And without further ado... the caramel winner:
And because my caramels are soft and I'm a softie...a second winner:
Send me your snail mail address ladies!
Oh how I wish I could send a little snitch to all of you! Let me just say that I am very thankful to be sending these *make my butt look bigger* goodies out of my house. We pour them in a pan and I have to be determined NOT to cut them and wrap them, otherwise I eat them up like peanuts. Problem is, my husband goes in the fridge and cuts big chunks and leaves a bunch on the pan. Well I can't just sit here and look at them all day. I have to eat them. I can just see myself come January!
Well, in other news, I have earned the ♥dork of the year♥ award people. Remember all my grumbling, whining and belly achin' about having jury duty this month? Here's how my humiliation played out yesterday:
I woke up at 5am and could NOT go back to sleep. It was like I was a kid anticipating my first day of school or something. I had a fun chat with my boys. Lots of questions, is this my new "job"?, etc. And once they were dropped off at school, we were all on with our day. Me...off to the court house.
There I stand in line with the gazillion other people looking like they didn't have that second cup of coffee this morning. When I get up to the desk the woman very loudly points out that my jury date was DECEMBER 5th. Umm, yeah.
♥See I read the info wrong. I swore it said "call after 5:15 pm on the 5th". And so last friday when I did and there was no message, my heart sunk. Not because I desperately wanted to be on jury duty, but because I knew I had messed up. Sure enough the flier says "You must call after 5:15pm on the evening before Dec. 5th." It was even underlined. Yep, dork here.♥
I figured I'd just go in today and act like nothing happened, since my number was up. No big deal right? And I had already scoped out my seat in the room. Bummer. You know how it is, you walk in and everyone is facing front...STARING at you. So you can imagine how fun it felt to be reverted to the booby desk over there because I was under arrest for failure to appear on my summons date. I couldn't believe how scared I felt.
And Ms. Jury Clerk was no more friendly to me either. I just wanted her to come around the counter and put her arm around me and say "It's all right dear, it's not your fault you didn't read it correctly. You're not in trouble. In fact, you can just be dismissed from jury duty all together since you've been so humiliated in front of all these people".
Nope, not the case. "Fill out this form and mark deferred and that you forgot to call in." That was it. So now I get to anticipate another letter in the mail telling me "Hey it's January, you're the next contestant on jury duty!"
All this said, I realize it can easily sound like I rigged it all and made myself exempt this month. I wish so. The worst part about it all is knowing how to explain to my boys how irresponsible mommy was in not reading the information closely enough. Hmm, sounds like one of those "don't do what mommy did" sorta parenting moments!
21 comments:
Oh, that sounds like exactly the sort of thing I'd do - and then exactly the same sort of embarrassed, guilty reaction. Glad it did somewhat work out in the long run - hope you end up calling in come January and find you don't need to appear then too!
I can see myself doing exactly the same thing...only I would probably embarrass myself further by bursting out in tears at the horror and humiliation of it all! You have a great attitude!
About the caramels, I am pretty sure calories in December don't count...just enjoy them and use photo shop later! ☺
are you sure there's not a third name that begins with "m" in the winner pile! heehee!
oh you poor thing! that is just terrible! I hate it when stuff like that happens!!! It's like being sent to the principle's office in school.
Hopefully, you won't have to appear in January!
And I say, enjoy those yummy caramels! What's a few pounds here and there? At least that's what i tell myself when I am downing all these yummy holiday treats. Never mind, don't take my advice ~ that could be why all my clothes are fitting a little snug!
AH MAN! That blows! I would have given you a hug! I wonder how often it happens...I'm guessing by their lack of love... A LOT! Maybe they (the State) should look into clearer instructions...especially if they think SAH mom's are good jurers!! They forget we've lost half our brains GIVING BIRTH! Fear not sister you are NO dork!
I do hope that they didn't put you in the "make sure this one serves pile!" ;)
I had jury duty once. So I'm sure I'm due. I just tell 'em And this wouldn't be lying if the right case came along..."I think we should start burning at the stake again" Seriously, the ones that hurt the children...They should burn here AND for eternity.
I got such a kick out of the gals that were totally flaunting that they were showing their trees for your caramels! Hey, are mine coming or what?
Congrats to those caramel winners, although I was sure it would be me!
I had such fun yesterday and met lots of nice new bloggers!
:-) Caramel and jury duty.
Maybe next time you could take some to the Jury Clerk?? I'm sure you aren't the first and you aren't the last. and now you know -- and you'll probably never have to do that again.
I got my tree post up, finally. Because I promised. I think it's now nap time for everyone in the Laundry pile.
Oh maaaan! I forgot to sign up for the caramels last night.
How come the people in the courthouse are always so crabby? If they hate their jobs I think there are about 1000 people right now who would be willing to do it with a smile...
Can't wait to hear what your boys say. :-)
Oh my gosh, I am so excited!!! I literally started jumping up and down in my office!! EEEKKKK!!! =D
It seems I'll be joining you in Jan...just got my notice.
Oooh, congrats to Lois Lane on winning the caramels. I can't believe I missed the contest! I was trying to make a video but it wouldn't upload right to my blog...
Your tree is gorgeous though!
Sorry (I think) that you didn't get to be on the jury. It was probably a boring case anyway.
I totally would have felt the same way...I tend to panic a little too, especially when it comes to government and all...I don't want a big red flag next to my name.
So sad about the caramels...but they probably don't fit into my "Fit Friday" plan anyway...thanks for giving them away...I'm sure the winners will LOVE them!
Get out! I won the carmels? I never win anything!! Yummo :-D
You are living my greatest fear my friend - being called for jury duty. Sorry to hear you need to go through all that again :-(
Stomping my foot over here...wanting to be happy for the winners, but boy is it tough!!! ;O)
Would you believe that in California we issue warrants for missing jury duty? Not kidding, really. Don't try that 'I forgot' business over the border. In case you pull a Thelma and Louise on me and head over here, let me know you're coming. I'll put in a good word with CHP.
...and as far as there being only fourteen days until Christmas...I have yet to get my kids one gift, haven't made out my Christmas cards or baked one cookie.
Now that should be enough to issue a Christmas warrant for my arrest!
That happened to me last year when I forgot to renew my registration on my car, I got a ticket in Oct a parking ticket it was for 80$ and I realized my registration was expired in July. Well I did the right thing I paid the ticket but forgot to get my registration until I got pulled over in Jan, Very very embarrassing!
I hate it when it is obvious that a misunderstanding happened and no grace is shown. I would totally have sympathized with you- makes me want to come down and kick some jury duty people butt!
oh, and though the caramels sound delic, I so don't need them on my body, so I can still be happy for the winners!
I'm new here! What a great blog :)
Whoa, honey, those caramels look sooo amazing. They are really the last thing my butt needs, but my mouth is salivating over the pictures just the same. ;)
I don't know why the jury duty lady couldn't have put her arm around you and made it all seem a little better! That's what I would've wanted too.
Oh you criminal! :) So sorry you had to go through that!
Don't you wish those employees could be a little nicer! Sorry you had the mix up...now you have to do it all over again...bummer!
Congrats to those caramel winners. It's probably good that I didn't win...I would have eaten them all myself!
First, can I just brag and say that I've had those caramels and they are da bomb-diddly-umptious!!
Second, do they REALLY want someone who can't follow directions to sit on their jury anyway???? bwahahaha I think they marked your name off as soon as you left the counter!!
JK!! You know I love ya!
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