*NOT* Tuesday

Okay, okay... I know it's not Tuesday (Wednesday?), but I just need to point out how well I've twisted my kids.

Son #2 has a huge project for his English class, to write a report on every aspect of a famous activist. We managed, in the beginning, to find what subject of activism he wanted to find a fighter for. He chose animals. (Good boy! Light o' my life!)

SO, off to the internets we went. Nice general google search... Animal activists. Nothin. He wanted nothing to do with anyone that popped up. Famous actors, zoologists, scientists. Nothin. And then I remembered a little known book on animal conservation, that is one of the joys of my now pitiful book collection.

"Last Chance to See" By Douglas Adams

I love D.A. I think when he died, a part of the Earths heart died too. One of the best parts. Intelligent humor, passionate beliefs, and a way of making you want to "think about it" instead of one of those that get annoyed at you for not seeing things their way only. No one else could make you see such a sad condition in the world, and make you want to smile and say, "Oh, well, we can make this okay then."

So, I told son #2 to get the book off the shelf and open it to any page, and read any paragraph and tell me if he thought he could work with it. He said,

"This book? It's by [D.A.]! That's the guy that did "Hitchikers Guide" right? THAT'S who I want to do my report on!" He was just waiting for a name he knew, but now, he's all into it.

Then we have son #1, who would never admit it, but is almost as into scifi as I am. He's a teenager now, may all the LG&G help me! I think he got tired of low flying planes and decided to show them what he thought of them.

It's a penis. Stamped out into a pattern on the snow.

Ahhhh, Teenagers.

That's it for our special edition post, tune in later in the week for some Top tomfoolery!

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I had a point~

I had a point, but it has temporarily escaped me.

I have become a You Tube addict. I used to love the Saturday morning Schoolhouse Rock shorts. Does anyone remember what the one for "ly" was called? *singing* "careful~ ly" I can't remember, and I can't find it. I found "Interplanet Janet" which I used to love, Interplanet Janet, she's a galaxy girl..... (:

SO, I'm working on 2 projects, one of which was *NOT* in the closet, *sigh*. But it does seem that it'll be one to set the crocheting world to scratching it's head. I went from not being able to read a pattern 5 years ago, to designing and writing my own pattern today.

Yeah, I'm a bit random today.

I couldn't wait for spring, so I started cleaning today. Now the part of the house that always seems so dark and dreary, is all sparkly and dust free! I went through all my DVDs and VHSs made a list of the VHS movies I thought I'd watch if they were on disc instead, and hauled most of them away. Now I just need to find those movies. I think I should be worried about my entertainment choices. There seems to be a lot of Action/ Comedy flicks, and scifi, (not that _that's_ a problem) But really? Not ONE drama. No so-called "Chick flicks" I don't even own "Titanic".

To make up for the lack of pictures, and indeed, lack of coherency, I give you the catalyst for my You Tube addiction...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGuhxDcEa-A

Mona is a bit bullied, so that's why she freaks there, and you can just see her face... "That's it. I'm *done*!" (:

As usual folks,

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There oughtta be a law!

Oh wait! There is!

Old people shouldn't drive. I wish I could remember this guy *before* I see him start to drive away, because by then it's too late. Our driveway at work has 2 lanes in, and 2 out, with a planted median separating them. Every time this man leaves, (and I can't hazard a guess as to how old he is, other than "dirt") he crosses past the "out", and drives down the one way "in", he then waits for the light to turn RED before going out onto the highway! I always watch with horror as I dial 911.

Contrariwise, I have another customer that is in his 90's, and I'd drive with him any day.

Now for being glad my mom doesn't read this.

She's been terrorizing us for years. It's gotten worse. Now instead of just stopping for green lights, she stops where there's NO light, or even sign, "Just in case". In case what?!?! In case you want to be rear ended?!?! And "Oh look!" As the car drifts in whichever direction she's looking in. Or nearly driving off the road because a car is coming in the other direction, *in its own lane*!

And really, there's no age in particular when one should stop driving, but when you scare your passengers, or onlookers *every time* you drive? It's time to quit!

And by the way...

