Thursday, November 29, 2007
Hectic Week!
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Crazy Doesn't Begin
Thirty-minute Ellipticizing
Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado
Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good) - Sugarland
Hella Good - No Doubt
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Stronger - Kanye West
Because of You - Ne-Yo
Say It Right - Nelly Furtado
Wait a Minute - The Pussycat Dolls
Just Fine - Mary J. Blige
Mary J. ROCKS MY FACE OFF! I love this song SO much. Listen to the words. Delicious for my brain!
The Child Has Been with Us TWO Years (as of yesterday)
He can make you crazy by slinging food, seemingly at will. He can make your heart glow by calling you "Two," though we still don't know why he's named me this.
He is a total blessing, but a TON of hard work for Supermom.
Thank you, God for The Child!
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Saturday
After that I enjoyed a leisurely breakfast at coffee place with Mrs. C. It was really nice, relaxing and delicious.
Since getting home, I have spent alternating time cleaning and watching football or whatever. Georgia-Georgia Tech is on, so I'm alternately rooting for whomever has the ball. If it weren't for Richt, it'd be easy. But, I really like Richt, as I've mentioned before. He's such a good guy, it's hard to want Georgia to lose. That's what makes me NOT a fan according to my brother.
Regardless. Have a relaxing day (or rest of it).
Peace and chicken grease.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving!
Okay, I don't know what's up with the focus of my camera phone, maybe I was too close to my subject? Regardless, this is what was left of my Sweet Potato(e optional for all non-Dan Quayles) Casserole. I made it based on the recipe from the America's Test Kitchen website (http://americastestkitchen.com/recipe.asp?recipeids=2641&iSeason=6 You have to register to get it, but it's worth it. Just be sure to tell them, via the form, that you'd rather not receive their well-meaning, but stuff-hawking e-mails.)
Well, I've had pretty good success with their recipes in the past, so when I saw this Saturday, I had a pretty good inkling that it'd be good. Well, it WAS. Delicious. A lot of brown sugar and butter, but once a year, it's not SO bad.
The EVENT today was at my daddy's oldest brother's house. He's know for his frugality. His wife always has the house in perfect condition, and it's on a lovely lot where the kids can play. Oh, the great-grands that were in attendance. And one (my brother and his wife's) on the way!
Decided that I'd go back home tomorrow. It's gotten so that my diddy has to keep the house WAY warm, due to his health. I can't live 20 degrees warmer than I am accustomed to. Right now the heat is CRANKING. Ugh. But, I do love my parents. And, since I live with The Child, I get to see them nearly every weekend, so I see them (and they me) plenty!
I hope that all of you had a day as wonderful and peaceful and as mine!
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Don't Ask Me to Bring a Snack
Music to Ellipticize to. . .
Turn to Stone -- Electric Light Orchestra
Run Around -- Blues Traveler
My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin' -- Bill Monroe with Ricky Scaggs
Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good) -- Sugarland {See, I do appreciate them!}
Little Sister -- Dwight Yoakam
Dirty Little Secret -- The All-American Rejects
Givin' It Up for Your Love -- Delbert McClinton
Candyman -- Christina Aguilera
Jump -- Van Halen
My Maria (Live) -- Brooks & Dunn
Who Knew -- P!nk
Proud (Josh Harris Pride Remix) -- Heather Small
Heaven Knows -- Donna Summer
Overall, it was pretty good, although Dwight's rendition of "Little Sister" was a little slow. I like that song so much that I really didn't mind.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Thanks, Blog!
Saw It
Go see it.
Okay, I Feel Awesome!
Last night Mrs. C. dragged me, most unwillingly, to the gym. I KNEW I needed to go, but it's one of those things. I'm NOT in a gym mood until I get there. I did a Debbie workout. Debbie is a trainer who I worked with. How awesome she was! She knew exactly how much to push me, without killing me. Debbie's husband, however, moved on to work at a university in the Atlanta area. I have been teetering on the edge of quitting the gym, were it not for my AWESOME friends, Mrs. C. and Hippy Chick.
MORE THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR :
20. Living in a country in which I can speak my mind without having aforementioned mind splattered on a wall beside me (Sadaam Hussein-style)
21. The right to vote
22. Friends who will drop-kick me into going to the gym
23. Cooking for Thanksgiving!
24. Good recipes on the internet
25. An extended-family that is very supportive, despite being insane
26. A sister who is an EXCELLENT cook
27. A daddy who would do almost anything for me and my siblings
28. A momma who is probably the sweetest person I know (maybe her momma was sweeter? maybe?)
29. A brother who served in Iraq and who has chosen to serve us here in law enforcement back here
30. The older gentleman I saw at Wal*Mart (that #$%^ place) who had on a "Retired U.S. Navy" cap. (I thanked him for his service and I almost burst into tears. After watching a lot of Ken Burns' The War, I can't NOT thank anybody I know is a veteran.)
