Slicing and Dicing!

Good Sunday morning....

Not only did I get up late for church, I got up late even with the time change! Now that is bad....but I feel so cruddy today. My ears are now plugged. Dang it. So, I drug my sorry butt out of bed (after a morning prayer!) and made a delicious breakfast for my family. Dh made coffee, and I made homemade biscuits, scrambled eggs with bacon and crescent rolls to which I added cinnamon chips and frosting. I have to say, it was pretty dang good! The family loved it. And as a bonus, since I don't feel good, and cooked while sick....dh is doing the dishes! Oh yeah....now there is something to be thankful for!

Later on I have to help wee one carve her pumpkin. Back home this would have been done a few days ago, however living here I have learned that: Pumpkins + Humidity = MOLD!!!! I told her that we would do it this afternoon....she wants to do it right now, but I need to rest for a while. We are going to my Mom and Dad's to trick or treat. We go to my parent's every year, and my mom makes chili. Good thing too because tonight it is supposed to be a *brisk 85! Brrrrrr! *enter sarcasm here.

Okay, I had better go get a shower and prepare for an afternoon of carving and gutting. How exciting! Have a wonderful and safe HALLOWEEN!!!!

 

**Warning**

**This is what happens when you send your daughter to the mall with $60 of her birthday money. She comes home with a Build-A-Bear dog, accessories and $3 in change!

Sick on Saturday....

Only one more day till Halloween....yippee! I love Halloween. Although it just isn't the same trick or treating in 80 degree weather. Oh well.

I've really been complaining lately, haven't I? I need to stop focusing on the negative and start being positive. Okay....here goes....I'm POSITIVE it stinks trick or treating in warm weather....lol.

I feel rather cruddy today. However, (trying to think of something positive) my husband did make me some coffee this morning and it was delicious!

Wee one is at the mall with a friend. She had spent the night at her house, and called to ask if she could go with them. I told her yes, and asked if she was going to stop by and pick up her wallet. She said, "Yes, I am....and make sure there is A LOT of money in it!" I tell ya, that kid is hysterical. I have a feeling she is going to come home with yet another build a bear. She had over $60 of her own money in her wallet....so here's hoping she doesn't come home with three of them!

I'm taking Betsy and her friend to a Halloween party today. A boy from drama is hosting....and they will be playing improv games. Actually, I would enjoy going to a party like that! However, I highly doubt I'm invited. Dang. 

Although I'm basically a loner, I do envy those with a tight circle of friends, who do things together. I'd love to throw a party with good food, drinks and games. I'd love to have a group of gals to go out to lunch with and chat and gossip with. There are a few women who I am very close with, and would trust with my life....but they are hundreds of miles away from me. All I can say is, Thank God for the internet, and AOL journals in particular, as this is where I have met them. It's funny how you can talk with someone from a far, and feel closer to them than someone down the street.

Okay, I'm off to do bills, then help dh with typing up some homework. Have a lovely Saturday!

 

 

I HAD to write about this....

I know that I've already posted an entry today, but after watching the last Dr. Phil segment, I just had to say....I think I've found my long lost sister! This woman is obsessed with vacuuming! She vacuums 4-5 times a day, and says everything is okay as long as the lines in the carpet are straight. I live by this rule! She came home from vacation and was so tired....yet needed to vacuum before resting. She is irritated when she sees footprints and feels the need to suck them up immediately. Dr. Phil said that her need to see order helps her to cope with things that she cannot control....which is so true. I might not be able to control certain situations in my life, but cleaning is an activity with a predictable outcome....it's calming....almost zen-like.

Anyway....I just thought it was interesting. And now you know just what kind of clean-freak you are dealing with here!

T-G-::sneeze::-I-F ::cough::

Have you ever had one of those days when you are sick, but you get up and get ready and actually feel okay....so you go about your business and do what you have to do. Then when it's over, and you are heading home, the good feeling seems to wear off the closer you get to home. It's like, as each house passes by you feel your muscles begin to ache, your nose gets stuffier, your clothes seem too restrictive, you can almost hear your bed calling? Well, that was my morning.

I got up early and was ready by 7:30 to take wee one to school, along with the cupcakes and treat bags. We got there and the other mom and I went to the cafeteria to put the bags together. They turned out really cute! A group of kids were in there eating breakfast and asked us if we were making them for the whole school....I'm like, nooooo, these are for one class. We took them back to the room, and I helped her to her car with a box of books she had to sort, since she had her hands full and her two year old in tow. We chatted for a bit, and then dh called, so I went back to my own car, which was across the campus. By the time I got into the drivers seat I was so dang tired, and ready to lie down. I drove home in a daze (you know where you are driving and then when you get to your street you are like, "How did I get here?"), went into the house, changed into my "sick" clothes and headed straight to the couch.  It's 1:30 now, and I just got up! This is so unlike me....especially on FRIDAY, my day-before-the-weekend cleaning day! I was resting on the couch, then went to my room....but I couldn't sleep, thinking that I should be cleaning. So, I let the dog out and came in here! LOL....

My mom just called to check on me....awwwww. How sweet. She said she feels bad because she should have cooked something and brought it over....jeez louise! She has enough on her hands! She's like that though. Her house could be burning down, and she would stop to check in on a neighbor before calling 911. When I was a kid, the thing I remember her always making me when I was sick was black cherry jello with canned black cherries suspended in it. I used to get strep throat a LOT, and she would make that and I remember it feeling so good going down my throat. Funny how you remember things like that.

Well, I should get up and do a quick pick up around the house. At least I'll feel better knowing it's not a total mess!

 

 

Breakfast in bed....

Ahhh yes, this morning wee one provided me with breakfast in bed....literally. She spilled half her bowl of soggy cereal all over my sheets! I knew what happened as soon as I went in there, as the smell of milky "Finding Nemo buy-one-get-one-free cereal" hit me when I walked in. Right now my sheets and favorite pillow (which is most likely ruined being that it was a feather pillow) are in the washer. Nothing like waking up to a hearty breakfast....all over the place....

