After a trip to my brother's home for Thanksgiving (yes, you will hear more about it; no, not today), I'm home and ready to be thankful for:
1. Blog friends. I hate to name names, because I'll leave someone out, but here are a few bloggers who have been incredibly supportive of me, and I think you should go visit them, if you haven't already:
Jenn @ Something Clever 2.0
Andrea @ Underachiever's Guide to Being a Domestic Goddess
Wendy @ Wendy Nielsen: Writing A New Story
2. More blog friends. Here is a partial list (PARTIAL, people) of bloggers who have become more than just someone whose blog I read regularly; they truly are my friends:
Christine @ A Fly On Our (Chicken Coop) Wall
Lizzi @ Considerings
3. Even MORE blog friends. These are the ones I love to read, mostly because they make me laugh my head off:
Amy @ Banana Wheels
Synnove @ Don't Chew On The Dinner Table
Ashley @ Sorry, Kid, Your Mom Doesn't Play Well With Others
Beth @ Writer B Is Me
Zoe @ Rewritten
Vanessa @ My Half-Assed Life
Kristi @ Finding Ninee
4. And blog friends who are just the NICEST people, in their writing, in their comments:
Kari @ Miss Bloggypants
Kris @ Mrs. Always Random and Usually Shallow
Diane @ Our Adventures With Riley (we are also SISTAHS)
Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedly
Natalia @ Sophia's Unique World
Lisa @ The Meaning Of Me
Sandy @ Mother of Imperfection
5. And the blog friends who provide the Y chromosome for my blogging life:
Jak @ The Cryton Chronicles
Clark @ The Wakefield Doctrine
6. And because I KNOW I'm leaving people off my list, I'm thankful for EVERYONE ELSE in my bloggy world. EVERYONE! Write your name right here: _____________________
7. I cannot BEGIN (and did you know if you mess up typing "begin" you get "being"? Just wondered.) to list all my IRL friends who have supported my little blogging efforts, especially those ones who never fail to read the posts and comment via Facebook (that would be YOU Ruth M., Kristin P., Lisa B., Lagena and Cynthia).
8. My family has to go on this list. They are remarkably tolerant of me exposing them to the blog world. And they give me SUCH GREAT MATERIAL.
My kids call it "blogging orphan syndrome."
My son says, "If you say something, she'll blog the damn thing."
Adds my husband, "If I say anything, she slowly picks up her phone, looks at me, and takes notes."
That's right, dear family. You are always a potential topic.
9. I'm thankful for the Notes feature on my phone, because it allows me to capture things like this:
From my 14 year old daughter:
"I like to lay on my hands when I'm on my stomach and look like a whale. Is it working?"
(Ed. note: only if a whale is 5'3", 100 lbs., and blonde. So, no.)
"Past Me would be so proud of present Me."
"I don't have a forehead. I have a fivehead!"
(Said while lamenting that she has what she feels is a high forehead.)
Daughter (complaining about her brother): He's been using my shampoo and conditioner and I'm almost out!
Me: Why? He has his own shampoo.
Daughter: I know, but he says he likes to use mine sometimes.
Me: Well, SOMEBODY has been using my Philosophy soap in the shower and has added water to it thinking I wouldn't notice.
Daughter: Well, why don't you ask HIM? He likes using girl stuff. Maybe he needs some tampons.
And there's this little gem between my husband and son:
Husband (trying to talk to son through bathroom door): I can't hear a thing you're saying in there when you have the door locked.
(sound of doorknob rattling)
Son: There. It's unlocked. Can you hear me now?
And these quotes from my husband:
"When do you stop eating? When your left arm gets numb?"
Husband (trying to talk to son through bathroom door): I can't hear a thing you're saying in there when you have the door locked.
(sound of doorknob rattling)
Son: There. It's unlocked. Can you hear me now?
And these quotes from my husband:
"When do you stop eating? When your left arm gets numb?"
(After telling him I saw a coyote while driving home from the store): "I don't know if I would recognize a coyote unless he was carrying a suitcase with 'Acme' on the side."
"I think the secret to a successful marriage is not having things in common but hating the same things."
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Doctrine
Thank you!! P.S. I still want Ruby.
ReplyDeleteThank YOU, Jenn.
DeleteI very nearly mailed Ruby to you last night. She was ape shit crazy after having been left home for three days without me.
There's always a place on my list for potato farmers! (Which my husband insists you are because you don't eat beans and toast for breakfast.)
ReplyDeleteI will ALWAYS take careful notes. MWAHAHAHAA!
Whoo-hoooo Sistah!!! *Chest pump* Thank you!!! :D
ReplyDeleteAND name twins, although your mom didn't know how to spell....
DeleteBaaahaaahaaa!
DeleteYes, the latter! And when I told him I never, ever heard you use the phrase "watching the telly" to describe watching tv.
ReplyDeleteWonderful shout outs to friends who truly are there when we need them. A happy thanksgiving, Dyanne!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michelle! Stay tuned....
DeleteOmg...is your family aware that people only say those things in sitcoms? If they want to NOT be bloggable they need to stop providing such fodder!
ReplyDeleteMy sentiments exactly!
DeleteThank you loads for including me on such a great list! Hooray for blog friends. Hope you had a fabulous holiday! gobble gobble
ReplyDeleteHow could you NOT be included?
Deleteexcellent #9
ReplyDeletethank you for the 'shout out'…. (which you can easily visualizing me doing, no doubt)
having so much input and inspiration and cats how can you go wrong?
