From Kip, I guess she wants to know.........

Challenge going around...long one...
and a different kind of one for sure, lol!....

Where is the person you gave your heart to for the first time?
Don't know, Definitely don't care.

What were you doing at ten last night ?
driving down a country road in the dark, praying we weren't lost

What was the last thing you drank ?
coffee

What' s going on between you and the last person you kissed?
right this second, not a thing, but give it a few hours and we'll see!

What' s something you really want right now, be honest?
Where do we start with that...okay, I'll be materialistic....top of the line Canon Digi SLR...

Last time you had butterflies in your stomach?
Thursday

Anything annoying you right now?
Yes, and let's leave it at that.

Who was the last person to make you cry?
myself

Anybody you' re looking forward to seeing soon?
My Kids, my sister and my inlaws

Are you going anywhere for the next summer?
I'm sure I will, I don't let grass grow under my feet.

Who was the last person you hugged?
A few dozen football players and my husband

Who was the last person in your room?
My husband

Did you have a dream last night ?
Yeah, about a naked man, but I didn't look at him.

How many piercings do you have?
ears only......

Have any tattoos?
Again why would I ruin one of God's perfect creations

Are you good at giving directions ?
Yes I can get you there from anywhere.

Last time you cried really, really hard?
When I had a meltdown about work.

What is your favorite thing to eat with peanut butter?
Ummmmm....bread?

Could you go out in public looking like you do now?
Of course! And I'd be well dressed in my Packers Sweatshirt!

Have you ever made someone so mad that they broke something?
Yep!

What is your favorite color?
The blue of my husband's eyes

Do you think your last ex deserves to die?
Yes, a slow, painful, suffering death.

When was the last time you saw your Grandpa?
Oh about 47 years ago. I don't remember it.

Do you know anyone with cancer?
Yes

Who was the last person you talked to in person?
My husband and my youngest child. We're spending the day bonding.

Do you think you can last in a relationship for 3 months? Yes
what kind of relationship? 3 months is a short time, I can endure alot of things for 3 months.

What is the last text in your inbox ?
A joke from Jo

Have you lost friends in the past 3 years ?
No, if I lost them they weren't friends

Do you talk about your feelings or hide them?
Seriously? Me? Hide my feelings?

Do you think someone is thinking about you right now?
Sure, I just hope they are good thoughts

Are you excited for anything to happen in the next 6 months?
Let's see, Going to Wisconsin, Christmas, Winter Retreat, the Hilltop Cruise.

What should you be doing right now?
Laundry, cleaning closets, cleaning house, paperwork, taking a few things back to wally world, writing a few cards, and the list goes on.

Do you believe in true love?
Yes

Do you miss your past?
I don't miss it, I'm glad it's past.

Do you think that your ex still likes you?
That's irrelevant to me.

Has a person of the opposite sex seen you in your underwear?
Geez, who told??

If you could go back 3 months from now would you change anything?
Yes, I would not have stressed so much about the upcoming changes to our curriculum because the state is going to change their minds two weeks after a major conference discussing it and we won't end up changing it!

Where 's the last place you went?
To a Football game

what color are your eyes?
Green

At the moment, are you more warm or cold?
I am comfortable.

What are you listening to?
Wisconsin winning the football game against Minnesota!!!!

Do you prefer an ocean or pool?
To sit beside, an ocean.
To swim in, a pool

How long is your hair?
Shoulder length til Wednesday....

Last thing you ate?
BBQ potato chips

Are you a bad influence?
I am not as bad an influence as some people are..........

Would you share a drink with a stranger?
Depends...probably

Can you easily tell if someone is fake?
Yes, I have a pretty good instinct.

Looking back did you ever waste too much time on a certain boy or girl?
Yep!

What' s your favorite card game?
Canasta or Euchere

Know anyone who' s been drunk recently?
Probably one of my sons, but no not really, unless you count Barb's Halloween Sangria!

Do you enjoy drama ?
I get amused at how wrapped up people get in drama. No, I don't like it in my life, it's a waste of my time.

How many months until your birthday?
11 months exactly

Do you believe every one deserves a second chance?
I have to judge that by each individual circumstance.

