My weekend did not start off very well, but all in all, I had a pretty good one.

I stopped by the post office Friday night to drop off the bank's mail. I usually just drive up to the mail boxes and drop it in. Since I had two boxes, I decided to go in. When I walked back out, a woman asked me if I was driving the black Envoy. She said that some man had hit me and was waiting for me. It didn't look that bad, but I'm going to have to get a whole new bumper. His foot slipped and he hit the gas instead of the brake. We had to wait for over 45 minutes for the police to get there to do an accident report. I felt sorry for him. He is 77 years old and seemed very nice.

Saturday morning, I got up, threw on some clothes and went for a walk. After I got back, I ate a bowl of oatmeal, went to get an estimate on my car, got my hair cut, helped my mother vacuum and wash her car at the car wash, went and got the car wash manager some lunch and was back home by 1:00. Later we went to eat at Wintzell's. It was delicious. I think everyone enjoyed my choice. Early Saturday morning, my sister brought her Yorkie over for us to dog sit until Sunday evening. He is so hyper, but we played with him enough that he slept all night.

My cousin spent the night with us and woke us up at 3:00 am talking in her sleep. I got up to go to the bathroom and while I was in there the telephone rang. It was Brink's security calling to say that the alarm was going off at the store. My mother explained that we no longer owned it. We started feeling guilty and called the police. We drove to the store thinking that we would reset the alarm and go on home. When we got there, the police told us to stay in the car until other officers got there. Someone had beat in the back door and stole cigarettes. Luckily, the security tape was running. The robbers had on hoods and had their faces covered, so we couldn't see their faces. We called the owner and he drove right over. The security guy at the restaurant next door said that there were two kids hanging around all night trying to bum cigarettes. He said that he knew one of them and would contact his parents. I hope that they catch them. The police didn't seem interested in investigating the scene. They took a couple of pictures and that was it. Finally they decided that maybe there might be fingerprints on the cartons that they had dropped. After the police left, we discovered that they had loosened the bulbs in the back lights and cut the phone lines and alarm lines. A policeman came back today, but did not seem interested in helping. Don't we pay their salaries?

This morning after church, my mother, her friend and I went to Huntsville. We had a good trip. My mother needed a new Rowenta iron and nobody local sold them, so we went to Target.

Thanks to Preppy Engineer for turning me onto GiGi's Cupcakes. She informed me that they are opening a store in Chattanooga. I also found out that they are opening a store in Huntsville. There goes my diet. If you live in the Nashville area and have never tried GiGi's, you don't know what you are missing. They are opening several locations this year. Go to their website and see if there will be one near you. YUM YUM!!

This morning, I woke up with a scratchy throat. I've been having coughing spells throughout the day. Now, my throat is on fire. I hope that I'm not coming down with something.

I have an appointment Saturday for a haircut. I'm thinking of going back to a chin length bob. Every time that my mother sees the movie "You've Got Mail", she suggests that I get my hair cut like Meg Ryan's. I remind her that the movie came out in 1994. I like bobs. They are so classic. Sometimes they look so plain on me. I like them because they are low maintenance.

I have dinner club Saturday night. It was my turn to make arrangements. I picked Wintzell's in Guntersville. I'm not much of a seafood person, so I think I may have a grilled chicken salad or a steak salad.

I've exercised three nights in a row. I hope that this will become a habit.

I hope everyone has a good Friday. TGIF!!

Muffy Martini is hosting a GIVEAWAY! Head over to her blog and comment to win a hot pink and green pair of Fitz and Frannie silk knot earrings. I ordered a pair of hot pink ones and they really add a pop of color to my Lilly khaki dress.

I made it two days on my exercise program. I plan on keeping it up. I feel so much better, both mentally and physically. I used to do some sort of exercise each day, whether it was walking, riding a stationary bicycle, exercise tape, etc. For the past few months I have been so lazy and it shows. I'm not doing it just to lose weight, but so that I don't feel stiff when I get up out of a chair.

I'm back to doing the mail at work. The mail guy has severe arthritis in his knee. His job requires a lot of walking. He is not in good health. I don't know what is going to happen.

I hope everyone has a good Thursday. Man, this week has gone by fast!

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. I had a nice relaxing weekend. For the first time in years, I did everything as I wanted to.

Friday night, my mother had to go to a graduation and graduation dinner. And, she didn't have to worry about getting back to the store. Since she wasn't going to be home for awhile, I stopped by Books-a-Million and Target. I went on to her house and ate my Cracker Barrel meatloaf dinner and watched Grey Gardens. Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange outdid themselves.

After breakfast on Saturday, I helped my mother clean house. Then we went to lunch and ran some errands. When we got home, we made potato salad for Sunday. My mother makes the best potato salad. After we got the potato salad made, we sat around and watched TV.

Sunday, after church, we went home and made a banana pudding. Then we went over to my sister's in-laws for an early dinner. My sister's mother-in-law had a leg amputated several months ago and is home bound. She wanted us to come over to eat. We had ribs, grilled chicken, smoked sausage, pork chops, baked beans, potato salad, garlic bread, banana pudding, peach cobbler, and peach trifle. I ate so much. Even though it was tiring I think MIL had a good time. My mother, her friend and I went to the cemetery to look at a rose garden planted by one of my mother's former classmates. I picked MIL a rose from one of the bushes. (I didn't get it off a grave, so don't worry about the lightning striking me.) After dinner we went home and watched TV.

Monday, my mother, sister and I went to Huntsville to go to Costco. They were closed. We went to Ulta, Best Buy, Staples, and Publix. My mother did work at the store for a while yesterday afternoon. The cash register jammed and she helped the girls manually figure all of the sales. Normally, Memorial Day is the slowest day at the store, but it was busy yesterday.

Today I did something that I have promised myself that I would do for several weeks. When I got home today, I exercised. Yes, I exercised to a recording of Gilad. I know he's cheesy, but it works. I feel so much better now. I have gotten tired of being stiff every time I stand up. I am going to try to keep it up. When I go to my mother's, I am going to try and walk. She lives in an old neighborhood that has sidewalks. It is a great place to walk.

Why does the season finale of Ugly Betty always have to end on a sad note? Not just sad, but heart wrenching. Well, it's just a TV show. I imagine the first show of the fall season will start out on a happier note. Hopefully.

I liked the short sleeved blouses that I bought at Brooks Brothers "346" so much that I called today and ordered another one. I ordered the light blue. I figured that I can get a lot of wear out of it.

Tomorrow, I'm going to my mother's house. This is the first holiday weekend that we have not had to work in years. I mean years. We always worked so that the help could have the day off. I want to go to Huntsville one day this weekend. I have a VISA gift card that will start charging fees in about 3 weeks. I thought I would use it to buy myself a pair of Ray Bans. I want a pair of tortoise Wayfarers, just like the ones that I had several years ago.

Happy Friday, everyone!

I know this is probably lame, but I love the Kia Soul commercial. You know the one. The hamsters riding in the car, listening to music and bobbing their heads. If you like the music, you can download it here. I confess, that I sit and bob my head to the music.

When I go on vacation this year, I want to see a cool New England lighthouse. I've been as close as one can to the lighthouse on Campobella Island. Has anyone ever visited a cool lighthouse in New England? If so, share your experiences. I haven't decided which one that I want to visit. I don't want to spend the night, I just want to explore for a few minutes and take some pictures.

I hope everyone has a good Thursday.