Author: ritzycowgirl

ritzycowgirl https://www.Marysmooz.com I'm a Green Bay Packer loving mother of 3 adult children. I love music and theater and spending lots of time with my family.

Project 365, Days 81-100

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Day 81: It was raining and freezing all night while I was at work so I came out to my car being encased in a layer of ice.

Day 82: We have a stockman who doesn’t seem to quite understand the concept of neat rows of carts, all facing the same way. They are frequently just shoved where ever and in any direction

Day 83: An enjoyable couple of days in the Dells for my husband’s work. We went to Moosejaw for supper and this was our dessert. It’s called Sasquatch

Day 84: Indoor/outdoor hot tub at the Kalahari

Day 85: She really doesn’t enjoy eating salads, but she’s trying

Day 86: This is my new toy. I need a real camera at times, especially when on vacation

Day 87: How am I supposed to eat healthy when coworkers buy stuff like this?

Day 88: These two puppers love the snow.

Day 89: Valentine’s Day roses

Day 90: Three of us went out to push carts in the slushy, wet lot. We all had to buy proper footwear for it and all ended up with the exact same boots

Day 91: More Valentine’s Day treats

Day 92: My favorite way to spend an afternoon, Curled up with my puppers

Day 93: I am getting rid of all my “fat” clothes. I never want to see these sizes again

Day 94: Sleepy pupper

Day 95: New clothes in smaller sizes than 2 months ago

Day 96: Gabe has been trying to teach Janelle how to cook

Day 97: Our neighbors are having a tree cut down, so this truck is in our backyard. The dogs won’t quit barking at it

Day 98: Janelle’s car died so I jumped it. I have never jumped a car before. Janelle googled how to do it and we figured it out

Day 99: New nails

Day 100: Me in my new, smaller sized clothes

Project 365, Days 61-80

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Day 61: Time to make yogurt

Day 62: This is what happens when I try to workout. Nala decides to “help”

Day 63: Nala is having a slight static electricity problem with her ears today

Day 64: It’s really cold today. Nala has found the perfect spot to keep warm

Day 65: Blizzard likes sleeping on my pillow. The problem is that he doesn’t like to give it up when I want to sleep

Day 66: It’s starting to snow. We’re supposed to get quite a bit of it this week.

Day 67: The dogs, especially Nala, love the snow. She doesn’t want to come in

Day 68: I’ve been eating healthy all month. But, sometimes pizza is a good choice.

Day 69: The temperatures aren’t getting above zero degrees. It’s so cold in the store that I need hand warmers just to do my job.

Day 70: It’s so cold that snow on the rug in front of our door (inside the house) isn’t melting. This snow is from over 12 hours ago

Day 71: We picked up Janelle’s car from the repairman. I think he forgot to fix something.

Day 72: Another week, another blizzard, with more cold predicted to follow it

Day 73: Yes, that is the actual temperature. Not wind chill.

Day 74: Today was one of those days where at least half the store called in because of weather. So. management bought donuts for those of us that showed up to work.

Day 75: New nails for Valentines Day

Day 76: Nala got a much needed haircut. Because of the cold, she now gets to wear this adorable sweatshirt to keep warm outside.

Day 77: Showing off her new haircut and her new collar. Plus, a little mess around her mouth from eating human food

Day 78: She knows she’s not allowed to eat off my plate, so this is what she is doing. How close can she get?

Day 79: Janelle is adulting. That means she is making her own doctor’s appointments. She’s not happy about it.

Day 80: Not really a photo, but I had to screenshot this Facebook post of my oldest. He’s officially in a relationship. This mama is thrilled.

Project 365, Days 41-60

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Day 41: I am a full grown adult and I still need to roll up the cuffs of my sleeves because they are too long.

Day 42: She’s my dog but she loves to sit by my hubby

Day 43: Janelle dyed my hair. I was getting a little too gray. I like the red.

Day 44: It’s a dark picture, but it’s the best I could get of these two having fun in the snow.

Day 45: Day of of no soda. I’ve switched some of my beverages to lemonade and the rest to water.

Day 46: Her favorite spot to sit–on my husband’s shoulder

Day 47: Shaggy dog. He really needs a haircut

Day 48: When the stockmen at work don’t quite get their job done the right way 🙂

Day 49: Somebody got into my spaghetti and now has an orange face.

Day 50: Blizzard finally got his haircut. This used to be his fur. He’s not looking as good as a professional job, but it’s better than it was. I still have to do his face.

