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“Real Housewives of Orange County“ star Gretchen Rossi is pissed off about a photo that was posted online of her. Read official documents at TMZ

Gretchen Rossi, the dramatic center of The Real Housewives of Orange County says she never had a romantic relationship with Jay Photoglou and recently obtained a temporary restraining order against him. But judging by the pictures on RadarOnline.com, I think NOT!

Better late than never…right? My intentions were good!!

Alright, it’s been awhile but lets not get our panties all up in a bundle. Consistency has always been my forte…but there’s worse things in life, right? No one’s looking, adjust those little fellas and let us move forward!
I had a bit of a setback this week, but this too shall pass. *sigh*I got my car back Saturday, the smog dude came through! It’s so purty again… Insurance Registration/Tags Dents/Scratches fixed Happy Camper
Issues resolved with DMV, aw hell no! But it’s a good start eh?
My son asked me if I puppy/house sit in June while he and the future Mrs go to Washington. He lives in Phoenix and I’ve made that drive close to 1 million times, I really don’t mind it and was kind of leaning that way vs flying. After the deal his fiance’ got last week, I may just change my mind! $24.50 one way, I kid you not. It may have been a one time deal, but definitely worth checking out! She flew out of Ontario, California, and was to arrive in Phoenix around 10ish, their departure had been delayed due to heavy winds in Phoenix. My son calls me from the airport,
“Mom, they say the plane is on time and will be land soon, back in Ontario.”
“Check again,”
“I did”
I told him I would call the airlines and see what was going on, “Mama will get to the bottom of this!”
I was told, the plane was about 9 minutes out of Phoenix and everything was fine…for some reason their system hadn’t been updated yet. Just as I hang up, my son calls,
I joked, “She there yet?” knowing she would be in 8.5 minutes
“No…”
I chimed in with the good news, “They should be landing in Phoenix as planned…”
“Mom! I just got of the phone with them too, they said the plane was approaching Ontario, they turned around.” Now I’m sensing we’re both going into a bit of a panic mode. “How can they not know where her plane is?”
I knew everything was fine, but he did have a good point!! “I’ll call the airlines again, Mama will get to the bottom of this!” I explained the situation again, the lady said, “Well, lets not get our panties all up in a bundle, let me check for you.” The plane was indeed landing back in Ontario. They had circled around Phoenix waiting for the winds to let up, but ended up having to come back to refuel. I called my son back who by then, had been in touch with his fiance’. He said she was doing fine, they were getting gas and once they had a thumbs up would be en-route again! She eventually arrived safe and sound!! Two trips to Phoenix in one night = $49.00! Freakin’ unbelievable!!!

Not to be the big complainer but….this So. Calif weather really has my turtle confused, she is still in hibernation. When it’s warm for a few days, I can hear her start rustling around. But when it goes from 80 to rain in o.1 days, it really messes with a reptiles head. I think I am going to play Mother Nature and see if I can encourage her to wake up when it warms up again. You can only store up so much food for so long. I would know!!!
I really need to get some flowers planted. I love gardening but have yet to establish one since we’ve lived here. I have developed quite the green thumb over the years you know!I did go through a couple little houseplants I have….dusted the leaves, fluffed the moss, etc…Guess what I found? Dead leaves in one, and a dead flower in another. I guess I’m losing my touch, they’re silk!! This beaut bloomed a week or so ago, it’s real…
(again…click on image for full view)

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I climbed in bed Thursday night with a huge sense of relief. Although I’m still working at getting the whole D.M.V./insurance fiasco straightened out, I had crossed enough T’s, dotted enough i’s, faxed enough paper work and payed enough $$ to finally re-insure my car. Well…that would have been to easy, and easy would just ruin this streak of bad luck.
My insurance agent (who, by the way is an Angel as far as I’m concerned) submitted the final paper work and without skipping a beat, all hell broke lose. DENIED!! Problems, again! Of course, this too can be fixed…in 4-6 weeks. I cried. Like a baby, I cried. My Angel told me not to give up yet, she encouraged me to make a few more calls, and she would do the same. Long story short, by Friday afternoon my car was once again fully insured. I must say, I have never experienced such above and beyond customer service. Thanks Angel!
My youngest son ran me around to get some last minute paper work done. We decided at the last minute to go by his dad and step-moms house so I could see the new hummingbird nest and eggs in their yard. Because we were in a rush when we left, I had no make-up on, my hair was up in a clip and I had clothes on that my son said weren’t “too bad.” To top that off, my eyes are broke out in Eczema again! When we pulled up I was kind of hoping no one would be home and I wouldn’t  be seen. Of course, not only were they there, they had their 2 young grandsons visiting. They introduced me to the little guys, explaining I was Rocky and Ryan’s mom. The youngest one, looking confused looked at me for a minute, then turned to them and said, “you mean their grandma!” Note to self: Never leave home again in a rush!!! LOL!
Other than pictures, I had never seen a hummingbird nest up close before. Picture a shot glass with a few Tic-Tac’s in it. So amazing!!!! There was also a dove’s nest, they are almost flat with just a rim around the edges. Seeing this whole process just tickles me pink!!
While I was there, I couldn’t leave without taking a few pictures. They have put a lot of time and money into their property, creating a Backyard Wildlife Habitat. It’s absolutely beautiful and I could spend hours there! (I am sure they will be thrilled to hear that! LOL) I left (finally) with a bag of freshly picked lemons, grapefruits and my new favorite fruit, kumquats! I do hope to go back for a few pictures once the eggs hatch….sans the grandma look.      (pics are click-able for a larger view)