(just finishing my Commenting jag… coherency is due to return later today…lol)
My family feeds me great lines. They also complain when they're in the blog and complain when they aren' t.
DeleteThis was hilarious! I especially loved the doorknob-unlocking comment. HAHA. It sounds like lots of wonderful fun at your house. :)
ReplyDeleteThe college boy has honed his smart ass skills.
DeleteThanks Dyanne for lightening my day - brought big smiles to my face:)
ReplyDeleteSo tell me, has Ruby established herself as Alpha Cat yet? lol
She's working on it, and the current Alpha cat is none too happy.
DeleteThanks for the mention...you are so sweet too. And I'd be your friend too if you'd let me; I am fully-aware that this comment makes me sound totally desperate (and maybe I am) but I have always wanted to be in with the ":cool kids"...why do you think I name drop "Christine" so often?!?
ReplyDeleteThis list did make me laugh too...love the sibling stuff. We get that too...as an Only I do not totally get it, but my husband assures me it's normal...ok? Sounds a little hurtful and hateful to me, but what do I know?
YOU ARE BOTH SOOOOO FREAKING COOL!
DeleteYes, Kris, I will be your friend. Playdate soon? Oooo, sleepover!
DeleteMy kids are trying to kill each other one minute, then snuggled up together on the couch watching Netflix the next.
Yes, yes Lizzi you are one of the cool kids for sure...and Kari too (as I'm certain to have offended her as well...so many of you to offend so little time!)
DeleteAnd Dyanne...yes playdate or sleepover; you choose. I already know I'll be the first one asleep so I'll be sure to wear my bra lest you try to put it in the freezer. I'm wise to your games...
SLEEPOVER AT MY HOUSE! Someone bring a Ouija board!
DeleteYour family is just as funny as you are!! I don't know which is my favorite...the locked door...the coyote...past me being proud...such great material for you!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I found you way back when you wouldn't even put up the followers linky-do thing because you didn't want to look lame with only 5 followers. How far you've come! Thanks, Friend, for being my friend.
I haven't progressed very far from my original 5, but wouldn't have gotten this far if you hadn't made me put my blog roll on there.
DeleteI wondered if anyone else would get the "Acme" reference!
Hi Dyanne! I'm finally back home and very late to this party (missed it very much!) but wanted to jump by and say thank you for the sweet shout out! I adore that I made your list of bloggers that make you laugh...biggest compliment ever! Thanks! And I have some great blogs to check out since quite a few on your lists are new to me!
ReplyDeleteGreat conversations with your family....you guys are a lot of fun to be around I can tell, LOL!
Okay, gotta run. It's late and I'm TRYING to get a post ready for tomorrow. xoxo
So happy to include you, funny lady! And do make sure you check out Amy at Banana Wheels. You will laugh till you cry.
DeleteOh I know Mrs. Banana Wheels and LOVE HER! I think she and I are cut from the same loon bird cloth. :) She is the type of crazy I adore. I stalk her.
DeleteI'm laughing my @ss off at the conversations that take place in your house. Can I come over for dinner please? I can eat until my arm is numb!! Thank you so much for the super-cool shout-out, too, friend. You're awesome for including me. I mean, you're awesome anyway but well, you know...
ReplyDeletePlease come over. Hopefully, no one will be on good behavior and will be their normal selves!
DeleteI LOVE YOUR HOUSE!! Convos like that sound like mine!!!! My son's favorite expression, "Please - oh crap - you're going to blog this aren't you - please don't." My daughters are awesome at getting my phone for pictures for blog fodder and my husband has even started saying, "Say - you should blog about that...."
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that you named your favorites - what an amazing list!!!
Have a fabulous day!!!
My family says the exact same things! Even when I say something embarrassing about them, they love to be included. Or hate to be left out. Don't know which, sometimes!
DeleteIn Dyanne's defense, I think they invited themselves over! Of course I'm just sucking up in hopes of an invite.
ReplyDeleteOpen invitation to the sleepover is above! You can bring Mystery Date for us to play.
DeleteAnd I want to go to your house, too, Zoe. It's a BARN!
you know with a barn the door is ALWAYS open...HA...crack myself up! C'mon over! Ooh Bring Mystery Date and I will make snacks and margueritas!
DeleteYou can come over, too, Lizzi. Just leave that creepy panel van in the UK.
ReplyDeleteI know I am late to the party.... Nevertheless I love your list! You mentioned so many awesome bloggers!
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh at the things you wrote about your family! Very funny! :-)
Thanks, Joy! My family is a great source of entertainment.
DeleteOk, so I am FINALLY making the rounds to check out other people's TToT.. and....awww...THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH! I am so happy to make the list! Truly...truly I feel honored.
ReplyDeleteYou are too sweet! I'm so glad to have met you!
You're so welcome! TToT has led to so many wonderful friendships!
DeleteAaaaaand...I'm later than everybody because I died over the weekend. But I've come back to life and imagine my surprise to see me on your bloggy list. Whee! Thanks so much, Dyanne - I can't tell you how much I love your blog - and you, of course - and all the wonderful people I also know who you mentioned. :) I don't know if I can hang with those cool kids like Lizzi and all, though...I am vastly un-cool.
ReplyDeleteThanks again for the very sweet mention!
1. You are NOT un-cool.
Delete2. Glad you are back with the living!