Water No Ice Please

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I like my water without ice. If I honestly had the perfect water it would be just a little cooler than room temperature but not cold. 

I have been given a weird look by many friends and family members since most of them seem to enjoy super cold water. It isn't a teeth sensitivity as much as just my ability to chug the water if I so choose. 

I also dislike water fountains because I don't feel satisfied with them. Yes, I had some water but it just leaves me wanting more. If I have the option I'd rather fill a cup up from the water fountain and then drink.

I really like water but am bad at drinking it, so when I do remember it is normally is like let's make up for the last 4 hours without drinking water, chug, chug, chug. 

I also drink just water at restaurants. I have been, and continue to be, in the restaurant world. I am not trying to save a few bucks, I just don't like soda or tea. Even if I do order coffee or an adult beverage I also ask for a glass of water.

What has changed recently is the additional information with my water request. I have started to ask for no ice. I have hesitated on this request for years because drinks without ice slosh all over the place and as a former server that is stupid annoying. Just like martinis. Those are super cute glasses and usually pretty yummy BUT bringing them from point A to point B when not sitting AT the bar sucks, a whole bunch.

I would request no ice because I was trying to be nice to the server or whomever. However, I am 33 years old and if I don't want ice in my glass, then I'm going to use my voice and request no ice in my glass.

As silly as it sounds, so far so good. I also know that if I did get ice in my water I would not send it back and I would not complain. It is the same thing with lemons. If I get a lemon sweet if I don't get a lemon okay. It is water, and I'll live. 

To all my future servers, here is my apology in advance but I will not change. 

Does anyone else like room temperature water? Or need to always have ice in their drink? If so let me know with a comment below!

Axe Throwing!

I have to start off by saying that I am as exactly bad at axe throwing as I thought I would be. This is is okay, it was still so much fun!

As everyone knows, I am a huge fan of trying new things. For Christmas, some of my girlfriends suggested that we do dinner and axe throwing instead of gifts. I was like that sounds amazing.

We started off with Mexican and due to both mine and Husband's bad timing had to rush a bit to make it to our 7pm time. We went to Blue Ridge Axe Throwing, signed some waivers and then it was time.

They put on a lane together, taught us how to throw the different axes, First double handed over the head and then one-handed. Then just let us have it while giving us some tips, pointers, and just answering any random questions.

One of my questions was why is there mulch on the floor and do they need to buy more or do all the splinters make their own. The mulch is there for less bounce back when people like myself throw and miss sticking the target. IT stops the slide. They had some mulch to start off but now it pretty much makes it's own. How fun? I really put that mulch to the test.

After a while of us all throwing and going back and forth we went to some games. I successfully lost in the first round each time. I had hope for Husband. He has hand-eye coordination that I lack, heft, experience with axes though not in this capacity, but it was all for naught. My girlfriends kicked butt, took names, and only really competed against themselves.

Way to go ladies!

I still had a blast, would be happy to do it again, and the hour just FLEW by. Unlike my axe that wobbled and hit the ground.

Has anyone else tried axe throwing? What did you think? I know that I will not be pissing off these ladies when they are in arm's length of axes, that is for sure!

Enjoy my failure below!

Fox in a Microwave

Honestly, I'm keeping this post really short. I don't have a lot of videos but I cannot get over how much this one makes me laugh.

Earlier this week I spent the night at a friend's house watching her two wee ones.

The summary of those few days ist that everyone was alive when I left and the kiddos made it to school and their activities on time. Win.

The first night I was putting the wee ones to bed through I laughed my head off. Their oldest was like can you please warm up my stuffed fox for me in the microwave? I was a little confused but sure enough, the tag on the fox listed out the times to be zapped so I said okay.

While I walked to the kitchen he called out to me to make sure I put the fox on the plate because the microwave had foodstuff in it.

Now that I type that I feel like I could have skipped the plate if I would have just cleaned the microwave, but alas I had not.

So I take this fox, put it on a dinner plate face up and his libs are sprawling all over the place. I punched in 90 seconds and hit start. The fox gets about one-quarter of rotation in before I'm worried that he's limbs are touching things outside of the plate.

I pop the door open, rearrange him to be butt in the air face down all the limbs neatly tucked under and resume the heating of this fox. I am giggling the whole time. I cannot stop this like straight-up hits my funny bone and I don't know why.

The microwave dings, I pull the fox out and while still on the plate carry him to the room to be served up to his owner.

Hoping for a repeat performance the second night I remembered to grab my phone. This time the fox owner puts the fox on the plate himself in a seated position and then together we press start.

I laugh both the boys laugh and I then after the microwave dings everyone is sent to bed.

I keep thinking about this fox over and over again throughout the day and laugh. I keep showing this video to people and they first are shocked that a stuffed animal lover such as myself could do that, after reassuring them it is safe for this particular animal they too start to laugh.

I hope this little video brings you as much joy as it does me. Happy Sunday!