Cute kitty time! Dddasha Dddahlin' thinks she should have her *own* superpoke pet. (:

Be careful on those roads folks! And as usual...

Thanks for noticing me!

More pics...

Okay, so this first wasn't crocheted, or even built by, me, but I did paint it, all of it. It came with stickers... How lame is that?

I'm thinking I might, someday, try to make one out of that plastic canvas stuff. Yeah, add it to the list, right?

The awful sweater. You can't really see in this pic, the stitch gaps, (I think they gave me the wrong size needles to use for it), and how the ends are rolling. AND, dumbass that I am, one of the sleeves is stitched wrong in the back. But he claims to love it.

I *L O V E* this froggie! And it was a lot easier to make than I thought it would be. I made the arms and legs so they'd move... Only in circles, it's true, but move they do.

Okay, a bit of silliness now~

The gas station where I work has 6 pumps, 2 on one side of the building, and 4 on the other. So why, in the name of all that is holy, do I so often see lines 3 deep at the 2 pumps on the one side of the building, and the other 4 as barren as a desert?

Well, enough for this week, have fun! And as usual,

Thanks for Noticing me!

Pictures!

So, the first full hat, scarf, and mitten set I've ever made! (And yes, he likes pink.)

The next one is going to be a super fine chenille! Mmmm!

These are an awful pic, they're fingerless gloves/ wrist warmers. She's actually holding them backwards... the fuzzies go to the elbow end, (:

I have more pictures, an amigurumi frog, a forever calendar... but in the interest of having something else to post about, I think I'll hold onto them. (:

New years was interesting~ish. Son #2 decided it was just another night, and he was going to go to bed. Son #1 and I stayed up to watch the ball drop, an exciting night here lemme tell ya!

So, how did you ring in the new year?

As always folks,

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Welcome!

Welcome dear readers, to my own personal nightmare.

The Christmas holiday was a hit! My job was desserts, and they came out *perfect*! Look at that coconut custard pie!

Of course, now, just when things should be slacking off, I'm still just as swamped. *sigh* AND I forgot to take pics of the projects that did get done. An amigurumi frog, (very cute if I do say so myself!) a pair of fingerless gloves, a hat, scarf, and mitten set, (my first pair of mittens!) a snowflake pin, and a sweater made from the worst pattern ever! I shall never use it again! The stitching was WAY too loose! I told son #2 he didn't have to wear it out of the house, and I'd make him a new one. Son #1s sweater never even got started before the holiday.

Now I have that sweater, plus another, and 2 hat, scarf, and mitten sets before I can take a month off!

Gifts this year were a total surprise, and a total hit. Three days later and there are still random shouts of "ILOVEIT!!" happening around the house.

Oh, and, when does school start again?

So how was *your* holiday season? And as usual,

Thanks for Noticing me!

LATE!!

So, not so much on the whole "bright Solstice" thing... we had some massive cloud cover, which also hid the only full eclipse of the December moon for several centuries. *sniffle*

This has *not* been the best Holiday season. Between that stupid allergic reaction that knocked me out for a whole month, and the book addiction thing, I didn't get 2 of the projects I wanted to do done, and I'm racing to finish the last one before Saturday. Then my brakes went... $300. out of the running. Then today, the worst thing ever...

We killed a dog on the way home from shopping for Christmas dinner.

I hatehatehate people! There was no reason for that dog to have been outside! It was small enough to not be a dog that you just let outside for a while. We waited more than 20 minutes for the police to show up, and in that whole time, no one came looking for it. Then, when the police man checked, there was no address or phone # on the tag. And still, no one came. And I really hope that it didn't belong to a kid that was going to get off the school bus and see it lying there!

If you can't watch your animal when it's outside, GET A CAT! Or a fish, or a turtle, or bird.

All I can say, is I know it went quick, and didn't suffer, and that's pretty much the only thing keeping me sane right now. I've never hit a pet in my life! I've made road kill of a squirrel, a chipmunk, and a skunk since moving to this back of beyond, and before that, I had never hit anything. We've come close to a deer or 2, but that's it, and then this assclown goes and ignores their animal!

I hope their turkey gives them botulism, and they die slow painful deaths!

As always,

Thanks for Noticing me.