A Prayer Answered

Jennifer Has Found Work in Amarillo

Amarillo by Morning

And Thanks To Jeremy for Helping Her Pack

I Love it When My Kids Help Each Other Out

Congratulations Jennifer

Love, Mom

 O.K. Let's Do This!

 

 I cannot believe I am actually going to do this, but necessity is the mother of invention, and I have got to be thrifty.  So I have decided to make my own slatted roman shades for the bedroom.  Not only that, but I have completely set myself up for failure by doing a top-down bottom-up type of shade which you can raise from the bottom, lower from the top, or both.  Cool for letting light in without loss of privacy while still allowing air in from an open window.  Hey, how hard can it be?

Like a Classic Roman Shade, a TDBU Shade is made with a fabric front backed with a drapery lining. The same type Headrail with pulleys or screw eyes and perhaps cord locks, is attached to the wall or window. Unlike a Classic Roman shade, the Top-Down shade is not attached to the headrail with Velcro (or staples). The shade "hangs" from a second set of lift cords that are tied to the top of the shade. Since the Headrail is exposed when the shade is "dropped", it is covered with a small Valance.

Pictures to follow.  I am starting tomorrow.  Sad thing is, if this works the way I want it to, then I am going to have to make four more for the living room. 

'LACK'S FURNITURE'

A guy I knew back in the 80's used to always answer his phone "Lack's Furniture" which I thought was funny so I started doing it for a year or so until it lost its funniness.  Anyway, we bought some furniture at Lack's and it arrived today, so the house has that new furniture smell. Now if we can just get our TV back from the repairman, we will have our living room back. 

This is when they were bringing it in and Chuck was trying to keep the dog away.

There is a lot of crap that we moved over and have to get rid of.  And that window treatment has got to go!  

And I finally get to use my mod throw pillows I bought 3 years ago when I thought we were going to buy Teresa Strain's atomic house.

You can see the dog's eyes glowing in the picture above.  Otherwise she blends right in.  Oh, while I am thinking about it, my new name is going to be "Mrs. Chinchilla," Tasha will become "Badonkadonk" and Chuck may be known as "Deuteronomy," I don't know, it's hard to say.  Sorry for any inconvenience this causes you.

Anyway, it's a sectional, so you can see the rest of it above. 

Only 18 months and it will be mine, all mine.

Buddy Ganem Squirrel Busted

The infamous "Buddy Ganem Squirrel" has been apprehended and is being held at the San Patricio County Jail in Sinton, Texas.   Bail has been set at $1000.00.

According to S. Williams, she and the squirrel "had a stare-down" yesterday, and after a few tense minutes the squirrel finally looked away. Apparently the squirrel knew at that point that he "was going down" because he caused an unprecedented amount of damage that night, including taking down a dried flower wall swag. 

However, the squirrel gave himself up the next day, resignedly walking into the trap and closing the door behind him. 

Ms. Williams expressed relief that the Buddy Ganem Squirrel was off the most wanted list but said she had forgiven him in her heart, and that she hoped that they had him on suicide watch.

Buddy Ganem Squirrel Hits Home for Second Time

The infamous "Buddy Ganem Squirrel" vandalized the home of an S. Williams for a second time yesterday, causing "significant chaos."  

Ms. Williams vowed that the next time "she would call an exterminator."    The rodent was dubbed the Buddy Ganem Squirrel because of the territory it frequents, possibly being displaced due to the building of a motel on property adjacent to Buddy Ganem Road.  

Houses in the neighborhood of Memorial Parkway are being inundated, their owners coming home to a blitzkrieg of rack and ruin.

"It was a shambles," said Ms. Williams.  The pictures below capture the havoc wreaked by the unruly animal.

"This...CREATURE....has come into my home, violated my space, and just plain made a mess,"  sobbed Ms. Williams. "And this is not the first time!  This so called BG squirrel was here a few months ago, inflicting mayhem, doom and destruction.  Why THIS house?  Why ME?  Oh the humanity!" cried Ms. Williams as she fainted to the floor.

She got up immediately.  "Is nothing sacred?" she went on. My beloved family photographs.  On the floor.  Face down." she pointed out.  "These things can't just be replaced, you know? " She sighed heavily as she surveyed the calamity again, despair and tears in her blue eyes as she wearily looked around the room.

Suddenly her eyes opened widely and she exclaimed "The squirrel dookie was everywhere!"  The devastated blonde shivered.  Her eyes glazed over as she repeated "The horror.  The horror."

Police officers on the scene could not located the Buddy Ganem squirrel and have called off the search on account of darkness and it being past suppertime.  If you see the squirrel, do not attempt to apprehend.  Call the police immediately at 911.

Streaming Mimi

This weekend I took a video with my camera of my little granddaughter screaming.  There is nothing more devastating to the ears than the high-pitched scream of a little mexican girl.  For some reason I cannot upload it and that is probably a good thing for you.

Then I got to thinking about screaming in general.  My favorite screamer of all time is Veronica Cartwright.  No one screams like she can.

Don't turn on the music player above for this post.  Music Included in video.  Awesomeness. For more, go to http://www.symphonyofscience.com/

  How Your Mom/Dad/Aunt/Brother Busted You

Don't You Ever Wonder How You Got Caught?

