Yes, it's my birthday. I'm an OLD woman today as someone reminded me this morning at 6:40 when she called.
You see I have these two friends. We've been friends for YEARS. We were ornery in school but think as we get older it gets worse.
This particular one sent me two cards. One was a very nice HAPPY 75th BIRTHDAY, the other one was a musical card that didn't work when I opened it. I called her to chide her and when she answered I got to laughing so hard I couldn't talk. She knew it was me and said, "I guess you got my card" I told her the least she could of done was not send some damed old thing that was worn out. WE both had a good laugh. SO...this morning when she called she tried to sing Happy Birthday and then here came this terrible music from one of those cards. What a friend.
Well, then I tried to get on the Internet. It has been a problem lately with so much rain. Out here in the boonies we have different kinds of challenges.
I called our provider at 8 a.m. and told them we thought we needed a new modem but of course we had to check everything out - a couple of times before they actually sent a guy with one.
So...I'm back on line and happy to be there and see everyone's wishes.
We leave in the morning for Macomb, IL and will see the friend that sent the old broken card, a niece from Missouri and several other family members. Then Saturday we go to Kim's and hope to get to see Jeremiah play some ball. I have a feeling someday he will be a pitcher for a pro baseball team. I will be watching from another place but you can be sure I'll be watching.
Tonight neighbors are taking us to dinner so it's going to be a good day after all.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
COMMERCIALS
Well, we sat down to watch the 5:30 news and then the commercials started.
Let's see. The first thing we saw was this guy trying to eat a corn dog and it kept hitting him in the face spreading mustard all over him. That really was interesting.
Next we saw this car that went to school for two years. It traveled all over the globe learning things. I really did enjoy that one.
Then we had some dandelions taking a train ride. I never knew they did that so we broadened our education on plant life there.
Then this lady had a problem with her bowels I guess. She was eating this stuff out of a paper cup and said if it didn't work you could get it free. Right!!!! I'm going to write this company and say I'm still constipated.
And some poor people are unable to breathe this year because of allergies. They are really bad and I know it's not funny but for heavens sake.
We also have a commercial here that is one of my favorite. This guy up in Gallatin or somewhere gets a microphone, goes out to his sales lot and starts YELLING at us as loud as he can about what these cars have on them. He ends it by yelling "COME GET ONE" So far we've controlled ourselves and managed to stay away from him.
BUT... the very best commercial I've ever seen is where this guy starts walking toward the camera and I have no idea what he's saying because all of a sudden flames shoot out from his necktie, then his shoulders, and then his back. By this time I'm rolling on the floor.
FOR HEAVENS SAKE people, make the darned commercials just a little bit real and I might watch them or better yet try some of the stuff you are trying to sell.
Even a Clydesdale farting is more realistic.
Let's see. The first thing we saw was this guy trying to eat a corn dog and it kept hitting him in the face spreading mustard all over him. That really was interesting.
Next we saw this car that went to school for two years. It traveled all over the globe learning things. I really did enjoy that one.
Then we had some dandelions taking a train ride. I never knew they did that so we broadened our education on plant life there.
Then this lady had a problem with her bowels I guess. She was eating this stuff out of a paper cup and said if it didn't work you could get it free. Right!!!! I'm going to write this company and say I'm still constipated.
And some poor people are unable to breathe this year because of allergies. They are really bad and I know it's not funny but for heavens sake.
We also have a commercial here that is one of my favorite. This guy up in Gallatin or somewhere gets a microphone, goes out to his sales lot and starts YELLING at us as loud as he can about what these cars have on them. He ends it by yelling "COME GET ONE" So far we've controlled ourselves and managed to stay away from him.
BUT... the very best commercial I've ever seen is where this guy starts walking toward the camera and I have no idea what he's saying because all of a sudden flames shoot out from his necktie, then his shoulders, and then his back. By this time I'm rolling on the floor.
FOR HEAVENS SAKE people, make the darned commercials just a little bit real and I might watch them or better yet try some of the stuff you are trying to sell.
Even a Clydesdale farting is more realistic.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Little Green Animal
Yesterday afternoon I mopped my kitchen floor. I don't do that very often. This new floor just doesn't get as dirty as the old one and I hate wasting energy.
I put the mop outside the back door to let it dry and of course forgot it till this morning. When I started out to paint the trim on the Dutch Barn I took the mop in the utility room to put away.
