Just to report.......since my last posting which was before six....we've gotten a lot more rain. At that time, it was 1 inch. Around 8:00 tonight, the raingage check was 2 inches 3 tenths. Right now, it's quarter after 9 and he just checked again....total now is THREE and 1/2 inches. GOOD GRIEF! Ambrose dumped it out and turned it back upside down to put it away for winter so it doesn't freeze and break. How many November 29th's can you say you had 3.5" of rain and it's still coming down? So far no freezing. We have 34* so it's getting close to the borderline. I just talked to my mom and she said that the grass is a little crunchy and she could here that crackling sound that trees make when there is ice on them. Actually when she called, her power had gone out. She was in the middle of talking to me on Yahoo! messenger and I wondered what on Earth she was typing.......but she called to tell me not to worry why cause she was sitting in the dark. Good grief I hope she doesn't go all night like that. At least there's the wood stove!
That's all. Good night.
Music for my Mom's listening pleasure :)
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Weird & Wicked Weather Wednesday
OK...today started out in the 60's at 5:00 a.m., thunder in the N.W. and lightening. By the time I got to work at 6:45, it was very dark in the West and lots of lightening. By 9:50, the temp had dropped to 56...and by 10:40 it was 47. Right now, 5:45 p.m. it's 37* and it's been raining off an on a good portion of the day. I left work at 3:30 since I went in early. I rescheduled my hair cut incase the weather was crappy at 5:30...... ANyhow...we have had an inch of rain and the ice and snow is slowly creeping in. I got an email from one of my many sister in laws this afternoon (she works in Lee's Summitt MO){KC} and it was freezing rain and she said North KC had an inch already. I wasn't sure if she meant an inch of ice or snow. Sure hope she meant snow. The weather man has revised our forecast to a possible 10 inches of snow by mid Friday. YUK AND YIKES
OK.......SUSSSIEEE is dying to hear the "day after Thanksgiving shopping trip" story and I apologize for not posting it sooner. It really wasn't all THAT bad. We left here at 6:00 and went strait to Walmart in Hannibal. There was one item that I wanted to get, that was one of those "store buster" things. We got there, parked, went in, grabbed it off the display in the center aisle only about 30 yards down, was the only one in line and back to the car....all in TEN MINUTES! wooo hooo That had to be the very best Walmart trip I have ever had!! Next it was to Kohl's. OMG! The parking lot was full from N - S and from E - W......so I parked at Lowe's next door and that was where the Mr. hung out. I ventured into Kohl's. WHOA! I'm sure you've all been in Kohl's. OK....the cash registers are all at the front of the store and the towels/sheets and stuff like that is at the VERY BACK of the store, right? OK.....I grab my bag and start strolling about. The first thing I wanted to look at was their Christmas items (at the back of the store.) I KID YOU NOT, there was a line back there........that started at the cash registers....it went down the entire sides (YES BOTH SIDES) of the store and both lines met at the back and kept going...in a cris cross sort of way...............can you get the image? I was like "HOLY SH*T BALLS....what on Earth am I doing here and why in the world am I actually putting things in my bag to purchase?" But the voices in my head didn't answer and I kept shopping. Needless to say....I didn't get a LOT of things by my bag was about half full and I figured that I needed to get in line while I could. Lord only knew how long it was going to take to get up front!!!! I hopped in line promptly at 7:30 a.m. Thankfully, there was a very pleasant lady in front of me. The line didn't move too bad from time to time. It would be a lot nicer if the MORONS WHO WEREN'T BUYING ANYTHING would just get out of line. SOme people are just plain STUPID. I mean....go next door or go shop around or go to the car....but just get the h*ll out of line, would ya???? ok, sorry about that. ANyhow, by the time I got to the front, my cell phone rang (which I was shocked it didn't ring a few times before it did) It was my lovely man and he was still in Kohl's wondering where I was at. I replied, "I'm still in line to pay....but I'm almost to the front. Give me 30 more minutes maybe less"....... ANyhow, it was much less than 30 but when I paid and got out, it was 8:35!!! I stood in line for a flipping HOUR! I hope you people that I bought gifts for appreciate it.........cause I'm never doing that again...and the stupid store opened at 6 the next day and had had big time sales ever since! LOL
From there, we ventured to the mall. He went to Sears (and reported that it was a _______ mess) I will let you fill in that blank! lol I went to Bergners and it was pretty busy too. I got a few things there too. We walked the mall and then left and decided since we were in Quincy we might as well stop at K's. I'm sure glad we did as I picked out a pretty pair of diamond/ruby earrings as a gift from Am! I've always wanted Rubies. They're so pretty and I wear red all the time!
