Am I The Only One…?
Mysteries | Posted by Jannie on 18 January 2010 @ 7:44 AM 53 Comments
1…. who still has our Christmas tree up? (Seriously, that one in the photo, today just might be the day it comes down.)
2…. who often sleeps in the sweat suit I wore that day?
3…. who wants to go straight back to bed after my morning coffee?
4…. who thinks cake makes a mighty-fine breakfast?
5…. who has actually bought a pair of socks instead of trying to find a matching pair in the laundry kerfuffle?
6…. who has temporarily stashed dirty dishes in the oven just to get them out of sight?
7…. who has borrowed from my kid’s piggy bank?
8…. who hasn’t been to a hair-cutting place in over 9 months? (But I think my self-trimming is actually starting to look passable.)
9…. who prefers baths to showers because showers feel like so much WORK? ( I mean, why stand when you can sit??)
10…. who feels like I go through clean towels like I go through cash?
11…. who fears accidentally hitting “Publish” instead “Preview,” thereby spilling all my unfinished bloggity business to the world?
12…. who knows this coming Wednesday will mark my 200th published post!?!?!?
“my jannie — i knew yor numbir 200 post is koming up! affter all, i iz yor bloging manigir and i keeps abrest of these importint millstones.
Hey, thanks, BB!
But seriously, People. Tell me I’m not alone in at least 1 of these? Peeps? Anybody?
xoxo
On 18 January 2010 at 8:27 am Lynn said,
I think cake makes a might fine breakfast. And I just put my Christmas decorations away last Saturday morning. (They were in a pile waiting to be stashed in the closet.)
It is hard to beat a good shower though.
On 18 January 2010 at 9:15 am Tammy said,
#1 Nope Could not stand to look at it anymore.
#2 Nope. I just wear the same pajamas all day that I slept in. Does that count? Getting dressed is overrated anyway.
#3- check. Usually I move from the bed to the couch to at least tell myself I got up. Usually I turn on the TV to further prove to myself I am up for the day, or I fall over while reading a book that has put me to sleep.
#4- check. That is sooo me. Did I write that? I never eat breakfast food……….do people do that anymore?
#5- Nope.
#6- check. Yep I have done that. Speaking of hiding things that brings back old memories. When I was a teenager and mom said “clean your room.” I pushed everything under the bed…looked like whole new room. Of course that is usually where all my CLEAN clothes AND dirty clothes got stuffed so it always posed a problem. Hanging clothes was not on my priority list.
#7- Nope, can’t say as I have been in anyone else’s piggy bank, but thanks for the free money tip.
#8 check. I won’t even tell you how long it has been. That is why God (or whoever) invented “The pony tale.”
#9 NO NO NO. Showers will always win.
#10- check. Now there is something I have gone out and bought instead of washing the ones I had.
#11- check- Oh my. I have always been afraid of that. My real paranoia is the fear I will one day in haste send the wrong person an e-mail intended for someone else. Especially when you are gossiping about the person you accidentally sent it to. Or you just aired out your dirty laundry to someone who will gossip about you.
#12- Nope did not know that. Congrats. You have turned blue bunny into a work horse……poor blue bunny, at least give him a raise.
Looks like 6 out of 12. Is that right? I am too lazy to go back and count at this point.
.-= Tammy´s last blog ..Ode to Valentine’s Day and other loads of crap! =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 9:17 am Talon said,
You are not alone, dear Jannie. Though I trim my own bangs inbetween visits to the hairdresser, she would KILL me if I attempted an all-over trim.
.-= Talon´s last blog ..500 =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 9:34 am Betsy Wuebker said,
Yay, congrats on 200 posts! It’s a habit now! And no, you’re not the only one. I do prefer pie for breakfast, but I’ll definitely take cake, too.
.-= Betsy Wuebker´s last blog ..When Your Inner Critic is on Steroids =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 10:51 am sheila said,
OMG, it’s like were the same person, except Um, I took my tree down. I’m the same on baths. Why? Why shower? How silly. lol. ANd the publish button! SO TRUE!
.-= sheila´s last blog ..Is it wrong to make farting noises when someone is eating a food that is designed to make you poop? =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 11:18 am Chris Edgar said,
Hi Jannie — that’s funny, I’ve actually always thought of myself as the only one — cause I’m the only one who’d walk across the fire for youuuuu . . . I’m the ooonly oonneeee . . . Anyway, that was a little upcoming 200th post serenade! Congratulations!
On 18 January 2010 at 11:32 am jingle said,
Wow, it is the coolest thing to do when you yahoo
who
do
these too,
besides you,
…
I see piles of FUNNY Jannie upstairs,
You Deserve The Break!
enjoy a busy who day.
xo
.-= jingle´s last blog ..Magical Number Nine (9) On Math Monday =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 11:44 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. a few I can keep up with ..
