Should have been a rocket scientist

Cause that would have been easier than changing the look on my "blogger" page. Holy cow....I had such a mess...colors run amuck....writing so small you almost needed a magnifying glass to read it...things didn't match. Then I went to a website that had free layouts....could I figure that out...NO, I could not. My daughter and daughter-in-law have cute blogs...and I know I have to be as smart as they are. Well all evidence to the contrary I know but this is ridiculous!! I did finally find something generic through Blogger, but is it cute....no, it's boring...it's plain...am I happy, NO!...I am not! I'm not giving up..I will conquer! I'm pretty sure that shoe shopping will be in order once I am done though just to calm my nerves!

51% vs 49%

He looks perfectly innocent right?!...okay well maybe not but I have touted him as being perfect. I may have been a little hasty in that assessment. He seems to have a slight flaw with a warped theory that he has. Everyone knows that there is always a struggle in a new relationship with the balance of power. There is never a true 50/50 deal....and let me tell you right now if your man is telling you that there is.....well I have some swamp land you might want to buy. Every man wants to be the "king of his castle" and we are to be submissive....right. I really don't have a problem with being submissive...I have perfected the art of mumbling inside my head and being quite sassy without ever saying a word. Just a smile and a "yes dear" thrown in for good measure. Richard, my perfect man, has the 51/49 theory. He has 51% and I have 49%. For most all decisions concerning the house....painting...moving the furniture around...where to hang a picture...my 49% rules...but when there is a executive decision to be made here he rides in on his "I have the ruling vote" horse and wants to pull rank. Yes he is still doing it nicely...and making me feel like he is listening to my opinion and that it really matters what I think.....but I detect a slight glazing coming over his eyes when I start talking. It could be my imagination but I think his "manly man-ness" might be running amuck. I have some good ideas as to whether or not I really need that new Camaro....or that new pair of shoes...my opinions should be heard ....and heeded....and I don't think it would hurt to let me run amuck with the 51% sometimes. I have good leadership skills....nevermind the fact I just paid $63 to have the dogs bathed....hey they were really dirty. Okay maybe I have to admit that I need a good strong man to rudder some of my craziness but still I have to envy that 51%......and would still like to take it out for a spin.

Who I have to thank

I mentioned in my last post that I had met Richard on a blind date set up by Lorie and Adrian. Most of you have heard me mention Lorie....who is crazy, but a good friend. Adrian works for Richard so he was really going out on a limb to set me up with his boss. Could have been bad for the future of his employment! But lucky for him I seemed to have charmed him. Lorie and Adrian went with us on our four wheel adventure...and too bad for them they broke up but they did a good thing for Richard and I.

New man....new attitude

I haven't posted for so long that I had almost forgotten how to get to my blog! I had run out of things...well unless I started blogging about the weather....but now I have something new...a man. Okay well for those of you that know me very well maybe that isn't something new....but I would like to think that this time I am a little wiser. I have waited longer this time...that has to count for something! Come on..give me some credit....fine never mind...here's the scoop on "Mr. Perfect" His name is Richard...he's 58....he's perfect....and thinks I'm the best thing ever...thus he's perfect. You have to love a guy that is blind to all your imperfections! We met on a blind date set up by my girlfriend Lorie and her boyfriend (at the time) that worked for Richard. I wasn't too sure about going at all and at first it was awkward...but you know me...I ended up chattering away and was my normal sarcastic self. That was on Monday evening...he asked me out for the following Friday and after talking to him on the phone several times that week and the date on Friday I was pretty well hooked. The next day Saturday we went out to the firetower, he's with the State of Tennessee Forrestry Division...and his main job is wildfire fighting....anyway we went out there and went four wheeling in the woods. It was so much fun. Since then it has been a whirlwind of meeting his friends and family and just hanging out together. He has a motorcycle that we ride every chance we get. So far we haven't run out of things to talk about...and my chattering seems to amuse him. I did ask him how he felt about dogs...since you know how I am about my babies. He said that some of his best friends were dogs. He and Homer have bonded and Beatrice, although still momma's baby, she seems to think he is okay too. Stay tuned for further progress reports....but this looks like a keeper.