While we were looking at the rubies, my mom came up to us!!!! She was in Quincy for lab work at the doc and decided to do a little shopping to....so then we went to lunch. It was 11:00 and Am and I were STARVED. We thought mom was still in K's so I called her...she was not...she was actually just stepping into Applebee's!!! [Tell me one thing...what did we all do w/o our cell phones in the past????] I told her to grab a table for 3 and we'd be right there. That place was PACKED TIGHT at 11:15 in the morning........I guess all the people were starved; everyone had got up in the middle of the night to go shopping! lol We had lunch and then we came on home. MOm, on the other hand continued to shop as she had not started early like us.
That is my story..........not much to it...but it sure took me a long time to type that!! LOL Hope your eyes are not tired, and Susie-Q, I hope you're fulfilled now, darlin'! :)
Hugs to you all
OK.......SUSSSIEEE is dying to hear the "day after Thanksgiving shopping trip" story and I apologize for not posting it sooner. It really wasn't all THAT bad. We left here at 6:00 and went strait to Walmart in Hannibal. There was one item that I wanted to get, that was one of those "store buster" things. We got there, parked, went in, grabbed it off the display in the center aisle only about 30 yards down, was the only one in line and back to the car....all in TEN MINUTES! wooo hooo That had to be the very best Walmart trip I have ever had!! Next it was to Kohl's. OMG! The parking lot was full from N - S and from E - W......so I parked at Lowe's next door and that was where the Mr. hung out. I ventured into Kohl's. WHOA! I'm sure you've all been in Kohl's. OK....the cash registers are all at the front of the store and the towels/sheets and stuff like that is at the VERY BACK of the store, right? OK.....I grab my bag and start strolling about. The first thing I wanted to look at was their Christmas items (at the back of the store.) I KID YOU NOT, there was a line back there........that started at the cash registers....it went down the entire sides (YES BOTH SIDES) of the store and both lines met at the back and kept going...in a cris cross sort of way...............can you get the image? I was like "HOLY SH*T BALLS....what on Earth am I doing here and why in the world am I actually putting things in my bag to purchase?" But the voices in my head didn't answer and I kept shopping. Needless to say....I didn't get a LOT of things by my bag was about half full and I figured that I needed to get in line while I could. Lord only knew how long it was going to take to get up front!!!! I hopped in line promptly at 7:30 a.m. Thankfully, there was a very pleasant lady in front of me. The line didn't move too bad from time to time. It would be a lot nicer if the MORONS WHO WEREN'T BUYING ANYTHING would just get out of line. SOme people are just plain STUPID. I mean....go next door or go shop around or go to the car....but just get the h*ll out of line, would ya???? ok, sorry about that. ANyhow, by the time I got to the front, my cell phone rang (which I was shocked it didn't ring a few times before it did) It was my lovely man and he was still in Kohl's wondering where I was at. I replied, "I'm still in line to pay....but I'm almost to the front. Give me 30 more minutes maybe less"....... ANyhow, it was much less than 30 but when I paid and got out, it was 8:35!!! I stood in line for a flipping HOUR! I hope you people that I bought gifts for appreciate it.........cause I'm never doing that again...and the stupid store opened at 6 the next day and had had big time sales ever since! LOL
From there, we ventured to the mall. He went to Sears (and reported that it was a _______ mess) I will let you fill in that blank! lol I went to Bergners and it was pretty busy too. I got a few things there too. We walked the mall and then left and decided since we were in Quincy we might as well stop at K's. I'm sure glad we did as I picked out a pretty pair of diamond/ruby earrings as a gift from Am! I've always wanted Rubies. They're so pretty and I wear red all the time!
