Saturday 9: Letting the Sparks Fly

Saturday 9: Letting the Sparks Fly

1. Where would you go if you wanted to spark your creativity?
My kitchen table.... or the lake.
2. What would be one thing that would embarrass you a great deal?
I don't really know, I don't embarrass easily. I suppose falling on my ass in a large crowd or something. Which is funny, because even when I fall on my ass when nobody is around I still feel like a complete idiot.
3. What values did your parents instill in you?
There's nothing you can't do, some things just take a little longer - although I need to listen to that more often (and I keep throwing it back in my daddy's face!). And doing house things yourself... I never saw my dad call someone like a plumber or someone to fix something. He always did it himself. Up until a few years ago, that is.
4. What’s a fad of your teen years that you remember well?
Big hair. Has to be the big hair. The worship of Aqua Net and all that it did. My "own fad" was Harley shirts & leopard print pants, though. Nobody else really wore them, but I did. I guess maybe thats why I never made it into the "popular crowd".
Oh... and pinning your jeans. I still have scars on my legs from jabbing the pins into my flesh, because it had to be tight, ya know.
5. What is your favorite breakfast?
Coffee & peanut butter cups. Or strawberry PopTarts.
6. What is the best birthday gift that you have received?
a leather trench coat that the husband bought me years and years ago when we had no money, but I needed a coat.
7. What gadget could you not live without?
My computer. Thats a gadget, right?
8. Do you collect anything?
Too much junk, thats what I collect. But mainly, Big Sky Bear Bearfoots by Jeff Fleming.
9. What website (non-blog) do you regularly visit?
InsanityCafe.com, of course! And Facebook - I'm a Facebook addict.

No More Braces!!!

July '07 they went on... Feb '09 they came off....

Mom of the Year Award (what was she thinking????)

Amber @ Mommy Mania felt a strange need to give me this amazing award. I feel very honored, and special, and all warm and gooey inside, just like chocolate chip cookies. Thanks Amber!

1) Admit that ONE thing you feel awful about involving being a mom. Get it off your shoulders. Once you've written it down, you are NO LONGER allowed to feel bad. It's over with, it's in the past. Remember, you're a good mom!

- Sorry, but it's not in the past. It's current and I don't know how long it will be current. The worst thing is my social phobia, which stops us from doing a lot of things that the demons would like to do... like going to the mall.

2)To remind yourself that you ARE a good mom, list SEVEN things you love about your kids, you love doing with your kids, or that your kids love about you. These are the things to remind yourself of EVERY DAY that you rock!

- I love how artistic Demon #2 is. She is amazing with a pencil & sketchbook.

- I love how Demon #1 is so much like me with her random outbursts of sillyness. She can jump into a room and announce that she's there better than I ever could. The other day she runs in and says "Who invented marshmallows?".. just to say something silly.

- I love Demon #2's hugs.

- I love how both demons still want me to tuck them in at night... and as much as I hate it, I love the 10 "Mom wait!"'s that I hear every night.

- I love that Demon #1 has such a wide variety of music tastes. She loves Poison, Johnny Cash & ACDC.

- I love how they think I'm the only one who can make a bologna sandwhich, eggs and my macaroni salad. They say anyone else's doesn't taste right.

- I love how both of them think alcohol is the dumbest thing ever. They think getting drunk is silly. I can only hope that train of thought stays another 10 years....

- I love that I haven't killed them both yet.

OOps. That was 8. Oh well.

3)Send this to FIVE other Moms of the Year that deserve forgiveness and a reminder that they, too, are the best moms they can be!!! Remember to send them a note to let them know you've selected them, and add a link to the person who nominated you!"

Melissa, Kimber, Karen, Jen & whoever else wants to do this!

Toothpaste, ressurections, watermelons, chalk, pictures & more crap.

This week we will answer some crazy questions brought to you by Berleen, the color Barney Purple and the number 734.

