Not a Zonie

the storm passes through

2009-05-16T15:22:00.000-05:00

Jim is in the mafia

2009-05-12T23:37:00.000-05:00

thought it was funny from my other blog when someone said heather told the judge that she was in fear for her life well come to find out it is true indeed that Jim has been telling other people that he use to be a hit man for the mafia.I also went to the bank today and the banks a V.p said that Jim used the ATM card again and knowing there was no money in the account and that his truck payment was returned,I was given copies of his 600 dollar check he wrote plus other transactions he ha done in the last few days, and I will start work next week I pray to set me back on. Financial track.oh yeah and put locks on the door and windows to keep out all unwanted visitors

Jim IS G O N E !!!!

2009-05-12T11:15:00.002-05:00

It was a knock down drag-out fight on Friday. Jims obscession that I am sleeping around with other men had come to an end. he had drug me around the dinning room floor like a caveman dragging his woman. Telling me that I was the Bitch From Hell and other choice lovely words. He was upset and quoted from the Bible that woman should submit to their husbands, that I was havinf a passionate love affair with co-drivers and black men. Iam not prejudice and he is so that irritates him all that much more. He cleaned out the bank account and left his check and gas charge to be bad. I called the boss lady at work and she said that the boss man said I should have knocked his lights out that he did not like him anyway but only put up with him because I was married to him. Then after calling to find out from Missouri state where my new EMT card was they said that it was mailed out last month. Well Jim obviously took it and never gave it to me so that I could not work. He said that he would see to it that I would lose the house here and in Marianna. Well I called the lawyer and he said he cannot do it since I had the house before we got married.
Jim is a mentally sick man and absolutely everyone knows it but him. I put in a call to his therapist to let her know that he has gone off the deep end. Poor man.

&Whe're Movin On Up

2009-01-14T18:42:00.000-06:00

I know all too well about moving and I have to gather boxes to start packing this week. Why you ask? 'Cause I'm crazy?The sky is in allignment with Jupiter and Pluto? By the way it was a planet then and always will be in my book till the Discovery lands on it and tells me otherwise. No-you are all wrong.It's because the economy is in piss poor shape, my house has less than $3,000.00 to be paid off and my son wants a cow to go along with our 4 dogs.This is going be scarry folks. I have been praying about the new house with 2 bathrooms and 4 acres,the washer and dryer in the same room, cows on one side of me and miniature horses on the other side.I have been working my keester.off trying to get this old 1963 linolium off the slab floor as to get the house ready to put on the market. DO you know how hard it is to get that stuff up? I will be collecting SS before it's ready!! Not a job for the faint at heart. Soooo....I will update soon

Runnin on Empty

2008-11-08T10:32:00.001-06:00

Im working on the ambulance right now. Gotta Pee but someone is in the bathroom. Gotta Brush my teeth. And to top it off I dropped my cell phone in the sink. RRRRRRRGH.

The Washed Up Canditorial Race

2008-10-28T15:12:00.004-05:00

Well, I did it. After class yesterday I did my civil duty and did the early voting thing. Whom you asked? Well, McCain and Palin I reply. But who cares that I voted, what matters is that I lost my voters registration card and drivers license between the court house of um, well, this G E O R G E O U S , nah that's not it, how about B E A U T F UL Marianna, ugh who am I kidding, one horse town and my house ( I hate to cuss so that will have to do). I am calling around looking to see that I did not leave them with the lady that was so eager to grab them bad boys out of my hand to make sure I was who I say I am. I still think they count the cows in their cenus totals. But lo and behold as I grab the clothes out of the washer to go into the final sock missing in action dryer......there is my shinny face looking back at me from a Tennessee T-shirt. The voters registration card however is still a POW of the disappearing zone of laundry. I would like to think that my laundry soap is sooooo great that it even disintegrates paper without leaving a trace of lint. Wish I find amusing since I cannot get 1 peice of dog hair to let loose of a sweater in the washer. But I am still me and I still live here, I have a "clean drivers license"

Christmas Is Coming

2008-09-23T19:02:00.000-05:00

I found this cute site looking for music.check it out.....hohoho

Funky For The Week

2008-09-17T01:42:00.002-05:00

Here we go again

2008-08-26T01:33:00.004-05:00

Jim woke me up this morning after he got out of the shower, 5minutes after I got up he starts yelling at me. Apparently I am now screwing guys again, am being sneeky behind his back, yadda yadda yadda. I went ahead and called the lawyer today and am expecting a call back tomorrow. Jim took my cell phone- so no one can call me on that anymore either. I guess his paranonia will allow him to get a call from all my so-called boyfriends. Neither one of us can live like this anymore.
Sydney has done well his first week in school. I saved his first day of school paper work in his baby book. The candle that had his 2 year old teeth marks in the wax however would not fit in there.

Who Needs GITMO

2008-08-19T13:22:00.003-05:00

Because of school enrolment Sydney and I both had to get a Tetnus shot. 1 Week later I am still feeling like a MAC truck plowed into my arm and left my arm for fall-off dead. Sydney on the other hand is Batman, Superman and Spiderman all-in-one and was better after about 5 days. In my opinion every person being held for war crimes at Gitmo does not have to be water-boarded, no bamboo under the finger nails, no shackles; just give the prisoners a Tetnus shot and they will be rendered useless of labor for a week.

School Bound

2008-08-16T13:22:00.002-05:00

Sydney and I both start school within the next 2 weeks, he starts kindergarden and I start Paramedic classes. Sydney is excited about it as well as I am. Tired nights are in store for the next year as school, work, Sydney and Jim will all need tending to. I honestly think that Jim will not survive it. He is very demanding, more so than Sydney.

Summer Heat

2008-08-03T16:00:00.002-05:00

It's hot and I know somewhere they are sizzling eggs on a sidewalk. My garden is brown but the weeds in the back yard were green and 40 feet tall. It took 2 days to mow the yard down since we do it by self propelled mower. We took a break after being outside for 10-15 minutes at a time. Inside for a half an hour. Were is the rain? Were is the snow? Where is my pillow? The heat drains my every being.

Happy Fourth of July

2008-07-04T22:51:00.004-05:00

Jim and I watched a movie tonight. It was a good chick flick,a sniffle here and there from the both of us. We tried to watch the movie as Sydney kept coming in and asking for us to go "Fireworking" as Jim bought him a few Roman Candles and colored sparklers. After the movie I sprayed each of us down with bug spray. Jim lit one candle and Sydney went screaming for the back yard gate. The fire scared him. I hate the noise. There was enough smoke in the air from neighbors fireworks to eliminate any bug, critter or any creatures that lurk in the night away for miles into the countryside for the next 2 days. And humidity. Did I mension I hate the heat? We come in the house and turn on the weather channel, a trip next week had me interested in the states that I will be going to. I hear,"Seattle having trouble getting out of the 60's". I was internally screaming,"WHY DID I EVER LEAVE THE COOLNESS OF WASHINGTON?"

