Read this. You will enjoy it. Trust me on this!


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-borowitz/obamas-use-of-complete-se_b_144642.html

Tag from Emilia

8 TV shows I love to watch:
1-My Own Worst Enemy
2-Monty Python's Flying Circus
3-The Office
4-Boston Legal
5-Firefly
6-SNL
7-CBS Sunday Morning
8-Family Guy

Favorite Restaurants-a toughie: I probably haven't been to eight restaurants in the last twenty years.
1-The Clock?-not really sure of the name, but it was in Valpo, was open 24 hrs, wasn't far from campus, a popular place to end up after the Friday and Saturday nights of my misspent youth.
2-Denny's-Was close to campus, etc. Closer to dorm but lower quality food. I practically lived there during finals.
3-Buca di Beppo
4-Olive Garden- not a real restaurant but love the soup and salad for lunch.
5-Appleby's-see #4
6-Blue 'Dube-road trip, anyone? Best reubens in town.
7-La Hacienda Real
8-Chipotle

8 things that happened yesterday:
1-I did laundry.
2-I spent way too much time on the computer.
3-I cleaned the refrigerator.
4-I determined that, yes, the turkey is still frozen solid. Refused to worry about it.
5-Watched Jeff split some logs. Tried it myself, for maybe 30 to 45 seconds. Went back inside.
6-Did I mention laundry?
7-Was on time to pick the kids up from school--go, me!
8-Went to bed at a decent time.

Things I'm looking forward to:
1-Finally getting to read Tiffani's chapters-Emilia!
2-Getting rid of the orthopedic boot-although it is cooler now that Bella has worn one in Twilight.
3-Being able to go for walks again-see #2.
4-Christmas stuff at home and at church.
5-Christmas stuff being over with at work.
6-Finding a new job-finding it, not the part where I have to look for it.
7-Planting a garden next spring.
8-Not being chair of the Christian Ed. committee.

Wish list:
1-Stefan would find his footing.
2-Harrison would take things more seriously.
3-New oven
4-New kitchen, really.
5-Paint for living room, etc.
6-First or second floor laundry room.
7-New job.
8-Can't really think of anything else. Maybe motivation to look for job.


Tag:
1-Sarah Fellure
2-Sarah Ries
3-Katey
4-Paula
5-Susan
6-Kim
7-Elizabeth
8-Dee

Twilight trailer spoof

Nanowrimo

This is the only piece of my novel that anyone will ever read. Enjoy.


Nada addressed Tim, “Has Sammy done his homework?”
“Done, reviewed, and pack up in his bookbag. Did we do homework when we were in kindergarten?
“Your mother told me that in kindergarten you mostly ate paste.”
“Made me the man I am today.”
“Daddy, you’re weird.”
“Why, thank you Esme. You’re pretty strange yourself.”

There's nothing wrong with Ohio, except the snow and the rain

These are the days when I understand why people hate Ohio. I'll get over it, of course, but right now I just want to sit and sulk. Jeff wants to move to Costa Rica. If he'd first brought it up on a day like today, I might have folded.
On the other hand, I love Tuesdays. Tuesday is my Saturday, my "the work week is finally over" day. Saturday means chores, of course, and I really should be cleaning out the fridge, especially since, 1) I never did get to it last Tuesday (or Saturday, as the case may be,) and 2) there will be lots to put in there, since Thanksgiving is two days away. At least we have two fully functioning refrigerators-see previous post. (Note to self-ask Emilia how to do the cool link thing in post.)
Just for the heck of it, here are some more gratuitous parentheses-
()() (((( )))))) ()())))))))))))))))))))))))))) (((((((((((((((((
(I hope the computer doesn't have a limited number of parentheses. If so. I may have just used them all up. This could be a real problem if I ever decide I don't hate emoticons and want to start using them. Also, I just really like parentheses.) ( ) ( ) ( )
Well, that's all the fun I have time for this morning, kids. Have a lovely SaturTuesday.

Finally!

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The second refrigerator is in the garage, plugged in and running and everything!!!!!!!!!

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Who can argue with this?

I've just been sitting here, hoping I could will the laundry to become clean without actually having to walk to the laundry room and put it in the washer, and I caught myself looking at a bird feeder Frank made a while ago, in Cub Scouts I think. He wrote, "Bird Buffet" on one side, and "No birds allowed" on the other. When I asked him why, he responded,

[drumroll]

"It doesn't matter what you write on a bird feeder, because birds can't read."

Whole wheat oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (owl pellets)

I had my doubts before I tried these, but now they're the only cookies my kids want.

INGREDIENTS
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup nuts, chopped

PREPARATION
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, sift or whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Cream the butter with the brown sugar until light in color, about 4 minutes. Beat in the egg until well incorporated. Stir in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and blend well. Stir in the oats, chocolate chips, and nuts.
3. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, or until brown. Cool on a wire rack.

And here's something to amuse you while the cookies are in the oven.

Please take a look at this

Here is a story about a family fighting to save the farm that has been in their family for four generations, since 1912.

http://thedeliberateagrarian.blogspot.com/

They are trying to sell their inventory of mint oil and other items so the bank will not take the farm.

What I did yesterday

*2 or 3 loads of laundry

*Talked to Paula for the first time in I don't know when.

*Set up the new compost bin

*Helped to change the course of history. Yea!

Another weekend goes by

I've got about 3500 words down in my "novel." It's complete drivel, absolutely unreadable, but so far it's fun. I had to start a new file yesterday because after about 1800 words I managed to hit some button or something, and now the formatting is all bizarre and I can't figure out how to fix it. Those first few pages are simmering in digital land while I try to figure out how to add them to what I've done today. Wish me luck. I don't know what I'll do if I have to just toss yesterday's stuff. Not because it was any good, mind you, but just because I doubt I can spare 1800 words.
No matter what I do, Kat is able to stay about 1000 words ahead of me, but maybe I'll be able to catch up while she's in school tomorrow. She'll undoubtedly pull far ahead Tuesday, since the kids don't have school, but it would be fun to be ahead of her just once, however briefly.
Today we started to diagram out where we would like to put the garden beds for next year. It's interesting because there is not a level spot anywhere in our yard. It sort of looks level, until you actually try to do anything with the yard.
What we have so far pretty much just looks random, and I'm ok with that, sinces that's pretty much the theme of my life.
Gregory has been in rare form this weekend. I may yet end up dumping him out along a freeway somewhere. It may have been all the candy. It would probably be best if I just ate the rest, you know, for the good of the kids.
I found a link for the poster I had mentioned a few weeks ago, I don't know why I couldn't find it before, it came up right away today. Anyway, I really like it, so have a peek if you're interested.
http://yista.com/2008/05/06/all-colors-together-obama-poster/allcolors-light/
And remember, whatever happens on Tuesday (Obama will win,) the ads and phone calls will end.