You can't remember enough

I was catching up on my blog reading (modem STILL not fixed at home) and came upon this at the Queen of the Mayhem's site.


I have nothing to add except that I will remember.

I have been reading blogs for a while, commenting on a few, and writing my own for a couple of months. I have never before participated in Fun Monday before but here goes.

This week's topic is from Nikki who want us, without sounding like egocentric hornblowers, to tell you how wonderful and gracious and generous we all are. So without blowing my own horn, this was a terribly difficult assignment to pinpoint.

I started 2 weeks ago to try and figure out what grand gesture I might write about. The problem is that I am naturally cheerful, polite, courteous and all of the other stuff that the nuns instilled in me all of those years ago.

I smile at sales clerks, I talk to strangers in line behind me, I wave (using all my fingers) at oncoming traffic. I donate to the thrift store, I volunteer at my church, I feed stray dogs and pay for their vet bills until they are no longer strays, but mine. In short, aside from nominating myself for sainthood, I did not know what I would do that I did not already do.

I was talking to my 7 year old grandson about this; you know, talking about being nice and kind and generous and trying to figure out something special. He knew right away.

He told me to go to Ace Hardware and buy air masks and safety goggles for his "Grampits" because Grampits works in the caliche pit and it's dusty and nasty and all that stuff that's not supposed to go in his lungs is in his lungs and there's not room for air in there and that's what I should do.

So that's what I did - and what I shall continue to do. I spent the last two weeks reminding myself how special my husband is and telling him. I spent the last two weeks reminding myself that if I were as courteous and generous and kind to my family as I am to strangers, my life would be - and is - spectacularly blessed.

Thanks, little man.

Excuses, excuses, excuses

I have been stuck at home all weekend with a BAD modem! Bad modem. This is my excuse for not having fun monday done on time....sorry. I will get it up later in the day. My apologies to all.

Well, boost my ego!

So here's the deal.

I was feeling a little whiny and yucky and just sort of down this morning. I went to Ree's blog 'cause she always cheers me up.

Then I went to Willowtree's blog for the same reason. WT had a trivia test with it's results posted. I figured what the heck. So I took it. Now I know that I am either a genius or that my head is full of crapola that no one in the real world uses.

Either way, this

Am-I-Dumb.com - Are you dumb?

is a terrific ego booster, so thanks, WT.

My Head Hurts

me - it cracks me up that lil man can read 2nd grade books 'cause he's in 2nd grade but he can't ready Pokey Little Puppy

Julie - I tried to explain that he can read kindergarten books and 1st grade books and 2nd grade books but he says he can't cause he is in 2nd grade and can only read 2nd grade books

me - makes me nuts

Julie - makes my head hurt

me - so I can only read 53 year old books

Julie - "the look"

me - so I must get all the books published in 1954

Julie - so I must get all the books published in 1977

me - you were born in '76, baby

Julie - but you said '54

me - but I was born in '54

Julie - but you said '53

me - I am '53 but I was born in '54

Julie - (stomped her foot) you can only read 2nd grade books!

Labor Day 2007

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Yesterday (and the day before) my daughter, my grandson, and I went to the 63rd annual Cal Farley's Boys Ranch Rodeo. Yesterday, my husband took off work and got to go, too.

On Saturday, Julie and the little man and I got there in time for the stick horse barrel race but we had missed the mutton busting.

If you have never seen mutton busting, it is something that cannot be described. I know this because I have tried and Julie thought she understood but then she actually saw it and almost peed her pants laughing.


Sunday we made sure to get there in time for the mutton busting and the barbecue and we also had time for the tour in the air conditioned bus.

We saw one of the residences and we also got to see the sports complex. We were checking out the wrestling room which has a padded floor and the walls are padded about 8 feet up, also. Lil man took off running as fast as he could and literally threw himself face first onto the floor. He got up and shook himself off. I asked, only half joking, "Did you knock your tooth out, buddy?" He smiled and said, "No, I don't think....yes, I did!" and yes, he did. We found the tooth and the tooth fairy did show up last night.

Anyway, we all had a really good time and plan on making it an annual event - the rodeo, not the knocking out of the tooth!


I hope that everyone had a great holiday.

Down the Block Cafe Menus

menus for the week of September 3, 2007

Monday

closed for the holiday

Tuesday

Beef Stroganoff

Potato, Ham, & Cheddar

Wednesday

BBQ'd Sausage

Taco Soup

Thursday

Turkey & Dressing

Louisiana Gumo

Friday

Chicken or Shrimp Alfredo

Loaded Potato

Saturday

Smothered Pork Chops

Chefs' Surprise