I took Betsy to the doctor last night and he said that he isn't sure weather her infection is viral or bacterial, being that she's had it over two weeks. So, he gave her an antibiotic just to be on the safe side. I couldn't believe it; I almost fell out of my chair. For some reason here in Florida, they absolutely WILL NOT give you an antibiotic unless you have a bacterial infection, and they can proove it. Back home, they would give you medication when you needed it, and a refill "just in case" anyone else got sick. Not here boy....they want you to pay those co-pays! I've had to take wee one to the doctors twice in two weeks then they give me, "Hmmmm, I guess it is bacterial. Let me prescribe something." Well DUH....make her suffer and then give her something. Anyhoo, this was a new PA that just started at the office. He is wonderful! I prefer a woman doctor, but he has a teriffic bedside manner, and Betsy really liked him. She took her first dose last night, and a second this morning, so hopefully she will be feeling better soon.

I, however, feel like crap. But, I will not dwell on that, as someone who regularly reads this journal has told me I was complaining too much! (pmsl) So, I shall put on my "Pleasentville" face and not mention that I'm tired and achey, and that my throat hurts and my head, and that I need to be taken care of for a day!

Wee one went to her fall festival party with her friend last night. They had a ball. The church rented one of those big air slides, and wee one said it was as tall asthe sky! LOL....she also won a door prize, which was two Veggie Tales coloring books and a huge box of crayons. She was thrilled. She dressed as a hippie and looked really cute. I keep thinking, only a few more years and then neither of my kids will be dressing up for Halloween. It's so dang depressing! I think I'm having some sort of Mommy Crisis lately. I am so sad that the girls are getting older. It seems like just yesterday they were babies or toddlers....*sigh....

I'm not sure what I'm making for dinner. I have a taste for something really comforting and homemade....and prepared by someone else! LOL....I somehow doubt that will be happening. Maybe I'll make chicken and dumplings....yeah, that sounds good.

Okay, I've got to get going here. The washer is done and I need to check on my beloved pillow....here's hoping!

Late start....

I was up this morning at 4 am because my nose was stuffy, and I couldn't sleep. As I was sitting here surfing the web, I thought to myself, "It figures, I can't sleep....now watch me go back to bed and sleep past the alarm clock." Uh huh, you guessed it. My eyes popped open at 7:18, which left me a grand total of 25 minutes to get wee one up, dressed, fed, coiffed, and to the bus stop. I didn't have time to make her lunch, so she is buying (I have no idea what is on the menu today), and we couldn't find her sunglasses that were set out last night for "shades day" at school. I sent her wtih a pair of John's....and I PRAY they arrive home in one piece. (I didn't trust her with mine....I have this "thing" about sunglasses, but I'll save that for another entry....lol). We did a good job getting to the bus stop on time and she left me with a smile on her face. Whew!

One of the reasons I slept in was that I usually drive Betsy to her bus stop after 6 am every day....but since she is sick, she wasn't up and I wasn't forced awake. I made a doctor's appointment for her tonight, in advance, after 5 pm in order to accommodate her after school poetry club, of which she is president. I was quite proud of myself for doing so, and when I told her she says, "You couldn't have gotten it any earlier? I mean, I really don't feel well." I said, "But you have poetry club! You are the PRESIDENT, you need to be there!" (She had made a big deal of this when I was threatening her being grounded on poetry day, she absolutely couldn't miss....) and she says to me, "Oh, don't worry about it. E will be there and she is vice president. No biggie." WTH? You can bet I will remember this....

Dh isn't feeling too well. He has the sniffles and his back hurts. Now, I have a bulging disk which, when it flares up feels like someone is sticking a knife in my hip, and it is literally excruciating to stand up straight. However, the house somehow gets clean, dinner made, wash done....you see where this is going? Last night he whined about homework, whined about being tired, whined about his nose being stuffy, and was dropping hints that a back rub would be nice. Excuse me? I could be lying face down on the bed, trying to rub my OWN back and he would pass by saying "What are you doing? You look silly." This is the man who, when I need someone to rub ben gay on me will not want to do it because it "smells funny and bothers me". Guess what? He didn't get a back rub....and he got his own dang tissues.

Today I have a million things to do. I have to sew, and then dh says to be sure to get the chemicals so we can close up the pool. This right after the reminder that they really need those straps at work. Okay, which would you like done, because I can't do both! I also have to take Bets to the dr., of course that is tonight. Oh! And wee one is going to a fall fun fest at her friend's church tonight, which means after I dress her in her costume she will leave, and he gets the house to himself while I'm at the dr's. I am thinking tonight's dinner is not going to be the roasted autumn chicken with homemade mashed potatoes and gravy that I had originally planned. No, I think a "find what you can" night is in order.

BTW, I do love my dh. I had not planned on this being an entry devoted to my complaints....but ya know, sometimes things just turn out that way!

Have a good one....

Sew much to do....sew little time....

I don't remember if I mentioned it before, but I have a new product line I will be sewing for the medical company I work for. They had an employee working on it part time at the plant, but with increases in the orders, they needed help and so they asked me to do it.  I have to sew these straps for pediatric vests that go with the halo's. They are much less involved than the covers I usually sew, so I was pleasantly surprised, thinking I could get these done in a snap. When I talked to the "boss" he said, just go ahead and do as many as you can, and send them in as soon as you have a batch. I asked, what kind of orders are we looking at. He laughed as he told me, "Oh, you know, a thousand or so." I'm like, "No, really...." and he's like, "No, REALLY."  Omg....so last night dh gets home from school, the kids are in bed, and we sit on the couch to watch Family Guy together. He leans in close and romantically whispers in my ear, "Oh, by the way, they took "D" off the straps, you are doing them all." WHAT?! Apparently they needed her in the shop full time with all the extra orders. Great. Good thing I moved the sewing table in front of the window, because that's as close to the outside as I'm gonna be for the next few months....

Today is grocery shopping day. I love "gsd". Especailly when I have a brand spankin new store to shop at. What is nice about this one, is that it's kind of out of the way. They are building all around it, but the houses aren't ready yet so there is never anyone in the store. I like it that way. Nice and quiet....almost zen like. I need to make a list and decide which store to go to first. I want to cook some different things for dinner. I'm getting sick of my usual dinners. Something tasty and delicious....not that my usual dinners are anything but....