What Constitutes A Trail Mix?

2008-07-01T21:13:00.003-05:00

Now I like to think that every once-in-a-while I give Sydney something good to eat for snacks. But this my parental friends this is a great one for adults. Who cannot resist graham cracker cookies shaped like a bee, yummy miniature chocolate bears with cute belly buttons and yogurt covered raisins? And do not forget the mini pretzels either.
Sydney and I ate this on our last trip, one box and one hour later......going going gone. Now all that is missing is the M&M's.
This is one that is great for anyone who can chew the raisins, numbing with the gums is only allowed with persons over the age of 30.

Summer Heat Before The Flowers Fade

2008-06-04T15:59:00.003-05:00

It's 4pm, 92 degrees, and muggy. I looked outside my front room window and admire the beautiful plants that are in flowering mode. Not pink, not blue, but an array of colours to cheer up my headache (I believe I am allergic to that big orange thing in the sky) I have much to do in the yard and feel no need to sweat when the air in the house feels too good right now. Maybe I can hold off for a few hours and work like a mad woman to avoid the Arkansas State Bird.(Mosquito)
When the evening starts to draw near the wonderful purple martins are out in full swing. I counted 6 of them yesterday around my yard. How wonderful they are. Getting the flying bugs in flight is a good thing. If it gets rid of the bugs I don"t mind their early a.m. squawking outside my bedroom window when I have it open.
I did not know it till last year but dragon flyies eat mosquito's! They call them squiter eaters around here.

Cloverfield -movie

2008-05-11T16:27:00.003-05:00

Here you go Chester..... Hated the ending, but on the other hand I love anything that destroys New York City!

The Colour Of My Garden

2008-05-07T13:16:00.002-05:00

Funky For The Week

2008-05-01T20:17:00.000-05:00

What A Spring

2008-05-01T19:36:00.002-05:00

Lynn, I see you are all getting hammered by the weather just as we are. Keep safe and let me know how you are all doing.
I ordered my transcripts from the few colleges that I have attended and had them sent to my local community college. I am applying for the Paramedics program there. First I have to be accepted into the class. Hopefully my gray hair and pissy attitude won't be tooooo much of a deterrent and I can gracefully make my presents known again on a local campus.
Jim and I got the garden tilled up and planted corn, green bush beans and put potato eyes in a few truck tires. Everything has came up already without a hitch. I put in garlic and Walla Walla Sweet with Texas sweet onion sets in and they are standing tall already. With the price of everything going up, including food; it just makes good since to put in a garden more than ever before. Even Sydney has gotten to know that you cannot step on the rows.

It's Been Forever

2008-04-19T17:27:00.003-05:00

Hello from sleepy land.
Seems these days that whenever I get time off I am running around not doing the things that I really need to get done around the house.
Last week I bought a new/used 2007 Chevy Silverado. sniff sniff I will miss my Pathfinder that I have had for the last 7 years. I know that I said I would never buy an American car, we will see how it goes............trust me when I say that I have never had any luck other than a Nissan vehicle. It is a 2007 demo, 6,000 miles, loaded with everything accept the power seats, So I paid 27,000.00, my credit was good but not great so I sacrificed the 4.9% to a 7%. The sales man said if my credit was bad then they would have charged me about 15%. So I don't feel so bad with the 7percent.
We just returned from a Clegg family reunion and stopped at home so Sydney could spend the night at the sitters house. I will be working hard for the next few days.
The flooding in this part of the world has been bad. The Mississippi River looks like an ocean.

Hi Everyone

2008-04-03T23:52:00.003-05:00

What a few weeks it has been. Work, trip to San Antonio----see my other blog
and with two days I had off I went to Wynne with Jim and Sydney, then today I worked most of the day on phone calls, fax machine work and letter writting for Jim on the identity theft cases we are working on.
Sydney has been good these days but is very much a 5 year old. He loves to learn and I try to accomidate it. I am on Jims lap top right now and will have to scan the pictures to my computer later. I had 3 rolls of film plus my digital camera. Lots of pictures of SanAntonio, Dallas, and Arlington Texas. There are pictures of Sydney in there also.
I had a problem with Norton AntiVirus. It KILLED my computer!!!!I had AT&T work on it. Said Norton would not even let me on the internet!!! No kidding, that is why I spent 139.00 to have them tell me that. Then I could not even get Norton off my computer. I had to take it into a computer store in Wynne, AR, Mathewson's Computer Repair. He saved all my files to 3 disks- man my book I'm writting is long!- Then he had to wipe everything off. But guess what? Norton would not budge! It destroyed 2 cards in my computer.Another 220.00 later, my computer is home and I have STOP SIGHN on it, I was told that it was the best protection for my computer. So heads up!

Been Too Lazy Lately

2008-03-24T22:41:00.004-05:00

Well I have been somewhat busy around the house taking the opprotunity to clean up the yard after my butt has had a few cups of coffee after I awaken. I'm sorry Lynn I had not responded to your e-mails, forgive me, I had not been on the computer taking the time to spend the nice spring days outside before the heat of summer sets in. And then there is work. I worked a few days last week so that also did not allow for pewting time. I saw a movie advertised and went to Wally World and spent my hard earned tax check on a movie called August Rush. My love for music made this a hit. Jim cried, yeah, it's a 1 hanky on a 5 hanky scale. A wonderful movie for the family and reminded me of Mr Holland's Opus.

I have to leave town again to do some more work and will chat again after I have gotten some sleep from my journey's as usual.

Sydney and Frost The Snow Man

2008-03-08T15:31:00.004-06:00

Yesterday was a snow filled, short of a winter blizzard for my neck of the woods in Arkansas. While I was at work Jim and Sydney built a snow man. Sydney was upset that once the hat was on the head of the snowman that it did not come to life. What an imagination that boy has.

Our First Snow in 2 Years

2008-03-04T10:44:00.003-06:00

It was 70 degrees yesterday, today's high of 38, and tomorrow is to be 60+ degrees.