Last three people you texted?
Jo, Kevin, Patrick

What are you doing tonight?
Watching football and scrapping, finishing laundry and..........

Is smoking one of your turn offs?
I hate being in a room with someone who is smoking. I hate what it does to you. But I can't say it's a total turn off since I'm married to a wonderful man who's only downside is he smokes.

What' s the last kind of soup you ate?
White Chicken Chili too!

What kind of dog do you want?
The one who lives with me

Do you currently have a sunburn?
I would if I went outside

Could you eat nothing but grilled cheese for a week straight?
Yep, I think I could, especially if it's made with Velveeta! Drippy hot.

What color was the last drink you consumed?
Brown

Would you rather shave your head or dye your hair bright orange?
Bright orange, I have too many bumps on my head to shave it.

Could you last an hour without talking?
Sure

Has anyone told you they missed you lately?
Yep!

Are you a Hollister/Abercrombie kind of person?
Your choice in clothing shouldn't be what defines you.

how many hours of sleep did you get last night ?
8

What makeup do you wear on a daily basis ?
None

What curse word do you use the most?
The bomb I shouldn't.

Do you own an ipod?
Classic 120G

Would you rather take the picture or be in the picture?
Both!

Has anyone ever called you lazy?
Yes, but I don't listen

Do you ever take medication to help you fall asleep faster?
Yes

Do you prefer regular or chocolate milk?
Chocolate

Can you whistle?
Yes

How big is your local mall?
Not big enough!

Are you currently wearing glasses?
Yes

Do you own any band t-shirts?
Does a Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville shirt count?

How many aunts and uncles do you have?
Well, none alive really. I have cousins I call Aunt. I know, I'm confused....

Do you crack your knuckles?
Yes, but I already have arthritis, so it doesn't matter does it?

What is your favorite salad dressing?
Western

Do you read for fun?
If it has words, I read it.

Can you speak any languages other than English?
bits and pieces.

Where is your cell phone ?
On the bar behind me

What color is your bedroom painted?
Wood

Are your parents divorced?
No, they are buried in Illinois

What do you like to snack on at the movie theatres?
Dry popcorn with M&M's mixed in.

Have you ever dated someone out of your race?
I only date humans

What was/is your favorite class in high school?
Any class Mr. Williams taught. (freshman civics, Senior Gov't, History)

If you were born the opposite sex, what would your name have been?
Morton

Were you a " planned" child?
There is sixteen years between me and my next older sibling, what do you think? Of course I was planned!!!!

How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
A year older than I am now

Ever eaten an entire thing of frosting?
Yep! and a box of graham crackers to go with it.

Have you read To Kill A Mockingbird?
Several times

What instrument would you like to learn?
Flight instruments or surgical instruments.

Were you ever a safety patrol in elementary school?
Yes, but I let the power go to my head

Do you like dodge ball?
No, I was always the target!

Ever order anything from the tv?
Yes!

Can you write with both hands ?
Yes, can you read it? No

Do you get cold sores a lot?
I am not that kind of girl!

Chapstick or lipgloss?
Chapstick

Last time you got poison ivy?
I am not that kind of girl either!!!

Let's see, I challenge Darla, Cindy and Val!

As All Good Things Come to an End

 

They are all Seniors. They are all Defensive Lineman. They have played all 4 years together. They have grown from boys to men. Last night was their last night together as a team on the field.
They will always be able to count on each other, seniors, friends, brothers and coaches. Their won - loss record should never define them, for these guys have grown from chubby, bubbly freshmen to serious senior leaders. They define what defense is all about, the weights, the agility, the wrap up the opponent tackle.
Some will go on to college and play. For most, this is it, the end.
It's been great to get to know these guys, watching them grow. We've known some since before they started school, and most we've watched develop in just 4 years. But they have become our sons, for the rest of our lives, we will claim them. I can assure you at that 10 year reunion, these guys will still be leaders, successful, decent men. We're so proud of them!

btw, hubby is the blond on the right. He's 6 ft 1 and 240 lbs, does this tell you the size of some of these guys???

