Sarah’s parents know how to treat a girl right……
Congratulations, sweetie – we are so very proud of you!
Sarah’s parents know how to treat a girl right……
Congratulations, sweetie – we are so very proud of you!
Totally awesome picture of the last flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavor, taken by a passenger in a plane above the clouds:
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Godspeed.
Seen today at one of the blogs that I read:
…yesterday they passed a bill granting in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens.
So let me get this straight: LAWMAKERS – elected officials whose salaries are paid by law-abiding, taxpaying citizens – are passing laws that give special privileges to people who break the law.
Isn’t that a breach of their contract with the people who elected them to serve?
Isn’t that – oh, I don’t know – AGAINST THE LAW?
Christ the Lord is Risen Today…..
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Alleluia!
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“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”
– 1 Corinthians 15:55
Happy Easter, dear ones!
Several years ago, one of the kids’ dumber-than-dirt cats ran up the neighbor’s tree and wouldn’t come down. Meowed piteously for a couple of days. The girls were almost in tears, thinking about their poor little kitty up in that tree. Finally, they did what all kids on TV do….
Every once in a while, you have to rant, you know? I try not to do this too often, because really and truly I have a great life. But today is just one of those days. So please bear with me (and don’t feel like you have to read this; I’m just getting stuff off of my chest).
I think what sent me over the edge was getting a message from one of the girls last night saying that the deadline for applying for Summer School had already passed.
I’m tired.
I’m so very, very tired.
I have a friend who is going through a rough time right now – she has lost a couple of family members over the past few days. I went outside today and noticed that my lone rosebush is in full bloom – truly a celebration of life. I wanted to share some pictures I took this morning – hopefully they will bring some cheer.
I got this from my mom in my e-mail last night; one of her friends sent it to her. I just had to pass it along:
Something for Stevie
If this doesn’t light your fire, your wood is wet!
I try not to be biased, but I had my doubts about hiring Stevie. His placement counselor assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. But I had never had a mentally handicapped employee and wasn’t sure I wanted one. I wasn’t sure how my customers would react to Stevie.
I’ve been doing this job (parenting) for 8,925 days, and I still suck at it. You’d think with all of the on-the-job training I’ve had, I would have figured things out by now, but noooooo – it’s always something new, and it seems to take forever for the light bulb to finally go off…..
The latest escapade involves library books. Now, with the first 3 girls, it was relatively easy to find books when they were overdue – just pick up the last 3-4 inches of accumulated clothes, school papers, toys, what have you, and lo and behold, there they would be. Did I mention I’m a LOUSY housekeeper? My philosophy is that “Dust is a protective cover for furniture.” (It’s worked for me this long; I’m not about to change…..)
I had my semi-annual teeth-cleaning today. My dentist is a cool guy – he and I have a running “rivalry”. He knows I’m an Aggie, so he ALWAYS puts me in his “Longhorn” room for cleanings.
Well, I got him back good today – I took out my labelmaker and made up 2 labels. One said “Hullabaloo Caneck Caneck!” and the other one said “Gig ‘Em Aggies!”
The hygienist took great delight in helping me to find places to put them. One of the other gals in the office saw them as soon as she walked in; the dentist never even noticed them.
I think his staff is going to have a lot of fun seeing how long it takes him to figure out they’re there….