December 15, 2007

• HO HO HO.......

   ........Whose got all the snow?

  

  We sure don't.  We have rain. Must be that damn global warming.    This pic was taken last February in the now famous Valentines Day Blizzard of 2007.  I heard on the news last month that a record number of babies were being born as a result of folks being snowed in during the blizzard, and apparently, not having much to do with themselves.  I suddenly became very thankful, remembering that Ed was here snowed in with me.  How I would hate us being a statistic in this particular subject.   

  Speaking of statistics...Did you hear the MSN news babes slip of the tongue the other day?  She was talking about Obama & Hillary when she said they were sta-testical equals.  Someone needs to cut down on the testosterone injections, Hillary.  Hillary's just pissed off cuz she didn't think to aspire to the Presidency while still in Kindergarten, poor girl.  If the Presidency wasn't such an important position, this shit would be funny.  Am I the only one that thinks the Youtube debates are like going to a very badly planned circus?  Geesh, can you see Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy even Richard Nixon, being asked to "debate" in this fashion?  No wonder things are going so badly in America, when even electing a President has become Entertainment Tonight.

  Ok, enough on politics, I have a head ache.

  Speaking of which...I about knocked my silly ass out the other day in the Marcs parking lot.  I wonder if someone would have helped me up off the pavement or if they would have just removed all the items I had just put in my trunk.  Maybe they would have removed all the items, helped me up & then claimed that I had just got there and had not shopped yet.  I might have believed them *L*  What I did was bring the door down before I had totally cleared it, hitting my head with the very sharp corner of the door.  This was Wednesday, I still can't touch my head.  Big dummy.  I think the next vehicle I get I'll make sure the back door is pneumatic, then it will come down slowly and I'll have time to get out from under it 

  Nate asked to borrow $15,000 dollars the other day.  Me being the great Mom that I am wrote him a check on the spot choked on my coffee and screamed WHAT????  *L*  Kids!  He found a house in Tallmadge, where all his buddies live and where he's been talking about buying, for $15K.  It's a small ranch on .66 of an acre.  Obviously a foreclosure.  Yesterday he called and said "Mom, I don't think you have to worry about me moving out for a while, at least not for this house".  It seems he stopped to look at the house, walked around looking in the windows, and through the kitchen window he spied a chalk outline of a body on the kitchen floor.  In my typical loving Mom style I said, Nate, don't be a puss, a little Pinesol will clean that right up *g*

  He called the police and they laughed and said nothing had happened in the house, that kids must have gotten in & was clowning around.  They knew exactly the house he was talking about, so apparently other people have been peeking through the windows and have left shocked *g*

  What I found out about myself this week with him seriously considering buying this house?  That I need him to.  I became so defensive when he first mentioned it, ticking off the reasons why he couldn't/shouldn't.  And then I realized what that all boiled down to was ME.  Me not wanting him to leave our house.  Me fearing that I will hardly see or hear from him.  Me, me, me.  For Pete's sake, the kid will be 24 in March, he needs to have his own place.  And this is a great opportunity for him.  The house needs A LOT of work, but, when I calmed down, I explained to him that he can borrow more than the buying price and get the things that need done taken care of and still have a house payment that he can afford.  He has some credit issues, I'm hoping he can work past them and get this house.  If nothing else, he can fix it up & make some money on it.

  Now, that's better, Mom.  *L*  Since he is my only child I'm not sure if it's always this hard to let go.  I think maybe it's harder for me because of almost losing him, but maybe it's not any harder for me than it was for you.  Whatcha think?
  
  Alrighty then, onward.  Not a whole hell of a lot going on in Teriland that I care to bore you with.  I work, I come home, I work on soldier stuff, I sleep, I go back to work.  Christmas is, what, 10 days away? and I got nothing done.  I ordered Nate 5 pairs of Carhart jeans he wanted from Sears and the next day they sent an email that they were only sending 1 pair.  They can't keep them in stock, and I never even knew Carhart made jeans *L*  So I ordered again, in a smaller size, and so far those 4 pairs are supposed to be coming.  I'm thinkin the smaller size is going to work out better anyhow as I was talking to a guy that is way bigger than Nate and he said he wore a 34 waist in Carhart...No way is Nate gonna be able to keep a 34 up if this guy wears that size.  Anyhow, ordered him a couple Carhart sweatshirts and a Flip Video camcorder, $125 Snap On gift certificates (to buy tools) and that's it.  I think I'll get him some Taco Bell gift cards and call it a day.  I dunno.

  Hopefully today I can clear a path through his junk in the basement & drag out the Christmas tree and decorations.  Tomorrow my nieces are coming over to bake Christmas cookies with me so that'll be fun.  

  Ok, I guess I should get to it.  Hope you all are doing well, maybe in the next year I'll be able to come visit with you all like I used to, I sure miss all of you. 

  I wish you all a very merry Christmas and a blessed new year full of love & happiness! 

  Addendum:
  
  This is why shipping costs are so much....Brought to you by the geniuses at Walmart.com:

  

  Yes, the little box sitting in front of the big box was all that the big box contained.  Other than 2000 feet of packing paper.  Oyyyyyyy

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