Friday Fill-Ins 3

1. I'm a little nervous, I'm hoping for the best, I just want my car to pass its inspection with flying colors, and I think I got it correct with the new NC-DMV rules.
2. Why do I have to stress out over the littlest things and not just go with the flow.
3. How does this NC Powerball work, anyway? I need to win it!!
4. Every morning, I put my wedding band and engagement ring on my toe?...of course my finger :-p
5. I consider myself lucky because I got to marry my best friend.
6. One day we’ll see our kids arrive.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to Mike coming home very soon, and then leaving for my parents tomorrow my plans include spending time on 'the farm' with the fam. and Sunday, I want to come home, get groceries and do some laundry before work on Monday!

Toby vs. Ducky Part 2

Starting off the fight it's Ducky...he quickly swoops up into the air and tries to dive bomb Toby!!

Not to be out done, Toby quickly maneuvers and escapes Ducky's beak!
Soon Ducky realizes that he has greatly underestimated Toby and tries to fly away. But Toby rolls and swiftly grabs Ducky by the face...Ouch!.....How will it end?? Will Ducky lose the fight?? Stay tuned.....

Did He Really See His Shadow??

If Punxsutawney Phil really did see his shadow...it must of been from all the camera flashes! Because Spring isn't listening to him, and is arriving now! :-) Our daffodils are already popping up and blooming! Yipee!

Vroom, Meep-Meep

Wow, this would be my 101st post?! That seemed to happen quickly :-)

I realized just the other day that I haven't just drove lately. That feeling you get when you are alone in the car, turn the stereo up way too loud, and jump on the gas and zooooommmm down the road with the window down. (man I miss my lil' Honda, formally Auntie Liz's Honda!!) I loved zipping down the road in that thing, with the sunroof open on a sunny day, and just hearing the car rev as I shifted gears....I need to get another standard! I have been carpooling with Mike to work, or have the dog with me, so it's been sooo long, I forgot. Today after work (since I drove myself in today, Mike went in crazy early this morning.) I punched out, jumped in the car, popped in a CD and turned it up, started the car, nailed the gas petal, and away I wwwent....Man that felt good!

Sore Subject

Don't I know how to rough up a touchy subject. For me, racism has been always something that you saw on TV. Some kinda after*school*special about how to treat others. Or some horrible crime you see on the news in a big city. Growing up where I did, it in no way was a every day reality. It hardy touched my life at all. I kinda knew moving down here that would change a little.
Since moving here and seeing the way some things are. I started to say that people overly use the racist card. Some people try to point the finger at anyone that won't move the world to please them. Saying if they won't do whatever that they asked, that person is racist! Which is a bunch of bullsh!t. Alot of people need to lighten up, and realize what year it is. If I look at you funny, its probably cuz of the saying written on your shirt, or cuz your spilling out of your pants, it's not because of your skin color. Get over yourself.
I am polite to everyone I see, until your rude to me. If your really nice, I will be super nice to you. No matter what color you are, or gender, or age, or how funny lookin' you are, or how you smell, your nice to me, I'm nice to you. Kinder garden stuff really. I become "racist", if you can call it that, against certain individuals, as per they act and speak towards me. Like I said, you act like an @ss, I can too!
Anyways, what really got me going on this, is I am being discriminated against myself. At work of all places. I won't even get into the Mieneke company we went to, that advertised on their business card, that they are owned and operated only by minority. So I already know if I apply, they won't hire me, just because, I am white. That seems real logical. People were maybe racist against them, so lets be racist to the rest of the population on purpose. Yup, that's the way to bring the south out of this stupid bickering alot of them seem to be in.
I have two woman at work, that obviously hate me, just because I am not of the same race. I know there are more, they are just not as open about it to my face. These two in particular are trying to get me fired. Sweet of them isn't it. I am sure you can hear the disdain through my typing. It makes me upset. I spent most of Thursday at work, crying all day. After hearing what lies they told about what happened the day before. How on earth, asking someone to shut a door, so I don't have to smell their cigarette smoke, when they aren't in a designated smoking area in the first place! And asking someone to OK it by someone else, if they take socks! How that turned into me being rude and swearing at them?! They just down right lied through their teeth, to of course, someone else that dislikes white people. I don't have much of a chance. Mike already asked me if I wanted to be taken off the schedule. I wanted to say yes. But the b*tch in me said, no. I don't want them to feel like they won and achieved their goal. I know there were already rumors swirling around everywhere. They are all a bunch of gossips, and some of it got back to me. The story has probably now warped into her slapping me first, and I then jumped her and pulled off her hair piece!