1. What brand & flavor of toothpaste do you use?
Crest Whitening - Mint Splash
2. What is your earliest memory?
I think it's being in a store with my mom and losing her... then I found her, ran up to her and grabbed her leg, looked up and realized it wasn't my mom. Otherwise it's going in to take pictures with my 2 brothers & sister when I was 3 or 4. I remember the sweater I was wearing was itching.
3. Hot Dogs or Hamburgers?
Hot Dogs. Covered in onions.
4. If you could bring any one famous person back to life, who would it be?
I'm stealing this answer from CntryMomma because she had the best answer ever. She broke the rules, but I'm allowing it. She said Johnny & June Cash. You can't just bring back one of them because they couldn't live without each other.
5. What is one thing we would always find in your fridge... what one thing would we never find?
Always a bottle of Quik Chocolate Syrup. Never find caviar.
6. Did you have to go and look for the answer of #1?
Yes I did! LOL I knew it was Crest, but I couldn't remember the flavor.
7. What don't watermelons grow on trees?
Because people could get seriously injured walking underneath them.
8. What is something that you own that you should probably just throw in the trash, but you never will?
My baby blanket
9. I push you into a room and lock the door. I leave you there for 6 hours. The walls are chalkboards and in the middle of the room there is a box of colored chalk. What will be written/drawn on the walls when I let you out?
flowers, horses, ducks and an 80's type hairband dude because they are all I know how to draw.
10. When was the last time you changed the oil on your car?
You have to ask the husband. I don't change my oil.
11. In your extended family, who has been married the longest?
Jason's grandparents were married like 60some years, but they don't count because Grandpa is gone. My dad & stepmom have been married 28 years so I'm going with that.
12. Name one thing that is so normal to you now that someone who was your age 50 years ago would think was abnormal.
having friends who I've never met face to face
13. Have you ever wanted someone or something so bad that it hurt?
a few things actually. A few I just never got or had to let go. Some I got. Not telling if they were people or things ;)
14. What do you dip your french fries in?
Mayo
15. What was the last picture that you took?
Demon #1... I had to take a "before" pictuer because tomorrow (Thursday) she is getting her braces off. Stay tuned for the after pictures!

Addiction.

I'm addicting to talking to snowmobile-addicted people. Why?

I'm addicted to peanut butter, but thats a given.

I'm addicted to watching WifeSwap and Big Love and my husband thinks I want a new wife or something.

I'm addicted to buying dog toys for Saki. I.just.can't.stop.

I'm addicted to flowers and bears and strawberries. If something has them on it, I have a hard time not possessing it.

I'm addicted to saying very random things... like addictions.

I'm addicted to taking pictures of everything and anything.

10 random things about me:
-I have a dog who wears a diaper because he pisses in the house at any chance he gets.
-You can pretty much set your watch to my daily activities.
-I won't drink out of a coffee cup that doesn't have some sort of design on it.
-I have a weakness for male country singers.
-I have a fight with the husband twice a year - in the fall when I want to put the flannel sheets on the bed and in the spring when he wants them off.
-I like pickled fish.
-I have ruined tons of black t-shirts by cleaning with bleach when I have them on.
-I can't take any medications because I am so sensitive to them.
-There will always be music on somewhere around me.
-I don't like eating at restaurants that I haven't eaten at before.

Firsts

Doing this mainly because I'm bored. A lot of these "lists" are going around Facebook lately and I figured I'd drag some of them over here to my blog because I know you all are just dying to know all this completely useless information about me!


1. Who was your FIRST prom date? Matt
2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love? Yes...
3. What was your 1st alcoholic drink? beer
4. What was your FIRST job? a cook at a local restaurant.
5. What was your FIRST car? 1980something Chevy pickup. I fricken LOVED that truck!
6. Who was the FIRST person to text you today? I have text msg'ing blocked on my phone because if it's not important enough for you to call me and tell me, don't bother.
7. Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning? Demon #2. She had to take a shower.
8. Who was your FIRST grade teacher? Mrs. Gregerson
9. Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane? Washington I think. Maybe it was home to Minnesota. I honestly don't remember my first plane ride.
10. Who was your FIRST best friend & do you still talk? Krista. And occasionally I do... more so now because of the internet.
11. Where was your FIRST sleep over? I'm sure it was at Krista's house
12. Who was the FIRST person you talked to today? one of the dogs. Oh, wait... they aren't persons. Ok. Demon #2. To tell her to get up and take a shower.
13. Whose wedding were you in the FIRST time? My sister's. I was a Jr Bridesmaid and I was uglier than fricken sin.
14. What was the FIRST thing you did this morning? got out of bed... LOL Then let the dogs out.
15. What was the FIRST concert you ever went to? Does Bret Michael's tour with his then girlfriend count? (I touched his hand!!!). Otherwise, Kiss.
16. FIRST tattoo? A cat w/flowers on my lower leg.
17. FIRST piercing? Ears
18. First foreign country you've been to? Canada... is that foreign? It's the only one I've been to. But only about 100 feet in.... my dad got pissed off because they tore our van apart so we turned around and came back to our own country.
19. FIRST movie you remember seeing? In a theatre? E.T.
20. When was your FIRST detention? 8th grade for starting a food fight in the cafeteria.
21. What was the FIRST state you live in? Minnesota
22. Who was your FIRST roommate? My first husband
23. If you had one wish what would it be? To cure all diseases and the affects of aging in the elderly
24. What is something you would learn if you had the chance? how to play guitar - I used to sorta know how, but I forgot.
25. Who do you think will be the next person to post this? Not sure, don't care honestly.

