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On This Day In History…..
….the Mr was brought forth into the world! Heh! Yup…today is the Mr’s big day! While it was a real pain in the hinder to have to spend it sitting around a hospital, the nurses brought him a piece of cake with balloons tied around it. How sweet of ‘em! Thank y’all. Even if he was kind of dopey, he does appreciate it. That is the difference between big city hospitals, and small town hospitals…..they actually consider you a person, instead of a number and their means to a paycheck. 
Honestly, it is quite disconcerting to find out you are a year older than what you believed. We were born in the same year…him in January, me in November. I thought he was a certain age, and I find out he was a year more than I thought. This, of course, means I am a year older than I thought. ACK! Why could he have let me keep my fantasy….just for a little while longer!! sigh…
Anyway….I’m sure glad he was born! 
Love you!!
MINE!
So, while I’m up here in Wisconsin visiting, the Mr decided it was time to put my special sign Brat and Ick gave me for Christmas. There will be no mistaking MY side of the garage! Heh.
Drinking Right With The Right Folks!
Well, it’s no secret that I don’t actually drink, but it was definitely great to see some folks, and meet some new ones. Don’t ask me who, I can’t remember names. And seriously, I wasn’t drinking….unless you consider Coke drinking. 
And thanks to the lady who bought the first one. LOL
So, Chris and I set out for Papa’s Social Club in Milwaukee. There have been a LOT of changes to the freeways, and I’m rather impressed. No doubt, the next time I come up here, they will be redoing the whole shebang….again. Cuz, y’know….that’s what gubmints do….they fix things that ain’t broke, and tinker to the point that….well…y’all know.
Just Another FYI
Tomorrow, I will be in Wisconsin, spending the weekend with Chris, getting on her last nerve, cuz heaven knows, she hasn’t got but one left. Heh. And it’s MINE! *snicker* Gonna have a female gab fest, see some friends, annoy a Badger, and maybe going shootin’ with silent E? Now THAT would be fun.
So, if I’m not on here much, now, you’ll know why! Ta da!
On This Day In History…..
…..in 1975…. I was in a BOATLOAD of pain….pain that actually started on New Year’s Eve of 1974. From the time it started, to the time it finally ended, the increase was significant. Sadly, that pain has never stopped….it’s just a LOT bigger now! About 5′ 9″ or so to be precise!
Yup….my cute little darlin’ daughter has now hit middle age! ROFLMBO And, on top of hitting middle age (average life expectancy is 77, so yes ya pain in the hinder….MIDDLE AGE!), she’s gonna be a granny in a few months. Yes, this totally cracks me up since she made me a grandmother at the same age. Of course, the down side is me becoming a great grandmother, but that’s beside the point right now.
While I grumble and such about her and to her, she is quite aware, I love her dearly! If I didn’t, she would never have made it to this point!
Heading Home
After 2 wonderful (?) weeks with the family, we are going home. It was an interesting visit, to say the least! Heh. Spending 2 weeks with 3 teenagers is an experience I didn’t think I’d survive, but we did, and no one died…..although the youngest one came REAL close a time or ten!
After a VERY long New Year’s Eve, they aren’t looking their best. LOL We set off fireworks, a couple that decided to just blow up. We thought Ick was going to blow up his truck a time or two in the process. The grand finale went pretty well, until it caught on fire. I tried to take video, but it was so dark, I doubt if they came out. I’ll check when we get home.
Shortly before midnight, the next door neighbors came home, and Ick went over to say ‘Howdy’! They had quite a conversation. It seems that one of their trucks had been broken into the night before. Well, not exactly broken into….evidently, if a vehicle was unlocked, the scumbags would take darn near anything inside. Well, that started us all thinking…did we lock our vehicles? Yup! Mine is ALWAYS locked. It’s a habit. Ick’s was locked as well. Brat on the other hand…. sigh… Seems they got a pair of $2 knock off sunglasses, some lip gloss, about $4 in change, and attempted to rip out her stereo. Evidently they went through the whole truck, taking their time, even moving the seats back. We thought they had gotten one of the speaker thingys under the seats, but evidently, it got shoved back, and they didn’t see them. However, they broke the face whatsit off the radio, ripped up a bunch of stuff, but weren’t able to get the radio out.
