Thursday, April 28, 2011

Talk the Talk

Was pulling up my quilt from the foot of the bed, last nite.  Even turned on a little heat this morning.  LOVE it.  Remember 1 time, after going thru the usual hot summer, a cold front blew in for Labor day week end.  I mean,,a REAL cold front.  Since it was the last day for the swimming pool to be open, my kids n matching siblings, insisted on going.  hahahaha,,,they were the only ones.  They turned blue, had goose bumps the whole time, but,,,they made it for the last day. lmaoo,,,like,,we didnt have the river right down the hill!!!  The life guard n I sat with our jackets on, while they did their thing.  That was around l980, i think. 

Around that same time,,,one year, my youngest son's peewee team went without a coach for a couple of weeks,,so i volunteered to do it. OMG!!!!  A FEMALE,,,coaching????  They had a big discussion,,not kidding ya,,, n decided that it was ok, if,,, my hubby could be named the coach, n me,,his assistant.  Sooo,, thats how we did it,,,he was never there, didnt know doodly about baseball anyway.  Next time,,,was doing a little league team.  Didnt have any problem that time.  My proudest moment in all of the baseball years, tho,,,was when my son's coach called n asked if i could fill in for him that nite,,n i said, sure. My son was on this team, little league,,and i had always coached mine at home,,,cause the coaches they had never knew enough to do it.  soooo,,, Here i went,, to face the baddest, unbeaten team we had that year.  When the coach's dad handed me the line up, told him i already had mine.  All these kids were going,,,oooo noooo,,,we cant hit off billy,,hes the fastest pitcher of all.  I told em ,,,(same thing i had told MY son),,,sure u can, im gonna show u some tricks.  So here we went, out behind the bleachers,,,n i had the talk,,showed them the,,,walk,,,and proceeded to get the game going.  First thing,,,when they picked up that ol bat that weighed a ton, i took it away, n handed them my son's lite weight short alum one,,... They stood where i had shown them, held the bat like i had shown them, N WHAM!!!!  EVERY KID HIT!!!  hahahaha   The other team's coach was getting madder n madder,,n i was getting merrier n merrier, laughing,,behind his back ,,of course.  Needless to say,,,it was a runaway,,in our favor.  The unbeaten team had just been stomped!!   yep,,,my proudest moment.  Forgot to mention,,we played that game in 110* weather that day.  I had also told em all,,,go to the water fountain n get wet!!,,,Which they did,  whooping n hollering all the way.

I grew up with 2 bros, n 3 neighbor boys,  soo yeah, i was the worst tom boy ever.  Had to show em i could do anything they could, n better.   Played baseball, football, tennis, volleyball, u name it,,all but golf.  Spilled over into adulthood.  No one was ever surprised at anything i did.  Well,,,one was, but he dont count, he wasnt from here.  That was the one that had to give me the drivers test for my motorcycle license.  He said,,ooo what do i do???? ive never given it to a female before. hahahahaha  Guess i was born before my time.  n i never let what people would say, bother me.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

The Day After

Cant get any go up this morning.  Took a dose of my strong pain med just before i went to bed last nite,,,says 10-15 cc,,took 10 but when i woke up at 1;30 am,,took the 15cc.  Took that hard cover off my toe, and it kept bleeding, so i taped a pad of tissue paper on it.  What a hangover.  Got up at 8;30 thinking it was 10;30, but saw the clock and got on up intending to go back to bed.  Welll,,,here it is almost 11 n im still up.  Got my toe re-dressed, and it barely bled.

  Decided to get that prescription of pain pills filled.  Learned a long time ago, when its offered, DO NOT turn it down.  I like to always have some on hand in case i do need it sometime.  So, i called this morning as soon as i got up, and found out they had to order it!!!,,,,lmaoooo,,,good thing i didnt really need it.  It will be here this afternoon.  The store i get it at, is in the process of building a new place with a drive thru.  woooohoooo.  And its just up the street, not in the middle of town.  I have them deliver, because theres never a parking place, and i cant walk very far.  Its not a problem with my breathing,,,,its my back.  It just locks up on me, and i have to sit down to release those muscles.  Think when i lose weight that will cure the problem.  My back muscles dont like that heavy front weight pulling them down. lololol  After having 4 kids, i still had a hard flat stomach, until the gain.  My sis bragged on me being able to wear a bikini being in my 40s.  hahahahaha,,,  o well,,,

Just shut a window on the west side,,my feet r getting cold.  FANTASTIC!!!  After the 100? yesterday,,,loveeee it.  Makes for good napping,,which is coming up.  cya later?

Heyy,, Robertt!!! Glad to have ya.  U have a blog?

