Leaving this place.

Leaving this place. Have a prescription for antibiotics and pain meds. Poor Shaun.  I'll let you all know how he's doing later.

Getting a referral to a surgeon.

Getting a referral to a surgeon. Shit just got real.

Dr is in.

Dr is in. Wielding a scalpel. Ouch! 🙁

X-Ray time!

X-Ray time!

At the doctor with Shaun.

At the doctor with Shaun.

So today... just wow.

So today... just wow.

Shaun was working in my yard... and I would say that he got a splinter, but that would be the understatement of the year.  Something impaled his thumb pad and ALMOST came out of the tip of his thumb.  But, it didn't, so he then spent hours digging into his thumb with a knife and tweezers - to no avail.  I checked on him occasionally, but mostly felt helpless and sad.  He did get part of whatever was in there out, but part of it is still deep in there.  He is going to the doctor in the morning.

I hated to leave him, but I was running late to meet my brother so I really had to go.  I briefly saw my dad and shared him some cake, then ran by my mom's.  I shared them some cake, too.  Cade bought me nail polish - nothing I had, and all great colors - so woohoo for that!  😃  Mom got me an owl painting and some owls I asked her to fix for me.  I wasn't expecting anything, so that was pretty fucking awesome.  It was all wrapped up, too, so that was even more fun.  😃

Then me and my brother went ahead to to CiCi's pizza.  The food was gross and the people we were meeting were sick.  Like, snot dripping, boogers on noses, OMG, SICK.  I was SO GROSSED OUT that I actually felt nauseated.  I think they might should have stayed home, but my brother had fun so I guess it was worth it.

Anyway, after that, I thought I would drop off my recycling before I went home.  Yeah... I turned off my car and it wouldn't start again.  So, me and Shadow were stranded in the cold until Shaun could pick us up.  Holy cow, y'all.  You don't even know how tired I am getting of that.

So, that has been my day.  I think yesterday was better.  The highlight of today was my chess cake, unexpected presents, and of course, all of the birthday wishes from you.  That made me feel pretty special.  Thank you for that.  ❤

So... I'm gonna tell you all something.

So... I'm gonna tell you all something.  While I AM, admittedly, a picky eater, I'm not usually a food critic.  Like, far from it.  I don't cook.  When I do I get impatient and eat my food half-done (no, I don't cook meat, EVER, so it's not a big deal).  I mean like I'll eat half-cooked noodles and rice before I'll wait if I'm really hungry.  So that should tell you something.

But growing up, every year on my birthday, I always got a red velvet cake from Evelyn's Bakery in Munford.  Damn, that was the best cake I've ever had.  But since I grew up and moved out of Munford I didn't get those cakes anymore.  I don't think I had a birthday cake for quite a few years.

But, Shaun is so sweet that when I told him I like red velvet on my birthday he went and got it.  First year it was a red velvet ice cream cake from Maggie Moo's.  So not the same as a real cake, but it was such a sweet thing to do.  I ate it and I loved it.  ❤  We've been together long enough now that I don't remember what has happened every year after that, but I do know that he bought me a red velvet from HoneyBaked Ham one year, but I hated that one.  It was frozen and you could tell.  Yuck.  And there were black crunchy things in it.  WHAT?

This year, when I found the girl at Peerless who's grandmother makes the desserts I wanted a chess cake because I knew it was awesome.  The girl said that she made great red velvet, too, and I believed her.  But I don't like it.  It just tastes like regular cake with cream cheese icing and food coloring.  It is not moist, or dark, or rich.  I feel bad because Shaun paid for it, but I just don't like it and I'm not gonna eat it.  I'm sure that my family will, but I just feel so shitty for that.  🙁  And really ungrateful.  🙁  I feel like a horrible person over this red velvet cake stuff.  🙁

I guess I am really picky about red velvet.  🙁  I called Evelyn's Bakery and left a message.  Maybe they are still in business.  If so, I am getting a cake from them, for realz.  If I can have it by Thanksgiving, then I will be happy.  The only other really good red velvet I had was one that my friend Nancy made.  She sent me the recipe, but I don't really want to have to make my own cake.  I hate cooking.  Maybe I can find someone to do it for me.  Is it wrong to take a recipe to a bakery and ask them to make something from it?