Schpanks!

 Noooo, not German for anything (or Finnish) just my weird way to say THANKS to all those that took part in the Storytellers Blog Hop this weekend! Had quite a great showing. And hope you found some fun new reads. There sure were a lot out there :)

As ya’ll can probably tell through my slight absence in bloggyland (well, at least for a self proclaimed blog-a-holic like myself) that I have been busier than a, well, something that is really busy. 

A bee, no too blah sounding. A beaver, no, not that one either. 

Busy as a cat burying sh*t. There! That is what I was looking for. Yes, feel free to use that one, haha.

Awww, little guy looks all embarrassed! (source)

 

Little run down of what we have been up to the last few weeks. 

We had about 25 family members in town last weekend for Memorial Day Weekend. It was great to see them all. And since the hubs and I only get to see them about once a year, we make the time count.

Then, since we have found out where we will be next year, I jumped right on the planning for everything. What we will need, what we need to get done before then, what new winter gear I need to buy. Ohlala! 

And I have a great friend in town this weekend and we have been running around like our heads are cut off, trying to do any and everything we have missed out together this past year. Making these 48 hours she is here count.

ALSO, I am heading to Denver next weekend for a friend’s wedding and to see another great friend of mine for the weekend. Ready for a little solo adventure, if I do say so myself. 

No, the hubs isn’t coming along next weekend. He will be in Vegas for a bachelor party, partying it up with well connected high rollers and living the good life. 

Yeah, I don’t want to talk about it ;) haha, just kidding, kinda...I'm jealous! lol

Nah, he is going to have a great time! Plus, he already got married in Vegas once before, not like he can do it again, haha. 

Imagine (or, maybe you actually know what it is like) not seeing your friends and family – who live all across the country, I might add – all year, and then having less than 2 months to make it work and visit as many people as possible. Hey, it might be crazy, but it is never boring. 

So glad I have such great friends in so many places. And they are those kind of friends that it doesn’t matter how long we have gone without a chat, we pick up like nothing has ever happened. Makes me realize just how lucky I am. 

I still about 10 links below to visit and say thanks,  about a million and one emails to reply to, and just as many many great and fun blog posts to catch up on.

Wouldn't have it any other way! Have a Sunday Funday, we for sure are here.

Storytellers Blog Hop: June 2011

Hey bloggers! Thanks for hopping over here to join the link up this weekend! I am glad to have you.

I hope ya'll have been enjoying your week and you are ready for another Storytellers Blog Hop!!!

Ready to link up?! Or are you new here??

If you are a newbie, here is the short and easy run down.


Wait, there is no run down! Just link up your site and don't worry about writing anything special.  Just link up your blog (your newest/favorite/best post) and let it be who it is!

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Your blog is your story, so let it shine!
And spread the love if know of some blogs that need to be linked up here!

Only. One. Rule. Please, no sites that specialize in ads, coupons, giveaways, etc. There are many blog hops just for you, but today, this hop isn't one of them. Sorry guys.

Other than that, there are no rules, no 'follow' musts, only an easy outlet to stumble upon new and interesting blogs.

If you have the time this weekend - the hop runs until Sunday morning - , explore some of the great reads below. A new-to-you, good blog is just a click away.

I doubt you will regret it :)

Hope ya'll are having a fantastic weekend! I can't wait to see who all links up! 

BTW, I am SORRY there are no thumbnails and pictures with the links. Dropped the ball on that one :(

Reminders, Q&A, Lineup and more...

Hey bloggyland!

REMINDER!!! Before I forget...

Tomorrow, and all weekend long, it's the return of...

Storytellers!!! Want to know more about this unique hop?!? Find out here.

Back to everything else.

Has anyone told you that you are awesome lately!? Well they should have.

Your overwhelming response to my last post really touched me. So many of you had the nicest things to say about our exciting news! I really thank ya'll for that. Really.

I would have slapped myself silly a year ago if I thought that I would be a blogging
'nerd' and have 'nerdy' blog friends. But here I am, with all my glorious dork-self, and loving all the connections and actual true friendships I have made over the past few months.

And you know what the best part about it all is!?!? I get to take ya'll with me.

With this new thing-a-majiggy called the innnernet, I can take you to Finland....whether you want to go or not!

Dear God...you might want to dress warm!! (source)

:)

I had a couple of questions asked my a few of you that I wanted to answer real quick. So here goes:


Q. What do you know about Finland except that it is cold and dark?? (sorry, Finnish people, you must get really annoyed with this bad rap).

A. As I said, not much. I know the hockey is good. When the GM of the hockey team called the hubs the other day to chat with him, I was - very maturely - in the background going "Ask him if he personally knows The Dudesons, ask him!". So there, that is one more thing I know about Finland. It is home to the Scandinavian version of Jackass.

(source)

Q. Will you try to learn Finnish??

A. Yes...try being the operative word. This ain't no German, though (hmmm, maybe I should work on my English while I am at it!). In my German class, if I didn't know a word, I would take the English word, put a slight accent on it, and wouldn't ya know, 80% of the time it was right.

But not Finnish. Their language comes from a totally different place. 

Case in point.

What do you think this word is?

"appelsiinimehua"

It's freakin' ORANGE juice. I'm going to die, haha.

Q. Does that mean we will get Frackin' Friday in Finnish?!

A. Does the Pope poop in the woods?! You bet your butt you will! Plus, I have another guest post lined up for next Friday's dirty little word post. If you have any ideas for other foreign cuss words, send them my way!!

Q. (and the saddest one of them all) What about your goaties?!

Miss you!!!! GOOOATTTTIIES!

A. Uggg, way to pull at my heart strings. I hadn't even thought about them. They stay in Germany (obviously, 'cause they weren't ours to begin with) and I will miss them dearly. BUT since I have to make a trip back to Ravenbsurg to get all our crap precious belongings, I think I can swing by and give them an apple core for old time's sake.


Anyways, I have been a bit of blog slacker lately. Things have been crazy busy around here...in a good way. So I have some fun stuff lined up for next week.

With NHL playoffs being here (and exciting, holy, who saw that awesome game last night?!) I felt the need to come up with a little tribute to a man that all Canadians know and few Americans will have heard of. Don Cherry. Love him or hate him, gotta respect the man. And trust me, ya'll are going to love him.

Well, that looks like all for now. I hope you're having a great Thursday, and hope to see you back here tomorrow for the Storytellers Blog Hop!!! It's long over due.