Last night wee one forgot to bring home her social studies book, in which she was supposed to read AND answer questions. She was quite upset, so I had her call a friend and write down the questions so that we could look them up online. Well, the chapter is about the Spanish in Florida, so what she presented mewith after talking to her friend,were four questions that I had NO IDEA what to make of. You have to imagine two nine year olds trying to spell "conquistadors" and "Cabeza de Vaca". So I had to call the mom back, who was just leaving but put dh on the phone to read me the questions. After that, I spent an hour looking it up online with wee one. I was a bit irritated at this point, and when she kept goofing off, I made her sit in the chair next to me so I could read. She sits for a moment and then says, "Mom, do you know I love you?" I'm like, "Mmmm hmmm", because I'm still trying to make heads or tails of the information. Then she says, "You always make everything right for me when I mess up." Can I get a group "awwwww" here? It made me feel so good inside to hear her say that. Needless to say we found what we needed, and she is a happy girl this morning, knowing that she has her homework safely tucked away in her folder, with no one the wiser on how we came up with the answers. And I am a happy mom this morning, knowing my daughter loves me....

I'm Exhausted....the Sequel

Guess what? My porch is clean! **sparkle, sparkle** It took a few hours, but dh and I finally finished. It really looks good. It needed that "end-of-summer-done-with-swimming-hurricanes are-finally-gone" final cleaning of the season. Dh even washed the screens....which was a job in itself. All in all, it looks mahhhhhvelous. We, on the other hand, are a bit worse for wear. We got up a little sore from all the work yesterday, and after another day of stretching and lifting, lets just say we will be falling asleep as soon as our heads hit the pillows.

Wee one spent the day with her grammy and papa, and Betsy is still at the "Planet Fest". No, it is not a convention for environmental do-gooders....it's the all day concert for Planet Radio. There are bands there that I've never heard of, and ones that I have no desire to hear. Ever. She went with her two best friends and one of the dad's is chaperoning. She should be home around 10:30. She is sick too....congested, throat hurts, sneezing....but I warned her that if she is well enough to go see "Saliva" (one of the bands), she is well enough to endure "Snot" tomorrow at school.

Well, only 7 minutes until Desperate Housewives. I'm looking forward to climbing into my cozy bed and relaxing while watching. I caught the end of the Indianapolis Colts football game today. I can't believe that in the last 4 minutes of the game they lost to the Jacksonville FAGUARS! Oh boy, hang your heads in SHAME men....here's hoping the Bears kick some butt when they come here in December.

Well, I'm off to enjoy my show....nite all!

**I forgot to mention, the haircut went well, and looks good! I'm not taking a picture now though....trust me, after today you DON"T want to see me! lol....

**Cheezy, the mouse is in your honor! PMSL

I'm exhausted....

Gee, I wonder what Sherry has been doing all day....you got it, moving furniture. Well, lets back up to how it started. I had planned to spend today cleaning our back porch since it is still a bit dusty from the hurricanes. I got up, got dressed, and then dh and I decided to make a quick run to Lowes before we began. We went there and started spending money....$400 later, we left with new rugs, a new sink, new fixtures, vertical blinds for the living room, dining room and bedroom....you get the picture. So, we come home with the intention of doing the porch first, when I said to John, "do you smell something wierd?" As I'm standing there, I look down and I see that Percy had had a seizure on the kitchen floor....great. Betsy and her friend are sitting at the kitchen table, eating cold pizza and Betsy says to me, "I wondered why Percy was all wet on one side...." DUH! Thank goodness she put him outside....

So, I mop the floor, then realize he hit the carpet in the dining room....crud. I take him into the bathroom and give him a bath, then we have to go to my mom's to get the steam cleaner....oh, and stop for gas. We get home, and wee one calls and needs a ride home....*sigh. I steam the carpet then run to pick her up, and when I get home dh has started hanging blinds. So, I decide to clean things up....and move just ONE thing. But that one thing grows into several things. I have taken apart and put together my sewing table 3 times today....and moved my huge bookcase, chair, computer....John hung all the blinds AND is now in the process of putting in my new sink! Of course, no one touched the porch....which means tomorrow will be spent working out there. Oh yes, and when dh opened the box for the sink, there were no clips....which the outside lable clearly stated there would be....so he took wee one back to Lowes where they searched through three boxes, two of which were also missing clips....the lady at the counter said that happens all the time....wtf? Then stop carrying that brand! Jeez....

I did end up changing the battery in the answering machine yesterday....and nowit shines like a steady beacon in the night....and blinks only when there is a message.

My arms are so sore from moving heavy things....they feel like wet noodles. Yesterday at the store I bought some bath salts for "sore and tired muscles". I believe I will be using them tonight. They smell so good....like eucalyptus and vicks. Mmmmmm, menthol....

Here's a weekend laugh, courtesy of sdrogerson of "Specimen Days"....

Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused Novocain during a root canal?

He wanted to transcend dental medication.

Friday....haircut day....yippee

Yesterday I called and made myself a hair appointment....I really need it. I'm at the point where my style has just given up. I washed, conditioned, moussed, blew dry....and it still just laid there like a bump on a log. It had given up. The layers are too long and out of shape, the ends are beginning to split....you know the drill. So today, Anna will be breathing some life into this tired do. I usually go to Dee, but she won't give me a razor cut, and when I ask her to just "trim" the ends, I end up walking out of the salon with much less hair than I came with. However, Dee does an awesome job on color, so I suppose I will continue to go back and forth. Anna is a master with the razor, and does exactly what I ask. That shop is closer to my house too, which is always nice. And they have this lovely British receptionist, which adds to the whole ambiance of the place....

I am not doing well with my procrastination. Here's an example: for 4 weeks now, my answering machine light has been flickering. This means, according to the owners manual, that the backup battery is low, and needs to be changed. It takes one nine volt. I have yet to change it, even though I am irritated by the flashing. Every time I walk into the room, I think there is a message. And if there is one, it will do the "change my bettery flash", followed by a longer blink of the light. This means, I have to stand there for a few moments, to see if there is only one flash or a flash and a blink. I went so far as to get the battery out of the drawer, and place it next to the machine, in hopes someone (dh) would get the hint and change it. It's been sitting ther for a week. I will probably have to dust it today. Now, why I ask you, will I not just change the dang thing? I don't know. Procrastination is an ugly thing....