1) Hardwick knows his young mistress has decreed that we are following the European decorations’ rule – you can keep decrshns up til Candlemas – 2nd Feb!! So ours is up too – altho’ portends are floating around for a clean up this week – boo hoo – something Springlike in its place = work.
not much on top – but irregularly visit the barbers
2) No 3) Yes – Don’t even want the coffee 4) No 5) No 6) Yes 7) .. got no kid to borrow from
9) Showers .. but another story .. and stand because I sit so much! 10) No – advantage of being on own? 11) sometimes .. I draft in this thing called Word
12) just ahead 218 ..
So this peeps with her Mum and dog, Hardwick are sort of on your wave length .. but we’re all ancient peeps .. as my Mum regularly reminds me .. nothing like the truth from an 89 year old! .. so don’t create too much mess – not likes zem Kellykidz and zem Mens .. peace reigns, but we miss the fun!
Lovely questions .. have a fun week and many congrats on your 200th to come ..
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
PS BB – if thee got karrits under pillo .. thee is mity intljent .. karrits ‘nd frozn eerth not gud toguthr ..
.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Turning a team of oxen – any idea how? =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 12:29 pm Jannie said,
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Lynn, I’ve got Kelly undecorating the tree as I write this! She’s having a hoot at it, and it’s going a LOT faster than the decorating did. Now, as to those 7000 needles in the carpet, oy. I need a more powerful vacuum cleaner.
Tammy! Today I cannot stand to look at the tree another minute. Actually going to chop it up and burn it in the fireplace. Firs make such a nice crackle!! Pyjama 24-hour wearing is very acceptable these days. I used to stuff my things under my bed too. I did send an e-mail to someone who did not like me, in a mass mailing — but she has her whole life to get over it. And hey — BB is making $2.20 a week now! And gets a bonus of nuts with his carrots.
Talon! I see you go to the same hairdresser each time? Luckily I have a pretty easy style — long in back, and graduated fringes to my bangs. Am getting the hang of it now.
Betsy! Pumpkin pie is a good breakfast, I think. And blueberry. And banana cream. And coconut cream. I mean, with a glass of milk — that covers the bases.
Sheila! With Aventine hill products for bath, why would anyone ever want to shower again?? Plus, cleaning the tub is way easier than the shower, for me anyway.
Chris! Ah, I love Melissa Etheridge’s voice. And her Ovation guitar, which reminds me, about 16 years ago I was all set to buy an Ovation at a pawnshop until I found out it was $690 and not the $69 my eyes thought they saw.
Jingle! Is it Cindy Lou Who or Bobby-Boo Who who do Yahoo too? As the crow flew it was you who knew the blue shoe fit most lovely on the name of friend who grew tried and true.
Hilary!! Yay, I know ther had to be at least one person with their tree still up!! Is that Shrove Tuesday it comes down? Or Groundhog day? Do you even celebrate Groundhog day over there??
On your number 3, I do feel that way too most days, is it just the season? Ahh, you draft in Word — good idea! And 218 just ahead — way to go, very prolific!! I think you’re in this blogging thing for the long haul too, eh??
xoxo
On 18 January 2010 at 12:47 pm Cookie said,
I’m with you on having cake for breakfast, and going to bed after coffee, not getting a hair-cut in a long time and I worry about hitting “publish.” I’ve considered a few of the other things on your list… But having the Christmas tree still up?? That’s just you.
.-= Cookie´s last blog ..Starting the Day Off Right =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 2:20 pm Patricia said,
Jannie,
I have already said I will come and do your dishes -I love to wash dishes, especially after an event to re think about it. And I love doing laundry – the smell when it comes off the line – and it is a quick job that can be completed.
Christmas is a team effort and if not – I just don’t do it…I am contented and satisfied with remembering…
I am having a party on Saturday, not just a house blessing for my new neighbor…because the living room and office floors are covered with TAX information for the accountant and shredding 7 year old stuff….It is all over because this is the way I can get my husband to participate and get the job done….before April 15th midnight….I am not good with the blame stuff…and it makes me tense…irritable, and he will not want any one to see this out of control glimpse! I am even dusting to get ready!
and I have been told 5 times in a row, that the most important thing I can do is relax and be less stressed…
I don’t do make up, do get dressed everyday as my PJs are comfortable and past vintage!…getting very close to post #300
Congrats on your upcoming celebration.
Just have to do what works best for me – and then I am the only one who can do that
.-= Patricia´s last blog ..The Centerpiece =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 2:26 pm Mean "JoyGirl!" Bond said,
I think you’re so off the hook with all of those because we all do “crazy things” (that aren’t so crazy, actually). Yes, I’ve slept in the comfortable clothes I wore all day, simply because I was too cold/lazy/comfortable to get naked and then throw something else on before climbing into bed.
Now what I want to know is this: does anyone else buy a half-gallon of panda paws ice cream (the kind that’s laced with fudge ribbons and filled with peanut butter cups) just to pick all the peanut butter cups and fudge-y parts out, discarding the remainder of the ice cream?
