Take Snickers for instance, she's an old dog and she taught me a new trick this week! She taught me how to give her a nummy diet of people food this week.
See how well she has me trained!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
I'm Being Had
You might not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but I can assure you that an old dog can teach an old person new tricks!
Take Snickers for instance, she's an old dog and she taught me a new trick this week! She taught me how to give her a nummy diet of people food this week.
You see, she started off her week by throwing up several times every day. Kindly she didn't do this on the new carpeting. In an effort to help the old dog keep her food down, I put her on a bland diet of rice and chicken. Alas, she has been eating that without any stomach upset and I decided to mix a little kibble in with it this morning to transition her back to dog food. She quite daintily ate all the rice and chicken and spit out the kibble on the floor (where Mumford came along and ate it). So, for the rest of the day I just fed her rice and chicken.
See how well she has me trained!
Take Snickers for instance, she's an old dog and she taught me a new trick this week! She taught me how to give her a nummy diet of people food this week.
See how well she has me trained!
Super Powers
You may not know this about me, but I have a super power! Even my kids just discovered this tonight.
You see, as we were driving home from church tonight, we were having an enthusiastic discussion about the topics they discussed in their Wednesday night classes - respect, sex, how to talk to girls, etc. (I should mention the little kids weren't in the car at this time!) Anyway, somehow the discussion came around to "who do you 'like'"
Molly painfully brought up the fact that she once told me who she liked and then (when she no longer 'liked' this person) I told someone her secret. (Bad Mom!!! It's okay, you can say it!)
Anyway, this produced quite the outcry in the car, with many children vowing that they would NEVER tell me who they liked!!!! To which I responded...well, first I told them I would never share their secret while they still liked that person...but then I responded, "That's okay, I can tell who you like without you telling me!"
They were incredulous...and skeptical, to say the least. So, one girl-child, who will remain nameless, chimes in, "Okay! So who do I like right now???!!!" *must be said in a rather cocky, you'll-never-get-this-right voice*
This is where it gets really good folks! I confidently say, "Oh! I know who you like right now!" *pause for dramatic effect - and to try to remember the name* "You like __________"(name left out because I learned from my previous mistake)
Oh, the response was priceless! From the backseat, I hear in a rather baffled and befuddled voice, "Uh....um....no...."
At that point I knew my super power was still intact! Just the tone of her voice told me I had hit a bullseye! She confessed, that, yes, I did indeed guess correctly. And ever since then she has been badgering me, "How did you know???" "Who else have I liked???"
Tee hee hee! I'm not about to give away the secrets of my super power, but my children have a new respect for their mother's abilities!
You see, as we were driving home from church tonight, we were having an enthusiastic discussion about the topics they discussed in their Wednesday night classes - respect, sex, how to talk to girls, etc. (I should mention the little kids weren't in the car at this time!) Anyway, somehow the discussion came around to "who do you 'like'"
Molly painfully brought up the fact that she once told me who she liked and then (when she no longer 'liked' this person) I told someone her secret. (Bad Mom!!! It's okay, you can say it!)
Anyway, this produced quite the outcry in the car, with many children vowing that they would NEVER tell me who they liked!!!! To which I responded...well, first I told them I would never share their secret while they still liked that person...but then I responded, "That's okay, I can tell who you like without you telling me!"
They were incredulous...and skeptical, to say the least. So, one girl-child, who will remain nameless, chimes in, "Okay! So who do I like right now???!!!" *must be said in a rather cocky, you'll-never-get-this-right voice*
This is where it gets really good folks! I confidently say, "Oh! I know who you like right now!" *pause for dramatic effect - and to try to remember the name* "You like __________"(name left out because I learned from my previous mistake)
Oh, the response was priceless! From the backseat, I hear in a rather baffled and befuddled voice, "Uh....um....no...."
At that point I knew my super power was still intact! Just the tone of her voice told me I had hit a bullseye! She confessed, that, yes, I did indeed guess correctly. And ever since then she has been badgering me, "How did you know???" "Who else have I liked???"
Tee hee hee! I'm not about to give away the secrets of my super power, but my children have a new respect for their mother's abilities!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Geeky Science Stuff
Rarely does my geekiness show more than when I am preparing to teach science at co-op. I just get so excited about the interesting things I find out while doing lesson prep!
Here's today's bit of geeky science information -
The USGS (US Geological Survey) has a page that tells you how many 5.0 magnitude or greater earthquakes there have been in the past week. Did you know that in the past seven days there have been 31 earthquakes around the world that measured 5.0 or greater? Of those, eight have been in Japan and seven have been in Mexico.
Fascinating stuff!