Been just sitting around here all day, not doing a dad burned thing.  Well, take that back,,did get out n use the comb on my over-haired cat.  Hes Hey Jude,,,  Have to do that every few days, n still get gobs off.  Know im gonna have a hair ball yet.  Have yall seen that video of the ducks, a mom with about a dozen little ones,,,trying to walk in the wind?  Its 1 of those, do i laugh ,,,r cry?  Its on my msn home page, included in some dog videos.  Cant put it on here, r i would.  Got it in an email last week, so maybe yall have too.

Got all excited ,,having another follower,,,wooooohooooo.  Had to check back in for a min.  Almost time for ,,,u know what,,,IDOL!!! lolol  My 3 r still there, Casey, James !!, N Scotty.  Just dont KNOW what ill do when its down to just those 3.  Watched the Voice last nite, liked it too.  Think i might get hooked on that too. lololol,,,n just why not?,,,Musics goood for the soul.  Lost it one time,,for a few years.  But it DID come back.  ok,,byeeee again,,,,

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

DD, i WONDER about,,but BB,,,who knows? lololol

Had that toenail root cut out.  Said keep it propped up today,,,wellll, i have,,after stopping at walmart.  Hasnt bled thru anything yet, and here i am,,,back.  Even packed in all my groceries, put em away.  OOO yeah, put trash out too,,,this all done before feeling comes back. hahahaha,,, Got that goood pain med if i need it, and can get more.  Im talking about the left over from lap band surgery 11 months ago.  He called in an ok if i need it.  Think i oughta get it,,,just in case???  Dont do drugs if i can help it.  Gonna try an aleve first....

BB i dont ,,,wonder,,,and i dont have one of those,,that jeep,,, n i dont stay mad at the world,,,so i just rattle around here.  lol  Sure would like for more to sign up as followers,,,make me feel like a few maybe enjoy all my rattlings,,n,,o yeah. dont swat golf balls either.  Used to swat soft balls,,,does that count? Think i offended 1,,,talking about nekkid stuff.  (biker meets)  Anyways,,,she just took right off. Must be 1 of those holy rollers.  OMG,, had a knock on my BACK door last week, thot it was 1 of my bros,,pulled it open,,, n lo n behold,,,1 of them,,,at my back door!!!! Said NOOO, not interested, n shut the door before she could talk.  of all the nerve!!!  Got a front door, with a doorbell,,,n even the back door has one too, sooo, wth was she knocking???   Wasnt one of those jehovah ppl.  Grew up across the street from a big family of those,,,,girls n i were great friends, but they NEVER convinced me i was going to hell if i wasnt 1 of the chosen ones.   lol,,,told em,,,dont u think theres already been 40000 there?  That was the limit.  Now, i do admire those, they do live their beliefs more than any other religion i know of.  Gosh ,,,how did i get off on that.  NEVER talk politics r religion,, in blogs.

That ol weatherman i never believe,,said it was gonna be around 99,,in austin.  That means 105 here.
Not gonna believe that til i c it either.  Glad im home,,,under my ac.  Wow,,,was COLD this morning. hahahaha,,,,55!!! Nearly had to get back out my wintertime robe.  Serious!  

Monday, April 25, 2011

Unexcused Absences

Well, hes back, and with an unexcused absence.  I told him off, too.  All these bloggers have responsibilities,,,u know.  U dont just leave, without a note.   Especially the daily ones.  Yall do know, im talking about DD, dont ya?  He didnt break down at the end of his drive, he didnt get lost in his swamp, he just plain ol didnt post!!!!

I got up too early, 8 am,,and still dragging here.  Havent even washed my dishes yet.  Takes me a while to get my go up.  Looked out a window and just couldnt believe it was raining, well,,,what u might call rain,,,actually, just a heavy drizzle.  But, well take it,,its wet.  Had to look out another one, just to be sure. lololol   Might have to have my yard mowed twice, this year.  N swears its gonna start raining the end of this month, and then on thru May.  River got up on 1 of its largest rises, in june, 1 year. 

OOO,,,im not doing respite today, why im here.  Have to go to MF tomorrow and get the root of this toenail taken off on the side.  Doc says it will cure the problem forever.  Dont know if i believe that r not, hes the one caused it in the first place.  Over 1 1/2 years ago,,first time i went to him.  Gotta try something tho, tired of messing with it, off n on, all the time.  (That make any sense?)  Anyhow,,respite makes me way too tired to function the next day, why i didnt do it today.  Need a few things from Walmart, (we dont have 1),,,so ill be gone most of the day.  JUST IN CASE I CANT POST TOMORROW.  lololol  Did yall know u cant get sevin dust any more????,,,discontinued!!  If u find any, grab it.  When it sells out, gone forever.  Ive used that always, now its just like the gov to take it off the market, cause it does some good.  I just want to get rid of that 1 trail of red ants, going past my car.  Have to nearly stand in it, to get in.

