What about.... our weekend



Thought I would share my weekend with you......

Lilacs are in bloom!  My fav!

Did a little shower celebrating!  31 Days and counting!  The days seem to zip by a little faster lately!

The grandpa's

The silly young ones!  Not sure what going on here, but it all ended well, really!

More young ones.... Jeremy got left with daughter and neice while gifts were opened.  Everything is under control.

Once again, never enough food - I think we're all still eating leftovers!

And then there was cake.   I think it passed the taste test - and it wears nicely too!

Is it just me or do you see a whole lotta family resemblence there?

Believe it or not,..... show and tell of Timmy's woodsplitter!

Jeff and his great-niece - a quick study of dinosaurs.

The happy couple!

So, why is it we always wait for celebrations to get together with family and friends?  Oh wait, did I tell you about Happy Hour?  We do this every weekend.... when will you stopping by?



What about....mini's

Yesterday I was weeding the gardens  - now there's a statement you can picture.  After 20 days of continuous rain (okay maybe not 20 - but I did tell Jeff "I think we need to start thinking about an ark"), wedding was top on the list.  OMG!  The wedding is definately on my mind but I really did mean weeding.  Isn't it amazing how 1 little typo can change the whole world - big difference between wedding and weeding, right?

Anyway,  as I'm weeding I notice dandelions - but very, very small dandelions the leaves, or greens, were only about 1 inch long and the whole plant only 2 1/2 to 3" around.  From there I remembered a visit to a quilt shop - remember the famous Shop Hop Mom, Lindsey and I went on -   that had mini's.  These where quilts that where only 12 - 14 inches" in size, more like a wall hanging.  But look like a quilt, just super small.  Where talking extremely small pieces - and you can be very, very sure that I will never attempt these!

Then I thought.......  about the supersize meals, TV's, refridgerators, furniture, beds (remember when everyone had double beds, now it's queen or king) chicken breasts - have you noticed how they keep getting bigger and bigger,  1/2 a chicken breast can now feed a family of four!!  Don't get me started on this one - watch Food Inc.   Then come talk about chicken breasts.

I admit, I love my 40"tv.  I can watch it from almost anywhere in my house.  Why?

So, what's up with the supersized life?  Is our eyesight getting so bad that we can't see things in a smaller size.  How about remembering when getting a hamburger didn't mean  a 1/4 pound of beef, or when ordering a drink was a 8 oz glass, not 1/2 a gallon.  Do you really need a 1/2 gallon??

Just don't touch my tv!!! It's staying right where it is.......

What about....????

What about..... this file I keep on my computer?  It is a file I have labeled "daily inspirations", it has quotes and sayings that I started keeping way back in 2000.  I was never sure why I kept these but I have decided that I'm gonna share.  I'll post them on days when my creative writing dial doesn't turn up all the way to high.

Some of these will be funny, some insightful, others will be motivating while some will bring tears to your eyes.  I will take them from the file as they are - in no special order.

So with that...........

Next on the list 

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.


Is this like, super  freaky!!! Goosebumps!!

 This was really the next on my list!! 

Wow, maybe I'll buy a lottery ticket today!

What about....Thirsty Thursday

I said to Jeff the other day - I wonder how old the average person was when they first heard the term "Thirsty Thursday"  I was 43 - what's that tell ya?  Lindsey had started college, that about sums it up, doesn't it.  Just to clarify - Lindsey is not a drinker - I'm not a naive mother, really, Lindsey is not a drinker.

If Thursday is thirsty, what is Friday, Saturday........?

I got it.......

Fuzzy Navel Friday
Sex on the Beach Saturday
Sallyhattan Sunday
Mojito Monday
Boozeday Tuesday
Winey Wednesday

So, all I'm saying is...... tomorrow's Thursday - do you feel a thirst coming on! n Cheers!

What about....underwear

The average person  owns 17 pairs of underwear.  (sorry, there will be no pictures today)

Why does this matter?
Who actually did this study? and did they stop people on the streets, "Excuse me, how many pairs of underwear to you own?"
Why do we call them pairs - does that mean the average person actually owns 34 panties? (or whitey tighties for the men in the group)
Does this contribute to World Peace?
and is it safe for the environment?

Next, they'll do a study on who folds their underwear when putting them away, what temperature water do you wash your underwear in, what color is your underwear and how oftern do you buy new underwear?

If they start doing studies -  granny panties or butt floss - I will protest!


So, why is it studies like this are done.  Do they actually matter? or, better yet, for those of you who have already counted...... are you average?

What about..... Can you say WINNER?

Just so we're all clear about this - I no longer will watch Two and a half Men! 

Winner, winner, winner!  Okay a little background blogging for you ( the following from a Feb. blog)

Every Sunday night a group of "fans" meet at our house.  Now that racing has begun, so has the betting.  Yup, that's right, we all put a dollar  in the kitty (Anyone know why they call it a kitty and not a doggy?? me either.)  and choose who we think will win the race the following week.  As I sit back and listen to the chatter of who runs good on this track, and who won on this track last year, who got a new engine this week, who had a tummy ache yesterday ......  I realized, after the first year of betting ( this is year two )  I now have favorites too!!  And here they are:

That guy that drives the the Crown Royal Car - 'cause I really like the royal look of purple and gold together (and if I pick him I have to have a Crown Royal Manhattan just as the race starts,and if, with 5 laps left he's in the top 5 I must have another to boost him along!)  On a good day I remember is name - Matt Kenseth.  Ya know what? -  I'd like to see him win a race and then grab a Crown bottle and take a swig - ditch the gatorade, coke,  or whatever is they drink

Okay, I take back the whole thing about winning and Crown Royal.  I always thought of any race car driver as a rebel, wild, fast, driving, rebel.   Obviously, I'm still learning...... family man - family drink!

Can you say Winner!                  

What's that in your hand Matty ( we're buds now - he told me to call him Matty, afterall, I am $36 richer because of his determination)

See it...... can you hear him thinking...... "someone tell that old lady from Maine that it's just a race and if she doesn't stop calling me Matty - well, let's just say, I have driving skills and I know how to use them"



So, what is it about the thrill of victory - it puts a little punch in your step.  It makes you want to pull into the driveway after a long days work, jump onto the door, put your hands in the air, pound down a gatorade (seriously, Pam a gatorade?, yup!but once the dinner dishes are done and the fireplace is lit, you guessed it, Crown Royal - there goes my $ 36 )  and yell from the roof top.....I'm still thinking what I want to yell, but rest assured, you'll probably hear me!