Part of me cares, and part of me doesn't. I know the truth of what happened. And as I always try and tell Mike. Karma is a b*tch in heels, and it will catch up with them. I made out a written statement today so they can read my side. Not that alot of them care, but, they are going to read it anyway. I was in the right every step of the way. I don't know how much longer I will keep working there, especially if it keeps up like this. But they haven't chased me out yet. I was mostly upset, because, I was raised different. I don't treat people that way, so don't treat me that way.
Don't get me wrong, not everyone down here is like that. It's mostly those older then my generation. And it depends on the areas you go into. Those two women are just two jerks in a longgg line of really nice people. We are in a city, so figure the math, bigger population, higher percentage of jerks. This experience however has cemented our decision to move out of the city, and more into the country. :-)
Thanks for listening to me vent. I needed that, I feel better now.

Toby vs Ducky...Part 1

In this corner weighing in at 32 lbs. That crazy, golden, mutt that everyone loves...Toby!!!!

**sounds of a roaring crowd*** And in this corner, not even weighing in on the scale...that tough, quacker, stuffed with fluff....Ducky!!
**crowd boo's!!**

Who will win, when its Toby vs Ducky!!!!???
......Stay Tuned......

Friday Fill-Ins 2

Another Friday Fill-In.
Been having some problems at work. Can't you tell it's on my mind? :-)

1. Give me respect and I'll respect you right back.
2. Whenever I go to work, I dread it, only because of others prejudice.
3. I wish people could just except each other for who they are.
4. Some hot chocolate the other night was the last thing I ate that was utterly delicious.
5. To live in this world is tough sometimes, but worth it.
6. Other than this one, Jade's, The Life and Times of Bendy Ruggles is the last blog I commented on.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relaxing in a clean house (gotta clean today), tomorrow my plans include trying to get the car fixed and Sunday, I want to spend some time with Mike before Monday comes too quickly!

Southern Funny 5

Redneck buys a chainsaw

A redneck walks into a hardware store and asks for a chain saw that will cut 6 trees in one hour. The salesman recommends the top of the line model. The redneck is suitably impressed, and buys it. The next day he brings it back and says, "This chainsaw is defective. It would only cut down 1 tree and it took ALL DAMN DAY!" The salesman takes the chain saw, starts it up to see what's wrong, and the redneck asks, "What's that noise?

Happy Valentine's

Wanted to wish friends and family, far and near, a Happy Valentine's Day!

Friday Fill-Ins 1

K, I have run out of things to type about on a regular basis...so I finally caved and started the Friday Fill-Ins:



And...here we go!
1. It seems like everyone forgot today was Friday the 13th.
2. Put the seat down when you're done, please?
3. If I thought you actually read this I'd post more often!
4. Crazy, lovable, goober is what I think of most when I think of you (Toby).
5. To me, Valentine's Day means showing a little more attention and time with the ones I love.
6. Knowing that things will get easier, and my parents got through it all gives me strength.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sleeping (worked two shifts today), tomorrow my plans include finally selling that bed and spending some time with my Valentine and Sunday, I want to rest and get some laundry and domestic stuff done!

Jeepers Creepers

It's kinda funny that just last week I brought the subject up with Mike. "I wonder when our bats will be back?" All summer we had bats out every night eatin' up all our bugs. I was ok with them, as long as they didn't get too close to me. I've had a couple close calls before when just stepping out the door at night, and they realized in mid-swoop that I popped out the door.
Anyways, out on a walk tonight with Mr. Toby, as the sun was setting and it was getting dark quick. The bats made their reappearance. It was certainly warm enough. Only thing was, the two bats that I spied, one of them almost hit me right in the head! That lil' guys sonar musta been a lil off. Not too long afterwards that tune snuck into my head..."Jeepers, creepers-where'd yah get them peepers... Jeepers, creepers, where'd yah get them eyes..." like a broken record. It weirded me right out. I hate that movie 'Jeepers Creepers.' For some reason it gave me nightmares and I haven't really been able to watch it since. It even ruined that song for me...it just creeps me out. Made me walk much faster on that last stretch before home.

