Before I start answering any questions I want to wish my darling Momma a Happy Birthday (yesterday March 31st)! Here she is with you-know-who assisting! I love you Mom - you're the best!


BTE- Wants to know if I ever fantasize.... -Oh i'm sure i'd surprise many people if I revealed things I fantasized about and who. Heh Heh..

tommie- I guess if I HAD to pick one favorite movie it would be the Godfather. If you had said book or author - forget it LOL

Kellan- Came in at the tail end and asked about my dream job. As I answered in Namaste's question it is Early Childhoodl Education but actually i'd like to be an independantly wealthy philathropist. Does that count?


Betty- The most important lesson or concept that my Mother taught me is "What will be, will be". I will always & forever associate that phrase with her.

Manblogger641 - Proud to say I never voted for Bush! Honestly if it had not been so difficult to have Madison I would have had two kids. You are such a fabu Uncle I know you'd make a terrific Dad but glad you do not feel "deprived" or a "void".

Stacy The Peanut Queen-
If I could have dinner with three living people, strictly for conversational purposes only (not eye candy;), who would they be?
Bill Clinton, Maya Angelou and Fannie Flagg.

Jenie said... Favorite band/singer?
I honestly don't really have one. I like so many. I wish I had been able to see Frank Sinatra perform in his prime. He was awesome.

Southern Fried Girl -Favorite vacation memory in the last 5 years. Oh that is so easy, my week on the Isle Of Palms last August. Got to meet Cheeky & Katie, the hubs and Madison and I just enjoyed ourselves with various family memebers. It was relaxing heaven.


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If the angel of death offered to whack somebody for you, who would you pick? - The dog next door. There are many people who annoy me but no one i'd actually wish death on seriously. Unless they hurt my kid. Then all bets are off but i'd do the killing.

Daisy said... -Do you have any fun plans for this summer and what are they? We are renting a beach cottage on Ocean Island, NC with my older sister and her girls and their kids in June. I am hoping you & Man can get down here sometime too this summer!

Cheeky - What color is Stacy's man thong?? Leopard - what else?
Andie -Oooh. I got one. If you had to live in any time period other than now which era would it be and why? In the 50's because I love the clothes, the cars and family values seemed much more prevalent.

Foster Communications -What is your earliest monogram memory?? A sweatshirt was my first endeavor I believe :)

Shell said...If you could live anywhere then where would it be? - Fantasy -Sullivans Island,SC. Realistic - Summerville,SC

namaste-If you are not currently in your dream job, what would a dream job look like for you?
I sure as hell am not in my dream job. My dream job would be teaching early childhood education. I'm working on making it come true!


Martini -Ever got a ticket? Ever flirted your way out of one?
Honey I have had to attend traffic school I was getting so many tickets at one point in my life and yep i've flirted my way out of one or two. :)

This cartoon just cracks me up!

Since i've inundated you with pictures the past week i'm going to go a different route on todays post. I am going to open up the floor to my commenters and lurkers. You can ask me a question and i'll answer! It can be about anything ... put on those thinking caps and i'll see you on Monday with some answers! Have a wonderful weekend!

The Bunny visited Chandler

A close-up of Chan's basket. I LOVE those crazy eggs!!!

Daddy got a basket with puzzle books, reese eggs, cadbury eggs - all his faves!

The Brat Madison's basket is personalized

Filled with all sorts of crap goodies!

Ha Ha the Easter Bunny DID come and visit me despite those lies my Momma tells!

Checking out my cool Art Supplies and Puzzles!

Poor Reilly didn't get anything... forgotten by the Easter Bunny *sob*

Who needs the Easter Bunny?......... when they've got my Bunny Honey

Who gave me this basket ........

and THIS basket (bag) as well.

For those who are not bag savvy this is a robins egg blue Coach Hobo Bag.
Yeah i'm spoiled. Shaddup!

This is the outfit she wore to school for her Easter party.
The doll dressed in a frog outfit is her new baby "Trisha" (named after me but no one calls me Trisha. Go figure)

I kinda got these out of synch but she was preparing to put stickers on the colored eggs!

