Thursday, September 19, 2013

One of Those Days

http://movieclips.com/sCNm-baby-boom-movie-jcs-breakdown/


....And so....we went shopping.....feeling better already!
Sometimes it feels like the only salve for a rough week is to head to the mall with my best friend, my daughter-in-law, Marah, and just fight the good fight on the sales racks.  Aahhhhh....something for everyone and my work here is done!



Sunday, September 15, 2013

Love to Hear Him Singing

Whistling and singing - he is a wonderful man and it is a blessing to hear him and all his noise in this house, which is silent without him.

Too bad we didn't have someone snap a picture of us during last night's wedding.  Well, he was the one with the camera and folks were busy capturing pictures of the bride and her creative dancing with her father...hilarious good show.




Our grandson was the ring bearer; no one knew if he'd actually carry through with his duties but he did a fine job after all. Afterwards we had so much fun blowing bubbles at "Poppi"(a.k.a.my Pirate Husband).


The Pirate Husband Comes Home!

Wednesday evening I drove to Warsaw, KY to pick him up - it was great to see my Pirate Husband once again after five weeks and three days!


With his kisses he stole my heart!

He trucked along at top speed, 7 knots for his trawler, to make it home to be my date for a wedding this weekend.  I can say he still pulled it off in suit, tie, cuff links, and sexy smile. All the ladies at our table were quite charmed...of course!

Apparently he'll be within an hour's drive as there is a not quite minor but not major repair for Sixteen Tons.  All I can say is, "WOOO HOOOOOOO!"  



Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Am I Busy? Yeah, I'm Busy!

I don't feel like doing a darn thing tonight. What's wrong with slipping on my sexy slippers, finding something hilarious to read, and sipping a glass of wine?  Not a darn thing.  This is how to really enjoy an evening alone:



Oh, I could ponder the news, believe me, I have done that; personally I could hardly find another soul to converse with who has any broader spectrum than their own backyard.  But ... well, what do you expect from a society that went from watching "Jeopardy" to "Deal or No Deal"?  And what's wrong with that?  Not a darn thing.  


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls0htF_-o_k

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/03/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 



This is Where I Draw the Line!

I will put air in the tires, sell the car, unclog the drains but I most definitely draw the line at slaying my own dragons.  There are times when a lady NEEDS her knight in shining armor. 

Where is my knight in shining armor to slay all dragons?!
When he is off living the life of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, then just what am I supposed to do when this creature enters the kitchen late at night?!


The dragon that entered my kitchen!

Well, I am sorry to say this poor cicada got more than he bargained for when entering my home.  I am not a lover of all things great and small - especially giant buzzing bugs!  

I had just finished making a pot of oatmeal for my grandson and we decided to look at the stars while it cooled.  (Just like the Three Bears.)  I opened the door and this beast flew over our heads and landed on the stove!  I started screaming and hollering but had to bring it down a notch as not to display such hysterics in front of a two-year old that I wish to be brave.  

The cicada was making a horrible noise, I was making a horrible noise, and inside I was fuming.  My Pirate Husband is supposed to be the dragon slayer in this family.  Not me!

I grabbed a colander and threw it over the poor bug; it accidentally landed on the hot burner so I scooted it towards the cooler end of the stove.  The smell of burnt bug was not aromatic.

There he stayed all night, while we went on lockdown in the bedroom.  In the morning when my daughter-in-law came over (since her husband refused to help!) we came up with a plan.  She would scoop him out the door with the colander and a charger plate while the two-year old and I batted him with charger plates should he get off course.  It worked. 
What happened to my charming life?! 
But there was a time when I would not have had to deliver myself from these types of situations.  Time to get my "Sarah Connor" on, I guess.

Original Sarah Connor