Where am I?

It was 77 yesterday. We wore shorts and flip flops.

Tonight, it's 26, hasn't gotten above freezing since 2am and this is what I see outside. Never in my life do I recall seeing white frozen sleet, snow and rain in one day in November.

Dinner?

What's for dinner?

I think we're having breakfast for dinner.

Last Day of Freedom

The kids will be home from their weeklong Thanksgiving vacation tomorrow. DH will be back from work tomorrow. So, it's my last day of freedom.

I've been to the book store, the fabric store, Wal-Mart, and I've dug out the Christmas crap. The poor kitten doesn't know what to think. I haven't told her no this many times since we got her in August *grin*

Happy Thanksgiving!

It's going to be a very quiet, very small affair here. Very unlike any Thanksgiving in the past 10 years. We had two invites, where we'd do minimal preparation with some driving. But, driving 2 hours up to the farm for dinner and then driving 2 hours back didn't seem necessary. And I wasn't too thrilled about driving an hour to spend the day with my aunts and uncles at my grandma's house. This is going to be a very emotional holiday for them (and me, too), and I just can't bring myself to deal with in her house. The Rottens left Saturday for the lake with the ex-in-laws and won't be home until Sunday.

So. DH gets off at 6 am. I bought a honey and brown sugar glazed ham. I have some stuffing and other veggies and rolls. I'm making a cheesecake. If I get out of my pajamas, I'll be surprised.

And I will enjoy sitting on my ass, eating, watching movies and football and the Macy's Turkey Day parade.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

What does it mean.....

When a bird poops on you?

As in, walking down a sidewalk in the downtown area under a tree and a bird just shits right on your arm.

I'm just a happy little stressball!

I've come to that realization today.

How are you?

My new version?!?!

I don't recall ordering a new version of Blogger, but apparently it's ready for me to pick up. According to the blurb I just read, it's "the same" features and content, with new easy to use features.

I don't waaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnaaaaaaaa change! I don't want a new blog. I like it just like it is.

Why must they do this to me on a Monday?

Random Momma Questions....

*Is it wrong to buy the Rottens iPods for Christmas, when I don't own one?

*Why do I really, really want Gretchen Wilson's book Redneck Woman, Stories from My Life? And should I go buy it?

*Why does my knee ache?

*Why is my ex-husband such a frigging moron who now wants to cheat his kids out of the back child support he owes them?

*Why does my kitten insist upon climbing any available screen, including the sliding glass screen door?

*What is the next downloadable game that I should buy?

*Most importantly, why did it take 6 weeks for my new radio to come in from Rockford Fosgate? And where am I going to find 2 hours to take my car to the dealership to have it installed?

Wow!

Tonight was the monthly PTO meeting at the kids' elementary school. Rotten1 was in the program, so we made sure to attend. I usually do anyway, but it was extra important tonight. So, we get there and the PTO is having a drawing. Buy a ticket for $1 and get a shot at a bike, metal lunchboxes, candles, bath & body stuff, a CD boombox, etc. So the kids' dad bought 8 tickets (which was about 8 shocks in itself) and gave the kids 4 a piece.

Rotten1 won a Dale Jr lunchbox. Rotten2 won the bike!

Of course, Rotten2 is quite thrilled and has been dancing and bouncing and singing as often as she can get away with. Rotten1, not so much.

Politics 'round these here parts...

Or Why I'm about thisclose to voting Kinky for Governor.....

Governor Rick Perry, Republican - Currently touring the state with his wife on a "Take No Vote for Granted" trip. He sent Texas Guard troops to the Mexico-Texas border six whole months before Bush recommended it (and is proud of this during numerous radio spots). Chuck Norris, the NRA, and the Texas Christian Coalition endorse Rick Perry, unfortunatly so does the State Firefighter's Association. He has refused almost every single television and radio ad during his reelection campaign - most notably, the DFW area NBC station's repeated request. Why? "No comment." But the most confoundedly stupid statement I've heard lately is this: "Having a job means security for the family, hope for their children's future and a chance at the American Dream."

Chris Bell, Democrat - Currently touring the state on a "Bell on Wheels" trip. Most of his campaign has focused on the things Perry hasn't done or did wrong. Never mind what he plans to do about it. Bill Clinton endorses Chris Bell. He will be racing in Austin's Komen Race for the Cure tomorrow. And my favorite quote from his website is this: "By winning the New Texas Revolution, we can have the best schools. We will cure disease and heal the sick. We will restore ethics to our government, and take moral stands based on religious convictions of what is right and what is wrong."

And then we have "One Tough Grandma", Carole Keeton Strayhorn - Currently running on the "Let's Shake Austin Up" ticket. WTFever that means, but apparently it involves making the government more open and honest. Major endorsements for her campaign include several mid-size town newspapers and the largest Houston newspaper. She and Perry have been in a pissing match for months. She has continually torn him a new ass, handed him his head on a platter AND figured out solutions to problems. Okay, so the solutions aren't exactly feasible, workable or halfway imaginable most of the time, but...it's better than a sharp stick in the eye.

Finally, the one who will never win, Kinky Friedman - Currently touring Texas with cowboy hat planted firmly on his head and cigar in hand. This man has become the poster boy for the Anti-Partisan Political Campaign. It's funny, he's last in the polls, he has the college age group support (no one in Texas has managed that in .... forever), he's got the support of many farmers and ranchers, he's drawn national attention to the governor's race, hell the man has been on Letterman! "And if Jesse Ventura and Arnold Schwarzenegger can be governor, why the hell not Kinky?" *snort* Scary part of his whole campaign? He's saying things that most Texans have said in private for years about the state of our government. And funding part of his campaign with an online store of tshirts, biker gear, cds, action figures etc. Best tshirt I've found - "May the God of your choice bless you. Kinky in 2006"

And if you missed it, Halloween pics are still below.......

Halloween in Texas!

It was mid-70s on Saturday when we carved our pumpkins - a funny face for Rotten2 and a bat flying in front of the moon for Rotten1.

And then it was a whopping 45 degrees on Halloween with north winds blowing 15-20 mph. Brrrrrrrr!

Well.

Doesn't that suck? Blogger let me upload 2 of the 4 Rotten Halloween pics with no problems. Then it decided to error out 4 times. So, to add to my craptastic day, I'll just count that as to be expected.

I woke up in a great mood, slept well last night, and then at 7:09 it started. The moron boss called me on my cell phone to ask me for info that was at work on my computer. It went downhill from there. *sigh*

The only real "up" to my day is that I have the house to myself, so I can be in a shitty bitchy mood without worrying about how it's upsetting/angering/bothering others.

And Carey and Breezy? I'm really not mad at you two. I'm just giving you a hard time. I could have called you two, right? *smoooooooooch*