Credit, Where Credit is Due...

A late P.S. to all... and especially those with green and gold blood in their veins... (ok ok maybe a bit of purple too)...

I know how much fun it is for us to 'pick on' the Vikings... (And vice~versa)... But maybe please just say a little prayer that ALL the 'fans' (and 'fanatics'), might arrive home safely after the game is over. Already it is nearing the freezing point... (It is a little after 6PM)... And it is raining a cold (straight through to your bones) kind of rain/snow/sleet. I know how very many people will be on the roads; and these roads will very possibly turn treacherous for everyone. The road warnings are coming out on all the TV stations already...

Be Safe.

Enjoy the game.

I am thinking that the only REAL winners here will be the ones that get home safe and sound.

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Good Morning to Everyone;

I took this picture well after sunset last night... and there was such a special glow, coming from above, that really was SO neat to see; and I just HAD to share it with you all.

I have been up for the better part of four hours already.... Catching up even on my little emails that have gone so neglected as of late. I have inadvertantly hurt someones feelings by sending out an email entitled "Jesus Writes"... It came back to me shortly, (with an awful admonishment to me for sending it out). Of course I have already sent my apologies... I had mistakenly thought that since the person in question had many displays of Christmas within their own page/blogs, that receiving this email would not have been a problem. I am SO sorry.

My words, then, to the rest of you are these... Please let me know (gently if possible) that you would prefer NOT to receive these emails. I believe that the email addresses are/were provided on the 360 when we hit 'accept' as a friend, and I know I have taken many liberties in forwarding things to you. If I have been offensive I apologize now. Some things are very dear to my heart; and some things are just damned funny. (To me anyway)...

Again, my apologies if I have ever offended any of you; whether by my own Beliefs or even with my off~color forwarded jokes...

That said, it is time to move on to what I had planned on writing first in here; with respect to the title of this blog...

Santa came early this year. Santa came to the Post Office. (And Santa is even an artist)!

Yes, that is an 'original' of my Amos~ and he is right where he LOVED being; (right on top of the fridge)!

And yes, I cried like a baby as I finally opened it... This, done by a friend. And along with her kind and generous heart, she has an awesome talent! (I think, seeing this, my girls are all probably shedding a tear or two also). What a grand gift... And yet I feel so mightily humbled too...

In the company of greatness! I thank you again!

For Amos' Story, CLICK HERE (Or maybe the links in the tag cloud will work too)...

I also received pictures from Jenne of the wedding, and even though I would LOVE to post them all, I will not. She will probably be doing so on her own blog- as her time allows... However, I do particularly love this one!

(Oh, I should have made this bigger). Jennifer, Aaron and Isaiah.

My 'mouf' still hurts, but not as badly as it has... (And, along with our county 'boys in brown', no mushrooms have appeared in said mouth either). Yup, I have lost my touch... (And yes, I did leave the check on the counter; but I also laughed out loud at that comment yesterday that questioned whether or not I had)!!! **evil grin** Next time kids...

I HAVE to find my house!!! It is under all the mess here... SOMEWHERE!!! That email this morning kinda took the wind out of my own sails; so a whole lot of work will restore these spirits of mine!

On that note, I shall close for today!

4 days and counting, kids!

Are you ready??? Cuz I sure as heck am not!!!

XOXO

Anne

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Let us all wish the very best of luck to our beloved and mighty GREEN BAY PACKERS tonight!

'MOSTLY' It's Common Sense

"MOSTLY" It's Common Sense... December 20, 2006

Good Morning Everyone!

Oh my goodness, (YOKES)!, it is December 20th already!! And Miss Amy, you will be happy to know that YOURS was the only card I got back in my box... (thus far anyway), marked "postage due". hehehe ... Oops, I promise it shall go out in the mail today then!

I called back to my dentists office, (just wondering if they were creating drug addicts or ignoring their patients).... But a different gal answered the phone, telling me to at least call the oral surgeon who had done the extractions.

I did, and THEY told me to be there within the half hour. And so I made record time, (and watching my gas gauge carefully as it was sure getting down there)... I arrived with 7 minutes to spare!

He took one LQQK in my mouth, and proclaimed how wonderfully I have healed! Speaking of ME, he also said 'beautiful' and 'mouth' in the same sentence! (Maybe he had his share of drugs yesterday too)? But anyway, as a reaction to the abuse my mouth has taken, he said there could be a bit of a dry socket on the bottom back, but was NOT about to disturb what healing has already gone on since it looked so good. He also gave me a prescription for my mouth, thinking that his aforementioned abuse might also have triggered a fungal infection. A rinse that will take away the burning and all... (It hasn't yet)... Shall I be expecting mushrooms then?

Hmmmm....... ?????????

Casey had come with my prescription refill, and I was so lucky that she was here to begin with; otherwise I would have had to waken Miss Valerie from her nap and taken her along.

Valerie, still a bit short from that awful chicken nugget experience...

But anyway, Thank God for KCN, that she was here to keep an eye on Miss Valerie!!! But she also said she HAD to leave here by 4:30. It was only 2... so, no problem, that...

