So, today, Tanya and I got off early from work and decided to a little bit of shopping, more for ourselves than for anyone else, and then wanted to grab some lunch. After stopping at one place and deciding, nah, this is not what we want, we went to Sol in Franklin. The moment we walked in, we spotted this HUGE emerald city green sofa (which was actually a big dining booth) and decided that we MUST have our pictures taken with it as our background. Funny thing is, her being the photographer she is, and me being the person who loves to have her picture taken and whom usually has her camera, well, neither of us had a camera other than our PHONES. So, being the troopers that we are, we sucked it up and took crappy pictures with our phones. I guess they are not so bad, but they really don't do justice to the gorgeous green of the huge couch. Tanya should really buy it for her backdrop when she does portraits of people. Then I could go over to her place in a gorgeous deep purple dress, with my make-up all decked out, and get portraits done by the talented Tanya Wright.

What kind of little present is this?

Happy Retales

I am a huge advocate for Happy Tails Humane. They are a no-kill shelter in Franklin, Tennessee. They opened a store in Maryland Farms not too long ago that helps with their expenses. All of their profits go to their cause. I just wanted to post their Happy Retales store link on here so that everyone can see what it is all about, and hopefully support them. I have switched to buying all my dog food there and I try to get most of the treats there too. Please check them out online at:

http://www.happyretalesonline.com/index.html

They are so friendly and helpful when you go in there. They even do grooming in the back. If you live nearby you should defnintely stop in and check them out, and if not, check them out online. Thanks!

He was very disgruntled about something.....

Kitty gets in where she fits in....

Celebrity Stalkings 10-30-08

A couple of days ago, while on my lunch hour, I was at one of my favorite shops, Haven, and while I was shopping I looked up and there was Reba McIntire. After I got back to the office, I was rehashing the story to ole Dickson County (a.k.a. Tanya) and she was asking if I got pictures or an autograph and I told her no and that was because I always read interviews where celebrities in Nashville say they love it here because NO ONE bothers them. I don’t want to be the only fool in Nashville that does, so I never bother them when I see them. Well, apparently Dickson County feels differently. She told me that if she had seen her she would have busted out her cell phone and taken VIDEOS of the poor woman. So, basically, you shouldn’t take Tanya to anywhere that a celebrity might pop up or you will also be associated with being from Dickson, because that’s how Tanya does it.

So fast forward to today. Tanya is telling me how she went and did charity work last night (three cheers for T!) at a radio station. So, apparently this guy walks in and says “Hey thanks for helping us out.” She says “your welcome” and just stares at him like who is this guy. He must have been able to read her stare and says “I’m so and so, I am in the band Disciple.” So, are we all together now on the fact that previously Tanya didn’t even know who he was? She thinks to herself, “Hey I have heard of the band, I don’t know much about them, but I have a couple of friends who know them so I am going to whip out my cell phone, and cell phone stalk him into taking a picture with me so I can show those friends that do know who he is.”

It is at this point in the story that I have a revelation. I figure if I am ever out with Tanya and she spots, say, Tim McGraw, I better get the hell outta dodge or she is going to embarrass the crap out of me. She’ll probably make ME take the picture or maybe even a video. She’ll probably even shuffle him to some spot where the lighting is good, and the background color brings out her eyes, and his smile. Crap. I didn’t think of that.

(Sigh) This is really going to happen to me at some point in time, huh?

Tanyaisms 10-27-08

October 27, 2008 - I was sitting in my office, quietly working, when Tanya walks past me to the copy room. She is in there for a second and then I hear her state: “It’s going to snow soon.”

B: What did you say?
T: It’s going to snow soon.
B: Why do you say that?
T: There are signs, everywhere.
B: What do you mean?
T: Well, I came back here and there were shredding from the paper shredder all over the floor. And earlier, I was trying to undo my hole punch so that I could empty it and it just wouldn’t come undone. Then I picked it up hours later and moved it and the paper holes went everywhere all over the plant next to me, and how am I supposed to pick each and every one of those out of the plant? It’s impossible.
B: (just stares at Tanya)
T: You see, there are signs.
B: I don’t know.
T: Yes, yes there are, signs from God.
B: That it is going to snow soon?
T: That it is going to be a bad winter, I am telling you, they are signs.