Vacation in the Woods

We had a nice little get-away weekend this past weekend and it was amazing! I love when Farmboy and I can just spend a couple of days together. Adam found this place on the Internet and it was so lucky on our part they had a last minute cancellation so we got it 1/2 price! It was a beautiful cabin and was tucked back in the woods, so it practically like we were at home.

So here is my list of what I learned on our weekend away.

1. Early afternoon departure for Farmboy means 3:00.

2. Even leaving our house at 3:00 does not guarantee that we leave town before 4:00.

3. A vehicle puts me to sleep. It is like a drug to me, have me in a moving car for more than an hour (sometimes not even that long) and I am out. So not the best traveling companion.

4. I am in LOVE with Sonic Happy Hour. That makes me one happy girl. Farmboy on the other hand wastes it by ordering water. (Who does that?)

5. I can impress Farmboy for recognizing the smell of Turkey poop that encompassed our cabin.

6. After this weekend I want a hot tub. Really bad!

7. The pickings of swimsuits at the local Wal-Mart is either a teeny-tiny polka dot bikini or a bahama momma dress. Neither which is flattering on me.

8. Sparkling grape juice does not exists in March ANYWHERE!

9. But there is such a thing as popcorn coconut shrimp at Red Lobster which is soooo yummy!

10. The door greeter does not greet you too friendly when you walk into Harter House 5 minutes before they close.

11. Your cabin does smell like Turkey Poop when they are spreading it on their fields on the other side of the woods.

12. A change in the wind, changes the way your cabin smells.

13. Farmboy does not like to shop, not at home or on vacation. Unless he is getting him some new sunglasses at Toteees (that is how he pronounces it)

14. When the waitress tells you that they are having some problems in the kitchen. Just leave then, don't think it is going to get better.

15. There are several meanings to "medium-rare" on a steak. One is well-done.

16. Farmboy will drive 40 minutes out of his way to get some good BBQ.

17. I am in love with Sam's Club (almost as much as Sonic's happy hour)

18. A Girl Scout selling cookies in front of Wal-mart will bring excitement to Farmboy.

19. You can buy a Coffee Pot off display at Wal-mart and receive 10% off.

20. A weekend away with Farmboy brings lots of laughs and memories.

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Farmboy and his dog

My name is Reese and I'm in trouble.

See, I'm a blue heeler and I am suppose to heel cattle. That is what is in the blood that runs through me.

This morning I let Farmboy down.

I was riding in the tractor when we stopped because there was cattle out in the yard.

I got scared and hide.

Farmboy yelled at me, and I got more scared.

Farmboy yelled at me louder and I got even more scared. So I hide.

Farmboy yelled at the cattle and that made me feel better.

Roscoe came outside and ran towards the cattle, so I thought it was safe. That made Farmboy even more mad. He yelled even louder and pulled my ears.

He then picked me up and carried me to the cattle, I didn't like this and I felt a new sense of fear. Roscoe retreated to the house.

I saw the cattle and ran back to the house.

All that leads to where I am now, chained up, I might be here forever. Please send help. 

Farmboy, I'm sorry.

*This is baby Reese whining which I believe she is saying:  I'm sorry, I didn't mean to let you down, Please let me be the cow dog that you think I can be. I'm still learning. But I will try really hard. Please set me free.*

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Nurses, Fluffs and Cake

Hello March! I have been waiting two whole months for you and you did not let me down. You are a beautiful day with the sun shining and warmer temps. So far we are going to get along great! The end of February was rather harsh on me. I contracted some kind of flu bug and was down for a couple of days. Therefor I will start this post there:

1. Farmboy thought for sure I was faking my sickness even thought this is only the second sick day I have took since starting my job five years ago.

2.  Farmboy then proceeded to tell people that I had developed scours. *sigh*

3. Farmboy will walk around in his worse underwear just to keep reminding me I need to do a load of whites. Is my husband the only man out there that does not believe in throwing underwear out?? Or do you even want to know about Farmboy's underwear??

4. Farmboy would ask if I needed anything in hopes that I really didn't, but that he still earned deposits.
         
No idea what I am talking about??? Farmboy and I have taken several marriage seminars, so many that we should have the perfect marriage, but at last nobody is perfect but we manage. I am a bank and everyday Farmboy needs to decide if he is making deposits (pluses) or withdraws (minuses) if you make too many withdraws then you leave nothing in the bank.  See? Simple analogy and I hope I have touched many marriages out there.

If I did need something he would sigh and bite at me. Yes I did say bite. I'm still wondering if that is a deposit or withdraw. I'm leaning towards withdraw.

5. I learned it was easier to text requests to Farmboy and he would show up with what I needed. I did add this picture for effect. How could he say no to this face.

6. Fluff was quite excited for me to lay around for a day. He never left my side. If I could only teach him to go get stuff for me. Hmmmm..

7. Farmboy would choose the day that I was sick to stay at home in the afternoon and work on taxes, receive texts, and phone calls all the while I am just wanting to rest. Oh, but he was getting a lot done on his Quicken account. See I know this cause every time he got a transaction done it made a sound such as this......

And when I asked him to please turn down the sound on his computer he told me he couldn't because the sound motivates him.

8. This is the definition of a clean kitchen to Farmboy.

and this



Some of you might be going. What is wrong with that?

9. This is Farmboy's definition of putting mail away.

10. I truly believe I am the glue that holds our house together.

11. This is Farmboy's definition of a clean dog.

This one he got right. Farmboy washed and blowed (?), blown (?), blow (?) dried Roscoe while I was re-cleaning the kitchen.

12. I keep telling Farmboy he needs to water his dog and he keeps telling me she if fine. Does this look like a dog that is getting enough water? We had a little rain the day before so there was a little puddle in the seat of the chair and she licked it dry.  

13. I am not sure Farmboy knows where items go in my kitchen.

Case in point. How many hot pads does a person need sitting out between meals? Does an average person even own this many hot pads??

14. I made a cake Sunday Night. Angel Food Cake with Carmel Icing. Hey look! A hot pad!

I thought it was out of this world. When I asked Farmboy what he thought, he said "Pretty Good" I took offense to that and he said pretty good is better than good. So my ranking would be: Awful, editable, pretty good, good, excellent. How do other people rate food? Am I right as usual or *gasp* is Farmboy?

15. I have a date tonight with Farmboy. We are going to a cow sale. Settle down girls. I shall take a book to read which embarrasses Farmboy, but he gets annoyed if I ask too many questions and I am usually about 3 lots of cattle behind which he is even more annoyed at. So I do my own thing and he does his own and I usually get a greasy salebarn burger out of the deal. Jealous?

16. I big heart Sonic Happy Hour!

17. I texted my sister an hour ago and she didn't respond. I don't think she likes me.

18. My mom will text me and then call me to see if I got the text. Her texts usually say "Hi"

19. I am uber excited about my greasy hamburger tonight.

20. The last several statements were about nothing special I just wanted to get my list to twenty and now I have!!

21. While re-reading this I thought of another random item. Farmboy makes very good milkshakes, I think I will keep him just for that.

22. Should I keep adding random items or should I finish. I think I will finish.

23. Just one more, I hear a commercial on the radio that you can pay some much money and have a star named after you. Here are my thoughts on this. How can the average person know if a star all the way up in the sky is mine, or could that star be in fact named after Sally Sue that lives next door, a piece of paper does not guarantee me of anything. A thought to ponder.

 

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