DEAR SANTA.....

I have been a VERY good girl this year and if you could possibly get this in my backyard that would be wonderful.  You wouldn't even have to try and get this down the chimney {which I don't even have}.  Pretty please?????

I love you sooooo much Santa,

Connie

THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!

Hubby and I got the Christmas stuff down from the attic.  I thought he was NEVER going to stop handing down Rubbermaid's.  There were 18 bins full of Christmas STUFF!  That doesn't even include two artificial trees, a box full of small lighted fake fir trees and even more STUFF in my storage room that can't go into the attic.

I think I need an electrical charge attached to my behind and every time I am tempted to buy MORE STUFF it  would send a "shocking" reminder that I don't need any more STUFF!!!!

INTERESTING COMPARISON

If I ran my household budget like the U.S. Government ran theirs I certainly wouldn't wonder why I was in trouble!  DUH!!!

PROBLEMS WITH COMMENTING

Dear blogging friends,
There are several blogs I follow and comment on a regular basis but I have become frustrated with the comments section of some of your blogs.  Anyone that has the "select profile" drop down box, where you choose from a list of ways to identify yourself will NOT let me use my my usual google account button.  I have composed so many comments only to have them go blank when I try to enter them.  On some blogs it will let me leave an anonymous comment, but not everyone's will let me even do that.

I am especially concerned that some blogs I have commented consistently on might think I don't follow them anymore.  Two that come to mind are Dawn at Momza's and Saimi at My Dog Archie. 

If anyone has a solution I would love to hear about it.

Thanks,
Connie

I WONDER WHY...

I don't know where these questions originated from but when I got them in an email I knew I needed to blog about it and add some appropriate pictures.

Only in America .......do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.

Only in America .....do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.

Only in America .....do banks leave vault doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.

Only in America .......do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.

Only in America ......do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.

Only in America .....do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.

Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why don't you ever see the headline 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?

Why is 'abbreviated' such a long word?

Why is it that doctors call what they do 'practice'?

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dish washing liquid made with real lemons?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?

Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?

Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?!

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?

If flying is so safe,why do they call the airport the terminal?

THERE NOW, DOESN'T THAT MAKE YOU PONDER?

A PLEA FOR HELP

In a few weeks my hubby and I will be hosting our second annual COUSINS CAMP OUT. 

What I need from you are any and all ideas that you might have done with your children or grandchildren.

The age range is from 3-10.  It is hard to find things that the little ones can do without boring the older ones to death.  I am looking for some fun games and crafts for them to do.

Any ideas???

LONG LOST BROTHER AND SISTER?

Maybe it's just me but doesn't Sarah Gilbert and Constantine Maroulis look like they could be related?

Do you know of anymore celebrity look-alikes?

FEELING KINDA RANDOM

Talk about randomness, I am not even sure anyone cares what I'm doing but I thought I would throw it out there.

I went to book club yesterday, the book was A Far Country by Daniel Mason. I started reading it but just couldn't get into it.  Judging by what the others said who did read it I don't feel so bad.  Very depressing. (I just go for the pizza anyway, LOL!)

I am currently reading In The Still of the Night by Ann Rule.  She is a true crime writer about crimes mostly in the Pacific Northwest.  This particular book is about a "suicide" that happened in a small town, just north of where I live, in 1998.  Lots of twists and turns and very familiar places that she talks about.  One place the "suicide" victim (Ronda Reynolds) lived at one time is on the same road my daughter lives on now, although Maria didn't live there then.

I am teaching a class at church tonight on how to make candy bouquets for Valentine's day.  I have to have one already made up for a centerpiece and the supplies to show how I made it.

I am taking a class in Portland on Saturday on how to use the Silhouette.  There is sooooooooooo much I don't have a clue how to do with it.

Hubby and I are supposed to go to a sweetheart dinner on Saturday night at church but it looks like he will probably have to work.  Boo Hoo!

I really need to do some cleaning and organizing in my craft room but I just keep finding other things to do.

Has anyone else been watching the current reality shows?  I watched the new Paula Abdul dancing show, Live To Dance.  The young couple that won are amazing but I thought there were others that were better.

And what about American Idol?  I think I am liking the new judges, not necessarily the foul mouth of Steven Tyler though.  Thank goodness for BLEEPS.

So, that is a bit of randomness for ya.

What is happening randomly in your life?