**Another thing...I have come to the conclusion that Toby has the same sized bladder as a small African Elephant!**

Southern Funny 4

Tips for Northerners Moving South

- Save all manner of bacon grease. You will be instructed later how to use it.

- Just because you can drive on snow and ice does not mean we can. Stay home the two days of the year it snows.

- If you do run your car into a ditch, don't panic. Four men in the cab of a four wheel drive with a 12-pack of beer and a tow chain will be along shortly. Don't try to help them. Just stay out of their way. This is what they live for.

- If it can't be fried in bacon grease, it ain't worth cooking, let alone eating.

- Remember: "Y'all" is singular. "All y'all" is plural. "All y'all's" is plural possessive.

- There is nothing sillier than a Northerner imitating a southern accent, unless it is a southerner imitating a Boston accent.

- Get used to hearing, "You ain't from around here, are you?"

- People walk slower here.

- Don't be worried that you don't understand anyone. They don't understand you either.

- The first Southern expression to creep into a transplanted Northerner's vocabulary is the adjective "Big ol'," as in "big ol' truck" or "big ol' boy".. Eighty-five percent begin their new southern influenced dialect with this expression. One hundred percent are in denial about it.

- The proper pronunciation you learned in school is no longer proper.

- Be advised: The "He needed killin'" defense is valid here.

- If you hear a Southerner exclaim, "Hey, y'all, watch this!" stay out of his way. These are likely the last words he will ever say.

- Most Southerners do not use turn signals, and they ignore those who do. In fact, if you see a signal blinking on a car with a southern license plate, you may rest assured that it was on when the car was purchased.

- Northerners can be identified by the spit on the inside of their car's windshield that comes from yelling at other drivers.

- The winter wardrobe you always brought out in September can wait until December.

- If there is the prediction of the slightest chance of even the most minuscule accumulation of snow, your presence is required at the local grocery store. It does not matter if you need anything from the store, it is just something you're supposed to do.

- Satellite dishes are very popular in the South. When you purchase one it is to be positioned directly in front of your trailer. This is logical bearing in mind that the dish cost considerably more than the trailer and should, therefore, be displayed.

- In southern churches you will hear the hymn, "All Glory, Laud and Honor". You will also hear expressions such as, "Laud, have mercy," "Good Laud," and "Laudy, Laudy, Laudy."

- As you are cursing the person driving 15 mph in a 55 mph zone, directly in the middle of the road, remember, many folks learned to drive on a model of vehicle known as John Deere, and this is the proper speed and lane position for the vehicle.

**most of these are so dead on, it's freaky!**

Superbowl XLIII

I meant to put this up awhile ago, I was just busy. But here it is now.

I, like some, only look forward to commercials when it is time for the Superbowl. Any other time, they are just breaks in between my show when I can do something else.

This year was no different, especially as I had no real interest in the two teams that were playing this year. I have to say I was rooting against the team that ultimately won. Oh well.

This commercial was one of my favorites:

Super Weekend

This past weekend was just wonderful. We (Mike, Toby and I) went to my parents on Saturday. We took our time and enjoyed the ride. The weather was beautiful! Once we got there we wasted no time and got a fire going outside. Gotta love having your dinner cooked right over a fire.

Sunday morning we awoke bright and early. All waiting in anticipation to meet Cortney's Brandon. A very nice, down to earth young man. I think I can say that everyone liked him.

After a big scrumptious breakfast we thought we would let the dogs go and run around in the field. That quickly became a game of 'catch the football'. Not too long into it, I elegantly went ass over tea kettle into the grass. Thanks to the small rolling hills out in Mom and Dad's front yard. I was laughing so hard that I started to cry and could not breathe.

Not to be outdone, Mike later took a spill while making a running leap to catch the ball. He made it look good. All while trying not to step on Abby's head. The dogs were going crazy trying to run from person to person to keep up with the football.

Later we had some pizza out on the front porch and vegged. We had to pinch ourselves...it's early February, and here we are out in the sun and it's in the 70's.

We hated to go home, and back to reality. We had a blast. I couldn't ask for a better family, or a better weekend.