While we were looking at the rubies, my mom came up to us!!!! She was in Quincy for lab work at the doc and decided to do a little shopping to....so then we went to lunch. It was 11:00 and Am and I were STARVED. We thought mom was still in K's so I called her...she was not...she was actually just stepping into Applebee's!!! [Tell me one thing...what did we all do w/o our cell phones in the past????] I told her to grab a table for 3 and we'd be right there. That place was PACKED TIGHT at 11:15 in the morning........I guess all the people were starved; everyone had got up in the middle of the night to go shopping! lol We had lunch and then we came on home. MOm, on the other hand continued to shop as she had not started early like us.
That is my story..........not much to it...but it sure took me a long time to type that!! LOL Hope your eyes are not tired, and Susie-Q, I hope you're fulfilled now, darlin'! :)
Hugs to you all
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Cats Cats Cats
This is why I love cats!!!! Watch this little video. (for those of you who have dial up slow speed...I'm not sure how long it will take to get going!!!!)
I love this. I haven't forgot to post the end results of our "Black Friday" shopping trip......just saw this video and wanted to share!!!!! (click the little arrow at the bottom of the video to get it to play)
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I love this. I haven't forgot to post the end results of our "Black Friday" shopping trip......just saw this video and wanted to share!!!!! (click the little arrow at the bottom of the video to get it to play)
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Friday, November 24, 2006
Black Friday
OMG......it's 5:55 a.m. and I'm headed to shop. Can you freakin believe it?? I swore back in 1989 that I would NEVER EVER EVER, so long as I live, go out at any timr of day, on Black Friday. SO.....since I've been up since 4:15 wide eyed awake, what else was there to do besides get up at 5 and take a shower! LOL
Now......as I type, my dear husband is getting ready as well. He has decided that HE wants to 'tag along'. WTH????? (that means what the hell) He hates Walmart and that is my first stop. Boy, isn't he in for a treat!?!?? LOL LOL
I'll update later........I'm LMAO at him actually. Then I'm headed to Kohl's in Quincy. If he thinks THAT will be calm....HA.
Later
Now......as I type, my dear husband is getting ready as well. He has decided that HE wants to 'tag along'. WTH????? (that means what the hell) He hates Walmart and that is my first stop. Boy, isn't he in for a treat!?!?? LOL LOL
I'll update later........I'm LMAO at him actually. Then I'm headed to Kohl's in Quincy. If he thinks THAT will be calm....HA.
Later
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!
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Ahhhhhhhh This week of work is OVER!!!! THAT is the first thing I'm thankful for! hahaha I am just glad it's a 3 day week and that I don't have to go in on Friday! Whewwwwww. Glad I'm not in retail - something I'll never do again unless it's forced upon me! I'm glad I don't work in retail NOW......because the grocery stores are a crazy place to be the night before a holiday. I know....been there worked that and it SUCKS!!!!!
Am & I are headed up to my mom's and then we're going to Ft. Madison to "Alpha's" for our dinner. We've done that for the past several years. It's very very good. And no big dinner to compose OR clean up!! That's the best part!!! I imagine we'll come home later that night. I am not planning on going shopping Friday..at least not heavy shopping. But I did see one thing at WalMart that I might brave out to get. It's a Christmas gift if I do go get it.....but we'll see. I swore many years ago that I would NEVER...that's right NEVER go out on the day after Thanksgiving for the rest of my life!!!!!!!
Well...you folks have a very Happy Thanksgiving......................................
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Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Recap of Coralville....finally
AHhhh Haaaaa!!!!! I finally got this to work!!! WOO HOOO Guess I have to start the pictures before I start the posting!!! Anyways, here we are!!! This is "us" at our hotel. This was Sunday morning after we ate breakfast! Some nice lady was
kind enough to take our picture. Sorry to you who didn't go........don't tell me you didn't get the invite!! lol Check your snail mail mailboxes more often...they were sent in August!!!!! (Tena...are you going next year????) {and Beth, what about YOU?????}
This next picture is Golda and the latest addition to the family, Mr. Landon Hatfield Monohon. He had such a rough start to life and who would have thought that he would even be here today? "Thank you Lord for answering all of our prayers!!!" Landon was pretty somber while we waited here for our table at the OG (olive garden) He is such a good baby!!!!!
