Things parents say

You can whine about it until the cows come home..

"Eat the meat and spit out the bones" which means take in the good parts of what people say and forget about the bad stuff.

Make sure your brain was in gear before engaging your mouth.

"I hope you have children just like you."

"Say what you mean and mean what you say"

"You make a better door than a window!"

Were you born in a barn? shut the door.

"Remember, practice makes closer to Adequate."

No good deed goes unpunished.

Don't borrow trouble. There's enough to worry about today

"You need to pull up another dog" ( When I told my grandma I was cold )

If it's not one thing, it's two

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

A smart person learns from their mistakes. A REALLY smart person learns from other people's mistakes.

"This is why we can't go nice places"

You have champagne taste on a beer income.

"What other people think about you is none of your business."

What part of no don’t you understand?

I don’t care who started it.

Wait till your father gets home.

Your face is going to freeze like that.

Your hands are not broken, or Your arms are not tied.

No one ever said life is fair.

I don’t know is NOT an answer.

Because I said so.

( This post was inspired by Bobby G's blog yesterday.)

Jake

So I watched The Bachelor Finale Monday night. ( that was 3 hours of my life that I will never get back ) I was really into this reality show and watched every episode. I was rooting for Ella but Jakey booted her so I had to choose between Tenley and Vienna. I wanted him to pick Tenley but I knew he would go for Vienna. That moment on the boat when he was trying to find the words to tell Tenley she just did not do “it” for him. I knew he was going to go for Trailer Park girl. This Bachelor did not impress me. He was a blubbering drama queen. I think he is a douche and he and Vienna make a great couple...and now he is going to be on Dancing with the Stars. It would be great if they need a replacement and call Tenley.
I am not sure about Ali being the next Bachelorette. She's whiny and a bit of a dingbat. I was really hoping they would bring Jake out to talk to her on the after show, but they didn't. I wanted him to be all "You broke my heart and dumped me for your job...then you quit that bitch to be the Bachelorette?" Sniffles. You know his ego is bruised just a little by that move!

Precious

I finally figured out a way to get myself out of having to tell a small fib..you know the kind that you feel bad about...such as, "Do you like my hair?" or "Here's a picture of my baby girl, Precious Poopsie". From now on, my answer will always be something like, "Ain't it precious?" or "She's so precious?" I'm not much up on the southern slang but I figure if I can add just a slight twang to it, it will sound believable. So, today, I vow that when someone asks if I tasted their new fangled concoction that tasted like hay, I will say, "I sure did and it sure was precious!" Even one better, when I really want to make it sound believable, I'm going to add the word "SO" to it. For example, "Didn't you notice? I got a boob job?" My answer, "That's SO precious!"
But while I'm on the subject, have you ever been straight out honest and told someone the truth? Like, for instance, they tried out a new recipe on you and your response was, "This is crap! I can't eat this!!!" I just can't bring myself to do that.
One time, the very first time I had dinner with my in laws, now outlaws since they are my ex's parents....his mom served green bean casserole. Lord, I hate Green bean casserole . It tastes like cow poop on a stick!!! Anyway, instead of me telling her that I hated it, she fixed my plate full of them little manure patties. So, I ate them. I didn't chew them. I swallowed them. Whole!!! My throat hurt for two days after that. Ewwwwww!!!!!!!!
The moral of the story is that when it comes down to hurting someone's feelings, always head towards the "Ain't it precious?" statement but when it comes to eating manure like vegetables, be honest! Hell naw, I'm not eating green bean casserole! I'd rather eat toe jam fresh from the bottom of a boy's locker room!!!

Tiger Part Deux

It has been reported that both President Obama and Bill Clinton have called Tiger in rehab. (Clinton called for numbers IMHO) Why would they support a guy who has little to NO self control and thinks he can do what ever he wants? I wonder if they also called Elin and see how she is doing dealing with with the heartbreak and public humiliation of being cheated on!! The man cheated on his wife and children. It is sad but unfortunately a common practice in this world. He owes NO ONE with the exception of his wife...an apology. He is paid to play golf and entertain those that like that sport. He is not paid to be a great husband or father. I hope that he can salvage his marriage and get comprehensive therapy so that he can address the underlying problem of infidelity.

THE END

Sickening

I have almost given up on the news. It is so sad and scary anymore. Today in the paper I came across this..click here. A pediatrician molested children during doctor visits! And once again makes I wonder what is happening to the people in this world. Why is it becoming harder and harder for us to know who we can trust. And what makes it even worse is when there are reports made and investigations that are supposed to be done and yet people like this don't get punished. Well now he's been caught and they have 13 hours of video of him assaulting these innocent children so now he had better pay the price for this, and I hope and pray I never read or hear about the day that this man is walking freely among us again!!
It also made me think when I heard about this where were the parents that took the kids to the doctor?? Well Dr. Earl Bradley would take the child on a brief visit to the basement or a nearby outbuilding, ostensibly to fetch one of the post-exam toys he was famous for giving his patients. I know that when my children were little and went for visits they did not spend time alone with the doctor I think this should be a wake up call to parents all over the world.

I would really like to look at the news and read about the GOOD people in this world because its really scary knowing we live among monsters like this!

In like a lion out like a lamb

Before global warming, *wink* it was quite usual for February to be a cold month, so that March would often arrive on a cold, blustery wind, roaring like a lion. But the natural succession of seasons means that things are warming up during March, and the end of March is warmer and quieter, and, lamb-like, smoothly segues into the gentle month of April. That used to be the case in temperate climates, but nowadays, who knows? I couldn't find an origin. Just that it is a "proverb."

Here are a few more March expressions some you may recognize and some might be new to you. You will notice that I left out “Kiss me I am Irish”.

It was also thought that the weather in March could be an indication of what was to come: "So many mists in March, so many frosts in May."

"On the first of March, crows begin to search" refers to the tradition that crows begin pairing on this day.

The proverbial phrase "mad as a March hare" has a similar origin: a "March hare" is a brown hare in the breeding season, noted for its leaping, boxing, and chasing in circles.

But perhaps the strongest literary and historical association of the month is not with the weather, but with the "ides", or middle day of the month, in the ancient Roman calendar. Julius Caesar, who in Shakespeare's play unwisely ignores the soothsayer's warning, "Beware the Ides of March!", was murdered on the Ides (15th) of March in a conspiracy led by Brutus and Cassius.