We had a great time, the Watersedge Inn was fabulous. This is the sitting room.

The bed (the down comforter is white and hard to see and this is AFTER Stac flopped down and I made him get up so I could take a picture! The bed was SO comfy. I didn't even take my own pillow and I have NEVER done that before. Ever.

The Plasma TV over the fireplace. I did turn on the fireplace for a few minutes just because I could :)

The soaking tub and skylight overhead. Stacy says I take pictures of weird things. I wish I had gotten a picture of the sink. It was a "free-standing" bowl. Very Neat.

The shower was big enough for four people I swear! It had jets running up the side of the wall. I didn't use it but Stacy did. He loved it.

French Lavender shampoo & condition and the creamiest oatmeal soap i've ever used. Mmmmm I loved it!

Yours truly taking a pic of myself. I was on the balcony and wanted to show the Marsh behind me. Not to mention we had come up from "Happy Hour" downstairs and I had mistakenly gotten ahold of the Planters Punch and added Vodka to it so, yeah, I was quite drunk by then. I swear I thought it was cranberry juice!

Me sitting in a swing at the Crab Shack where we ate dinner. I have one of these swings but have never put it up. It's definitely going up on the deck at the new house. Fun!

The food was really good here. Stac had a lowcountry boil; shrimp, crab legs, corn, potatoes and I had fried green tomates stuffed with lump crab. Yummy! We had no problem as we got there about 6 but by the time we were halfway through the line was l-o-n-g.


We had pizza at Woodys, OMG it was the best i've ever eaten. It had five kinds of cheese on it, steak and mushrooms.

That was all the pics I got because my battery was dying on my camera but even though it rained Saturday night we still had a great time in our room. *cough* *cough*
I had cream cheese stuffed french toast for the first time. I might have to attempt that! I made reservations for us to go back in October. I hope we get to but the only way we won't is if we decide to spend a week in a beach house instead and that wouldn't be so bad either........ Hope y'all had a great week-end!

My kid sings the "ghetto" version of TTLS and it is DAMN funny!

"Twinkle, Twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you IS".

Makes me laugh every time!

4th of July is usually the hottest, humidest most miserable day of the year. Last night while we popped off Fireworks we had throws wrapped around us. Pleasant, but very strange. I hope the rest of the summer is mild. I can't ever remember something like this. I may take a sweatshirt to the Beach just in case.

Oh Oh and also I was telling Stacy that a girl I work with, T, her sister and some friends are going on a "girls trip" to Biltmore House. T's husband WON'T LET HER GO. Yeah. Nice. Stacy said (in front of my two nieces) "I would never give Patti a hard time about going on a girl's only trip especially with her sisters or something". Uh I think my "sisters" Cheeky, Shell and Katie would agree dear husband :) :) :)

When we took our trip to Myrtle Beach a few weeks ago we took Madison to Fantasy Harbour. She had a BLAST. I love an amusement park myself and although I have to be careful about the spinny rides now (due to inner ear problems lead to motion sickness TOO easily) I still will ride just about anything. Especially a Roller Coaster and I love the Double Ferris Wheel.







I have to say my girl is like her Momma. She wasn't afraid of any of the rides. She wanted to go "faster" even. There was a merry-go-round also but I didn't get a pic of that. She's rode a ton of them (at the Zoo, Festival of Lights, Azalea Festival etc.).
I am so glad we are off tomorrow for the 4th of July. I think we are going back to the Lake again but i'm not 100% sure. I'm just ready for the WEEK-END!

Madison is happily ensconced in her bed watching The Wiggles and next up is Higgledytown Heroes... okay I just had to go in there and give her a strip for a stuffy nose and fill up her humidifier.. maybe she's not so much a fan of the Wiggles as I thought! Now she wants chocolate milk and goldfish hmmmm does that constitute a balanced breakfast?.....
We have to take Reilly to be groomed, there is a pair of sandals at Steinmart I want (if they are still there, I only saw one on Tuesesday when I was there and stupidly did not get them) and I promised Madison we would look for her a Strawberry Shortcake Nightgown. Lunch somewhere and then tonight we are meeting our friends, Stacey, Johnny & their adorable little boy JohnnyMac for dinner at Creek Ratz. Mmmmmm seafood!
THIS is what we did last night. Took Madison fishing for the first time. She did really well, she caught three!