31. A number of friends who are always game for coffee
32. Turkey breast!
33. Giblet-less gravy
Monday, November 19, 2007
DEBACLE!
And for Hippy Chick, here's what it's supposed to sound like:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3URfWTEPmtE.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Jumped the Gun Again
Okay, YouTube Has Sucked More Hours Out of My Life
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Thanksgiving Is My FAVORITE!
Okay, I like most holidays. But, my FAVORITE is Thanksgiving (followed closely by Voting Day, which isn't really a holiday, but I just get so excited about it--watch Not For Ourselves Alone by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick and you'll vote even when you don't feel like it). I like that there's no pressure to get some awesome gift for each family member. In our family, we go to my diddy's brother's house. All the peeps from that side of the family generally show up. It's really nice. Bring a dish and catch up on all the goings-on from the previous year. No arguing about whether it's pronounced jib-let or gib-let (with a hard g). No tearing down one another. Just existing, eating, and enjoying. If you want to watch football, that's fine. If you want to watch the little kids play outside (which is really where it's at), that's okay. If you want to be super-helpful in the kitchen, that's okay too. Funny, I never find myself doing that.
So, in the spirit of thankfulness, I thought I'd start a list that I'll continue during the week when I need to add to it. . .
THINGS I'M THANKFUL FOR
1. My family
2. My friends
3. A job that I absolutely love
4. Being southern (no offense to those of you from the northern regions, but I was MADE to be southern)
5. Finding (being led to) a new church with an AWESOME pastor
6. People at church who (lovingly) monitor my attendance!
7. The Child
8. Living with my sister so I can hear her raising The Child ("If you don't get up here on this bed to get your clothes on, you can't wear your Spiderman pajamas." "'Pidaman, momma, pidaman, momma!" "Okay, then get up here." That's REALLY what priceless is, Mastercard!)
9. My brother and his wife expecting A BOY!
10. People at work I actually like (I've been watching The Office quite a bit lately.)
11. Thanksgiving week off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12. A suitable place to live
13. A car that gets me from point A to point B satisfactorily
14. A really awesome friend who meets me to ellipticize twice a week!
15. A really awesome person who cut my hair and morphed into a really good friend!
16. A gym I can work out at and not feel wigged out because my body isn't (even close to being) perfect
17. Parents who cared (and still do care) about me and what I'm doing
18. Really good music
19. My i-pod (I know this is very-near, if not shallow, but it has changed my life. I don't think I could ellipticize without it. Okay, I could, but not as long.)
Cafe Hooray
Friday Night Dinner
Okay, here's my tasty dinner from last night. I opened up the hamburger to show the delicious-looking, fresh veggies on it! How cute is this plate? This meal was AWESOME. I realize that this is NOT contributing to me making less of myself, but it was somewhat celebratory in that we are out of school ALL next week. P.S. I am 77, so I had the decaf! Actually, it was a little chilly.
Ah, yes. We're out of school all next week. I'm planning on getting only a few things done. I have very few aspirations. I know this is totally underwhelming, but that's how I'm rolling.
Back to the important issue: dinner. Snoopy, Fiona, and I supped at Ruby Tuesday last night. I like the recent transformation they've undergone. It's kind of funny because we tried the new Chili's, but alas, it was full to capacity and the girls wanted to eat within the hour. Service was nothing short of excellent and the food tasted GOOD. Yum-O, to quote someone off my favorite porn station-- The Food Network. Yeah, obnoxious Rachel Ray does have some applicable expressions even though sometimes I'd like to tell her to turn her perkiness down about 5 notches.
Plans for today? Gym 3ish, Bunco 6ish, and then home early to bed 10ish so I can get up and go to church 8:30ish.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Wow, Enough Already!
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Oh Good Grocery Stores, Please Deliver Me!
I want a real grocery store! I now have Wal*Mart and it's driving me NUTS! I hate all the stupid crap they have. There're a few selections that are good/healthy/organic, etc. This town is so ANNOYING.
