Summer In Texas And The Laziness Is Palpable

You know what's not fun when the weather turns warm and the patio umbrellas are dusted off? HAVING TO WORK. No, that's definitely not fun. Granted the paycheck to make patio drinks at least financially possible isn't so bad, but couldn't I have both? The money and the steady flow of free time? Could one of you very smart and talented women figure that out for me? I'll be over here, lounging on the couch, ignoring the dishes and the dust bunnies and the many laundry piles. Obviously I'll be fairly preoccupied while you're thinking things through for me.

But, in all seriousness, it's officially summer in Texas what with the scattered thunderstorms and the sweltering, miserable heat and the sweating when you check the mail and the sweating when you walk to your car and the sweating when you STAND STILL. Oh and there's also the insane---and often random---tornadic weather to break up the suffocating heat. I went to lunch yesterday with a co-worker and while we stood in line to order our tasty Baker Brothers' sandwiches the sky darkened and the lights began flickering and a few customers started FREAKING THE EFF OUT. I kept mumbling, "Power, please don't go out before I've ordered my Sonoma Chicken sandwich." We ate our lunch with trees bent at right angles just outside the window and rain pounding down. (Oh, and a metal newspaper stand blowing through the parking lot.) When we finally left, nearly an hour later, the skies had cleared and it was barely drizzling. Oh, Texas. You certainly keep us on our toes, don't you?

Moving on to BlogHer clothes because where else would we move on to, really? I stopped at GAP before dinner tonight and tried on this dress and immediately fell in love with it. What do you think?

In this color, of course.

So, awkwardly moving on from that pretty dress, do you know what I watched last night? Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood. Also---and this is going to shock you even more than me sitting through an hour of a show centered around Donna Martin---I kind of enjoyed it. I think that has something to do with the lack of other television options this summer or how far away the remote was at the time but I may have even laughed at a point or two. She's a silly wreck, obviously, but kind of endearing too.

Finally---and I really can't imagine not sharing this with you all---Mike has wrapped a rope around our back doorknob and has constructed this sort of haphazard pulley-type-thing to try and teach Molly how to open the back door on her own to let herself out back. And, people, SHE HAS ALMOST FIGURED IT OUT. I'm not gonna lie, I'm rather ridiculously proud of her right now. I'll try and take a video when she masters the trick---right after I remind Mike to add "teach her how to fetch us beer" to his list of to-dos.

Comments

[jonniker]

Oh Molly! That's freakin' AWESOME.

Also, I'll tell you that I've secretly wanted to read Tori Spelling's book and that I actually caught an episode or two of "Tori and Dean: Inn Love" and ENJOYED IT. And uh, I thought she was nice.

[She Likes Purple]

Jonna: I WANT TO READ THE BOOK, TOO! If I buy it, I'll send it to you afterward. I totally bought Teri Hatcher's book---Burnt Toast, I think---and I couldn't get through a single chapter so this can't possibly be any worse.

[Kristie]

Cute dress! I still need need to finish my BlogHer shopping.

Molly is so smart. And Mike's so lazy.

Please tell him to come teach Emma that trick, beause I'm pretty lazy myself.

[moo]

You guys are going to be AWESOME parents! ;)

[jodifur]

I might be reading into something, but isn't that a MATERNITY dress. Are you trying to tell us something?

I watched the Tori show as well, as I watched the other seasons. And I've decided I have to read the book.

[She Likes Purple]

Oh, Jodi, no no no. It was bought in the regular section and although the model is looking a little baby bumpish, I know, it's definitely a REGULAR-SECTION PURCHASE!

See, look!

http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=13658&pid=558980

[slynnro]

I kind of love Tori Spelling, against all odds.

[sarah]

Yay Molly Yay!! Woot woot! And oh how cute is that dress, I seriously need to start shopping for blogher clothes so I don't look dull when we meet!

[EmilyPie]

God how I miss those Texas thunderstorms! Nothing else compares.. really!

As for blogher.. let's not talk about clothes for blogher anymore.. ok? because I am really lacking in that department. Ugh.

Anymore on meeting Thursday night? did I miss evite? :D

[Raven]

I can't shop anymore for blogher until after Orlando, but I did get two new things. One should be showing up today and I already have the other one. There shall be a blog. Oh yes. I need to hurry my ass up and get my business cards!

I wish we got as much rain down here as y'all. My lawn is SUFFERING.

[Jess]

Your dog is brilliant. Like owner, like puppy, apparently.

Also, the dress is super cute and the color will definitely make you more recognizable.

[merrymishaps]

I'm surprised I'm not already watching the Tori Spelling show. I guess it would have helped to know it existed!

Molly's awesome. Maybe she can learn to scoop her own poop, too!

[Nicole]

Love the dress! And ha ha ha ha ha ha ha about Molly - look forward to seeing the video!

[Ashley]

I LOVE that dress! Very fab.

I probably will get hooked to Tori's new show, her other one was a total guilty pleasure of mine.

[Christina]

Cute dress!
I grew up in Seattle where you had two types of weather, cloudy and rainy. When I moved to NC I LOVED the storms. I would sit with the front door open and just watch, now in OH I go to the basement. Every Wednesday at Noon they test the sirens, nearly 2 years later I still stop in my tracks, every. single. week.
I cannot tell you how many shows I have watched becuase I couldnt reach the remote, you should teach Molly how to fetch that, too.

[Larissa]

Wow, very impressive skills, Molly!

[Maryann]

I didn't know a new season of Tori & Dean had started! My Tivo failed me...maybe my season pass didn't translate because they changed the name from "Inn Love"? Have you figured out by now that I'm a fan of the show?

Molly is brilliant! Our two dogs have a doggie door which is awesome - but they had severe issues with it at at the beginning. Let's just say there was one adult in the house with slightly wet underpants when her little girl got halfway through the door and then just panicked and wouldn't move for 1/2 hour.

Not the sharpest tools in the shed, but they are all mine.

[ali]

donna martin graduates! donna martin graduates!

i love her. even if she is a hot mess.

[Natalie]

I can't wait to see Molly perform this trick. Maybe Mike can train Barley dog too! I like the dress, especially the color. But, it may cling to everything like it does in the model. I haven't been missing the TV. I do miss food network though. I hate not knowing what to cook every night! Micah is drinking beer #200 today!

[JennyL]

I love sweet celeb reality shows like Tori & Dean...so I'm glad you checked it out! I'm such a fan of Jessica Simpson - because of Newlyweds! Have you seen Gene Simmons Family Jewels? It's surprisingly sweet too.

[Kristabella]

We've had a nice break in the weather here this week, no humidity and no rain, and I'm enjoying it because I know it will not last.

I have not watched Tori & Dean, only because the whole thing how they got together and the homewreckerness of it all. But I did watch her fake reality show on VH1, Notorious, and I loved it and wish it would come back on.