I actually walked wee one to the bus stop today. I've been so lazy this year. I drive her every morning, and sit unsociably in the drivers seat, talking to wee one. Sometimes I read while she draws or plays a hand held game....but today I walked with her. She rodeher bike and had a grand time petting the new puppy that her friend's brother got. I stood amongst the parents, listening to others talk and enjoying the cool-ish morning. However, on the way home, I made a point to hang back a bit, as "let me tell you all about my horrid marriage and sex life" mom walked ahead of me. She managed to get me the other day, as we were walking home from picking up the kids. She asked me one little question, which I answered....and that turned into a thirty minute discussion on adhd, family therapy and the likes. I just kept nodding my head and saying "yeah", as I was feeling a bit uncomfortable listening to her spill all her private family secrets. What is up with that? I feel sorry for her, because I know her life is not wonderful, but at the same time, I am not a therapist! Don't get me wrong, if she were really upset, and asked if sometime she could talk to me, or wanted to get together, I'd understand. But it's like, you are a sahm, so you must have all the time in the world, come here and let me tell you all my problems, and you listen....but don't interrupt me! Sheesh!

Okay, it's time for me to get my butt in gear, and start cleaning. Oh! Yesterday I was trying to figure out how to type an entry with a background....but I deleted it. I didn't realize the entry alert would go out....sorry! It did work though. I'll have to try it again....have a great Friday!

I'm gonna get grounded for this....

You are a wonderful daughter, but if you want to be perfect in my eyes, please don't post any of the pictures.  Love, You Know Who
Comment from oceanmist4444 - 10/20/04 8:45 PM

(Sounds a bit threatening....don't you agree? I wonder what Dr. Phil would say about this???? lol....)

I was warned not to post pics of my mother....but I did it anyway....lol. She is going to be mad at me, but I think its worth the risk. I love the pic! We had to take 4, count them 4 pictures before we had one with her eyes open! She is just like my husband. It never fails, he shuts his eyes, then won't let me take another one....but we finally got one where her eyes were open. And YES, I did notice wee one shut hers, but we weren't doing it again!

The girls got her the new Queen Latifa cd, which is a jazzy cd with some old standards....not rap. And John and I got her a new vcr, since the old one took a dive. They had it less than a year and it stopped working....but now they can go back to watching Bridges Of Madison County 100 times a month....lol. My mother loves movies that either A. Break your heart or B. Involve the main character dying a slow, sad death. I just don't get it....but she is happy and that is all that matters! (Love you mommy....)

In other news....today I will have a child home with me again. Betsy woke up with a sore throat and feeling nauseated around 1 am, and is still sick to her stomach. She, apparently, has the same thing wee one did. She was complaining of her throat last night, so I guess I should have expected it. My 5 days of alone time this week has shrunk to 3....*sigh.

I need to spend the day sewing. I can do wash too....oh joy. I kind of like having a quiet day where I can just put the tv on, sit at my sewing table, and zone out. It's good therapy for me. I've got my cd player set up too, in case I'm in the mood for a little sewing music. I think I'll brew a pot of coffee as well....just to raise the "cozy factor" a few notches. Of course, if it were cool outside, that would make it perfect. It was HOT here yesterday and the forecast isn't looking too promising for fall weather in the next week. Dang it.

Enjoy your day....

Happy Birthday Mom!!!!

Today is my mother's birthday....HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! We are going to her house tonight, to shower her with gifts and cake. I am making her favorite cake, which is red velvet. Everyone in my family loves that cake....

I would put in here what we got for her, but I would hate for her to read this and ruin the surprise. So, just like mom, you will all have to wait to find out what wonderful gifts she is going to receive! LOL....I'm going to take my camera tonight, so I will catch the festivities on film. Oh joy....

I had to go out and get the ingredients for the cake, and I went to the new grocery store that was just built and opened near me. OMG....it's beautiful! The freshly waxed floors were gleeming, shelves were stocked and full, and there was no waiting when I went to check out. I will definately be shopping there from now on.

I missed the game last night, and apparently missed some controversial action! I was just checking out the hightlights on broadband....yikes! Being that the Cubs are not involved, I don't care who wins....but if karma is involved, I think it'll be the Bo Sox movin on up....

Anyhoo, I had better get to baking and frosting and wrapping....

Poor wee one....

Seems wee one is not feeling too well today. I should have known something was wrong when I ordered pizza and she only ate one piece. She said her throat was hurting, and around midnight she came into my room complaining that she was feeling "pukey". So far, so good....everything that has gone in, has stayed in. She had a piece of toast and some crackers this morning, so hopefully she will be alright. She is running a low temp, and says she has a stuffy nose and drainage. I hope she doesn't have the flu. Our state has been reporting sporadic cases....and last year, I can't remember who, but one of the girls was the first case of flu our doctor's office had seen. Leave it to my girls!

So....I suppose I shouldn't have put off getting my mom's birthday gift for tomorrow, or the ingredients for her cake! LOL....sorry mom! I'll get it tonight....I was planning on going out today and doing all that. I ended up taking Betsy to the bus stop, then coming back home and laying down with wee one, only to fall asleep until my mom called. So much for a productive morning.

Well, I should get up off this chair and get going. I have a ton of sewing to do, and a sick child to fawn over....

Who's #1? Oh yeah baby, it's me....

WooHoo....guess who won first place? Oh yeah, it was meeeeeeee! LOL....this house is awesome. It has sound effects; thunder, moaning, screams, creaking, ghosts, and blinking lights as well. It is just too cute! Well worth the time I spent slaving over pumpkin guts....

Busy weekend....

Whew....what a weekend. Saturday we spent the day working in the yard. I managed to get 10 wheelbarrows of leaves and pine needles....but the yard looks soooo much better. Just as we were finishing up, my parents stopped by and visited for a while. It was then that wee one decided to dress the dog up. As you can see by the pic, he's a good sport about it. Earlier in the day, wee one and her aunt took him to "Dogtoberfest" at the local dog park. He got bags of treats and coupons, and wee one got a shirt and candy. It sounded really cute. However....

They must have let him eat a lot of things he isn't used to, because what was waiting for me when I got home from the store the next day? Oh yes, lucky me I got to clean up two piles of "Percy surprise". The funny thing about it was (if there is anything funny about doggie doodle), that he had tried to get into the tub when he was feeling sick, because he knew he would need a bath! Now, if that isn't a testament to my obsessive cleaning, I don't know what is. Yes, even my dog knows if he has an accident in the house, he needs to be cleaned up....

On Sunday we went to church, then to the mall to get dh some new shoes. He has had the same pair of "funeral, wedding, party, interview" shoes since we were dating. They are plain, black loafers with a small silver buckle on the side. I figured, he was due for a new pair....lol. He got something that looked just like the other pair, minus the silver. We also got two pairs of shoes for wee one, gym shoes and the elusive "black boots" that we couldn't find last year. I had no intention of buying boots, in fact I had forgotten all about them. However, while sitting on the ground helping her try on gym shoes, I happened to look over and they had ONE pair left in her size....no others anywhere, in any other size. So, I figured the footwear gods must have been smiling down on us, and I bought them for her. Since it was buy one get one half off, and we were up to three pairs, I figured it would be silly not to get one more pair....and walked out with a casual slip on for myself. Oh, how I love shoe shopping!

