5 on Friday

Five Creative Ways to Kill Time
1) At work
Blog
Write fiction in a Word document
Read a book
Go on long Wikipedia tangents
Check the weather in every city where you know someone
2) Waiting in lineDaydream
Observe other peoples' outfits
Kegel exercises
Practice standing on one foot
Plan things in the future
3) Riding in a car/public transportation/etc..
Play the Alphabet Game: Find all the letters on signs, license plates, etc. in alphabetical order. Listen to music
(If in a car) Sing along to an entire musical
Sleep
4) Waiting for your date (this can be anyone you are meeting) to arriveDaydream
Text
Play cell phone games
Read at length anything around that can possibly be read-- signs, menus, copyright information
Go to the bathroom and take a really long time
5) At the airport waiting for your delayed flight to arriveGo to the bathroom and take a really long time
Eat a sit-down meal
Go on the free wifi Internet
Buy and read a couple trashy magazines you would never read any other time
Sleep

Monday with Morgan on Tuesday (cause papaw thought today was Sunday )

Day care Program.

Being a kid should be fun and it is.

Thank you veterans.

Fish

A redneck with a bucket full of live fish, was approached recently by a game warden in Texas as he started to drive his boat away from a lake. The game warden asked the man, "May I see your fishing license please?" "Naw, sir," replied the redneck. "I don"t need none of them there papers. These here are my pet fish."
"Pet fish!?!?"
"Yep. Once a week, I bring these here fish o"mine down to the lake and let "em swim "round for a while. Then when I whistle, they swim right back into my net and I take "em home."
"What a line of baloney....you"re under arrest."
The redneck said, "It"s the truth, Mr. Gov"ment man. I"ll show ya!
We do this all the time!!"
"WE do, now, do WE?" smirked the warden. "PROVE it!"
The redneck released the fish into the lake and stood and waited. After a few minutes, the warden said, "Well?"
"Well, WHUT?" said the redneck.
The warden asked, "When are you going to call em back?"
"Call who back?"
"The FISH," replied the warden!
"Whut fish?" asked the redneck.  

MORAL OF THE STORY:
We may not be as smart as some city slickers, but we ain"t as dumb as some government employees.

(thanks Joe)

Cleaning aka as wasting time

You guys, when it comes to cleaning, I'm pretty sure I've got some form of ADD. I've got nothing but the best of intentions when it comes to cleaning the filth pit that I call my house (OK, not so much filth as general mess). Me trying to clean goes a little something like this:
First, I convince myself that I just need to focus on one room at a time. So, maybe I pick the kitchen. I start clearing out some of the clutter, throwing things away and putting them back where they belong.
Brain Dialogue: "Oh look--cold medicine from when I was sick three weeks ago. I'd better go into the bathroom and put that in the medicine cabinet." [off to the bathroom I go]
"Dear lord! Would you look at what a mess this bathroom is? I know I'm working on the kitchen right now, but if I could just pick up a few things in here, I'm sure it would look MUCH better!"
So, I pick up the clothes that have gathered on the floor, and I start to clean up the vanity when I happen to glance into the mirror.
"Wow! My chin hair need some serious grooming!" So, I do that for 10 minutes. "Oh look--there's my dental floss. Better floss my teeth! La la la la la. love in an elevator..."
Then it occurs to me that I was supposed to be cleaning--focusing on the kitchen, as a matter of fact. So, I go back to the kitchen. Where I notice a new magazine that I haven't read yet. I start flipping through the magazine. Five minutes later, I am back with a renewed sense of purpose.
"You know, maybe I should just wash the dishes. That way I won't be as easily distracted." But, before I start the dishes, I remember that there was a cup sitting next to the computer, which I had better go get so I can wash it. Unfortunately, in the process of getting the cup, I come too close to the internet force field and ohmygodit'sbeenatleast30minutessinceIcheckedmyemail!!!!! Easily  half an hour passes before I realize that I'm thirsty, and I return to the kitchen without the cup that I was getting in the first place.
Please tell me I am not the only one.. Please.

Things I have learned about cooking.

 

These are recent tips I've learned about cooking and food.
1) Refrigerate an onion for at east a half hour before cutting. This way, you won't cry. For a crybaby like me, this is awesome. I've tried lots of things to not cry from onions and this works well. I didn't have a tear!
2) Salt eggplant before cooking. After you slice your eggplant, salt one side and let it sit for 15 minutes. You will see the liquid droplets on the surface of the eggplant. Then turn the eggplant over and salt the other side. Let it sit for 15 minutes and proceed to cook. This makes it much more flavorful.
3) If you want the medical benefits of garlic, use it within 15 minutes of chopping. After that, it loses 90% of it's potency. Bad news for me, who just bought one of those massive jars of prechopped garlic!

Monday with Morgan

 

 

Do you want fries with that ? 

 

Morgan with her new playhouse.  