Went out to nephews yesterday, for Easter.  He didnt cook pork...brisket n chicken instead,,,When i asked he said he was tired of pork.....WHAT??? How do u get tired of pork?   I dont really like brisket, usually too dry, n im tired of chicken. lol,,,but,,,take what u get.  And his brisket was pretty moist.  Only way to cook one good, is a smoker.  Had an electric one i used for years, cooked the best turkeys,,,briskets, and capons,,u could ever eat.   That ol white meat on turkeys, ran with juices.  U put everything on, plugged it in,,went back when time was up,,,HOLA!! No tending. O yeah,,,remembered  i owe bro G,,,4.00 lost in moon.  Made myself a sticky note. 

I was the only female ever welcomed to play with the men at the bars.  I never played like females,,lol,,,in other words,,i kept up with the game,,and could set a bid if i had any way to do it,,even when they turned them over on shooter hands.  One time,,there were 3 men playing at one of the bars, one i didnt know, n i walked over n asked if i could join,,,n the 2 i knew said o no,,,there goes our money.. lolol,,,the other one,,u should have seen his frown. ahahahaha,,,He got a little more respect for me as the hands went on,,,n when i set a shooter, he was grinning from ear to ear.  Got all enthused then.. He lived out by N,,,n driving by one day, he saw her in the yard n slammed on his brakes, just to tell her her sis could dam sure play moon. hahahaha   She just shrugged, said ,,,we all can,,,we were raised right. lmaooo  He was killed not too long later in a car wreck.  But when i would walk in the door, if a game was going on, they were hollering,,,EEEEE,,, come play with us.  R a pool game, r a shuffle board game.  One had this OLD shuffle board table, would warp when it was hi humidity.  Loved that table,,u had to learn where to shoot every time.  N sometimes,,it had dead spots. hahahaha,,,ur puck would just,,,stop.  But it was a challenge, made it all the better.  U could curve those pucks to go from one side to the other,,,going around some.. hahahahah  Fun times.  Quit going to the bars when i quit drinking,,,now i cant cause of the smoke.  u know how us x smokers r. hahahahah

Think ill get up n do the dishes,,,

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Wondering,,,,,,wth is DD????

Still!!!! NO DD.  Think that long walk out his drive might have gotten him.  OR,,his puter broke down again.   Sure not like him to just up n leave, not saying anything.  R maybe Alzheimers  set in, n hes lost in that swamp.

Sure was good eatings, out at Ns.  Pork ribs, n chicken.  She makes a really good potato salad.  Its a lot like mine,  a little on the sweet side.  Lumpy.  Was told one time, i should market mine, lol.  Never used any recipe, so cant tell anyone how to do it.  But i do use lots of sweet relish, and a little dill.  Lots of mayo, a little mustard.  You ever buy those sweet onions, then try to cook with them?  FORGET IT.  All theyre good for, is eating raw.  And i still prefer that good ol onion. 

Easter bbq out at nephews house this afternoon.  Hes the one that cooked the small piglet,,whole, with an apple in its mouth.  lol,,,Might be doing it again.  He and  another one, win cook offs.  So u know ur gonna have good eatings,,,again.!!

Not much of a paper today.  Not loaded with sales things.  Guess i got all those last sunday.  Not even any coupons to cut out.  lol,, i pretend to be frugal, but then forget to use em.   Even when im holding em in my hand.   U c all this on tv, about saving big bucks on ur groceries.. BS,,,no way.   Im doing good to save 3 bucks.  Of course, i dont have a place for double r triple ones, all i get is face value.  Even with double, if ur buying name brands, ur NOT saving.

Geez, just nothing much to say today, soo,,,maybe, bbl.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Wondering,,,about DD

WHERE IS DD????  I go thru my routine every day, to get to this, and,,,HES NOT HERE.  Think hes out at the end of his drive,,,broke down? lol,,,physically.   Maybe wandering around at one of those flea markets,,,getting lost?  OR,,,HORRORS,,, an alligator in his swamp got him.  Now, me,,u just never know about, but,,,NOT DD.

