nerd humor

When you're married to a computer person, you begin to find different things humorous. This is one of the latest funnies at our house. Enjoy!



Have a great weekend everybody! Hoping I'll come out of this blogging slump and think of something to say soon. :-D

taste of summer

This is an odd week. Perhaps I could call it a preview of the summer months to come. For one thing, it's warm. I'm not a cold weather fanatic at all. I like shorts and tshirts and tank tops and my Birkenstock sandals.

But the weather isn't the only thing summer like. I've got my girl home with me this week. Her class went to DC and NYC this week and she didn't go. We are new this school year and committing to something like that when we barely knew a single thing about anything there was hard. And also she has a finicky tummy and can't live on junk food for a whole week. She would be sick. as. a. dog! So between the two, we all thought it would be best for her to stay home.

So here we sit. Yesterday was a mix for her. She woke up late. Which thrilled her. The kids had to be at the airport at 6am. I'm kinda glad we missed out on that part too! Later she'd say they're in the air. (she loved flying when we went to Disney) And then she said they're at the Holocaust Museum (which she did NOT want to visit... just too emotional for her. She is very much like me. I don't want to see it either. I'm not in denial... I think it's because I'm NOT in denial that makes it harder for me to see those images.) And then as the day wore on, she began to wonder what they're doing 'now'.

She was a busy girl yesterday, as the kids that didn't go were assigned to do a power point on 'anything' and it had to be seven slides long. So she did it on the Lincoln Memorial...even though she could have done it on 'anything', she thought it would be interesting to learn. Who is this kid... oh wait... sometimes she does take after her dad. He's the 'history buff' in the family.

But there have been times she's been, shall we say...bored. And we've got three more days to go to get to the weekend. But she's kept a positive attitude even though she's disappointed about the trip and is seeing the positive in this situation. (we do have some fun things planned this week, lest you think I'm just letting her sit and twiddle her thumbs)

She's a sweet thing and I love her.

If only the city waterpark were open, we'd really be having a taste of summer!

just three

We had a good weekend. Saturday we went out to eat. Nothing shocking there. I have declared for just about forever that Saturday is my day off. So I don't cook on that day unless there is some sort of emergency or something.

We ate at a place we've eaten at dozens of times. Simple food and surroundings. There's a bonus reason the meal was great and it doesn't have anything to do with the food or the service. Sometimes greeters say something when we walk in the door and it puts a bad taste in my mouth before I even sit down and look at the menu. But she didn't say it Saturday even though I was bracing for it. I was glad.

The first time it happened, it didn't seem so odd. It was the first time we had eaten out after Bub died and it was a place we ate at A LOT. So the greeter knew our faces. So even though it broke our hearts a little bit for her to say just three, it didn't surprise us that much. But the strange thing is, that's not the only time it's happened to us. It happens frequently. Still. And these people don't even know us. I know!

Yep, just three.

Every time I hear a greeter say that, I want to take her by the arm and give her a little talking to about how you can say something and not know what you're really saying. But I don't. I know it's innocent to them. But still...why would they say it anyway... three is enough. We are still a unit. A family.

Just three.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day is upon us once again.

Some years I've avoided it at church altogether.

I get tired of the overly sappy aspects of the holiday. And I also get tired of it being discussed like it's the punchline... with silly poems or jokes to go along with it. I don't usually find it very funny.

I can always catch the eye of a hurting woman that longs to be a mother but her body won't cooperate.

Or the mother with the disabled child that will never be able to really comprehend what his or her mother really does every day.

Or the mother that has buried her child or is living with a very very sick child.

Or the mother who doesn't know her child 'these days' due to rebellion. Truly a way to break a mother's heart.

Or for that matter, any person who is grieving the loss of their own mother.

To me, I would just rather the day go by without any outward fanfare. I'm sure I will get a hug and a card... and that is special enough for me.

But I'd just as soon no one else say anything to me about it. Some days it's just all too personal.

