1) I changed our weekly menu a little and ended up cooking this catfish recipe tonight. It was really tasty, I must say. However, the next time I make it I’ll probably half the butter – and it’ll still be plenty. The recipe adds a little variety to the standard chicken / beef fare – and it’s a different way to prepare catfish, which typically just gets deep fried in this part of the world. So there you have it.
2) I am in the throes of a major fashion dilemma because we are going to see the Bulldogs play baseball tomorrow, and the game is at 11 o’clock in the morning. In Mississippi. In June.
Which means that you may want to say your goodbyes in the comments, because I’m not entirely sure that we’ll survive the heat and humidity.
So, long story long, I have resigned myself to the fact that, since I would prefer that the top of my scalp not be burned to a charry crisp by the end of the ninth inning, I’m going to have to wear a hat of some sort. Perhaps even a baseball cap. And because the top of my head is as flat as a pancake and my face is as round as a dinner plate, I don’t pull off the whole baseball cap look very well. In fact, I would go so far as to say that I look ridiculous when I wear one.
And yes, I’ve thought about wearing a straw hat – but I’m telling you: I will sweat so much in a straw hat that the materials used to create it will decompose and be fit for a compost pile by the end of the ballgame. Something made from cotton is of the essence.
WHATEVER WILL I DO, INTERNETS?
Any suggestions?
3) Today I had the special privilege of going to that annual doctor’s visit we all love and cherish so deeply. I actually adore my doctor, his nurse, and all of the staff, so seeing them was great fun. But there were other parts of the visit that were decidedly, um, less enjoyable. And I’ll just leave it at that.
Anyway, I determined, as I was lying on the examination table waiting for my doctor and nurse to come in the room, that we’ve just got to do better than the usual white paper examination “outfit.” That sassy sleeveless paper jacket with no closure IS pretty happening, I’ll admit, but when you combine it with the paper “throw” that you drape across the lower half of your person, it doesn’t exactly take your mind off of the unpleasantness of the day’s activities.
So I have a project for one of you industrious inventor-type people. What if we added some prints to the paper? A cute floral, some colorful stripes, perhaps even a paisley. I mean, if you’re going to have to wear paper clothes while you’re being mashed, poked and prodded, the clothes could at least be cheerful, you know?
Feel free to tell me THAT I’M INSANE in the comments.
4) Several of you were sweet enough to email and tell me about places you’d spotted the white terry cloth pants I dreamed about the other night.
Jenna actually saw some at Walmart, and since I am in Walmart approximately ten times a week, I decided that would be the first place I looked (y’all suggested Target, Costco, and several different websites).
So today I walked over to the swimsuit / workout wear section, and lo and behold, look what I saw:
Dreams do come true, y’all.
They really do.
For the low, low price of $12.44.
My hair dresser girl invented or formulated, whatever, a spray sunscreen for your scalp. Specifically for kids’ scalps. It is greaseless and feels like water. It does work. Her children are as toe headed as they come and have no sunburn on their scalps whatsoever. That’s probably why she made the stuff in the first place.
She usually sells at regional home type shows, so I’m not sure she ships. I could call and ask for you if you wish. And if she doesn’t, I’ll be glad to send you some. It’s good stuff.
re: headburn… what about a bandana? or would that be too hot?
re: paper clothes… I think they should come printed with short stories. That way you can pass the time while you are waiting… and maybe think of other things than the upcoming “fun”
You could wear a happenin’ hat my daughter Kylie brought home for her school trip to the zoo. It was a fashionable safari hat, about the color of the green on your blog… and made of? Well kind of a soft, light, croc-like material! I have no idea where they came from! But it would be light…and kind of different from said baseball cap :)
Prayin’ you don’t char!
Love ya!
Holly
Wow! Lots going on in Boomama’s head tonight!
About the hat thing…I am SO glad I am not the only girl who can’t wear a baseball cap! Although I secretly envy those who can cause they just look so darn cute! My head is like a bowling ball and I can’t get any cap to fit it!
By the way, no offense to the previous commenter, but PLEASE do not wear a bandana! That look went out with Guns ‘N Roses!
I was excited when I saw you were going to see the Bulldogs play, until I realized you were a MS Bulldogs fan, not a Georgia Dawgs fan!!!
Lovin’ the yoga pants…too cute!
I typically have the hat problem too. Even if I can get one to fit (I seem to have been blessed with a large head), they just never look right. I’d probably still go for a baseball hat over a Gilligan or straw.
Good luck!
Forget the hat – take an umbrella! Helps keep you from frying in the hot sun and the shade does keep it a bit cooler. Plus you’re prepared just in case there’s a stray shower.
It hurts my Razorback soul to say this, but….Go Bulldogs!! ;D
How about a golf umbrella? Ahem, for a southern girl like you, it would be a parasol. I DON’T tolerate the sun/heat at all and a hat makes it worse. Get one of those little spritzers with a battery operated fan attached at the Walmarts. They are absolutely a life saver. I always take one to the Braves (Atlanta) games, otherwise I would probably die of a heat stroke.
when I was in high school our mascot was also the Bulldog and we were forced (at gunpoint I am sure) to repeat (as loud and proud as possible)to the opposing team:
“My name is S’mee, and that’s no lie! I’ll be a BULLDOG until I die!”