Dry Wall Going Up

2008-02-29T20:06:00.002-06:00

Funky For The Week

2008-02-28T11:17:00.001-06:00

New Attic Ladder

2008-02-20T19:52:00.005-06:00

Jim and I were collectively removing the old attic ladder, it snapped shut. My left hand was caught by the metal, my right hand caught by the wood enclosures. Jim's left hand was caught. I moaned and cried in pain, Jim was yelling,"I can't get free", I managed to use my thumb on the right side to lift the sprung wood and lifted it up to pry my fingers out. I grabbed the left side that enclosed my fingers and lifted the metal. I helped Jim free his left hand opposite of me. I ran to the kitchen sink and immurced my withered fingers in the icy water. My fingers were numb and the cold watered burned. I can sympathize with the "KNUCKLE TORTURE". I wrapped my left hand in an ice bag immediatly while Jim held his hand under the cold water. His wedding ring saved his finger, my wedding ring caught by the metal was bent and my finger began to swell around it. The Marquise setting was now 1/2 flattened, destroyed. Knuckles are sore to touch today but we survived.

Trip

2008-02-19T07:42:00.003-06:00

I enjoyed my trip last week and got to relax somewhat. Sydney ended up getting a sinus infection from running around in the cold air. Right now his nose is red and sore from the constant blowing and wiping of the massive snot that the little 5 year old can produce. (Buckets and buckets of it!)
If it were not for me having to return to work I would have stayed longer. But bills must get paid, dogs must be tended to, and the complete udderly mess from construction must continue.
Mom called me to let me know that they were on their way to pick up grandma (Dad's mom) from Vegas, she is coming to live with them. She is going to be 90 years old in September and needs the care of family now as she is not able to get around like she use to.
Donna and Brenna are moving in this year so that Brenna can finish out her high school year on the mainland (She is in Alaska), I guess the -40+ degree weather in Alaska is just a little to cold for them to concider a permanant spot after Rick retires from the Air Force.

Loving Labels Again

2008-02-09T12:22:00.000-06:00

Thanks Lynn For The Video

2008-02-06T13:01:00.001-06:00

Funky For The Week

2008-02-04T15:22:00.000-06:00

Morning Impaired Dot Com

New Room Update

2008-02-03T11:40:00.001-06:00

All the isulation is up and Jim knocked out about an 8 foot section of the original door that lead to the carport. We brought in the 10 sheets of wall board today and will start on that I imagine this week sometime after Jim starts and finishes the wiring.

Loving Labels Again

2008-01-30T11:17:00.000-06:00

Sherlock Holmes

2008-01-26T18:52:00.000-06:00

Not all people know about Identity Theft, but in our home Jim has battled an identity thief for a few years now. To see the other blog on Heather Grady, click onto my profile in the column on the right and you will see the other blog and the investigation that has gone into the works of bringing this woman to justice.
If anyone knows this woman, please contact me with a comment or use my e-mail on the side. Thanks

A Little Sleet

2008-01-25T21:59:00.001-06:00

Well I am off to go outside and play on the road again. It sleeted today, no snow as usual. I hope the roads are dry.

Therapy

2008-01-24T10:00:00.001-06:00

I went with Jim again to his therapy. We all agreed to let Jim go by himself as we(his therapist and I) are feeling that Jim and I are on the right track but Jim needs still to address issues that his therapist needs to pry out of his cobweb filled brain. He says he is ok but I and his therapist know otherwise.
We went to Bonanza to have the buffet after therapy, then to the dollar store and then to Wally World. We came home and finished watching the movie "Jesus". Jim does not know his bible and I was surprised to hear an answer that I asked him last weekend about the Last Supper.

We were listening to the the audio book, The Expected One, I paused the CD and asked him if he knew about the last supper and would he explain to me what he knew. He said that; there was no food and He provided, they ate and drank till they were full and there were baskets left over.
I knew right at the moment that he had not even a glimps as to what the Good Book says. I needed to educate him. Since he is not a reader, I thought that perhaps a movie would help him to understand the words of the audio book we were listening to.
I think I will have him join in on night time reading with Sydney in his children's Bible so that he may great a Sunday-Saturday lesson.

Funky For The Week

2008-01-22T10:17:00.000-06:00

FREEZER BAGS: They are male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them.

Torry Martin

2008-01-21T23:21:00.000-06:00

I was Kani, he was a great Twinkies King. This was my friend Torry. I remember the day we were caught in the back stair-well of the music room smoking by Mr. Johnson, our Shogun Richard Chamberlain look-a-like music teacher. We would cruise the Bremerton strip in a tiny car he had, mustering up $2.00 in gas and another .75cents for a pack of cigarettes. His family and I would sit in the log house on Willamette Road till the wee hours of the night playing Canasta. We went to Olympic College together and learned how to cook, we would sit in the dining room before classes talking over a cup of Stash flavored teas. When my daughter died, he was there. A friend in need. I will never forget when he took me to see Rocky Horror Picture Show. A paper bag loaded with News papers, squirt guns loaded with water, a loaf of bread and Bic lighters in hand. Torry taught me how to have fun and I enjoyed our friendship. The only thing I did not enjoy was the time we went to one of his friends apartments. It was on the second floor, we were drinking margaritas, and champagne. All I remember was that Torry and I were heaving our guts out off the second floor onto the cars parked below. I learned a big lesson that night.
Torry is a Christain comic now. Google his name and you will find lots.

Audio Books

2008-01-18T20:41:00.000-06:00

Since I don't have the time these days to cuddle up on the couch with a good book and a blankie, I sit behind the wheel of a noisy truck and stick in a good or not so good audio book. I think I have listened to at least 100 of them in 2007. I slacked off for a month and picked up another one. What a great story. Fact or Fiction remains to be known on the topic of the relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene. I highly recommend the audio book or book for anyone with an open mind to listen and read. I bought a new unsealed version on the "Mother Ship" Barnes and Noble site for 1.99. crazy me, it cost $6.00 to rent it. This one is a keeper

Here is the review as described on the Barnes and Noble site.....

A GRIPPING THRILLER AND A PROFOUND SPIRITUAL JOURNEY THAT REVEALS THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD!

Two thousand years ago, Mary Magdalene hid a set of scrolls in the rocky foothills of the French Pyrenees, a gospel that contained her own version of the events and characters of the New Testament. Protected by supernatural forces, these sacred scrolls could be uncovered only by a special seeker, one who fulfills the ancient prophecy of l'attendue -- The Expected One.

When journalist Maureen Paschal begins the research for a new book, she has no idea that she is stepping into an ancient mystery so secret, so revolutionary, that thousands of people have killed and died for it. She becomes deeply immersed in the mystical cultures of southwest France as the eerie prophecy of The Expected One casts a shadow over her life and work and a long-buried family secret comes to light. Ultimately she, and the reader, come face-to-face with Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, John the Baptist, Judas, and Salome in the pages of a deeply moving and powerful new gospel, the life of Jesus as told by Mary Magdalene.

