Hello There Stanger……My Humor
I’m not sure when life got so complicated and crazy. But it did. And my blog slipped away from me. Way too much on my plate and way too many changes in this household. New jobs, volunteer projects and honestly nothing I felt any passion for writing about.
Until this week.
It’s this incident that got me to CHILL out and wake up the humor in me:
I bought a dress for a Bat Mitzvah I was invited to. This dress has been hanging on the back of my bedroom door for two months because I can NOT find shoes for it. People have gone through their closets for me, they’ve gone shopping for me. I have scoured every website on the planet and have found nothing. (Nothing that is because I refuse to spend $225 for a shoe I will wear once.) You have no clue what a saga this dress/shoe thing has been for me.
Today, finally a friend of a friend overheard my (ridiculous) shoe problem. SHE had the perfect shoe. Completely, totally perfect. I looked at them and just KNEW they were perfect. Brought the shoes home. Put the shoes down on the floor of my bedroom, took the dress out of the garment bag and put it on. Bent down to get the shoes and one was gone.
And this is my favorite part. The part that still makes me laugh……..
The lost shoe? It was taken by a four legged thief who chewed up the heel. Left it rendered unwearable. Unrepairable. The day before I need to wear it. (Which is tomorrow, by the way.)
Seriously? A two month mission for shoes should have been the first clue that I needed to lighten the F up. Who CARES what I wear to this thing?
And FYI, I’m not a crappy friend. I was able to find the same (discontinued) shoe on EBay to replace my dog’s chew toy. New in box, It’s currently on it’s way to me and headed right into the friend of a friend’s closet…..
Oh no! I’m so glad you found another pair! And yes, sometimes it is hard to find the perfect shoe, or even a satisfactory shoe. But, you are right – who cares? I’m sure you will look beautiful!
.-= Amo´s last blog ..Who do you call when you suspect your toddler is trying to off you? =-.
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@Kristin_OPC on twitter.
said:
Two things – HI!!!! I’ve missed you and I hope you’re well.
Second – I totally get the shoe dilemma… The whole thing! Needing the perfect shoe AND the pet eating your shoe. What a drama!
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : May 31st, 2010 at 8:54 PM
How ARE you! Went over and looked at your blog. New design?? Looks really great. Comments were closed until June 3rd…I hope that means you are doing something FUN!!
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Well hello! I thought maybe you had banged your head against that wall a little too hard and got amnesia. Glad to see you back and the shoe problem is resolved, have a good time!
.-= Motpg´s last blog ..Click A1 To Choose Awesome. =-.
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@thinkspin on twitter.
said:
Yay! The feed title changed. Welcome back! One of my dogs must have stolen the shoe. My dogs view shoes as we view escargot, caviar, or cookies and cream ice cream. Also UPS boxes for both humans and canines.
Shoes and I don’t get along. I wear a AA and have to buy shoes online or at really expensive stores. Same difference. I’m also a klutz, so heals and I don’t get along.
.-= Lauren´s last blog ..Adventures in Blog Land. =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : May 31st, 2010 at 8:57 PM
TY TY!!! I’m a shoe addict…I think I would cry if I had AA!
Heading over to visit you now
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magda
Replied on : May 31st, 2010 at 11:55 PM
i too have AA. total BS trying to find an attractive, affordable, casual shoe….because i only have one foot. kidding, i have two lefts which makes it even more frustrating.?
.-= magda´s last blog ..What it is…what it isn’t =-.
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@fromtracie on twitter.
said:
I’m glad you were able to find a replacement online. What a mess!
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It’s about time you posted a new entry.
I hope you’ll be around more.
Ugh. Too bad about the shoe. I’m glad you’re able to replace it.
Have a good time at the Bat Mitzvah!
.-= Niki´s last blog ..Kelly Update and a Movie =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : May 31st, 2010 at 9:00 PM
Thank you so much! I’m hoping to be more motivated to post regularly again. I missed it.!
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Don’t you just love these life lessons? Glad you found a replacement.
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I was wondering where you have been! Glad to have you back, and glad the “shoe-capade”(Get it? Ok, it was a stretch, I know, but my mind is tired…)
.-= Susan´s last blog ..What I know, don’t know, and may never know about kids… =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : June 1st, 2010 at 8:05 PM
Got it
And thanks for the welcome back!
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@trinmom on twitter.
said:
I HAVE MISSED YOU!!!!
Just stopped by on the off chance you might have shown up and here you are. Glad to know you’re ok.
And the dog… would have been shipped off somewhere long before the replacement shoe came in!
(That’s probably not true, but it sure would have crossed my mind!)
.-= When did I become my Mom´s last blog ..Sensory Punches =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : June 1st, 2010 at 8:06 PM
Thank you so much for remembering me! Ya know, I haven’t checked my email from here in ages…and I saw yours! Thank you for them so much!
xoxoxo
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@goodgirlgonered on twitter.
said:
I’ve missed you so, Mama!!!!
Sorry you stressed about the shoes, glad you found a pair and sorry your lil 4-legged not-exactly-best-friend snagged it! Tsk tsk!
Hope you had fun at the affair anyway!
.-= Andrea´s last blog ..Never Let You Go ~ Book Review =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : June 1st, 2010 at 8:09 PM
Thank you! Coming to visit you now!
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Hi! I haven’t heard from you in FOREVER! And this story certainly made a great blog post – I can’t believe that happened! OH NO!
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We’ve had our own canine issues here lately too. And I know what you mean about life getting way too busy. My blog has been much neglected over the last few months as well. I hate it!
Glad to see you back.
.-= Zen Mom´s last blog ..Cujo is Alive and Well =-.
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oh i have missed you. i must have returned at just the right time. ok, i was sure you were going to try the shoes to discover how perfect they were but that they would not go with the dress and would be in persuit of another dress. glad you found shoes and peace. still hoping ot make my way over to your other blog. my bitterness requires all of my energy and time. blech.
.-= magda´s last blog ..What it is…what it isn’t =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : June 1st, 2010 at 8:15 PM
Hugs to you! I missed all of you guys too. Catching up on everyone now
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I was so sad that you went AWOL. I was really digging you. I still do, but you know…you haven’t been around to tell.
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@AmyatGITR on twitter.
said:
Glad to have you back. I love your humor. Missed you.
.-= Amy´s last blog ..Nola Nola Nola The Explorer =-.
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What a nightmare! (And so glad you’re back!)
.-= Jane´s last blog ..It’s A Little Too Little, It’s A Little Too Late =-.
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That is a hard to believe story that someone you knew had the perfect shoe. But good luck!
.-= Tracy´s last blog ..Planning On Being A Teacher Part V-Epilogue =-.
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Ha!! Thank God for Ebay. Am I right or am I right? I look forward to reading more of your blog! I am following you from the “funny moms” group over at MBC!
.-= Kelley´s last blog ..Real Women of Genius =-.
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Hello, Stranger. It’s been awhile. Just catching up.
Hope you are well.
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