I am a very proud mom, my kids all got good grades this school year and we had no major issues at school. What an improvement over last year and I hope it keeps on this track then all three of them might get out of high school and get on with their lives in a timely manner. At times last year it looked like they all three might be living with me for the rest of their lives, this good year has put a bit more hope in my heart of ever having the house to myself. Let us hope that next year is a successful as this year was and my dreams will be one year closer to reality.
Rain
We have had so much rain this month they have opened the flood gates at Dale Hollow Lake and those have not been open for 25 years. The lake right by our house is letting out water at an alarming rate and the picnic tables are still flooded. Lets hope we get some warn sunny weather soon or we will be living in a swamp. It has been raining off and on today and we really do not need any more rain.
Last day
Today is the last full day of school for this school year. I do not know what I will do with 3 kids under foot for all summer. I think I need to find a good cam,p to send them to so I can get some rest too. At least I do not have to get up at 6am to get kids ready for school, maybe for a gift this summer I will get them an alarm clock and teach them to get themselves up and ready for school so I can get a bit of rest each school day.
I love my kids but they are a huge pain in the butt sometimes and I am tired of dealing with all of their issues, they need to grow up and start to solve their own problems. Well on second thought I am the Mom so I will keep on top of all the issues for a while longer.
Early winter
Yesterday Phil the Groundhog saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter and that makes me very angry. Who decides if Phil sees his shadow it is not Phil, he is a big rat and can make no decisions of his own. I think the man who decided owns a snow removal company and needed a few more weeks of work in his business, thats the only thing that makes sense to me. I am so ready for spring it makes me mad to think that we will have to deal with six more weeks of winter.
Bailout
The upcoming bailouts are a total waste of good hard earned money, and the fact that it is our (hard working americans) money is a burr under my saddle. I say let the companies that are failing go under and let some one who can run a business and make money take them over, I am not in the mood to have my hard earned money go to bailing out failing companies and that is the bottom line as far as I am concerned, I will never support a President who is so willing to waste our money.
Fresh new start
Tomorrow this great country gets a fresh start, we put into office our next President. I did not vote for him and would never vote for him but lets hope he gives the country a chance to rebound from the last 8 years of hell we have went through with Bush. I do not think Obama was the right person to lead us out of the wilderness but he got the votes and we are stuck with him for 4 years at least. Lets hope that tomorrow gives us a start on a new beginning for this country.
Deer chili
A very dear friend of our gave us some fresh venison this week and I made the ground part of it into deer chili. Let me brag on it, it was very good and I was very pleased with how it turned out. I searched and found a recipe on the internet and it looked very simple and it was. It had a very nice chili flavor and of course I added to the recipe just a bit. I added Sweet Italian Sausage and it made it very tasty. It would of been fine with out the sausage but I think it perked it up very nicely and I will have to try this again as soon as James gets me some more deer meat, he is the only person that we know who goes hunting a lot.
No school
They have called off school today because it might snow! Not one damn flake has fallen and I am trapped with my kids inside all day. I had to take a sick day at work because on such short notice I could not find anyone to watch the kids. I think the schools should take the parents into their thinking about snow days and keep the kids in the school where they belong during the day. I watch them at night and the school has to watch them during the day, that is our deal and they better stick to it.
Hockey Game
Saturday we are taking my Grandson David to a hockey game he really loves the Predators and has been to several games with us in the past. This will be his first game this year and I know that he is really excited to be going back to a game. He plays hockey at our house, we bought him a cut down stick and some pucks, he has a blast and gets the dogs involved in his game. I love to see him having fun with the dogs and playing hockey it is all very new to him, being an only child he does not have much of any one to play with and it must be very boring to him. But he will have fun Saturday and I can not wait for the game.
Black friday
This Friday is the holiest day for female shoppers like me, Black Friday. That are the only two words that need to be spoken to let you know what kind of excitement I am feeling as Black Friday gets closer and closer. I have been looking at the flyer’s getting ready and I have mapped out my route to hit the most stores in the least amount of time possible. It is a battle plan that means a lot to me and my family, because this will be their Christmas I am getting on Black Friday.