Not Me Monday!

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Not Me Monday was created by MckMama -- It's an opportunity to get a little therapy for all those things you would never do, but did :) Click here for all the rules.

It's been a few weeks since I've done Not Me... Not because I haven't done anything worthy... just haven't had time!

So... we had steak, corn on the cob and rolls for dinner last night no I did not forget to mention the vegetable, we're just unhealthy like that -- I did not state 2x's during this fabulous southern dinner This is good eatin'! and when finished Mr. Realife said That was great! I definitely did not reply with You ain't kiddin'! and immediately say I am NOT a redneck! Oh... what is North Carolina doing to me?!

Sometimes work can be like beating myself in the head with a hammer grueling -- It's my guess that this is why I did not go home from work one day last week only to realize I'd left my purse, phone, planner and food all at the office. This should be a sign of something... just not sure what!

I'm moving offices at work. It's nice because I'm all the way at the other end of the hallway. The noise level is cut in half, at least and that's nice for my clients. Apparently not good for the other counselors... because I was not laughing so hard that one of them stuck their head out the door and asked that I be quiet. I was not completely mortified and I did not go into my office with the woman I was laughing with and giggle like I was 13 years old! I'm guessing that's what stress can do to a person?

I do not have to get to work!

HAPPY MONDAY!!!
and
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MCKMAMA!!!!

NOT ME MONDAY!

Inspired by MckMama and her 4 incredibly charming kids :)

I absolutely was not told to avoid walking though the mud around our house after it definitely did not rain for 5 days straight -- Therefore I clearly did not completely forget and then did not slip and slide and bust my butt in 4 inches of mud... Nope! Not me!

I did not celebrate my husband's 38th birthday yesterday -- And I certainly did not make him breakfast, give him a massage of a lifetime and treat him to lunch and presents -- He was absolutely not loved as much as he deserves and I was not totally exhausted by 9:00 p.m. -- Nope! Not me!

I did not change my work schedule so that I have to be here Monday - Fri rather than only Wed - Friday -- This was not because I knew I'd have more clients and this is not because I'm completely crazy -- Because now I really do not not have two days off a week! -- Nope! Not me!

I absolutely, positively did not delete my very cute background in the midst of adding a few adverts and other fun things to my blog -- This is because I'm not computer illiterate and I do not not know what I'm doing -- I also have not not had time to fix it because... eh hem, now I'm working 5 days a week (sympathy always accepted :) -- Nope! Not me!

I did not receive an email from my dad (who is not my hero) this week that did not totally blow my emotions out to the point where I was not wiping tears off my keyboard -- It was not not only the contents of the email, but the fact that when my dad read it, he thought to send it to me and that did not hit me deeply -- Nope! Not me!

I did not create a tag for blog this week called Wondering Wednesday and I am not excited about who'd like to do it -- I'm not really wondering about Sass, Maegan and Cocaine Princess and I can not not wait til Wednesday :) -- Nope! Not Me!

I did not read about the family we are sponsoring for Christmas this year -- The children did not want all the normal things children want -- and I did not cry when I read that all the mother wants are gas and grocery cards (um... emphasis here... all the mother wants are the very necessities we take for granted everyday to support ourselves and families) -- So, no... I did not bawl when I read that -- Nope! Not me!

Lastly, but certainly not least... I am NOT so EXCITED about a give away that I'm doing THIS FRIDAY!! and I do NOT want you to tell all your friends about it!! Nope! Not me!

NOT ME MONDAY!

Inspired by MckMama and her MSC*

It is absolutely not already 12:12 p.m. and I have not not done absolutely nothing but feed our farm animals, get dressed drink coffee and go over some designs for our living room with our interior decorator... Nope! Not me!

I did not spend all weekend doing 6 loads of laundry (in those new big washers) because I absolutely have not gone 3 weeks without doing laundry and my husband was absolutely not out of jeans and underwear (and maybe a few other things :)... Nope! Not me!

I did not fear being prego last week and buy 3 pregnancy tests because I do not have 6 friends who are having babies right now and was not fearing that I drank their water...(ugh) Nope! Not me! (and I am definitely NOT pregnant... like, for real)

I definitely do not need to get my arse up and clean out my car because it absolutely has not not been cleaned since, oh say... July and my husband is certainly not disgusted with it and he did not say he thinks there might be something dead in there... (did I just admit that on my blog?) -- Nope! Not me!

I did not win the Scribbler Award from Me! and I was not totally excited because I have not been noticing every other blogger getting this specfic award and I was not absolutely, secretly hoping someone would give it to me -- Nope! Not me! THANK YOU, ME!


I have not been totally overwhelmed with work because I'm working 3 jobs, and home, because we are always under construction and socially, because I still feel alone in this town... I absolutely am not being a victim and would never be looking for a little sympathy :) Nope! Not me!

I'm also, not late on reporting that I did not have the time of my life dressing up as a 70's chic for the children in our shelter -- and I did not cry as I heard one of them say Is all this candy for me? And I did not want to give them the rest of the candy I had -- Nope! Not me!

(compliments to my mom for making the outfit!)

I would NEVER be totally and thouroughly enjoying the fall and I did not completely enjoy photographing the fall leaves and our chickens whilst we landscaped our yard (OK, whilst Dan landscaped our yard) -- And I did not bake a pumpkin pie just for Dan because he loves them and I am not totally in love with my husband... just because -- Nope! Not me!

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NOT ME MONDAY!

This blog is inspired by My Charming Kids --

Thanks, McMamma, for sharing your heart with us every day and in every way

I did not skip a post this week because I'm deep in thought about how much my relationship with Dan has changed (for the good) in one year and can't figure out how to write about it in a light and funny way... nope! Not me!

I did not decide to write this blog at 10:00 p.m. Monday evening because I've been at a conference A.L.L. F.R.E.A.K.I.N.G. D.A.Y. -- And I definitely was not tired from being awake since six... nope! Not me!

I did not spend hours crying over a new book I'm reading (whilst my husband continues to be confused as to why I would submit myself to such pain [if they only understood ladies]) because it is not effecting my heart in ways I can barely begin to express... nope! Not me!

I did not buy an entire summer wardrobe worth $867 for a mere $49 at Belk (only store in town, ladies) and my husband did not ask to see the receipts so I could prove my total savvy money saving adventure -- and I did not stay on a high from this for like four days... nope! Not me! (seriously, this is a true story :)

I did not get the most adorable lampshade from my sister-in-law for my desk lamp and I did not forget to post about it on her blog (sorry, Tory! Will do that soon)... nope! Not me!

I did not receive this award today from Me! and I was not totally blown away by her genuine and kind words and I'm not totally thankful... nope! Not me! (THANK YOU!!)
I did not work 4 hours on Sunday prepping High School students for their SAT and I did not totally forget what I was talking about in the middle of it all because I was not thinking about my super savings at Belk... nope! Not me!

Lastly......... I'm not staying at the beach in the OBX for a conference on the subject of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault for four days because that is not my job and I do not have amazing views out every window and I am not inspired by the amazing photography I get to take and I do not miss my amazing, handsome and sweet husband... nope! Not me!

(McMamma... This WAS fun!)