From there it was off to Ruby Tuesday's for lunch (gotta love their salad bar), and then to the pumpkin patch. I have to say, I have never seen such beautiful, big pumpkins in my life! The Methodist church has this sale every year, and the pumpkins are from a Navajo reservation in NM. The proceeds go to the youth group at the church. Wee one picked her's out, and I got one for the contest. After that, it was home to work on carving. Funny thing is, it was JOHN'S project, and the kids were begging to help....but once I made the first cut; the phone rang for Betsy, wee one decided to make herself some soup, and John just HAD to study. I spent TWO HOURS doing that dang thing and I had BETTER win something! LOL....it was fun though. I love pumpkins....I was in heaven in that patch....I am not kidding when I say I could spend $100 on pumpkins alone!

I ended up going to bed around 9 last night, after doing 2 loads of laundry. Amazingly enough, I wasn't sore from the outside work until this morning! I get a night off tonight, as dh is at school and won't be home for dinner....yippee! Ramen all around....

A little something for ya....

Why is it come Monday, I have so much to do? Until I can sit down and put in an entry, here's a little something to make you laugh....it's freakin' hysterical, no matter who you are voting for....enjoy!

 

Political Bohemian Rhapsody - FLOWGO.com

Humidity....the sequel

Oh humidity, why do you mock me? It was so beautiful yesterday. Not only in the morning, but the entire day was relatively humidity free. This morning I stood at the sliding doors, bracing myself for what would surely proove to be another brisk morning....but, alas, I was greeted with the same hair-wilting weather I've been dealing with for the past six months. *Sigh. It is also trying to decide weather or not to rain....which will only add to the misery. Oh, and I won't even tell you what the 7 day forecast is, (although the number 85 is involved).

Today I'll be out of the house most of the day. I'm going to the hospital with my parents for my dad's pulmonary appointment this morning, and this afternoon will be spent at the doctor's office with Betsy. She woke up with swollen tonsils, can't swallow, ears plugged, head pounding....I'll bet ya five bucks its strep. She said it's going around. I offered to let her stay home, but she has to do a skit in drama for a grade, so she opted to go. I gave dh a map of where to pick her up in the school, should she call him after her class. That should be a riot watching him try to find her!

Okay, it's 7:29 and I must be going....the bus stop awaits! Have a lovely Friday....

Oh Canada....

Ahhhh yes, this morning I have a special place in my heart for Canada. Why, you ask? Well, when I walked out the door to take Betsy to the bus stop, what hit me in the face but the most beautiful cold front I've ever felt! Straight from our friends up north....a Canadian cold front pushed it's way south over night. Betsy actually had to put on a sweatshirt! Me, however, I rolled down both windows and enjoyed the chill in the air. And, to top it off, what did I see in the crystal clear morning sky? A shooting star! I was turning onto my street and just happened to look up....I made a quick wish and went home to open windows. Of course, it will be 75 by the afternoon, but that's okay. I'm a morning person and you can bet your bacon (Canadian bacon of course), I'll be up early to enjoy these humidity free mornings.

Today it was "suggested" by dh that Betsy and I mow the lawn. Here is how he "suggested" it.
dh: "I filled the lawn mower with gas for Thursday."
me: "For Thursday? What do you mean?"
dh: "You know, so you and Betsy don't have to."
me: "Why would I have to fill it?"
dh: "So you have enough gas to mow."
me: *Looks at him like he's nuts and walks away.

I suppose he thought that topping off the mower would be enough incentive for me to mow. Guess what? It isn't. Only a few more weeks and we don't have to mow until the spring. There may be the odd mowing here and there in January or February if the winter is mild. But from what I've been hearing it's supposed to be a cold winter everywhere this year. Fine by me! Not only will Canada provide me wtih cool mornings, but a nice cold winter that will prevent mowings. Is there anything Canada can't do?

(Ren and Stimpy's salute to the Royal Canadian Kilted Yacksmen)

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It's actually breezy!!!!

I just stepped outside to windex the sliding door and you know what? It's actually breezy! If I stand inside with the air turned up and look at the wind blowing, I can almost believe it's a crisp fall day outside. However, the thermometer is right at eye level when I look out on the porch, and that 80 degree reading is mocking me. We have leaves falling all over the place, but they are just an ugly mud-brown. However, I shouldn't complain because at least it's something. I have to say that this is the first year since we have been here that I have felt the fall spirit. Sometimes I even get that little twinge of "halloween happiness" when I see a decoration. I haven't felt that in a while. Oh, and I've been wearing my traditional "fall perfume" which is Heaven Scent. I only wear it from the end of September to Thanksgiving. Never before or after. I don't know why, but I associate the smell with fall. I can take a whiff of that and be transported back to when I was a kid, carving pumpkins on the garage floor with my dad and sisters. Or, taking my kids to their annual fun fair at the elementary school back home in Indiana. It's funny how certain scents can bring back such sharp memories.

For years I searched for a perfume that my mother wore when I was 5, and probably before. I can't remember where I finally found it, actually, I think my mom did. Anyway, I keep it on my dresser and every once in a while open it up and take a sniff. It brings back memories of our first childhood home, and my mom dressed for church. I can remember hugging her, or sitting near her and breathing in that scent....it's like a hug in a bottle. She eventually moved on to Aviance, which I always loved. I have a tiny bottle of that as well, that I won on ebay. Mmmmm, I just love that one. The other scent that I remember is Emeraude. I guess those were the "big three" perfumes in the 70's. It's funny, but I rarely wear perfume, even though I love it. I can't seem to find a scent that I truly love.

As a kid/teen/ and even now I like the Coty Wild Musk and Loves Baby Soft. I let wee one try the Loves and she is hooked.There was another one too....Jungle Gardenia I think. Those scents will take me right back to the 80's. And it's not just perfume, but lip gloss. Anyone remember the Baskin Robbins roll on lip gloss? My favorite was a huge pink bubblegum bonnie bell lip gloss. Wee one has one of those, and it reminds me of 6th grade. I'd love to know if anyone remembers any of those scents, or what your favorites were. I really need to find one now. I thought I liked Clinique's "Happy", but it's a little strong.