Yeah, didn’t think so… (sigh)
.-= Mean “JoyGirl!” Bond´s last blog ..Redefining Success =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 2:36 pm K said,
200 posts! YAY!
And cake does make a fine breakfast.
.-= K´s last blog ..The Circus Is Coming to Town… =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 2:57 pm Sami - Life, Laughs & Lemmings said,
Oh man, you are SO not alone;
- Cake for breakfast is my idea of heaven.
- Generally don’t get a haircut until I look like a Tina Turner impersonator (ie a bad one).
- On more than one occasion I’ve thought about taking a chair in the shower with me.
Congrats on the upcoming 200th post!
.-= Sami – Life, Laughs & Lemmings´s last blog ..Daisy List #22. Learn to Surf =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 3:20 pm cordieb said,
Ha ha ha! No, girlfriend, you are not alone. You’re just fearlessly honest, that’s all! I’ve done all on your list at least once. (Don’t tell anyone) Ain’t life grand.
Congrats on the upcoming 200th post! Whoopi, hoo hoo to you! 
.-= cordieb´s last blog ..I Have A Dream =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 3:50 pm Tess The Bold Life said,
Hi Jannie Bannannie,
Guilty of no.2 and no. 9. Megan, I don’t do that with ice cream but I do buy long johns once in a while and I cut off the ends because there’s no custard in them. Then I eat the middle!
On 18 January 2010 at 3:54 pm Jeanne said,
Jannie,
1) Our tree is still up too, dear Jannie. I think this phenomenon is more common than you think. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Sure, I know that many people take them down right after Christmas. However, I think there are more people out there with trees still up than you might think. (Wow… was being blond a requirement to be allowed to pose for that picture?)
2) I have done that.
3) I don’t drink coffee but can definitely relate to the part about wanting to go back to bed.
4) No lie: I took a class in college taught by a professor who had worked for many years as a nurse. One day, she asked the class (most of whom were education students) if it was better for a student to have cake for breakfast before school OR to have no breakfast at all. (There were some confused glances amongst the students in my class). She then talked about how eating cake was definitely better than eating nothing.
5) I can’t relate to this one because I can’t wear something new without washing it first (generally several times) since most garments are soaked in formaldehyde (and other chemicals) at the manufacturing plants before being shipped out to stores to be sold… and I am highly allergic to formaldehyde. I can certainly relate to having a sock-eating monster in the house (!) and have been known to wear my Crocs without socks when I can’t find any clean socks to wear (regardless of the weather). This can result in snowy toes. (My Raynaud’s then punishes me for not making sure I had clean socks available in the first place).
6) Doesn’t everyone hide dishes in the oven at one point or another? (Jannie, I think you’re just more up-front about these things than most)…
7) Guilty as charged. However, it does get paid back… eventually.
9) I vary on this one. Sometimes baths are better for me and sometimes showers are. Which I take depends on which chronic illnesses are screaming at me the most. I take this on a case by case basis.
10) I had to go on an extensive towel hunt this morning when it was time to get ready to head out for that haircut I mentioned. I finally found a clean towel. So I’m with you here.
11) Ever since I switched to Wordpress (which I love), I have had a secret phobia about accidentally hitting publish instead of preview! If you ask me, those two “P” buttons are entirely too close together. When I read your #11, I laughed because I have secretly feared this since last June.
12) Congratulations in advance on your 200th post!
I just looked up my number and I am up to 332! (Sheesh… No wonder my wrist neuropathy has been acting up. Too much time at the keyboard!)
——
So happy to see Blue Bunny! Hi Blue Bunny!!
Jeanne
.-= Jeanne´s last blog ..Awesome Acupuncture! =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 3:58 pm Sara said,
Jannie — Some of my Christmas decorations never get taken down:~) I thought everyone ate cake for breakfast…are you telling me this isn’t true?
This is a fun post to read. I confess there are several of these I’ve done myself, especially hiding things when company is coming. I have found stuff in the strangest places and lost stuff because I couldn’t remember where I stuffed it:~)
BTW I’d hate to think what might happen TODAY to the guy who called you a “fluffy blonde!”
.-= Sara´s last blog ..The Right to Choose =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 4:06 pm alohamorakat said,
Jannie,
You are NOT the only one that still has a Christmas tree up. You are NOT the only one that likes baths more than showers. My mom does NOT steal from my new “pig E bank” (this is how the box spelled it: “pig E bank”) but did borrow my money before I got it and payed me back. With my new “pig E bank” that my grandparents got me for Christmas it is harder to get money out. I have noticed your background has changed a bit too.
KK
On 18 January 2010 at 4:11 pm alohamorakat said,
By the way Jannie,
I AM SAID I!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KK
On 18 January 2010 at 4:14 pm Caity said,
Wow, 200 posts already? That went fast, huh? Nice job Jannie!