Then I noticed SOMETHING had fallen onto the rug in there. It's a varigated green rug and at first I didn't see anything, then I saw a little green toad.
I yelled for Ted. Usually a toad doesn't bother me but for some reason I didn't want to pick this one up. Well, he didn't want to BE picked up anyway.
Ted came out grumbling and we couldn't see it, then I saw it had gotten on the fire extinquisher and was headed behind the washer. That was not what we had in mind.
Ted picked the extinguisher up and thought he'd just carry it outside but, like I said, that toad liked our green rug.
I was yelling afraid he'd get on me and Ted was trying to herd it out the door and I kept backing up laughing at the picture we were making. I wished like everything I'd of had my camera and knew how to do a video. It might of won us $10,000 on FHV's if we could of gotten it.
Two old people - one chasing a toad that was leaking some green liquid on the rug and Ted. The other old person BEING chased by it. What is this world coming to?
That little green toad is somewhere in our garage probably still looking for the pretty green rug.
I put the mop outside the back door to let it dry and of course forgot it till this morning. When I started out to paint the trim on the Dutch Barn I took the mop in the utility room to put away.
Then I noticed SOMETHING had fallen onto the rug in there. It's a varigated green rug and at first I didn't see anything, then I saw a little green toad.
I yelled for Ted. Usually a toad doesn't bother me but for some reason I didn't want to pick this one up. Well, he didn't want to BE picked up anyway.
Ted came out grumbling and we couldn't see it, then I saw it had gotten on the fire extinquisher and was headed behind the washer. That was not what we had in mind.
Ted picked the extinguisher up and thought he'd just carry it outside but, like I said, that toad liked our green rug.
I was yelling afraid he'd get on me and Ted was trying to herd it out the door and I kept backing up laughing at the picture we were making. I wished like everything I'd of had my camera and knew how to do a video. It might of won us $10,000 on FHV's if we could of gotten it.
Two old people - one chasing a toad that was leaking some green liquid on the rug and Ted. The other old person BEING chased by it. What is this world coming to?
That little green toad is somewhere in our garage probably still looking for the pretty green rug.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
CONNIE LOU IS 42
Gosh, I cannot believe you are 42 today, Connie. You came the night before Mother's Day. What a gift you were.
You never had to cry because when you would wake up either Kim or Jill were right there waiting to get you out of the bed.
So many memories of fun times come to mind. The time we had put the new carpet down in the basement and you three girls had gotten up early Saturday morning to go play on it. They said we couldn't walk on it for 24 hours and you were all waiting to get on that pretty ORANGE SHAG carpet.
You all came into our bedroom and your hair was sticking straight out from your head. Kim said, "Don't touch her" - you had so much static electricity in you we could of made toast.
Then just before I had Mark we went to the mall one morning very early to get Deanne a graduation present. You got behind the counter of in a jewlery store where we were looking at music boxes. All of a sudden you were gone. All three of us were frantic. Then I told Kim and Jill to go find the nearest gum ball machine and there you were. Man, you loved those machines.
And the time I took you to town and you told some lady you were going to get her Bee Wee's and she thought you were cute. I had to turn around and when I looked back you were washing your arm pits from the fountain.
You and Jill were just like a couple of clowns. I used to threaten to put you in a cage and haul you to town behind the car. The time on the way home from Audrey's wedding and you two took the netting from the rice bags and stuck them under your nose and made faces at cars as we drove by.
At my very first Parent/Teacher Conference your kindergarten teacher could only say "She doesn't color inside the lines" and I told her I hoped you never did. Sometimes I was kind of sorry for saying that. :)
Happy Birthday, Connie - I hope you NEVER color inside the lines. Love you girl.
You never had to cry because when you would wake up either Kim or Jill were right there waiting to get you out of the bed.
So many memories of fun times come to mind. The time we had put the new carpet down in the basement and you three girls had gotten up early Saturday morning to go play on it. They said we couldn't walk on it for 24 hours and you were all waiting to get on that pretty ORANGE SHAG carpet.
You all came into our bedroom and your hair was sticking straight out from your head. Kim said, "Don't touch her" - you had so much static electricity in you we could of made toast.
Then just before I had Mark we went to the mall one morning very early to get Deanne a graduation present. You got behind the counter of in a jewlery store where we were looking at music boxes. All of a sudden you were gone. All three of us were frantic. Then I told Kim and Jill to go find the nearest gum ball machine and there you were. Man, you loved those machines.