Anyhoo, Betsy has a poetry club coffee house today, so I'll be picking her up later this evening. I took something out to make for dinner, but ordering pizza is looking more and more tempting. I just don't feel like cooking tonight. I did end up making spaghetti last night, and even I will admit, the meatballs I made were divine. I ate one of them, without sauce. Betsy didn't eat, so John and wee one had the pot to themselves! I had plenty for his lunch today, so he was a happy boy.

I'm done with my cleaning, so now I'm going to attack the pile of things that have accumulated on my desk. That shouldn't take too long....I hope. Have a good one!

Good morning....take 2

Okay, I'm up, I'm up....man! I dont' know what  happened there. I got up after 6 did the mom thing with Betsy, got wee one up at 7, came back in from the bus stop and sat at the computer till 8:30, talked to my mom on the phone till 9....and from there it's all a blur....I woke up again at 11. I just laid down for a minute before getting ready to run to the store....sheesh!

Anyway, I'm up now. I have to admit, it was kind of nice. I laid down and it started raining gently outside my window.....the clouds covered the sky....my bed was so dang comfy (even though I had to brush some crubs aside from wee ones breakfast!).

I don't know what to make for dinner. I don't have a taste for anything in particular, which means I'll take this opportunity to cook something I don't like, but the family does. Hmmmm, meatloaf or spaghetti? I think I'll go with spaghetti.

I was bored Sunday so I thought I'd just randomly put names of people I used to know into the search bar and see what came up. I had been on one of those school sites (classmates, reunion, I don't remember), and thought about some of the people I used to know. Anyway, I ended up getting my directory from my 10 year reunion out, and putting in some names. I found two interesting things. One girl I went to school with is an actress and married to a wrestler. I also found a picture of a guy that I was "totally" in love with. He was on the wrestling team, had great hair, smelled like Polo cologne (remember that stuff?). He was obnoxious and loved to tease me....and I was crazy about him. Our lockers were given alphabetically, and we should have been far apart....but he was lazy and used his friend's locker that was right next to mine (::dreamy sigh::). He had a girlfriend who was older and went to another school....he looked like a young Bruce Springsteen. I used to pray that he would realize what a stone-cold fox I was (man, I could hardly type that with a straight face!), and ask me to be his girlfriend. So, like I said, I found a recent picture and bio of what he's been up to since graduation....does anyone remember the Garth Brooks song "Unanswered Prayers"? Wow. Things certainly do change. His story was quite comical, and would make a really good country song as there were bar fights, drinking, and ex-wives involved....along with Harley's and tatoos....

Anyway....I need to get to the store. I have to pick up pictures from the field trip, and get some posterboard for wee one. Her aunt asked her to make a poster for the pumpkin carving contest they are having at work. I also need to stop and see if payless has any boots for wee one....last year we looked high and low for those cute, black, to the knee, zip up boots and couldn't find any. Hopefully they are having a buy one get one 1/2 off sale because I'm in the mood for new shoes!

Weekend re-cap....

As you can see from the above pics, wee one looked just fine, even if she didn't have a poodle skirt for the sock hop. She ended up liking the outfit, especially the scarf. They had a blast at the party....she said they had a DJ, did the chicken dance, had root beer floats....

On Saturday she went to a birthday party for a little boy in her class. On the way to the party she was decorating the envelope of the card with little hearts. I asked her why she was putting hearts on it and she just smiled and turned red....apparently she likes him. You know, she doesn't just like him, but likes him-likes him. LOL....that party was a hit as well. They got to play mini golf and ride the go-carts. She was tall enough that she didn't have to ride with anyone, and got to drive all by herself! She was quite excited about that, although she spent Saturday night and Sunday with her wrist wrapped in an ace bandage. She said they strapped her into the cart so tightly that she had to really stretch to reach the steering wheel, and that made her wrist and arm hurt....however, today she is just fine. They played arcade games and got the little tickets you could use to trade in for prizes. She ended up with 305 tickets, which she traded for a triangle golf tee game (like they have on the tables at Cracker Barrel), and a purple rabbits foot. By the time we got home, not only was the rabbits foot purple, but her hands were as well....on Sunday we went to church, so she got to see her friends in Sunday school. All in all she had quite a weekend!

Dh spent the weekend studying and napping. He now has the cold that's going around. So, all weekend I had to listen to, "Sniff; I can't breathe, I'm tired, this subject is sooooo boring, I wish we could do something, boy some tea would be nice, I'm sick of laying around...." etc, etc. Sheesh! Take some tylenol and be done with it already....men! Betsy had a quiet weekend....I took her and her friend to the mall while wee one was at her party. She spent the remainder of her time in her room, listening to music and chillin'.

As you can see by the pics, I spent the bulk of my sunday working on what I put off last week. I'm happy to say, it'sDONE! However, I do have laundry to do today, so there will probably be a rogue shirt or two that I have to iron today. I left the board up so I wouldn't be tempted to just throw it in the basket and ignore it until next week.

Ahhhh, only 25 more minutes until it's just me and Percy for the day. It's supposed to rain today, which is my favorite kind of cozy, cleaning day....happy Monday!!!!

P.S. Once again, Desparate Housewives prooved to be quite entertaining....anyone else hooked?

Mosquito morning....

I don't know about other parts of the country, but here in Florida we are inundated with mosquitoes. They have taken up residence in hubby's garage, which means that trying to get from the car to the kitchen is equivalent to being dive bombed by Pappy Boyington's black sheep squadron. You wouldn't believe the battle wounds my family has.

So, after my room mother meeting this morning, I went to the store and purchased some mosquito spray with deet. There were only about 5 cans left on the shelf, so I assume I am not the only one with this problem. I came home and as usual, the door to the kitchen was covered with the flying menaces....so I got out my trusty can and started spraying, complete with bomb dropping sound effects. I was having a grand time, aiming and shooting my stream of liquid death when I suddenly thought, you know, maybe I shouldn't be breathing all this in....I managed to put the lid on the can and get into the house just before things got too hazy. I was rather dizzy for a moment, but I had a car full of groceries and I knew I had to go back out. So, like the brave soldier I am (or idiot, take your pick), I took a deep breath and ran outside, through the cloud of repellant to get my things. The first trip was ok, the second was harder. I really was getting light headed, so I decided to grab all six bags at once. Amazingly I made it through, although as I'm sitting here I still feel a bit giddy....