We just took our Christmas tree down last week. Hehe. Last time I was at my parent’s house it was still up, too. That was only a few days ago. I think it’s probably still up knowing them.
On 18 January 2010 at 4:25 pm Jeanne said,
Huh! I used to think you were kinda weird, but this list shows how disgustingly normal you are! Of course, maybe you ARE a group of one that actually publishes all those secret normalcies
.
I can check off each item on your list except the bath vs shower one. As for haircuts, I started cutting my own hair three months after a hairdresser ignored my instructions, and while I read a magazine she gave me what looked like a buzz cut. It took three months to grow enough to need a bit of a trim.
This is a great quandary for me, because in the land of “what the heck is humidity” my hair has gone straight and no longer hides my cutting prowess. I wear a hat often. This is the only reason I’m going back east, to have humidity curl my hair again!
Gotta go now, time to make some toast and have an ice cream sandwich.
.-= Jeanne´s last blog ..The Four-Trunk Tree =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 6:32 pm vered | blogger for hire said,
I’ve been known to go back to bed after sending the kids off to school.
.-= vered | blogger for hire´s last blog ..High Heels Sexy? =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 8:25 pm Momisodes said,
Nope. Definitely not alone. I’m guilty of at least 8 of these on your list, but I’m not telling
I will admit that I totally freak out and think I hit “Publish” all the time though.
.-= Momisodes´s last blog ..Holey cow =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 8:29 pm Natalia Burleson said,
Lets see….Christmas tree still up, check! Cake for breakfast, check! Back to bed after coffee, check! Borrowed money from my sons piggy bank, check! Need I say more? You and I are like two peas in a pod!
.-= Natalia Burleson´s last blog ..Goals week 3 =-.
On 18 January 2010 at 10:52 pm Jannie said,
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Cookie!! I was feeling a bit bad about my cvhgtybvcetykjgg– no ignore that– I was just demonstrating to my husband how tapping on this iPhone sounds like a typewriter. Anyhoo, was feeling a bit bad about having my tree still up. But it’s down now!!! See how great blogging is!? You guys inspire me so. And guide me along thank you!!!
Patricia!! You’re not going to believe this but since Christmas I’ve been doing my dishes like almost every day! !! The completetly new and Improved Jannie. I live for that clothes off the line smell. Is there a better aroma?? I think not. Wait — baking bread. That is so exciting about your upcoming party!! I love the doll house idea and the whole energy going into the upcoming fête. Wow, getting close to 300 posts, you prolific little maven, you!! Awesome. Your last line is brilliant too.
Megan!! I laughed so much at you’re comment, the ice cream part cracked me UP!!! Firstly, I have not heard of Panda Paws Brand. But when Jim buys butter pecan ice cream I do eat only the pecans and dump the ice cream down the drain. And I once bought one of those $9.99 Johnson & Johnson First Aid kits just for the tweezers which are the most fabulous ones you could ever find for eyebrows. I’d bought a first kit, realized how amazing the tweezers were , but lost them. Thus bought the second kit. Lost those tweezers too, tho. Brows like Andy Rooney now.
K!! Cake and a glass of milk– protein, carbs– perfect meal. Yep, coming up on 200– time’s flown indeed.
Sami!! I howled outoud (with laughter, I mean, ) at the image of a chair in the shower!!! Why haven’t I thought of that??? What a perfect idea. A nice wooden slatted folding chair. I love you– thanks for the grand grand idea. Laffed my assets off over that one.
Cordie!! That you are my sister-in-arms on each of these is forever our little secret. I love your honesty too!! Yes, Cordie, life is indeed very, very, very grand indeed with wonderful fun soul-generous friends like YOU!!! Your comment gave me big big smiles.
Tess!! You and your long johns again. You crack me up so much. Ahhh, I did eat only the glaze off one of those Starbucks donuts. OMG those are so so heavenly. So I saved myself a lot of calories on that. So, Bath Girl, here I go to bed now in the sweats I wore today, and will most likely wear again tomorrow.
Jeanne and others– your comments are so so great. I’m going to bed, almost 11:00 now, and school waits in the early morrow, so I’ll be back then to answer you all.
Good Night.
xoxo
On 18 January 2010 at 10:58 pm Davina said,
Back to bed after coffee and stashing dishes in the oven. Yep. I prefer showers to baths only because of the time element. Baths usually happen later in the evening or on weekends. But I get your point about sitting as opposed to standing.
.-= Davina´s last blog ..I Find Stillness =-.
On 19 January 2010 at 12:25 am Avani Mehta said,
Cake as breakfast mmm … sounds yummy. Must try that. And no, you are not alone. I join you on lot of stuff you have written.
.-= Avani Mehta´s last blog ..10 Fabulous Motivators That Inspire You To Take Action – Part I =-.
On 19 January 2010 at 2:24 am J.D. Meier said,
Our tree is down today and I miss it already. I’m used to seeing it for Valentines and I think up through St. Patrick’s day once. So what if I hold on to Christmas just a little more … can you blame me?