Can you believe it's Wednesday already?? Days are just a flyin' by! It will be Christmas before we know it! I've already started on my Christmas cards, have you?
Yesterday I spent most of the day in the scraproom and that was good therapy. Nothing like a day in the scraproom. Except for maybe a day at a Hilltop crop. No other crops compare.
I putzed and puttered with a few things yesterday, then settled down to make Thanksgiving cards. I had fun making them. I'm embossing and inking these and at first it was hard to get the routine down. After about the 4th card tho, I was on a roll!
Have you been to Teresa Collins website yet? I love her Gratitude Journal ! I'm thinking I may do this at Thanksgiving. I can do it here while the boys are home Sunday (11 days!!!) and then also take it with me to Wisconsin to do there with the in laws. I've been trying to think of some quick easy projects to take that will be easy to transport on the plane.
First I need to head to work! Tonite is the CMA's, so my tv night is planned. I hope you have a wondermous day!

Look at the Size of Those Nuts and a few other things

One of the things I've learned to like since moving south is boiled peanuts. Maybe it's the salty water you suck out of the shell before you crack it open to eat the velvety soft peanut inside. Maybe it's just that peanut, soft and yummy. But whenever I pass a Boiled Peanut stand on the side of the road, it's always the wrong time of day. I've either just eaten, or it will spoil my dinner. I never see them on the way to a ball game, although some concessions sell boiled peanuts.
But the other day I passed a stand and the time was right, I was hungry and wasn't eating dinner in a few hours. So I stopped. Holey Moley! Look at the size of these goobers!

 

They were yummy too! Afterwards, I wished I'd bought the jumbo bag, so I could eat more of them later.
Speaking of jumbo, look at the size of these spiders in St. Pete! It was Halloween and this house was covered in huge spiders. It looked so real, for jumbo size spiders. I'm glad they weren't invading Kip's house.

 

Mr. Max had invaded tho, and he was my buddy the entire weekend. We got along great especially after we came to the agreement that he wouldn't lick my face. He is such a cutie dog. He brought his toy to bed with him and he would hop in the bed when Mudgy wasn't there. This is a rare picture of Max resting. He goes and goes!

 

But that was last week and I came home to crazy busyness. Football season enters it's final week for us, as we didn't make the play offs. Which is fine with me because playoffs would have meant we cancel our trip to Wisconsin for Thanksgiving. I cooked my famous White Chili for the coaches this past weekend, so they are happy to have had that.
Today I took a day off and stayed home to make a 4 day weekend. It's been a great catchup from being gone so much and so busy. My house is looking liveable again. I cleaned my bedroom today. It was looking like a teenager's bedroom it was so cluttered!
Tomorrow is Veteran's Day and while I salute everyone who sacrifices so that I may enjoy my freedoms, I'll enjoy the freedom of scrappin' all day long!
I hope you have a good day, what ever freedom you decide to exercise. But make sure to thank a vet!
:J

Truly Momentous, Ordinary Day

The magnitude of this election finally sunk in today. I've watched it coming through my children's eyes. Eyes that didn't ever see the color I once saw. Eyes that accept everyone for what they are.
It is momentous when you see it in people who have worked long and hard for this day. People who have dreamed about it and are no longer here to share it. We have gotten to experience something no one before us or after us ever will.
Wars come and go, inventions change lives temporarily when looking at the big picture. We all live through great things. But I think this is bigger, much bigger. We have experienced world change.
And while I spent this day doing ordinary things, cleaning house, grocery shopping, doing laundry and cooking dinner, it is a far,far cry from ordinary.

Voting, Travel and Life goes on.........

