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« Curtains | Main | I am already out of ideas »

The Great Return

February 01, 2007

Motherfucker. The tire's back.

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It's been safely stashed in our rented storage locker all this time, but in light of Paris Hilton's recent troubles I decided that was no place for our scandalous personal items like Noah's infant car seat and our spare broken Ikea lamp. Oh, Paris. Always teaching us such valuable lessons.

I was ready to just roll the tire down the basement steps, which is pretty much my solution to everything (laundry, boxes, Christmas decorations, toddlers), but Jason said he actually needed it, since he noticed a nail embedded in one of his tires.

That was a week ago. Sigh. And so it begins. TireWatch 2007: New Year, New House, Same Old Rednecks.

Also on the docket for February:

SpackleWatch, or Why Today's Luxurious Quilted Double Rolls Require Wall Anchors:

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MulletWatch, or I Know, I KNOW, But My Husband Won't Let Me Cut It, Even Though Please, I Totally Rock the Home Haircuts:

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And finally, BrokeWatch, or Lucky Us, We Get to Upgrade Our Electrical Panel Because Blah Blah Overloaded Circuit Blah Melted Plastic Doohickeys House Go BZZZFFBBT and Up In Flames:

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It's been an interesting weekish or so. Thanks for your patience, and it's good to be back. Ish.

Posted at 11:03 AM | Permalink

Comments

Welcome back.

Posted by: Kathryn | February 01, 2007 at 11:06 AM

So glad you've made it back! I missed your posts, but COMPLETELY understand the need for a break.

Rock the mullet Noah! Rock it! Business in the front, party in the back!

Posted by: mom2werogers | February 01, 2007 at 11:07 AM

omg. I am so glad you are back. Sorry you had a tough week, but it's nice to see something familiar (hello, spare tire!)

The mullet needs to go. Do you think an internet poll would help your case? "But Jason, the internet said so!" :-)

Posted by: Amy H | February 01, 2007 at 11:07 AM

Thank you for finally coming back!

Posted by: Whitney | February 01, 2007 at 11:08 AM

Love, love, LOVE the mullet. I say give him some pigtails and have him wander around the house. OR threaten to take him outside with his new do. Maybe that will give the hubby a kick in the pants.

Posted by: mel | February 01, 2007 at 11:12 AM

In our house? When we need to spackle something? We just move furniture in front of the hole. This has occurred in... let's see... one, two, three... okay, in EVERY ROOM IN OUR HOUSE.

Also, please at least tell me you don't use the Charmin double roll. I am boycotting their toilet paper until they take those commercials featuring bears shitting in the woods off the air.

Posted by: Emily | February 01, 2007 at 11:13 AM

I missed you! Glad to see a new, cheery, picture-filled post!

Posted by: kentucky_kitty | February 01, 2007 at 11:13 AM

Yay! You're back and so is Tyre Watch! You have SO made my day!
xXx

Posted by: starrynite | February 01, 2007 at 11:16 AM

Oh, I love a mullet on a baby boy!

Posted by: Wacky Mommy | February 01, 2007 at 11:17 AM

Welcome back...you were very very missed!

Posted by: Lauren | February 01, 2007 at 11:19 AM

Oh, Mullet watch. That's what I've been waiting for. Sweet. You should take wagers on it.

Posted by: mark | February 01, 2007 at 11:19 AM

Oh thank God. 'sabout damn time. And you're back with a vengeance...mullets and tires and the whole hillbilly lot! Sweet!

Posted by: AmyM | February 01, 2007 at 11:25 AM

Yeah!!!!!!Amalah's back!!!!!

Posted by: jodi | February 01, 2007 at 11:29 AM

Noah's hair is CU-UTE! I wouldn't cut it just yet either :)

Posted by: Robbi | February 01, 2007 at 11:33 AM

Hooray! I'm so glad you're back --I missed your entertaining posts. Hope you had a nice rest. Hope you GOT some rest.

