof sharing the same toilets (YIKES-for all those that know my toilet phobia this good be interesting). >>>INSERT SHORT PHOBIA DESCRIPTION<<< The family beach trip will be tons of fun I’m sure of it, but will also bring back bitter sweet memories of my dad’s routine for us all to take turns lathering up his back with sunscreen before we even leave the beach house, walks on the beach, coffee on the beach to watch the dolphins, washing the cars before heading home (since they were clean when we left home they should certainly be when we head back home!), and many more fond family beach trip memories. We now have new memories in the making, including the boys & their many beach toys-A MUST!, naptime in the middle of the afternoons, earlier bedtimes for all, (this year) Miss Lyla on the move and many more to come!

>>>INSERT SHORT PHOBIA DESCRIPTION: Ever since I’ve gotten married and my own place I seem to cringe -like it’s almost painful- when I go to use my bathroom after another male has been in there. Tyler doesn’t bother me a bit but we all can understand why, however, other males come over and soon after I will be cleaning the toilet. Weird, I know, and you say I don’t understand, I know and I do not expect you to because I do not myself!<<<

I did have a brief flash back to my high school summers, where there was not a care in the world beyond that day/evening. This is Laura’s birthday “week,” yes Stokes County style everybody thinks they deserve a whole week—HA HA! She made a few birthday requests and one of them was to go fishing at a pond other than the carp pond (you know like normal people)! So Tuesday evening we made a plan to venture off to the Tesh Farm in Germanton (this is <3MY LOVE’s<3 great-grandmother’s farm) and fish to our hearts content. Laura and I took full advantage of her fishing trip and we caught 10+ fish each, one after the other. <3MY LOVE<3 was the worm putter-oner and the fish taker-offer for both of us until “Crawlspace” (Justin’s new nickname) decided to join the party. We had an absolute BLAST! This evening of acting silly, letting loose, being only who I wanted to be, getting dirty, chewing a HUGE piece of bubblegum—brought me to a place of serenity! I enjoyed not worrying about what we were having for supper, switching the laundry, or any other household/wifely duties. All I had to be was ME just they way I like and having <3MY LOVE<3 and good friends right there with me topped it all off.

Ok….onto the funny stuff as you all LOVE! There is a fellow blogger (check her out HERE) who I do enjoy reading, however, this should be seen as a tribute to her blogging ideas, not to been seen as “put down.” (Ha ha I know you all were laughing at me bringing back the “put down” phrase-old school) Here it is a full description of this lovely, well thought through outfit that I rocked out to Laura’s fishing excursion.



The Way I Wore

Tank tops: Old Navy layered tanks (Pink over Brown example shown here)

Jeans: Old Navy old school (meaning over 3 years old), rocking them tucked in the boots

Shoes: Ariat Fat baby Boots--gReAt investment!

Fishing pole: Zepco, pink edition hand-picked by <3MY LOVE<3

***Please do not insert too much jealousy after this post ladies. Anyone that has known me for any amount of time knows I strive VERY hard to be completely different from anyone else and I rock it out oh so perfectly!

Goodbye and Hello

Goodbye is in order for my first official car (bought by MYSELF alone-that’s another page long post about the mistake that I made as some say, I call it a lesson learned!). Judy, the Jeep is no longer a member of the Stultz family but do not be mislead, she will NOT be forgotten. She was a good vehicle and she definitely earned her keep this past winter with the random amounts of snow that we got. She hauled my tail to work for 2 and half years up and down 52, a few times barely missing the drivers not paying attention. I will never forget the time she kept me safe crossing #8 out of our neighborhood last October and we (I’m sure by inches) missed another car coming that I swear did not have their lights on while it was still dark out that morning. She loved to blow her horn and slam her brakes on tailgaters (ok well maybe I was in control but it sounds better if she did it!) To all who knew her, knew she was NOT <3MY LOVE’s<3 bestest friend because he called her a “jip” and 98% of the time resided in the passenger seat of Judy. She upheld her end of the dealer in what I call being a faithful and good vehicle, but she is now gone to where I do not know. The story of her departure day from NC was one that will NEVER be forgotten. She was bought by someone from WV and it was very obvious she was being bought to resale (I guess I priced her too cheap…insert a tablespoon of sadness here). The gentleman (strike that immature 20 something year old male) was disrespectful to the bank when doing the title transfer (short details: tells us he didn’t bring his license and wanted to leave it blank because it might end up going in someone else’s name), but after about 15 minutes or more with that issue (total time at bank-2 hours), the deed was done and Judy was his. So, here’s a toast to Judy for being good to me…. THANKS JUDY!!!



Hello is in order for my new vehicle. Whatever that may be has not completely been determined, but the specs will most definitely include 4-doors and 22 plus city gas mileage (meaning at least 28 highway)-YAY! Tonight will possible make day 3 at the Toyota dealership, so here it is…… the potential:



Although we have not yet purchased the vehicle, we have weighed out other options of different makes and models but we keep coming back to this one. If you have a car you love, let me know… I can be a persuaded person at times!

Until next time or new car status---PEACE OUT!

Do NOT drink and read this!

"She is border line about to bust out and go crazy!"

"It isn’t just for me to buy something; I need to be seen at this event to maintain my social status in the community. You just don’t understand how women work!"

"Some days are like scrapping somebody else’s gum off the bottom of your shoe but that makes the good ole days even better!"

"Do you think I’m still at liberty to discuss the crazy drama that has ever so greatly now blessed them?"

"I think a new shirt should be made “Burt just foreclosed on Tim’s house!”"

"I wish they would jump off a bridge and SWIM!"

"It may cost you to maintain your status!"

"She thinks she pees excellence so I guess all of her followers do too…. I doubt it!"

"Sherry, don’t come in talking about your twitter!"

"She needed to slow down anyways, this is a busy intersection!" (After pulling out in front of somebody)

"Do you wanna take one for the team and taste it?"

"I refuse to engage in a battle of wits when the other party is unarmed."

"God answers prayers everyday but in order of actual importance, sounds like you need to go to the back of the line!"