Yep! I voted! I was at the poll at 6:30 a.m. so I could get ahead of the line. I voted 41st in my precinct. I waited a half hour for the poll to open but I voted and was out in 10 minutes. I hope you voted. If you didn't, don't say anything about America and what happens next.
We also voted for Superintendent, Some school board and Sherriff. I think I got those all right also. So there were 40 people ahead of me and about 100 in line behind me. Usually there's nobody. I always vote before I go to work. Never a crowd til today. If only every election were this way.
I had quite a wild adventure this past weekend. As you know, after my meetings I was going to get up with my friends, and stay with Kip. Kip was going to come pick me up when she got off work, but I got bored and jumped on the beach trolley to ride almost all the way to her house. Close to 30 miles I think.
My rationalle was this. All day bus pass $4. Two hours to kill. How better to see the local flavor. I'm so glad I did it! The busses weren't big, trolley size, so I felt safe. It was interesting to see the people riding. I talked to two retired girls on vacation from Minnesota and Michigan. I met some firefighters from Maryland there on for a convention. I watched a guy hit on the two retired girls. He wasn't playing with all his marbles. I also saw people coming and going, to and from work. The ones coming from work looked tired, and they were quiet. The ones going to work were louder and animated. All and all it was a good experience, I really enjoyed it!
Kip did pick me up about 5 minutes from her house. She was amazed I just hopped on the bus and came over. For $4!!!!
I finally got to meet Barb, Kip's college roomie. She is such a sweetheart. A truly beautiful soul with a great husband, son and DIL. They made me feel so welcome in their home and fed me so well. We had Black bean soup, cuban sandwiches and Sangria. That was some kick butt Sangria and there was a point were Kip and I pondered who would drive home. But a walk around Barb's neighborhood looking at the thousands of TorTers did us both well. What fun! St. Pete people are so nice!!!
Tomorrow my box full of goodies should arrive, everything I bought while shopping. We went to the Morning Market. I wish I could have brought the whole market home with me. What a fantastic place. So many cool things for sale, great smells, fresh food, and fantastic crafts. I would love to shop there every saturday morning!
After the market it was off to Ruban Rouge's yard sale. Such bargains! I'll have to get a picture tomorrow when it all comes. All of it fit in my new basket from Ghana that I bought at the market.
The best thing at the yard sale was all the friends I got to see. Jules, Linda, MarMar, and Val. I got to finally meet Debi from the Hilltop board, with her hubby Zutterman!!! Teri called me, but couldn't come play since she is hitting the books hard. I understand, and I'm going to see that girl walk across the stage with her diploma! I'm so inspired by her!
I loved catching up on all the gossip and goings on that I miss not being able to go to crops. I missed seeing a few other friends too. Someday I'll see them all again together, hopefully at WR.
My flights home were uneventful really. It was great to be home in two one hour segments instead of the 8 it took to drive down there. I played with my iPod and in no time I was home.
Yesterday brought back to work, with 4 inches of paperwork waiting for me. Life goes on. I spent most of the past two days catching up on that. I've also planned a celebration for passing our audit and half planned our Winter Wellness (pc for Christmas party) activity.
Tonite I went to the LSS to meet up with some friends for shopping and chat. Like I needed to shop! But it was fun seeing the girls again and to make sure the LSS was still standing.
Tomorrow is another day, I hope it's just as fun!
:J

Still Brrrrrrr!

We arrived in Clearwater this afternoon thinking it might be warmer than when we left north Florida this morning. Not so much!
We tried to walk on the beach as it is so beautiful and they have a Sunset celebration right outside our hotel. It was just too windy. So we went to dinner at a local joint where we were entertained by a young drunk girl full of drama. It was sad in a way, but entertaining. I had a bowl of gumbo for dinner since we had a huge lunch. But now I'm a little hungry.
Tomorrow is our big meeting. I hope they have infor for us. IF not, we've wasted another trip.
It truly won't be a waste, I get to see Kip and the girls this weekend!
Can't wait.
:J

BRRRRRRR!

It got down in the low 40's last night. BRRRRRRR! It didn't bother me so much, I was warm and snuggly. My dog, on the other hand, jumped up on the bed as soon as hubby got up and took his warm spot. I have to wonder, if it's going to be a cold winter for us.

This week is supposed to be more of the same. Even in the 30's in some parts of the county. We won't see that, we are too near the coast. Speaking of the coast, I'll be in Clearwater tomorrow. I think it will be a bit warmer there! I have another school meeting and then a weekend of play with the Hilltop girls.

Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour on Saturday night. I love that extra hour. It just seems like we should do something extra special with that hour, doesn't it??