Hopefully i'll be back in the afternoon to read/comment while she takes a nap. Cross your fingers cos' that child definitely benefits from a nap and I can't even begin to think about taking her to Creek Ratz tonight without a good long afternoon nap. I sound so "mommish" don't I? *grin*

I mentioned to Loving Annie early last week that I had a tough patch coming up. See, I knew at that time that we would probably be moving from my new (old) house on W***ey Street. While I love the house dearly I don't love the neighborhood it's in and it's not getting better - it's getting WORSE.
Three murders in the last month all within a few blocks or less.
A home invasion down the street last week.
Someone has broken into my car TWICE (I never blogged about the second time - redundant except they stole Madison's monogrammed diaper bag. Yeah. Nice).
Last week six police cruisers behind us,police wrestling a young man to the ground and my daughter saying "What he doing Mommy?". She doesn't need to witness that.
When do the guns start blazing? A bullet has no name. I was initially very upset to realize there is nothing I can do about these things... but move.
Luck has been on our side and we found a nice place to rent a few miles from my parents and we will have the option to buy if we wish. It's a nice brick home, three bedrooms, we have to finish the yard with a front section of privacy fence but that's no big deal It's got a brand new deck and a front porch and the front and back yards are both big (for my airblowns). The neighborhood is rural and doesn't have the "foot traffic" my present neighborhood does.
Although I am sad to leave my beautiful house I can make this other one a "home" as well and who knows.... maybe my Gone With The Wind House still awaits me somewhere down the line.
I will be emailing my new address. We should be in the new place by August 1st... if not sooner.

That's all i'm going to say about that.

I got some more racetrack FUG for your enjoyment.The first two my friend took, technically to me this is not a FUG as I am a fan of plaid but she said it is so...

Holy Moley!

If you can't read his shirt it says "Rebel til' the day I die". Uh Huh.

If you are going to go out in public for the love of Bob please wear clean clothes!
I wanted to give him a squirt of Lysol, Febreze and hell just douse him with Clorox and be done with it!

Every time we went down on the Beach during the day I forgot the camera. So... the day we were leaving after we ate breakfast I took Maddie down and took a few snaps of her playing in the sand.

I know she's not looking at the camera but I like this one anyway.

She was kind of getting "over it" by then :)

She LOVED washing the sand off her feet!

Kinda blurry but since there are so few of me & her - here ya go! Boy it was WINDY!

I actually COOKED last night, from scratch. Okay, okay I did use pre-packaged pie crust but I had to spread it in the pan! I made a chicken pie - OMG it was GOOD. Chicken, mushrooms, peas, carrots, corn and a roasted garlic cream sauce. Even Madison liked it and that's saying alot. She's getting a little picky lately.

Because she's been potty training for two weeks and only had two days where she had an accident I made her a sundae last night. Strawberry Banana (Dora the Explorer endorsed) Breyers ice cream, whipped cream and SPRINKLES. Now tell me, who doesn't love sprinkles? How could you not like sprinkles? They are colorful, sweet and just plain FUN! The ice cream conde shaped dish and spoon were bought for Madison by Stacy's Mom a.k.a. "Ma". Madison loves it!
Happy Hump Day everybody.

My friend S took this at the Track. I don't know why i've got that goofy smile on my face. Probably because I look like a truckstop hooker lurking around the Men's room LOL As you all can probably guess there's not much by way of eye candy at the Track, just a whole lotta fug! One must dress up the scenery however one can.

P.S. I showed my blog to Stacy last night. He didn't really say much and I don't even think he looked at it long. Maybe he'll come back again ~Hi~Honey~ *shrug*

Girlfriend escaped from Deliverance or Hee Haw. I wasn't sure which.

This girl is just a stark raving royal BITCH and I was glad to fug her. I am by no means svelte myself but I don't act like i'm some kind of diva like this one does. Oh and did I mention what a nasty bitch she is? Don't forget to check out my Fathers Day post below this one! FUG ON.

