New Week Randomness….
Posted by Chuck on November 3rd, 2008
The weekend is over and it’s time for another week of traveling and work. I’m actually home today which will be my only day in town till Friday afternoon. I’ll be leaving tomorrow morning after I vote and heading to Western Tennessee once again. In my absence I’ve got some excitement planned for you. It seems Sher of It’s Sherendipity has agreed to spend a little time here in the world of Chuck. She’s quite entertaining on her blog, I’m sure she’ll be doubly so here! If there’s anyone else out there who’s interested in blogging here in my prolonged absence, just let me know. I’ll give you the keys to the place, just be sure to clean up after yourself once you’re done!
I did something I thought I’d never do this past Saturday. No, I didn’t partake in any man2man lovin’….get your heads out of the gutter. No, I put up our Christmas tree. Before you get all “you’re worse than Wal*Mart” on me, let me clarify. For five years now we’ve had this beautiful nine foot tree, but lately we kind of decided we’re tired of having one so big. It’s way too tall, and really too big around. (Kinda like me.) It takes up an entire corner of the living room. We ordered a seven and a half foot pre-lit one off QVC last week (gotta love that “easy pay” feature) and it arrived this past Friday. I wanted to set it up to see if 1. we wanted to keep it and 2. if it was going to fit where we wanted it to go. I didn’t decorate it or anything, just set it up and plugged it in. During this time my fifteen year old daughter had been taking a nap. About an hour later she emerged from her room and looked down into the living room (we have an over look area from the hall upstairs) and said, “Wow, how long have I been asleep? Is it Christmas already?” LOL So yeah, I think we’ll keep it. And we might as well keep it up and then decorate it sometime after Thanksgiving. Maybe it’ll help me get in the Spirit a little early this year.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a picture of my dog, Trooper. I took this one earlier this morning while he was trying to enjoy one of his many daily naps on the couch. Trooper and I haven’t been getting a long too well lately. He’s constantly acting like he’s pissed at me and I’m not sure what I’ve done to deserve such treatment. Maybe he’s mad that I’m not home much anymore. Whatever it is it’s gotta stop or I’ll be taking his furry ass to a doggy psychologist.
Week before last my hotel room in Memphis was decorated in a golfing motif. I’m not much for decoration. Just give me a High Def flat screen, a comfortable bed and an industrial strength toilet and I’m a happy traveler. But I did think this picture on the wall was pretty funny, in a perverted kinda way.
You know me, I’m always trying to find some way to incorporate something sexual into every post. I personally have been having a lot of wood lately. Especially in the mornings. Maybe one of these days I’ll get a chance to use it! I’m sure there are quite a few of you who have done your fair share of studying the “wood anatomy”….Heh!
Y’all have a super week and be sure to go out tomorrow and exercise your right to vote. And while you’re at it be sure to say no to Socialism!
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:39 am
NO surpise at all that you claim to look HAWT in those shorty shorts.
And HIGH FIVE for the tree!! If Mr. H would let me leave ours up all year, I would. You just can’t be in a bad mood when you enter a dark room and the only thing you see is the twinkling lit up tree.
Yep, puppo is mad at you. You are not giving him the quality time he needs. Fix that pronto.
And morning wood? Mr. H tries to tell me that it means he loves me. I’m not buying it. That baby is going to stand tall without or without me!! I’m onto it! Well, not currently…
Hallie
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November 3rd, 2008 at 11:46 am
lol at the wood…
I’ve been doing dome working with wood of my own… chopping firewood that is…
and yep, he’s mad at you… not enough male bonding time…
wishing you safe travels!
November 3rd, 2008 at 1:03 pm
I’d say hes missing you in a big way… I could live without chritsmas and the tress that go with it… I have some Cute ones I made a couple years back out of coat hangers, garland, and lights and they are cute and small…TREES CHUCK TREES
anyway wood LOL are you ever gonna make it past middle GA? say to the wood/ golf capitol ….anyway have a safe week and take a pic of the tree already!
HUGS Laura
November 3rd, 2008 at 2:03 pm
I’m not bragging or anything, but I’m pretty sure I’m a wood expert. I’m betting if you sneak Trooper some beef jerky you’ll be great friends again.
November 3rd, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Gotta love some morning wood.
It seems like you and me must pass on the interstate at times. I’m headed down to Alabama when you’re headed to Tennessee.
Damn the luck anyway.
November 3rd, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Anatomy of the Wood….Ha. I would’ve been thinking along the same lines as you, buddy!
Ugh, I dread the day Trish asks me to help put up the Christmas tree.
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:22 pm
I dread Christmas tree day. Seriously. We have a massive tree that engulfs the house and then makes us live in its shadow for a month. Good thing that tree isn’t made of real wood, because I have have a bad attitude about it.
Hope you have safe travels!
November 4th, 2008 at 12:43 am
Christmas trees+my dogs=Disaster!
So no tree for me. And Christmas just hasn’t been any fun for me since my kids stopped believing in Santa.
Trooper does look kinda depressed. He just misses you, that’s all.
Anatomy of Wood? It’s pretty self-explanatory, is it not?
November 4th, 2008 at 7:14 am
I’m assuming the hotel interior designer was a lesbian. I mean, who could look at that print and not think what you thought?
I did the mail in ballot this year. You would be proud, Chuck.
November 4th, 2008 at 8:16 am
absolutely NO to socialism!
have a good trip. I miss you and your comments on my blog. i know you are busy but see if you can’t drop by since you will be out of town.
oh and Happy Holidays..maybe you could decorate it FOR thanksgiving with tiny corn and stuff!?!?!
xoxo
holly
November 4th, 2008 at 8:20 am
TROOPER IS A CUTIE PATOOTIE! SOUNDS LIKE HE IS JUST MISSING YOU.
MORNING WOOD AND ALL ALONE…? WELL, CHUCK…SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO CHOP YOUR OWN TREE….
November 4th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Have you left yet? How ’bout now? Now?
November 4th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Dude, morning wood is the best wood. Hard as a rock. Sturdy and easily mounted. Well, so I’m told, of late.
November 4th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
that little dog is absolutely mad at you. Check your shoes when you get home, he may have left a present in them while you are gone!
Have a safe trip, hurry home!
November 4th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
I always refer to mine as a morning 9 iron.
November 5th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Too funny about your daughter!
November 9th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Your dog is so cute. ONe of mine is pretty emotional and he gets pissy with me whenever I travel or seem to be going out more than staying home, so I’m sure that’s what it is.