I'll miss the Homecoming football game this week. It looks like they should win. We weren't picked to win last week, as a matter of fact we were supposed to be whipped soundly. But our little scrappers hung in there. The score was 3-7 until half way through the 4th quarter. We drove the ball down to the one foot line and couldn't get it in. Defense got the ball back with 4 seconds left in the game, but it was too late and the refs let the clock run out. UGH! Such a disappointing loss for our guys. But a win this week and next will put us in the playoffs.

I have mixed emotions about the play offs. Yes I want to go to play offs, but we have tickets to go home for Thanksgiving! Hubby says he won't go home if they are in the playoffs. I don't know what I'll do....

Have a wondermous day!

Ramblings, ramblings

I promised pictures so we will start with those. I have to show you the day we set up the booth. This is what the fairgrounds looked like outside our building. Barren

 

A few days later they were setting up the rides, we always have the ferris wheel right outside our door, and this year they added a small roller coaster. It had an oriental theme.

 

Then finally here is the same spot when people were there. The booth right outside our door had American Indians who played a mouth harp and a guitar while they sold jewelry and other items. Their music was beautiful and soothing. So nice.

 

Finally a picture of some of our booth. We had over 50 entries, I couldn't fit them all in one picture!

 

I'll try to post pictures of the winners in our division soon. I have pictures of the scrapbook pages, but not the cards.
I was disappointed that my pictures of the livestock auction did not turn out. GRRRR! I really need to get a new camera. Speaking of, I played with the new school camera today. A Canon. Yeah I knew you were going to ask which one. I don't know, but it was awesome!!! I'm thinking seriously about getting myself one for Christmas.

Our audit at work is almost over. Tomorrow we get to hear what they have to say. I hope it's good. If the food and entertainment were what they were judging us on, we'd be fine! Our meet and greet Monday night went well. Well, except the Superintendant didn't even show. Him or any of his croonies. But all the important people were there, all the vocational people from downtown. I'm sure the super had much more important things to do. We had a great time anyway.
I got to go to all the lunches with them, yesterday our culinary department served coq au vin and a lamb dish. The coq au vin was devine! OMY! and the lamb, well it wasn't my choice at all, but our chef coaxed me into trying it. OMY! If you wouldn't have told me, I wouldn't think it was lamb. Not like the last lamb I ate which tasted like a wet mitten. The lamb was delicious with onions and mushrooms, ohhh yummmy! They also made homemade ice cream and an apple desert that was like an open faced pie. Cravable! Today was Mahi Mahi with shrimp and crabcakey stuffing. Yummy! The dessert was homemade sherbet, not as good as yesterday, but yummy all the same. Everyone raved about the meals. Let's hope they rave about our school.
Going to lunch with the group gave me a chance to get to know them and realize what a small world it is. One of the ladies, is from a small town in Utah, Logan. Alot of us read a blog written by a woman from Logan, Sophia. Thanks to Sophia I was able to chat with this lady about her town, her new hobby lobby, the snow that they got last week. But the amazing conversation came from the other woman in the group. She was from Louisiana. We chatted away and I found out she was retired from Voc Ed for two years. Since then she has been traveling, visiting her children, including her son who is in the army. Now I have to say this woman has an unusual last name and when I saw it, I thought I wonder if she is related to so and so who used to post on one of my favorite message boards, KnK. So we were chatting about her son and where he's been stationed, her grandchildren, his two boys, and then in the conversation she mentioned her son's wife's name, Linda. So I said, "Is she a scrapbooker?" and when she said yes, I about died! "I think I've chatted with her!" I exclaimed. It is amazing how small this world is!
So tomorrow brings another day. Hopefully a good one. I promise more pictures. I do.
:J