Daddy finally allowed her to lift her own egg out of the dye (yep she dropped it after the picture snapped - but then ate it! LOL)

Brittany was there to help too, this is her "special" Jasmine egg!

Here are some of the colored effors. It was so much fun and brought back so many memories. I haven't done this in YEARS but now will be doing it for quite a few years it looks like. I love it!

Here is the dye beforehand (stop laughing at my cup assortment - it's called "eclectic" people LOL). I was enjoying sniffing the vinegar-y goodness of the easter egg dye. I know, i'm weird!

Okay am I too much of a smartass if I point out that i'm shocked none of my neighbors (not next door but neighborhood) have put up an Easter Bunny on a Cross. They seem to love Santa Claus kneeling at Jesus in the manger at Christmas time. For some reason that annoys the ever living !@#$%^&*(+!@#!! out of me!

Here is a big basket full of littler baskets for Madison's pre-school

Each basket had some little toys/trinkets, candy and some hillbilly teeth. hehe... I guess I got a visual of the one scene from A Christmas Story where the whole class wear hillbilly teeth!

I also did treat bags for Madison's dance class and for my co-workers but they were already in the car and I didn't feel like walking out to take pics. They were in bunny shaped bags. Cute! I love stuff like that. I will never be the Mom who bakes cupcakes for the class but I will BUY the cupcakes or anything else for that matter. God please let me get through Friday - I need this week-end so-o-o-o-o bad!

I had to break out the old Easter sweater. Last year I completely forgot I had it and never wore it. I'm wearing it one time then it's in storage again until next year. Yes I am one of those dorks who wear the holiday themed sweaters! I would hate to disappoint the lurkers from D*atalounge who think i'm a classic cliche'.

Got alot to to do before Sunday. Have to make up 15 small baskets for Madison's pre-school class. Boil eggs and color them to hide. Might sneak a few candy filled ones in there too since Mom doesn't like boiled eggs. Ick. Have to make up and hide Madison's basket (real excited about that) and maybe find a way to put "bunny tracks" in the house if it won't be too messy.

This is one of my favorite Easter Cartoons!

Now that the wearin' o' the green is over we look ahead to Easter which is - gasp! - this coming Sunday.
I don't know when St. Pat's and Easter have EVER been so close together. I've got all the preparations made so i'm ready.
I'm eating dinner at my parents so I don't have to cook.
Madison is really excited about the prospect of hunting for the basket the Bunny leaves for her.
We will also be dying Easter Eggs probably Friday night or Saturday. I want to do an egg hunt for her and whatever other kids we can scare up.
Also things are getting even more shaky at Crying Cow Bank so although I will be sure and do some type of daily post I won't get to do much if any blog visiting during the day at work.
Maybe once in awhile - we'll see. I will have to do it at night but you know I won't forget about you all. As if!
Hope Cheeky, Katie and the Lil' Cheeky's have a blast at Bon Jovi tonight!

May the luck o' the Irish be with you today my bloggy friends!
Stacy, Chad and I decided to go out Saturday night so went to O'Lacy's Pub where they were having a St. Pat's Day bash! Free beads, $2 green jello shots, $2 Green Beer. Then we went to another pub that began with an Mc - uh I honestly don't remember the name was I wasn't driving either!!!!!
I may or may not have sang in public......

Stacy and Chad patiently waiting on food and beverages!

This guy here we dubbed "the leprechaun" because he was maybe my height if he was lucky and wearing a kilt and already hammered. I feel certain somebody kicked his ass before the sun rose the next morning begorrah! He was very obnoxious LOL (but funny)

Stacy did some drunk-dialing,

some people

did not answer their phone but

other people

did! LOL

Sweet economy-size baby Jesus!
Thank you for Tranzine because without a half one in the morning all of my blogging friends would see me on CNN or read about me on Yahoo News.
I'd be the one who took out the whole first floor of her Crying Cow Bank building with an Uzi. Yep that would be me.

That is if I didn't drive into High Hill Creek on my way into work after fighting once again with my three year old about what is proper wear for a balmy March morning that will grow into a fairly hot March day.
NO you cannot wear Dora tights with your gingham checked shorts and green shirt.

