I'm thankful for broken glasses.

I got in the car today and discovered that my $6 "Prada" Baroque sunglasses were broken on one side.  They were lying neatly in the cup holder with the broken arm folded beneath, but the missing screw was nowhere to be seen!  How did that happen?

I bought these back when I dressed like Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly last Halloween.  I was bummed that I couldn't fix them (at least not right now), but I HAVE to wear sunglasses when I am driving.  I mean, even if it is cloudy, I put them on.  There have been some NIGHTS that I've put them on because I left my eyeglasses at home and feel naked without them on my face.

So I put them on, and they worked.  I did get a bit embarrassed when I was in the right lane and stopped at a light or sign because I didn't want anyone to see my funny glasses.  But now I have a monocle-type thing.  Or whatever you call a two-glassed one-armed...thing.  So that's cool, right?  Riiiiight.

So I'm thankful they are working still...until I can order some new ones.  And I'm thankful that I got a good chuckle out of wearing them with one arm.  :)

And I just realized that all of my sidebar labels disappeared, I guess when I moved them to a new album in Photobucket.  I guess they will be going back into my library.  I wonder if that will fix them?  *lol*  Oh, HTML...  I'm thankful I have time tomorrow to figure that biz out!

Have a...

counterclockwise from the large photo in the upper righthand corner:

Pregnant UCA Homecoming Queen (with my roomies) in 2006

a Pretty Woman (with my roomies) in 2007

a Flapper (with Zach) in 2008

Ms. Lovett from Sweeney Todd (with Zach) 2009

a Peacock (with my former roomies) in 2010

a Masked Lady (with Zach) in 2011

Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany's in 2012

in orange and black (with Dinah the Witch Cat) today

I considered dressing up today for work (we could dress up or wear jeans today if we donated $2 to our United Way drive ;), but I didn't feel like shaving my legs and had no leggings.  *hehe*  So I just wore orange and black and enjoyed everyone else's costumes.  :)  Then I came home and put Dinah in her witch hat.

You Goblins and Ghosties and Witches and Warlocks stay safe out there!  We are handing out candy--I put on a long black bridesmaid dress with my "Masked Lady" mask--and are eagerly awaiting our first group of Trick-or-Treaters!

Be Grateful #11

1)  I'm ever so grateful I got to stay home today (especially since the sinus monster took up residence in my brain again).

We met our friends, Mervin and Teryl, at the Crystal Bridges party.  Little did we know that Teryl and I would have the same costume on!  And here we are with the other two Holly Golightly's (a.k.a. Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's) we found!

2)  I'm thankful we did so many fun things with friends this weekend:  the young patrons' Halloween party at Crystal Bridges, our Mustaches and Muah fondue party, and zombie paintball!

3)  And tonight, I'm thankful for our Fall Feast!  Every year since Zach and I started dating, we choose a night around Halloween to have a mini-Thanksgiving and to watch the Charlie Brown and Garfield specials.  I went all out tonight:  roasted chicken, mashed sweet potatoes with marshmallows, green bean casserole, Stove Top (Zach's favorite stuffing--he's weird ;), buttered corn, tomato herb toast, spiced apple cider, pumpkin pie, and homemade Halloween sugar cookies.  I had fun decorating cookies this afternoon.  No wonder I'm stuffed!

4)  I'm pleased it will be an easy week at work (I think).

5)  How can I not praise the Lord that I have 11 Composition classes left and six Beginning Briting ones left?!  I love my students and I love teaching, but I will be so happy when Thanksgiving Break gets here.  :)

I just love this picture of Zach!

6)  And I'll be so happy when this election is over.  It has made people so angry and aggressive and divisive.  It's no surprise that our politicians can't work together when folks in the same family can't agree to disagree.

7)  I'm forever grateful to have a husband who knows the way to my heart at midday:  corndogs.

8)  I went to the doctor on Thursday, and he gave me a great report!  I am now cleared to have labs drawn every eight weeks rather than every month, and after I have my routine colonoscopy, I won't have to go back to the clinic for a year!  Dr. Stagg was amazed at how well I am compared to a year ago, and he even complimented my haircut because we didn't have as much to talk about.  *lol*  My sweet nurse Becky even hugged me when I was leaving because she was so happy.  :)  

9)  We have two beautifully carved pumpkins on our porch, there is a chill in the air, and I have a cup of spiced apple cider to keep me warm.  Thank you, Jesus, for this day!