A Day at the Fair

It's fair week here in the Panhandle. We've got beautiful weather for it, the fair always brings cooler weather. I've been enjoying it all, taking it all in and people watching.
In the AgriVenture barn I made butter, all by myself. Did you know if you put whipping cream in a closed container and shake, shake, shake it, you will get a lump of butter? It only took a few minutes too! YUMMY!
The ladies & gentlemen of the Art Study club have been a hoot. They are right across from the scrapbooking booth and have kept me entertained completely. I've enjoyed talking to them about their paintings, and their adventures. Such interesting people.
I ventured into the Homemaker's barn the other day, and bought a sackful of goodies to share with the family. Dill Pickles, Jalepeno Peppers, 4 Berry Jelly, Chocolate chip bread, and Blueberry muffins. I'm so glad those little old ladies can, so I can buy it! YUMMMY!
I love to look at the 4-H exhibit. I know from many years in 4-H how much hard work goes into those projects. Tonite is the 4-H livestock auction, which I'd love to see. It's kinda sad tho, the kids have raised their animals (cows & pigs here) for a year and now they sell them to the highest bidder, and well, you know what happens next. Do you know the kids walk their animals twice a day and they get to be like puppies following them?
I'll be back with pictures. Soon.
:J

It Was My Birthday!

A day filled with many phone calls and great wishes! A quiet birthday, but a good one. I'm happy.
I heard from people I hadn't talked to in months, got cards from friends all over the country and it really was a good day for realizing how blessed I am. I needed that!
There was no cake, special dinners, or hoopla. Just a quiet day with a wonderful card from my husband. It made me cry, because I know he means what he wrote. What more do I need.
Well, the new iPod helped too.

:J

Calgon Take Me Away!

I'm feeling just a bit stressed the past couple of days. Lots of little things going on. Everyone always wants something. I need Calgon to take me away!

:J

Still Relishin' the Victory!

Not only did we win, but this next week is a bye week, so we have no football meetings for hubby to go to this weekend. He's been catching up on his honey do list, watching football games that he never gets to watch and getting his hair cut, which he badly needed.
He's still talking about the game, every thing they did right, the few things they did wrong. Hubby's very defensive about his defensive lineman. He can get onto them about what they did wrong, but don't anyone else (except the other coach, Mike) say anything about his boys. He's like a momma hen that way.
The boys were feeling proud and had to pose for me. It's hard to believe they are seniors already. We'll sure miss this bunch of boys.

 

I had to get a picture of Hubby (the blond, grey bearded one) Jason, who is his lineman, and Coach Mike. Even tho they are close to the same age, Mike & Rick figured out that Mike could have coached Rick in High School. Yes, he's been coaching that long. We've known Jason since he was in PreK, so he's kinda special to us.

 

Check out that score board in the back, yep, we had the 35! The one thing I love about this team is everyone is the team, and everyone gathers midfield to hear what the coach has to say after the game, good or bad. Coach saves the really bad stuff for Monday at practice, when only the boys need to hear it. This year the students are really getting into the school spirit stuff. They make their own tshirts every week. It's kinda cute. They run to the sidelines when we get close to scoring or when the other team gets close to score. The week we (the defense) held the other team on the one yard line and didn't let them score. THAT was a good thing! The students helped by yelling, DEFENSE! DEFENSE! DEFENSE!.

 

I'm going to enjoy this week of no football by attending the fair. I'll be in the Scrapbooking booth, so if you are in the area, especially Thursday and Friday night, come see me!
:J

We WON!

It was our first district game this year and we won! It took triple overtime and a missed extra point by the visiting team, but we won! The final score was 35-34, but we won! Have I said it enough? We Won!

I won't bore you with details, but it was a good game in overtime. The game ended with us tied 21-21. On the third overtime when they missed their extra point, I knew we would win. Our extra point kicker never misses! Sooo exciting! We won!

So today I'm off to the fair. We're getting the scrapbooking booth ready for the fair. Entries will be turned in tomorrow, and judging will be later this week. The fair opens on Thursday!

Big Biscuit days the past couple of days. A friend sent me an email telling me that the pant outfit I'd been coveting was on sale! that justified that I could buy it and get free shipping!!! Thanks Kathy!

My night blooming jasmine is going wild! Last night when I got home from the game, the yard smelled sooooo good! The bush is just full of blooms. I suppose last weeks rain did the trick.

I had a great drive in the country to the JV game. That drive always makes me homesick, driving in the rolling hills, the farm land, and then the cornfield at the end of the football field. I saw two deer!

So counting my blessings this week. It's the small things that make life great.

