Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Welcome to my Universe

Sometimes I feel like I'm in an alternate reality. Like this morning, for instance. I'm pulling on a sweater, and there's this string hanging off it. I know I shouldn't, but I give it a tug. It's not a stray thread, like I thought it was. It's fishing line, with a couple of weights attached to it.
"Hey, look at this- it's fishing line!" I say to my husband.
He snorts, and answers "Better check for a hook!" I laugh, but decide to do it anyway. Sure enough, there's a rusty fish hook caught up in my sweater. How? HOW? The only one that even fished last year was Ammon, and that was only once or twice!

Then I'm making lunches. Someone who shall remain nameless asks me "Mom, if you're wearing two shirts, which one is the dirty one?" That's a tricky question. On an adult, it would be the undershirt. But on a boy? The outside is likely dirtier than the inside! "Uh, the inside one." I don't think any more on it until I see him standing before me ready for school. "Why are you wearing two T-shirts?...Wait a minute, aren't those the same two shirts you were just wearing before, but reversed?!"
He gives me a sheepish grin. "Well, you said the inside one was the dirty one, so I just switched them."
"Take them both off! Hey, aren't those the pants you (gulp) slept in? (side note: I send the big boys off to bed. Brushing and flossing their teeth are a component of their allowance, but I don't do pj checks. I'm too worn out by then.)
"CHANGE INTO CLEAN CLOTHES!" I insist. "AND CHANGE YOUR UNDERWEAR TOO!" I add for good measure. It's never safe to assume. That's a good rule for laundry too, never assume it's just fishing line in your sweater!

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Channeling Kenny Rogers

(I've gone through all kinds of contortions to get these photos loaded. Hooray for persistence and a helpful husband! Now that I've found a back door to posting photos again, I can thrill you all with the fruits of my maniacal mind! Bua Ha Ha Ha!!!)


You've Gotta Know When to Hold'em

From Kenny Rogers


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Know When to Scold'em!




From Kenny Rogers

From Kenny Rogers

From Kenny Rogers
Know When to Walk Away.......





From Kenny Rogers

From Kenny Rogers

From Kenny Rogers


Know When to Run!


From Kenny Rogers

From Kenny Rogers

From Kenny Rogers

Don't ever count your money, on the way to the ER, there'll be time enough for countin', when the stitchin's done!


From Kenny Rogers