Today is Tuesday and so it is time for another installment of MTT: Turkey Time Edition.
Go on over and weigh in your opinion.
Freaky Fact Friday
November 21, 2008 By 4 Comments
I know, I know most blogs have Fun Fact Fridays, but I don’t know, this fact kind of bears on the freaky. I was reminded of it when Mrs. Chicken listed off the things that she hates. Don’t know what she hates, well go on over and check it out.
I will wait here. So really, its okay to go. Really!
Back? Okay, do you see #2-the Bunnies.
You didn’t see it? Well go back and check again…geez.
Okay about the bunnies.
About 8 or 9 years ago my friends bought this property with about 5 + acres. A lot of the property was pretty run over with weeds, so they got themselves a massive brush trimmer. It is like a lawnmower and a weed eater had a baby. You can check one out here.
Well, my friend was getting rid of the weeds and she didn’t realize that she came across a bunny nest until it was too late for those little bunnies flung all over the place. From that point forward she was known as Gail the Bunny Slayer and the brush trimmer was known as the Bunny Whacker.
Fast forward about 3 years when my friend, Shannon, and I were shopping for the line for the Bunny Whacker. We were all over Home Depot when a kindly fellow in an orange apron came up to us and asked if we needed any help.
“Yes, Sir, as a matter of a fact we do. Where do you keep the parts for the Bunny Whacker?”
He takes a step back and asks if this is some kind of joke.
“No, Sir, we really need the line for the Bunny Whacker so that we can get it going and take care of the yard”
“Umm, I don’t think we sell those here”
My friend replies, “Sure you do, I bought it here Three years ago.”
He is obviously puzzled “You bought the Bunny Whacker here?”
“Yes, I can show you if you want.” My friend tells him.
So we head over to the aisle with the lawn trimmers and come across the most recent model of the Bunny Whacker. When she points he gets the biggest smile on his face.
“You know we don’t call those Bunny Whackers here, those are Brush Trimmers. I was pretty confused. “
Both Shan and I started cracking up, never realizing that no one else was in on our joke.
So Shan proceeded to tell the Home Depot guy the story. Once she was finished he was chuckling and handing us the part we needed.
“Watch out for those bunnies, “he says.
sure anybody can pick the winners…
November 20, 2008 By 4 Comments
But it takes a real “winner” to pick the losers!
That’s right kiddies, two weeks in a row I was the worst-and now, well I am going for Three.
Cincy @ Pittsburgh
Phily @ Baltimore
Houston @ Cleveland
Tampa Bay @ Detroit
Buffalo @ KC
Chicago @ St. Louis
Jets @ Tenn
New England @ Miami
Minn @ Jax
San Francisco @ Dallas
Oakland @ Denver
Carolina @ Atlanta
Giants @ Arizona
Washington @ Seattle
Indy @ San Diego
Monday Night
Green Bay @ New Orleans
Total score 62
A different kind of Wordless Wednesday
November 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I love that the girls go to school. I don’t love the germs that they bring home with them.
This is how the Christmas Card rolls….
November 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Tuesdays I post over at All Mediocre. What you don’t know it? Well you should it is only the most awesomeness people in the blogosphere (well they aren’t all there, but we are working on it) So please go and check out today’s post MTT: The Holiday/Christmas Card Edition I
November 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Is 31 too young for the Miracle Ear?
November 14, 2008 By 8 Comments
The other day hubby came home from work and we went upstairs to chat while he changed out of his uniform. We always chat about our days so our conversation went a little something like this.
Me: How was your day honey?
Him: It was….okay.
Me: Just okay? Anything wrong or you have just worked so much this week.
Him: Well I keep having problems with my testicles at work
Me: (interupting him) What?!!? You are having problems with your testicles, I think we need to call the doctor if they are bothering you are work, what kind of problems are you having.
Him: (laughing) Dear, I said TEST EQUIPMENT, I am having problems with my test equipment, therefore I am at jobs much longer than I should be.
Me: So there is nothing wrong with your testicles?
Him: Nope. (pause) You are putting this on your website, aren’t you?
Me: Do you think I should?
Him: Of course, everyone should get a laugh at your expense.
You’re Fired
November 14, 2008 By 5 Comments
Dear Chicken-
It is with a heavy heart that I write this letter to you. The simple fact is that your dishwashing skills are lacking. I know that all the other kids on the block have dishwashers and well you have a stainless steel sink, an o-cello sponge, and your two wonderfully capable hands, but you stink.
