Duct Tape & WD-40:

How to Find Things That Are Missing

Gary and I have had a running joke for many, many years. When we were first married, he would come to me and ask, "Where are my _______ (shoes, socks, underwear, pens, kleenex, etc..)?" He would ask like I obviously knew the answer. One day I got fed up and asked him, "Why are you always asking me that? How would I know where your stuff is? Is it because I am a woman? Do you think we have built in sensors like a metal detector? Is it because we have vaginas? Do you think we keep stuff up there????" I went on to make a big deal about pretending to pull his socks out of my vagina.

So, of course from then on for the next seventeen years, when he asks me if I know where something is, I say, "hmmm, let me look." and I pretend to pull it out of my vagina.

Of course, my little boys are always asking me where everything is. They don't know the joke, but all I have to do is look at Gary and we break out laughing.

When Cathy Zielske linked this list on her blog, I knew I would have to post it here.

Jon Lajoie's top 5 ways to find things:

#5 by looking for them
#4 by feeling around for them with your hands
#3 accidentally
#2 by running into them with a car, then, shooting them with a gun
#1 by trying really hard to find things

Just a little humor around here. If you like this list, here is a link to more.

**************************

So, yesterday, Santa visited Luke and Jack's classrooms for their parties. Luke was somewhat stressed because he still didn't know what to ask Santa for for Christmas. Since Santa has already finished shopping for Luke this year, I thought I would give him some suggestions of things I know he is getting.

Me: Why don't you ask him for a Bumblebee Transformer?

Luke: No, I don't want that.

Me: (grumble face) Well how about the Super Mario Galaxy game for the Wii?

Luke: No, I don't want that either.

Me: Okay fine have a bad Christmas then.

Posted at 09:40 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The First 9 Days of 31 Days of Christmas

As promised, I am somewhat keeping up with my 31 Days of Christmas and I wanted to share some of it with you. I journaled right on the photo, so I am not sure if you will be able to read it.

December 1

December 2

December 3

December 4

December 5

December 6

December 7

December 8

December 9

Posted at 02:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Just Checking In

Holiday season is still going smoothly. Though I must say I am hitting a few minor bumps during the next few days.

I am chaperoning Luke's first grade field trip to the Orlando Museum of Art tomorrow. I wonder if they could have picked a worse time to do this. Perhaps the day before school is out. I mean, Luke (all of my boys) is just crazy with all the holiday happenings. Now I am going to go with 40 other crazy Lukes to a museum where they are supposed to be quiet and behave. Not to mention that I am losing precious shopping and Christmas card making time.

Luke's Kwanzaa celebration is on Friday. I thought Kwanzaa started in January. Anyway, first grade always has this celebration with food and the exchanging of homemade gifts. When Cole was in first grade, we made a bracelet with little wooden beads and charms for a little girl. When she got it, she cried. She wanted a drum like everyone else. (For some reason, when I told Gary this story, he almost rolled in the floor laughing) So this year, you know we are making a drum.

So okay, field trip Wednesday, make drum for Friday. Oh yeah, Cole's Christmas show is Thursday night. He is supposed to be an owl. He wants to be a brown owl. We have a gray t-shirt and gray sweatpants for a gray owl, but Cole wants to be a brown owl.

So okay, field trip Wednesday, make drum for Friday, figure out and make a brown owl costume for Thursday night. But the dress rehearsal is tomorrow. Sorry Cole, no dress rehearsal for you.

Can't forget that Wednesday is Karate open house. Luke and Jack are in separate Karate classes, so two separate Karate open houses.

All of this and Gary left to go to Atlanta today. Now ordinarily, this wouldn't be a big deal, except right now I really need his help. Gary will freely admit that his does nothing for Christmas. What he does is keep the kids so that I can get things done. He won't be back until Thursday afternoon.

So, tomorrow after a long day at the museum and 2 karate open houses, I will be lugging the kids to Michael's to get stuff to make a brown owl costume. While I am there I will say "NO" approximately 102 times. I will also threaten to take away tv and video games 3 times. I may have to drag Luke out of the store by his arms while he throws a satanic fit.

A little bumpy right now, but it will be better soon.

****************************************************

I am keeping up with my 31 photos of Christmas. I plan to post them all when they are ready.

****************************************************

Really proud of my Christmas cards this year.

Posted at 10:45 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Ah, the Holidays

I'm trying to take is step by step and enjoy the moments of the season. It's getting harder as each day passes. I've been very busy at the boy's school. Almost done Christmas shopping. Have a few decorations to still get up. Beginning my Christmas cards. I am doing Christmas artist trading cards to kind of get some creative relief. I'm also doing doing 31 photos of Christmas. I take a picture a day. I'll try to share.

This is today's picture. Jack and Luke's Christmas program was today. It was first grade and kindergarten. All the kids were so cute. Jack and Luke were toys, so the Transformer Halloween costumes served a dual purpose. Sweet. First graders had speaking parts.