Here, you see Amy (who is due on Christmas Eve with our next family addition, Miss Emily Jo), SANTA, Kathy, and Sally!!!! These silly girls were "posing" for Susie on the mall side of the fence with ol Santie in the background sitting in his Santa chair/house. Everyone else (mostly little kids) were in line....PAYING MONEY for a picture with Santa. From the story I got, he noticed what the girls were doing and he kindly got out of his chair and came up to them and posed with them!!! FREE OF CHARGE MIND YOU!!!!!!! Isn't it cute?????? Santa......what a good ol' boy!! :) and I've been a good girl this year!
Now...the next couple of pictures are of a little inside story of our group. Several years back 1998 I think they said, my cousin Tim, did his own rendition of "Goatboy". Do any of you remember that
character from SNL??? (Saturday Night Live) Tim's video is such a hoot...and he'd kill us all if he knew we still watch it on an annual basis!! Sally got the video tape put onto DVD and brought her portable player!! Anyhow...we laugh so hard every time........ In 1999, Sally brought it the first time and then taped us watching the video! THEN we watched the tape of us watching the tape!!! LOL It's just hilarious But one of those "I guess you had to be there the first time" situations!! Still cracks me up just to think about it!!!! Aren't we silly????
kind enough to take our picture. Sorry to you who didn't go........don't tell me you didn't get the invite!! lol Check your snail mail mailboxes more often...they were sent in August!!!!! (Tena...are you going next year????) {and Beth, what about YOU?????}
This next picture is Golda and the latest addition to the family, Mr. Landon Hatfield Monohon. He had such a rough start to life and who would have thought that he would even be here today? "Thank you Lord for answering all of our prayers!!!" Landon was pretty somber while we waited here for our table at the OG (olive garden) He is such a good baby!!!!!
Here, you see Amy (who is due on Christmas Eve with our next family addition, Miss Emily Jo), SANTA, Kathy, and Sally!!!! These silly girls were "posing" for Susie on the mall side of the fence with ol Santie in the background sitting in his Santa chair/house. Everyone else (mostly little kids) were in line....PAYING MONEY for a picture with Santa. From the story I got, he noticed what the girls were doing and he kindly got out of his chair and came up to them and posed with them!!! FREE OF CHARGE MIND YOU!!!!!!! Isn't it cute?????? Santa......what a good ol' boy!! :) and I've been a good girl this year!
Now...the next couple of pictures are of a little inside story of our group. Several years back 1998 I think they said, my cousin Tim, did his own rendition of "Goatboy". Do any of you remember that
character from SNL??? (Saturday Night Live) Tim's video is such a hoot...and he'd kill us all if he knew we still watch it on an annual basis!! Sally got the video tape put onto DVD and brought her portable player!! Anyhow...we laugh so hard every time........ In 1999, Sally brought it the first time and then taped us watching the video! THEN we watched the tape of us watching the tape!!! LOL It's just hilarious But one of those "I guess you had to be there the first time" situations!! Still cracks me up just to think about it!!!! Aren't we silly????Well ok. Those are all the pictures that I have to post. Thank you Susie, for allowing me to use them on MY blog!! I know they are on yours...but I put different story lines with them!! :) Once I get my pictures developed, I'll try to remember to post them at that time!!!!!!! Hope you enjoyed!
Have a good night.
Dear Abby.....
.........you see, I have this cat. She's 11 and will be 12 at the end of April (which, in cat years she will be 68 in April). She has a problem (besides being a freak) Lately, I have noticed that she is becoming obsessed with the "moisture" that collects on the inside windows. You know, when it's cold out and warm in the house, the bottom of the windows collect some wetness???? {maybe our house is just so old that they do that} Anyhow.....here is why I say she's obsessed. She gets up on the night stand by the bed (which she does anyhow to look out) but she's not looking out......she is LICKING...yes LICKING....the moisture off of the window. I know I KNOW......what on earth is wrong w/ this idiot? She's nuts I'm telling you....but I like her!! Is there any suggestion in your suggestion bag on how to cure a cat from LICKING THE WINDOWS??????? *it's really annoying at 3:30 in the morning right next to the bed!!!!!
UUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG retarded animal!
I know......she's just a damn FREAK
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I think she does this while we're sleeping
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Well, this past weekend was the annual trip to Coralville {Iowa City} for a weekend of shopping. We had 9 people go. 15 were invited by invitation and we never heard from the other 5 so not sure what happened. I'm not one to keep reminding.....once the invite is sent it's no longer my responsibility! lol Anyhow...we had a great time! We have a rule..no husbands and no children. A baby is allowed...as they have to have momma....but anyone over 1 (or under 18) isn't on the rule list...no ifs ands or butts! I mean..it's our one weekend for girl time....to get away from the men and kids and just relax and have a great time!!! We met up at Younkers at 10 on Saturday and did our thing.....shop, eat, shop. Around 4:30 we headed back to the hotel (which is actually just across the mall parking lot) for a little R&R and then went next door to the Olive Garden. That's a "norm" as well for this trip!!!!! After getting beyond stuffed to the gills we went back to the hotel and just hung out for awhile. THEN we went across the street to get ice cream. We weren't too hungry for ice cream, but Sally said that this place rocked!!! If you ever get a chance to go to a COLD STONE CREAMERY, do it. Don't mind the prices.....just go in and grab one of those creations!! OMG...it's sooooo flipping awesome! In fact, it's the fanciest ice cream joint I've ever seen in my life - other than the ones they show on Food Network. Which I have to tell you.....on "Ham on the Street" last night they were at a Cold Stone Creamery! I got online when I got home Sunday night to check them out...........there's one in Columbia!! Woo Hoo. Check them out: www.coldstonecreamery.com
OK...so we stay all night at the Holiday Inn. Since we had 9 people we ended up with 3 to a room. I roomed w/ Susie and Kathy. We stayed up till MIDNIGHT (about 2 hours past my bedtime) and talked and watched tv. Got up in the morning....got ready for the day, ate breakfast downstairs (not real sure how we could have been hungry but we were) and then headed to Kohl's for some shopping since they were the only ones open!!! After the Kohl's trip it was back to the mall for more!!!! We met up for lunch and then departed on our own ways after that. Mom and I ended up leaving at 3:30 and headed home. We got to her house just shortly after 5 and then I left her house to come home at 5:30. We had a ball!!!!!! Here are a few pictures.....that I'm posting WITHOUT Susie's permission!!! I don't have my film used and developed and since Susie posted these on her blog from her digital camera, I'm stealing them! I figure the worse she can do is tell me that she doesn't want me to post them....and if so I'll just delete them! I don't foresee a lawsuit of copyrights or anything! hahahaha.
Well crap...I'm "editing" my post....because after I put in the pictures and it said they are there and checked it....I see they really are NOT there......what's up with that??! I guess maybe Susie has them blocked after all. LOL It's operator error I'm sure....it's happened to me before and I don't know why. gggrrrrrrrr I'll keep trying
Have a good week.............
UUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG retarded animal!