Maybe our standards are just a bit too high. Maybe I shouldn’t expect there to be a 100% cleanliness rate. Or possibly the fact that I insist you do the dishes after dinner every night perplexes you. It couldn’t be the fact that the stove never gets scrubbed down because, honey, we gave up on that months ago.
I really appreciate the effort you didn’t put in. Especially these last few months when I have been unable to do the dishes due to the left hand being in a constant state of confinement that couldn’t get wet. Now I know that you were pretty confident that I could do the dishes one handed. But if your example means anything to me, it tells me that dishwashing is most definatley a 2 to possibly 4 handed job.
Lastly, next time Daddy and I go looking for dishes to replace the Fiestaware that you have broken too many some of, I will opt for the dishes that claim to put themselves away after you wash them. I will even see if we can get dishes that will compliment you, if ever you have to wash a dish again. ”My I feel clean” or “Wow, I haven’t had a scrubbing like that in a long time” On second thought, that would probably freak me out and be more than I am willing to spend on dishes that you may or may not break.
So, my dear Chicken, I am sure it is with much glee on your part that You Are Fired. Please do not worry, I am sure with you cleaning the bathroom my dishes will never be cleaner.
Love,
Mom
Not exactly how I planned it
November 13, 2008 By 2 Comments
I did earn the badge, just not the one I really wanted. Is this week the week? Did I get my hopes up early on when I was robbed this close to winning? My goal for this week is to earn another badge. Because all those other losers competitors in the BFL can’t have badges. Well except the winner. So here are my picks. And, as usual mine are bold & orange.
NY JETS @ NEW ENGLAND
DENVER @ ATLANTA
DETROIT @ CAROLINA
MINNESOTA @ TAMPA BAY
BALTIMORE @ NY GIANTS
OAKLAND @ MIAMI
NEW ORLEANS @ KANSAS CITY
PHILY @ CINCY
CHICAGO @ GREEN BAY
HOUSTON @ INDY
ST LOUIS @ SAN FRAN.
ARIZONA @ SEATTLE
TENN @ JAX
SAN DIEGO @ PITTSBURGH
DALLAS @ WASHINGTON
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
BROWNS @ BUFFALO
SCORE: 39
Poor Oscar
November 11, 2008 By 5 Comments
For those of you who don’t know, I have a dog named Oscar. Here is a photo of him and his partner in crime, just to refresh your memory.
Oscar’s world has gotten turned upside down these past couple of weeks because of him testing our patience. After he pooped in the house for like the 3rd time in a week hubby laid down the law. Either Oscar has new limits or Oscar has a new home. Since I love my dog, I agreed to new limits.
You see hubby really doesn’t care for the dog. The only reason we have Oscar is because I wanted him. Hubby is content not to have either animal. He hates the fur, the accidents, the trouble of finding someone to look after them if we decide to travel, basically the whole pet owner package. He says as far as dogs go that Oscar isn’t bad. Oscar doesn’t bark and until recently he didn’t have accidents in the house.
I am really at a loss to know why the dog is acting out. He hunts out the Halloween candy and eats it. He has been stealing stuff off the counters and table. Well, not just any stuff. Bags of cheese doodles and dark chocolate fruit and nut mix. He has been eating the cat food, which is something he never does, and shredding paper towels from the trash.
So Hubby said if the dog stays he is not permitted on the couch anymore and he can’t come in our bedroom. I agreed, but Oscar is so quiet and my shadow that honestly I don’t notice when he is in my room or on the couch. I have given him a place to lay on the floor and he also has his crate, but he really isn’t a fan of the crate. Our old dog would go hang out in his crate when he wanted to lay down, but Oscar crates himself when he has been bad and when we leave. That’s it.
Now I am sure that you were really hoping that I would talk about something else besides my dog woes, but I really need your help. Anyone have any good suggestions for ways to help me keep the dog off the couch? I have heard of spray that may keep him off the couch, but I haven’t tried it yet. This is all new, just this weekend. I know it will take time, but I hate seeing my boy all sad because he can’t perch on the top of the sofa like he has all of his life.
Alright off to do some stuff around here as with less light out I have been a bit more moody and less productive. Hopefully the perkiness will kick in soon!