Posted by: Merry Jennifer | February 01, 2007 at 11:34 AM

Hooray! I am so glad you're back. :)

Posted by: Kathleen | February 01, 2007 at 11:37 AM

when we bought our house seven years ago we got in trouble because we have two electrical boxes and it needed upgraded. something about not being grounded properly? hell if i know.

homeowners insurance costs us an arm and a leg (i asked if they take children. they answered no. bastards).

have we gotten ours upgraded? hell no. i'm waiting for a small fire first.

Posted by: capello | February 01, 2007 at 11:40 AM

The tire is so necessary --- Noah can use it to safely roll down the stairs. Glad to see you back.

Posted by: LizPres | February 01, 2007 at 11:43 AM

Welcome back! I missed your humour, but I don't blame you for needing a bit of a break.

It's funny how attached I am to someone when I've only read about you. I guess you really are a celebrity huh? :-)

Posted by: Chelsea Croteau | February 01, 2007 at 11:45 AM

Welcome back - to you and the tire. Glad to see you're getting life back to normal, despite the new living quarters.

Posted by: Jessie | February 01, 2007 at 11:47 AM

At least you have a toilet paper holder in this house! I think that totally balances out the reemergence of the tire.

Posted by: Mrs. CPA | February 01, 2007 at 11:47 AM

Tire! Mullet! Amalah! Yay!!!!

Posted by: missbanshee | February 01, 2007 at 11:55 AM

Hope that the break brought some peace, but DAMN! welcome back.

Posted by: Brooks | February 01, 2007 at 11:56 AM

Somehow i got so excited by reading that entry that i spilled coffee all over my desk, cleaned it up with an inappropriate object (paper, lined paper- shaken not stirred) and then, low and behold, ended up putting a bleach like product in my hair. and its not even noon yet.

Posted by: Robes | February 01, 2007 at 11:56 AM

Dude...You are letting the Toddler Owen Wilson turn into the Toddler Billy Ray Cyrus.

Not cool, man. Not cool.

Lucky for you, he's cute enough to carry it off.

Posted by: Missie | February 01, 2007 at 11:56 AM

Welcome back! We missed you and the tire ;-)

Did the Tivo overload your circuits?

Posted by: Maria | February 01, 2007 at 11:57 AM

I'm so glad you're back. It was quite sad to check in every couple of days and see the word "Curtains" up there. Am drama queen. Wlcome back.

Perhaps you could convince Jason to turn that tire into a tire swing! Because you have house! And yard! In suburbs! And that's what we all do!

Whatever.

Posted by: paintingchef | February 01, 2007 at 11:57 AM

Welcome back! What exactly did you have to turn on all at once to melt plastic thingies? We blow a circuit if we run the toaster, microwave and diswasher. Took us five times to figure that one out!

Posted by: MamaB | February 01, 2007 at 11:57 AM

I missed you so much!!!!
And I am so pathetic!!!
It's hard to believe that someone I don't even know can make me so happy!! Here, have some more exclamation points!!!!!

Posted by: natasha | February 01, 2007 at 12:00 PM

You wanna talk Jason out of that mullet? Show him a picture of Kate Hudson's boy. Because that is what can happen.

Nice to have you back!

Posted by: Suzy Q | February 01, 2007 at 12:07 PM

Did you get Noah's shirt at Gymboree? My son has one just like it and the cutest little pair of overalls that go with it. Oooooh, overalls. Now those would give a nice touch to the mullet. Yes? My son is 9.5 months and is already is serious need of a haircut but my husband doesnt' want me to cut it yet. What's with these men and not cutting hair?

Posted by: Silly Hily | February 01, 2007 at 12:12 PM

Just cut it while Jason is out of the house. ^_-

Posted by: Julie | February 01, 2007 at 12:12 PM

Hiya! Good to see you back in the ol' non-contractually obligated 'blogging saddle', as it were. I hear ya on the toddler hair--I'm afraid to cut my daughter's continually lengthening hair (OMG, it GROWS), yet the flyaway wispiness is driving me batshit crazy.

