Adventures in Emmieland

I'm dreading tonight. I have a dentist appt for fillings, the first of two then they have to do an extraction/root canal and somewhere in there the cleaning. I'm not even going into the braces... I'm not sure Das will go for the braces actually, might impede my bj skills but we will see. I went in yesterday for my initial consult and plan making, all I can say is that I'm really glad his job provides very good dental. The yearly deductible is $25 per person. I've been told that because companies don't have to worry about basic medical insurance they spring for better dental, vision, and perks. Can't say I'm not enjoying it. :) In happier news all the stuff I'd been buying has started arriving. The mailman told me today that we have moved up to the number one house on his route that gets stuff daily. I think I owe that poor man a tip or at least hot chocolate for dragging all my stuff up here while trying to not be accosted by my ill mannered mu...

I read something on Tumblr today that combined with an interaction with Das had me thinking. The post was basically about how the writer had gotten to a point within their D/s relationship that something as simple as dressing for the weather wasn't something they gave thought to b/c the dom would handle it. Serious paraphrasing here. When I went up to get dressed I asked my usual series of questions, do you have anything specific you want me to wear, do you prefer pants or a skirt/dress today, what look am I going for? About halfway up the steps I thought about that writing and asked Das if he thought I was pitiful for needing help getting dressed. He said no while looking at me like I'd lost my mind. There is a part of me that thinks hey I should just get dressed however I want and be done with it, that's what grown ups do. There is another part (the larger one actually) that realizes that within our dynamic him deciding either generally or specifically what I wear is ...

Yesterday I was just a run of the mill inquirer, today I'm a candidate! Sitting in the front pew is disconcerting so glad we only have to do it a couple of times before confirmation. I like the organization of this class everything trucks along at a good pace and the people are nice. From somewhere deep in my closet I found front pew appropriate clothes. After I got there I realized I was the only woman in a skirt. I guess old habits die hard because wearing pants to sunday service just feels wrong.  I think I looked quite grown up today with my loose curls and knee length skirt but you know I had to have a bit of fun so my top though modestly cut was royal blue. No blending today. :)

I finally got it together and bought a hood dryer. Well it's actually a bonnet dryer which is way more comfortable and portable. I tested it out this afternoon by misting my hair then curling it. I must say after two hours and a 15 minute cooling session I was quite happy with the result. Gone are the days of wearing my curlers for two or three days. I'm free!

I think I'm acquiring a shoe problem. Then again are cute shoes ever really a problem, especially when they are on sale? Same goes for skater dresses, mini skirts, and household stuff like shower curtains with matching rugs plus curtains. At least my overspending isn't completely frivolous. Next I want to tackle the dog's room. They need another crate and non stuffed crate beds along with a blanket or two since I'm getting rid of the mattress in there. They are tearing it apart and it's driving me insane. I will try to restrain myself for now but it's good to have goals. This morning i took my antimanic since I seemed to be just dipping a toe into hypomania. Sigh, it's so nice there until it isn't. The up side is I now have a very tidy house, and I've done some decorating and organizing our bedroom. The downside is the compulsion to spend money. This is why I keep a low balance credit card, can't spend what isn't there although I do make ...

Yesterday we went a little crazy at the mall. Sad thing is we were only in two stores. I'm currently wearing the purple high tops, yesterday was the pink. The slippers and 2 pairs of boots just round it out. Today I redeemed myself by buying a bunch of stuff for the kitchen and bathroom. I think it's way past time we started decorating somewhat. I want it to not look like we're moving anyday, especially since we plan to be here until they kick us out when we are old and grey. I think I'm nesting. Today I swept the whole house and took out trash and recycling. Of course after that I had no energy so there's that. I look at the multitude of maple leaves on the yard and think I should be raking them but then my good sense kicks in, lol. I love not having a home owners association. Tuesday I have a dental appt. finally!!! I will get rid of this evil toothache and submit to whatever other tortures they come up with. Getting sleepy which is silly as it is only 4:37p...

With night falling earlier these days I've been crazy sleepy. I looked at the sky this evening and swore it was around nine, it was 5:30, so much night to go. The upside of this is it feels like I have gobs of time with my honey. I just finished a long series that revolves around security personnel who are also doms. It was intriguing and amusing but man I might have sprained an eye muscle from all the eye rolling I was doing. It strikes me as odd that all the guys (around 10) wanted a submissive woman but only in the bedroom whereas as they were take charge alpha types in all walks of their lives. They all seemed to really like brats too. That's a thing I never got. There was a serious underrepresentation of the type of submissives  who were quiet and enjoyed having a domly type all the time. I can't say it wasn't a well written story because it was, it was just a bit heavy handed on the "sub has all the power" message. Although in their defence there w...