Yup, I will be a DOG until I die. Words every teenaged girl longs to say. ahem.
On to better things. Take some crayons with you next time and design your own chic paper dress while you wait. I used to have the offspring do this to pass the time during their visits, ‘seemed to help back then. I suggest dark crayons and snarky drawings of doctors.
Baseball hats look good on everybody – as long as you never take it off. :)
And please don’t take an umbrella unless you’re expecting rain – nobody behind you can see over your snazzy parasol!
And finally, I wish I could refer you to my doc. She uses these little terry cloth jackets in soft pastel colors with velcro closures. Very hip and way not the paper shirt. Oh, and instead of wrapping my south side with a paper sheet, I get to use a real sheet. Maybe suggest such to your doc? And WTG for making and keeping that appointment! They’re not pleasant for sure, but oh so important!
OK, first of all, I had my special doc appt. a couple weeks ago and there were actually ADVERTISEMENTS on the footrests! Is nothing sacred? I’m just sayin. It was for a drug company but I’m surprised it didn’t say “Eat at Moe’s.”
Secondly, I share your cranial dilemma re: hats. The one that I found that really flattered my face was one of those long-billed ones that ties in the back. I found it at (yes) Wal-Mart for maybe 4 buckaroos. Very cure and did the trick.
Best of luck and Go Bulldogs! WCS bound for sure!
um, that should have been “very cute” in my last comment. But, it was a “cure” for my hat dilemma, too. :-)
Well, my doctor’s office doesn’t have the paper stuff. They deck patients out in a gown (with print) and a sheet to cover up the lower half.
Unfortunately, I have to put my feet on advertisements. I’ve always thought that was strange…I mean, who thought of putting little booties on the stirrups anyway?
Dude. My… “doctor’s” wrap-arounds/lap-covers are cloth. They’re just cotton, pretty much amount to bedsheets, and I think it’s way more comfortable than paper would be. There’s your answer. Cotton is a good answer to any question.
I’m down with the real wrap and nice soft sheet at the annual Dr! My Dr. retired 2 years ago and I haven’t found a new one yet. I know, I am a BAAAAADDDD girl! Gotta do that soon! But yeah, she had the nice stuff too!
I so totally still use bandanas. In the north we call them Do Rags…and I am sassy enough to pull it off, who cares if they “went out with Gun’s N Roses” I rock the house when I wear mine…it’s all in the attitude! Get down with your bad self BooMama and wear a do rag!
Next time, just tell Dr. PaperMan that you will, if he will.
That should get some movement on better options pretty, darn fast.
I just had my yearly visit on Tuesday! I love my nurse practioner but I’m so glad I only see her once a year. One of the reason I love her is because in liue of the stupid paper thing that I’ve had to wear at previous places, we are blessed with silky pretty robes to wear! There are about 4 to choose from in each exam room. This year I went with pink with red flowers…but there were THREE others I could have picked like zebra or paisley! oh the choices, it did actually take me a couple minutes to choose. But anyway, it definitely makes the dreaded yearly visit much less dreaded and much more feminine…you should suggest that to your dr.
Awww…southern women don’t sweat…they glisten!!
How ’bout a happenin’ bandana instead of the hat?
Who says we have to wear what the doctors or nurses give us?! You love terry cloth, so fashion a cover-up or skirt from it (I hate the paper, too). It will make you feel cozy during the exam. (I’m biting my words, by the way, as I haven’t tried this; you inspired me with your previous post about terry pants.)
No bandana. ANyone over the age of 24 can pull it off… no offense ladies- that includes ME!!! I think a hat- a solid colored hat from Target or Walmart. Nothing fancy on it- no print- or logo- just blend in with the crowd. :)
Re: paper gowns….. I like the idea of a silk gown… must be nice. :) Thanks for the reminder… gosh darn…. now I need to go and make my appt. :(
OOOPS- how did that get there?? I meant to say “No one over the age of 24 can pull it off”
I’m just imagining you with a pile of compost on your head, yelling, “COME ON NOW, SON!” LOL!
I just got a new doctor, and for the first time ever, I was given an actual cloth gown. That’s reason right there to keep this doc.
I think some (vertical, and therefore slimming) stripes on the paper ensembles at the doc’s office would do a lot to help everyone’s mindset at that favorite annual exam. I wonder who really IS in charge of making those things…
Why don’t we just forget the paper and use silk?!
