Inappropriate language at lunch

Well, Travis got his name up at school yesterday for "inappropriate language at lunch". Anyone want to guess what he said? If you know his dad, you're probably thinking it has four letters and starts with f or s. WRONG. After MUCH goading, I got to the "bottom" of it. If you are opposed to inappropriate language, don't read the next two words: weiner and boobies. That's right. Sonny boy was having a conversation with his boy-clan at the lunch table when one of them decided to narc on him for the use of the above words. Whew! Was that a close one. I was waiting for something a little more harsh. So after a private little chuckle, I reiterated the fact that saying weiner or boobies at school probably wasn't the best thing.

I got the ball rollin' on the painting gig. It was fun, but a lot of work! The first phase involves the lettering for the store name. So it's a little more tedious and not as "creative". But I got a good start on it and used Frisket to make a stencil. Then I peeled the frisket off and am ready to do the inside of the letters. Then I got to drive home in torrential rain. Note the pics of my experience. One is me painting, one is the supplies I use....omg! Is that my butt?! It's HUGE! You know those cute little gals that go to KU and have "kansas" printed on the butt of their way-too-small shorts, and everyone thinks, wow, I'd like to go to Kansas! Well, my backside is big enough that my shorts would say "massachusetts". Emphasis on M'ASS.

Great success this morning...all three bottle calves decided to drink the milk bottles without rebellion. That cut my morning routine by at least 15 minutes! I'm including pics of the kids...Brett attempting a quadruple herky-jerky off the bike ramp, Travis showing that even boys can cook, and Tracy with Katelyn the she-beast rabbit.

That's all I've got for today. Hope all is well with you and enjoy the weekend!
Question: Is weiner a bad word?
8-ball says: NOT LIKELY (unless you are a lunchroom teacher)

I'm back.

Sorry for the delay. I've been in mourning. As you can see in the photo I've recreated of my sorrow (those tears are actually egg stickers from Dunn Bros. but very accurately display my grief of KUs loss). But I'm good now. No worries. My dental hygienist informs me that there are more KU fans in Tennessee than Tennessee fans. He knows this because he visited his friend there last week and enjoyed touring Nashville. I know this because I talk to everybody. Including Tony my hygienist. He's given me good tips on teeth whitening. Smart guy that Tony.

Well, we've added to our family. Sorta. All boys. Their names are Rambo, Sparky and Frosty. Bottle calves for the fair. Rambo and Sparky are from our herd. But Mr. Brett had some serious issues with not having his own calf. So Frosty was purchased at a sale in St. Marys. Scrawny little thing but Brett loves him and wants to keep him for his very own. I'd have posted pics today but while I was helping feed them I got goosed by Sparky and nearly fell into the water tank. Ever try taking pics while getting goosed by a 100-plus pound calf? Didn't think so.

Well, the mural painting gig starts tomorrow night! I'm actually kind of excited. I'll let you know if I feel the same way after my first whack at it. How hard could it be, right? I mean, it's just like coloring...only bigger. Riiiigggght.

My coffee sucked this morning. No really. We take turns buying the brew for each other and my m.o. is non-fat chai latte. Chai latte. Not latte, hold the chai. This morning I took a big swig of the swill and it was not chai. Nasty. Plain ol' latte. I gave it to Bunny. She was cold and thought it would knock the chill out of her. I'm glad because it nearly knocked the willies out of me. It's crazy how dependent I am on coffee. I have withdrawals on the weekend. It's like crack. Only you drink it. And it gives you bad breath. So here's a tip. Use lip gloss from Bath and Body works. It comes in all kinds of those cool flavors you could get in jr. high. Only it's more sophisticated. And you can use it as a breath freshener too. I have it in Hot Cinnamon, Caramel Apple, Very Cherry, and Sweet Black Cherry. But I'm not addicted to it. And it doesn't work as well for the guys because it's really shiny. And you know what they say about guys with shiny lips!!!! They use lip gloss!!!

I can't wait to get home today. I have so many exciting wonderful things waiting for me! Like planting potatoes and onions, washing dishes, folding clothes, cleaning up rabbit poo and maybe, if I'm really good, I can clean out the refrigerator. I am SO lucky. But don't hate on me. It's taken me almost 40 years to get to this point...and two college degrees. So hang in there....your moment of glory is coming!

Well, until next time...may you enjoy the March winds and don't forget to fly a kite this month!!!!!!

Wisdom to live by:
Is gray really a color?
8-ball says MOST DEFINITELY!

Go to your room!

Dats right. Mama got sent to her room last night. For screaming at the tv. Jim says I was getting to passionate about the Hawks last night. SO I put my tail between my legs and scurried to the bedroom to watch the game on our grainy old-school tv. I couldn't even make out the difference between the ball and the players heads....but I didn't care. I'm stubborn enough that I held out until the last minute of the game. Then I sucked up my pride and headed back to the big screen to watch the win. I figured by then I could scream all I wanted because if I got sent back to my room it would be well past the end of the game and I just wouldn't care. SO there MR. You're Too Loud - anti-Jayhawk loving guy.


Then we stayed up to watch the other games. How bout them Tennessee boys? I was rooting for them to stuff UCLA until Jim made a point that if they win, then all those 3 point hitting monsters would be playing against us on Saturday. Which is worse? I guess we'll find out Sat. night. We rescheduled our "date" for tonight so that we can scream our curses in private on Saturday at home. That means I'm rushing home asap today to clean before the sitter gets there. The things we do for our Hawks.


How many of you out there think some of the players should cut their hair? Am I showing my age? Do I sound nearly 40? Com'on boys, shave that mop (Noah likey the haira). And Julian....stop carving crop circles in your head. And how old is Oden? It should be Olden.