NO you cannot wear the Dora tights, long sleeved shirt and overalls, you will burn up.

NO you cannot wear the black/red dress with the crinoline underneath to school, it's a special occasion dress.

NO you cannot wear a dress with a big honking candy cane on it.

Um, what DID she end up wearing? Glad you asked. The Dora tights and a t-shirt dress with flowers on it. Some battles you just have to give into eventually. It was the lesser of the evils trust me.
Must go take my Tranzine now. Is it 3:30 yet?????????!!!!

(seriously though typing all this out made me laugh so who says blogging isn't therapeutic). Better to laugh than cry as my dear Momma has often said!

Also I wanted to let you know when I start leaving comments I start at the bottom of my blogger list and work my way up. If you haven't posted I try to check back later but don't always succeed. I always try to catch up if I see i've missed a post. Just to let you know you are not forgotten and I DO check!

Practicing her make-up skills on her baby! You should have seen DADDY when she got through with him. Maybe next time I can sneak a picture!

She was "on her throne" in her room. Must not be disturbed. :)

Today I believe will be another good day. The Easter Bunny visit went well last night. At first she was like "No way". Then she agreed to stand beside the Bunny if he didn't touch her. Next thing I know she had sidled around and he was lifting her up in his lap! She got a pink kaleidescope egg and a pinwheel!

This is a new book about spring and planting flowers

Now she's eager to get some seeds and plant. I had to explain it's not quite time yet but soon....

I could have done a rant of PSA's today in fact I think I will:

Starting with my asshat boss who doesn't have the balls to speak to anyone directly but always has a minion do his talking for him. Dude, grow a pair.

The fat guy in the red rollerskate who zipped right into the parking place I was going to back into and then bolted for the building. Yeah you knew technically you were ripe for a good cussing out. Coward.

My co-workers who just can't seem to mind their own got damned business. Get a life people. Sweet tiny.baby.jesus. Get A Life.

On the homefront we had a very pleasant time this morning. No tears, no arguements, no leaving in anger. In fact Madison is going to visit the Easter Bunny at the Mall tonight and swears she will not cry. Full report tomorrow!

It's mostly home stuff. Madison is getting out of control and i'm afraid she's turning into a spoiled brat. That kid has everything, we do everything for her and I just want to run away screaming sometimes and live like a bag lady. It gets to be too much. NOTHING compared to what others are going through right now, I realize that. I do have it good. I have a family who I love and who loves me, I have a place to lay my head at night, food to eat, a car that runs, money in the bank, no huge debt.... i'm just.... I don't know. I left the house in anger this morning and I feel bad about that but sometimes you can only take so much.

to go with this post. Oh my what a Saturday I had!
I was out of good reading material so it was off to the library.
Stacy & Madison were off to Harbor Freight and then to his friend T's house so I knew I had some time. I made the most of it and got some fabby books so ya know I was in a good mood.
Well I knew we were due to have high winds from about 10a.m.-7p.m. with gusts up to 70mph.
I saw one power line down on the way to the Library and while I was at the Library some lighting went out. I thought "I'd better get on home" cos' the wind was really affecting my driving even.
I get home and what do I see?
For one, our carport all torn to hell. I could take a pic of that still but not too interesting.
Then I notice Madison's Bouncy House merrily skittering along through a neighbors yard.
Thank Bob I got home when I did cos' it would have been GONE and probably never seen again.
I leapt out of the car and took off after it.
Well, you should have saw me trying to wrestle it back through the other yard THEN I hit the !@#$%^&*&%$##@! tree line (which seperates the yards) with all the bare branches and stuff. Oh the cussing - but I prevailed.
I got the Bouncy House back over on the side of the house and then ran inside to put away my groceries (I had some frozen things).
I glance up and sonofabitch it goes flying by again.
I dash out of the house and catch it before it goes through the friggin branch hell and wrestle it back to the side of the house again then I drive Madison's Barbie Bug into it.
There, that sucker oughta hold ya down. Hah!
I go back in and resume putting groceries away.
Then, I am getting some clothes out of the Dryer when I see a strange dog cruise by the doorway in my yard. I remember Reilly is still outside from the mad dash for the Bouncy House and I run outside.
Oh !@#$%^&& there is a HUGE Great Dane out there as well as a big brown/white spaniel.
I panic and toss Reilly into the house and then I remember "Oh, those are Karen's dogs".
Karen is my groomer who lives down the road a little ways. I call the dogs to me and they are friendly and gentle as lambs but very excited about their freedom and I have no way of restraining them.
I know I can't get to the phone (note to self: we need a cordless phone and one with a built-in answering machine).
I talk to the dogs urging them to stay here, come on be good boys etc. and I dash in and grab my cellphone which was turned off.
I coax the dogs back (see how fast they started off as soon as I went in the house?) and I called Karen and she was on her way down to get them.
The Great Dane (who I am not shitting you came almost up to my shoulder just standing on four legs) decided "OH this is such a nice lady I think i'll jump up on her" and hilarity ensued.
I don't know WHAT that dog weighs but it's more than me. I told him "One more time boy and we'll both be flat on the ground".
The Spaniel in the meantime stood there grinning, as Spaniel's will. He had much to grin at believe me.
Then Thankfully Karen pulled up in her minivan and ushered the dogs inside. She thanked me for calling her.
They had gotten away and she had no idea which direction they had gone.
I shudder to think if they had made it to the main road which is not that far. Anyway that is my version of "Windy Day from Hell".