I know......she's just a damn FREAK
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I think she does this while we're sleeping
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Well, this past weekend was the annual trip to Coralville {Iowa City} for a weekend of shopping. We had 9 people go. 15 were invited by invitation and we never heard from the other 5 so not sure what happened. I'm not one to keep reminding.....once the invite is sent it's no longer my responsibility! lol Anyhow...we had a great time! We have a rule..no husbands and no children. A baby is allowed...as they have to have momma....but anyone over 1 (or under 18) isn't on the rule list...no ifs ands or butts! I mean..it's our one weekend for girl time....to get away from the men and kids and just relax and have a great time!!! We met up at Younkers at 10 on Saturday and did our thing.....shop, eat, shop. Around 4:30 we headed back to the hotel (which is actually just across the mall parking lot) for a little R&R and then went next door to the Olive Garden. That's a "norm" as well for this trip!!!!! After getting beyond stuffed to the gills we went back to the hotel and just hung out for awhile. THEN we went across the street to get ice cream. We weren't too hungry for ice cream, but Sally said that this place rocked!!! If you ever get a chance to go to a COLD STONE CREAMERY, do it. Don't mind the prices.....just go in and grab one of those creations!! OMG...it's sooooo flipping awesome! In fact, it's the fanciest ice cream joint I've ever seen in my life - other than the ones they show on Food Network. Which I have to tell you.....on "Ham on the Street" last night they were at a Cold Stone Creamery! I got online when I got home Sunday night to check them out...........there's one in Columbia!! Woo Hoo. Check them out: www.coldstonecreamery.com
OK...so we stay all night at the Holiday Inn. Since we had 9 people we ended up with 3 to a room. I roomed w/ Susie and Kathy. We stayed up till MIDNIGHT (about 2 hours past my bedtime) and talked and watched tv. Got up in the morning....got ready for the day, ate breakfast downstairs (not real sure how we could have been hungry but we were) and then headed to Kohl's for some shopping since they were the only ones open!!! After the Kohl's trip it was back to the mall for more!!!! We met up for lunch and then departed on our own ways after that. Mom and I ended up leaving at 3:30 and headed home. We got to her house just shortly after 5 and then I left her house to come home at 5:30. We had a ball!!!!!! Here are a few pictures.....that I'm posting WITHOUT Susie's permission!!! I don't have my film used and developed and since Susie posted these on her blog from her digital camera, I'm stealing them! I figure the worse she can do is tell me that she doesn't want me to post them....and if so I'll just delete them! I don't foresee a lawsuit of copyrights or anything! hahahaha.
Well crap...I'm "editing" my post....because after I put in the pictures and it said they are there and checked it....I see they really are NOT there......what's up with that??! I guess maybe Susie has them blocked after all. LOL It's operator error I'm sure....it's happened to me before and I don't know why. gggrrrrrrrr I'll keep trying
Have a good week.............
Thursday, November 16, 2006
11/16/06
Yep.....I'm still alive.
Nothing new going on.......................just work and that keeps me past busy. Am is going to sell the calves this weekend. Which is just as well he do it when I'm out of town.....that way I won't be sad. I haven't even been down there since Sunday.......so I'll never see them again. No more Tiny, Carmel, Tall White Legs, Rose, Ross, Little Red....those are the ones I named. Oh well. We'll start from scratch again in January!!! I'll be in Coralville Iowa on the annual "girls weekend of shopping"!!!!!!! Can't wait!!!! I'm headed up to my mom's Friday after work. She's glad; as she is anticipating "computer school"!!!! She got a new computer a few weeks ago and is just loving it!! She said it has changed her life!! I'm glad as I think it will really keep her company thru the winter dull drums!!!!! We don't even talk on the phone anymore....she'd rather talk on yahoo messenger I think!!!!
I really have nothing else to report. SOrry....we're boring and do nothing! Just in case I don't post again for another 3 weeks (lol) Have a very nice Thanksgiving..............................
Nothing new going on.......................just work and that keeps me past busy. Am is going to sell the calves this weekend. Which is just as well he do it when I'm out of town.....that way I won't be sad. I haven't even been down there since Sunday.......so I'll never see them again. No more Tiny, Carmel, Tall White Legs, Rose, Ross, Little Red....those are the ones I named. Oh well. We'll start from scratch again in January!!! I'll be in Coralville Iowa on the annual "girls weekend of shopping"!!!!!!! Can't wait!!!! I'm headed up to my mom's Friday after work. She's glad; as she is anticipating "computer school"!!!! She got a new computer a few weeks ago and is just loving it!! She said it has changed her life!! I'm glad as I think it will really keep her company thru the winter dull drums!!!!! We don't even talk on the phone anymore....she'd rather talk on yahoo messenger I think!!!!
I really have nothing else to report. SOrry....we're boring and do nothing! Just in case I don't post again for another 3 weeks (lol) Have a very nice Thanksgiving..............................
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