SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS....

I haven't blogged in a while.... Y'all know I'm busy trying to open a school!  Monday, I had a great plan for the day with maybe an hour of errands and then on to hang with the fam.... Well, that plan quickly detoured.  I thought I would blog about it using the format of one of my favorite children's novels.


Fortunately, today I had a great plan for the day.
Unfortunately, it all went to hell in a handbasket.
Fortunately,  I got a gym membership and was ready to workout.
Unfortunately, my workout buddy had chiggers in unfortunate place and wasn't able to go with me today.
Fortunately,  I had time to go do car things.
Unfortunately, I HATE doing car things so I totally put it off.
Fortunately, I got my oil changed by very nice people.
Unfortunately, I couldn't get it inspected because the tred on one of my tires was too thin.
Fortunately, Discount Tires in Rockwall was only 1/2 mile away, so I went there (where they wanted to sell me 3 tires instead of just 1).
Unfortunately, the wait was 2-3 HOURS!
Fortunately, they only had one tire in stock.
Unfortunately it cost $200.
Fortunately, I had brought my computer to do some work.
Unfortunately the battery was getting low.
Fortunately, I met a new friend named Mrs. Evelyn.
Unfortunately, she had a long wait too.
Fortunately, my friends Crystal and Jan were in Rockwall and came to rescue me to eat lunch with them.
Unfortunately, my car still wasn't ready.
Fortunately, we had some errands to run and they finally called to say my car was ready.
Unfortunately, I still had to get the car inspected and registered.
Fortunately, all offices were still open at this time.
Unfortunately, I ran a red light and came about 6 inches from crashing into a car.
Fortunately, I got myself together and drove carefully downtown to get my car registered (I already got it inspected by this time).
Unfortunately, there was another line!
Fortunately, it went very fast.
Unfortunately, I still had 25 minutes to get to my final destination.
Fortunately, I got to my sister's house where I can chill and have a glass of wine.
Unfortunately.... ok let's be real - there's not unfortunate about a glass of wine.
So, fortunately the rest of my day was spent at the pool.
And, fortunately my family was together laughing and enjoying having my niece home from CA.
And the day of unfortunate events turned out very fortunate.

The End....

A Bucket List Item Checked Off

I have to be the worst blogger as far as frequency goes!  There has been so much going on since my last post!  I have been named principal to a brand new STEM school in my district.  That is so exciting and crazy busy all at once.  I am directing a show- Wedding Singer - which if you are reading this and you have not seen it, well--- you should! Tickets are available at www.rockwallcommunityplayhouse.org - shameless plug.

Okay, but here's the real reason for this post.  I got my picture taken in the bluebonnets today!  Seriously, this is a BIG deal.  I have lived in Texas my entire life and never once taken pictures in the bluebonnets.  I love them so much because those pretty little clusters or petals take me to my grandmother and granddaddy's house off the highway in Sulphur Springs.  They had a lot of land.  Granddaddy would mow around the house but then leave a large portion to grow up and display the beautiful bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrushes and Buttercups sprinkled throughout.  Their porch went around the front and side of the house.  How I long for those simple times and to sit in those metal chairs chatting with my grandparents and running through the flowers.  Although, if you know me I was a high maintenance child so certain grass made whelps on my legs and make me itch profusely.  So, thanks to my see JuJu Kitty (a.k.a Julie Kennon) she took pics of the children of our friends.... and me! :)  Everything about these few minutes for me was joy.  I loved taking pics with the sweet twins - even though Avery had a serious ant attack - but she was loving it up until that part.  It was an awfully windy day but you have to seize the moment when you actually have time to do this AND the flowers are still in bloom.

Thanks for reading!

Stacey

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