Okay, done with the BBall. And thank you KU for making my night!

Have I shown you my sticker collection? Seriously. I have a display workin in my office. After praying to the Dunn Brother gods each morning, I save the sticker from the lip-sucky part of the lid and stick it on my overhead storage. I'm trying to spell my name with them. Keep in mind, as sad as it is, each sticker represents about 3 dollars. Now THAT is depressing. But it's my one vice (okay, the one I'll admit to) and so I allow it. The pic is in reverse because that's how I write....I write backwards. And sometimes upside down. Don't believe me? Ask my co-workers. They've accused be of being the spawn of the devil. But on the contrary, I am a highly evolved species and some day they'll understand. I also know the secret to the Great Pyramids and the Myan Empire. And I like grapes. And one more thing for all you boys out there....Salma Hayek is pregnant and you are NOT the father. (Felt like Montel Williams there for a minute!)


It's amazing what coffee will do to you in the mornings. Happy weekend all and I'll leave you with words of wisdom from the 8-ball.....


Will I eat the last cupcake sitting in the lounge that is two days old?
8 ball says ASK AGAIN LATER....

Snakes, Pigs and Uber deodorant

Okay, I'm back. So what do we talk about today? Oh, I know...let's start with snakes, shall we? Let me set the scene for you....8:30pm. Travis arrives home from spending the entire day with his bud Grady. Grady's mom has taken the boys to the local pet store. While at said pet store, Travis experiences the thrill of holding a young King snake. Travis has now named this snake Oreo. Travis wants the snake. Travis says he just has to have this snake and he'll never ask for another pet ever again. Mommy asks Travis how big the snake will get. And so it goes for a good 15 minutes. Mommy says ask Daddy. Daddy says, and I quote "the only good snake is a dead snake". Shot down. Waterworks start. Daddy still says no. At the end of an hour, it is decided we'll get a puppy. Kids should be lawyers. So, it's 7a.m. this morning. Morning hugs/kisses around the room. Jim says, "I didn't sleep well last night". I say, "why? stress?". Jim says "no. pigs." (Let me insert here that at this point I'm just as confused as you are. Pigs...can you imagine what's going through my mind right now?!) Okay, so I let him explain...see Travis is showing a calf and a pig at the fair this year. We don't have a pig. Yet. But soon we'll be purchasing one. And poor Jim apparently stayed up all night worrying about where we will keep this pig and what we will feed it. (Are you following me here? The dude's a farmer. He raised pigs all his life until about 5 years ago. He's worried about what to feed the pig. I suggest Prozac. For Jim, not the pig.) I'm reluctant to talk about the deodorant, but here goes. So, my deodorant hasn't worked to its full potential lately. (I hear ya...thanks for sharing.) But seriously, it was eatin at me so I decided to find something stronger. And I did. Secret Clinical Strength. This is no ordinary deo by the way. My first clue was when the directions say to apply it before bedtime only. And only two clicks worth. And absolutely, positively don't apply it anywhere else on the body. hmmmm. Dare I? Amazingly enough, no sweat the entire next day. Even after showering, working out...nuthin. So I share the story with a friend. But my friend reminds me that the most active ingredient "aluminum" is "said" to cause increase in cancer/Alzheimers, and other good stuff. oh. well that changes the attraction to the deo. My friend tells me I could rub crystals on my pits instead. whatever. Did you know that Australians pronounce "aluminum" much different than we do? go figure. Well, my soccer prayers were answered. Practice has been rescheduled to tonight. Meaning....I get to see tip-off tomorrow night! Stay tuned. Let me leave you with my new favorite quote from Flushed Away: "Honestly, me bum looks like the Japanese flag." (use your imagination.) Will I have to cook supper tonight?
8 ball says MOST DEFINITELY.

Elite 8

Hi all! Only 2 more days until the Hawks face So. Illinois in Cali. I'm praying for rain that day because Brett has soccer practice at tip-off. He may just have to miss practice.

So, I've decided to start blogging so you all can keep up with my fun and excitement. Wanna know why my post is called Lucky 8 Ball? Because a group of us chose our NCAA tourny picks with the Lucky 8 Ball and a wheat penny. We have Holy Cross (which we termed Holy Crap) winning the entire thing. Oddly enough, we heard through the grapevine that another group used a coin toss method and ALSO have Holy Crap winning the tourny.......hmmmmmmm.

So, here are some fun things to look up: My bestest friend ever (we're like PB&J) gave me the coolest bracelet. It's a Pandora charm bracelet....look it up. It rocks. ALSO, my most FAVE jewelry site is Somethingsilver.com. I bought a ring from their store in Anaheim and I love their jewelry. Specifically the Far Fetched Talk Talk line.

My new favorite song (this week) is by Amy Winehouse. Soul/R&B from the UK. The song is You Know I'm no Good....very catchy. Pick it up on iTunes for free.

Not a whole lot else going on right now. I'm trying to come up with a logo for my new "side" business...mural painting. Bunny (co-worker) came up with a wonderful name....Muralicious. I lOVE it! Kind of Fergalicious ya know.

Fam is doing good. Kids got great grades this quarter and are on spring break this week. Hope all is well with you all and stay posted!!!!!!!

New favorite recipe ( that even my kids will eat!!!! )

Chicken Salad:
Cubed white meat (chicken)
Halved seedless red grapes
sliced almonds
Grated carrots
thinly sliced celery
mayo
(wrap in wheat phillo, or stuff in pita)
MMMmmmmmm......

Will the Hawks win?
8 ball says...MOST LIKELY!!!!!!