:J

Rainy Days & Elephants

My day started of rainy. I really wanted to just crawl back in bed and hide under the covers, listening to the storm. Two mornings now tho, I've gone ahead and hid under the umbrella as I dashed into work. Luckily I was able to work, usually rainy days bring a network shutdown. Alas, I was a lucky one.
I actually got alot accomplished until lunch. I like the challenges of my job. It is always a challenge of some kind or another. I tackle each one, one at a time, what more can I do?
My laugh today came from my friend Lori. Actually her girls gave us all a laugh. The oldest came to pick the middle one up from school. Before they left campus they painted Lori's windows on her car with "Hot Mama" "Love ya Momma" "Hot Mom w/a Hot Bod". I had seen her windows when I went for my afternoon walk. She wasn't in her office when I got back, but a few minutes later she was in my office. "Did you see my car??!!?" "Those girls! Look what they did!" We all had a good laugh. "Don't they realize I work here?" Too funny! I just love her girls.
I'm off to bed. Tomorrow is another day.
:J

He Still Makes Me Smile

I had a phone call today from my middle son that brought a smile to my face, I just had to share it with you.
He called and asked what I was doing, to which I replied, "just working" as I was.
He said, "I know that 26 years ago you were doing something much more fun as I was the most important thing in your world 26 years ago." Really?
Actually he was wrong. He became one of the most important things in my world the night before when he was born. The other being his older brother.
"yeah, but 26 years ago today you spent alot of time just staring at my beautiful smiling face"
Okay, so he wins, I did, and I smiled back.

He then proceeded to tell me about his most exciting birthday present from his girlfriend. A recliner. I guess that makes him truly a man now, since he has his "man chair". I told him that makes him an old man. But then that makes me an older woman. How can that be? I'm still 26!

:J

Rainy Days and Bad Blogging

I confess. I've neglected my blog for 4 days. I'm so sorry blog and blog readers. I was consumed by life. It gets in the way of good intentions sometimes. But here I am, blogging.
We awoke about 3 a.m. to the rumblings of a storm moving through. I love storms like this one, you hear it coming miles before it ever reaches you. Rumbling constantly in the distance, while rain patters on the rooftop. I lay there and listened, to the rumbling and the rain, as the lightning faintly lit the walls. It was a good half hour before we got one of the big booms that shakes you in bed. Our storm boomed another half hour before it faintly rumbled on. All morning since, our sky has been pouring rain and rumbles come now and then. It's a good thing, we need rain, it's been over a month since we've had any.
So, what in life has consumed me? I had a visit from my sister. She keeps me busy shopping. I hadn't been in JoAnn's in over a month, so it was good to get there. We visited Home Goods. Where believe it or not, I found a set of mixing bowls that I need. You would think after 25+ years of keeping house I wouldn't need mixing bowls, but I do. I am kicking myself for not buying them and am hoping they are still there when I get back to that side of town. We also did Hobby Lobby where I bought my fair share of fall decor. I came home and wound some leaves around my lamps, added a few pumpkins, acorns and pine cones and voila!

What do you think??? Of course I didn't just do this for fun, although fall is my favorite season. I did this because I was having a few friends over for cardmaking in celebration of World Cardmaking day! We had so much fun with my Stampin' Up pal Sharon. She is such a talented lady and we all loved our cards!

As you know we are comsumed with football at this house also. Not a good football weekend for us. Our HS varsity team lost, hubby's Badger's lost, and his Packer's lost. On top of that our Cubbies lost.
There were a few highlights to our football weekend. I won our weekly U pick em football pool. No monetary value til the end of the season, but it feels good when you're the only girl in the group! Our greatnephew in Colorado, Ben, started his first game at QB and threw 3 touchdowns! That's the most by a QB in his league so far this year! He's in 3rd grade.
Here's hubby talking to the refs before the game Friday. Maybe it was something he said??
Yesterday was a Monday. I was consumed all day yesterday with making a sample schedule using the new curriculum for next year. I think it blew them away at the meeting. :) YEAH! I showed them what was doable, and this new curriculum is not going to be as bad as we all think. As the boss says, "we are just going to have to change the way we fundamentally do business." I'm feeling better about it now that I've put it on paper.
The fair is coming! The fair is coming! Next week our fair starts for ten days. I can almost assure you that I will be a very bad blogger then! I will work all day and fair it all night! I'm chair of the Scrapbooking and Cardmaking division, and while it's lots of fun! It's lots of work! Come see me!
Til then, have a wondermous day!
:J