But since we're supposed to say it... Happy Mother's Day. Hug those closest to you ... whomever they may be. And if you can't hug them anymore, then remember them. I'll be remembering right along side you.

what up with that???

I opened the frig the other day and that is what I saw! Just exactly what is up with that? Can you not SEE that the 2 liter is um...empty? But hey, that's ok... I'll take care of it. Don't mind a bit, hubby dear! And later the same day, I was putting things back in the pantry. And noticed I had two open boxes of cereal sitting out. Upon further inspection, one of the boxes was empty! No really... don't mind at all, baby girl. No problem. I'll just take care of this after cleaning house and cooking your meals and folding your clothes. Don't give it a second thought! Really.. I insist! Sometimes I just don't 'get' things like that. It is empty! Throw it out. Or at least move it. Don't put it back. And then they wonder how come I don't know when they're out of something. Gee... I wonder! All kidding aside, I'm not upset. It just made me laugh and of course, roll my eyes!

And well... what can I say about this last shot. It made me laugh too! I was making a file box to put some papers in and she decided the file folder box was just the thing she needed. Cracked me up! She used to be able to get into a regular sized gift bag. Um.. not anymore. Supersize me!

math homework

My husband was looking over Boo's math homework last night... as usual. If she gets any wrong, they can discuss it and she can rework it and ya know... learn from the mistake and move on. Well, last night he was pointing out how she did really good on this one problem and gushing and everything over it. She thrives on that little boost when she does well.

Her response: Wow.. I'm glad I got that one right. I didn't really know what I was doing on that one.

Let the record show once again, this child takes after me! Not her daddy.

a few of my favorite things

This week has been quiet and somewhat mellow... compared to the past month or so. And I've pretty much just laid low. I haven't done much. One thing I've enjoyed is just being able to stay home and do things that need to be done. And along the way, I've gotten to enjoy a few of my favorite things.

One of them is my iPod. I love it. I'm not a huge ear bud fan, especially when I'm just at home alone. So I bought this little gadget to put my iPod in and I love it! It's a tiny set of speakers! No, it's not concert quality or anything like that, but for what it is, it's not bad. And I can carry it around the house and set it down near my when I cook or clean or fold clothes or whatever. Sometimes I just sit in my rocking chair and listen to music while I read a book or something. There it is on the end table by my rocking chair. And I just discovered these little buddies this week at the grocery store.

They are deeee-LISH! And not quite as awful for me as

'real' cookies. And just one is quite filling!

And this is another favorite thing. I've been singing the praises of stevia for quite a while. That little shaker thing is my own stevia. I buy it in bulk. It's incredibly sweet and it only takes a tiny

shake to sweeten a glass of tea. I used to mix it with a bit of sugar, because nothing tastes like real sugar! One teaspoon of sugar adds about 25 calories to whatever I'm drinking. And isn't quite as good as I wanted it to be. But now! They're coming out with some commercial stevia products! And I'm thrilled. But it's a trial and error process. I bought one before our Disney trip and it tasted bitter. (it also had additive and filler type things in it) Ick. If they process the stems and the leaves it can leave you with a bitter product. I just picked up Sun Crystals about a week ago and everybody's favorite store (um.. not) Walmart. And it's a mixture of sugar and stevia, but it only has 5 calories per packet! And if my memory serves me correctly, one packet is the equivalent to 2 teaspoons. Very very sweet!

To tell you just how yummy I think this product is.... I actually ordered an UNSWEET tea
at Chick-fil-a! Did you hear me??? UNSWEET tea!!! Me!!! The closest thing I
had ever gotten to that at CFA was ordering half and half...and then hitting it with a
shake of stevia. But with this product,
I was willing to go all the way! Does it taste exactly like sugar? Not exactly.
No substitute product does. But does it come close. Yes... pretty darn close!
Close enough for me to buy unsweet tea at CFA. I'd say that's close!

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you have a great weekend and can enjoy a few
of your favorite things!