the Friday five — link up # 13 and {Giveaway}

Lucky number 13!! Why is it lucky? Cause I'm hosting a giveaway, y'all!! That's right! I'm excited to bring some luck to this sometimes unlucky number. You can enter at the bottom of this post!

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the Sowell life's Friday five...

1) {Just Another Manic Monday} For some of you, this might seem ridiculous or a bit extreme, and I'll give you this... you are entitled to your own opinion. However, Monday around 2 p.m. I started trying to reach my husband and couldn't get him. This went on until after 6 that evening. If you've been living under a rock and not really reading this blog, then you might not realize how close the Mr and I are. We talk multiple times throughout the day, and even have lunch together most days. Well, when I got home with dinner Monday evening and the Mr wasn't home, I was a little concerned. You see, he always calls or texts me if he will be home later than 5. And I knew he was in Tuscaloosa at lunch and hadn't heard if he had made it back or not. After I couldn't get him on either cell phone or work, I figured maybe one of his co-workers would know something. No one had any answers for me, so I panicked. I became very emotional and honestly, didn't know what to do. After I went to his office to see an empty parking lot, I drove back home, and while I was turning in our subdivision the phone rang. It was him. Y'all I was so happy, mad, glad, you name it, every emotion one can feel, I felt at that exact moment. He was only 5 minutes from the house at a customer's, and the appointment lasted much longer than expected. AND his phones were in the truck. Once he got home and saw how upset I was, I think it hit him. I thought the worst, that he hadn't made it back from Tuscaloosa. But, I'm so happy and relieved that he is okay, and now, the cell doesn't stay in the truck.

2) {Spring Where Are You?} Brrr.... Can y'all believe Alabama saw snow flurries on Tuesday? #notevenkidding The high was 45 and it felt like 37... this was in the afternoon mind you, not early in the morning. I know I'll be complaining about the temps in the 90s soon, but can't we just stick with highs in the 60s and be done with it?!

3) {Early Bedtime} I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but the Mr and Mrs like to go to bed early. I'm pretty sure I get it from my dad, but the older I get, the more I just want to get in the bed waaaay before 10. And Wednesday night, might be the earliest I've gone to bed this year.

4) {Here Ducky Ducky} We have a pond at the front of our subdivision entrance, and we also have ducks. They aren't the cutest things, but I love their little walk. And yes, this would be right up there with my love for the penguin walk!

5) {ONE WEEK} One week y'all until I'm in Houston visiting sweet friends!! However, I just wanted y'all to know that #theFridayfive link up will happen next Friday. I might be on a jet plane headed west, but the link up will go on as planned! 

And here are a few things that I'm looking forward to this weekend...

• a night with Jerry Seinfeld

• starting to pack for my Houston trip

• sleeping in

• relaxing

• enjoy quality time with the Mr

Well, that's the Sowell life's #theFridayfive... ready to link up?! I can't wait to see what y'all are posting today!

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