Day 51: It’s January and instead of snow, we have rain and puddles

Day 52: Janelle got the “Happy to Help” award for the month at work

Day 53: I still have to finish Blizzard’s face. He isn’t too thrilled with letting me do it

Day 54: It was health awareness day at work. I got a water bottle and a stress ball, plus a candy cane. Not sure what the candy cane has to do with wellness, but oh well

Day 55: New nails for winter

Day 56: Janelle has been practicing making herself look injured for a photo shoot she and her friends are doing to promote awareness for human trafficking

Day 57: I want a belly rub please

Day 58: Took the Christmas tree down and put the room back the way it was before

Day 59: I have no idea why somebody thought it was necessary to put these light switch plates in security cases. They’re only worth a few cents. Just another day at Walmart

Day 60: I went shopping for workout clothes and was able to get 2 sizes smaller than before Christmas.

Project 365, Days 21-40

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Day 21: One of my co-workers loves me and bought me chocolate

Day 22: Sometimes they get along. Most of the time, Nala just annoys Blizzard

Day 23: Got this little guy in the mail today from my Walmart paycard. Nala has already claimed it as her toy

Day 24: Walmart has a lot of ugly Christmas sweaters this year. I thought maybe Janelle and I should get matching ones of this. She didn’t agree with me

Day 25: She tries to be human at times. This time, she’s trying to master drinking from a cup. Which, turns into destroying the cup and making a mess.

Day 26: Today was a perfect day for some ice boarding. I would never do it, but I enjoy watching it

Day 27: Another day, another CBL. This one has some of the worst acting I have ever seen.

Day 28: It was a day that required some alcohol when I got home

Day 29: We went to see Christmas lights tonight. This is from the synchronized display in Lakeside park

Day 30: Janelle got me some chunky yarn for my birthday. I turned it into this blanket today.

Day 31: Work treated us to dinner today for Christmas. It was actually pretty good, better than their Thanksgiving meal.

Day 32: A part of my job–pushing carts when the stockmen can’t keep up. Not my favorite part of the job, but it is good exercise

Day 33: Christmas nails

Day 34: Homemade fudge from a coworker

Day 35: I started making a blanket for Janelle for Christmas. It’s similar to the one I made for myself, but the yarn isn’t as chunky

Day 36: When I told her I hadn’t taken a photo for the day yet, she took this one

Day 37: Christmas Eve. We got to meet Eric’s girlfriend, Sydney, and open gifts

Day 38: Christmas day had us decorating Christmas cookies. Janelle’s snowman vs Roland’s snowman.

Day 39: The Fond du Lac lighthouse, lit up for Christmas

Day 40: Christmas is over, but I am still watching Christmas movies.

Project 365, Days 1-20

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Day 1: A perfect way to spend my birthday. Relaxing with a dog and the really soft, warm blanket my daughter got me.

Day 2: Getting ready for Thanksgiving. Peanut butter pie is in the freezer

Day 3: Blizzard doesn’t want me to fold the laundry today. I won’t argue with him.

Day 4: Nala loves her new treats, even though they make her look like she’s smoking

Day 5: Working retail on Thanksgiving means no time off. This year I got to work with my lovely daughter.

Day 6: Getting ready for next year’s vacation. The planning binder is ready to go.

Day 7: Christmas season is starting, so it’s time to watch Elf.

Day 8: Janelle and Gabe decorated our Christmas tree this year.

Day 9: We ended up making a quick trip to Chicago to bring Greg back to school after his car broke down. The weather was awful.

Day 10: This is how I spent my shift–on the computer doing CBLs (compter based learning). Not my favorite way to spend a shift.

Day 11:Stockings and mantel decor is done. Nala is waiting for hr stocking to get filled. She’s going to be waiting a while

Day 12: New nails for the Christmas season

Day 13: I found this ugly creature on Nala today. Totally gross

Day 14: Santa was at Walmart today

Day 15: The strange positions that dogs sleep in always amaze me.

Day 16: Blizzard is pouting and hiding. I had to get some crud out of his fur and this is his favorite hiding spot.

Day 17: Doing pain relief for a sore hip. It’s making getting through a 9 hour shift very difficult.

Day 18: Two sweet puppers keeping me company while I ice my sore hip

Day 19: Silly pupper. All she wants is a belly rub

Day 20: Janelle and her friend got tattoos today. Janelle designed hers on her own.

