The meanest Granny of all?

It is 10pm and I am sitting on the couch watching a movie that I have seen 10 plus times, wondering why kids think it is ok to just do what they want when they want. I have three granddaughters staying with me. The third one arrived on Thursday evening. We have been to Burger King for lunch and playing, then to Republic for the park and Fireworks. We swam all day Saturday. Today, movies and playing, harvesting cucumbers from the garden, swimming in the little pool and out to eat. Girls were sent to bed around 9pm with a snack and drink. The TV is on and instructions were given. No talking or playing. Lay down and watch TV. It is an hour later and they have been out of bed several times. I need this or I need that and Mommy and Papa just send them back to bed. It is now 10:15pm and there will be no Fireworks tomorrow. If I was a betting girl (which I am) I would bet that there will also be no Hannah Montana Movie tomorrow either. Mean ol' Granny can only take so much before she steps in. Could be a long and boring week if things continue .....

Happy Father's Day?

My dad died 5 years ago in February. Some people tell you that it will get easier, but does it? Does it make you an less sad this Father’s Day then it did the year he died? NO. Do you stop thinking about him when you go see your mom because she moved out of the house that they raised you in? NO. I often think, if he was just here for one more day, what could I have done with him or told him. Today is the day that we celebrate our Dad’s … make time today to call him or go see him. Spend some time with him and tell him that you love him. Enjoy your Dad today.

I am finally a farmer

I have been on facebook for a few months now. I think it is an odd website. I can’t imagine that anyone is at all interested in what I am thinking or feeling at the very minute that I sign on to the computer. I really have no words of wisdom to give. Does anyone care that my life is most like the Beauty and the Beast, that I am a green, that I have watched Pretty Woman way too many times that I made a 100% on the how much do you know about Pretty Woman quiz or that I should be living in San Francisco. I have messed around on there some and have played a couple of games. Bejeweled does nothing but make me mad because I suck at it, but now Farm Town is right up my alley. I have purchased a farm. I have a small farm house, lots of animals, a huge garden and pay someone to harvest my crops. I plant anything from grapes, onions, sunflowers to cabbage and rice. I am sure that my farm neighbors get tired of me tending to their farm when they are away and sending gifts of turkeys, trees or flowers, but still I do it. It is the silliest game I have ever played, yet at the end of the day, it is weirdly comforting to just sit and farm.

Walking with Weights

They say that if you want to build some muscle you should wear weights on your ankles and wrists while you walk. Well the new additions to our family (black corgi pups Rudy and Daisy) have decided that I need to build some muscle in my legs. They lay waiting in the hall for me to leave my office and once I step into the hall, they pounce like cats. One on each foot. They have my shoe strings in their teeth holding on for dear life as I walk my way to the kitchen to refill my water glass. They are just little things but when you have them attached to your feet it is hard to make it down the hall. Stepping over kids, toys and trying not to stop on the weights ... and with my balance issues … it is a funny sight for those passing by and glancing in the window.

Lunch from the Garden

This is our second year for a garden. Last year we planted too much stuff in a small area. This year we have done things a bit different. We are definitely not weeders so we planted a bigger garden so that we could till around everything. We have green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, radishes, lettuce, peppers of all kinds, zucchini, yellow squash, egg plant, watermelon and cantaloupe. The bunnies have been enjoying our beans and some type of bug has eaten up our eggplant, but all in all it is coming along nicely. It is very exciting to make your lunch from the garden. A nice big salad with lettuce, radishes, onions and banana peppers, I added a bit of ham for some protein but mostly today for lunch I am living off the land. Happy growing.

I am back ...

It has been a while since I have written on here. With everything going on right now it is hard to get on the computer in the evenings and have a clear thought, but I have decided that it is important for everyone to take a few minutes and relax and think about the happenings of each day. Whether they have made you happy, sad, mad or just completely exhausted as I most usually am. So, I hope you all make it back to read about my boring and uneventful life.