To the man I love most in the whole wide world. You make me and this little girl laugh and smile on a daily basis. You take care of us. You treat us like the Queen and Princess that we are. Thank you for everything you do (and that's alot). We had such a good time at Myrtle Beach this week-end. It can only get better!

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5. Patti_Cake is actually a fruit, not a vegetable.
6. Patti_Cake is black with white stripes, not white with black stripes!
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8. Abraham Lincoln, who invented Patti_Cake, was the only US president ever granted a patent!
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Well I didn't drunk dial anybody. I didn't even drink anything alcoholic! I have to confess I went to the library after Stacy and Madison left Friday and got some books and my nose was in a book all Friday night and most of early Saturday. I read a scary book called "Summer of Night" by Dan Simmons. It was very good. My only complaint was (much like Stephen King's "It") stick to the scary ghosties & goblins, werewolves & witches & vampires. Don't bring some damn slugs & hell holes into the mix. The ending with the spider thingie totally RUINED "It" in my opinion.
I did go to the races Saturday night and took some FUG pics and my damn camera died so now it won't even charge on the dock/printer so I have to figure out of if I need to buy a new cartridge (which is the message the dock/printer is giving me) or if I need to buy a new battery. *sigh*
Oh my babygirl wore panties all week-end at her Grandma's and did so good. She's got panties on today. I told her if she has no accidents she will get a surprise when she gets home tonight (toy). If she has an accident we will just start over again tomorrow. I went and got the Bathtime For Kira toy that Casey at Dancing On The Edge reccomended. Madison loved it! Thanks Casey!
So tell me what did you do this week-end? Oh I also went to Lowes yesterday and bought the hubs a new lawnmower as part of his Fathers Day. I'm nice like that (hah!)

There is so much going on around here.

Two vicious murders in the past week by self-admitted crack heads.
Someone knocked the mirror off of my car on Saturday in a parking lot.

My friends son got caught with a pocketknife at summer school and now faces disciplinary action that could go on his permanent record.

Four of my favorite bloggers have had a crap-tastic week and then some.

My husband acted the fool last night (but totally made up for it this morning).

On my way to work I noticed that the bar two blocks down the street from us had been broken into.

My co-worker went to the doctor yesterday and then was admitted to the hospital for a serious health problem.

My boss left work early to go to the ER and he has a kidney stone.

But in light of all this, I am blessed. My life is pretty darn good.
Have a terrific Thursday!

* My husband really annoys me when he is condescending. REALLY.

* Young punks who slouch up and down my street when there are sidewalks on both sides really annoy me.

*Kids in the Playground who want me to "watch them" when i've got my own two year old to watch - their parents who are busy yakking on cellphones. The parents annoy me.

*When we can't decide what/where we want for lunch. The constant "What do you want" "Well what do YOU want?". Annoys me.

*When my two year old is just being a bratty smart-ass. That annoys me.

*When my husband does something really nice and surprises me, that makes me happy.

*When I have a nice quiet peaceful day at work. I love that.

*A really good book is like gold to me.

*Making my own pizza is the best. Better than any I can buy IMHO :)

*I love people who are truly funny and make me laugh or smile.

*Blogger friends who send you something "out of the blue" are the best. Thanks SHELL!

If I don't shut up now this is going to turn into a PSA

With the help of this.....



No honestly Maddie was very good all week-end. She went to bed early Friday night and I hit the wine bottle to relax. My apologies to PurpleTwinkie and Cheeky and SFG. Hey Caroline if you want to give me your phone# i'm sure you'll be regaled with a call from me sometime LOL Lucky You!
I bought Madison a Strawberry Shortcake beach chair & beach towel and I had to watch the BackYardigans, Wonderpets and Dora on TV much more than I cared to but she also watched her new Strawberry Shortcake movie "Sweet Dreams". We didn't get to lay out AT ALL because we finally got some rain that we so badly needed so I can't really complain about that. Stacy didnt' catch any fish at Santee but he enjoyed himself so all in all it was a pretty okay week-end. I sure miss Gerbera Daisy & Manblogger but I know they are having a BLAST in Hawaii!

