Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Events of the Weekend

This past weekend Bailey had her turn at the Ft. Worth Stock Show.  She and her heifer did very well in the show ring and placed third in her Class.  After all of the poop was scooped...


the cows were washed and blown dry this is what we ended up with...




Another year in the books!  As always, this has been a fun and educational experience for all of us.  Bailey works very well with all of the heifers and continues to step up to the challenge and responsibility that it takes to make it work.  Now on to the pigs and getting them ready for the County Show in March.  The fun just never stops!

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Just a few more scrapbook pages

For your viewing pleasure... or not?  :)




This is definitely a work in progress type of project!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

As if I needed another project....

Last January Bailey was lucky, skilled, or just crazy enough to catch a calf in the Ft. Worth Calf  Scramble .  Now with this opportunity, challenge, or headache comes a few responsibilities and requirements that have to be taken care of throughout the year.  For those of you that don't know what I'm talking about, I'll give you a brief recap.  If a calf is caught, then you are awarded $500 to use towards a purchase of a heifer to be shown in the next year's Ft. Worth Stock Show, in return you are expected to make monthly contact with your sponsor and keep a journal of sorts... IE... scrapbook documenting your year working with and showing this heifer.
This is where I come into the picture - - I am helping Bailey put together a scrapbook for the Judges, in addition to the $500 used to purchase the heifer, extra scholarship funds are awarded for the most creative scrapbooks and an essay.  This past year I have been taking pictures of anything and everything that Bailey has done while working with and showing her heifer and her pig. 


Let's just say that trying to get pictures of Bailey is like trying to get pictures of a raging bull!  Literally!! This child does not like to have her picture taken and most of the time her expression is clearly representing what she is thinking....it's not usually nice either! LOL  (Notice the expression below.  Is there any doubt that she is thinking ugly thoughts about her mother?)



Originally, we were working to put together a more traditional scrapbook with all of the cutting, gluing, paper, and cute little accents, but then I was informed by our County Extension Agent that the Calf Scramble Office really only wanted a 'copy' of the scrapbook?  HUH?  A copy?  I've been cutting, gluing and buying little accents for nothing?  They just want a copy?  CHANGE OF PLANS! 

Now Bailey and I are working on putting together a digital scrapbook which I enjoy doing so much more than the traditional paper scrapping kind.  Basically I like working digitally better because it's less messy!  Yes.... I realize I have issues with things being clean and not cluttered, but all of that paper stuff constantly drug out over my dining room table was about to send me over yet another edge of insanity. Picture it... scrapbook junk at one end, Briley's homework and school project at the other end.  In the mix there is a cat or two taking residence among the constant paper piles and then let's not forget that eating standing up isn't always the best alternative.  UGH... Here's how my mind works... (beware)... If I have to clean up the scrapbook stuff every time I need to use the table, then I will NEVER get in the mood to drag it back out and work on it; I hate to make a mess.  Therefore, digital works so much better for me and I don't feel so overwhelmed with clutter.  ( I know... I definitely have issues! But that's a post for another day!)




So far, Bailey and I have about 12 pages in the digital scrapbook completed and I need to make about 12 more to make myself happy with her submission of the project.  Oh and one little detail... it's due Feb 1st!  YEP... that's right.... as always we are rushing around to make this happen.  It will be great I'm sure - it has to be - we've actually had to get along for a few minutes to make it come together! :)   And just in case you are wondering, YES she is going to be trying for another heifer in the Calf Scramble again this year!  JOY JOY!
 

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Dear Mother Nature,

It's time we had a little chat --- I want sunshine!  I need sunshine!  I must have sunshine to survive!  What are you doing to me?

I realize that it is January, but have you forgotten that I am in TEXAS?  I don't live in the frozen tundra for a reason.  I HATE THE COLD.    I try very hard to refrain from complaining about the 100*+ temps in July and August, in return you are supposed to refrain from sending so much cold weather to my little spot in the world.  I thought we had a deal?  I thought we understood each other? 