.-= J.D. Meier´s last blog ..10 Ways to Improve How You Manage Information =-.
On 19 January 2010 at 2:40 am SnaggleTooth said,
No tree this year, I wear flannel. Always want to sit down n can’t, muffins are just like cake! I have to wash new socks because of pesky dust mites. I hide a toaster oven in my oven! I didn’t take kids bux, until they got old n lent it to me. I don’t cut my hair, just self trim now n then. I usually shower so I don’t fall asleep. Towels aren’t cash? I’m not afraid of publish cuz blogger has “Edit”. Are you planning a 200 party?
.-= SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Creative Minds Guess D =-.
On 19 January 2010 at 3:38 am George Serradinho said,
I cut my own hair, I actually shave it on a number 3 which is not that short. I find that I save at least 100-300 per cut. I never had a Christmas tree last year as I spent it at the coast with family, but that one was packed away.
About the dishes, mmmm, never really thought of putting it in the oven. That’s not a bad idea.
On 19 January 2010 at 8:44 am Mama Zen said,
I’m not completely with you, Jannie. After all, “borrow” implies that I’m going to pay my child back!
.-= Mama Zen´s last blog ..Helpful Hints For The Homicidal Homemaker =-.
On 19 January 2010 at 8:52 am Jannie said,
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Jeanne!! Tho our tree was undecorated and tossed out yesterday I am feeling much much more “normal” about how long I kept it up. And it appears you and I are far from alone on that one. I know on the blondes in that oic, eh!! Kelly hosted a little party over the holidays, and those were the buddies she chose! I want to go back to bed most every morning after waking. Hey, I’ve never had Crocs. What do you like about them? Dishes in the oven and borrowing from the olde piggy bank seem to be common too! I pay it back too (eventually. ) Yes, I guess with short hair you do have to keep at it. I keep mine long and scraggly.
As to number 11 — that’s it EXACTLY!!! Those 2 Ps are way way too close together indeed. Glad to hear you like Wordpress! Wow, 332 posts already, is that including your old blog? Or just since WP? Amazing!! You go, Healing Woman!!!
Sara!! Lol on stuffing things places! I love your confessions too. Usually I get all my Christmas decs down by June or so, but there is one thing I know I’ll be keeping up year ’round — a very pretty oh, what would you call that whatchamacallit, a lovely decorated “branch” that goes in a vase. It was my one new decoration purchase this year, $5.00. (Borrowed quarters from Kelly’s piggy bank to buy it.) I carried it from Hobby Lobby as if it were a bridal bouquet of delicate orchids — so very very pretty.
Friends, I’ve been writing this on my iPhone at the parking lot of Schlotsky’s, because I’m si Internet addicted I just couldn’t wait until I got home, but I have to run in and fill Kelly’s lunchbox and drop it off at school.
Another confession– I did not go grocery shopping yesterday and school lunch supplies had majorly dwindled.
See you all back at the ranch in another exciting comment responding installment.
xoxo
On 19 January 2010 at 8:58 am Glenn Buttkus said,
1. Because we travel for the holidays, from WA to TX, we quit putting up a “real” tree; bought a very nice fake one a couple years ago. But this year it did not even get up. My wife was humbugging the season. So we had nothing to take down. I was at friend’s home last week and she still had her tree up, but it was a fake one. Seems like a real one would be a bit of a fire hazard at this point.
2. On the week ends sometimes I go get lazy and never get out of my sleeping duds, just read and watch movies and blog and write and daydream; makes for a longer day
and lots of tranquility.
3. Once I’m up that’s it. If I go back to bed, or take a nap along the way, my sleep cycle is screwed up big time, and insomnia will plague me that night. Kind of fragile creatures we humans.
4. Cake, pie, or potato salad, all is acceptable. Got milk?
5. Why is it that socks get mismatched or lost so easily? The person who figures that out will probably get a Pulitzer or Nobel or Jannie prize.
6. In the dishwasher before they are rinsed, yes, but not in the oven. That is like something out of an early I LOVE LUCY show. I love it.
7. Our girls never had piggy banks. Their allowances got spent too quickly I guess. They all had savings accounts by the time they were 12.
8. Back in the day, my practice wife, or various girlfriends would trim my bangs for me. In the 60’s we fellas all had that shaggy Beatles look, or a semi-hippy do that was fairly easy to trim here and there without looking too dorky.
9. Baths have always freaked me some, sitting there in your own dirt for so long. The shower each day is the only true way to really scrub your hair and massage your brain a bit, and start the day with a dripping bang.
10. As a bachelor we men just hang the towel back up to dry and use it again and again until it gets so stiff
you could spank the pooch with it. Never run out of towels that way, and keep the washing to a minimum. As an old married man, I use several towels a day, and the washing machine knows the linen better than I do.