Sunday Stealing: The Q & A Meme

Cheers to all us thieves!

Sunday Stealing: The Q & A Meme

1. where is your significant other? As in right this moment? He's upstairs on his computer.

2. your favorite thing? this is quite the question... I have many favorite things, but which is the right answer? The most logical would be the demons, but most days they aren't my favorite things because... well... they are teenagers. I could say all my critters and that would probably most logical, but there again... are they a 'thing'? Peanut Butter Cups are my favorite candy... I have a certain chair that is my favorite... I have a pillow that is my favorite... I think you need to be just a tad more specific on this one.

3. your dream last night? I was shopping at Hot Topic for clothes for myself, which I wouldn't wear now being an old lady, but when I took the demons in there last week it was like walking back into time - those were the clothes that I wore as a teenager!

4. your goal? There you go again with a question that is so open ended. My goal for today is to get laundry done and not eat the entire box of doughnuts that I bought yesterday. Oh... and I'd like to wear a bikini this summer without everyone laughing at me.

5. your hobby? typing on this keyboard.

6. where do you want to be in 6 years? Still alive, for one. Lets see, in 6 years I will no longer have kids in school (hopefully college though) so in 6 years I want to be able to get up with the husband and get in the semi with him without worrying about who is going to get the demons up for school.

7. where were you last night? In my living room watching a movie with the husband and demons. Then I went to bed. Exciting, huh? (well.. the bed part was a little exciting....)

8. what you're not? WTF? What I'm not? I'm not a boy. I'm not single. I'm not a rap music lover. I'm not a teenager. I'm not a beer drinker. I'm not the brightest bulb on the tree. I'm not a serial killer. I'm not an althetic person. I'm not a radio DJ. I'm not a mother of 4 kids. I'm not a grandma. I'm not a prostitute. I'm not.... what else do you want to know that I'm not?

9. one of your wish list items? a Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM Super Telephoto Lens. This baby is just over $10grand. But I just about orgasm every time in see one. I just wanna touch one.... just take one picture with it.

10. your pet? We talking my critters here? Saki, Chico, Big Boy, Oliver, Serena Rosabella, Jake and a bunch of fish.

11. missing someone? Yep

12. your car? 1996 Mercury Sable and I LIKE IT DAMMIT!!! I wish people would stop telling me to junk it. It's not dead yet!

13. something you're not wearing? Whats with the "not" crap? I'm not wearing fishnet stockings and a black leather negligee.

14. love someone? No. I hate everyone. Every single one of you.

15. when is the last time you laughed? When I read #14.

16. last time you cried? I'm about to... but seriously? I don't know, one last last week or something.

17. favorite past time? Blogging, believe it or not.

18. are you a hater or a lover? I just said I hate everyone, aren't you paying attention?

19. any vices?I think the husband has a few out in the garage - do you have something you'ld like me to put in it?

20. favorite meme other than Sunday Stealing? Thursday Thunks, of course!

A decent picture of me! Holy stinky toilet stuff!

There are very few pictures of me to begin with, but for me to actually LIKE a picture of me is another thing! I actually like this one. I look fricken bored to tears, but very few of my wrinkles are showing... LOL

And I'm not tooth-smiling, which I hate to do. I hate showing my teeth, but people always seem to think that a picture isn't a picture without teeth. I don't like my teeth, why would you?

I'm actually excited about this picture.... does that make me vain?

I don't care. I like it.

Have you ever wondered......

If anyone famous reads your blog? I don't know why I just thought of that, but for as many times as I've mentioned Mel, I wonder if he's ever Googled his name and came across my blog LOL.

I could only dream.

Just a random Thursday morning thought.

and look who thought it was ok to eat Lucky Charms this morning.... don't these damn kids know thats MY cereal?!?!?!?!

Busted!

Puddles, Google, College, Sugar Highs and whatnot.

This week we will answer some crazy questions brought to you by Berleen, the color Cotton Candy Pink and the number 3,333,333,331.

1. You are driving down the road and there is a puddle in the road. A big puddle. Not one that will really wreck your car or anything, but a big puddle. There is no other cars in front of you or behind you - do you drive through the puddle or drive around it?
I drive through it. Every single time. I love puddles! And if the husband isn't with and I'm driving the truck, I'll even go through mud puddles! Yeeehawww.

2. Go to Google Images, type in any word that comes to mind and post the 1st picture you see.

Pretty sweet for "hot cowboy". He needs some chest hair and a little bit darker hair... and some meat on his bones. That stomach would be painful to lay my head on.

3. A college calls you up and says that you have been selected to take get any degree that you want on their dollar.... what do you choose?
I'd go back to my childhood dream... veterinarian.

