Friday, January 30, 2009

The microwave thing

Just last week our microwave broke? died? started sparking new life? what ever it is you call it when that lightening bolt goes from one side of it to the other. So I went and reluctantly bought a new one. When the (poor, poor) salesman (who got stuck with me) ask me what I was looking for I told him "a microwave", I didn't think it was a difficult a shopping item! I was soo soo
wrong! Did you know they go up in to the $500.00 range! OUTRAGEOUS! all they do is pop popcorn and heat the miraculous leftover (there usually aren't any). So I spent $159.00 on a glorified popper! So, I am in a rush to make something for Gary for his lunch and to bake green bean casserole takes like 45 minutes to an hour... OH But wait I have "that microwave thing" I just spent all that money on, Cindy cooks in hers all the time! So I get on the phone to call Cindy and see if the corning ware (that was purchased for my Christmas a year ago, specifically so I could start cooking in the microwave like Cindy) was microwave safe? Oh and I also bought some of those zip lock "steam bags" because Cindy had cooked fresh broccoli in one at Dad's and it was fast and great! and I discovered that you take out what you want to eat (straight from the bag and dip it in miracle whip) all you have to do is seal the bag back up and stick it in the fridge... Vwalla no dishes! "If only people knew"... Heck I live with my brain and I have NO Clue!

25 random reasons to laugh at me!

1. I just paid $149.00 for a "Glorified popcorn popper" the old microwave died. (The final decision for the one I bought was that it had a rounded interior and I figure it will be easier to clean... once a year)
2. My spelling, punctuation and grammar are horrendous, yet I test at the college level.
3. My Dr. refers to me as her "Adult ADD-HD Poster girl."
4. Math and Dyslexia are not my friend... Yet they live with me always.
5. I pay more attention to what my hair looks like when I head to bed than I do when I get up in the morning.
6. The only people who think I can cook are the ones who don't live with me.
7. All the teenagers who come into my house think I am the coolest mom on the planet, but not my kids! (some of my best friends are girls my boys have dated)
8. When I checked with my Dr. "Lavietra was not for me." Nor were any of the other male enhancement drugs the TV suggested! (She says I'm stuck with Gary the way he is)
9. I have OCD when it comes to the clothes hanging in my closet yet the pile on the floor under them does not bother me in the slightest!
10. Any time Gary makes a sound in his sleep I ask him if he needs a drink of water? I know...Weird!
11. I love that my boy's still want to spend time with Gary and I.
12. I put a truck load of "CRAP" in the dumpster by our storage shed today, and a man was there and put almost everything I had tossed into his truck for a garage sale... sad sad sad... he will probably make a fortune on it!
13. No matter what line I choose in a shopping establishment, something will go wrong and I will be the last to leave, Unless I am with Cindy... she has worse luck than me that way!
14. I hold my breath when I exercise!
15. When people ask me how I spell something, I make sure to clarify that they want to know "how do I spell it?"
16. I have and incredible "sense" of direction, but have a hard time "giving" directions.
17. I think the best form of road rage is a honk, wave and ditsy sarcastic smile!
18. Far to often my mouth repeats what my brain is saying... no warning, it just happens!
19. Nothing in the world is funner to hear than a laughing infant who thinks something is funny, or a toddler who has discovered sarcasm!
20. According to "email" I am a millionaire, but have yet to see a dime of it. (I'm thinking of going to that web site that "finds you money". com)
21. I love sitting behind families with "busy" children so I can be entertained in church.
22. Gary try's to make me laugh once a day, when I am angry with him I do my darnedest to not laugh at him no matter what... not easy.
23. Once when it was snowing huge flakes I was walking and trying to catch one on my toung, I was so focused on my "flake" that when I tripped I didn't know I was falling until I hit the ground, and yep "People were watching".
24. I can talk to someone on the phone for hours, get off and not have a clue what we talked about.
25. My husband may love me the way I am, but then he got fat too so what can he say?
(Danny will be 20 next month and I still claim "baby fat")
I hope that was "random" enough!