Okay I feel kind of like a traitor, but there are a few tricks that persons of authority keep in their arsenal to make sure you - the persons under authority - are minding your Ps and Qs.

1.  How did she know I wore her earrings?     Many people are quite precise about where and how they place their items.  If she always puts the backs parallel to the fronts, and you put them back willy nilly, she is going to know.  Same thing with food, socks, etc.  Some folks know exactly how many pieces, pairs or sets they have, and they will automatically know if one goes missing.

2.  How did Mom know that I was sexually active?  Because you had a problem going to the bathroom, she took you to the doctor and the doc said you have a UTI.  No matter what it means, it indicates you have been having sex.  On a frequent basis.

3.  How did Dad know I was feeling up my girlfriend in the other room?  You probably think that interior decor is meant to make a place look nice.  Well that's true, but there is another function:  spying.  With the correct placement of mirrors and glass covered artworks, observations can be made of people in a completely different room as the reflections bounce from one mirrored surface to another, and thus to a completely different room.

4.  How did my parents know that I've discovered masturbation?   For boys, very simple.  They check your sheets with a black light.  For girls, if you have your hand in your panties, don't go waving it in front of your mother's nose.  For goodness sakes boys and girls, keep it CLEAN.

5.  They know I smoked pot in the car, but we completely aired it out!    Parents don't want you to know this, but they too smoked pot as teenagers and are quite familiar with a seed of marijuana.  Seeds are probably the major ripoff of pot smoking, so for goodness sakes clean your weed fastidiously before rolling it.  

6.  Remember, you will probably need to know these secrets when you grow up, so try to remember them.

F R A C T U R E D

This is an example of a spiral fracture

most likely occurring while skiing.

Nondisplaced buckle fracture distal right fibula above the tibiofibular joint space.  Alignment across the tibiofibular joint space and fibulotalar joint space is anatomic.  Mild buckling on prior study has been almost completely reduced and alignment is near-anatomic.  There is a spiral fracture through the distal tibia extending through to the tibial plafond which has been disrupted.  A large comminuted fragment containing  articular surface  is located anteromedially in the tibial plafond and has been rotated posteriorly approximately 45 degrees creating a large stepoff at the joint surface.  There are also smaller suspected articular fragments.  The posterior and medial malleoli are attached to the main distal fragment.  A portion of the tibial plafond including the tibiofibular articulation is attached to the central butterfly fragment.

Animal Print Saltillo

     

One day I was sweeping my daughter's Saltillo tile floor and noticed that two separate tiles had a dog print embedded in them.  We suspected that the prints might be faked to make them seem more rustic and outdoorsy.  However, the website for Saltillo tile claims they are genuine accidents:

Animal Print Saltillo ( dog, chicken, coyote print Saltillo Tile ) is very rare. Accounting for less than .03% of all Saltillo produced. It is produced by accident. Since authentic Saltillo is produced by hand and outdoors occasionally an animal- coyote, dog, chicken, goat etc.- will walk across some tiles during the drying process of production. What is left behind is natures' accidental work of art. Nothing says "Natural" and 'Rustic" more truthfully than these extremely unique tiles. You generally average 2 or 3 free per pallet of regular tile ordered. You get them strictly by chance. Some batches have them- some don't. The animal print tiles we sell separately are from commercial and residential projects we have installed where the animal prints were not wanted. Their loss is your gain. Supplies are strictly limited.

I don't know whether to believe this story or not.  I can picture a guy walking around with a stick with a dog's foot tied to the end and making random prints every so often, especially since they are able to charge more if you request one of  these "rarities."

My Little Mathlete

She won a gold medal in math skills.  

There's no way this grandchild inherited any of my DNA.

Our family's first little number cruncher.  We're so proud!
Her fashion sense, however, is another question.

How do You Know if You're Just Fat....

Or Morbidly Obese

No Calipers or Tubs Needed, Just Check These Questions!

1. Have you ever worn corduroys to the library and after you pass a table of young boys one says to another "Did you hear thunder?"

2. Can you hold a large wet bath towel with your butt crack?

3.  When you're on a sinking ship and not enough life preservers, does a large crowd gather around you?

4.  When somebody asks when the "baby" is due, do you quickly calculate a date about 3 months from now.

5.  At your last company picnic did a bunch of children run up to you, take off their shoes and go under your dress thinking you were the Jump House?

6.  Does it only take a couple of inches of water in the bathtub to cover you up to the neck when you get in?

Yeah, But You Already Knew It, Didn't You?

Time to get in shape....Exercise....Eat Right....No More Fast Food...You Know the Drill

Smart Move, Einstein

I bought this is a Christmas present for Chuck 2 years ago.

Remote key finder locates lost items fast!
The Smart Find™ remote finder locates keys and other essentials with a simple push of a button and an easy-to-track alarm. Use it to find keys, the remote control, your wallet or any other item you occasionally misplace. Order your key locator today and never hunt for lost items again!

Unfortunately we lost it soon after unwrapping it, so we have not seen it since today when I finally found it.

Syndrome of the Day

Oh, no. Elastigirl? You married Elastigirl? Ho, ho, ho...
[sees the kids]
 Oh - and got biz-zay!