Insurance- Fair
Headaches- Unlimited
Fruit- Free
Things kids will say- Priceless
(p.s. I’m out of kumquats!!)

You can fool some of the people all of the time
and all of the people some of the time,
but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.

~Abraham Lincoln

Reality Bytes- Part 8

Who is the real Gretchen Rossi? As Gretchen and Slade are out canoodling on a yacht Spencer and Heidi style, a few more skeletons emerge from the O.C. “Wives” closet, leaving even the most sympathetic of fans disappointed. The latest revelation, a recent comment by Jeff Beitzel’s ex-wife. This comment was verified by Reality Tea, and after some research of my own, agree, it is legitimate!

In the never ending drama of the OC housewives, Jeff’s ex wife and mother of his three children Sharon spoke out recently and cleared the air on the whole Gretchen issue. She posted this as a comment on our other blog. We were able to verify with 100% certainty that the comment was indeed written by Sharon. What she had to say is very interesting.

“My kids do NOT and NEVER have adored Gretchen….they know exactly what she’s about and what she’s up to and has been up to all along and their Dad knew it too. My daughter, Jill making any statement re. Gretchen explained that she simply doesn’t want anymore negative comments written about her Dad which is embarrassing and hurtful to her and her brother and sister. Jill appearing to defend Gretchen (slightly) is done only to quiet any negative statements made about her Dad period. Our three kids, Jennifer, Jill and Jake (Lizzy is not Jeff’s daughter, nor mine…she’s a long-time friend of our daughter Jill) are not fans of Rossi at all and how they describe her in real terms, isn’t nice and hasn’t been nice historically. The fact is, Jeff was never going to marry her and she knows it but likes to play it like they were so much in love (gee…wonder why???). I’ve known Jeff for 25 years and I did visit him in August while he was in the hospital at which time we talked a lot. What I know is totally different than what Gretchen portrays which means, I know the truth and she knows that I know the truth. Sometimes I feel pity for her which is about the most I can feel given all of her lies over the course of time. I really feel sorry for her family, especially her Mom.

My kids are so far above Gretchen in integrity, self-respect and character that it’s really embarrassing that they were ever exposed to her to begin with. Jeff said he was lonely and knew that he appeared desperate to a lot of people, probably both and not unlike a lot of people that are in their mid-life. Gretchen badgered him into being part of this show to begin with and Tamra exposing Gretchen for the fraud she is was gutsy even knowing that she’d experience some backlash from it. Gretchen screwing around on Chris with Jeff and on Jeff with Jay and Jay with Slade naturally would have it’s downside and if Gretchen believed that all of this would remain secret means that she is about as intelligent as a box of rocks. So….Jay exposed her…she’s earned all the disrespect she’s been given and gives to others and if she believes she deserves an iota of respect at all, well….I’m back to the box of rocks intellect again.”
Stay tuned, I have a feeling this is far from over.