Writers Block

2008-01-14T22:09:00.000-06:00

I sat down to write some more in my book, writers block hit. I only have a whopping 24 pages. uhgggg, I had 500 legal pad pages that compressed to 24 pages? I thought my NY best sellers novel was just about finished- heavy sigh. That's ok, it gives me time to think about things I have forgotten to write about, also the crazy rule of fragmented sentences. Microsoft Word is absolutely great at letting me know when I need to reconstruct a sentence. Raspberries to the paperclip dude! But he (Clippette) makes it easier to be grammatically correct.

V-V-V-Veggietales

2008-01-12T09:56:00.000-06:00

It is a quiet morning. I get up to let the Master of the house, Harley and her passive sister CindyLOUWho out the back door. Ah, I spot the left over Chinese food on the table and grab a spoon out of the drawer. I did not put the food in the fridge and was wondering if I might come down with a hairy tongue disease? I bring the food into the office/computer room and I take a bite of about 3 water chestnuts crammed on the teaspoon, sit back savoring the crunchiness. I look up and see Sydney's old poster

I had been buying Sydney Veggitales stories and reading them to him for his bed time stories since he was a baby in the crib. This explains the poster on the ceiling. He could look at the poster and see who I was reading about. One story he likes is of Jr. He is the small asparagus you see in the bottom right.Jr. is singing a song to his father about how "God is bigger than the Boogyman". Well.....Santa brought Sydney a Veggietales song DVD, he runs around the house singing, "Cucumber it's a tomato, must be VEGGIETALES!" He even breaks out into a correct version vs. my version of God Is Bigger Than the Boogie Man. Music to my ears. This little girls version is cute

Funky For The Week

2008-01-11T22:30:00.000-06:00

New Room Update

2008-01-11T21:27:00.000-06:00

Jim and I poured the spot where the cast iron stove is going. I had to teach him that curing DOES NOT use heat. I had to break open the Portland Cement Company web site to prove to him that moist was better for curing. I had wanted a little color and bought some peachy blush color to add. It is drying out nicely and should be hard enough to set the stove on it in a day or two.
Since I cannot draw a stright line even with a ruler the wall ought to look intersting when we are done. Yeah, I know, try to snap a chalk line.

Jim had locked himself and Sydney out of the house today. hahahaha good thing I was less than an hour from getting home. I had to stop and get the Chinese food that I called in before he called me.

And it is definate! I LOVE this Shiatsu chair!

Shiatsu Message

2008-01-10T00:31:00.000-06:00

Now Jim and I have seen this cushion at Sam's Club and tried it out about a month ago. We did not buy it and we had often talked about getting the message cushion if we went back again.
I have been working on my book trying to get it ready for publishing when my achy brakey back was letting me know that I needed a better supporting chair.
After Jim's therapy session we went to lunch at Bonanza and headed of to Wally World when we spotted the message cushion there and a whole dollar cheaper than Sam's Club which made no sense to me. We brought the pad home along with a new high back chair and all is well. I have done 2 intense Shiatsu sessions that last 15 minutes each. The message automatically shuts off. Oh I think it hurts so good. Can I be in Love with a chair pad? It was well worth the $98.00!

The Gold Finches Are Back

2008-01-05T08:39:00.000-06:00

If it were not for the garbage truck that chased away most of the birds I would have had a better picture. The Finches are back early this year. They do not have their mating plumage just yet but they are pretty with the slight tint of a green when the light hits them just right. They are squawking away at the thistle seed socks that I bought yesterday. Last year I would go through about one pound of seed a day filling their socks up.
Last year I was enlightened by the Raspberry Finches as well.

Now if I can just get another couple of Blue birds to nest in one of the 7 nesting boxes I have hung up I would be a happy camper.

ONE COOL SITE!!!

2008-01-04T21:42:00.000-06:00

This is a GREAT site to spend some time in. You might want to add it to your favorites

I took the age predictor test and expected to live to 73.5 years. Watch out everybody!!!

Brittney Spears Better Halves

2008-01-04T19:16:00.000-06:00

With all the whoopla of the ex princess diva in todays news I just had to find her better side. I think I found it. Ahh the campus life. Be sure to watch it to the ending
P.S. do you see Toni? This must be a norm for him. Too funny

Happy New Year 2008

2008-01-02T18:30:00.000-06:00

Last night I put away the Christmas tree. It almost felt like death to me.
Today I went with Jim to his therapy session and I felt like she tried to pry his eyes open to life.
Life and death, such a viscous cycle.
Providing I do not have to go to work tomorrow Jim and I will go see a movie.

Jim is in the new room putting up some more 2x4's for the brick backed wall for the wood stove. Bought some more insulation and will get that up tonight as well. I guess I better get in there and help.

Batman Building

2007-12-30T17:25:00.000-06:00

Every trip I make to Nashville includes a lovely site of the "BatMan Building in downtown Nashville. They recently changed the AT&T emblem and now it's just not the same as when the light lit up the emblem as if to call a super hero to the rescue.

Funky For The Week

2007-12-29T00:30:00.001-06:00

The Death of Commom Sense

2007-12-28T23:28:00.000-06:00

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has
been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since
his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be
remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain;

Why the early bird gets the worm;

Life isn't always fair;

and Maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more
than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in
charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but
overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6 -year- old boy
charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended
from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for
reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job
that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly
children. It declined even further when schools were required to get
parental consent to administer Tylenol, sun lotion or a band-aid to a
student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and
wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became
contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better
treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a
burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to
realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her
lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded
in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his
daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 3 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else Is To
Blame, and I'm A Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you
still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do
nothing.

Dunkin Donuts Rule The World!

2007-12-28T23:20:00.000-06:00

I thought this was absolutley hilarious! I loved it when someone replied that the theif was probably a band of Jenny Craig or Weight Watcher dieters.

COPS CHASE STOLEN DONUT TRUCK
Crandon man bail set for donut truck theft

Cash bail of $2,100 was set today for Warren G. Whitelightning of Crandon, the man who allegedly led police on a high-speed chase through Madison's west after stealing a Krispy Kreme Donut truck when he was when he was drunk early Saturday morning.

Assistant District Attorney Michael Verveer conceded that the scene described in the criminal complaint of several squad cars chasing a donut truck around the west side could elicit laughter from many. "Because what you have is two different police agencies chasing the defendant in a stolen Krispy Kreme donut truck with donuts flying out of the back of the truck," he said.
To top it all off, the guy stopped in a Copps Food parking lot.