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Salsa Recipe

Cant remember who ask for it but someone wanted my
salsa recipe so if your interested here it is!

Salsa.

1 Small Jalapeno
1 Medium Onion
1 Yellow Bell Pepper
2 Green Bell Peppers
2 Large Cans Petite Cut Tomatoes
1 Table Spoon Minced Garlic
1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 Teaspoon Chile Powder
Chop all the peppers (Jalapeno fine) and onion, put in
bowl with the other ingredients mix well chill & serve.

For "hotter" salsa use a larger Jalapeno. If you like
Cilantro it goes in well also.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Sleep deprived

Ever wonder what it is that has me and so many others up at this glorious hour of 2:30am? I was sitting on the couch watching a movie, could not keep my eyes open so I went to bed... Lay awake long enough that I got back up, put the movie back in and yep sleep... If only my back could handle being on the couch all night, then I maybe I would get some sleep!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The great debate of Real vs Fake!

Well, blame it on Emm... It's no secret in any house that there is a debate over real vs fake when it comes to Christmas trees. We are, well were no exception. We had real trees some purchased, some "porched" some from the family vacation tree farms. It all depended on where we were and what was the socially acceptable way of acquiring a tree for the holidays. It has always been cut and dry "you can get your decorations ready but no lights go on until Thanksgiving night" and they have until this year come down on New years eve. I have purchased the fake trees over the years and created a collection from 12 inches to 7 feet and I love the fake, but do certainly miss the smell of real. Last year (Christmas 2007) both Gary and I were in deep states of reminiscing, so having missed both the adventures of picking out trees and the smells of Christmas, we got a real tree, I got the tree decorated, lit and it was beautiful. Gary was in charge of keeping it watered, you would think the poor thing was drowning, the water bowl stayed full to the brim. But, about a week after it had gone up it was dry as a bone! So in light of the potential fire hazard, I put up a fake again. After many hours of persistent begging from Danny he was finally given the go ahead to "torch" the dry tree in the back yard, there was the build up of anticipation, the excitement of getting to "burn something with permission" the stage was set for a grand show! Then there was a match, a flame and poof! it was nothing but a stump with limbs in less than 45 seconds! Gary and I were standing with our jaws on the ground, we couldnt believe what we had seen, NEVER again will we have a "real" tree in our home, we would have been fortunate if know one died let alone got out with out injuries, that tree burnt so fast.
So Emm, to answer the question: Fake, fake, fake all I have are fake. I buy the pine smell air freshners, get Candles or the scented pine cones to compensate. "Shoppers note" I have purchased most of mine at the after Christmas sells 50 to 75% off.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Oh yea... Christmas 2008

I put up my forest this year... It was beautifull! I have missed having room to do it.

The wonders of toddlers minds!


While in the process of creating this blog and the many new discussions of Jen's pregnancy Tyler has become more aware and educated regarding pregnancy! I know, just what you want in a two year old that is learning to speak all to well! So, this is what he has learned that "babies come from tummies..." His! and he lifts his shirt to show you baby sister!

Mall Cop

Jen and I went to the movie tonight, saw Mall Cop. It was great fun, the underdog got the bad guys, the Dad got to be the hero, and best of all he get's the girl! YEAH for a new clean comedy!

K FINE I'll move the $@&^^ thing!

Well as some of you know, Gary and I moved to Price last spring. We are finding ourselves for the first time in 16 years dealing with "apartment living"... argh the know-it-all mind everybody's business call the landlord "eee" they made a sound neighbor, they say everybody gets one. Well, we have ours! We have an "assigned" carport stall, we parked my slightly dented isuzu rodeo (ok slightly is an understatement) in it, and oh the complaints... so the letter came, we have until the bla bla bla of the month to move it or it will be towed. The reason given "so that we can park our other car there for snow removal on the city street" along with the letter came instructions "don't park here because this is where we push the parking lot snow". Well, we have four adults four cars and three scooters, something is going in the road! So now we have two many cars, to many people, to many visitors, our company makes to much noise coming and going, and I am going to have to replace the broken blinds (that are mine because the ones here when we moved in were already broken) and someone complained that we have 7 people living here! Oh can't people get lives? So feeling a bit pissy the snot in me took over! I now have parked in my carport stall three evenly spaces scooters, and in the street the truck, camero, firebird and Van! Oh and I am babysitting Barbes car till Sunday! I'm feeling much better now.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

A baby is God's way of saying the world should go on.