Sis n C r having a bar b q today,,,later.  He came home yesterday with this something in a box,,told her ,,brought u a surprise,,,(this box with holes cut in it).  Was this little hen,,and when the thang they call a dog started sniffing around, she went berserk.   hahahahaha  First thing i ever saw that was afraid of "that dog".  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtSCAl-Vk64  <<< not the snakes one. lol ok,,,back to the hen.  He works over in MF, and all day, they had watched this hen sitting on about a dozen eggs in the back of a truck, up under a tool box.  Then she was out on the parking lot running around, and they were afraid she would get run over.  So he had 2 kids run her down n catch her, loaded her up n brought her home...added her to the others in the pen.  Didnt bring the eggs, might have been rotten. Yall ever just watched chickens?  they r sooo funny.  The rooster left the others and went over and introduced himself, looking her over, twisting n turning his head.  Then 1 of the hens went over n let her know who was boss.  (Poor thing,,but she wont take that long, shes part game).  They kinda left her alone, but every once in a while, one would peck, not hard, just to keep her in the right ,,pecking,,order. lololol

Reminds me about this bar in Austin,,had a hen in a small pen, sitting on the bar.  The floor was painted with squares, and numbered.  U put ur money on a number,,,and watched her.  Where she pooped,,,that number won the pot.  hahahahaa  Dont know who had to do the cleaning.  lololol  Sure attracted a lot of rednecks,,,Think i still have the piece, cut out of the paper.

Was driving over in S Austin 1 time,,and this, looked like, a homeless man, was carrying a tv...Hed take a few steps, his pants would fall down,,No underwear,, and then hed set the tv down,,,lean over BUTT nekkid, and pull his pants up...nearly wrecked dont know how many times, lmaooo.  Finally found a place to turn around, had to see more,,,hahahahaha,,,,and take a picture.  By then this friend with me, got to feeling sorry for him n didnt c the humor in the situation.  lololol,,He finally made it to the bus stop, but going up the steps,,hahahaha, had to pull those pants up again!!! My pictures were so far away,,back then no zoom on my 35 mm,  u had to know what it was, to see the tiny spots of him.  Dont know how that connected to chickens,,,

Friday, April 22, 2011

TGIF!!!

hahahaha,,, used to matter,,,Now i have to look to c what day im on.  I love my gadgets, have a clock and a calendar on this screen.  Also, lots of little yellow sticky notes.  Soooo easy to keep up with things.  O yeah, also have my calculator for doing checkbook.  I was a bookkeeper for so many years, i ran those things sight unseen.  Like typing.  Probably about 90 #s a min, r more, lol..   Helped do an audit one time, for a bank, ran numbers for hours!!!  That was back when i worked for a CPA.  And that was my first job.

Gotta tell u the story how that came about.  After  all my 3 kids were in school, had lots of time, and was doing volunteer work at the library.  The librarian always told everybody i could do the work of 2 people in 1/2 the time. Well, one day, this woman came in, said they were new in town, and her hubby was a cpa.  In the process of talking to her, the librarian mentioned me, and later this lady came back and asked if i would come work for them!!  I told HIM i had never done any bookkeeping, but he said GOOD, that way it would be easier to teach me the double entry type, that i used from then on.  This was all back before computers.  And later, i also did it using a puter.  I was applying for that job, and the man asked me if i had ever used one, i said yes, just got thru with 5 months of classes,,then he asked how i got along with old people, (had 1 there in her 80s, thot she knew all), told him i had worked years in home health care with seniors.  Then he asked did i know anything about filing insurance claims,,yep, had worked in that 8 years too. hahahahaha,,,next ?,,,when could i come to work? hahahaha

Had that same thing happen back when i applied for a bk job.  There had been an ad in the paper for 3 weeks, wanting a bk for the 2nd largest employer here in town.   I had just quit the insurance one, so i finally called and asked if they had hired one yet,,,he said they thot so.  Well, in 2 minutes, my phone rang and he said could i come over?  I did, talked to him a minute, and he asked the same,,,,when could i start? lololol,,,the woman that was leaving knew i had worked with the CPA.  Learned everything about granite, in the years i worked there.  The son took over and lost the company in 5 years, and thats when i got into home health care,,,learned i loved it.  No more sitting in the same chair, same room, 40 hours a week.  Learned i hated that. lololol  Took a long paid vacation tho,,,unemployment, for 11 months.  Worked for cash as a bar tender for a while during that, loved that too.  Found out i could BS with the best. hahahahaha

Think ill get into the shower and get dressed early for a change.

byeeee

Back,,forgot about telling about using a penny on stings.  Worked for me, after a paper wasp sting.  U hold a penny on it for 10 minutes, no pain, no swelling,,its gone.  Keeping a penny handy now.   Sure would like to hear from somebody else about doing that.

Thot i heard thunder last nite when i went to bed,, but went on to sleep.  Woke up about midnite, and YEP,,,it was,,,popping like crazy.  Got enough rain to wet the top of the ground, didnt even register in the gauge.  Have noooo idea where it came from.  Wasnt anything to make u even think that could happen.  WANT MORE.