2. She ain't in ALABAMA no more.
Texas claims to be in the south and the heat it produces rivals most southern heat waves but there are several distinct differences that prove Texas is not of the true South.
Sweet Tea. Sometimes you find it and sometimes you don't. What kind of yankee places doesn't boast sweet tea?
The Parking Deck. I was recently meeting some friends when I texted them saying I was "in the deck." She quickly responded, "you are where?" The deck? I told her I was in the parking deck. She informed me that around here, we call that a Parking Garage. Texans.
Shopping at the local HEB I went to return my buggy. I asked a lady if she wanted this buggy and she corrected me saying sure, she'd take that CART off my hands for me. Shopping cart/Shopping buggy. Both mean big money at the checkout. ha!
I met a friend down in Houston recently. I told her I was in traffic on the interstate. She said she was just pulling off the freeway. We were on the same road. Around here, the interstate or I-45 is more commonly referred to as "the freeway". My belief is that it stems from Texas believing they are the only state in the nation. Therefore no "interstate" would be needed.
3. Last week I joined the ranks of "the best mom EVER". If only for a day, I was labeled that. In an attempt to finish our 14 pools of the Woodlands tour before school starts, we had to double up one day. We went to a neighborhood a few minutes away and spent a couple hours at the pool there before moving on to yet another pool. The kids proudly boasted to their new friends that they had been to 2 pools today! I'm sure that title was short lived. It dropped off when we got home and I insisted they help put up the dishes or take their shoes to their room (gasp!) but it was fun while it lasted and I don't think they'll soon forget going.
4. I sent my hairdryer to heaven recently. As I was drying my tresses, it hesitated and then blew sparks. I launched it across the room and didn't call for it to be resuscitated. Nope, it got a DNR and I quickly pronounced it dead. Within the hour, an amazon order had been placed to move into it's spot. It's new and improved tenant is a fancier version than I've ever had. It should arrive on Monday. I'll review it later but for now I'm stuck using the upstairs "guest room" hairdryer and my hair does NOT appreciate the low quality blow out it's been receiving. In fact, good hair days are on strike until they get some heat.
5. During the move, I had finished or tossed most of my cleaning agents. It's not something movers like to move so we usually go ahead and finish them off. Since moving into a new house, clorox wipes from costco have been doing a pretty good job but it was time to reinvest in cleaners and ones more specific for my new digs. I needed granite cleaner for the countertops. I needed stainless steel cleaner for the appliances. I needed hardwood cleaner for the espresso wood floors. And I needed glass shower cleaner for the shower door. I never knew one needed so many cleaners. I can remember the days when my grandmother used nothing but Top Job. If there was a mess, Tob Job was the cleaner for it. Maybe she was onto something.
6. I've got a BIG trip coming up.
7. I've got the POWER! Mom bought me a portable iphone charger for those of us who can run down an iphone battery by noon. I'm famous for that around here because only after living here for nearly 3 months have I finally figured out my way to the mall and back without using the GPS. It will charge my battery 4 times on a single charge and its about the same size as the phone itself. Worked pretty handy when we were navigating New Orleans by foot and didn't have a car charger nearby. Who'd of thought my mom would ever be so tech savvy!
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9. Peanut Butter Cheerios.
10. I was on the way to bootcamp at 6:20 Wednesday morning. I knew it looked a little darker than normal and suspected rain. I checked my weather app since I hadn't watched the news in days and read:
"Partly cloudy today with a HIGH of 65..."
my eyes bugged out of my head a little, 65!, What?! Texas hasn't ever seen 65 in AUGUST!
Then I realized it's been quite a while since I've pulled up the weather app. As in 4 months or more when I was living in Nashville. Sure enough, Nashville had a high of 65. Texas on the other hand had a high of 94 with heat indexes over 100. That's more like it. Then all day I hear of all the wonderful sweatless outdoor activities my friends are participating in while enjoying this "fall like" day. I said goodbye to fall last year. Permanently. I spent most of the day inside (where it's cool!) being jealous. Then I had to remember in December when I put on my flip flops to walk to school, you'll be looking for your coats and gloves so you don't catch a cold! We moved here at the beginning of pure misery but I've been promised that all winter it makes up for this brutality with mild temps and only needing a cardigan sometimes. Yep, I think I'm going to learn to love Texas!
{{But, for the seasons among many other reasons...I'll always always miss my Nashville}}
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