Mean Hombre

Mean hombre on the field. He loves this pic with his mohawk and the eye black smeared. He has got the look...and the attitude. A.I.E. (attitude is everything)



Off the field: sinus infection, upper respiratory infection and bronchitus. A shot and three scripts later-ouch!

But he is still ready to kick butt at Friday's game against Bob Jones High. It is gonna be a WILD one.

Quote for today.

“You don’t need more hours in the day. God has given you plenty of time to do what He wants you to do.”

Wow! That speaks to me in a powerful way!!

Game Day

Not just a jamboree...a real game. Tdawg (#79) played all four quarters. He was amazingly energetic after the game...probably because they won! 28 to 13 #happydance

one of the team captains!


taking time to sign a Little Trojan shirt!

Philosophy

When you take things for granted, the things you are granted get taken. Don't miss the blessing...be thankful!

Finished Project!

Finally finished. The last steps were mudding (caulking) and putting on the patina, then buffing. I don't think that the pictures do it justice.

Weekend Project

I had so many plans for this last weekend. And got nuthin' done! I felt crappy all weekend. By Sunday night, I was feeling a little better. My buddy at work showed me a video and challenged me.

It's a little rough, as most first attempts are. It is a tshirt bag. You trim up a tshirt. Then flip a tshirt inside out and cover it in duct tape. Then staple the bottom and make corners.

Not sure if you can wash it without the duct tape coming off. But it works well for groceries and as a beach or workout bag.

Since you only need a tshirt, scissors, stapler and duct tape. How much easier could it get?? I'm going to try it again with some of the colored/patterned duct tape.

Celebrity in the house!

Our local NBC station interviewed Tdawg after football practice on Monday. It aired during the ten o'clock newscast. He was SO excited. He took a pic of himself on the hi-def tv. Ah, makes a Mama proud!

Clean up Aisle 5!

In step aerobics class, I nearly fall off the step (or try to tip it over) once per class. The instructor doesn't even turn around. When she hears it, she says: "L are you ok?" Somehow (!) she knows it is me. After class, I was explaining what a klutz I am. Both T and C said: "Oh no! You re not klutzy!" Mmm-un-huh. Ok.

I left class and went to Wally World. I wanted to pick up a few items. I found some colored duct tape (it comes in patterns: leopard and zebra print!) and some spray paint. I was trying to get a can. I ended up bumping another can off the shelf and it fell on the floor. The cap broke and it started spraying everywhere! (oh no, I'm not klutzy #sarcasm!). The nozzle stuck and would not quit spraying. I set everything in my hands down. In total frustration, I picked up the can and whacked it against the floor. Finally it quit spraying. One problem solved.

So, I set the mangled can on the paint table. I was going to get another can when the sales associate came up behind me to ask if I needed help. He startled me. And yes! I knock another can to the floor (#waytogome). The cap broke but fortunately, it did not spray. I was nearly in tears.

The poor sales associate (all of maybe 18 years old) was so sweet. He obviously has not had much training in dealing with weepy women in the hardware section. He said it happens about once a week (I swear it isn't always me). The mess would be cleaned up and not to worry. At least he didn't get on the loud speaker: "Clean up needed on Aisle 5. She's on the move. Clean up on Aisle 4. Clean up wherever this woman goes!"

Jamboree

Can you tell...it is GAMEDAY!

Week 3: Stain Glass

Almost done. Got it cut to fit and soldered (with only minor cuts and bruises). Doesn't look like much but it took me another three hours. Should only be a bit more of mudding and polishing next time and it will be finished!

Bucket List Addition

I know y'all think I'm crazy...but I'd like to ride an emu! I drove around the countryside this weekend trying to find the emu farms. They must not be as popular as they were 15 years ago. One had been sold and subdivided. The other was destroyed by the April tornadoes. Bummer dude!

I thought about ostriches. But they are 9 feet tall, 350 pounds, with talons like a velociraptor. And tend to be quite cranky. I did see a u-tube video of someone riding an ostrich on vacation in Kuala Lumpur (in Malaysia). But Malaysia is really far from here...best I can tell it is halfway around the world.

So, looks like a field trip to Tennessee! Anyone want to go along for the ride?

First Day

Tdawg's last first day of high school. Wow it has gone by quick. I asked him if he was excited..."just another day, Mom."

Stain Glass Week 2

Lots of grinding this week. And started fitting it all together with the lead into the frame. A slow process. Got about half of it lined up. I'm liking it a lot better with the silver lead borders.

Stain Glass...day one

I signed up for a groupon (group coupon) to create a stain glass picture. Looked pretty interesting. I probably would not have signed up if I had know it would take four weeks. I'm pretty completion oriented. Oh well.

Week One: we practiced cutting glass in line and curves and circles with different tools. Then we picked out our pattern (1 of 5). I liked the linear Frank Lloyd Wright inspired piece. Then we chose our glass. Then cut the glass with the pattern pieces. Sounds easy but it took the better part of three hours to do.

Can't wait to see what we do next...

Quilling

I remember playing with paper and quilling when I was in Girl Scouts with Jeannie. Each piece is a tiny strip of curled paper. I never imagined that it could be made to look like this. WOW! This lady is talented! I really wonder how long it took her to do this. Amazing!

Tdawg's Bday

Tdawg is always so serious...NOT! Too much like yours truly.


We ate for the first time at Wintzell's. It was really good. We ran out of conversation before he ran out of food. Yes, he ate all of it!


Some days I want to throw his phone out of the window. Strangely, he said he could live without his phone more than his ipod.


Cletus and Tdawg:

Hard to believe that in less than two weeks he is starting his senior year of high school. Really...where has the time gone???

Stacey

My brother sent me several boxes from my dad's house. One of them was the Barbie friendship airplane with some dolls and clothes inside. Apparently Stacey did not enjoy the flight.





You might have noticed...she is a little green. After telling V about it. She said she had heard about this problems. Sure enough...according to the internet the metal earrings that Stacey once had reacted with her vinyl body and turned her green.

With my haircutting experimentation and her green "gills", Stacey is looking very punk rock! I am going to try and remove the green, as directed on the internet. If it doesn't work, maybe she will get a tatoo to complete her rocking new look.

I could use some advise about the clothes. Should I try to have them dry cleaned? Or should I hand wash them in the sink with Woolite?

Weekend Warrior

Cletus started stripping the Hoosier Cabinet this weekend. I had started this project years ago, but did not do a great job of stripping off the multiple layers of paint. We hope to restore it to its former glory.



Some of it stripped really fast...other places had to be done over and over:


Down to the bare metal:
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So after he finishes the base, he will prime and paint.