Never Forget

Murphy’s Law

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don’t.
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there’s a 90% probability you’ll get it wrong.
If you lined up all the cars in the world end to end, someone would be stupid enough to try to pass them, five or six at a time, on a hill, in the fog
The things that come to those who wait will be the things left by those who got there first.
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.
Flashlight: A case for holding dead batteries.
The shin bone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room.
A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
When you go into court, you are putting yourself in the hands of 12 people who weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty.

Five things that makes me happy:

1. Calls from my children and grandchildren. I can't get enough of them. I want to know what they eat, what is happening at their work, what they are reading, what they are watching on television.

2. A clean house.
Not the actual cleaning, but the result, the end result. I can sit and enjoy the results and feel as though the world is now all right again.

3. New seedlings peeking up from the ground.

4. Fitting into old clothes. I know what you're thinking. Some things I can't give away; so, if I get into those outfits and still feel pretty and young, then they were worth keeping.

5. Finding stuff in the freezer that I can warm up and serve for dinner. While I enjoy cooking, having meals ready to defrost helps my mood.

Anger

Is it possible to be both angry and respectful at the same time? When feeling angry it is natural to say whatever immediately
comes to mind. And then of course, apologize, explain the reason for the anger, and realize some words might have been said that were not really meant. Oops…
Usually, a person begins to feel angry when he/she is experiencing some sort of emotional or physical pain/discomfort. Or when there is a perceived annoyance; Or when a need is not getting met. Or when there has been a perceived injustice.
There are a variety of situations that can trigger the emotion of anger. Some of them are justified, some are not. Lashing out with blame, arguing, defensiveness, and accusations will certainly lead to another feeling – a feeling of being attacked. And so goes the possible escalation of anger. As anger escalates, if it has nowhere to go, it could lead to physical fighting, assault, or battery. Actually, there is no need to ever let anger get that far
out of control. There really is a more respectful way to express anger without ever allowing it to escalate.

Rules to live by

 1. Don’t believe everything you read.
 2. Don’t believe everything you think.
 3. It’s far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without you having to tell them. 
4. If a car is held together with masking tape and plastic wrap, always let them merge. They obviously have nothing to lose. 
5.  Always say please and thank you.

Happy Mother's Day

5 on Friday

1. If you had to be part of some reality show, which would it be?
The Amazing Race

2. What would your challenge be for "Fear Factor".
Any of them where I had to go way up high as I have a fear of heights

3. Which reality show do you enjoy watching?
The Amazing Race, Real Housewives

4. Which reality show would you never be caught dead watching?
Jersey Shore, Teen Mom’s etc.

5. What's so fascinating about reality shows anyway?
They are more authentic and engaging than scripted television and I love to see a good screaming match between “Ladies”. (Real Housewives)

Thursday Visit with Morgan

Morgan and Corbin came to visit and played with the mega blocks and wooden blocks.  Kept them entertained for a long time and they even used their imagination to write their names with the blocks.

Here is a closer look at the handiwork.

Then they built this very high tower.  They were very busy for a very long time and there was no electronics involved, not even TV.  A fun time was had by all.

Thoughts to ponder.

Soulmate sounds like something Satan puts in his coffee.
I always leave places the way I found them, only way messier
Has anybody seen my disposable income? I can't seem to find it.
Insomnia means never having to say you overslept.
I bet when Hugh Hefner dies no one will say "He's in a better place now."
I don't know who's in charge of putting the little "tear here" signs on bags of Planters Peanuts but they need to fire him.
There are 3 levels of pain. 1. Pain 2. Excruciating pain 3. Stepping on a Lego
I have a fear of speed bumps, but I'm slowly getting over them.
It's just occurred to me that I have never actually seen anyone lick their lips in anticipation of a good meal.
My apologies, I am now just blatantly wasting your time by typing absolute drivel

Prom

My grand daughter Becca went to the Prom Saturday night.

And my grandson and his girl went to the same Prom.

Just wanted to brag a bit.

5 on Friday

1. What is your favorite season?
Summer.
2. Do you do anything special to acknowledge the change of seasons?
Nothing formal, no. I always get excited about the change in season, especially winter-spring and summer-fall since they tend to be more dramatic, but I don't have any special rituals or anything I do to mark them.
3. Planning to do any spring cleaning this year?
No,  I've kept up with routine cleaning during the winter so the coming of spring doesn't call for anything major aside from maintaining what I've been doing.
4. What is your favorite plant and why?
 I like peony, lilies, tulips, and lilacs. I also enjoy palm trees and bamboo. And bird of paradise. Not sure why I like these things, they're just pleasing to me.
5. How’s about a poem? C'mon, it can be about anything you like.
Poetry? Oh no!
I guess I'll write a haiku.
I'm not a poet.

Thoughts today.

I probably wouldn't kill so many houseplants if they could scream for food and water the way my kids did.

I am so old that I was on the research and development team that came up with the formula for dirt.

I am wondering why the phrase, "It's none of my business" must always be followed by, "but"?

I love seeing someone who thinks logically. It provides a nice contrast to the real world.

I think that tact is the ability to close your mouth before somebody else wants to.

I type 100 words a minute but it is in my own language.

I don’t understand people who eat black jelly beans.