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Hanging Out with Emmy and London

November 10, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Separately of course because all three of us together would be nonsense.

London and I caught up for almost 7 hours. We talked a lot of different gibberish nonsense. His sister is about to have a boy as well and he’s excited to be an uncle again. It’s crazy how everyone is having boys this year!

We went on Reddit and I read off topics to where we’d both answer truthfully. It’s crazy what you find out there. The questions people ask but above all, the responses. Some of them are pretty surprising but so true.

Emmy saw my nails were coloured so she went and got hers done as well. Play-Doh coloured of course. Tell her it looks pretty because she worked hard on it.

We watched some Halloween spookies. She thought it was grand to sit on me like Rizzo tends to. Thank goodness she still weighs nothing else I wouldn’t be able to breathe.

We even had colouring time. Mostly scribbles. She even got mad I was cleaning up because she wanted to do it.

I’m.not ready for work tomorrow but at least my cold is going away!

Family Day

November 9, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Rizzo sporting his new camo gear. It’s been chilly these last few days and he’s been shaking so it’s been perfect. I got him a Christmas one as well since they were having a sell.

June needed to go to the store so I tagged along and we got everyone Krispy Kreme doughnuts. It was a bummer because the light turned off as we were walking in so no free doughnut for us.

We all took naps and took Emmy to the park. We played on swings and slid on slides. It’s been a long time since I’ve been on a swing and after I get over the stomach feeling I had fun trying to see how high I could go.

We went home and since everyone came home as well we did a hot pot meal with coconuts. No coconuts for me though. I’ve also realized my appetite is way smaller than it used to be.

Brudda leaves tomorrow morning but Emmy stays for a couple more weeks with us. Cannot wait to make more memories with her!

Music | Black Roses Red by Alana Grace

November 8, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Can I ask you a question please
Promise you won’t laugh at me
Honestly I’m standing here
Afraid I’ll be betrayed.
As twisted as it seems, I only fear love when it’s in my dreams
So let in the morning light and let the darkness fade away
Can you turn my black roses red?
Can you turn my black roses red?

How long must I hold my breath
So much emptiness inside I could fill the deepest sea
I reach to the sky as the moon looks on
My one last year has come and gone
Time to let your love rain down on me

Can you turn my black roses red?
‘Cause I’m feelin like I’ll blame in on love

Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich

November 5, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

How cute is this fox?

For everyone who’s checked up on me, I’m still alive! I have actually been sick and actually took days off work. I don’t have the flu but a cold from the weather in Denver.

Rizzo kept me company today while I worked five hours due to scripts failing.

Five hours later, I left to get my nails done because they were getting a little crazy and my cough was a little less and I figured it’d be okay.

I did make a stop at Popeye’s for their chicken sandwich. I opted for the spicy and I will say it was worth the hype. I actually liked it a lot more than I thought I would. I’d stand back in line for it again in the future. Maybe order the fries and make it a real meal.

If you tell me to compare it to Chick-Fil-A, I don’t know how’d I chose. One of each please.

Rizzo with his favourite toy. Just super cute and I wanted to share. No work tomorrow either. It also means I’ve used up all my sick days this year. Sigh, hopefully I get better by Thursday morning so I can get back to work.

Speaking of Thursday, Emmy is coming and staying with us until Thanksgiving. Super excited so this sickness really needs to go away!

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Denver, Colorado | Day 2

November 2, 2019 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Tupelo Honey | Denver, Colorado

In the morning we forgo the breakfast plans and picked a Tupelo Honey closer to our hotel. Everything was perfect here. From their brussel sprouts to the shashuka and grits and shrimp and grits. I wouldn’t mind having one of these places back in Houston.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Denver Botanic Gardens | Denver, Colorado | Plants

Since the walk was kind of far we took and Uber to the botanical gardens. There’s not much to see since it is winter but they did have a couple of exhibits that were indoor.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Denver Botanic Gardens | Denver, Colorado | Dio de Las Muertos

They were also celebrating Dio de Las Muertos. They had so many things painted and lots of children activities in tents such as face painting.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Denver Botanic Gardens | Denver, Colorado | Frozen Pond

We skipped all of that and walked around and found a frozen pond. It still surprises me that this happens every year for the people that live here.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Denver Botanic Gardens | Denver, Colorado | Japanese Garden Snowy

My favourite part of the whole garden was the Japanese Garden. Everything was snowy here so it was beautiful.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Little Owl Coffee | Denver, Colorado

After the gardens Sissy wanted coffee so we took an Uber to Little Owl Coffee. It was a short distance to our hotel but the only thing I didn’t like was their lack of pastries. We saw pictures online but nothing in person so we opted to just lattes and mochas.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Walking on Snow | Denver, Colorado

We chugged our drinks and trekked on. I love being able to step in snow with my boots. I love the sound and the way it feels. No more after today.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Cooper + Dash Gifts and Gallery | Denver, Colorado

We made a couple stops to find souvenirs and ended up at Dash + Cooper. I love that there is a giant unicorn at the doorway. Emmy would have loved it!

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Milkbox Ice Creamery | Denver, Colorado

As we were walking back to our hotel, we stopped by Union Station to Milkbox for some ice cream. I got a peanut butter type while she got a vegan chocolate type. Both delicious and perfect treat for the cold weather.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Union Station at Night | Denver, Colorado

We showered and lazied about the hotel until close to our dinner reservations. As we walked to the restaurant we got to see Union Station lighted up at night. It was gorgeous.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Panzano | Denver, Colorado

We finally made it to Panzano for dinner. I’ve been looking forward to their brussel sprouts. If you haven’t noticed, that’s usually one of the things I have to order if it’s on the menu. The way this was prepped reminds me of the place I went to in San Antonio since they both use apples and pistachios with their dish. My lamb was also on point and being able to suck out the bone marrow was a huge plus for me.

2019 Mother Daughters Trip | Panzano | Denver, Colorado | Mellie Dee

We walked to another shop for a souvenir before calling it a night. We packed as much as we could and are now in bed. Night, world!