Well I don't think Maddie and I will be going anywhere over the week-end. I just don't feel comfortable going to the Beach alone with her and can't find anyone to go with me. I bought her a new pool last night (with a built in slide & sprinkler) and we are going to the races Saturday night (Please let me NOT forget my camera). She will be in the pits with my sister and get to ride around in the golf cart all evening so she will be happy. I can sit with my friends in the stands and be bitchy and FUG people hehe... so i'll be happy. Oh and yep I do have a few IRL friends but I only see them at the RaceTrack. You blog friends stil RULE ;)

I know y'all are just so excited to see more of my yard, can you tell I don't really have anything to blog about today? Well I was going to blog about how Blog Friends are just as "real" as IRL friends but Tammy & Kami & Carrie and I don't know who else already covered THAT. Like I told Southern Fried Girl, if it weren't for my blog friends i'd have NO social interaction outside of work (and I don't socialize with my workmates much). So Thank God, Bob and everyone else for Blog Friends!

Here is my gardenia bush. I can smell it as soon as I walk out the front door. Bliss. Hopefully soon my Lavender will thrive and smell good also. I don't exactly have a green thumb when it comes to waivering from the tried and true plants i've had luck with in the past!

My geraniums have started to bloom again. I love these. They sit in big clay pots on the front stoop. In the Fall I switch to orange Marigolds.

Here are my pretty pink Petunias. My Mom calls me "Petunia" sometimes. Don't know why. Er, I hope not because of Petunia Pig - Porky's girlfriend!!!! Mom?!!!!!

Here are some ugly orange Lillies which I hate but Stacy likes. Probably because his Mother has always grown them in her yard. They remind me of a funeral. Yuck.

I love this little guy. Maddie likes to swing him but I told her not to because he's heavy. My Mom & MIL both have him in their yards also.

My niece Heather gave me this little guy for my birthday. He looks adventurous!

The Rules:
* Players start with 8 random facts about themselves.
* Those who are tagged should post these rules and their 8 random facts.
* Players should tag eight other people and notify them that they have been tagged.

My eight random facts

1) I sometimes think I am too hard on my daughter and too strict. She's only two years old but I have a FEAR of raising a sefl-entitled spoiled BRAT. I can't stand kids like that.

2) I secretly hate myself for being such a chicken and not doing the things I REALLY want to do. I blame others but it's really my own fault.

3) I sometimes want to do sneaky little things but just can't. My conscience gets me EVERY time.

4) If my compensation next month is not satisfactory to me I will be seeking a job in another area come October. All we've heard is how our group is the main group that has done such a good job in the transition from Milwaukee and now it's time to put the $ where the mouth is. We'll see.

5) It makes me so happy when I see friends happy with S/O's. There are two particular bloggers I REALLY REALLY REALLY wish would find "someone special". No i'm not telling who they are. *sticks tongue out*

6) Sometimes... just sometimes.... I fantasize what it would be like if we had a son but that is NOT gonna happen. I seriously think I would lose my mind if I had to go through all of the brouhaha associated with pregnancy, birth, infanthood and toddlerhood again.

7) If I could get a new car right now it would be a Chrysler 300 or a Dodge Charger. Anybody wanna donate one to me? My car is paid for and i'm really not feeling the car payment thing but i'd LOVE a sweet new ride. (who wouldn't?)

8) I used to be super close to my only brother but in the last three years he has become a person I do not even know. It makes me very, very sad. I miss you, Bubby.

This is how I feel my world is sometimes. My GOD gravity is not kind to me! Wrinkles & sagging ALERT! hehe.... Oh well I don't care about getting old. I am thankful for every day I have and hope I have many many more. My goal is to live to be 100. I had a great grandmother who was born in 1890 and died in 1988. I was so disappointed that she didnt' make 100 (well I was very sorry she died also as we were very close). She was never sick or infirm until she hit about 95. She drive up until she was 88 (NOT a good thing). Anyway she used to laugh at me when i'd tell her "Gram I hope you live to be 100" She'd say "Why it's just a number". Maybe but that would make my kid in her 60's and maybe i'll feel then that she will be okay without me. My own Mom is 71 and I worry all the time about losing her and my Daddy too.
On to more cheerful things we spent over $100 on stuff for Madison's playhouse so it should be finished in a few more weeks. She still has no idea that it's for her. I think we're going to paint it lavender and pale pink with white shutters.