Last night wee one and I went searching for a poodle skirt costume. She was invited to a sock hop tonight, and she insisted on having the proper atire. We went to several stores and actually found the costume....however it was a size 4-6x, which was not going to work. While at the store today I found the same thing, in the same size. So....I went over to the accessories department and bought a pink nylon scarf for her hair, and we will just do the rolled up jeans, ponytail, bobby sock look. I wanted to go to Payless and get her some saddle shoes....but I decided against it. Although knowing wee one, she would have been thrilled with them, and would have worn them to school every day. I rememberhaving a pair in elementary school and hating them. And I always thought the soles looked like big erasers....

Right now I have to look up directions to wee ones birthday party tomorrow. I have no idea where this place is....somewhere over the "big bridge". I think I'll go as a taxi driver for Halloween....I know I'll get plenty of use out of that costume!

The day after hump day....

I know what you are thinking....from the looks of her icon, Sherry is in store for an exciting day....

I'll admit I love to clean; I get a certain satisfaction from seeing my tables gleam in all of their "pledge-like" glory. I am confident in the fact that if any bird in my neighborhood is going to fly mach 5 into a crystal clear, windexed to perfection, plate glass window, it's going to be mine. To me, a sink full of dishes is not a task to abhor, but a chance for quiet contemplation of the mysteries of life....but as for ironing....I loathe it. I will do anything to put it off. I have been known to make my family wear wrinkled things that are not fit for public viewing....okay, maybe that's going a bit too far....but more than once John has stood in the closet, looking at me with puppy dog eyes saying, "Honey, what do you think I should wear tomorrow?" When I hear him say this I know I've got one more day, minimum, before I have to iron. One time I let it go two days, at which point he actually got the iron and board himself, and was going to attempt to do it. Of course, I jumped up and did it. Not because I'm a Stepford wife, but because I didn't want to have to go out and replace what he was about to scorch.

In any case, today I will be ironing. I will also be running to the store, and finishing some bookwork for a class. Then, I'll find time to make dinner, take Betsy to her CAT scan, etc., etc.

The weekend is shaping up nicely....for wee one. So far it's Thursday and she has two parties lined up. Jeez....I don't have two parties a year, let alone a weekend. Must be nice to be young and popular. Betsy is a free girl as of this morning (grounding, don't ask....), so I'm sure she will be planning to break free this weekend as well.

Okay, time to take wee one to the bus stop and start my day....happy happy joy joy!http://victorian.fortunecity.com/russell/105/spumrs.htm

*Update: It's 10:55 am and I still haven't started my ironing....looks like my procrastination-free week has officially ended!

Wednesday....

Why yes, this is my usual mode of transportation, when I'm not in my mini van....

*Update: I've had many people ask about the little girl from wee one's class who is supposedly allergic to her own sweat. Turns out, it was a 4th grade "urban legend". Her mother was a chaperone on the feild trip because the little girl has severe asthma. How it went from asthma to toxic perspiration is beyond me....but you gotta love a 4th graders imagination. When I confronted wee one about it, she looks at me and says, "Huh? Oh, okay....", shrugged her shoulders and went back to her cartoons. *Sigh.

I'm almost done with my sewing, yippee. Although being that Christmas is coming, I will have to start another load right away. Seems Betsy wants a digital camera, and wee one wants an electric scooter. These are pretty big ticket items, so Santa is going to have to revise the "three gift rule". Either a. they get their chosen gift, but it will be a "three in one" deal, OR b. they get their chosen gift and the remaining two gifts are at Santa's discretion. (i.e. a cd or socks....)

I can't believe the holiday season is closing in on us so quickly. Living somewhere that the temperature in October is still in the 80's, gives you a false sense of season. I keep thinking Christmas is a long way off....in reality it will be here in 79 days, 16 hours and 38 minutes. (According to the Christmas clock on christmasdepot.com). Yikes!

Well, I am going to get going....it's time to braid hair, pack a bookbag, and start my cleaning. Welcome to my world....

Did you know if you eat a few pieces of candy corn with a few roasted peanuts it tastes like a Payday candy bar? Try it....(This is for you, Cheezy. I know how much you LOVE candy corn! pmsl!)

Oh my aching head....

Well, I'm back from the field trip. It was pretty neat. We went to Sally Industries. Apparently a man who was in dental school 27 years ago had a class in which he had to do a communications project. He took a mannequin head, wired it up so that the mouth, eyes, etc. moved, put a wig on it and called it Sally....he went on to become a dentist, and he also has this little side business, which creates animatronics for rides at Disney, Universal, etc. They had robotics that looked like real human beings in there....some of them were pretty freaky they were so real. They also had a HUGE t-rex head, like the kind from Jurassic Park. The kids LOVED that. They also had sculptures in clay and foam that were from Disney's next project that revolves around Davey Crockett. I took some pics, but with a regular camera. I'll post them when I get them developed.

It turned out that my group was just the girls in the class. The boys were going later in the day, as it is not a big place and couldn't accommodate those many children on the tour at one time. The girls were all very good. We had to wear safety goggles for the tour, since we were going through the shop area. They passed them out and they were really cool looking....like those wrap around sunglasses. Then they took the ones out for the adults....they looked like old lady teardrop glasses....I was quite a stunner, I must say....lmao. Wee one looked at me and said, "Mom, you look like a teen....a nerdy teen!" Gee honey, thanks. They told the kids that they had to keep them on at all times, and if she had to tell them more than three times to put them on, they would have to leave the tour. Later on, one of the kids asked where they got the eyeballs for the human looking robots. (Now, if the tour guide was smart, she would have said, "From the children who don't keep the glasses on." I guarantee no one would have taken them off after that!) The guide was really nice, and there were laser games the kids got to play under blacklights. Kids always love that....seeing their shirts glowing. All in all it was a really nice trip.

Okay, I've wasted enough time....I have to go sew. At least my headache is feeling better....

Field Trip Day....

Today is field trip day....yippee. I get to spend my morning on a bus with 60 hyperactive fourth graders. Oh joy. I am one of three moms that will be attending. One lady I have been on several field trips with, and the other one is coming because wee one told me, "Her daughter is allergic to her own sweat, and if it gets too hot, her mom has to take her home." Now, I'm thinking 1. wee one must be mixed up on this because 2. what person in their right mind would live in Florida if their child had such a condition? I'll let you know what I find out....

