What a wonderful memory this moment will hold for both of these girls. I think it would be great to make the eyes of little girls light up as they talk to a character straight out of a childhood storybook.
Jokes and riddles
I remember a smart aleck kid from grade school who used to tell jokes and riddles. some of them were long stories with a big punch line. sometimes they were just short riddles. Usually they were a play on words, like “hot today and chile tomale.”
I don’t know what made me think of him today. I bet he grew up to be a famous comedian though.
Little Joe
Little Joe and his mother have really been so much help and joy to me. Little Joe likes to feed the chickens and the other animals that he can. He’s even been helping clean the barn out a bit. Little fella works really hard but gets very little done because he spends more time talking to the animals. It’s sheer pleasure to have him out there with me.
Oh he has named each and every new baby we have here. The twin goats are Billy and Betty. I have no idea where those names came from but that’s what he named them. Oh the pygmy donkey was expecting and now has the cutest baby you have ever seen. Little Joe named her Angel because his mother told him that a donkey carried Mary when she was expecting Baby Jesus. He said that donkey was an angel and that’s where the name for our baby came from. It’s that precious!!!
Planting the garden
Boy did we get a late start on the vegetable garden this year. First of all it rained and rained and rained. You can’t get into a garden with it’s as wet as ours has been lately. Then when it finally got dry enough to plow and get ready to plant, we had a heck of a time finding plants and seeds.
I am guessing that because of the economy, more and more people are planting gardens this year. That has to be what it was since there’s usually plenty of plants and seeds available most anywhere you go. We’ll keep looking for the seeds we haven’t found yet but if it’s much longer, they won’t grow very well because it’s be too late in the season to plant them.
Babies are everywhere
Remember me telling you about my new petting zoo? Well all of a sudden, there are baby animals everywhere. What else would you expect with it being full blown spring.
We have twin pygmy goats, one boy and one girl, we have baby chicks running round everywhere, baby rabbits and I think my miniature donkey is expecting too because she’s getting awfully round in the middle. The new babies have been the talk of the town too. Nothing like babies to bring the crowds in, now is there?
I admit it, I’m a Dancing with the Stars junkie!
I don’t take much time to watch TV but on Monday night and Tuesday night, I’m glued to the TV for Dancing with the Stars! I have been a fan since the first season. I always wanted to take dance lessons but my father wouldn’t let me for some reason so I guess I sort of live my dreams through watching them dance on TV.
I just hate that tonight is the season finale. I sure have had a hard time guessing who would make it this far. I really thought Lil Kim would have been in the final four but that’s not the way it happened at all. That just goes to show how much the viewers votes determine who stays and who goes. Did you see the freestyle dance Shawn and Mark did. They got straight 10’s and should have. It was by far the best freestyle of the night. I found it on youtube just in case you missed it.
Who knew?
Here I was looking at some rather awful mug shots of celebrities and ran across one that I had absolutely no idea who it was. By the way, some of those pictures were absolutely awful too. I bet the celebrities didn’t ask for a copy to have framed and put up on their walls either.
Anyway, I’m sitting there trying really hard to figure out who the heck this young guy was and then I scrolled down just a little bit more and my mouth dropped. It’s Al Pacino! Check this out and see if you would have known him. The little article that told me who he was said:
Long before playing lawbreakers in “The Godfather” and “Scarface,” Al Pacino (yes, that’s him!) was charged with carrying a concealed weapon in 1961. No wonder he’s so good at playing tough guys.
If you ask me, he was pretty darn cute even back then. No wonder he play’s tough guys so well. Looks like he grew up a tough guy.
Got to keep the kids entertained
Little Joe just loves to watch movies, especially Disney movies. I have now rediscovered some of my old favorites like Pinocchio and 101 Dalmatians. Well since he enjoys watching Disney movies so much, I decided to join the Disney Movie club. Not only will I have DVDs that Little Joe can watch, but I’ll also have a collection of DVDs that my guests can use to entertain their children when they visit. I didn’t even know there was a Disney Movie Club and I found it by luck at disneymovieclub.go.com. If you have little ones, it’s a great way to build up a good selection of Disney Movies.
You can get the old favorites like Old Yeller and Cinderella but you can also get Hannah Montana too. You know, that’s one talented little girl Billy Ray Cyrus has there. I like the positive songs she writes directed at young ladies too. She’s had a few slip up but all in all, she’s a pretty darn good role model for your girls. Much better than Brittney Spears turned out to be or Lyndsey Lohan. Sorry girls but you fell off of the ‘good role model’ wagon a long time ago.
Some women hate being called this but not me!!!
I have read this before many times but wanted to share it with you because this is who I am. Yes I have been called this many times because I don’t compromise. I am my own person and no one is going to change that. So if that sounds like you, read on!!!
BITCHOLOGY
When I stand up for myself and my beliefs, they call me a bitch.
When I stand up for those I love, they call me a bitch.
When I speak my mind, think my own thoughts or do things my own way, they call me a bitch.
Being a bitch means I won’t compromise what’s in my heart. It means I live my life MY way. It means I won’t allow anyone to step on me.
When I refuse to tolerate injustice and speak against it, I am defined as a bitch. The same thing happens when I take time for myself instead of being everyone’s maid, or when I act a little selfish.
It means I have the courage and strength to allow myself to be who I truly am and won’t become anyone elses idea of what they think I ‘should’ be.
I am outspoken, opinionated and determined. I want what I want and there is nothing wrong with that! So try to stomp on me, just try to douse my inner flame, try to squash every ounce of beauty I hold within me. You won’t succeed.
And if that makes me a bitch, so be it… I embrace the title and am proud to bear it.
B – Babe
I – In
T – Total
C – Control of
H – Herself
B = Beautiful
I = Intelligent
T = Talented
C = Charming
H = Heck of a Woman
B = Beautiful
I = Individual
T = That
C = Can
H = Handle ‘anything’
Okay, where did March go?
I’ve been so busy lately that March just flew by. Between the normal spring cleaning that we do and looking for new items to accessorize the rooms we rent out, I just didn’t realize that March was gone today. I was also looking for some new bedspreads for the rooms for summer. Instead of new bedspreads, I found some absolutely gorgeous duvet covers at plumeriabay.com online. I didn’t realize just how beautiful a duvet set could be. It sure makes it easy to turn your winter look to a spring look in no time at all.
I was amazed at the colors, the accessories that came with them and the total transformation they would make to a room. Not to mention, they fold up flat and require a lot less storage room when you take them off to store for the winter. I have to admit, I was tickled pink when I found these. You have to see them to appreciate them. They come with pillow shams and covers for your accent pillows too. Check them out for yourself and I bet you’ll fall in love with them too!!!