Or, gee Batman, at least it shouldn't have been...

...Simply because 'mostly' I can drive fast if need be!

And 'mostly' I am a patient sort of person.
(C'Mon, let's face it, I gave birth 4 times, and they have all survived to adulthood. That, in and of itself should be a testimonial to the level of my patience).

'Mostly' I can abide any/everything, save for obvious stupidity.

(But mostly I do NOT like eggplant either). hehehe

Now remember how I said my gas gauge was 'getting down there'? (please also keep in mind the 'title' of this blog).

By the time I had left the OS office and restarted my car, the "low fuel" light had come on. And since I have ONLY ever used Shell Brand Gas in my cars, I was happy that there was one of those stations not even half a block away...

I pulled in, and as I normally do, I look for my credit card so I do not have to go in. Oops. No credit card, as I had given it to Casey to be doing a bit of shopping. And I think "Oh well, I have my checkbook."

So I filled up the tank, went inside and grabbed a Sierra Mist for Miss Valerie- (her 7~UP was all gone); and I proceeded to the checkout. I wrote out my check, adding my driver license number AND my phone number. (I do NOT have any identifying info on my checks, as per any 'full faith' warnings that had come out over 4 years ago from attorneys etc; including the Snopes warnings... And hey how about those plain old common sense lectures that we all should have gotten already from our own banks and credit unions? ...As a sidenote, I also have my P.O.BX number preprinted on my checks.

The gal gave me my total, and I wrote the check out. She took it, was going to run it through, and asked for my I.D. I showed it to her.

She then wanted to write my home address on the check. I told her she could not do this; however that I would not object should she care to write it down elsewhere and hold onto it for a week or so, until she was sure the check had cleared. She got downright ugly with me then. And GASP!, she even threatened to call the manager!!! Ooh.. (Having run these stations, and for too many years, I simply told her to go ahead). Please insert another "Ooh."

She did. When she had hung up the phone, she told me that I had to let her write the info down.

(I don't think so).

And so I again, (still) politely declined to 'let' her do so. (With my mouth hurting so much, I must NOT have made my point clear when I had refused her this the first time)... And so I repeated my denial. She said OK, that she would call the manager again. (I must really be obtuse, because I gave her my blessings all over again)...

And OH MY, she said the 'manager' wanted to speak with me! Oh wait, have I mentioned that I am NOT the type to be intimidated, gracefully or otherwise- (Or do intelligent people simply recognize this about me)?

And so I spoke to the manager, who, when pressed, turned out to be the assistant manager- Note: generally in these parts (and with all due respect to the company in question), an asst manager needs NO more than an ability to count money and stock the cooler... (And both things only have to be 'close'). Simply "amazing"!!! And sad but TRUE.

Once more I was adamant. This girl informed me that she had a handwritten sign on the counter that stated "No PO BX's" (Yup, I'd seen it). And she was very upset about that. Now at that point, I might have informed her that I believed State Law would supercede her handwritten sign. State law provides that the customer needs to make every possible attempt to pay. (And yeah, I really do know this 1st of all it would be common sense to 'mostly' anyone; and 2ndly, by my many years in retail). She hung up saying she would call her General Manager, which again, might have been after I had asked HER for her own danged home address...

Oh boy oh boy oh boy!!!!

Oh crap you say?

Nah. (I have also been G.M. for an LLC service station)! hehehe

And so I sat and waited for the phone to ring once more. I believe that many years ago, this is exactly the time when my own mothers' hand would appear out of nowhere... Just "to wipe that 'sass' off my face!"...

No hand appeared; but the phone did ring.

YAY! It was for ME!!! (Imagine that)!

I said, "Merry Christmas, this is Anne." And I surely am glad that I said that right off the bat, because this gal started cussing at me immediately, berating me etc etc etc...

...(I 'll bet her hubby didn't have an easy time of it last night)...

But anyway, she had concluded her tirade with, "Do you understand?"

I calmly said, "No, could you please repeat that?"

And she started all over again!

(I swear on my parents' graves that she actually restarted her entire tirade)!!!

At that point, I simply set the phone down on the counter- quietly, and walked back over to the register- As I picked up my little things, I quietly said "I think she's still talking."

She was. But the gal had customers and couldn't get to the phone right away. I walked out. And of course now in my car, I called my friendly deputy and explained the "shituation" This, before I had even pulled away... I was only doing my level best to make sure I had given the little lady ample time to tell the G.M. I wasn't on the phone anymore; and to make sure she got my license plate number too. Honest.

Because God only knows that the fake cameras they have won't be recording anything! Any semi~idiotic FOOL knows that when there is a sign (usually handwritten, hehehe) on ANY pump, ANYWHERE, that says "Credit cards only" after such~n~such hour, that there are NO cameras on that pump!

"SHEESH"...

...As I would say, there is nothing like free 'advertising for drive~offs' (and then having the managers wonder WHY there are so many drive~offs on those same pumps during the day)?

Strangely enough now that the word "DUH" comes to my mind...

