Knock Off

So I go to the mall.
I want some new clothes.
I walk by Cold Water Creek.
Have you ever been there?
Not me, but something caught my
eye so I went in.
So I'm looking around and what do I see????
THIS:

I look down at my arm. Hanging from it,
looking very fashionable is THIS:

I do a double take.
I do a triple take.
I grab the green bag and scrupulously
check it out, including the price tag.
$89.00.
EIGHTY NINE DOLLARS!!!!!
Let's just say that my orange bag cost a little more.
Like FOUR TIMES MORE!
Now if you'll look back a few posts you'll see that
I was seriously considering picking up my orange
bag's green sibling.
I decided to adopt instead.
I'm a happy girl :-)

Love Keith Olbermann

Please watch this.
It's 10 minutes long, but worth it.
Thanks.

Once A Week

This once a week blogging thing isn't
really working for me. I have to remember
my Blogger password and as my loved ones
already know - I have this problem with memory.

Not much has been happening.
Just counting down the days until
SCHOOL IS OVER!!!!!!!
Ask me, go ahead, ask me.
14 days.
And three of them are 1/2 days.

Another thing to look forward to....
Mother is coming for a visit.
*blink * blink*
Yup.
Mother.
Here is a repost about Mother's visit last year.
Enjoy.

Friday, May 18, 2007

Take Your Mother To Work Day

Did you know that May 18th is
TAKE YOUR MOTHER TO WORK DAY?
Well, it is.
I started it.
This is the first
TAKE YOUR MOTHER TO WORK DAY ever.
I highly recommend that you participate.
Your mother would love to know what you
do all day so she can tell you
how you could do it better.
My mother flew in from CA last night and will
be COMING TO WORK WITH ME today.
This morning:
we will attempt to get ready at the same time
we will sit in traffic together.
we will take Xanax together.
I will take her on a tour of the school
hiding her from the Headmaster.
"Mom, take a look in this supply closet......"
She will sit in on Dylan's English class.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
She will attend one of my art classes
and I will have to explain to all the 6th graders
why my mommy is there.
"Because it's TAKE YOUR MOTHER TO WORK DAY"
..and they will all give me strange looks and decide
right then and there that they will drop out of school,
mooch off of friends and relatives for the rest of their
lives and never get jobs so they won't have to
TAKE THEIR MOTHERS TO WORK with them, EVER.

Catching Up

Lots to catch up on.

Last Sunday: Confirmation
Yes, Dylan is now a full fledged Christian.
The mass was wonderful.
The pastor invited each child to
share a talent they had.
Dylan played the violin and Paul accompanied him
on the piano. I was so proud of them.

Last week: art show.
BIG art show.
It's called the Celebration of the Arts.
We display ALL the kid's art WORK
for the year, there is a concert and general
mayhem. The kids love it.
I do too but I am so glad it's over.
I feel like I can finally relax.
EXHALE

Sunday: Mother's Day AND Dad's Birthday
Paul cleaned the house.
Made dinner the night before.
I picked up a couple of things for myself for the occasion:
My favorite perfume: Caylx

And how about this bag???!!!!
It's from Cole Haan and it is absolutely fabulous!
I've been looking at it and when I actually see it in the store
I can't breathe I love it so much.
So.......I bought it.

The pic doesn't do the color justice.
It's ORANGE!!!! REAL ORANGE!!!!!
Here are a couple more pics so you can share my joy.

And here is is in green.

Uh oh.
I think I'm having trouble breathing again.
I may have to get this one too.

Please pray for me.......

........I am the mother of a 12 year old boy...
.....and if you didn't know.....
.....12 is the new 2.
It's not terrible 2's.
It's terrificly terrible troublesome 12's.

OCG

The people across the street from us have OCG.
Obsessive Compulsive Gardener.
Now, we all have our "issues". Apparently, I
seem to have mine plus other people's and as
soon as I find out who those people are, I'm
calling them to come pick up their "issues", I've
got enough going on.
Anyway, back to Obsessive Compulsive Gardener.
I feel bad for the guy. With all the things he has
to do, it takes him hours to mow the lawn.
HOURS!
Here are a few of his rituals....
-open and close the truck door 4 times.
-walk around the truck 12 times.
-bang the grass cuttings out of the trash 4 times in a row,
by hitting the bin on the ground then making a rhythmic beating
on the side of it. It has a nice beat but you can't dance to it.
Please note, I AM NOT making fun of this guy.
I find him fascinating.
I've sat at my window and watched
him go though all these things.
One day I watched him pick up a pen from the dashboard
and put it back - 12 times in a row.
How does this poor guy get through the day??
I hope he knows he can take meds for these things.
Maybe I should offer him some of mine......

Craziness and Book Reviews.

It's been crazy around here.
We had such a relaxing vacation and I thought
we'd just slide back into "real life".
I was wrong.
We were SLAMMED back in.
We're right back to running around like
chickens with our heads cut off.
-running Dylan to violin, religion, baseball.
-trying to come up with dinner on the run.
-LAUNDRY!
You know, every day stuff.

Well, I promised reviews of the books I read over vacation.
Here you go......

The Road.
Wow.
Powerful book.
It's the story of a father and son trying to survive
after some sort of devastating event that destroys life as we know it.
Yes, I know. I'm being vague, but I don't want to give it away.
The story is compelling and the images are powerful, some even
terrifying. I was sure I was going to have nightmares,
but couldn't put the book down.
Read it.

