You learn something new every day.

People say that all the time, and some days it's true. Yesterday just happened to be one of those days for the hubby and I. Unfortunately, it was a nerve-wrecking experience.

Yesterday was Friday, which is my normal weekly errand day. I always go to the bank, buy groceries, do errands that I've saved for the end of the week, etc. Well, Tim and I bought groceries early yesterday morning--right after we dropped the big girls off at school--and then headed to the bank to make a deposit. I always do this at the drive-up ATM because it's faster.

Wellllll, I made the deposit and Tim & I were chit-chatting. I grabbed the receipt from the machine and we continued on our way. We got all the way back to our town and was going to buy breakfast before heading home. That's when I realized that I didn't have my bank card. ACK!!!

We immediately turned around and headed back to the next town over and straight to the bank. I was in a panic all the way back over there because the only place I could have left it was IN the ATM! Add to that the enormous downpour of rain all during the entire drive back to the bank. I was frantic.

We went inside the bank and I spotted a girl that I went to school with. I've chatted with her at the bank several times over the years so she was welcoming. I told her what had happened and how I felt like a dumbass. LOL! She told me not to worry about it because she hears the exact same thing like 10 times a day! OMG!

Turns out that after about 30 seconds the ATM will actually suck the card in and destroy it. Wow, I never knew that! So she issued me a temporary card, cancelled the lost one, and I'll be receiving another card in the mail in 7-10 days. Whew!

Both she and I even checked the account to make sure all was still well. Everything was fine and I felt extremely lucky.

Tim soothed my ego a lot yesterday. "It could have happened to anyone." "We were talking and you were distracted." "It's okay. Nothing happened that wasn't fixed." Gosh, I love that man. He definitely knows how to make me feel better. LOL!

All's well that ends well, I suppose.

We went on to have a fairly uneventful day after that. We went out fr a quiet lunch together, did some shopping, and then picked the girls up early from school and went home. The girls went on to spend the night with the in-laws, while Tim and I enjoyed a peaceful night at home alone. Whew!

Today has been an easy day. We've been home playing Fable II together. We bought it yesterday and are having fun with it. Of course Tim has played more than I have since I'm the mom and still have a lot to do around here.... even on the weekend. LOL!

Now I'm off to finish our homemade pizza for dinner and start preparing the 4yr old for bedtime in a couple of hours. We'll see how tomorrow turns out...

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Thirsty Thursday...

It's finally Thursday again. I didn't think you'd ever arrive, my lovely Thursday. This week has been a slow one. But here we are, Tim's last day of work this week and the weekend right around the corner. Woohoo!

Today I'm going to do a list of my favorite liquids to satisfy my thirst.

1. Water. It's my #1 when I'm thirsty. I drink it all day long.
2. Diet Mt. Dew. Love this stuff an it's the only "diet" drink that I can tolerate the taste of. It really tastes like regular Mt Dew to me.
3. Orange Juice. Healthy, yummy, and mixes beautifully with vodka! ;-)
4. Lemonade. This is my favorite drink in the summertime. I especially like the Mike's Hard version. LOL!
5. Sweet Tea. What decent Southern girl doesn't like sweet tea?
6. Suntan Lotion. Noooo, not real suntan lotion. LOL! This drink is a nice, smooth combination of pineapple juice and coconut rum. Yummmm!
7. Crystal Light. This is pretty good when you want a touch of flavor, but not the calories. I like the smal packets that you just pour into a bottle of water. The lemonade version is my favorite.
8. Coke. I only drink this when I need a high dose of caffeine to ward off a headache or low energy. I don't drink a lot of caffeine anymore, so one can of Coke will usually suffice.
9. Strawberry Daquari! There's really no need for explaination on this one. It's just really good. LOL!
10. Pina Colada. Same reason as above. :-)

Well, that's all for this morning. I need to get to work on Time For Death. I only have one more chapter to write and this first draft will be finished. I knew I'd be done this week, and I will! Woohoo! I need to finish it today before Tim is home for the next three days. He distracts me so easily, and I love it. LOL!

I'm off to shower and prepare for the day ahead. Then I'll finish the ending of my story so that I can enjoy the weekend in peace before starting edits and rewrites next week.

Have a great day!

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Wanna Know Wednesday #3...

Yep, it's Wednesday yet again. It's the middle of the week with one more day of Tim's work week to go. I've been busy this week pulling together the ending of Time For Death. It's going well and I'm neary finished. YAY! I'm still confident that I'll be finished this week, just like I said I would be. :-)

Okay, so now I'll head right into this week's Wanna Know Wednesday. Here are ten more random facts about yours truely that you may, or may not, have wanted to know. :-)

1. I love a good handbag and have several stored away in my closet. I change handbags on a fairly regular basis.
2. I love watching LOST, but hate discussing and dissecting each episode. I try to stay away from the message boards on Thursdays because of all the analyzing of the show. I just wanna watch it and be done.
3. I love fresh fruits and vegetables, but I hate growing my own. Though I do plant a garden every year.
4. In five years my oldest daughter will be the same age I was when I married her father. Ack!!
5. In 43 days I'll celebrate my 15th wedding anniversary. Another chance to go away for the weekend! Yay!
6. I'm already on my 5th serving of water for the day. I usually aim for ten servings a day.
7. I have about a dozen pieces of lingerie in my dresser drawer. That doesn't include stockings or accessories.
8. I hate the look of glasses on myself, though Tim says he thinks I look hot in them. LOL!
9. I've worn contacts since the age of 16.
10. I'm planning to have a very productive writing day and better get started right now. :-)

Have a great day everyone!

Before I forget, this is entry #301 on my blog!! As always, I missed the 300 entry mark yesterday. LOL!

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