Yuppers, the words "DUH"??? & "HIRED"!!! seem to be going hand~in~hand at these places!

I had to stop at Fleet Farm and pick up a rug- (or three)... and having already wasted so much time at the stupid station, I went really fast through the store- I didn't think that possible 6 days before Christmas, but I was wrong! I just ran everybody over is all.

(There might still be a little old lady in aisle 5)!

Then on to the drug store where I had to shell (hehehe) out almost $84.00... Oh happy (crappy) day!!!

I called home to see if the sheriffs department had shown up yet, and told KCN to tell whomever that I would be there by 4:15, and to simply have them wait.

No such visitors though.

*sigh*

Damn!!!

'Mostly' I must be losing my touch!

Have a 'mostly' wunnaful day... (And please, if you comment, keep in mind that I just might be in need your phone number for bail money yet)!!! hehehe

I shall be patiently awaiting my visitors then... (with mushrooms growing out of my mouth)?!?!

XOXO
Anne

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Originally posted to my Y 360, Wednesday December 20, 2006 - 08:23am (CST)

I Only Got Spanked Once!

Good Belated Morning!

First of all, I need to apologize to Miss Zoe... I didn't know Valerie couldn't have chicken nuggets. Mea Culpa 1,000 times over.

And I didn't think that if she did, it would have this effect on her either!

She is now MUCH shorter. And you were right, they stunted her growth.

Actually CaseyAnne and Miss Valerie were having quite a time while I napped for an hour yesterday. The picture was the result of their own good time. A bit "Tim Conway"~ish, but ever too cute not to share!

Je'NIFFER' called in the evening. Yes, her and Aaron are married; with the honeymoon to boot come January! She said since there was NO music in that church, that Aarons sister did the "Da~da~da~Da" (Here Comes the Bride)... as Jenne walked down the aisle! Kind of a funny moment to be telling your children and grandchildren! (And Thank God that his sister was there to provide the music)! I still haven't gotten over the fact that there are any churches, anywhere, that do not allow music. How very boring. Maybe Jenne will just have to head up the CHOIR! (This was "Church of Christ"- Aarons mothers church).

But back to Valerie and I. I really was a very good girl, and as the title suggests, I only got spanked once. (Ask Miss Casey, and she will tell you that even Miss Punk got TWO spanks yesterday)!! Haha Punkin!

I sent Casey and Valerie to the Post Office in the afternoon. (And got in trouble for not telling them that there would be a LINE) ...that line went out the door, and around the building, down the main streets of Suamico and almost all the way to Sobieski, of people wanting to mail their little parcels and cards. Casey and Valerie patiently waited in that line to be mailing mine! Oops. How was I to know that yesterday was the last day to mail anything if you wanted it to be there for Christmas? Gee, but I don't know if this extends to the cards that I sent to Canada or Bangkok though... hehehe... (I'll bet not)!

I finally broke down and called the dentist this morning. The lady that answered said she would have NO idea if I had those 'dry sockets' (that a few people have told me about), and told me just to keep taking the painkillers... (I would, but I ran out this morning- late last night actually). Called in for a refill then, and the gal at the pharmacy asked why I had waited so long to call in for a refill? HUH? C'Mon, I got 15 pills last Thursday, not knowing if I would even need even one of them, so how was I to know I would even NEED that stupid refill in the 1st place? (And she was mad at me for not calling sooner)? But the bottom line is that she at least agreed to process the refill. I shall have Casey pick them up for me as she is already in town this morning. Has anyone ever had the dry sockets? Guess maybe they will heal without going in? Don't know.

I am sure that by now you have received word that you have been chosen to be Time Magazines "Person of The Year" YES, YOU!!! How very very cool is that?!? CLICK HERE! And of course that is where we all belong anyway!

Oh, I had better close for now and get back to writing a few more cards. My little Miss Valerie helped me so much yesterday by rubber~stamping the backs of them for me! But of course there are many more to do today!

Hope all are having a wonderful Tuesday! Do let me know about dry sockets too... (UGH, what an awful term; I am sure it sounds much worse than it is)?

XOXO
Anne

Red Stockings... and a Wedding! (?)

Good Monday Morning Friends and Family; GREEN BAY PACKER fans (and fanatics) too!

How very exciting is this?

One one short week before Christmas; only a fortnight before 2007 arrives with its hopeful face in all of its glory!!!!

The photo above was taken last Christmas, as Valerie was donning her red stockings. It is a tradition here; dedicated to my mother, that all who partake of my little brunch wear red stockings. Even the very tiniest and the newest of humans wear the red!

My mom always had red socks- They were warm, and there were very few days that she did not have them on... (Wish my PSC would be working once again because you could see her sexy little feet in those socks)! Her red socks, almost a trademark for her, were even worn to meet her Maker when she passed! Now I have heard stories that when one goes to Heaven that they are met in the very same clothing they were buried in. God has a sense of humor if this is true, because think of all the nude bodies that have been cremated; and then think of all the pretty stockings too! Since my own beliefs waver a far cry from all of that, He recognized only her soul and her spirit when she showed up at His doorstep!

