Shanty Days weekend....

I drove up to Caseville last weekend for the Shanty Days winterfest. Actually, I left Thursday night after I got home from work. I don't like driving at night but it wasn't too bad. At least I didn't stop and shop along the way cause most places were closed by the time I drove by. So I got up there about 9:30 and saw that the place was just as I left it....no frozen pipes, etc. I always worry about that...or worry that the furnace stopped working. I have a breezeway where the half bath is and there is a separate wall furnace in that area, and I keep the thermostat set at about 42. Then there is the regular furnace for the rest of the place that I keep at 55-56. The thermostat only goes down to 55 so can't set it much lower. I would if I could....probably keep it at about 52 if I could. Hell, our thermostat for the main part of our house here at home is set at only 53!! But we have a separate gas wall furnace in our family room that we keep on and we keep a piece of plastic up over the doorway to contain the heat in the room, so we're nice and warm and cozy out there....which is where we are most of the time.

We take FAST bathroom breaks!...LOL

And we have electric blankets for sleeping, so we're toasty warm enough.

And we dress warm in the house!!

And our gas bills are still higher than they should be...damn gas companies!

So anyway....had a good time in Caseville. I didn't enter my chili in the chili cook-off this year. I decided to party up at the Eagles instead Friday night instead of sitting home making chili. They had karaoke Friday and Saturday nights. Friday night after about a couple of pitchers of beer, me and a couple of friends got up and sang "Rockin Robin"!.....Rockin Robin...tweet, tweet, tweet; Rockin Robin...tweet, tweet, tweet; Go Rockin Robin cause we're really gonna rock tonight!!!!

And that's what we did. WE ROCKED!!

But I think I should have stopped after the two pitchers. Saturday I felt like crap allllllll day....sick, sick, sick....I was a sick little birdie. I finally got into town later in the afternoon and went down to where the Polar Dip was being held and only caught the last two jumpers. Missed most of it. But I felt better later in the day and went back up to the Eagles for some more Karaoke and dancing fun.

Sunday I didn't do much all day....and I drove back home on Monday. Had to be at work by Tuesday.

So that is it for Caseville for quite awhile. I won't be getting back up there until the end of April...unless I can get a short weekend in. I'm busy now doing taxes until April 15. Then my neice is getting married April 23.

Then it will soon be summer!!...OMG, I can't wait. I am SO DAMN SICK OF THIS WINTER AND ALL THIS SNOW!!!

Today I put on my bathing suit and boots and went out into the snow and hubby took a picture of me....I posted it on Facebook. I won't jump into icy waters, but I can stand in the snow for a few minutes.

I rented the movie "Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2" tonight since there is nothing on TV to watch except that stupid American Idol. Why don't they just get to the 20 contestants and get on with it??? How long has this show been on and they still haven't picked the contestants? Who the hell cares how you pick the contestents....just pick 20 and then start the show!!!

And "The Bachelor" is another waste of TV night on Mondays. Personally, I think Brad is a jerk and not even that good-looking. He has this menacing look about him with his eyebrows and big nose. I catch parts of the show here and there and some weeks not at all. Who cares who he picks. He won't stay with her anyway.

I watched "V" last night and then got all ready to watch "Detroit 1-8-7" and it wasn't even on!...just another dumb show came on in it's place. I was so pissed I was screaming at the TV!

Is there nothing good on TV anymore??

So most nights I go in my room with my warm electric blanket and watch "Lost" episodes. I just finished Season 3 and gonna start Season 4. That was the best show on TV. Nothing will ever top it or even come close.

Nite....