Tip of the hat to R. Balko for the lead on this story. Also be sure to read the comments - too funny. C'mon, even if you're a cop you have to admit this is funny.

Full story: http://www.madison.com/tct/news/259475

Here are a few comment left;
Community CommentsSat. Dec. 1, 2007 1:54 am

James Beam says:

Misdemeanors imposed upon Mr. Whitelightning include:

==Discharging a donut within city limits
==Improper use of a donut
==Endangering public safety by use of donut
==posessing unlicensed donut
==posession of concealed donut
==reckless endagerment of giant red-hot pickled sausages
==non-payment of donut
==posession of donut paraphranalia
==driving under the influence of donut
==Exceeding daily bag limit of giant red-hot pickled sausages
==non-registration of giant red-hot pickled sausage
==placing posessing or using bait to elude police

That man is my freakin' hero :)

Mr. 'whitelightning' has shown that art imitates life. The poor man threw away none years of his life in a splendid display. God bless you, you insane maniac!

Screwing with a cops doughnuts is like kicking a Hells Angels Harley. This act is almost suicidal.

This guy just became Homer Simpson's hero

Then there's the Krispy Kreme Bacon Cheeseburger.

What can we say Whitelightning except 'All Hail The Donut Master!' Woo Hoo!!

What, no charge of assault and batter -

y?

Ahhhh Little Women

2007-12-27T11:34:00.000-06:00

Pretty Boy

2007-12-26T23:14:00.000-06:00

No Resolutions

2007-12-26T18:26:00.000-06:00

Yes, Christmas Day has come and gone now the New Year draws near. I hate it, that feeling that it (Christmas) goes, it's business as usual. I play Christmas music all year long only because I have not added much to my Christian music collection in awhile. And I HATE organ music- something I hear most of when I hear hymns.

I have a 19 month countdown till my home is paid off. WOW the American Dream.
I do not know what made me think of that but I had to throw it in.

Jo at Riceland has left and I will miss her antics. Very seldom was she in a bad mood and I like that in a person. It made me feel small, sometimes I just need to be under a rock for humility purposes.

I have no resolutions this coming year. I do not make promises I cannot keep, ex specially to myself. I would like to find more time to do the things I enjoy such as reading and knitting. I just bought a book that I am starting to read on tonight.

I read the review on Amazon and thought it would help me with the next cashier at Wal-mart.

Christmas Day 2007

2007-12-25T17:05:00.000-06:00

Oh I am soooo full!. I asked Jim what he liked best about dinner. He named off just about everything then descided it was my homemade carrot cake I slaved to make yesterday. I even have mastered not taking anymore nails off my fingers. Imagine that! No hunny, it was a walnut.

Jims son, his wife and two grandkids came over for dinner around 1pm. The two boys fought, pounded on each other, while the baby was happily jabbering away while Harley tried to lick the babies snotty nose and French kiss the one year old tiny tot. Ahhhh family.

It is warm today, around 50 degrees. I longed for snow even a flurry but that was only wishfull thinking. We'll get our usual ice day sometime in March and be done with it for another year.

To everyone I wish you all a Very Happy Christmas.

Funky For The Week

2007-12-22T11:30:00.001-06:00

Charlie Brown Christmas

2007-12-22T10:36:00.000-06:00

A Call From The Past

2007-12-18T17:53:00.000-06:00

Jim's therapist called me at work and wanted me to come in Wednesday to discuss Jim's behavior. She said there was some MAJOR issues that were fixable. In the mean time I got Jim a small Christian book. He said he learned allot from this little book.

I hope all is fixable. Just like a kid, there is a person hiding under all that dirt.

Then I get a call tonight from my daughter-in-law. She told me that my daughter was in a bad way with her husband and that the kids are back with their biological dad up near Greensboro. Drugs are involved. What can I say. Nothing, but pray for her.

Thank You Jesus for my life, I am glad I am not Job.

Looking back 20 years

2007-12-16T18:25:00.000-06:00

Thanks to this web site for Christian Women

This is what a day in my life would have looked like several years ago:

I hate my hair.
I hate my body.
I hate my job.
I hate doing the dishes.
My kid is driving me crazy!
I think I'm coming down with something.
I just know that something bad is going to happen.
So and so is so lazy.
So and so has no taste.
So and so is just a rotten %$*&.
I'll never get along with my Mom.
I'm always getting sick.
I'll probably end up with cancer.
I'll die young.
I'll die alone.
I'll never meet anyone.

What a difference 20 years can make. I am so blessed

Merry Christmas Everyone

2007-12-16T18:18:00.000-06:00

Late Night Baking

2007-12-14T00:24:00.000-06:00

Jim had attended his 3rd therapy session today. I do not know how things are going for him as I see no real change in him. He still pouts and lets things bother him. He has been good about holding his tongue but words are branded on his face when he gets upset.

I was baking up till about half an hour ago when Jim come stomping out of the bathroom. Well Shit hit the fan. I said it. I wanted a divorce. I have had enough. The things he accuses me of with black boyfriends, men calling me, and not going to bed with him when he wants me to. (10pm usually) I am a night owl and it is causing problems with him. He thinks I'm sleeping around with some man who I don't even know the name of.

I have never yelled this much in my whole life. The things he thinks when he is alone is too scary for any woman. He will always be in bad relationships because of his past ones. It has affected our to the point of no return I guess.

Christmas Music

2007-12-10T20:30:00.000-06:00

Donna has a blog from which she fed off of another blog. I think all Christmas music is good accept for one that I heard recently about the 12 Days of Christmas and the 1st day was a can of beer. Obviously someone from the hills of Kentucky I thought. Oh well. Here are videos, music from my favorites

Never A Dull Moment

2007-12-10T15:26:00.000-06:00

The saying goes: "You buy a house so you have something to do for the next 30 years."
That saying is very true for my homestead. The AWFUL dark brown paint on the molding in my home makes the house look dreary. Today Jim and Sydney are painting Sydney's closet doors white to match the fresh paint and newly installed organizer that Jim installed in our ankle bitters closet a few days ago. The bars are low enough so that Sydney will no longer snap the hook part off his hangers leaving the wide part on the floor. Another words a broken hanger. But the festive hat made this a Kodak moment. And see Harley's detailed attention to being the supervisor of the on goings. She will always own this house.
Me?, back to cutting up pumpkins.............