The sheriff’s department was obviously extremely busy last night, so they weren’t able to come out to make the report until shortly before we left. It seems there has been a rash of such thefts in the whole subdivision, 8 on Christmas morning. How tacky! He speculated that it was kids. I’d like to know what kind of parents let their kids going roaming the neighborhood in the middle of the bloomin’ night?! Out there in the country, you wouldn’t think they would have such issues, but it seems people are moving out from Harris County (Houston) and Jefferson County (Beaumont) and they are bring their evil spawn with them.
There were a couple of other events, more of the amusing variety, but that’s family stuff, and as much as I’d love to share it….I promised. Heh.
We are halfway home, but will be stopping half the distance so the Mr can watch the Rose Bowl. *shakes head* Well, that’s ok, I think I can probably find some way to entertain myself.
Christmas With The Ol’ Broad’s Clan
We had a large number of packages in big boxes. The thought of putting them out under the tree with 3 dogs, 3 cats, and 3 kids was NOT an option! 
Lack of room was also an issue.
So, we waited till all the kids were sufficiently drugged and in bed. Ok, they weren’t really, but the thought did cross our minds. Heh. Instead of putting anything under the tree, we piled it all on the dining room table.
Another angle. 
Yeah, with 3 kids, and one on the way, there was a LOT of stuff. Spud made out like a bandit, and he hasn’t even been born yet. LOL
Tuckered!
After recuperating from the drive down here all day yesterday, it was time to take Brat Jr shopping. One of those ‘it seemed like a good idea at the time’ type things. No, it wasn’t that she was demanding or anything, she wasn’t. It was “OMG…… why are all these people in my way?” We managed to find her some cute preggers tops, and a couple of pairs of britches, which is a LOT more than what I had when I was pregnant way back when with her mother.
Naturally, any and all shopping trips has to include a trip to Wal-Mart! Why? Well, because out in the Podunk areas of any state, that’s usually the only place you can go to find just about EVERYTHING needed at any particular time. Why do people get so nasty around Christmas? I’ve never figured that out. It could be because of sheer exhaustion, cuz believe me, but the time we left that store, all I wanted to do was crawl into bed, and perhaps, not die, but come real close. I have hurts in places I didn’t know I had places. Of course, my leg has the typical “get off me” pain. 
And Jr is still complaining about her back. *shakes head* You’d think no one had ever been pregnant before.
I have decided…there will be NO more shopping while we’re here. If anyone wants something, they can darn well and go get it themselves. This ol’ broad is not move from this spot, except for nature and sleep!
Wishing All My Jewish Friends….
….a very blessed Hanukkah.
FYI
Blogging will likely be fairly light, most likely, for a while. We are on our way to Brat and Ick’s for Christmas. Should be REAL interesting. *snicker* Three teenagers, one quite preggers (19), the daddy, Ick and Brat, the Mr and myself, for a total of eight people in one house, plus dumb dogs #1, 2, and 3, Rockey Moose, and Salem kitty. Good thing it’s a decent sized house.
Pray for all of our sanity.
On This Day In History….
…. one hundred years ago, my mom was born in Sapulpa, OK. A first generation American! Her parents immigrated from Lebanon after the Muslims pretty much wiped out their Christian village. She spoke Arabic for her first years, but after her parents became an American citizens, her mother decided they would only speak English. They were proud to be new citizens of this great land, and assimilated into American life.
Happy Birthday Mom! I miss you!
Yay Me!!
Well, I now have my laptop computer back where it belongs…. IN MY LAP! I called Best Buy first thing this morning, and talked to the young fella who actually checked me in. NOT the one who took so much time explaining, repeatedly, why he couldn’t take my computer last Thursday, which, if he had stopped bumping his gums, could have taken my computer, instead of wasting time. *shakes head* Nope, it was the one who actually knew what he was doing, and only took about 5 minutes to get it done!
to the smart guy with the sense of humor!
When I pulled into Best Buy’s parking lot, I caught sight of one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while.
The tags were from New York, but I obviously cut that part off. Privacy and all that, don’cha know. I just had to take a picture. Yep, they need to wash it, but still….
You know, of course, while I was over there in Jackson, I had to do a bit of shopping. I was actually looking for a couple of maternity tops. NO, not for me….for Brat Jr!
For the first time in her life, her boobs don’t stick out farther than her belly. *snicker* I’m really NOT old enough for this. sigh… I had no idea that preggers shirts were so unbelievably ugly! Even I wouldn’t wear the ones I saw today. 
