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He’s Gonna Croak

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

On that glorious night that so many working folks dread…..SUNDAY NIGHT, THE ONE THAT WE HAD TO SPRING FORWARD?!! I couldn't sleep! Neither could my hubby because we were hostages! I know what you're thinking, we lived like we were on our old time… but that's not it. Oh, we were tired and wound up by the stress of missing an hour's rest. But something else had our attention, right under our bedroom window!!

F R O G S

I've shared pictures of my beloved pond by my front door, which happens to be under my bedroom window too.  I've also blogged about my love of frogs and how I WISHED THEY'D COME LIVE IN MY POND!! After my Sunday night of all-night croaking….I now want them to die!

 

Everytime I almost conked out, Riiiiiiibp-Riiiiiibp-Riiiiiibp! My eyes would pop right back open and I'd switch sides thinking that would help me….relax! Uhh, no chance baby! They (I'm calling them more than one) were loud and obnoxious. I'm convinced they had no idea that it was a school night let alone a day that the powers that be STOLE A WHOLE HOUR OF GOOD SLEEPING!! 

Destroy them!

I must have finally fallen asleep when I was jolted back awake by my hubby opening and closing the window.  I didn't know it at the time but he had taken the whole croaking thing quite personally and started throwing ice at them. {Like he could see them hiding in the dark!}  It didn't work!  They continued their wicked communicating until morning.

So, what to do about this?  I'm glad you asked.  Meet the Frog Zinger 1000.  You won't find these on the market, they're strictly custom-made.  Are they effective? I don't know, I decided to swig a little extra Benadryl last night in hopes for a good nights rest.  I missed any frog killing/scaring that might have gone down but from the location I found it this morning….it appears to have gone unused!

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All I know, is sleep is my boyfriend and every gal knows WE LOVE OUR BOYFRIENDS!! So, if those cute little suckers keep it up…they will meet their maker by way of redneck bee-bee destroyer!  Goodnight!

Stupid Mistakes

Monday, March 12th, 2012

I can't be the only one who makes dumb mistakes!  Surely there are more out there who forget deadlines, take on too much and assume those around you can "handle" seemingly normal responsibilities. Life is just tough that way, right?

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Take this, for instance.  This is probably not the time to rush out and tell your husband that, "Hey, isn't today the deadline for FAFSA?".  Working under the hood trumps all other pending issues and will most likely cause one (or 2 or 3) to forget that whole important deadline!

Yea, me missed the date!  πŸ™

 

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Oh this!  You know what's wrong!  I don't have to go into detail about how my teenager couldn't find her glasses and decided to borrow mine and when she didn't quite like them….threw them with a fierce vengeance tossed them down in the floorboard.  I've finally replaced them, but my squinty facial expression still sticks with me.  Botox?  Please?

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I've told you this sad story but it's worth sharing once again.  I wanted this cup, it's a Lilly Pulitzer (my fave designer).  I bit the bullet and ordered it on my anniversary (Happy A Day to me) and the 2nd day I had it at work….some dude out of his seat knocked it off a desk flying to its poor little cracked up death.  I used it, broken, anyway until I dropped it myself recently.

It's really gone now!

 

The point is, we make stupid mistakes!  There isn't anything we can do about it AFTER THE FACT!  Life throws curve balls.  I spent yesterday crying over the missed FAFSA date.  It ruined my whole day!  I still do not know the extent of the damage that error will cost us.  But, I can't give up.  I have to go on.

And so do you!

If you've flubbed up….trust God.  That's all we can do, for worry never gained us a thing!

Happy Monday & time change day people!  Oh and whatever you do, try not to make a stupid mistake!  

Goodbye Peyton

Friday, March 9th, 2012

 

I wanted to flip my lid the other day regarding the news of #18 leaving.  He is more than just a franchise player.  He is someone who put in every ounce of his energy to make Indianapolis what it is today.  He thought things through, made good choices and worked every single moment of his football career to be the best.  You won't find a man of entitlement…that's not Peyton Manning.  He managed his business with integrity and I'd challenge anyone to prove otherwise.  My love for football comes from watching him play and hungering for big wins.  I've said it before and I'll say it again, "It just won't be the same!".