I shall have to type fast this morning- Miss Valerie is coming to babysit me for today and tomorrow, and I have not even gotten in the shower yet. I am glad she is 5 because she will inderstand what she can/cannot do while I am in there. Usually she will just sit and chat with me anyway. A good thing.

A(nother) restless night; having made the mistake of napping in the afternoon, and so could not fall to sleep when I should have. Again I found myself writing cards out in the wee hours of the morning! (Think this falls under the "whatever it takes" line of thought)! Not finished. People will just have to understand... (but if they know me, they already do)! hehehe

And for the last minute 'do-it-yourself'(ers) and crafty-type people, here is a link to handmade FAST gifting that doesn't cost an arm and a leg! CLICK HERE.

Time to get my backside in motion for the day... My mouth feels like a pincushion. (What's up with that)?

"I DO" believe that Miss Jennifer and Aaron are "Merry~Marrying" this afternoon! (Please take a moment to click on her name there and to visit her blog and leave a comment or two to wish them well)!

Does anyone else have an anniversary in December?

(Does anyone else wear red stockings on Christmas)?

Time to fly! Have a 'wunnaful' Monday!

XOXO
Anne

God Bless Us, Everyone!

Crazy in The Night... Added ps "WORD"

Good Morning Friends, Family, Freaks and Wenches!
hehehe

I am the quintessential, independent, single lady... er, most of the time anyway... And very few things "boo~spook" me.

(It occurs to me now that last night was quite the exception to THAT rule)...

After napping most of the afternoon away, I was "up and at 'em" later on.

Knowing- (and loving)- the fact it was so peaceful, I decided to write out a few more of my Christmas cards... Punkie at my feet, and every now and then some silly noise from outside. The deer have taken to mowing down the birdfeeders as I fill them, and knocking the contents to the ground so they can get their mouthfuls. Leaving the seeds and feeds scattered on the ground presents no problems for the birds- as they can just as easliy get their fill from down there... Well, what's left of it anyway. (It does seem to get a bit $pendy for me though)!

I am far from being done with my little cards, as I always write a few lines to everybody. I have a girlfriend that orders her cards, complete with their names on them and simply puts them in an envelope. To me this takes so much of the "holly"day spirit from the cards... (and it's kinda lazy too)! But that is only MY opinion.

I actually use the cards I receive to 'decorate' with... Putiing them up here and there- and of course the ones that have the nicest messages are always at eye~level, ready for reading, should anybody want to see.

But, back to my late-night worries...

At about 12:30 I had decided to stop writing, and watch a bit of TV... Punk will join me on the couch when I do this; and usually falls to sleep very quickly. About 5 minutes after sitting, I heard a huge "BANG"...

Punkin's head shot up. Then lowered. She began to growl. Low. Throaty. (That gives me goosebumps; me no likey)! Then she lay her head down again... 5 minutes later, another "bang"- She got down off the couch this time, and this time, along with the growls, her hair slowly stood up.

I shut off the TV to keep it dark inside, and started peeking out the windows. I could see nothing, anywhere. But living in the middle of bf nowhere, this did not surprise me. I am also quite cozied in by trees to keep the road noises down. Meanwhile I noticed that Miss Milly, out in the kennel, had not moved, nor barked. And so, taking Punk (and the cordless phone) with me, I went to check it all out. (From the INSIDE)...

My windows and doors were securely locked, and in peeking out of the upstairs windows I noticed the traffic (what little there was) going at a very normal pace- (ie: not slowing or swerving etc)...

A few more "BANGS" later, and the heck with it, I dialed 9~11... My conversation with the lady was even odd, as the first thing she asked me was the address of the problem... I told her I wasn't sure... As I tried to explain, she asked could this have been gunshot? Who knows, it sounded more like fireworks I supposed... (Now who would be hunting what at one in the morning? That's kinda wierd to even think about). She said she would send a car to patrol; but even knowing that, I didn't fall to sleep too easily. (Besides, my damned mouth hurt, but I was not about to take a pain pill til I knew what was going on).

I did fall asleep after a few more 'bangs'... And still do not know what the heck they were... But at least I slept!

These noises were definitely from the outside, and sporadic at best. I shall have to go see after I get in the shower... (I probably called the cops on someone sharing fireworks to celebrate the warm temps)! It is almost 40 as I write- and should remain that way for most of the day. (YAY)! And I am now to the point that I do not even care if we have a White Christmas or not. (Nicer on the heating bill this way)! hehehe

I'd better close, take that shower and get outside- A bit of sunshine too! Very cool that!

Oh yeah, and a Packer Jersey to boot!

Have a grand Sunday!

XOXO

Anne


Crazy In The Night
(Kim Carnes)
Sometimes I really think I'm going crazy in the night
When I hide down in the covers And I won't turn on the light
I think nothing's gonna get me But then again it might
What can I do to keep from going Crazy in the night

I need a drink of water But I swallow hard instead
Cause it's hard to move a muscle When you're frozen in your bed
If I could make it to the phone Before I die of fright
What can I do to keep from going Crazy in the night

"Sometimes she really thinks She's going crazy in the night
When she hides down in the covers And she won't turn on the light
She says nothing's gonna get to her But then again it might
What can she do to keep from going Crazy in the night?"

