my day so far

an awful lot of thought went into choosing this.......

This is the "romantic" birthday card Rebekah sent Donald to get for me. I laughed my head off and thought it was great. She told Donald he better be glad he chose me~! I suppose she didn't find it as funny as I did and thought most wives wouldn't either. LOL

Darth Tater

Remember Mr. Potato Head? Meet Darth Tater! There's a whole new generation of lovable Mr. Potato Heads! (Okay, need a little help??.....Star Wars' own Darth Vader.)

Three Short Sermons

Woo-hoo! Last day of school, then Christmas holiday! No time, gotta run.

p.s. Wonder if we'll get a sermon that ends at 12:00 noon???

(you'd have to be at our church Christmas party to get this one)

Not a Word

My friend, Cora Mae, sent me this last week. I haven't tried it yet; I'm saving it for when I feel really stressed.

Detox for the Holidays for Women

Stress relief diet. This is a specially formulated diet designed to help women cope with the stress that builds during the day.

Breakfast

1 grapefruit

1 slice whole wheat toast

1 cup skim milk

Lunch

1 small portion lean, steamed chicken

1 cup spinach

1 cup herbal tea

1 Hershey's kiss

Afternoon Tea

The rest of the Hershey Kisses in the bag

1 tub of Hagen-Daaz ice cream with chocolate chips

Dinner

4 glasses of wine (red or white)

2 loaves garlic bread

1 family size supreme pizza

3 Snickers Bars

Late Night Snack

1 whole Sarah Lee cheesecake (eaten directly fromthe freezer)

Remember: Stressed spelled backward is desserts.

Here's another one from Cora Mae. She sent this a long time ago and I saved it because I think it's so funny.

Morris and his wife Esther went to the state fair every year, and every year Morris would say, "Esther, I'd like to ride in that helicopter." Esther always replied, "I know Morris, but that helicopter ride is fifty dollars, and fifty dollars is fifty dollars."

One year Esther and Morris went to the fair, and Morris said, "Esther, I'm 85 years old. If I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance." To this, Esther replied, "Morris that helicopter is fifty dollars, and fifty dollars is fifty dollars."

The pilot overheard the couple and said, "Folks I'll make you a deal. I'll take the both of you for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and not say a word, I won't charge you! But if you say one word, it's fifty dollars."

Morris and Esther agreed and up they went. The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneuvers, but not a word was heard. He did his daredevil tricks over and over again, but still not a word. When they landed, the pilot turned to Morris and said, "By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't. I'm impressed!"

Morris replied, "Well, to tell you the truth, I almost said something when Esther fell out, but you know, fifty dollars is fifty dollars."

brrrrrrr!

After turning on the air conditioner yesterday a cold front came through in the late afternoon and we opened the windows. Nice cool air turned into frigid air overnight. It was 28 degrees when I got up according to weather.com. I'm quite certain they are in the ballpark as it was COLD when I took Bright out this morning. He was even ready to come back inside! It's amazing how quickly the temperature can change.

Jeffrey's going away party was a blast. A lot of people came to say goodbye and we all squeezed into our living room, dining/kitchen, halls, and even my bedroom at times where I showed off my color washed walls. I'll miss him for sure. Hannah took some pictures and we prayed for him and ate and visited and had a good time (at least I did).

My goal for today is to get caught up with schoolwork from last week and at least do Physical Science and Algebra. Those classes are broadcast live each weekday and I do not like to get behind on them. With the kids' jobs and life happening it is far too easy to get behind. So I'm a woman with a mission to accomplish today. Pray for my kids! (and me)

A million reasons

Did you read about the guy who tried to open an account in a bank by depositing a fake $1,000,000 bill? After the bank teller wouldn't comply he started to curse at the bank workers so they called the police. He was charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of forgery. The second count came after investigators learned that earlier he had bought several cartons of cigarettes from a nearby grocery store with a stolen check. Stolen checks and counterfeit bills; this guy was on a roll. There was a slight problem however.......

The federal government has never printed a million-dollar bill.

I think if I was going to go to all the trouble to make fake money I would make something in circulation. But then again that's just me!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21999010/gt1/10547/

At least I got a good laugh today.

Act IV Scene I

Time: almost 7:00 p.m.

Scene: in the car returning from an out of town shopping trip

(cell phone rings)

Me: (seeing it's my dear husband) Hi, we're almost home. We're running late.

Him: Okay, I was just checking on you.

Bethany: Was that Dad?