11. Of course, if you do hit “publish” and it doesn’t look right, you can go back in and “edit” it, so where’s
the harm in the anxious finger syndrome?
12. Congratulations on the 200th posing acoming up!!!!
On my site, which has been going on for several years, because it is collaborative, and I post other people’s poetry as well as my own writing, my posting has numbered in the thousands; kind of freaks me sometimes. I think there is a limit to how much space one site can hold. I may have to start a new one sometime.
13. Hey BB, I sleep with karrits unda my pillo two, and peenut butta packits to smear on them.
.-= Glenn Buttkus´s last blog ..Magpies =-.
On 19 January 2010 at 10:35 am Jannie said,
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Hey —
Alhomorakat!! It is very heartening to know that I am far from the only one with my tree still up. (except it is down now. I have not heard of the Pig E bank, I’ll have to Google that and check it out. Yes, I like changing my background up when the mood hits me. I think I’m gonna dig up my dark blue vertical pinstripes next — I like the snappy “pro” effect it gives this site. btw, Aloha Morakat… I AM I CRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Caity Sparkles!! Yes, the olde posts rang up rather quickly. I could post everyday but would find it hard to keep up. Totally loving my MWF schedule of new, Wednesday photos only. Hey, that’s tomorrow! And ain’t I learning how peeps are keeping their trees up. I’d like mine year ’round, actually.
Jeanne!! You totally caught me. I have been faking all those “normal” posts. So glad to now be able to admit that and get on freely with my weirditude. Arrrrg, hairdressers and ignoring our explicit instructions!!! Why do they think they are hair gods? Not every head of hair is the same, in fact we are all so different. And I know my own hair now after all these 45 years. I bet your cutting prowess is non-pareil, Jeanne, will you demonstrate it for me during your visit??
Vered!! Sometimes I try to nap after coming back from dropping Kelly, but I never seem to be able to. How I wish she were in a school where she could just hop a bus outside our house every morning, but that is not the road we have chosen. Yet.
Momisodes!! That you admit to 8 of the 12 without expounding on them is good enough for me!!
Yeah, I wish Wordpress would move those buttons farther apart or make the Publish one bright screaming red.
Natalia!! Again Mah WOMAN!!! Any pie with that breakfast cake?? You rock my blog, you know!! In the best way.
Jannie!!
Davina!! Yes, there is a time element to showers, and water conservation, I suppose. Did you read Sami’s comment above about bringing a chair in the shower — that so rocks. I love baths this time of year, tho with that cold snap last week, I hated to get out and be all freezing before getting dressed. Don’t ya just abhor that wet-hair and chilly feeling??
Avani!! This boldness of mine is paying off. We are so all more alike that not, aren’t we! I have to admit I will eat a little meat with my breakfast cake, as no morning protein can trigger one of my migraines.
J.D.!! I actually once did keep our tree up for Valentine’s with the intent of covering it with hearts, but by Feb 1st no needles remained on said tree.
Maybe get a fake one and go for St Pats’ day too! Heck, why not keep it up 365?? 
Snag!! Flannel is so comfy indeed. I wore a lot of it during my lumberjack days. The local Randa”ls has these bran muffins that are to DIE for!! I stop in occasionally for one, heaven. And I often eat the muffin stump too, not just the tasty crunchy top. Great place for your toaster oven!! In my toaster oven I keep my Paper Napkins Of The World Collection. Have you ever actually fallen asleep in the bath?? I have not. Towels do feel like cash, at least all the loot for buying soap and energy and water to wash them with does. Thinking maybe a party for post 222 ???
Possibly?
George!! That’s too awesome you cut your own. My husband gets his cut about every 4 weeks at the local beauty school, $5 a cut. Do you mean you save $200 to $300 per cut?? DOLLARS!?!? I heard Jennifer Lopez spends thousands on haircuts, wow! And we’re lucky we have 2 ovens, double stashing power!!
Mama Z!! I love you, Mama Z, you piggy bank pilferer!! You so totally rock with your comment, as usual.
Jannie!! Bet you’re loving typing this on a regular computer keyboard instead of that iPhone. Oh yah.
Glenn!! Another Triple A+++ for a comment. Um, I think a tree is only a fire hazard if you let it be one, I mean they don’t spontaneously combust. Or do they??? Sundays I can be lazy like that but Saturday Kelly has Kung Fu in the morning, so I must rise for that, boo hoo. But Kung Fu is soooo worth it!!! Someday she will kick lots of ass to save mine if need be. OMG — I LOVE potato salad with a passion unlike any other food passion. Well, maybe my steak passion. And my donut passion. Beatles cuts should come back! (And probably will.) Well, one can edit the published post yes, but the original is still out there in cyberland, especially for those who Subscribe. Cheers!!
xoxo
On 19 January 2010 at 12:46 pm jingle said,
Jannie! Yes, It is Cindy Lou Who or Bobby-Boo Who who do Yahoo. As the crow flew it was you who knew the blue shoe fit most lovely on the name of friend who grew tried and true.
loved this, just copied for giggles from who,you, true, too, maybe winner the pooh…
.-= jingle´s last blog ..Kittens Meow at A Microphone To Sing A Song! =-.