There's a monster on my ceiling There's a monster on the wall
There are thousands in the closet Now they're coming down the hall
I'm so hidden they can't find me But then again they might
What can I do to keep from going Crazy in the night?

And if I disappeared Do you think they'd ever look
Would I be headlines in the paper Or the cover of the book
Got to pull myself together I don't want to die of fright
What can I do to keep from going Crazy in the night?

"Sometimes she really thinks She's going crazy in the night
When she hides down in the covers And she won't turn on the light
She says nothing's gonna get to her But then again it might
What can she do to keep from going Crazy in the night?"
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WORD:

I do have more than a couple of guns here... (a couple of shotguns, and two rifles).
Loaded and ready... (generally for hunting, but who knows)?

And no, I was not "Boo~Spooked" enough to grab one... (but I do recall that one was very closeby)! hehehe

XOXO
Me~ again...

oh and PPS... I never DO finish all of my cards before Christmas, but I have never sent them out in February either... (maybe this year will be that exception)! hehehe

DON'T BRUSH YOUR TEETH! Simple Words to the Wise

Good Morning!
And I need absolutely to start off with a warning!
If you are overly sensitive to questionable talk at the breakfast table, please do not be reading this while you are eating.
After losing 2 teeth here, and after questioning the dentist, I have learned almost MORE than I needed to know... 

However, this information should be shared with anyone who has ever thrown up...

As you all know, I get migraines- (too many to count even in a single month). 
Along with my migraines come the sensitivities to light, sound smell, etc etc etc... And most are accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

The dentist has now informed me that I have the mouth of a migraneur! (Yes, even after I told him of my preference to Cherry Pepsi)... He said the teeth would be 'cavetized' on other surfaces, had this been due to the sodas.
He also told me I needed to learn what to do after I vomit. (This, after I told him that I rinse then brush immediately afterwards)...
He said simply that "brushing immediately is the very worst thing one can do."
WHAT???
He said that when one brushes immediately afterward, that you are actually forcing the stomach acids down into your gums. I am to rinse and swish my mouth out with warm water, (after ten minutes or until my mouth regains a more normal feel and taste to it), and only after that am I allowed to brush my teeth.
And yes, this makes almost obvious sense. But then I just had to ask why it took me 30+ years of this BS before anyone told me this??? Needless to say I am more than a little upset about that! And in the meantime, I have done MUCH damage too. And that thought just makes me ill to think on.
So, heed these WORDS to the WISE here...
If you are ever ill, please do NOT brush immediately.
I always thought it odd that I could sit and floss every night while I watched tv, and always took decent care of my pearly whites; and yet still had problems???
NOW I KNOW WHY!  (And now you do too)!

I received a call from Aaron last night (my soon-to-be Son-in-Law), asking for my blessings on their impending marriage... What a sweetheart!
And yes, of course they have my entire heartful of blessings. We chatted for as long as my mouth could handle it- He sounds so very happy! (But of course, since this is one of my daughters hearts and hands in question, I could not imagine that he wouldn't be)! He also said that it looks like Monday will be "The Day"- He works such terrible hours and trying to even get a few hours off to get married is a tough thing! (Those of you in the IT line of work will be able to sympathize with that)!

I spoke to Miss Valerie yesterday too- She called about noon; and is doing quite well for someone who has just had her tonsils removed. She proudly told me that she had ice cream and a Popsicle for breakfast!
As for myself, I was afraid to eat because I didn't want to create pain where it had been so minimal. (But my tummy won that argument by about 6 last night)... hehehe Since I hadn't eaten in 2 days, I took it easy for that meal- a bowl of pea soup and a few of the yummy oyster crackers in it... Oh, and it was more than enough too. The simple act of crunching those crackers was a little bit of Heaven in my mouth! Now a very rare prime rib would be great too!
Yes, I do have a bit more pain today than yesterday; a wee bit in my teeth, but primarily in my jaw...
(They didn't really need to use a two-ton floor-jack for keeping my mouth open, did they)? That wasn't in the contract...
Hopefully this discomfort too shall pass quickly. I have always been a fast healer. Lucky me!
And I'd better close before I make everyone here an odd shade of green!
My apologies... It is just TOO important NOT to share.
Take care, and have a 'wunnaful' weekend!!!

XOXO
Anne

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Sans Tonsils and Teeth!

Good Morning!

This picture is of my Little Miss Valerie- asleep after her tonsillectomy, and doing well already yesterday afternoon!

there is so much to be said for being cozy and comfy...

And so, I wake up this morning... (and quite belatedly, I might add because I couldn't fall asleep to save my soul )... I am one of the few who, when given narcotics, stay awake forever...

Upon arising, I find that I have been very literally broken into and robbed! (YOKES)!

I have been violated; and there is a molar missing! (wtf? and call the cops already)!!!