4. Are you blogging on a laptop or desktop?
Laptop. A yellow one, even!

5. Which store, excluding a grocery store, do you shop at most often?
LTD Commodities.

6. My daughters tried out for the school musical last night. Were you ever in a school play/musical? Which one?
I was supposed to be in the Wizard of Oz in 9th grade, but I hurt my knee and ended up having to just help on lights & sound.

7. I read yesterday that a school PTA group wants to try to ban white bread, cakes, brownies or any other "treat" from their lunch menus... plus make kids' lunchboxes brought from home not include any "junk food". Thoughts on that one?
I personally think it's a crock of shit.

8. How many people can your kitchen table seat?
If we pull it away from the wall and bring in 2 folding chairs; 6.

9. What time is it right now?
1:25 in the afternoon.

10. Walk out the front door of your house/apartment, turn right, walk 2 blocks. What do you see?
Houses. Particularly a big Victorian house that I have drooled over since I was a kid. It was owned by a doctor and when he died, they sold it. I should have bought it, but the yard is too small. The new owners painted it pink with gray trim. A PINK Victorian house??? Makes me wanna throw up every time I see it.

WTF was I thinking?

I cannot believe that I didn't share pictures of the other weekend... the husband & I headed to Waconia, MN for the annual Waconia Vintage Snowmobile Ride, Show & Swap.

There were over 600 vintage sleds that participated in the trail ride. We pulled over and took pictures.

There were the oddest looking sleds there, too. Many homemade ones.

Here's the husband (back to the camera) with some of his snowmobiling buddies. HairyBob is the guy on the right (I like his beard :) ) and Pooch is in the ElmerFudd looking get up. But he has a golden retriever named Belle that is one of Saki's friends so Pooch is an ok guy! (can't wait to see Belle again in June when we go to South Dakota!) Can't remember the other guy's name.
That green monster is the race sled that he built last year.

Sleds were bound to break down and Rampages was no exception. Him & the husband had to do this "can't hear it running" joke that... well, it's a joke because there are some guys who show their sleds but never run them or even let them touch the snow. So the guys will joke that they look good, but don't run.
Maybe you just had to be there.

Our hero, CruelPaul. (yes, all these guys go by goofy names) He's my kids' heros anyway... they have a band on Guitar Hero called "The CruelPaul Rockers". He's a helluva guy. He was announcing the races, but took a moment to pose for me.

More strange sleds....

And Rampage, before his sled quit on him. He's another helluva guy.

Gotta love these snowmobile guys... best damn people you'll ever meet.

Blogging the day away

I'm bored. I should be working, but I'm not. Can't think of anything good today, plus it's almost noon and thats when my brain shuts down so I might as well not start anymore today. I should go work on my husbands site some more, but I don't wanna. He wanted a facelift and, of course, sucked me into doing it. Do you have any idea how long it's been since I've done anything to a website? Grrr. I had to sit there looking at the code for awhile to figure out what I was doing.
Not to mention the site was originally done in frames.... yuck. My first order of business was to get rid of those! So I did a half-ass job on it and hubby is content with it, so I'm happy. I'm not happy with the job I did because I think it looks tacky, but oh well. Maybe I'll dive into it again later.

I don't miss building websites, thats for sure. I'll stick to making this blog pretty and doing the CSS coding on my shops.

So it's raining and taking all our snow away with it. The roads are full of mini-lakes because, of course, most of the drains are covered in snow. That reminds me... I have to go fix our gutter so the water doesn't leak into our garage.

The Chico dog has this wierd stomach thing going on. He's laying about 4 feet from me and I can hear his stomach gurgling! Not kidding! He was doing it yesterday, too. I felt so bad for him that I gave him a couple saltine crackers. My bestest friend laughed at me, but what would you do? Saltines was the only thing I could think of! I wasn't going to give him a Tums.

Painted my fingernails red today.

Kids are expensive. Demon #1 had an eye doctor appointment today and $250 later she has new frames & lenses. Why can't she just squint to see the board at school? Cripes.

I'm making pork chops for dinner tonight. The husband hates it when I make pork chops. See, I have this addiction to pork chops, I could eat them every night, but he doesn't like them as much. So I get to hear him protesting every time I make them. Too bad. I cook, we eat what I want.

I watched Walk The Line last night for the 23rd time. Another one of my addictions is Johnny Cash and anything that has to do with him. How can you not love the man? Every time that movie is on I'm sucked into watching it... the love story of him & June is the ultimate love story - right down to the very end. Everyone knew Johnny couldn't live without June, so his death was so expected.

Demon #1 has a whole bunch of Johnny Cash songs on her iPod... how cool is that? I got my addiction from my mom, seems right that I passed it on :)

I don't think I have anything else to say right now......