On 19 January 2010 at 12:49 pm jingle said,
Hello,
Nice to come here and have a feast of grins in my chines…
you are growing cool
in those who
do
what
when
where
wow
cow
…
you, an excellent words player, unforgettable to me
to everybody..
have a GREAT day.
.-= jingle´s last blog ..Kittens Meow at A Microphone To Sing A Song! =-.
On 19 January 2010 at 1:23 pm Dot said,
You’ve been reading my journal! The only ones I can honestly say I didn’t do are 1 and 11.
.-= Dot´s last blog ..Comment on Best Laid Plans by Jannie Funster =-.
On 19 January 2010 at 1:43 pm suzen said,
Hi Jannie! I guess you are comforted now – hopefully – by all the folks who declared you “normal” – haha! I must be the odd one out, a fate I’ve become accustomed to btw, because I can’t say I’ve done any of those things. Makes me wonder how I have fun! haha. I do though! All the time! I think I’m just breaking “other” rules?
Congrats on number 200! AWESOME!
Hugs
suZen
.-= suzen´s last blog ..The Magic of Giving – Healing 101 =-.
On 19 January 2010 at 1:56 pm Jeanne said,
Jannie,
Our tree looks quite real but is actually artificial. So, at least we won’t have needle mess to clean up.
Hmm. So, Kelly only invites blond friends over? Well, someday Kelly and my little one will meet and we’ll get her accustomed to having non-blond friends too.
The wanting to go back to bed thing is super-common. So, don’t feel badly.
What I love about Crocs is that my neuropathy is a million times better since I started wearing them. No lie!
After hearing people rave about them and after resisting the Croc zone for quite awhile (let’s face it… they look odd), I finally broke down and got some after hearing so many people RAVE about them. (P.S. I don’t think the fake Crocs work. I think real Crocs are needed to get the type of benefits I’m talking about).
Anyway, I no longer ever wear my sneakers. I no longer wear my expensive shoes that I got marked-way-down when a high-end shoe store went out of business. Why? Because my Crocs feel WAY better. Seriously, I can’t tell you how much better my feet are doing thanks to Crocs.
I have to wear snow boots in the winter (those ones from my Winterizing video). However, I wear Crocs year-round except for when I have to wear my winter boots.
You are not scraggly! If I were smart, I’d put this fast-growing hair to work on a longer ‘do but I decided many years ago that I couldn’t deal with long hair (in my eyes, tangled, in my mouth when I’m trying to eat… so annoying to me)!
332 posts includes the Blogger ones that transferred over. There are 399 if you count my drafts, most of which were almost ready to roll before I ditched them for some reason. I suppose I need to clean up my drafts and either publish them or delete them, huh?
Jeanne
xo
.-= Jeanne´s last blog ..Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. =-.
On 19 January 2010 at 2:28 pm Adrenalynn said,
I eat cake for breakfast all the time – and I actually did publish a VERY unfinished post once, and didn’t notice until several hours later – and after the feed had been updated. I may or may not have been a little drunk at the time. But I have never, ever had my Christmas tree up after Jan. 6th, omg.
.-= Adrenalynn´s last blog ..UPDATED! At this point I don’t even know if I should laugh or cry. =-.
On 19 January 2010 at 5:12 pm Paige said,
I thought you were talkig about me again, but then you mentioned the hair and I just had mine cut at a hair cutting place so I guess you really were talking about yourself
I have had my tree up (not this year) until my birthday before
you go girl!
.-= Paige´s last blog ..Daybreakers Movie =-.
On 19 January 2010 at 9:56 pm Lance said,
Hey, what’s the deal here Jannie?? Why am I the last to find out you’ve published a new post? Ahhh…I know…everyone else is privy to “preview” mode, aren’t they? And I’m the first real commenter to this post, right? Am I smart or what?? Wow, sometimes, I really impress myself with my genius!!! I’m calling Alex Trebec…
Where were we, though? Oh, that’s right – mismatched socks!! I know you have them! Wear ‘em, I say! I stopped hanging out at the mailbox when the snowplow almost took me out (I did resemble a snowman, though).
Merry Christmas Jannie!!!!
.-= Lance´s last blog ..Choosing Boundaries For Life Success =-.
On 20 January 2010 at 6:48 am Ching Ya said,
Upon reading #1 I was surprised yet happy I wasn’t the only one! LOL.. thank you Jannie you made me feel so much better! I still keep my little (far too small comparing to yours) Christmas Tree in sight because it just lights up the area, warms my heart! If only Christmas season can last for a month then at least I can say “another 5 more days to go and it’s coming off!” but I strongly doubt that. =P
Haircut, mine last for about 6 months then I HAD to get it trimmed. I did it poorly and I regretted my last experiment.