The weather has been perfect the last few days which is why it's calling for snow tomorrow. Can't have us getting use to sun and warmth in November after all. Today Das and I made a trek to the dreaded mall. It wasn't too bad inside but the parking was nuts. All I wanted was some lipgloss. It's nearly enough to make me pay the darn shipping and buy it online, nearly but not quite. My fugal self gasps at the thought. Now I'm covered in rotten (as usual) and trying to figure out just how I can sneak off to bed without causing too much grumbling on the dog front. As much as I love being on the go these kind of days wear me out which is why chocolate was invented. :)

I've been thinking about whether or not to drop some people from my FB who are either Trump supporters or people who are saying Trump supporters are nice and we should all just get along. I'm not advocating violence or taking a hard stance against people based on politics but I have to wonder about people who don't see a problem with supporting someone who's platform is so divisive. Sure other politicians have done crazy shit but that's not my point. My point is that when someone says how they plan to take away protections from traditionally disenfranchised groups then it's no longer about politics to me. At that point I'm looking at whether I'd ever feel truly comfortable with people who seem to think it's ok to get behind someone like that even if those are ostensibly not the reasons they support him.  I look at like this, politics I can disagree on and still be friends but setting out to attack people well that's not politics, that's peo...

It's been a good few days and since the days have been good that also means they are rather unremarkable. I play with rotten pups, do at least a mile of walking a day and pretend to shop by filling up and refining various wish lists, lol. I think as far as keeping a shopping habit under control it's not a bad method. I've lost a bit of weight so I'm trying to figure out what in my wardrobe is versatile enough for a 15lb weight difference. This is why I love stretchy fabrics. This morning I put together a playlist of songs I enjoy singing. Thankfully I live in the woods so no one is being tortured by my dulcet tones aside from the dogs. I reunited with an old friend on FB. We had a long break which honestly I'm still not sure why but whatever. I always enjoyed her passionate defence of her positions on a bunch of stuff and am glad to chat with her from time to time.

In an act of frustration I blocked my "admirer" and I must say a day without hearing someone trample all over the reality of "not hooking up with you" was pretty nice. I try to be kind to people but sometimes I think I let things go too far, blocking that number way earlier would probably have saved me a great deal of annoyance. Oh well a lesson learned and all that. I just saw Lip Sync Battles for the first time. Since I never watch tv I'd not heard of it until a friend mentioned it yesterday. I love that you can find nearly anything on you tube. I'm hooked now, the one that completely drew me in was Snoop Dog doing a Journey song. I don't know who most of the celebrities are but it's still funny as all get out, some of them go way above and beyond with the choreography. I tip my hat to their dedication in delivering an entertaining and entrancing performance. To be honest a few were entrancing in the same way you can't look away from a train ...

Talk about odd problems, i've run into an issue convincing an older man I have no desire or intention of becoming his mistress. At first I didn't take him too seriously after all we'd never met in person, he's a friend of a friend. Now he's constantly calling filling up my voice mailbox and when I do talk to him he always finds a way to tell me that he wants me with him, in another country. Not cool. I've been reluctant to ask Das to step in but I think that will have to be the next thing. I can see so clearly that this is where in days long past I would have given in because I wanted to not upset anyone and I had no idea how to gracefully refuse and have it honored. So glad I can see growth and that I now have someone in my life who takes over that bullshit when I'm overwhelmed. In other news life is going good. It's getting nippy, not that I can complain since I do live in Canada and Das is letting me buy clothes, again. I've lost just enough w...

Made it through another halloween. This year was easy because not one visitor which I expected given that we live in the woods and all. As much as I enjoy seeing people in costumes giving out candy is exhausting. The best part of it being over though is the discounted candy prices that start today. I shall replenish my stash of sweets with impunity!  I'm finally feeling better and man it's been rough. I really don't like having a cold as they seem to hit me harder than everyone around me. I'm also pretty sure that I've been having hot flashes for the last week. Seems a bit early to me but *shrugs*, I can live with them.  In puppy rottenness, both dogs are doing well spreading their unique brand of rotten, Molloy escaped again and was found sitting in some ladies car smiling his doggy smile. Nellie has grown more, since I can still grab a fistfull of skin from her back and neck I suspect she's not quite done. My fears that she would end up being small were...