Talk about OLD woman shirts! For HOW much??? Sheesh! I’m not aware of any 90 year old broads that get preggers.
Then, I was lookin’ at the preggers britches. 
Excuse me, but I didn’t see any gold or platinum on those things. They were just your plain blue jean type britches with that stretchy panel thingy on the front!
But that store evidently thinks they are something REAL special! Think about it. This one pair of britches that a woman will only wear for a few months could pay for a couple weeks groceries for a family of 4. Years ago, it probably could have fed that same family for a month or two. Gracious sakes! Well, I can tell ya…we will be hitting Goodwill or the Salvation Army…or any other second hand store we can find while we’re down there in Podunk Texas for Christmas.
So, anyways….now, I don’t have to re-arrange the Mr’s desk anymore. He’s left handed, and has everything on the WRONG side. I’ve no doubt he’ll be pleased to not have to put everything back where he had it. 
Just Cuz!
Today was a good day! Not because there hasn’t been any pain, cuz there has (damp and chilly…UGH!), but because the Mr and I drove down to Corinth, MS….just cuz! It’s the first time in a very LONG time we’ve gone anywhere when there was no doctors involved. Corinth is my heart doc, Jackson, TN is his oncologist and my bone doc. So anytime we’ve gone out to lunch or some such, there was usually a doctor involved. Not today!
We decided to head down, and have lunch at The Generals’ Quarters. My friend Charlotte, and her husband Chef Luke, run the place and we hadn’t seen them in a while, so why not? Apparently, anytime I tell Charlotte we are coming, she isn’t there. I was starting to get suspicious. Heh. No, not really. We found out she was over at the animal shelter, and thought after eating an excellent lunch, and doing a wee bit of shopping, we’d head over and chat with her for a bit. Oh…that was a BIG mistake! But I stayed strong! I didn’t whine. I was tough! We did NOT bring home any cats!!
Oh, but lemme tell ya……it was hard! HARD!!!! Walking out and not bringing that beautiful little 2 year old fluffy silver feline? sigh… Or the kitten that was all of maybe 2 months and very affectionate? *shakes head* Logic tells me that 4 is way more than enough, but….. Oh well.
Today was a terrific day, other than that! And now, I’m tuckered!
Update On The Homefront
Well, I haven’t given an update for a while, have I. Well, I figured folks would know I was still around since now and then, there has been a post or two going up.
My progress from the TKR is going forward. I found a lady who wanted to get rid of her bike that goes nowhere, nice one too….digital stuff…and practically brand new, so that has been my mostly every day rehab at home. I found out that if I use my Daily Bible reading, it comes out to 3.5 miles, so, I’m getting those 2 birds at the same time. Works out great! I am having some issues with the weather though. UGH! If my barometer goes off like this at 52 degrees, what is it going to be like at 32, or 22? *shakes head* I’m fairly sure I’ll survive, but I won’t be happy. grrrrr Likely, the Mr will find many things to keep him occupied and out of the “whining” room. Heh.
Now, for the REALLY good news. The doc has pronounced the Mr in remission. How do I know? I saw it on his FB status! *mumbling under breath at Mr* Nope, he didn’t tell me. He says he thought he did, but no…I’m pretty sure I would have remembered something like that, don’t you? HUMPH! MEN! He does have to go for some test or other in January, and they decided not to cut on his liver. Yep. I’m confused. But that’s ok, that word “remission” makes it all worth it.
So, that’s where we stand for the moment. All the prayers and encouragement has been a God send for both of us. We sincerely appreciate all of y’all!
It’s Official!
I’m actually old. sigh… Well, not that old, but I should be, shouldn’t I. I mean, after all, I’m going to be a GREAT grandmother! UGH! Yep…the eldest granddaughter is preggers, due 8 March, or there abouts. Yesterday, we found out it’s a boy. So, what did I do today while wandering through Wal Mart, looking for something else? Yep…you got it! Walked straight into the baby department. sigh… The one thing that totally bugs me is that if you are looking for girl stuff, there is a TON. Little boys? Pfft! Very little. However…. I did manage to find a couple of things that just couldn’t be passed up!
Now you know there has to be camo in this kid’s future, right? Heh. Hey, at least I’m going to wait a while before he gets his first gun, ok?
It would probably be wise if I stay out of the baby department for a while.
Sigh…. Seriously….I’m not old enough for this!