I love the USGS website! There is also a page that shows you the location of 1.0 or greater earthquakes in the US in the past seven days. Not a single one in Minnesota, I'll have you know, but it looks like my Tennessee friends have had a couple. Oh, and it looks like one in Missouri and one in Arkansas...and of course, bunches of them out on the west coast.
As long as we're talking about great science websites, you really should hang out at the NASA website as well!
Here's today's bit of geeky science information -
The USGS (US Geological Survey) has a page that tells you how many 5.0 magnitude or greater earthquakes there have been in the past week. Did you know that in the past seven days there have been 31 earthquakes around the world that measured 5.0 or greater? Of those, eight have been in Japan and seven have been in Mexico.
Fascinating stuff!
I love the USGS website! There is also a page that shows you the location of 1.0 or greater earthquakes in the US in the past seven days. Not a single one in Minnesota, I'll have you know, but it looks like my Tennessee friends have had a couple. Oh, and it looks like one in Missouri and one in Arkansas...and of course, bunches of them out on the west coast.
As long as we're talking about great science websites, you really should hang out at the NASA website as well!
Monday, March 19, 2012
Well, That Went Quickly
Hmm, how can it be Monday already? It was just Friday a few seconds ago...or so it feels.
The weather was GORGEOUS, so we took advantage of that at every opportunity, starting with a bonfire on Friday night. The kids wanted to roast hot dogs over the fire (which meant I didn't have to cook dinner). It was great, except the mosquitoes are already out! Who would have thought that I'd have mosquito bites on March 16?
This is why we needed to have a bonfire. We have a very large pile of brush from taking down a tree in our yard. It's either burn it or chip it. I think we'll end up doing some of both, as we are having another tree taken down next week. Here's my hubby hard at work sawing up branches.
On Saturday, we had a bit of a family reunion on Chris' side of the family. His brother, Dan, who lives in Virginia came up to see Shannon, so four of the five boys were all together. It's been 14 years since these four have been together. It was a bittersweet time.
This is why we needed to have a bonfire. We have a very large pile of brush from taking down a tree in our yard. It's either burn it or chip it. I think we'll end up doing some of both, as we are having another tree taken down next week. Here's my hubby hard at work sawing up branches.
On Saturday, we had a bit of a family reunion on Chris' side of the family. His brother, Dan, who lives in Virginia came up to see Shannon, so four of the five boys were all together. It's been 14 years since these four have been together. It was a bittersweet time.
Shannon, Chris, Darren & Dan
Sunday was busy with church, Molly's orchestra concert (sorry, no pictures), and small group.
Now it's back to school we go...
Friday, March 16, 2012
Too Funny
Someone found my blog because they did a Google search on "blue toilet."
I find that very amusing!
I find that very amusing!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Update
Vicki asked me for an update on our family's health issues, so I thought I would post it out here.
My mom is doing much better. She had surgery last Friday to repair her leg. They ended up putting a titanium rod in her leg, which was the better of the two options, as it provides the bones with stability. Since they put the rod in, she is able to bear some weight on that leg already.
She was released from the hospital on Tuesday, and Dad was able to find a condo with an elevator for them to stay at during the remainder of their time in Alabama. They were supposed to leave Alabama on the 23rd (or 24th - I don't remember), but since Mom is still recovering, they will stay down there to the end of the month. One of my siblings or I will fly down at that time, to help Dad with the driving on the trip home.
Shannon is hanging in there. We were misinformed about his prognosis originally. As it stands now, he has about another week or so of being able to live at his apartment and then will probably have to enter hospice care. Please continue to pray for him. Also pray for Chris, as he is/will be the one helping to make the health care decisions and dealing with the hospice/doctors, etc.
Thank you for all your prayers. They are very much appreciated!
My mom is doing much better. She had surgery last Friday to repair her leg. They ended up putting a titanium rod in her leg, which was the better of the two options, as it provides the bones with stability. Since they put the rod in, she is able to bear some weight on that leg already.
She was released from the hospital on Tuesday, and Dad was able to find a condo with an elevator for them to stay at during the remainder of their time in Alabama. They were supposed to leave Alabama on the 23rd (or 24th - I don't remember), but since Mom is still recovering, they will stay down there to the end of the month. One of my siblings or I will fly down at that time, to help Dad with the driving on the trip home.
Shannon is hanging in there. We were misinformed about his prognosis originally. As it stands now, he has about another week or so of being able to live at his apartment and then will probably have to enter hospice care. Please continue to pray for him. Also pray for Chris, as he is/will be the one helping to make the health care decisions and dealing with the hospice/doctors, etc.
Thank you for all your prayers. They are very much appreciated!
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