Archives for January 2006

Okay, so it's Tuesday not Monday. Whatcha gonna do, fight about it? I was sick all day yesterday and today, though better, I'm still not 100% PLUS I get to take care of two sick little critters. Yes, Katie Jo and Anna Lynn are under the weather.Being sick means I fall behind on everything - work, chores, phone calls (sorry to everyone I failed to call back), etc. But I'm thankful that I'm still gainfully employed, that the laundry and dishes can wait, and that I have friends and loved ones who care enough to call.So today's 'Membrance Monday theme is my 12-yr old blessing - Emily Kay Kline - … [Read more...]

Well, if you've been reading my blog for any time now, you know that Mondays are the time I like to recollect past times. These are usually remembrances that have made me smile or were related to whatever I was feeling at the time I was writing that post.I'm doing the same thing today. Yesterday, I flew out of Nashville for a week of Quest business in California. Quest does a yearly kick-off meeting to train on new products and talk about strategies in the new year. Travel was its usual glamorous self - rainy airports, delayed flights, and worse...I'm not sure if you can tell by the picture, … [Read more...]

Ok, now I'm starting to wonder. I'm in one of those periods where know something is just not right. It's as if my stars are out of alignment, my fortune cookie is cruel, my horoscope is frightening, and my tarot cards came up ugly. In my case, it's when I had to make nearly a half-dozen trips to the doctor's office and/or ER in one week.Of course, it started with Dylan's grievious injury to his finger, which I already told you about.Then, my beloved little Katie Jo, came down with a urinary track infection. I've come to learn that little girls cannot have bubble baths twice a week. I should've … [Read more...]

Ok, the heading is overly dramatic. But something weird is definitely happening to me. I now crave chocolate ice cream and have no interest whatsoever in vanilla ice cream. I've lived for 39 years loving vanilla about all others, but no more. Now I wants da choklat! Strangeness indeed!-Zebraman … [Read more...]

A SNOWY TUESDAY NIGHT It seems like global warming has certainly taken it's toll on Nashville winters in the last few years. Every winter seems milder and milder. This winter, at least, we can claim one good snow fall.Katie Jo and Anna Lynn had the BIGGEST TIME frollicking in the snow on my back porch. The snow melted quickly if it hit bare ground, but it also accumulated quickly if it landed on something that didn't touch the ground such as the roof and hood of your car, a exposed table or chair, or a wooden deck. So it turned out that the deck on the back of the house was perfect for this … [Read more...]

If you know much about my 14 year old son Dylan, you know that he's prone to spectacular injuries. He doesn't go for the little injuries like skining your knees on the street. Instead, he crashes through the front storm door, splits his legs open in three different places, and winds up getting fifty-seven stitches.Well, this time, we have a "Christmas Story" adventure to tell. Dylan was excited to spend some of his Christmas money on a very nice, very realistic looking BB air pistol. I said "Are you sure? You could shoot your eye out, kid!" He said that he could handle anything that came his … [Read more...]

The kids and I had a great time this weekend. I've found a new must-read now that I'm subscribing to the Tennessean again - Ms Cheap. Ever since Kelly and I separated, I've been looking for FUN ways to entertain ourselves while still being CHEAP. The thing that has amazed me is that there really are a lot of fun things to do that won't burn a hole in your pocket.So, the first thing I had on the calendar was a trip to the Hermitage. For some reason, I'd read Ms Cheap as saying that Saturday, January 7th would be a free day. It was the annual celebration of the Battle of New Orleans, the famous … [Read more...]

I can't take it anymore! My working space is too d-mned cluttered!How can I get any work done when the place looks like this???But now I'm caught in a Catch-22. I've got so much work to do that I shouldn't take the time to clean up. But I've got so much cleaning up to do that I can't concentrate.This bugs the crap outta me!I don't know if everyone keeps a list of to-do's, but here's mine.1. Fix old Compaq computer2. Set up scanner on kids computer3. Set up Epson printer on Compaq computer (unless Kelly wants the printer)4. Replace light fixtures in girl's room5. Replace light fixture in girl's … [Read more...]