Long live the tire!

Posted by: birdgal | February 01, 2007 at 12:12 PM

So did you miss us?

Posted by: Hillarie | February 01, 2007 at 12:25 PM

So happy to see that you are back! So do you have to wait two years to cut his hair like Madonna and Kate Hudson?

Posted by: Sarah | February 01, 2007 at 12:25 PM

THANK GOD! I keep checking your site and then cringing hoping to see something new! Welcome back!

I second the vote for Noah pigtails! I bet he would look so pretty!

Posted by: The Yap | February 01, 2007 at 12:31 PM

Um ... you are NOT a redneck until you part the broken IKEA lamp and tire, along with a broken fridge on your front porch .... right across the yard from your broken down 1978 chevy on blocks.

Posted by: OMSH | February 01, 2007 at 12:37 PM

with the mullet, i gaurentee one time in pigtails will have your husband racing to the kiddie salon

Posted by: bluepaintred | February 01, 2007 at 12:46 PM

Love the tire! Love the baby mullet! And I totally feel ya on the wonky electrical system. We blow a circuit if we try to use the Foreman grill and the microwave at the same time. And some genius put half of our kitchen and all of our office on the same circuit. Hello? Running two computers plus various other electronic gadgets in there!

Posted by: Cara | February 01, 2007 at 12:47 PM

Good to see you made it back. Hope the blog vacation was restful. I'm actually happy to see the return of the tire, because I think I actually kind of missed it a little.

Posted by: callistawolf | February 01, 2007 at 12:52 PM

welcome back tire.

Posted by: jess | February 01, 2007 at 12:54 PM

Two of my boys are rocking mullets, but I don't have the "he's a preshus baby" excuse because they're 8 and have braces and stinky feet. Really I've been too lazy to make a hair appt and they run fast when I go for the scissors.

Reppin' the rednecks here in Alabama!

Noah, on the other hand, can get away with this for a while in a Ryder Robinson kind of way.

Posted by: Anne Glamore | February 01, 2007 at 12:54 PM

De-lurking to say that it's good to have you back. I have been at a loss as to what to read at my desk during lunch. So thanks for the entertainment.

Posted by: Faith | February 01, 2007 at 12:58 PM

"House Go BZZZFFBBT"

Oh, gol, you slay me.

Posted by: Sarah | February 01, 2007 at 01:05 PM

I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO glad you are back. I missed the wonderful posts! As for the mullet? Tie his hair with a nice pink ribbon... Jason will be begging you to cut it!

Posted by: Maria | February 01, 2007 at 01:07 PM

oh my god! I have missed your posts so much!
It was like Christmas when I saw the picture of the tire. Of course, it probably doesn't feel that way for you! Did you ever get money for your babybeat referral? I totally put you down for a referral when I rented a doppler!

Posted by: Glambertz | February 01, 2007 at 01:11 PM

Missed you and I'm glad you're back!

Posted by: Kristi | February 01, 2007 at 01:14 PM

YES so happy you're back but still very supportive of your need to take some time for yourself. Hope things stop catching fire in the new house...unless it's the tire and you can roll that flaming thing right on out your door.

Posted by: HollowSquirrel | February 01, 2007 at 01:16 PM

I am so glad you are back!! My seven year old loves to see pictures of Noah! I have to admit this, almost every night, he asks to see "the baby movie" (Noah's birthday vimeo post)and just loves it!
So glad you and your tire are back! My seven year old will be so happy tonight with new pics!

Posted by: lynn | February 01, 2007 at 01:27 PM

Welcome to the joys of home ownership. Our toilet paper holders weren't anchored either. What is with that?

I hope you never have to deal with the types of problems we're having with our water.

Posted by: Steph | February 01, 2007 at 01:38 PM
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