Not much else going on. Dh is down to one class this semester....statistics is out the window. Seems there was a "miscommunication" with the guidance counselor, and he already had the credits he needed regarding mathematics. Sheesh! So, this will be an easy semester with only one class, and then he can really hit the books after Christmas. Actually, this will probably be a better idea, since it's been a while since he's been in school. Thank goodness we hadn't bought the calculator yet. Hmmmmm, looks like my procrastination paid off....

Another Monday....

Ahhh yes, it's Monday again. Time to say goodbye to the weekend, and hello to a blissfully quiet house....

Of course my week is jam packed with things to do....starting today with my quest to find a TI-83 calculator for my dh (you can decide what the "d" in dh stands for). Of course we had the entire weekend to do it, but did we? Noooooo. And I've seen our credit card statements, so I know dh can actually purchase things without my help, so why does this task fall to me? I'll tell you why....I'm going to the store anyway, so why not just pick one up while I'm out? Hmmmmm, well, maybe because the Office Depot is no where near where I'll be today? Or, perhaps because I have a hundred other things to do? Or maybe because IT ISN'T MY FREAKING RESPONSIBILITY?! Now, I don't mind doing things for others, trust me. I do it every day....like when I pick up dd's clothes because it's just too much to walk them to the washer, or when I finish making my teen's bed because it must be too exhausting for her to pull the covers all the way to the top of the pillow (I will never understand that one). However, dh has known for over a month that he needed the calculator. Honestly, I don't know why I'm even writing about this. These things will never change, so I might as well suck it up, and do it with a smile....

You know, today I had decided to start the week with a positive attitude. I'm going to become more organized, be less of a procrastinator, really try to enjoy my life here in the sunshine state until we can leave it behind....I guess I'm not getting off to a very good start, huh?

Okay, FOCUS....let's see....tomorrow I'm going on a field trip with wee one's class. She's looking forward to having me go, which is always nice. At least someone wants to be with me just because....I have to take Betsy for a CAT scan on Thursday for her kidneys, and I have a room mother meeting on Friday. I'm sure other things will pop up between now and then, but that's the tentative schedule....

Oh yes, as for my cough....it's still there, but not as bad. I suppose I was jumping the gun thinking it was pneumonia....or maybe I was subliminally hoping I'd get a week in bed being catered to....

Well, it's time to get wee one dressed and out the door for school, so that I can start my positive and procrastination-free day....happy freaking Monday everyone!

P.S. Did anyone happen to catch "Desparate Housewives" last night? It was really good....

Sick on Saturday....

Man, I am sick of being sick. I got up at 9 am, had some coffee, went back to bed, got up at 11, took a shower, laid around, coughed, had dinner, coughed some more....wow, will the excitement never end?  I am thinking I have walking pneumonia. I've had it before, and this feels eerily like it. I'm exhausted, even after a nap, and my cough keeps getting deeper in my chest. I suppose I should go to the doctor Monday. Until then I'll push the fluids and enjoy some soup....

Betsy has spent the day in her room, working on a scrap book. She and two of her friends are each taking a few pages and making a friendship scrapbook together. I think it's a pretty cool idea. One of her friends got the book and the idea from her dad on her 16th birthday.

Wee one spent the day at her friends house. They had pizza, then went to build-a-bear at the mall. She came home with an orange Halloween bear....it's really cute! The girls made identical bears with identical sounds....

John spent the day working on homework. Elementary Statistics seems to be a more involved subject that he had first thought. But, he's getting through it....he has an analytical mind, which helps. I took one look at it and said, "Good luck."

I did make some fudge for the family, which is always an excellent remedy for any cough or cold. It's pretty dang good, if I do say so myself. 

I have to give "props" to cameronsmom0376, as she is our haggis bashing leader with 967....I am still trying to beat that score!

Benadryl Blues....

I am still fighting this cold....which, when I thought about it this morning, may be allergies. My throat is scratchy, my nose stuffy and sneezy, and my eyes are grainy. So, being the super smart person I am, I decided to take some Benadry. Now, I'm half way through my morning chores, and feel like passing out! I forgot how sleepy these pills make me. On an up note, I can breathe clear, and my throat is better....

I can't believe it's Friday already. With the girls out of school on Monday and Tuesday, I'm all out of whack. It's also October....what used to be my favorite month of all. Actually , it still brings back wonderful memories....especially when I turn the air on full blast and put sweats on! That's funny I should mention sweats....it used to be my "uniform" of choice up north. Now, I haven't bought a pair in 3 years....shorts and capris, that's what I wear 9 months out of the year!

Wee one did not get student counsel. She was a tad upset, but seems to have forgotten about it. She said that everyone laughed at her "I approve this message" line....however, with only one boy running, he won the guy vote. Although her "friend" who sits next to her, voted for her. He said her speech was the best, and she should have beat the alternative, whom, in his and wee one's words, "Thinks she's all that!" LMAO....boy I remember those days! the winner had 7 votes, the alternate had 6 and wee one had 5. Just missed it! She has been class representative for two years now, so I suppose that it's time for someone else to get a chance. Here's her speech:

Planting flowers at the school for everyone to see,
Donating candy to the kids who have less than you and me.
A box is made and filled with treats, decorated like a turkey with feathers,
Generous students bring in food to help make someone's Thanksgiving better.
Singing carols at the nursing home, making stockings for needy children,
Drawing valentines for the veterans, helping others in the world we live in.
This is what student counsel means, helping the community.
I would do my very best, if you vote for me.

"I'm wee one and I approve this message."

Now tell me that's not a winning speech! She wrote down all the activities the sc does, and then we rhymed them up. I asked her what the other kids speeches were like, and she said, "Mom, they were like two sentences. I want you to vote for me...." LOL....I told her I was proud of her for trying, and for putting thought into the speech. She seemed okay with it....and went off to play the Sims for 3 hours! LOL....

Boy, the longer I sit here, the more tired I am! The medicine has definately kicked in. Next week is a busy one with dr. appointments, school meetings and a field trip to boot! It should be fun though....I just love going places with the kids.

Well, I'm going to try to finish up my cleaning so I can get some laundry done, and then, perhaps a well deserved nap....here's hoping!

Happy Friday everyone....

BTW: Have you stopped playing the game yet? Leave your best scores in my comment box....I want to see if anyone can get 1000. Mrscheesestix is ahead with 927!