And the time I took you to town and you told some lady you were going to get her Bee Wee's and she thought you were cute. I had to turn around and when I looked back you were washing your arm pits from the fountain.
You and Jill were just like a couple of clowns. I used to threaten to put you in a cage and haul you to town behind the car. The time on the way home from Audrey's wedding and you two took the netting from the rice bags and stuck them under your nose and made faces at cars as we drove by.
At my very first Parent/Teacher Conference your kindergarten teacher could only say "She doesn't color inside the lines" and I told her I hoped you never did. Sometimes I was kind of sorry for saying that. :)
Happy Birthday, Connie - I hope you NEVER color inside the lines. Love you girl.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
I'm not sure just why we have a Mother's Day. Sometimes I think it's a reason for the retaliers to make more money. One time I heard a minister say the average mother had over $70 spent on her. I almost vomited.
Mother's Day is every day of a life of a woman that takes care of a child in my book. Every time I hear one of my children having a problem with one of their children I silently think, This is Why We Have Mother's Day".
I was not a particularly good mother. I don't mean I didn't love my kids, I did and still do. I just never handled things the way I probably should of. BUT...by the grace of God and their own strong will they have all grown up to be pretty neat people. I'm proud of all of them and see special qualities in each one.
SO...Happy Mother's Day to ya' all. Even Mark.
Mother's Day is every day of a life of a woman that takes care of a child in my book. Every time I hear one of my children having a problem with one of their children I silently think, This is Why We Have Mother's Day".
I was not a particularly good mother. I don't mean I didn't love my kids, I did and still do. I just never handled things the way I probably should of. BUT...by the grace of God and their own strong will they have all grown up to be pretty neat people. I'm proud of all of them and see special qualities in each one.
SO...Happy Mother's Day to ya' all. Even Mark.
Friday, May 6, 2011
My Flowering Rock
This rock is in our back yard and from early spring till late summer has something blooming either on it or around it. I LOVE this rock. These are some yellow Iris Connie gave me and they spread like wildfire. Up close they look a little like an orchid.
Our family seems to cater to rocks. Many years ago Connie picked rocks up out of the street and sold them to a neighbor kid for a penny apiece. She was about 3 at the time and came inside with this money in her hand. Of course, like a dummy, I made her take the money back to this child. That was the year someone is California decided to sell PET ROCKS and became a millionaire.
Then one time someone gave Ted a special rock to put on his desk at work It was just a rock. Just a @*! rock. Can't put the real name here as this is a family column.
Monday, May 2, 2011
LIFE IS GOOD
It's Monday and many of you go to work today but these old retired people kind of keep the same routine most days of the week.
Had a big old garage sale this past week-end and got rid of many TREASURES. I'm so glad so many came and took them away. Now we will make work for some people at Good Will this week with what was left.
The news on my computer this morning is: Bin Laden dead. Goodness, I can only hope this is true. I know, we aren't supposed to wish anyone dead but God knows I do.
I can only hope this really is true this time. Would this mean our men and women could come home? Deep in my heart I know that's not going to happen right now but maybe they can come sooner than we had scheduled. That would be WONDERFUL news.
And...on my computer this morning I also had a note from a niece in MN that she and her family WILL be able to attend our family reunion this summer after all. That was just the most wonderful news to this old woman's heart.
Her dad, my brother, and I had always tried to get all our kids together but for various reasons we just never quite managed it. SO...if the Good Lord's willing and the crick don't rise (that's not funny down here right now) come July 15/16 we will have a PARTY.
LIFE IS GOOD
Had a big old garage sale this past week-end and got rid of many TREASURES. I'm so glad so many came and took them away. Now we will make work for some people at Good Will this week with what was left.
The news on my computer this morning is: Bin Laden dead. Goodness, I can only hope this is true. I know, we aren't supposed to wish anyone dead but God knows I do.
I can only hope this really is true this time. Would this mean our men and women could come home? Deep in my heart I know that's not going to happen right now but maybe they can come sooner than we had scheduled. That would be WONDERFUL news.
And...on my computer this morning I also had a note from a niece in MN that she and her family WILL be able to attend our family reunion this summer after all. That was just the most wonderful news to this old woman's heart.
Her dad, my brother, and I had always tried to get all our kids together but for various reasons we just never quite managed it. SO...if the Good Lord's willing and the crick don't rise (that's not funny down here right now) come July 15/16 we will have a PARTY.
LIFE IS GOOD
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