I've searched my brain for words and I've pushed the reality of it out of my mind over and over.  I knew it was coming, but the facts of it still sting!  I know it's just football…but I love it!  I'll miss him and come what may, it will be sickening to see him wear anything but BLUE!!  πŸ™

I have to share the greatest tribute I've read so far.  The writer sums up so kindly what Peyton Manning is really like.  He's a man of character and he's done nothing but prove that while playing for the Indianapolis Colts.  I hope you click over and read it.  You won't be sorry.

Signed,

A Peyton Manning Fan Forever 

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/7660415/thanks-memories-peyton-manning

 

 

I’m Not Your Slave

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

I've been engrossed with a book for a few weeks.  I snagged it from Amazon for free thinking I'd read it when I had nothing else to occupy my life.  In other words, I thought it was just some mediocre fluff book that I would start and then ditch because of its lameness.

Oh no, I was once again reminded….never judge a book by its cover.

Jessica McCann has captured my heart with this story.  It is so well written.  I can't tell you how many dud books I've found lately.  Who is writing all that junk?  The biggest culprit of yuck writing has come from the chick lit genre.  Seriously, ladies?  I guess I'm holding you gals up to a standard that's too high.  I can't read garbage and I'll never understand why anyone else does either.  It feels so cheesey and pathetic.

In All Different Kinds of Free, the writer uses her brain and tells a sad story about slavery and the darkness it places on the human life.  I'm touched by her truthfulness and angered by it as well.  No one should ever be treated so horribly.  Every person is valuable….to other's and to God!  

I'm not finished reading the book yet…I have a little bit left to go.  I catch myself thinking about the characters (that's another sign of good writing) when I'm going about my daily life.  This pulls me back to the story….

Do you have a good book that has touched your heart forever?

 

Thank you Jessica McCann for writing with such class and honor.  Your book has opened my eyes & stopped my heart for the slaves who suffered at the hands of ignorance.

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Do Something!

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

I had big plans to whine my head off about the Colts & Peyton Manning parting ways but in the grand scheme of things….real world problems are happening!  My heart is torn up about losing the greatest quarterback of all time but if I put things in the proper perspective (like Peyton Manning would do) what's happening in Uganda is truly heartbreaking!

Have you read anything on it?  Here's a little info if you haven't.  I've longed to do mission work in this sad place and when I hear stuff like this it just puts me in a tizzy.  How can this go on?  Who treats other humans in such a way?

You can also watch this—>Tell me, how does this make sense!? We must not stand by and allow such horror.   Act, friends!

We Are Kings

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

I'm almost ready to give the four-legged creatures living in my house a one-way ticket out of town. Yesterday, the puppy actually scooted me over from where I was cooking dinner to pee on my floor. I do not kid about such craziness. This really happened! Over the weekend we (the whole family) spent an entire day cleaning our house. I washed rugs AGAIN and vowed in my best Scarlett O Hara voice that I would not be putting down anymore rugs AS GOD AS MY WITNESS!

Yea, I got weak and put my favorite one down in my bathroom (it's a matter of safety) and it couldn't have been there 15 minutes when I discovered the wet mess! I possibly screamed loud enough to be heard down the street.

I am battle weary…

Dogs & teenagers may be my ultimate demise. Somebody tell me its going to end soon (the potty training) not my days on earth. I'm walking on bare floors here. I love my rugs. I really love them clean & fluffy! I just want a pee free house!

On a happier note my hubby found a delicious recipe for dinner and with minimal assistance he cooked it up. I blame it on laying in bed on Saturday morning watching cooking shows. They'll inspire you to do great things. So he made fancy cabbage wrapped meat thingies
and I baked lemon poppyseed bread (2 loaves).

We are kings! Haha.

Which brings me to another funny moment from the weekend. I finally made it to the grocery store (make that two stores) and spent $300 on crap stuff we needed.  Gates was so excited, I heard her yell from the bathroom as she was helping me put stuff away…"WERE RICH!! WE HAVE Q-TIPS & HANDSOAP!!". Ahh yes, my child…we are!

See, I'm training them to believe the little things are really the big things!