Upon my hazy memory kicking in, I do seem to have some recollection of the thief... He was actually quite cute- Dark hair, (and mesmerizing enough to completely knock me out)... But I do remember something very cold on my arm before they put the IV in... To numb it so it doesn't hurt? I told him I was not afraid of needles, (and told him that I welcome them when I have a migraine too). I remember holding Caseys hand and telling her she had to remain in the room. (Yeah, right). I was out for no longer than 20 minutes; and he also removed a previous $1100.00 root canal tooth that was not going to survive much longer.

The worst part is the waking up. I swear that nurse screamed at me! But I am sure she didn't; just when you are dead asleep, and you hear anything it startles you into this awful thought of "WAKIE WAKIE" and you don't want to. Having my mouth full of gauze, I couldn't speak, (not that I wanted to), but the first thing I noticed was that there was NO MORE PAIN! (and then to notice I cannot feel my face either, so he 'froze me' so I wouldn't go 'nutso' when I woke)... Little does HE know! hehehe

Casey delivered me home; and then went to go pick up the pain meds for me- In the meanwhile I was 'thawing out' ...and realizing that the prickly feeling was all I was feeling! I do not know how very much pain I must have been in before this, but I do know I have not had such a pain~free mouth in quite a while!!! Yes Doctor, money well $pent! (Even though I am thinking I made the next payment on his vehicle)!

I called Zoe and Valerie in the meanwhile too. Miss Valerie sounding great as I spoke to her on the phone too! (After seeing how Zoe and Casey had come through their own tonsillectomies, I was absolutely floored by how great Valerie sounded)! Hope she got some good sleep last night too!

Such a beautiful child too!

A very smiley Valerie......... .......Aunt Berta cutting her hair last week

Zoe had sent me these pictures yesterday afternoon already! (Perhaps she has inherited my own mothers photo gene! Sure hope so)!

Haven't heard diddley~squat from Texas either... Hope all is well with all of my cowpokes down yonder!

I had best keep this short today... Life is waiting!!! (as are my Christmas cards still)...

Hope all is well with everybody in My Little 360 Wonder~World; and that you are safe, warm and cozy in your little corner of it too!

Now go have a damned fine weekend! hehehe (And I shall try to do the very same)!

XOXO
Anne!!!

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Hee-Haw, Tonsils, and Toothaches!

"Gloom. Despair. (And agony on me)! Deep dark depression; oppressive misery... If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all. Gloom. Despair. (And agony on me)! ..."

...From "Hee-Haw" (And if you do not know what Hee-Haw is you shall have to click on that)... I see that it was not broadcast outside of the U.S. of A.

Life. (MINE, dammit). I have a teeny~tiny confession to make to you all. Having LIED through my teeth- (gasp) to everyone!

(Bless Me, Father; for I have sinned)...

do you see a liar, or a person?

Yes, the stupid tooth hurts still. And YES, I went to the DDS yesterday. And no, they only gave me more painkillers to take til my appointment today with the 'sleep' orthoguy... KC is bringing me in so I can get put to sleep. He will remove the offensive tooth. (Or maybe all of them)? hehehe You have GOT to love sedation dentistry!

And just so y'all know my lineage here, (I really didn't stand a chance)!; I thought I would include a few priceless entries from my familys photo album...

There is GRANDMAMAW!!!

..married 7 times!!!

There is DADDY!!!

he's a doll!!!

There are my BROTHERS too....

ain't they 'shore' jes so sweet~lookin'?

...Just so you know exactly what I will be looking like at about noon today! hehehe They said it was a back tooth for me... Maybe it won't really 'show' then?

Gee, does anybody wanna 'photoshop' THIS one for me?

hehehehehehehehehe...

No, I do not suppose it will be all that bad... (At least I hope not)! And I do feel worse for my Little Miss Valerie... She will be having her tonsils out this morning... Poor little girl...

But I am glad that she is having it done young enough. (CaseyAnne was almost 12, Zoe was about 20; and they both had such a terrible time with it all)...

And so, Miss Valerie will be babysitting me come Monday... (Lord only knows I shall probably need all her help too)!

Our roles will be reversed come Monday!

And life will go on...

Back to real life today...

I took this picture a while back...

...the movement of my arm made these little Green Bay Packer "G"'s perfectly!

Did anyone catch the Packer Game on Sunday last? A great win over the SanFran 49'ers, (and I was barred from even watching it)!!!

Kind of a fun story about that too. I had been cooking/baking etc... and running back and forth from the kitchen to the living room, sneaking peeks at the game during the first half. My friend Kelli called at halftime, I told her what I had been doing, and she told me that whatever it was that I HAD to keep doing it... (Desperate for a win, I will do anything I can)! When there was about 5 minutes left to the game, I called down the road, Tim answered and I asked Kelli's permission to sit and watch the rest of the game; we were ahead 30-13 at that point... (Pretty please)? She says yes, I had her permission to go sit down and take a load off... As soon as I sat down, didn't the 49'ers score a touchdown... My phone rang almost immediately, (and I knew it was Kelli going to tell me to go "get OUT of the living room")! Funny!!!