Great pants! And GO DAWGS!!!! Cheer a lot for me. I know you will be cheering lots, since we’re going to win, of course. My Dad will be there with my cousin tomorrow. I told my Daddy that when the Dawgs go to Omaha I’d go with him. Wouldn’t that be so cool?! Oh…and I think you should not worry about the shape of your head and wear an MSU baseball cap with pride. :)
Ever since my DS was a little guy, we’ve always taken a set of crayons to the doctors with us (and they seem to always stay in my pocket book . . .) Take your own writing utensils and dandy up the paper yourself! Let your creativity (and nervous energy) just fly whilst you wait . . Or, get some stickers at the dollar store and go sticker crazy. The nurses and doctors wherever I go (with or w/o DS) get a chuckle and I get a smile on my face knowing that they certainly won’t forget me too soon!!!
I saw a hat this week that you would love! Cotton – smaller, straw hat shape with lime green and aqua blue paisley. Very nice…and it was at our local, small town Hallmark store:) Otherwise, I agree that you should done a beloved baseball cap for your favorite team. Have Fun!!
Have you been in the new Cullis Wade Depot (new bookstore while they’re renovating the Union). They had some really cute WOMEN’S baseball caps – they are softer and floppier and fit women’s heads better. I can’t wear a baseball cap either. They also have some of those what I call fisherman’s hats that have a small floppy brim. They have holes in the top for ventilation. Go Dawgs!
Uuuh, HelLOOOO!
Skull cap?
Good Girl to go get your exam! I let my kids draw on the paper covering on the exam table with markers. Gives them something to do while waiting for the doc. I guess you could do the same for the exam gown??? :) And those pants do look very comfy! I may just have to go find some myself.
http://www2.oprah.com/tows/slide/200705/20070529/slide_20070529_350_110.jhtml
See this canvas wide-brimmed hat from Hat Attack—one of Oprah’s Favorite Things of summer. Probably too late to get one for the game, but definately a good option for the future. If Oprah says so, it must be true.
Please promise me that before you give up on baseball caps you’ll try the brand Life is Good. They fit differently and I was in the same boat as you until I discovered these. They’re stinkin’ cute too. Seriously, I don’t think the mommas at my daughter’s preschool would recognize me without one on!
I found some great hats at the garden supply place (Calloway’s). The fabric has some kind of super duper sunblock stuff in it (SPF 50), and the crown is a sort of mesh stuff so your head won’t sweat. I got one for my mama for her trip to Israel, so her ears and neck wouldn’t get sunburned.
YOU’RE INSANE!
Well, you said I could do it…
2) I can’t wear a hat either because I have long hair and like my pony tails high on my head. 3) At My MD’s the paper outfits are pink. Don’t you hate it when they leave you there for a long time lounging in your paper gown? 4) I was at Old Navy yesterday and saw some similar and thought of you.
Call me a little germphobic, but my doctor uses the cloth gown and sheet and it kinda freaks me out. I don’t want to get the whole clothes washing debate going again, but I wonder as I’m wearing this… who does this laundry? do they take good care and use the proper temps/soap amount? who wore this actual gown and sheet last?…..I know I’M the crazy one! I think as uncomfortable as the paper is, at least I know noone has wore it before and it’s new for me!
Also, the hat thing….I think people who can’t wear a baseball cap say,”go ahead and wear one”. I can’t wear one either and just “putting one” on doesn’t make me look any better. I just can’t pull it off. Looks very bad. I understand your dilemma, but it sounds like some of the hats mentioned in the comments might be good to check out. I would love to wear one and occasionally still try and then when I look in the mirror I see why I haven’t been wearing one all this time! Sounds like we have the same shape head/face. I wasn’t much help on this one!
Good luck and have a great time at the game!
I’m with Shalee :-)
I know what you mean about the paper gown thing. In fact, I’m all for changing the clothes in the whole medical community. After being at the hospital delivering this new little guy… I’m sick of those ugly gowns!!
Ummm…re: the exam “clothes”…Let’s be serious, just put arrows pointing the way to the speculum…It’s like the elephant in the room as we make small talk with our health care practitioners. I’d rather just put it out there. “Look HERE”. and “hurry up!”
Of course, maybe i’m the only one…
oops! I meant, “those who CAN wear baseball caps say go ahead and wear it…”
:-\
I have those exact pants…love them! About a hat…go back to Walmart…I bought a cotton hat at Walmart with a wide brim all around. Much more stylish than a baseball cap.
Oh, and my dr. uses real cotton sheets too. And the footrests are heated…no advertisements.
I am so with you on the paper cover issue. Hate it!! Love your suggestions, and would change doctors, maybe, if they went to something more enjoyable.
My Big D doc uses pretty pink cotton gowns, and the “sheets” are pink paper, but I just bring my own light cotton sheet to use as a lap blanket. And his stirrups…they have soft crocheted covers on them, and they’re heated!
I have a major foot issue, so I bring my own little tennis socks to wear. :0)
All that to say…I say we all start bringing our own stuff! Maybe then they’ll get the hint…
my dr has pink paper sheets. And I love sitting in the paper outfit after the exam with him telling me I need the big
“H”. I have never been married, still a “V”, 43 and just recently made an only child. I think we should all unite and start bring our own examination outfits to the dr.s office. Maybe a nursing night gown. He would be able to do the upstairs exam and we could just shed our under garments for the exam.