No title today, just getting by...

I’m tired. That’s my excuse, my excuse for being MIA… cause it’s not like I don’t have plenty to talk about.

SHD and I had a super busy but super fun Labor Day weekend.

First and foremost… you are reading the words of the luckiest girl in the world (at least last Friday evening at the Isle of Capri casino, that is). We’d never been to the Isle and were celebrating with friends…

I’m not a high stakes gambler, actually it makes me a little sick to lose my money, so I play the video slot machines… in the penny denomination. Even while playing penny slots, I’m still quite conservative. I’ll play 10 or 15 lines, but I only bet one penny per line… that’s just the way I roll (er… spin).

After losing $10 on a silly Taxi slot, I sat down at the Enchanted Unicorn, next to SHD on a Kenny Rogers slot. I played down to about $4 when I hit 3 WILD ENCHANTED UNICORNS!!! What does this mean? It means that the nine middle squares all turned WILD and I won 67400 pennies!!! I won $674.00 on a 15 cent spin!

It was cool… I was a little overwhelmed, and had to call my Mom, but all was good. I bought a few rounds of drinks and left with about $650 in my pocket. That, my friends, just paid the sales tax on my new car.

After almost killing my dear Beagle, Sammy on Saturday (I have a horrible burn on my foot from his lead in the yard), we packed up the new Element in our little family and headed East (ask SHD about the headache on the drive, hee hee)… en route to Rocheport, specifically Les Bourgeois winery. We checked in our bags, met up with friends (B and E) at the Days’ Inn in Columbia and headed to the A Frame, a great outdoors place that overlooks the Missouri River Valley. It was so nice. The weather was perfect, the food was great and the friends and conversation were fantastic. We had an absolutely amazing time. I know we'll plan another trip out there this Fall.

After about five hours, approximately six bottles of wine and many drunken pictures on the way up to the parking lot, we taxi’d it back to the Days’ Inn… and it was only 9:30pm! After a few minutes of conversation, this Scraps passed out cold.

We woke up on Sunday morning about 8:30am to have time to search for an IHOP (no laughing!) and ended up at a Country Kitchen just off the highway. I was H-U-N-G-O-VE-R, yes, in all caps, spaced out like that and in green. I was the only one who was hungover! I swear, it wasn’t fair. SHD was dancing a little jig around me in the hotel room, just the movement alone was almost enough to make me hurl. Our day had just begun… I knew it was going to be a long… albeit fun, one.

The drive home was just darn painful. I felt like I was dying… and SHD was in the passenger’s seat lounging it up, even yawning some... I hit him a few times.

Once home, I napped for about 30 minutes, then it was off to L and St.’s house for a quick appearance at their BBQ. I was so happy to meet L’s Mom, she really seemed great. I wish I had been in better spirits, I’m sure I could have chatted her ear off. And I wish I could have been there for the encounter with the neighbors... fucking weirdos.

Just as soon as we’d arrived, it seemed we were leaving (which made me a little sad), this time I made SHD drive, we were headed north to Platte City for SHD’s Dad’s birthday gathering. I really enjoy getting together with my boyfriend’s family… they really are really great. After a few sips of a Bloody Mary (I think K suggested this at the BBQ) the headache was better and I was back in the game… at least a little more in the game.

Monday was a day of healing… I slept in, mowed the lawn and watched the Law and Order, SVU marathon on TNT.

Tuesday I put my two weeks (minus one day) in at the pet store… it’s just taking too much time away from other things that are important to me… I will be missing that extra paycheck every two weeks though.

If you’ve read this… you’re either overly interested in the daily dealing of good ole’ Nutscraps, or you’re really bored. Either way is good for me.

So, I still feel like I’m recovering. But, just so you know, if you ever need a gift idea for me… I LOVE Fleur De Vin from Les Bourgeois. Support your local wineries! I do... now.