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Thursdays Monkey Butt

How are we today?  Hoping everyone is hanging in there.  So today I'd thoughts a good bit today what I would use for today's Monkey Butt. It's been a couple weeks or longer since I've even completed this task on my blog here. Epic Fail much?  Yea, kinda.

But I came across this lovely jewelry!

Flying Monkey Earrings

You know the ones, from The Wizard of OZ.  I love em (the earrings, not the monkeys from OZ). Some of you are thinking, hey she's covered the wizard of oz monkeys for Thursday before. What the fuck Monkey Butt?  Let me just say in my defense, that wasn't about jewelry ;)  That makes it OK right? For those who didn't catch that post, click HERE. It's good for a giggle. Good to see I'm still as shot out as I was back then.

I'd totally rawk either of these pieces of jewelry, those flying monkeys from The Wizard of Oz are still the scariest friggin monkeys ever!  ha ha.

There ya have it, Happy Thursday Dingleberries!

Hang in there!

What I'm Loving Wednesday

Happy Wednesday Dingleberries, 

Here it is about 3:15 pm on this cloudy Wednesday here in the great big state of Georgia.  Don't get confused now, I don't want to say Georgia is either GREAT or BIG. It just fit nicely there in the sentence. Don't you agree? 

So it's been a week or so since I've done anything for What I'm Loving Wednesday. So today I felt the bug, I decided it was time. Time to get back to it, it may not be anything blogworthy, but it's an attempt. On my part, to remind myself that there are still plenty of other things for me to love.  

So welcome back Dingleberries and join me for a What I'm Loving Wednesday. 

Don't forget, I'm linking up with Jamie over at Little Daisy May, go check her out!   She and her hubs have just welcomed an adorable addition to their sweet family. So a shout out congrats to them from the land of MB.

I'm loving...  How lucky I am to be oh so lucky to have some of the best friends, family and blogofamily there is out there. Ya know we lost Mama MB. I wouldn't be here right now if it weren't for you all. Don't think you've seen the end of my depressing, please just shoot yourself in the face and get it over with posts, but I'm working on that demon because Mama MB would want me to keep my tail up! 

I'm Loving... The holiday season is near, things are going to weird this year, of course. But I'm hopeful for somewhat of a happy season. Fingers crossed.

I'm Loving... I made it to the recorders court yesterday and was able to file a continuance on the speeding  ticket I got last month. It isn't due today, instead they've moved it to Jan 2nd. Go figure, but it gets me through the holiday....

I'm Loving...  We've a Christmas party we're planning to attend this Saturday, it's been a minute since we got out anywhere, hoping it will be fun!

I'm Loving....  The beautiful sunrise I see each day that Mama MB would have loved

Almost done..

I'm Loving... These potential boy names ... Dorian Archer and Jordan Westley. Though I've been thinking today about Dorian Eastley or Easton and/or Dorian Asher. 

Girl name has already been chosen. Rebecca Kylene.

And of course

I'm Loving this guy, too cute

Hang in there! 

Music For A Tuesday: Johnny Cash

Ya know my love for Johnny Cash, needless to say when I discovered Mama MB had Johnny Cash's version of You are My Sunshine on her list of to be played. I was more than a little happy.  They played Johnny Cash- You Are My Sunshine as they rolled Mama MB's casket from the church that day. 

Monday Mashup : Episode 4

Happy Monday. 

I know, those words don't go well together, unless you're lucky enough to not have to work on Mondays. But then wouldn't Tuesday be your Monday? Or something like that. 

So it's another day in paradise around here today. Monday tends to start with a bang, which was me running late as hell this morning. Dearest Pokey isn't one for mornings.  Which makes things a bit hard. I feel so bad when we fight!  Guess that's normal parent stuff though isn't it. 

I keep flashing to all these good and bad memories I have of Mama MB. Which is coming a bit of way from last weeks posting. I'm attempting to calm things down a bit, for myself and my readers. I know it's not a pleasant environment to visit lately.  It's been a week today ya know?  Or tonight I should say. She passed at 6:50 pm last Monday. Hard to believe. I've been by her resting place everyday since then. The flowers are still so lovely.  Dying off a bit, but we will have something more permanent for flowers soon enough.  

I miss her so much. 

In regards to Mama MB and my trials I'm thankful for every single comment you dear Dingleberries leave for me. I know, deep down, I wouldn't make it through these times right now if it weren't for the friends and family that I have, but also each and every single one of you!  I know it's a rough time and I know these things are hard, but you all keep me going!  So again, Thank you!

In regards to the baby MB. Well I'm pretty fed up with toying with baby names. We aren't sure if we're having a boy or girl yet and I think my gut on the boy name.  I'm not feeling the grand parents names we were talking about. They're just so.... not me.  Don't mean to offend anyone, but I can't see myself calling my kid Joe or Jo-Jo or Joseph. I just don't like it. Plus it's the middle name of a boy I dated in HS and things didn't go so well with him.  It's bugging me! 

I'm reading a bit more lately, picked up one of my Kindle books, "The Missing Link"  not too shabby at all if you ask me. Don't get me started on the things I've yet to finish before picking this one up though!  keeping up with reading here keeps my busy enough during the day.  I've simply giving up on bringing reading material into the office!   

So we're mashing it on up over here aren't we?  I'm trying to wrap it up, wanted to say one more thing.. But Spoiler Alert Beware: Walking Dead

I was actually able to watch last nights mid-season finale on AMC. Wow that show keeps me on the edge of my seat. I will say I'm going to be pissed if they kill off Darrell.  Just saying, he's a total hawtie!  I'm thinking they won't though because I think the end showed him and Merle going back to the prison. Or something like that.

I can't wait until February!  To say the least.

Anyone else watch it last night?  

Also am working on picking up Christmas cards for this year.  So go ahead and send over your mailing address if you're interested.  I've already got a few of yours, so looking forward to it. 

With all of that I'm going to leave you. I think I've done enough for one day. Tomorrow am planning on getting back to our regularly scheduled poo flinging. Can't wait can ya?

Hang in there!

Thought provoking

Warning... This post is of a religious nature, for those who don't approve, please come back tomorrow for something else!

 Some of you know I've been.... struggling... with religion this past year or so. Mama MB called upon God in her time of need, when she found out how sick she was.  She then found a church and reached out for guidance and support. With time I took to going with her and Papa MB. Figured it would be nice to spend a day doing something they enjoyed. I found it rewarding...

Mama MB got worse in worse in recent months leading up to her death. I rebelled and became very angry with God.  I quit going, not only because they weren't going anymore, but because I couldn't find it in myself to understand why this God was taking my Mama MB from me.  I was very angry.

Pastor said today, that God comes back and takes the dead from this place.  This earth. Does this mean they (the dead) are stuck here also until God comes back to take them from this place?

I want to believe, I'm trying so. I do believe... I think...  I keep telling myself she's in a better place.  I keep telling myself this.  Her pain and suffering is over, this much is true. That much I am glad for.  I'm glad she isn't suffering from her cancer anymore.  For that I am glad, but I'm just a bit confused as to why he said the dead will leave this place when God comes back. 

What does this mean?

She's not there

I keep hoping things will get easier, that the hole in my chest will magically heal itself. That Mama MB will be sitting on the couch with her coffee each time I walk through those doors.

Pokey and I brought Papa MB out today for the Christmas parade.  We also went to visit with Mama MB and stopped in by the Kroger.  Not a bad day I'd say, but there is still that empty feeling where ever I go.

- hanging in there