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Nosey Much? Since You Asked…

in Everyday on 02/23/11

Apparently I am narcissistic enough to think that the hundred 5 or 6 or so enquires mean you all really want to know what the heck happened?  So here it goes…

A wrap up of sorts of the latest drama from my little corner of the Suburbs. 

The coveted house we tried to purchase in Florida. 

FloridaActually, this is the third vacation home we have put a FULL price offer on.  This one though, I was excited about.  Our offer was accepted by the seller then…rejected by the bank.  We surrender.  We quit.  This is some kind of sign.  It’s decided, from now on we will only be causing trouble in these Suburbs up here in Canada, nothing in Florida.  You just have to tell us three times we are not welcome.  We are all kinds of smart like that.

Baseball and Summer Camps with Nice Enough Girl, and her Mama that I simply can’t stand!  I decided to eat the guilt along with a bunch of antacids for the ulcer I am surely creating.  My SweetGirl will never know that Nice Enough Girls Pushy Mama was “accidentally” left off all e-mails and correspondence when it came to coordinating camps and Baseball.  I am surely going to hell….Do you think Pepcid or Rolaids is looking to sponsor a blogger?

The emotive Good Enough To Touch Her Boobs But Not Good Enough To Go To My BFF Wedding.  Yah, want to know what I did?  I whined on my blog, cried in my pillow and then in my proudest moment, I got all passive aggressive and weepy with my bestie.   I told her it broke my heart to think of her standing up there at the alter all alone, that if she decided she needed me I could make plans to fly down south and be there with her in an instant!  She said “Awe Thanks”.  Seriously.  In other words, she didn’t take the bait.  No invite for me.  She got married without a single one of her friends present.  I still love her and hope she doesn’t look back one day and regret her decision.  Sigh. 

Oh yes!  The time we set the bedroom on fire and had to haul this baby downstairs in the middle of the night in nothing but our gitch.  Fabulous.  Not at all embarrassing. FirePlaceWe lived without a fireplace in our bedroom for about a month.  We were cold.  This is Canada people!  We replaced that dangerous piece of crap electric fireplace with a brand new shiny one! Pray for us. 

So there you go, more then you could have ever wanted to know.  As long as you keep coming back to read my sordid tales and embarrassing confessions, I will keep dishing them out.

Thanks for listening.  It is so much cheaper then therapy!

Mwah.

 

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    1. Debbie White Beattie says

      September 19, 2017 at 2:59 am

      Another post and I’m laughing again ! I know for a fact that you’re traveling all over the world so who cares if Florida didn’t want you back then plus you’ve been visiting Florida on the regular without owning.

    2. kathy downey says

      December 4, 2016 at 2:42 pm

      you always give me a good chuckle

    3. Cindy says

      March 8, 2011 at 6:40 pm

      You make me laugh

    4. Debby@Just Breathe says

      February 27, 2011 at 5:27 pm

      Really sorry about the house, it is so pretty. I’m in Florida right now with my family for 17 days, only 7 of them left. Hope your have a nice Sunday.

    5. Lady Jennie says

      February 26, 2011 at 8:12 pm

      Here I go again with my directness. I would have asked my friend why she didn’t invite me. I probably would have said it half joking and half crying though, which might be a little passive aggressive too.

      And Florida – I thought they’d be paying people to buy real estate, not turning them down!

    6. Crazy Shenanigans-JMO says

      February 26, 2011 at 5:24 pm

      I wondered what happened with your friend. I’m sorry that she didn’t decide to have you guys go down.

    7. Jenner says

      February 25, 2011 at 7:26 am

      I can’t speak for the state of Florida, but as an American, I welcome you here!! What a sham.

    8. Flying Giggles and Lollipops says

      February 25, 2011 at 6:48 am

      I am so sorry about the house. The housing market is such crap, but when someone wants to actually purchase a house, they can’t. Makes no sense.

      I just stopped by to like you…good luck!

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