Christmas thoughts now... Does anyone else just LOVE these little decorations? About 3" tall, they have "squeezie things" that allow them to clamp onto things...

I always LQQK for more when I go rummaging, but they seem pretty hard to come by too... If anyone ever sees a "Yukon Cornelius" or a "Lookee see what HE can do" The Abominable, please let me know!

And now I must go 'find' my house once again... (I am fairly certain I will not feel like scrubbing the floors when I get home this afternoon)! hehehe

And like I said earlier; Life WILL go on!!!

I hope you are all having a wonderful week; (and just in case I do not post tomorrow, have a grand weekend too)!

XOXO
Anne

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Not About Me??? Ya Gotta be Kidding!

Good Morning All;

If I am NOT to write about myself, then whatever shall I write about??? Hmmmm...

Having been properly chastised and reminded how selfish and shallow I am, I shall now try to write about something else as I hang my head in absolute shame and humiliation...

How about I write about the rock pictured above? ... nah...

How about sharing this then? Posted to the Bloggers Anonymous Group of which I am a member came the following. I did find it quite interesting and hope you do too... hehehe

Perhaps you all need a bit of Blogging 101... So here goes nothing...

All You Wanted to Know About Blogging; But Were Afraid To Ask...

The Giant Blogging Terms Glossary...

(You should be able to click on that title and bring it all up).

Oh, go ahead, I'll wait whilst you read.... hehehe

So now you KNOW everything about blogging... (but absolutely nothing about the darned rock)! hehehe

Have a wunnaful Tuesday!!!

XOXO
Anna-Anna

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How I Feel!

Good Afternoon Peoples!!!

Open the pups mouth... peek inside... (if you dare)!

Even my Miss Punkie says the heck with paeons, the morons and the idiots too!!!

(ya gotta love a pup like that)! hehehe

A while back, Zach was here- Such a funny young man... Had stolen my hand and neck/shoulder braces, and had left me a message on the apron to the garage...

 

Kids like this make it all worthwhile!!!  Very cool!!

 

Another fine day it has been... I spent a good part of the afternoon out with the dogs; as Punk had her appointment for her 'puppicure' for 3:30.  This takes about 3 hours to get her completely dry now, so Berta, Casey and Gabriel will be getting her later then...

As soon as I knew they would be taking her in, I took both dogs back to the woods- (I wanted Punkie to be a bit less of a wound up 80 pound puppy for the gals at the groomers)! 

 

Miss Milly had to stop and wait for us. She was SO excited!

But I wasn't too sure the woods were even still there as it was/IS so darned foggy...

 

...and foggy on the way back home too!

 

My little Punkin is getting much bigger than her own mother already... She has at least about 15~20 pounds on her, and about 3 and a half inches at the shoulders... And yet, they are playing together a whole LOT better than they were a few weeks ago. Miss Milly sure gets moody at times. (Must be those doggie hormones)...

 

the old tug~of~war with a stick...

 

But still they look so very much alike too...

 

         

Milly...................................................................................Punk

 

Jesse stopped by last night... Now you have to know Jesse- I have known his family for almost 20 years. In those 20 years, Jesse has become much like a son to me...  He dated Roberta for a while; and when they would go to Dairy Queen on Monday nights, they always brought Little Casey along...  This was many years ago, and even though Jesse and Berta broke up, they are still good friends. After the break~up, Jesse still would come and take Casey to DQ on Monday nights.

 

    

Jesse and KC Last Christmas......................Jesse and KC Last Summer

Anyway, he stopped in last night... Helped me carry one of the La~Z~Boys to the basement- (No room in the living room for that chair with the silly Christmas tree in there)...   Punkie followed us downstairs, and Jesse said, "Why is she in the house when it's damn near 40 degrees outside?"  I said, "Because she is a house dog."   He said, "Now she's gonna be a house dog?"   It took a minute before I'd realized he thought Miss Punk was actually Miss Milly. I clued him in, and he said "No Way!"  He hadn't seen her for a few months, and his reaction was PRICELESS!!!   That realization was just so startling to him!   Fun to see!!!

Oh, I am BACK again...  The time has surely gotten away from me tonight- and the kids are back with Punkie in tow... (and a very CLEAN Punkie she is too)!

 

I had them take my car because it has fog lights on it...

 

And I had better close and get my jammies on; and maybe even get to sleep a bit early!

Hope you all had a great Tuesday!!!!

 

XOXO

Anne

 

 

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She's B-a-a-a-ck!!! With an added PS...

And she is back with a very special message for everyone who is partaking of anything spicy or fizzy!  Like anyone who ate any of my chili!! hehehe

 

(Maybe like a special note to Marty the Bear)?!?!

 

No major problems for her at any of the airports; save a 4~hour layover in St. Louis...  But from St. Louis to Chicago, she at least had someone nice to talk with...

Roberta stopped by to collect both the $$ and the shopping list from me; she would do my shopping before she picked Casey up at the airport.  (And I know this Grandma is biased and/or partial, but Master Gabriel is just such a joy... and ever so handsome too)!