Lovin Labels Again

2007-12-10T02:03:00.001-06:00

Pumkin Pumpkin Puddin Pie

2007-12-07T20:25:00.001-06:00

After mass chaos in the kitchen and wondering where my counters went for the last two nights, I cut, cooked, peeled, food processed and put together pumpkin pies. Excuse Harley's big butt but she owns the house and feels the need to get a ham (butt) shot into just about everything in the house.
15 pumpkins to go. By the way; it takes approximately 3 medium sized pumpkins to make 5 pies. And with 15 left Jim out to be Santa himself in a few weeks.

Tree Trimming

2007-12-06T14:26:00.000-06:00

I put up the Christmas tree last night and was all but tired when I was done. Jim kept staring at it saying it was something in like a store window. Pictures never do them justice and wonder if I should grab the digital to post a picture or not?
I hope to look forward to seeing an old friends Lynn and Bill from when I was stationed at Offutt AFB in Omaha. It has been 17 years? Wow, seems like a lifetime ago when I say it that way. The saying went; Once you get on it, you can't get Off It", but being Navy at an AFB I was there less than 2 years.

Right now I have about 15 pumpkins in my kitchen. The sign read on the trailer that looked like it was being used in a hay ride; "Pumpkins Free To Good Home". Well, my home is as good as any other and I Love Pumpkin Pies. I have the dubious job of cleaning and steaming them tonight and packing them away in jars for year round use. Free is a good price grant you, it just costs lots of time.
Cool Whip here I come.

Exhausted

2007-12-03T10:42:00.000-06:00

Do You KNOW what it took to get this picture? Much fussing, foot stomping,driving a little fast and yes a little swearing on my part. And for this .22 cent picture at Walgreens? And Sydney ran around saying he was scared after WEEKS of hollering for Santa. "And now your afraid to tell him what you want?" urrrrrrrrrrrr NO YOU ARE NOT GETTING A SPIDER MAN WEB CAN!!!!!

I read our local 3 page weekly newspaper that comes to our little town Arkansas. I remember it saying Santa was going to be in a nearby town, the same town in which I work. Good I thought, Jim and I can take Sydney to see Santa then drop me off at work. Well, at City hall a cop stood in the room with a cup of coffee in his hand saying," That was last night(Friday) 175 people showed up".
I was dropped off at work and drove 54 miles away to hop into the car with Jim and Sydney and drove to Walgreens with 10 minutes to spare before Santa had to go back to the North Pole.
He saw Santa and Santa was HoHoHoing upon seeing Sydney walk in through the doors. Then like a chicken with his head cut off proceeded to run around a card display saying,"Your scaring me." (not Santa but Sydney- I thought I might clear that up)
For Weeks I have heard that Sydney needed to talk to Santa and wanted to go to the North Pole to see him. Well we see him and what does he do? FREAKS OUT!
Jim and I kept telling him to go tell him what he wants for Christmas and Sydney kept telling me,"You go tell him" while shoving my rear end in Santa's direction.
We only got this picture after Santa offered Sydney a candy cane, as if he needed anymore sugar at the time. I was ready for bed after that, my nerves taxed.

Our State Bird

2007-12-01T13:54:00.000-06:00

No Tears

2007-11-27T15:58:00.000-06:00

I heard on Fox News about this site. It's a tribute to their son and soldiers. Take a look and maybe you can get a pen pal to boot.

I Ate and I Ate Some More

2007-11-24T21:29:00.000-06:00

Thanksgiving Day woes is no less worse than walking out of a buffet. It hurts. Pepcid AC, Zantac, Peptal Bismol and Alkaseltzer is never available when you want it.
I have learned from Janet and Joe that my love handles are not love handles at all, but, muffin tops. I love the muffin top commercial and hope you enjoy it as well.

I always have a nice time in Branson when I visit my parents and any other family members that might be there. It's peaceful and cooler than where I live and the 5 hour drive is not bad unless you get stuck behind a 70 year old in a camper of some kind.
I hope everyone gets happy for the Christmas season. After all, it's not OUR birthday!

Time Again For Change

2007-11-17T15:56:00.000-06:00

The summer has ended to a Very Happy me.
The leaves are all about gone off the trees from the wind storm that plowed through the area for two days. Some how the mighty maple trees tend to keep their leaves even through the strongest of storms. I hope one day to learn a lesson from them.

Super Heros Imagination

2007-11-13T11:24:00.000-06:00

I believe that a child with an imagination is not dangerous as an adults. Every year for at least 3 years now I have catered to Sydney's imagination. Since I was a single mother I had to get him into boy things. I did the super hero route. And every year I go into national debt getting him every super hero outfit around Halloween time since they are readily available. I buy him every outfit from Super this and that to Ninja Turtle of which I could not find this year and settled for a pirate instead. And not to forget that Black Spiderman Goo.

Thanks Laura

2007-11-10T19:29:00.000-06:00

The pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won. The pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race again, and it won again. The local paper read: PASTOR'S ASS OUT FRONT The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he ordered the pastor not to enter the donkey in another race. The next day, the local paper headline read: BISHOP SCRATCHES PASTOR'S ASS This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the pastor to get rid of the donkey. The pastor decided to give it to a nun in a nearby convent. The local paper, hearing of the news, posted the following headline the next day: NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN The bishop fainted. He informed the nun that she would have to get rid of the donkey, so she sold it to a farmer for $10. The next day the paper read: NUN SELLS ASS FOR $10 This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the nun to buy back the donkey and lead it to the plains where it could run wild. The next day the headlines read: NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE The bishop was buried the next day. The moral of the story is . . being concerned about public"can bring you much grief and misery . .
even shorten your life.
So be yourself and enjoy life.

Stop worrying about everyone else's ass and you'll be a lot happier
and live longer!

WOW BABBBBY

2007-11-10T19:07:00.000-06:00

Some night this really helps me get through a long shift

AHHHH AUTUMN

2007-11-10T15:41:00.001-06:00

Funky For The Week

2007-11-09T18:20:00.000-06:00

Roses and Candelight

2007-11-09T17:31:00.001-06:00

No, This is not me on drugs. Just smeared make-up before I was able to wash it off.

