Only 75 Days Left..........

You know what I'm talking about!
I can start getting ready(as in decorating) in 61 days.

Just sayin'.

Rough Night

So I was thinking about how great the new toothpaste we had gotten was. How it lightened my teeth at least 3 shades the FIRST time I used it and how I should call Clay to tell him about it since he LOVES to drink his two gallons of tea a day and how quickly it can stain up your teeth.
I actually had the phone out and four of the seven numbers already dialed to his cellphone before it hit me that I couldn't.
It felt like someone had punched me in the chest. I couldn't breathe. I cried for the next three hours before I could get it together to do my work.
Sometimes it's the smallest things that hit me hardest.

Attention K-Mart Shoppers.....

We have a Blue Light Special on Aisle 123 and 441...........(actually that was Highways 123 and 441!!)


Oh What A Night......Early October here in 2009......What a Very Special Time For Me......As I remember, What a NIGHT!!!

(First, Four and a half hours at the doctors office with mostly good news for Paulius when we had finished.)

Then off on a lovely drive thru TN, NC & GA before returning home to SC......and being blue-lighted several times after dark on the way back, all because of a tiny little malfunctioning Tag-light!!....Only one little blue paper, tho- and it was only a Warning Ticket...NO FINE!!
That light will be fixed first thing in the morning.
Bet on it!!!

But for NOW..........Been up 34 hours ....am off to bed. Enough with the UNIFORMS today!!!!

Horse-Thief Harry

I heard a strange newscast today on the way to work... talking about an old author (I think it was Damon Runion) who had recently passed away and they read a passage from one of his books. In it someone was talking about a character called Horse-Thief Harry, nicknamed not because he was an actual horse-thief, but because everyone reckoned that IF the opportunity arose- he might actually steal a horse.

Man, am I ever glad THAT trend didn't catch on.... Getting a nickname not for what you have done- but what you might POSSIBLY do if the opportunity arose.

Can you imaging some of your OWN nicknames that might have come about?
*Shudders at the thought*.......

Stop Messing Around.....

...Little piece of advice for you...if you don't know what you're doing, don't be messing with the settings on your blog......at least not until you have a computer whiz sitting beside you so he..I mean THEY....They can fix it without yourself having to work at it an hour trying to figure out what the heck you were doing wrong before you figure out that you only forgot to hit the SAVE SETTINGS button when you were finished to put it back right.
(Yes- I talk with minimal punctuation too!)

What a BLOND!!!!!!

Over The River & Thru The Woods......Remember that Thanksgiving song?

Just a reminder since the holidays are on the way.......

Last year we had a big Halloween Costume party here at mine and Pauls home for the entire family- adults and kids alike.

Then, I made Thanksgiving dinner and had the whole family over. We had a big Pork Roast and lots of different dishes with just a FEW select things we usually have on T-Day.
The reason we had Pork instead of Turkey was because since coming over from England, my husband has done things by MY family's traditions. Traditional Turkey Dinner for Thanksgiving and then a Christmas Day Brunch with scrambled eggs, country ham, bacon, sausage, home-made biscuits, Hash brown casserole and orange danish rolls.*Sighs*
So last year, we had the Halloween party, then something totally different for Thanksgiving Dinner- and then, just for my darling husband, I made a full out Christmas Dinner with Roast Turkey, Baked Ham, Yorkshire Pudding, Mince Pies, PLUS all the regular favorites from our normal Thanksgiving Dinner. And we invited everyone over for Christmas Dinner as well.

Unfortunately, my darling husband was sick as the proverbial dog that day and so got to enjoy not an iota of the "specially made for him" Christmas dinner. We were BOTH devastated, to say the least.

The rest of the family felt bad for him, but they enjoyed the meal, nonetheless, all enjoying the change of the menus.
They were very verbal about it.

Paul and I had planned to be in England this year for the Christmas Holiday visiting with HIS family, (which due to my and his recent health issues and the car problems ,WON'T be happening this year), so when they were raving about how great the get togethers had been, I told them I was GLAD they had enjoyed them so much, because since Paul and I were planning on being with his family for Christmas in 2009- I was going take a break and let THEM do the Thanksgiving Dinner next year.
The looks I got was "Deer In The Headlamps".
Priceless.
And it's now 2009...THE Year!!!

Now I will, probably, be bringing a dish or two to the dinner(I understand some things only mama can make or it's just not right)....but I was serious about letting them plan it and cook it this year. I'm looking forward to seeing what new ideas(or old ones) they bring into or incorporate into the mix. I think they are, not scared to death, but nervous about it....but they can do it...I have faith.

(So, my children, just a reminder......in case you have forgotten.... Basic things you need to plan are...
Where it will be, who will cook what, and who's invited.
It's not gonna be that hard with all six of you involved.
I Love you. Good Luck. I have faith in you........ And I am looking forward to it!!)

The Simple Things In Life.......

How can grown men who are otherwise sensible, mature adults sit around watching fart videos and giggling like schoolgirls?

And why does sitting here watching them get such a kick out of such simple-minded humor give me so much pleasure?

It's one of the great mysteries of Life, I tell you.