Granny's gone and done it again

[lindalouly]

your eyes were bigger then your butt ! haha  what is poker trainer ?

It's a teaching set to teach him how to play 10 different styles of poker.

 

[lindalouly]

I love crocuses cause they give me my first hope that spring is on its way.

 

[prostar]

I had a cute pic of puppy peach sniffing some crocuses but Photobucket was not cooperating.

 

[lindalouly]

My dad is out back with the boys shooting beebee guns. Poor oly is shaking so hard.

 

[jane s chickens]

My phone cord doesn t want to charge my iphone. Been out picking up a gallon pf pecans. Still. No eggs.

 

[Akrnaf2]

My phone cord doesn t want to charge my iphone. Been out picking up a gallon pf pecans. Still. No eggs.

Do you give them artificial light?

 

[jane s chickens]

In the winter. Been thinking about hookung up the light.

 

[Akrnaf2]

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In the winter. Been thinking about hookung up the light.

You should gave it befor the equinox (20-23 September) ! They normally need at least 14 hours of light.

 

[campingshaws]

Got up and got the fam to church this morning. We left straight after back to the consignment shop. They were pretty snotty again, but I kept my cool and encouraged them (repeatedly) to update their policies on their Facebook page. Anyway, went to lunch and came back to a $50 check! I think I could've made more at a garage sale, but it was certainly easy. They took all my items (I was worried they'd refuse some for not being stylish enough) but one of bubba's tiny suits that had some spots on it. I can wash it and bring it back. I'll bring shoes and stuff, too, next time. They didn't have much for big kids, and I didn't find the prices or selection to be all that great. But maybe the baby clothes are better. They told me "all your stuff was so cute!" And said "I KNOOOOOW!!" And then I said "oops. I mean thank you."

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

My dad is out back with the boys shooting beebee guns. Poor oly is shaking so hard.

Poor pup

Is there any way to plan for their shooting times so you and Oly can go out instead?

Some idiot lit off a couple of BIG fireworks here last night, just two about five minutes apart -- it was the big, commercial type mortar style ones, sounded like bloody explosions and shook the windows (honestly, first thought after the first one was meth lab - how sad is that....). Poor Z went into a full on panic attack and it took a good hour of she and I sitting in the den (darkest, quietest, smallest room in the house) for her to settle back down and relax.

Got up and got the fam to church this morning. We left straight after back to the consignment shop. They were pretty snotty again, but I kept my cool and encouraged them (repeatedly) to update their policies on their Facebook page. Anyway, went to lunch and came back to a $50 check! I think I could've made more at a garage sale, but it was certainly easy. They took all my items (I was worried they'd refuse some for not being stylish enough) but one of bubba's tiny suits that had some spots on it. I can wash it and bring it back. I'll bring shoes and stuff, too, next time. They didn't have much for big kids, and I didn't find the prices or selection to be all that great. But maybe the baby clothes are better.

They told me "all your stuff was so cute!" And said "I KNOOOOOW!!" And then I said "oops. I mean thank you."

Sounds like a place I'd not want to do business with again -- once is "maybe the person is having a really crappy day" - twice is "this is how they do business here". Had to LOL at the end, though.

I love crocuses cause they give me my first hope that spring is on its way.

YES!
Though, for me, it will always be pussy willows.........my dad would start watching every time we'd drive somewhere as spring was coming on and as soon as he spotted some he'd pull over, hop out and cut them - that is when we knew spring was springing! I had to smile when we first got out here and I noticed a small vase with some in it on my sister's mantle -- she told me that last spring she was driving along, spotted them and next thing she knew she was out cutting them without even realizing what she was doing.

Sounds like Lord of the Flies. It's what happens when the adult doesn't act like an adult.







Linda said it best. It will feel different with your own kid. Although sometimes you make it sound as if you are married to a kid. Is he ready? Big life changes, like buying a house or contemplating children, will make you reevaluate your life. I think you are feeling that... kind of like a midlife crisis, only you are young and have more time.

Agreed - the kids have lived in chaos their entire lives, it is not surprising that they are chaotic themselves -- I think the suggestion I saw earlier of some counseling (for individuals and the family) is excellent, but know it's probably a stretch right now and unlikely that your DD/SIL would avail themselves if it were available. I feel badly for the kids, yes the behavior is unacceptable, but it is a symptom rather than the problem. Rough spot all around for you to be in @granny hatchet

Lol no it's not this house that's causing the stress.

I dunno. I'm also getting the grumps with hubs. Sometimes I feel like I'm minding the house all by my onsies. I'm the one making sure bill's get paid (despite his best efforts...sigh - granted he is the breadwinner but), cleaning house doing laundry...now the things that are his domain...ive asked his help taking out the trash the past week (cause I had a good coop cleaning in the chicken garbage and ya a bit too heavy for me to heave into the dumpster now) and the house trash is now overflowing..."oh but I have to take some car garbage out too" (then he gets distracted by playstation or playing with offroadvo. My car the oil has needed changing for a couple weeks now. "Oh well I forgot to get oil" then it was "oh I need to take it to the shop it'll be easier to do it there"

I'm not sure how much it costs to do it at the dealership but I am THISCLOSE to just getting it done there.

The wife's car is never the priority. Frustrating. (Especially when it's something as simple as an oil change.)

He's also poking me wanting to get a better paying job. Oh have you been looking for legal work?

He doesn't quite seem to comprehend that even with my experience, a lot of places don't want to hire someone without a batchelor's degree. Bloody hades I've seen reception jobs where they want a batchelors it's insane!

Yes I should probably talk to my current bosses seriously about a raise - since I've been hired my responsibilities have gone up drastically, my hours have increased...but you know what. I need that one day a week I have right now for me. Let's me get the grocery shopping and errands done, let's me decompress...

Wow. That's a rant.

Tl:dr - pro_star is whiny lol

Love the picture.
As the the rant - well, we all need to do that now and then, you are not being whiny. I hear you on the degree issue -- it used to be people valued experience, but anymore it's all about that piece of paper......

http://sa.kw.com/WAP/SharedProperty.action?requestCode=3bs0y

Not much bigger than my old house in Alberta...but st least it's got land...

One less bedroom than I aspired for but...hey. Two bathrooms. That's a win right there.

YAY for two bathrooms!
I think that is my only complaint about this house - one bathroom....and a small one at that!