 

(Even in pain, he is such a living, breathing doll)!

 

After she had deposited Casey back here and we had eaten, she still had to go cut Miss Valeries hair.  Gabriel was a bit fussy, and I rocked with him and he had his little blanket too-  Having been quite deprived of a nap yesterday, he was still holding his own, and only a bit bent out of shape about it all... He refused anything more than a few bites of the Tater~Tot Casserole, and just wanted a bit of loving and to be held... His eyes looking a bit odd, and I asked her if she thought he might have a headache.  He had almost fell to sleep on my lap then when his Mama said it was time to go and cut hair...

 

 

Casey and I were also quite tired, and both of us fell asleep by about 10~ish...  She had gone upstairs, and Punk and I had settled in the living room.     About 20 after one this morning, Roberta called to say she had to bring little Gabriel in to the Emergency Room- He had a temp of 104+ -and still had not slept; but had been very very uncomfortable all night long.  (104 is 'pushing it' for a 14 month old toddler), and she wasn't taking any chances.

Since I had gotten a few hours of sleep, I woke up then, let Punkie out and tried to do a bit of catching up with all of your blogs...   Spoke to Roberta about 4, and they could not find anything wrong...

So they say what every doctor will say in a situation like this... (And how many of us mothers have heard this one)? 

"(S)He has a virus, make sure (s)he gets enough liquids, give her/him advil for the fever and the pain, and should it not resolve itself with in *X* number of days, please see your regular pediatrician."  

blah blah blah... 

Roberta not buying any of it, watching him closely and knowing how he felt, suggested to me after they had gotten home, that perhaps he had inherited the nasty migraine disease from herself.  Makes sense to me too- having seen that "look" in his eyes, the fever (from pain) and the refusal to eat, (but then to barf it up anyway)... Why didn't we think about this before???   And it makes me wonder in Roberta and Caseys situations when they were ever so little, how many of their own insidious crap was due to this disease too?    I told her to give him a bit of Mountain Dew and Chocolate should he awaken and still have that look about him...  Weirdly enough this combination actually works...  Not entirely sure why either.

And much later on, I went back to sleep~ until after 10!!!   (Yes, A.M.)!!!

Master Gabriel is fine today, driving home Roberta's own diagnosis, in almost no uncertain terms- and certainly not reinforcing the 'virus' explanation that came from the doctors at the E.R.

Casey slept until almost 11... She had her wash to do so I quick got in the shower... And it has been a calm and quiet day for us...  Yes, my toothache is gone!  And no it was not infected (unless Gabriel and I share such a grand scale immune system)... Just a bit had broken off is all; and yeah, it takes a while for the pain to go away is all.   

No, dentists around here do not accept 'payments' no matter how 'well~off'  a patient may be, (nor in how much pain), nor how great their insurance plans are. That is simply not done, no matter how one tries to arrange it all... I didn't realize it would/could be any different in any other areas?  (Hmmm, Please let me know where to relocate)?!?! hehehe... But all better now!  Casey still has work to be done on her own mouth and hers will come first.

My hand, thumb and index finger are all still working... and as DeeAnne described it best yesterday it is the pain of sleepy feet waking, TIMES 100, to be having it all regain function...   Yet it is SO worth it too! 

(I am still looking at them, making them move, and proclaiming this 'healing' yet another miracle in my life)!!!

And I am ever so happy that "All's well that ends well" too!

Even Punkie waited anxiously for Casey to come home yesterday...

 

(But I think she was showing off the fact that she needs her nails redone)!

 

Oh, and the window in the door to the entrance?  Broken long ago- (maybe Mary had seen another "MOW-ISS" and jumped through it).  I never put a new one in, and it worked wonders to have the litterbox in the basement and Mr. Amos could "go" anytime he needed to!!!

Time for this granny to be fixin' some dinner, so will end this on that note today- 

Hope everyone had a wonderful Monday... (Really, is there such a thing)??? hehehe

XOXO

Anne

 

Oh and before I forget, please visit my daughter  Jennifer's 360 Page too, and welcome her to our 360 World!!!   Now that she is in Texas, we will be keeping in touch through here!   (And yeah, she's got a sense of humor that could make Red Skelton roll over a few times)...

 

Have fun with all the links!!!

 

An added PS now that I want everyone to please understand...

It is an indisputable and very well known fact that what causes migraines also makes them dissipate...

The above 'migraine disease'  link puts many of the outdated ideas and old wives tales to rest too... Hence the few swallows of these items will make Gabriel at least "weller" enough to sleep.

Clearly, I really was not joking; those statements were made in all seriousness.

I myself do not ever "Do the Dew" unless I am getting a migraine... The same goes for partaking of anything with real chocolate in it. (The Maxalt is quite expen$ive, and since I have been known to be a bit miserly myself, I go straight for a Can of Dew first, then the chocolate... And if I am not feeling better in a few minutes, then I will take the Maxalt).  Ofttimes, this actually DOES work, but only on MIGRAINE mind you...



XOXO

Me again...

 

 

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