We have all had that first love, a memory that is forever etched in our hearts. A name, smell, sight or thought can easily arouse those memories. We dream, if only for a moment of returning to that magical time, a time of innocence and simplicity. As time passes the inevitable happens. For the first time in what seems like forever, we are now face to face with the one who stole our heart, our first love.
This happened to me recently, it was the second time in the last few years. My first encounter, about 7 years ago was less than memorable. At one glance, my cat did a complete back flip before retreating to a “safe place” for the following 3 hours. She trembled in fear, hissing at the slightest sound or movement. I honestly thought I had killed her! Knowing animals have a keen sense, I start to question my own judgment, was it really love or simply infatuation? People and things change drastically over the years, but how much, hadn’t really crossed my mind until I came across a picture taken from long ago.
Meet my first love, A.K.A. Sweetie Pie. At this point, I feel I need to not only explain my little love but myself as well. Yes, this is me. Yes, I am a girl. Almost each and every picture of me, pre-sixth grade shows me sporting the oh-so-dreaded-pixie. Did my mom secretly wish her second child was a boy? I think so. She will be the first to defend herself, “Honey, it was hard being a single parent and working full-time.” She would go on to explain, “I hardly had time to mess with hair. You looked so cute, you were always dressed girly…” Mom, no offense but 40+ years later, I am still feeling the need to reiterate the fact I am a female. Just 1 bow ma, it could have spared me years of explanation! Sweetie Pie was my constant companion, confidant and friend for many years. Sweetie Pie was, my first love. (not counting Jeff Poindexter, who I met around the same time) He not only accepted my oh-so-dreaded-pixie, he embraced me for who I was. We climbed trees together, bathed together and he even allowed me to give him the oh-so-dreaded pixie haircut. Perhaps Sweetie Pie was once female, it’s hard to say. As the wardrobes that my grandma and aunts made over the years evolved, Sweetie Pie’s gender did as well.
With my cat out of harms reach, I reminisce. So many happy memories, I wipe a tear or two. With a little inspection, it has now become quite obvious that not all memories are so happy. Not for Sweetie Pie anyways. With most of his hair gone now, his white skin a muted dirt color, not only have the years worn on my little guy, but he is sporting some serious signs of trauma! I wipe a tear or two.
What happened to his once black, felt feet? The brown corduroy ones that now replace them came with great love. I remember….Sweetie Pie lost his feet many times in my efforts to rescue him from a tree. Eventually, grandma had to fully replace them. She knew how much I loved him. This was her third and final try. The first attempt left my beloved friend with 2 feet facing the wrong direction, the second, with 1 foot facing the wrong direction. (Bless her heart, she hoped I wouldn’t notice)
I shutter as I see his head. A botched decapitation attempt? You bet, I remember… Jealous as they all were, my cousins and sister would tease me. Their fits of jealousy often ended in a tug-a-war, at Sweetie Pie’s expense. Not only did they wish they had such a friend, they were probably jealous of the selfless hours my grandma spent reattaching his head. The stitches up the back were a must, if I had stitches, Sweetie Pie did too.
As I re-examine the little guy, one thing is clear. As tattered and disheveled as he is, his smile still melts my heart. I couldn’t imagine growing up without him. I tried to pass him down to each of my son’s when they were toddlers, unfortunately they responded much like my cat did…minus the hissing. Until next time, I carefully pack him away knowing that my first love will always be within reach.
I can’t help but hope though, that the years have been kinder to Jeff Poindexter.

Reality Bytes- Part 7

“I don’t like these cold, precise, perfect people, who, in order not to speak wrong, never speak at all, and in order not to do wrong, never do anything.” Henry Ward Beecher

The Housewives of Orange County reunion has long since gone. The controversy however continues. Why can’t we just let this go? It is just a T.V. show. We’re all intelligent enough to know even reality shows aren’t always what they appear. So what’s the big deal? What’s with the restraining order? Why does Jay continue surfacing in the media? Is there a hidden agenda? Fame? Fortune?
As I follow this story, the answers become clear.
I remain firm in my belief that Jay and Gretchen were in, and had been in a relationship since January 2008. Not only does Gretchen continue to deny this, she has since made some very serious allegations against Jay. Now knowing she lied about the relationship, she lost her credibility with many people. With all that she has put out there, she has yet to offer any explanations or proof to substantiate her accusations. Is Jay’s agenda that of fame or fortune? I don’t believe so. We all want to maintain our character and integrity, what better way to do that than have the lies and accusations put to rest?

Gretchen Rossi’s ‘Ex’ to Take Lie Detector

An upcoming court showdown has just taken a dramatic new turn for Real Housewives of Orange County star Gretchen Rossi.

Gretchen has taken out a temporary restraining order against Jay Photogiou, who may or may not have been her secret lover, depending on whose version of the story you believe. She claims Jay threatened to kill her and her dogs and burn down her house.The two are headed to court on March 27.

Now RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that Jay will take a lie detector test and present the results in court! Jay told RadarOnline.com that he will answer the key question: Did you threaten to kill Gretchen?

Gretchen, 31, filed the original restraining order request March 6. The Reality TV star has had more drama than a marathon of Lifetime TV movies! In court papers she claimed Jay tried to break into her house, threatened to strangle her in the middle of the night and hang himself in her bedroom to prove they lived together.

She says they never had a romantic relationship. He says they did. She has given interviews, however, where she says they dated for a very short time before she was engaged to Jeff Beitzel, who is now deceased.

It’s a never-ending war of words between the Bravo star and her ex (or maybe not) lover.

Hook up the polygraph!

Now the Real Housewives of Orange County star is getting cozy with Slade Smiley.  The two were snapped Wednesday on a boat in Newport Beach applying suntan lotion on each other and kissing.  Slade was former O.C. Housewife Jo De La Rosa’s ex-fiancé. He also dated another ex-O.C. Housewife, Lauri Waring.

A party for Gretchen?

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