T.T.T. - Wait, am I crazy?

It's time for Three Tangent Tuesday!
Today I would like to give you a glimpse into just a little bit of our day to day.  Somehow when all three came together I had to ask myself, Wait - am I crazy?

1.  An important member of the team is missing here...

I know, who cares about a stupid flower.  I know I am being crazy about this.  I can see it - that's the first step, right?   I was trying to explain to Ben last night how sick I STILL am over this flower and seriously wanted to cry.  I may or may not have had tears running down my face, but that was mostly from laughing because he wouldn't stop making fun of my delusional grief.  I know it's silly, I know there are bigger problems in the world, but I seriously loved that flower.  We decided I can grieve for 2 more days and then I have to get over it {if that is even possible}.  I have searched, with no luck, for an identical replacement. With some good suggestions from friends {thank you}, I have decided I will make the new flower.  I haven't found a pattern or tutorial that I absolutely love, so I guess I am on my own. {If you have a flower you make or a pattern you love, let me know!} Stay tuned....


2.  Our house is being worked on!!  We are making quite a habit of popping over to check on the changes that are happening.  I am sure the workers really appreciate our thorough review.  We are SO excited about the changes that are being made and the dream that is becoming a reality.

Yep, you caught me - sometimes I put on zero makeup and tie a sock around my head and leave the house.  It's the joys of working from home, people!
More importantly, they are tiling a new backsplash for us!  It's obviously not done, but looking good!  The previous backsplash was the same granite from the countertop just continued 18" up the wall.  I do appreciate the value of granite slabs and felt like a crazy person asking for it to be removed. However, the continuous granite backsplash reminded me of something you would find in the home of a 60 year old male bachelor.  It said, "pass me a glass of burbon and dim the lights".  We needed a backsplash more suited for Teal Kitchen Aides and the smell of baking cookies.


3.  Toy Story.  Ben and I watched  Toy Story 3 the other day.   I know everyone loves these movies.  I, too, think they have adorable characters and an entertaining story line.  That being said, these movies are a childhood nightmare come true for me.  I am not even kidding.
When I was young I used to get so worried that my toys, food, clothes, etc. FELT bad when I wouldn't choose them.  I used to make sure I would eat my food evenly and included even the toys that I really didn't like so no one was left out.  I always felt bad when I had to choose just a couple of anything not wanting to hurt the feelings of the ones left behind.  I mostly grew out of it, I still feel bad if I accidentally leave one of something behind - I try to make sure I at least leave a pair.

So the other day, after watching the 3rd movie, I went grocery shopping.  I stood in the produce section picking out fresh carrot sticks.  I do this every week.  But this time, I grabbed a carrot that looked good at first, but as I lifted it I noticed a little bit of carrot leaves leaves left hanging on the top, now all slimy and wet  from being watered by the grocery store sprinklers.  I immediately set it down thinking, "gross, I can't put that in my bag!"   Then came the visions of the sad left behind toys of Toy Story and I felt awful for picking the carrot up and immediately discarding it.  So I did what any crazy person would do, I picked up the slimy stemmed carrot, ripped off the slimy leaves {sorry those are still not going in my bag} and put the carrot in with the others making everyone feel better.

 Craziness confirmed - Happy Tuesday to everyone!