Me: Yes, he was just checking on us.

Bethany: That's sweet.

Hannah: Maybe he's just hungry!

things i'd buy if.........

I was looking through a catalog I received in the mail a few days ago. You know the ones you keep getting forever if you ever buy even one item from them?? Well, it was one of those. They actually have some neat stuff if money was not an issue. Before throwing it in the trash I decided to take a look and here is what I'd buy if...........

1) a hooded sweatshirt that says "It's good to be me"

2) a long sleeved t-shirt that says "National Sarcasm Society" in large letters; underneath these words it says "Like we need your support."

3) an elephant necklace for Rebekah in honor of her elephant ride in Thailand. (not a real elephant, a small one like a charm on a silver chain)

4) lighted fireflies in a jar (looks like a fruit jar with a handle and has faux fireflies [we called them "lightning bugs"] for Daniel cause he would appreciate this one.

5) a set of three garden plaques that says "I tried but it died", "Grow dammit!" and "I don't remember planting this" in honor of my gardening abilities

6) a Harold Feinstein Daisy Umbrella for Bethany cause she likes flowers and the top of this looks like a giant daisy when it's opened

7) another t-shirt that says "Joan of Arc was not Noah's wife"

8) yet another t-shirt that says "As soon as I finish this chapter......." so I could wear it when reading a really good book. It would be my signal to my family to leave me be.

9) a t-shirt that says "I (red heart) Mr. Darcy." I'd buy three of these: one for Rebekah, one for Bethany, and another one for their good friend Andrea.

10) a t-shirt that says "Mom likes ME best" for Hannah

11) a "fluid graceful cross embraced by a heart" handmade in a Texas studio for my wall because I like crosses

12) a plaque made in a small studio in Ireland that says "Be Still and know that I AM" Hand-cast in resin with a bronzed finish, it is a perfect reminder of my Irish ancestry.

13) for Benjamin a book by J.R.R. Tolkien called "The Children of Hurin"

14) a weather forecast doormat that says:

Rug Wet...............Rain

Rug Burns Feet.......Hot and Sunny

Rug White & Cold......Snow

Rug Gone........Tornado

I really don't see anything that jumps out at me for Donald. I did find "A Christmas Story Leg Lamp" that's pretty cool. It says it made Ralphie's old man proud and it is a woman's leg wearing black fish net hose with fringe on the lampshade. I'm afraid it just won't go in our bedroom so I'm afraid it's totally out of the question.

Let's see, minus the lamp, I would have spent $478.25 and that doesn't include taxes and shipping. It's a good thing I have a good head on my shoulders when it comes to looking through catalogs.

Gee, after all this shopping I need nap~!

Guess What I Found?????

I found a magazine on my bed today. On the front it says "Hormone Survival Guide." Sleep Soundly; Steady Mood Swings; and Cool Hot Flashes (yeah, right~!).

Do you think someone in my family could be trying to tell me something????

Laughter

Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired. (The Message)

Escape

Do you ever feel this way?? Actually I'm having a great day; I just don't have anything to say~!

Believe it or not, it does happen occassionally. (Me not having anything to say I mean. I have lots of great days.)

You Do What????

I did something last night that I haven't done in twenty-five plus years. I went bowling. You know the game where the round ball has three holes and you try to knock over the pins down this loonngg lane without falling over the line while remembering to let go of the ball. Being extremely uncoordinated I wasn't expecting so much fun~!

Our kids' youth group went bowling and we tagged along because some good friends of ours were hosting it. I hadn't even considered bowling; I was just going along for the fun. Billy asked me at church if I would bowl and I guess it got me thinking it might be fun.

After getting a pretty yellow 7# ball plus some 6 1/2 shoes, I received some important instructions as to which fingers went in what holes. Donald showed me the arrows on the floor and what not (one of my dad's favorite sayings) when it was my turn. I actually hit some pins~!

Now I was pumped. After only a few gutter bowls and one spare I scored a grand score of 72.

I was pleased as punch and am planning on sharpening my skills another time.

Anyone want to join me???

Precious Pupp

From the website listed below:
Another classic Hanna Barbera cartoon from 1965, part of The Atom Ant Show.
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v814737hn4skwYy?searchId=9185068264072094330&rank=0

Laughs

Sneaky Kids

This is so great. If you get a chance please click on the link below. Be sure to scroll down to the description. Most of us with several kids can relate to this lady~! This was passed on through our home school group.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130144061675&ru=http%25