Next:

The Memory Keeper's Daughter.
Am I the only person on earth who hated this book??
Everyone I know said, "Oh it's soooooo good."
"Oooooh, I couldn't put it down!"
"I can't wait for the movie!."
Blech.
Hated it.
Sappy.
Stupid.
Lame.
Am I getting my point across?
I kept reading it because I thought, "but everyone loves this book....."
I even watched the movie after I read it.
I wasted two hours of my life on that dreck.
Pass on it.

Finally:

Eat Pray Love.
Well, the jury is still out on this one.
I raced through the Eat part - figures, right?
I'm stuck in the Pray section.
It's good, but I judge a book on whether or not I can put it down.
I can put this one down.
But I can also pick it up.
I like her style of writing.
She reminds me of Heather Armstrong - Dooce blog.
I'll try to finish it by Christmas and let you know what I think
because I know you are hanging on my every word!

Florida

Yup, we went to Florida for 5 days
to visit my in-laws.
They live in Pensacola.
It was just beautiful there.
Paul and Dylan golfed every day
while I sat out back and burned my forehead.
I read 2 books, well into my third - reviews to follow.
Dylan swam in the gulf.
Want to see pictures?
Well, you can't because
KERRY = LOSER
I DIDN'T BRING A CAMERA!
I thought Paul was bringing his
and he thought I was brining mine.
Yeah, yeah, we could have picked up a
disposable but we didn't.
So the memories will live on in my mind until Saturday.
I did accomplish something I've always wanted to do.
(ready Cynthia?)
I went to Sonic.
We don't have Sonic in NY.
To prove what losers we are....we drove in,
parked and decided to go inside to order.
I guess you can't do that at Sonic.
We looked like 3 jerks.
Anyway we each ordered the famous
CHERRY LIMEADE THING.
It was ok.
Tasted like a Shirley Temple to me.
You know, the drink you order when you go
out for a fancy dinner with your parents when you're 5.
Dylan thought it was just Sprite with cherry juice and a lime.
I think he's right.
So, I can now cross "Visit Sonic" off my
100 THINGS TO DO BEFORE I DIE list.

Favorite Things and Chomper Update

I feel pretty rotten.
I have a sinus infection, plus the chomper thing.
I thought I was on the mend but woke up this
morning feeling worse.
I can't stand this!
So I decided to focus on a few new favorite things.
Enjoy.


These are THE BEST tissues when you have a stuffy nose.
They are THE WORST tissues when your eyes are runny or teary.
Trust me, they burn. However, I like the smell so I'm taking my chances.


I call this my "Hippie Top"
Wore it to school.
Thought it would make me feel pretty and
give me a break from
feeling like crap from this SINUS INFECTION.
Got lots of compliments.
One 7th grader asked me where I got it. He wants to get
it for his mother for Mother's Day.


Essie Berry Hard Nail Polish
Looks nice with my flip flops.
Yes, I'm wearing flip flops.
It's been warm here and I HAVE A SINUS INFECTION.
Summer colds suck!!!

Chomper Update:
Well, many of you have asked just how I hurt my tooth.
I have TMJ which means my jaw goes out of whack sometimes.
I was just chewing something, can't even remember what
and my jaw just smashed my teeth together.
Yes, nice visual I know.
Well, it started bothering me yesterday so I called the wonderful
Dr. K who said if the pain increases to the point of unbearable
by morning, I'll need a root canal.
I made it to morning, no more pain so I didn't think about it.
Dr. K called me at home on his day off to see how I was doing.
How great is he???!!!!
(Yes Mark, your dad is terrific.)
....and I have a SINUS INFECTION!

Chompers - Cont'

So, if you read my post from yesterday,
you know I THOUGHT I had arrived at the
dentist's office early so I was sitting in
the parking lot waiting for my appt.
Well, when I finally went it I found out
I was A HALF AN HOUR LATE!
I wrote the wrong time down, but that's
another story for another post.
I know you're hear to find out about
my chompers.......
The wonderful Dr. K (whom I have a crush on)
took an x-ray and said he didn't see any damage,
HOWEVER - there still may be damage that has
yet to show up and
he wants to see me in 2 weeks.
Now get this....for the next 2 weeks I have to
protect my teeth and how do I do this you ask???
Well, I have to make sure that my tongue does not
rest behind my lower front teeth.

Go ahead, try it.

Where is your tongue?
Resting behind your lower front teeth.
Where I ask you am I supposed to put my tongue?

Chompers

Want to know where I am right now?
Of course you do.
I'm sitting in my car in the parking lot
of my dentist's office.
I have an "emergency" visit this morning.
Last week, I somehow smashed two of
my front teeth together. I did it with such
force that I was certain I broke one of them.
Thank God I didn't.
But it hurt so much, I hope I NEVER do
anything like that again.
Well, ever since, my lower teeth have felt funny.
One is a little loose and seems to be pushing
against the others.
Now, I have GREAT teeth. No problems.
If this stupid accident is going to cause me to
start having dental issues, I'm going to be pissed!
Hopefully Dr.K will be able to fix me.

Happy Day

Our school is having an awesome book fair.
Huge selection.
Since I haven't read anything in a
VERY LONG TIME
I picked these up.

I cannot wait to dive in.

And.....look what arrived today....

My complimentary copies of
Gifts From The Heart.
It's a special issue from Paper Crafts.
Here is my little eye glass case (on pg. 37)

Those are my cookie pockets (pg 68).