@wchingya
Social/Blogging Tracker
.-= Ching Ya´s last blog ..How Blog Review Can Help to Improve Blog Traffic =-.
On 20 January 2010 at 7:24 am Jannie said,
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Hey, Sweeties, I just put up my Wednesday Photos, and will look forward to responding to the remaining comments on this post whenst I return from my fun and frolic of Getting The Child To School.
xoxo
On 20 January 2010 at 1:18 pm Jannie said,
..
Whoo-hoo!!!
Hi Jingle!! Am I blue? I haven’t a clue. But I think I’m just fine ’cause I have friends like you to say whoo-whoo and Scooby-dooby-doo. I hope I’m growing cool, but not cold?
Hi Dot!! Another one who fesses up without batting an eye, then again you are into the Deeper Issues and always go where the truth is, which I admire.
Hi Suzen!! Still trying to think of why you came to mind the other day while I was driving or something. And what other rules might you be breaking? I shall live with that mystery in mind too.
Hi Jeanne!! I need a stronger vacuum to get those needles up, and the shop vac is spewing out the old drywall dust, oy. Actually Kelly’s best friend is a non-blond! She was out of the frame on that picture, feeling shy that day. The Croc Zone, I think I’ll venture there. Please keep your feet warm, okay!? Drafts! I recently took mine from 120 to about 70!
Hi Adrenalynn!! I don[’t usually publish or write drunk but I’ve been known to flit about the blogosphere a little tipsy as I read and comment on you guys’ blogs. While munching cake in the early morning. Champagne with.
Hi, Paige!! And when is your birthday? Our tree is all forlorn out on the front lawn now. Need that chainsaw (chinsaw,) man to chop it for the fire. And really need him to cut out the deck holes again around the live oaks. Oh yeah!!
Hi, Lance. Monday, Wednesday, Friday — that’s yours truly in the publishing-sphere. Lance, Alex Trebec needs to step down and have you take over. Wait!! you’ve been at the mailbox?? You poor thing! I didn’t do up the socks parcel yet. I am gift-wrapping each one separately. And there are 12,067 individual socks. Think I’ve got about 345 wrapped to date!
Hi Ching Ya!! I am so all about making everyone feel great about themselves when they see all my many many errant ways. And you know what! There are at least 3 other readers with their trees up too. If we had an artificial one I might just keep it up year ’round. I do keep my outside Christmas lights in the trees 365.
On 20 January 2010 at 3:07 pm Thomma Lyn said,
Congratulations on your 200th post!
Hee, I plead guilty to: sleeping in the t-shirt I wore that day, wanting to go straight back to bed after coffee, liking cake for breakfast, stashing of dirty dishes in the oven, avoidance of hair-cutting places and self-trimming, going through both towels and rags like going through cash, and fearing to hit “publish” before I’m ready.
Heh! What fun.
xoxo
On 21 January 2010 at 12:38 am Rayna said,
You are definitely not alone.
On Sunday, my six year old told me it was time to take the angle’s hair off my tree and put the tree away- I promised to do it next weekend.
The sweatsuits I live in are the ones I most love sleeping in too.
Cake is often breakfast, and I can happily go a year without a professional cut or trim.
And congratulations on your 200th.
On 22 January 2010 at 6:45 am Anne said,
One year I had my tree up at the end of January [or was it the middle of February?]. In my defense, I didn’t get it up until a few days before Christmas so I was making up for lost time.
Haircut? What’s a haircut?
Socks? What are sock?
Coffee, sleep, check!
Mmmm, cake.
Huh? Was there more?
.-= Anne´s last blog ..How to Rid Yourself of Negativity and Let the Happiness Inside =-.
On 22 January 2010 at 6:57 am Jannie said,
….
Thomma Lynn!! I already loved you so much — now I love you even crazy-more, you sweet honest little thing, you!!
Anne!! Hey, great to see you again. You’re so funny! I think trees should stay up until Valentine’s day and we put hearts all over them!
xoxo
On 22 January 2010 at 9:45 am Chris said,
I have borrowed from my kiddos piggy banks… I never have cash. And preview vs. publish? Gives. me. nightmares. For reals.
.-= Chris´s last blog ..Sun, Sun, Sun, Here It Comes… =-.
On 22 January 2010 at 11:59 am Jannie said,
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Ah ha! Another piggy bank cash borrowerer. I LOVE what Mama Zen said above, “I’m not completely with you, Jannie. After all, “borrow” implies that I’m going to pay my child back!”
xo
On 23 January 2010 at 6:31 pm Jannie said,
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Shoot, Rayna, I totally missed you up there, sorry. I hate when I do that. Luckily I caught the error of my ways as I was returning blog hops. … So are you taking down your tree this weekend??
Funny comment. We are all much more alike than not, I do believe.