Football Friday

The weeks are just flying by and it's hard to believe that we are half way through HS football season. It was almost perfect football weather last night. There was a nice chill in the air. Just a bit cooler and it would have been perfect.
I would have been downright cold tho. I was chilled because I didn't bring a jacket. I did wear long sleeves, and thankfully, shoes. But sitting up top the bleachers at my favorite spot, I was getting chilly.
We did win, 20-8. That makes the JV undefeated. So our household is happy for another day. A victory tonite would bring happiness for a week. So let's hope varsity holds out for a win.
We celebrated the JV win with dinner at Chili's. It was nice getting out after cooking all week! I was starving. I didn't go to the concession stand as it didn't open until right at kick off. Once I'm in my seat, I don't like to miss anything!
It's funny now to watch as people have staked out their places in the stands. Pretty much sitting in the same place every week, no matter where the stadium. I like the 50 yard line almost all the way to the top. You will never see me all the way at the top, I'm to scared of heights for that.
This weekend begins my jam packed rest of October. I have a stampin get together Sunday, so I'll spend tomorrow preparing for that. Then it will be time to get hot and heavy into the fair preparations. Nothing huge, but little things that take time.
I'm looking forward to the Farmer's Market this week. After last Saturday's score on the veggies and flowers, I'm stoked! I also need to hit HL but I think I will wait til my sister gets here. We can do that Saturday night. So it looks like my agenda is the Farmer's Market, commissary, home to bake, and then HL. Any one want to join me?
:J

Yummm!

What's that smell?? Banana Bread! I'm attempting a new recipe for banana bread. It's a basic recipe, nothing fancy, but my banana bread always turns out dry. The batter for this one was delish, so I'm thinking the bread will be too. I can't wait til it comes out of the oven.
My bean soup turned out very yummy too. I put it in the crock pot at bedtime and as it cooked all night I kept waking up. It smelled so good. My youngest son did not think it smelled so good. I won't tell you what he said, but he did eat 3 bowls of it. So I guess he thought it tasted okay.
My much older sister is coming to visit. She's coming into town for my Stampin' Up party on Sunday. It sounds like we'll have a great crowd for it. Now I just need to get busy cleaning and cooking. I haven't seen Susie in forever, we both lead such busy lives. Okay, I have the busy life, she's retired.
The busyness at work can slow down just a bit for me. There are certain things I don't like leaving undone at the end of the day. The past 3 days I've left my desk a mess and paperwork undone. Not that I had big problems to deal with, just little ones and of course, everyone's problem is most important.
I don't like to wish my life away, but I really do wish it was November 1st. That would mean the fair was successfully over, my audit was successfully over and our state meeting in Clearwater was successfully over and all the questions plaguing us the past year would be answered.
Okay, time for bed, I'm dreaming.
:J

His Proud Coachie Moment

Last night was like most of the nights at our house during football season. I came home from work and started supper, so that as soon as my hungry husband came home from football practice, we could eat. We had a nice meal, I made a shrimp boil with potatoes, onions and corn.
During dinner I remembered I needed to go to the drugstore to pick up a prescription. Hubby volunteered to take me. We get there, pick up the prescription and as we are checking out, the cute young thing behind the counter asks "Are you a football coach?" He beamed. Then she asked "do you know so n so?" "He's so hot!" and he beamed again because yes, he did know that boy, it's one of his lineman, one of his better linemen, one he's known since he was 4. So they continued the conversation about this HOT lineman. Not that she liked him, but her friend does. But she knew about his tattoo on his back..
When we got to the car, hubby was amazed she knew he was a coach. "How did she know?" he asked. Gee dear, I dunno, not many 50+ year old men walk around in high school football shirts. Oh, but he didn't have his hat or his coachie shorts on, so he was amazed she knew. Maybe it was the ear to ear grin when they were talking about his boy that gave it away.