*** Good surgery vibes go out to Southern Fried Girl's Hub who is having Surg this a.m. May it be quick, fairly painless and mainly a SUCCESS! Love Ya HAB.

The Rules:

Add a direct link to your post below the name of the person who tagged you.
Include the state and country you’re in.
List out your top 5 favorite places to eat at your location (locally).
Tag 5 other people (preferably from other countries/states) and let them know they’ve been tagged.

My 5 favorite places to eat locally: Florence, South Carolina

1) Redbone Alley - They have everything from steaks, to ribs, to pasta, to shrimp & grits and everything in between. They are very kid friendly also. The restaurant features an old restored Good Humor Ice Cream Truck that the kids can get a free treat from. My favorite is the Fettucine Mosaic. An alfredo dish that features grilled chicken & grilled shrimp. They Pizza Dip appetizer is wonderful also. Actually I don't think they make a bad dish at this place. Seriously.

2) Carolina Wings & Ribs - The hubs usually gets chicken wings and ribs. They have many, many, many flavors to choose from. I like chicken tenders (I don't eat chicken with bones in it) and they will toss them in any of the wing flavors for you. My favoite is the parmesan garlic. Lip smackin' good!

3) Pam's (actually located in Hartsville,SC)- I am not a fan of buffets. Normally they gross me out and just taste "mass produced". Ick. Not Pam's. I have been here literally hundreds of times and every single it tastes like Grandma cooked it just for the family. The buffet always has bbq pork, fried chicken and then usually either baked ham or turkey. Their pork & rice is yummy as is the cornbread dressing, sweet potato casserole, green beans, sweet corn, biscuits and did I mention the desserts? No banana pudding & jello on this bar. There are pies and cakes and cobblers. You can always have a dish of soft serve ice cream if you are so inclined.

4) Raceway Grill (Darlington,SC) They are renowned for their handcut french fries and huge hamburger steaks. I like their bacon chili cheeseburger as well. This place looks like a dive but it's located right next to the famous Nascar speedway and has long been a favorite of the Drivers on the circuit. Yum.

5) Schlotzskys- This is a chain but oh how I love their sandwiches. The turkey original on sourdough is my fave. Drizzled with a little oil & vinegar and dipped delicately in their signature hot sauce. Mmmmm good. They also have good mini pizzas and their soup and salads aren't bad either.

I'm not tagging anyone since Chickie didn't officially "tag" me but if you want to list your picks in the comments or on your own blog feel free!

Okay I had a semi-negative rant up here about stupid people but i'll just change it to something positive. Well i'm going to whine a little but you've all heard THAT before right? I want to go to the Beach. I wanted to go to Folly Beach this week-end but I didn't get to. Just once I wish someone would surprise me and say "Get in the car" and take me to the Beach. Myrtle Beach, Folly Beach, Tybee Island ANY Beach. Just once.

Daddy snapped a picture of his girls taking a beauty soak. I don't participate in the Thursday phenom known as Half Nekkid Thursday but I thought i'd share this one anyway!

This little guy guards my door. I have many different outfits to dress him in. This month he is a graduate in honor of my niece Jess who just graduated from FMU!

I might have showed this before. Can't remember but I bought this slate at the Azalea Festival in Summerville in April. They had many different styles but once I saw the SC symbol that was it. One lady even parked her car and came up to look at it and aske where I bought it. That's living in the city I guess!

This is my front side yard. You probably have to click on them to enlarge but there are two shephard hooks at each end of the picture with pink petunias hanging on them.

This is one of my many mini flags. I'm a flag "freak". Just thought i'd give you a close up. This sits between the two shephard hooks holding the pink petunias.

Does anyone else like to decorate and put stuff in their yard like I do? I have to be careful or it will be overload! You really have to strive for "balance". My one sister has so much stuff in her yard, well it borders on tacky but I love her so I can't call her tacky. Um, let's just say it's "busy" and leave it at that! Happy Hump Day Everybody!