After Jim and Sydney rode with me on my last trip we (Jim and Myself) came in tired. I walked Sydney over to the sitters house around noon. It was a nice 70 degrees outside and I had gotten FURIOUS at the little booger for not listening to me and talking back. I had to walk it off. It was a short 5 minute walk to the sitter's house, I dallied back taking in the pine trees scent. Jim and I started constructing and erecting the second wall. He re-wired the outside phone and cable lines through the attic. I tore apart a few black boards (see previous pictures) and swept up the debris making sure to catch any wandering nails.
I ordered Sesame Chicken, Beef with Mushrooms, Pork Fried Rice, Hot-n-Sour Soup and Egg Roles for our Thursday night alone. Just the two of us, I was to exhausted to cook dinner.
We ate and discussed how that this was the first Thursday night that we had together since I had hired the sitter for that one night alone. It was suppose to be OUR night together but it never happens to turn out that way. Jim usually sits home alone.
After dinner I just sat at the table almost unable to move from the famous Chinese Disease of "Draggin' Ass". Jim came in after being outside for a minute. He took me by the hand and shuffled me to the bathroom. Cinnamon Candles lined the two corners of the bath tub, sandalwood and rose scented bath wash from Bath and Body Works served for my bubbles, rose petals from the remaining rose bushes in the yard topped my white suds, I was in awe.

The First Wall Is Up

2007-11-07T12:49:00.001-06:00

It did not take long but a few hours to construct and mount the wall. Jim was impressed that I could drive a nail. HaHaHa- silly man.
Jim went to doctor to have the umpteen cysts on his back looked at for pre-surgery. They are bad and need to be removed

Today we are going to Wally World to get family photos done for Christmas. I was suppose to leave for work this morning but forgot about the photo session, Then it's off to the "Rice Cave" as Sydney puts it.

Pond Updates Too!

2007-11-05T17:55:00.000-06:00

It has been one busy day around here.

House Improvement Updates

2007-11-05T11:23:00.000-06:00

The house is a buzz today as the workers work at at putting up the frames for the concrete. We are enclosing the carport to make way for a family room complete with my wood stove.

Funky For The Week

2007-10-25T21:45:00.001-05:00

Calms of MY Sole

2007-10-25T17:59:00.000-05:00

Pick up my feet and float away to Yanni and his brilliant music masterpieces.

This is Yanni in his police mug shot from a few years ago. Even the most brilliant have hang-up Lynn :-0 smile

In His Past Life

2007-10-23T12:57:00.000-05:00

I have found out long time ago that Jim has a bad temper, I even relayed it to my father in a passing conversation. But last week he blew again for the 3rd time on the marked 3rd month into the marriage. All over me wanting to take a bath instead of a shower. What is wrong with this man is all I could think as I turned off the faucet with what little water that had been running into the tub. I put on clean clothing despite my less than clean body and went to work. As I sat in my pick up putting on my seat belt he slammed the side house door like a child. He needs help. All this over a bath??? Again, "What is wrong with this man?" He complained that I stare off into the 75 gallon fish tank. I told him it was kind of like meditation to me; watching the graceful butterfly like fins flowing in the water is calming in a way I cannot explain. He did not understand, I was not going to beat a dead horse trying to explain it either. The man cannot relax. I don't think he knows how.

Thanks BaBa

2007-10-23T12:21:00.000-05:00

None of that Sissy Crap
Are you tired of those sissy "friendship" poems that always sound good,
But never actually come close to reality?
Well, here is a series of promises that actually speak of true friendship.
You will see no cutesy little smiley faces on this card
Just the stone cold truth of our great friendship.
1. When you are sad -- I will help you get drunk and plot revenge against
The sorry bastard who made you sad.

2. When you are blue -- I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.

3. When you smile -- I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in.

4. When you are scared -- I will rag on you about it every chance I get.

5. When you are worried -- I will tell you horrible stories about how much Worse it could be until you quit whining.

6. When you are confused -- I will use little words.

7. When you are sick -- Stay the hell away from me until you are well
Again. I don't want whatever you have.

8. When you fall -- I will point and laugh at your clumsy ass.

9. This is my oath.... I pledge it to the end. "Why?" you may ask;
"because you are my friend".

Friendship is like peeing your pants,
everyone can see it,
But only you can feel the true warmth.

Flash Back Video

2007-10-12T08:19:00.000-05:00

General Hospital Flash back. Man I thought Jack Wagner with his mullet was a cutie.

And my favorite duos

It's A Hormonal Thing

2007-10-12T07:44:00.000-05:00

It's refreshingly cool this morning. My coffee in hand and my nightie with a fleece jacket I head out the side door to let the puppies out to potty. And there he is.....another cat caught in the trap. Not a wild one like the last orange cat that looked like Morris from the commercials but a cute long haired beautiful black and white marked one. He quietly meows vs the "I'M DYING HERE IN THIS TRAP" scream from the night before when the cage went off. I am practicing my "Not in my neighborhood" rights and doing the relocation system. This will make 3 this week alone. It's that time of year to hear the nightly yells of both male and female feline alike.
I went to a clinic doctor to get my DOT physical because my card expires on Monday the 15th. I cannot work without it. Much like a brain surgeon cannot work without his credentials. I sat the since the waiting room was full. It was my turn, I weighed in- heavy sigh but was happy to see that I had lost 13pounds in the last few months. I will call that my melting away with happiness pounds. Jim has made me happy. He is very good to Sydney and I. I asked about my 16 year old face that I never had. My cheeks have been a problemed area for blemishes ever since I had baby one. But now- a full blown mess spots from my cheeks to chin now matter what I put on it, I had resorted to using a fingernail brush in the shower- it just tears my skin up that much more. The student physicians said that because of my age the "Change" has me in hormonal surges. Thus, bump face. RRRRRRR I hate that word HORMONAL. I just want to rip the next persons tongue out that says it. They say it in a hushed whisper like it's a catchy disease. What is worse is the student physician as her name tag suggested was a pretty clear skinned 12 year old that had or probably will never have a clue.

Days Go By

2007-10-07T03:14:00.000-05:00

My apologies for those who e-mailed me and I have not responded. First off let me start by saying hello to Lynn.
I had worked for 3 weeks straight and not had a full 24 hours off at home and then when I did get a break I pulled a muscle in my back under my ribs while squatting to pee. Embarrassing as it may sound it's true. I rather get my big toe stuck in the bath tub faucet! The thought of sitting, standing, and even yawning at times put me in mucho pain-so I decided to leave the typing for another day.
While I was broke with my back Jim was left to do the weed-eating in the yard. Yeah I know it's October and you are mowing? Yeah it was 93 today-go figure. My advice to newly married:
NEVER EVER let a suburban city apartment dweller loose with a weed eater. Can you say scalp to the roots? Jim is banished forever from this task.
2 days ago Jim said that he would like to go ahead and cement in my small back yard pond. It was something I had always wanted versus the black liner route that I currently have. I have mosquito fish in it as well as the beautifull pink water lilly that I got at Wal-mart last spring. I bought it but was optimistic about it growing. I was wrong. I have had my pond for about 3 years now and cannot wait to get this finished along with my new filter for the waterfall up and running once again.
I will post pictures of the progress.
And as always click on the pictures to enlarge.