It would be awesome to go to a store that has a good selection of organic meats. I am a carnivore, yes a carnivore. I realize that according to all kinds of groups, I am single-handedly causing destruction and mayhem all the way from the polar ice caps to the rainforests. So, a hamburger that is produced organically, how bad can that be?
In another arena, I would like to address Sonny Perdue's praying for rain. I kind of feel as if it wasn't exactly an awesome idea to use state time, resources, etc. BUT, how about the FREETHIHNKERS didn't want him to do this. What? You would think that Freethinkers would pretty much want anyone to do whatever s/he deems appropriate to get the rain to come. Indian rain dance? Sure. Wiccan summonses? Absolutely. But praying to God? Fuggettaboudit. This is absolutely hysterical to me. Why are people open to any form of religion except Christianity? I just don't get this. I'm a Christian who currently worships in a Methodist church. I think that I am right, but so does the Buddhist down the street and the Muslim over at the college. I believe that the way I believe is the only way, but why would I want to stop others from exercising their religion? They, like me, are doing what they think is best for them. I mean they are just as convinced that they are right as I am, otherwise why would they be practicing their religion, assuming that they aren't just doing it because a parent/family member is making them. (Hey, I'm talking adults here.)
You can't win in this situation either. The "Freethinkers" have it covered. If it doesn't rain, it's because there's not God to hear the prayer. If it does rain, there's still no God, it was gonna rain anyway.
Maybe they're on to something. . . ? No, they're just ACLUing it.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Check out the Porta-Potties!
Today was tough. I was tired. The kids were a little wild. I can't really blame them. I'm almost cuckoo myself. I'll be out on Thursday, but man, then there's Friday. Whoa.
I'd better go to bed now so that I can go through the stuff.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
State Cross-Country Meet
It's Going to Be a Changing Day (with apologies to Dr. Phil)
Thursday, November 8, 2007
More Cooking!
Tired. Going to Carrolton tomorrow for state cross-country meet Saturday. Go us!
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Productivity
The kitchen is clean after my cooking, so that's a plus for me.
Until later!
Sunday, November 4, 2007
I'm Tired
To the gym. Elliptical and then BodyPump. Then a nice smoothie with Hippy Chick and Tiny Hippy Chick who can tell some awesome (and verbose) stories. Then I stopped by Sonny's for barbeque.
I have just vegged since. I think I'll nap now.
'Night.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Living Up to the Hype
Also, my sister has requested that y'all go vote for Coach Chris Hatcher on http://www.coachoftheyear.com/. He's really a good dude and the football coach of Georgia Southern. I have to admit that I'm gonna go over there and vote for Coach Mark Richt. So, if you don't vote for one of those guys, vote for some nice guy near you!
Until later!
Had to Blog!
After all that I darted to the storage unit to get some "wintry" items, since the wind kicked up this morning and was chilly. Anyone from the north feel free to mock me because it's maybe 50ish this morning. For around here though, that's a little nippy. I'll take your mocking, because when the north shuts down schools because of heat, I just laugh. My elementary school had NO air conditioning and we went well into June. Ugh. I love hot air blown around a classroom tainted by the smell of crayons and paste. You know that smell, don't you?
I was just so happy to have accomplished my ellipticizing and quality time with Mrs. Beth, I wanted to share. Happy Saturday to y'all!
Friday, November 2, 2007
Friday, What's Up!?!
This afternoon, Snoopy and I watched an episode of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. I have no idea how long it's been since I've seen one of those. I used to watch it nearly every day. I can't believe it. Wow, it's S-A-P-P-Y! But wow, how entertaining! I forgot how Jim Nabors can light up a screen with his hayseediness. "Well, back in Mayberry. . ." It was an episode that featured his singing. It was a lovely trip down memory lane.
The Child is going through potty training. Actually, it's Supermom who's going through potty training. She said that he's asked OH, SO many times and had nothing to contribute to the potty. Well, that's the price of being a mommy. There are many benefits to being a mommy, potty training is not one.
Tomorrow Granny and Bubba, Sr. are coming for a visit. They've not been in a while, so I'm looking forward to seeing them. Daddy had a port put in so that they can have the home-health care people do the pseudo-dialysis. Well, I'm hoping that this helps Bubba, Sr. to feel better. He's been extremely tired lately.
Watching The Soup. Joel McHale is a genius. What is it about mocking all the stupid shows? I so love him. He's predictable at times, but mostly good.
Hey, more tomorrow?
Planning on seeing American Gangster tomorrow. I'll file a report.
Enjoy your Saturday!