So excited, I'm getting a new grand baby and Two new great niece and or nephews! Yea!!!! I love the babies! The header is one of my most favorite sayings.

Soooo educate me someone? anyone? helloooo?

Is there anybody out there? So the Jones's are gonna try and "follow me" ha, so how do I make me a "list" of friends, family, followers? I'm winging this thing... so far so good! at least I think so. Oh oh, "Links" yea thats it the link thing.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Purdy aint it?

Well... it is purdy aint it? The design? Oh... probably three years of dust accumulated! This truly is... Dust! I took this picture when I lifted the Doyle off of Dad's stereo to dust, if I had only known what I was going to find I would have been more careful lifting it, you can actually see the brush marks from my careless removal!

It's hard to say....

Who's the bigger dork? Skiing for the first time in 7 years, and we weren't good at it back then!
At least "One" of us didn't fall, nope not once did the girl fall and have to "TRY" to get back up! hehehe... HE crashed big... it was in the powder so he didn't get hurt! But boy howdy are we in bad shape!

Welcome Panda Bear

We have a new addition to the toy box, "Panda" bear. He has a guitar hero shirt that Tyler picked out and by the time he was "created" with a "pack pack" for carrying him he only cost Papa $30 bucks! When we got home he adjusted well, and is involved in most every activity with Tyler.
He ended up with a diaper that Tyler decided needed changing. The old came off just fine for Tyler however when Tyler told panda to "up him bum" nothing happened... so again Tyler told him to "up his bum" and again the panda did not respond, when Jen attempted to "help" the poor misbehaving panda Tyler had a fit! Jen finally got the poor little guy calmed and a diaper back on the bear, so all is well... till next time the panda needs a change?
"Panda" comes from Papa, that is what Gary has called Tyler from day one, Monster T, Boomer, and Boom-diggity are Tyler's other common nicknames

Oh... I think I might get this?!

Well at least there is hope! I have two comments already and I am still trying to figure this thing out, between dishes laundry and the "boom-diggity" as he is called these day's it borders "amazing".
The family is great! Randy is home from Iraq unscathed, for the job he was doing (now he can tell us about it) we are ever so grateful for the "unscathed" portion of that statement! and the "lack" of knowledge for the job he did well!
Mike and Jen are great, still chugging along in school, and expecting a baby July 7Th Tyler is awesome! Gary and I adore (and spoil) the child horribly! He will be 3 in May and is learning to play nice with his "panda bear" that he got at build a bear for Christmas. I'll post a cute story on that subject separate.
Clinton is working at Burger King in Price, he is an assistant manager and works full time "the normal shift". He shares rent with Gary and I so he can afford to live somewhere!
Dan is currently living in American Fork with Grandpa, he is "looking" for work but not having much luck, he actually found a Girlfriend rather quickly, we like this one a-lot! She is definitely the most normal that he has had in quite awhile, and as of last week is 18 (landmark).
Gary and I are still driving truck, I work part time which has been better for me in regards to my health, Gary is still full time.
We had a great Christmas, all the boys, Jen and Tyler were here, Tyler won the gift pool... Randy spent most of the morning helping him "focus" on opening more gifts instead of playing with what he got! poor kid. (both of them).
Gary and I went to some movies for New Years, the first time we have ever in our marriage done anything for the holiday! Saw Valkery, and Benjimen Button. Both were good. Benji, I cried most of the movie.
Well, that pretty well sum's things up. If you have Questions... Ask!
Cathy

Ta-daa I'm here!

Well we'll see... I'm this far so I'm giving it a go!