And here is a picture of the one that almost got away.

My trusty yard hoe to the belly and a sludge hammer to the head assured me that Sydney and the dogs would not get hurt. I do not know what kind it is but it looked red in the sun. It did however, attack the hoe twice before I got him.

HEY YEAH

2007-09-04T02:38:00.000-05:00

Old Sayings and Web Worms

2007-09-04T01:07:00.000-05:00

I have always loved the saying,"It's A Dog Eat Dog World And I'm Wearing Milk Bone Underwear". I just don't know why it dawned on me to write that and just hope it is not a pre-cursor to this weeks unseen events to come.

Now don't everyone have a toooooo happy moment...........construction workers in tight jeans-oh man.....diet coke time

I drive around town and can see that the season is going to come to an end though you would never know it by the 94 degrees and humidity that plagued this part of the world today.
Leaves are prematurely dropping from lack of rain on the Cotton wood trees, but most notable are the wanna-be Halloween webs that plague many trees right before fall. Web worm on the move in the canopy of trees. I pay close attention (like I have nothing better in my life to focus on) have noticed that their first choice is the Pecan tree, second the Cotton Wood following the Maple. And the pesty, noisy, ugly crow always shows up for harvesting season. I REALY hate those birds.

Is this Kirsten Dunst in this video anyone know?

Loving Labels Again

2007-08-31T22:12:00.001-05:00

My Baby Piglet

2007-08-31T17:56:00.000-05:00

All Aboarrrrrrd

2007-08-31T17:22:00.000-05:00

Last week Jim and I enjoyed a quiet evening in Branson while my parents watched Sydney. We went to a quiet steak house (TBones) then to the new Titanic Exhibit that was opened this year on the main drag. I was still recovering from the nasty summer cold and was downing Musenex DM pills like Pez candy every few hours. I was physically drained from being sick and thought that me coughing my way through a musical was not a good choice of events to plan for the evening.
We stood in a short line as the evening was young and really too humid for anyone to stand outside in the hot humid late afternoon. We each got a ear listening device which I highly recommend to attend our walk through (at your own pace). I exspecially liked the to scale model of the Titanic that was used in the movie. It was a haunting reminder of all the lives lost at sea. Objects/items that were recovered from the waters or off of persons were on exhibit along with a beautiful picture showcase of the Titanic from the building to her last days.

T.P Plug

2007-08-17T22:22:00.000-05:00

There is nothing more sexier than toilet paper shoved up your nostrils to keep the thin runny snot from running down to your lips. Now don't everyone say ewwww at the same time. It happens to us all. "No more brains to plug up with snot so we'll just run out". But when you go to blow - nothing comes out. What is up with that???? Your gagging into a gut wrenching short of throwing up, sometimes piss your pants cough, post nasal drip, and a two nostril t.p. plug; it's a summer cold. Was this something that Christopher Columbus brought over to the new world? I can see why the Indians died.

p.s. It was 105 AGAIN today

Tim Curry, Brian Bostwick, Susan Surandon- Rocky Horror Picture Show
I was introduced to this show when in the 80's a friend of mine Torry Martain took me to the movies with a paper bag filled with items. I never knew why.........and then I saw the movie. What a great time I had.

It's Hot And I Can't Get Up

2007-08-12T18:06:00.000-05:00

Now when it is hot I can be the Bitch of Blab. It is HOT, I HATE the heat. Why did I ever leave Washington State? Water under the bridge now.
Since Jim decided he was going to learn to live with this night owl, I have been cleaning out Sydney's closet to get rid of junk. AKA Crap. Tearing into this job has been slow and very tedious. Old on-line class work, log books, pictures etc... All items that I have had to go through to make sure there was not anything of importance to keep. From 3 huge binders I only kept a 25 point Power Point Tip paper that one of my instructors posted.
2 cross stitch projects that lack a meager 2 hours max each to complete. They are years old and I will vow to myself to get them done this year since they are Santa Clause stuff for Mom.
I tore the remaining carpet and padding out of the closet but cannot find a hammer to get the tack board up. Total chaos. Now I cannot find the dust pan either. rrrrrrr
I'll use the vacume.
And if that were not enough his bunk beds are not complete because of a Tiwaneese who drilled the holes in one of the rungs backwards. I have to wait 1-2 weeks till that new peice comes in the mail. Well, I may be lucky if he does not take a flying leap off of the top bunk till then.
I saw a baby snake today in the front yard. Only snakes would like this weather.

A Walk To Remember Music Video

2007-08-11T16:52:00.000-05:00

And wasn't David Bowie Too Hot in The Labyrinth? Yeah Baby he was!

All Work And No Play

2007-08-11T11:17:00.000-05:00

I have been working this last week while Jim has been taking care part time of Sydney. Now I am off and he is working this weekend. He has been complaining that there is no time for us. He got over it quickly after a confrontation though.

HOT HOT HOT

2007-08-11T10:19:00.000-05:00

Extended Forecast
Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny
High: 102°
Low: 70° High: 102° -today Saturday
Low: 71° High: 105° -Sunday
Low: 75° High: 104° -Monday
Low: 74° High: 103° -Tuesday
Low: 77°

Robin Williams said it best in Good Morning Vietnam. "Fool, I said it was hot, damn hot."

I do not think or remembering it raining since my July 10th post

The Sukiyaki Song

2007-07-29T15:02:00.000-05:00

Dad, I thought you might enjoy the old version I found while surfing for the 80's version. I still did not find the version I wanted but Usher sounded good too.

Two Ships Passing In The Night

2007-07-28T09:42:00.000-05:00

Jim and I knew that going into the marriage that nothing would change. It just so happens that this has been one busy week for the both of us. And that is OK. He likes his job and I like mine. We are happy and I can see that Sydney is starting to get use to the idea of him being around more than he was than in our dating stage.
The other night I met him at a truck stop to have dinner. He was coming out of Nashville I was going in. Yesterday I sat in a gravel yard along side of him and we got to visit for about an hour.
We are not getting the 3rd degree or razzed about getting married as bad as we both thought. But there is still joking between a few of us and I am alright with that.
Jim said I bring out the better in him and as I have matured into a 40 something year old woman I can look back and see that we would have clashed years ago. Yes, some people change and people grow apart for many reasons. I knew this was a good relashionship and we are happy with what time we spend together.
I cannot wait for the cooler weather.