My plants on the porch are wondering what has happened to their sunshine? The grass is brown?   Brown???? UGH!!!    I am wondering what has happened to MY sunshine.  Have you forgotten that I get very moody and whiny without warm temperatures and sunshine?  

Do I need to remind you that I am going on 7 straight days WITHOUT glorious sunshine?  Hello??? Are you listening???  I'm getting a little grumpy here??  It's not going to be pretty?  Someone is going to get hurt??

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Morning School Traffic...

Have you ever witnessed a crazy mother jumping out of the car and start screaming and ranting at the other mothers in the "DROP OFF" lane? 

Well I haven't either, but this morning it almost happened.  I seriously could have strangled this one particular mother that obviously has all of the time in the world to drop her children off at school.  I say obviously because each and every day, this mother driving a black Chevy sedan gets OUT of her car in the DROP OFF LANE, while wearing her pj's and opens the back door.  Now this habit would bother me so badly, but HELLO.... ????  It's called DROP OFF for a reason!!  UGH

This particular stay-at-home mother gets out of the car wearing her pink pajama pants, opens the child's door and unbuckles them.  WHAT THE HECK? If your kid isn't old enough or big enough to unbuckle themselves and get out of the car, then the DROP OFF LANE isn't for you!   There are plenty of parking spaces that are close to the door, just for you! GRRRR...... 

Now I realize this process doesn't exactly seem like rocket science or even all that time consuming, but let me tell ya'.... IT TAKES THEM FOREVER to get business taken care of.  If you want to give your child some words of wisdom or parting advice, do it while NOT in the DROP OFF LANE, because I can promise you that there are other mothers (like me) that have JOBS to get to - and have other things to do in life that might have some sort of time constraints!  

I wouldn't be a crazed mother if this were the only incident of this, but there are SEVERAL mommies that pull these little tricks in the DROP OFF LANE!  Surely I'm not the only one that gets aggravated by their behavior?  The school has sent home several notes and reminders about just this same thing, but obviously these offending women do not understand that it is directed at them.... UGH...

I promise - one of these days, I'm going to get my own little red flag and I'm going to stand out in the DROP OFF LANE and wave folks through and yell at the idiots that don't follow the rules! 

This is driving me crazy!!!

Whew...... glad I got that off of my chest!   I had a feeling I was going to be spending the next several years in jail for hurting someone! LOL

Don't think I haven't considered it!

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

I'm celebrating...

Not sure what exactly, but I just felt like treating myself to a yummy lunch!

There is this great little Chinese food place (in an old DQ) not very far from my office, that serves the best food EVAH!

My absolute favorite dish is their moo goo chicken.  My Vietnamese nail lady tells me that I'm saying 'duck chicken'?  Well maybe so, but this stuff is scrumdilleiscious and I know there's no duck in it! LOL

I have no idea why I decided to blog about my yummy lunch, or why I thought anyone out in blogland would care, but there you have it... I need to get a life and realize that most folks don't care what I ate for lunch! LOL

Ahhh.... now that I've eaten my favorite lunch, I can try to get busy and get my work finished or I can just sit here surfing the Internet and looking for toothpicks to use to prop open my eyelids. 

Have a great rest of the day!

Saturday, January 1, 2011

2011 Is Here...

Yes folks, we've survived 2010 and now we can be thankful for another year to get 'it' all right... Whatever 'it' may be?

I suppose we all have dreams and desires for the new year; I certainly do and as usual my first order of business is to do something to effectively increase my level of exercise and hopefully lose some weight! I know... When hasn't that been a goal for me?!

Whatever your resolutions are, I wish you the best of luck and and a wonderful year!

Make it a great day and don't forget to eat your black eyed peas and cabbage--- or whatever the traditional foods are for your family.

Let's all Live, Love, and Laugh in the New Year!

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