so, is that too old school to say? i have no idea what the kids say nowadays...do you? in my high school gear head days, it was called "barkin' the tires". ya know...because it sounded like a dog barking, i guess, when you stomped on the gas and the tires squealed. any way you look at it...barkin' 'em off sounds... Read more →

eclectic. that describes my taste in music. i'm not just rock n roller, not just a metal head, not just a cookie monster band fan, not just folk songs and not just hymns but how about a little bit everything except reggae and most country western. just can't do 'em. gimme so good ol' rock n roll any day over... Read more →

don't you think? i do. sacking groceries is truly an art form not recognized nearly enough...or even at all. here's the deal: when i place my items on the little conveyor belt, i usually place them in some sort of order. like all the cold stuff goes on together. then cans, then boxes, then bottles. chips and bread are always... Read more →

today is epoc thursday. that means that the day is spent getting prepared for epoc tonight! our speaker is big wave dave jackson. he is our mr october. he is here every october for us and has already committed to 2011! yes............. with that said, i need to get my lists printed, my photo printed and framed, video camera, mi-fi,... Read more →

really. it was. teenager drove to school today so she was outta the house by 6:45 and i was in the shower by 7:30. what a difference it makes in your day if you get going right away instead of just lounging around, taking your time, watching some tv, creepin on some facebook and having breakfast! i wish i could... Read more →

you all know how politically correct i am right? like not at all. no apologies though. i yam who i am yam, as popeye would say. so, these races are really becoming silly, ridiculous and quite laughable. what i am really wondering is: why can't we just hear what they, the want to be elected politicians, are going to do... Read more →

i didn't want it to. i buried my head in the sand. the fall has been so awesome here. the weather is absolutely perfect...well, until tonight. do you feel it? i do. and i don't like it. i don't like it at all. it was puppy potty time...outside this time...and it was raining, and windy and cold and fall was... Read more →

first of all: leigh anne tuohy on extreme makeover home edition? are you kidding me? sweetness. now, for the rest of the story...here is the post of last weeks and when i say last week you understand that it's actually not this very past week but the week before that, right? because i want to post monday through sunday i... Read more →

yeehaw! i started on the next phase of my spray painting career. teenager has some posters that needed to be framed. she wanted them in white frames. do you know how hard it is to find 24x36 white frames? nearly impossible unless you want to have them custom done. and THAT i did not want to do...so back to garden... Read more →

i don't like 'em much. yesterday i went to lunch with teenager. she had lunch and study hall so it was an extended lunch of sorts. i let her pick where ever she wanted to go. she chose something close to school. we ended up at ihop. i'm ok with that. i'll breakfast anytime of the day. so it was... Read more →