Project 365, Days 361-365

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Day 361: Today was my 4 year anniversary at Walmart. Nobody at the store said anything, but at least the computer knew.

Day 362: It’s been cold long enough now for the lake to start freezing

Day 363: Today was Eric’s 24th birthday. I don’t have a picture from today of him, so this one from this summer will have to do

Day 364: I found the perfect ugly sweater for my ex-farmer husband

Day 365: This is the way the service desk is supposed to look every night. The only thing missing is the person who is supposed to be working here. Not sure what happened to her, but at least the desk looks good.

That ends a whole year of photos. Stay tuned for another year.

Project 365, Days 351-360

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Day 351: It’s been raining a lot lately. Our driveway is becoming a lake again.

Day 352: Still gloomy, gray and rainy for another day

Day 353: It’s really dark and gloomy today.

Day 354: Time for new nails again

Day 355: One of my co-workers bought lotion for all of us to use, since we’re getting into hand-sanitizer season and our hands are always dry. “Stress relief”. Maybe to relieve stress, we all just quit?

Day 356: Blizzard is back home with us for a while. I brought a treat home for him.

Day 357: The rain has turned into snow.

Day 358: Janelle gave me a hair cut and a new dye job. She chose the color. I suggested reddish brown. She chose red. I love it.

Day 359: Best friends

Day 360: Even old man Blizzard finds the energy to run and play with Nala. I think he missed his sister.

Project 365, Days 341-350

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Day 341: Nala must be cold today. She’s staying curled up in the blanket

Day 342: It’s Janelle’s birthday today. I’m using a picture I took earlier this year since I don’t see her everyday to take new ones. My baby is 19.

Day 343: Nala loves to help me mop the floor. And by help, I mean roll around on the wet floor until it dries.

Day 344: It looks like it might be time to rake some leaves.

Day 345: This is where she sits while I am at my desk.

Day 346: It goose season. We frequently have geese coming up on our lawn.

Day 347: I turned my back and Nala stole my pizza.

Day 348: I think somebody wants to play ball

Day 349: I don’t usually post any type of profanity or such, but this time I couldn’t help myself. This is what I found on the bathroom wall at work. Why do people find it necessary to do this? Regardless of your political views, this is not right and not the right way to get your message across.

Day 350: I got a new hoodie, in honor of the Brewers excellent season this year. Didn’t make the World Series, but they had a great year.

Project 365, Days 331-340

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Day 331: I took Nala to the dog park to play with a friend’s dog. Nala and Roxy had so much fun. She then slept for hours at home.

Day 332: This bug, whatever it is, is hanging out on my phone charging cord. Nala is barking at it

Day 333: New nails to celebrate the Brewers in the playoffs.

Day 334: Roland fell asleep; Nala felt the need to keep him company.

Day 335: While reading a book, I came across this little typo. Notice the last line. “Their was a grim light in”. It should be “There was a grim light”. One of my pet peeves as a former English teacher

Day 336: Our pick-up today mascot has had a rough day. We all feel like this some days.

Day 337: A windy day means lots of waves crashing on shore. It’s also going to mean a mess on the lawn to clean up.

Day 338: Just look at that adorable face

Day 339: This is where I am spending my day. I’m sick, so I am hanging out on the couch, watching Doctor Who

Day 340: It’s a bit warmer today so the ladybugs are back. That’s one good thing about cold weather. The bugs stay away.

Project 365, Days 321-330

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Day 321: Doctor Who marathon continues. I love this episode. It’s so sad.

Day 322: Never leave cookies on the table when going to work. They will be destroyed by a puppy by the time you get home.

Day 323: Why is there a slice of cucumber on the floor?

Day 324: Greg has been working on growing his mustache. I admit, I didn’t take this picture because he’s in Chicago, but I’m using it anyway

Day 325: We made a quick trip to Chicago to pick up Greg’s car.

Day 326: Other random things found on my floor: my reading glasses. Not sure who to blame for this, but Nala is one of the possibilities

Day 327: She loves to be near me. Her bed is right by my computer so she will curl up and wait for me to be done.

Day 328: This guy is part of our store’s pick up today Halloween decor

Day 329: Some of my co-workers like me. Sometimes they buy me stuff to keep me happy

Day 330: Our neighbors are burning their leaves and the very thick smoke is filling our yard and our house. It’s becoming impossible to breathe.