Happiness is ...... a trashcan full of liquor bottles
Happiness is not.... that you have no more liquor bottles for the trashcan

Happines is.... a cold french martini
Happiness is not.... a headache looming on the horizon after X number of martinis

Happiness is.... your child falling to sleep all on her own
Happiness is not... if she comes into your bedroom waking you up at o'dark o'clock

Happiness is wishing your sweet blog friend a Happy Anniversary
Happiness is not... they are a gazillion states away

Happiness is .... planning a visit to Mississippi to stalk Brett Favre when I visit Southern Fried Girl
Happiness is not... the sheer fact that Brett has retired dammit.

Okay my nose is getting numb which is a clear time i'm about to start posting shit that will be alien to all of us. Slainte'!

Y'all all know I heart me some holiday decor. This is the last one until Halloween and darn it - I couldn't find my blow-ups and I do have two small ones. (they are VERY hard to find for Easter unless you order online and the shipping is EXORBITANT).
I present my entranceway. Shaddup about that !@#$$% wallpaper SHELL! LOL

I bought these big eggs at Hobby Lobby. I might go back and get some more. I like them.

These little twirly guys line the walk-way! Whee!!!

A view stepping back. Too bad we only have one tree instead of the four we had last year to do an easter egg tree but one is better than none right?!

A little signage just to make sure the Bunny doesn't hop on by!

I just thought this "up close" pic of the eggs was sort of neat. Perspective.

I am feeling a little better but I still think I am going to go ahead and call to go in and discuss surgery - in a few months maybe May or June. *sigh* What a year it's been for Doctor's and hospitals but hey it could have been funeral homes and cemetaries so i'd best shut up and count those blessings! :)
p.s. I don't know how to get rid of that weird thing below the first picture so ignore it!

This was what her and her Dad were doing while I went to Urgent Care (for the record he offered to go but I saw no point).
First Sneaky had to check it out..........

I think i'll give it a jump....

Hey! This is pretty fun!

Now it's time for me to let Sneaky go out. She's not much on jumping!

Had to go to Urgent Care last night, don't feel like posting much today (not the flu). Probably won't be getting around to reading much today either but you know i'll catch up eventually.
Thanks to Daisy and Manblogger for the cute St. Pat's Day card they sent. Madison loved it but she's a little confused about St Pat's/Easter (since they are so close this year). Y'all have a great day.

Anybody else love AC/DC? They are one of many rock bands I love. Bon Jovi, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Cheap Trick,Queen are some others. I love this shirt. I have a few t-shirts (

Katie

and I share a common AC/DC one) but I just really love this thermal shirt.
Stacy is recuperating good and my baby girl is back home with us. She had been at her Grandma's since Wednesday! We missed her so!