Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all you lovely Mom's out there! Did all your dreams and wishes come true?

I had a pretty uneventful day. We went to church this morning and then grabbed KFC for dinner so this Mom didn't have to cook. (FYI: The new[ish] grilled chicken at KFC isn't that great. Original recipe is still the best.)

I was reading our church's bulletin this morning and there was a fun little thing in there and I thought I would share it here.


Things Mom Would Never Say

1. "How on earth can you see the TV sitting so far back?"

2. "Yeah, I used to skips school a lot too."

3. "Just leave all the lights on, it makes the house look more cheery."

4. "Let me smell that shirt. Yeah, it's good for another week."

5. Go ahead and keep that stray dog, honey. I'll be glad to feed and walk him every day."

6. "Well, if Nick's Mom says it's OK then that's good enough for me!"

7. "The curfew is just a general time to shoot for. It's not like I'm running a prison or anything."

8. "I don't have a tissue with me, just use your sleeve."

9. "Don't bother wearing a jacket. The wind chill is bound to improve."


Happy Mother's Day!!

Six Word Saturday!

Happy Saturday! Happy Six Word Saturday, to be exact! If you want to play or just want to read more about it then click the box below and be whisked away to Cate's blog for further instruction!!

Unpacking and laundry. I Need Coffee!

Happy Saturday!

Coming . . . Home?

I walked in my front door last night after being away visiting family for about three and a half weeks. This was at about Two o'clock this morning. If you saw my Twitter post it went something like this: FINALLY HOME. And also #AreYouKiddingMe and #NotCool.

The first week I was in PA J was with us and we had a house sitter.


This house sitter was very nice and Spring cleaned my house. It was very nice of them.

Also, they rearranged my house. Not as nice. I'm so very upset. EVERYTHING is moved to different places.

My living room, the Kiddo's room, my kitchen cabinets. Things are not where I left them. I don't know where they've gone. The Kiddo is upset because he can't find some of his things either.

I'm just dumbfounded. I really really do appreciate the wonderful cleaning but it's sort of not cool to rearrange someone elses life while they're away.

This is the nicest I could muster for this post because I really am upset.

Now, I want to put my place back the way it used to be. However, there is One Thing that J likes and I don't know HOW to leave it where it is without leaving it ALL this way and and I just want it back!

I was supposed to come home from vacation to my house and instead it's like I'm in someone else's house. I'm glad to be home but I'm in an awful mood. *Sigh*

I need coffee and chocolate and some more coffee and chocolate.

Silly Sunday - Ever Wonder?

For people who think to much (like myself) here are some things for you to ponder. :)




EVER
WONDER ....

Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?

Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why don't you ever see the headline 'Psychic Wins Lottery?

Why is 'abbreviated' such a long word?

Why is it that doctors call what they do 'practice'?

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?

Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?

If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

I'm A What?

So, I was at Walmart and this kid walked over to our line. She must have been about 8 years old. She looked at the lady in front of me and said something to her and the lady smiled. I though she knew the kid. Turns out, nope.

The Kid looks at me and said "You're a Norby!"

I looked at her and said "Am I?"

She just looked at me, shook her head and walked away.

OK then!

I took out my phone and tweeted that I may have just been insulted by an 8 year old but I had to go home and check google first.

I came home and went right to Google. Google didn't really help me. But, it occured to me that Urban Dictionary might be better suited to this question. Yup! It was!

Turns out I WAS insulted by an 8 year old!

According to Urban Dictionary a "Norby" is "A very uncool and sometimes naive white person."

I'm sure her parents are tons of fun to be around! Charming and Classy and all that!

A Wee Bit Of Me Wednesday

I've never linked up here before but I figured since I'm on vacation and not really blogging regularly I would give this a shot. :) If you want to play click the box and share a wee bit of yourself!

{one} have you ever been stuck in an elevator?

No way! I would Hate that! I would keep thinking it was going to break and plummet to the ground! Panic attack!

{two} have you ever ridden on an elephant?

Yes! I have! I was at a circus once a Long time ago and I rode the elephant with my brother. I think it was my brother anyway! :)

{three} have you ever met a well known celebrity?

I met Mark Sheppard! I'm not sure how "well known" he is but he's been in just about everything! Google him, he was probably in one of your favorite shows. He was very nice and I was thrilled to have met him!

{four} do you have any food allergies?

Nope, not one. :) So thankful!

 

{five} do you know how to sew?

Well, I can sew a button back on. I can also sew a small tear here of there but as far as Little House on the Prairie make your own clothes kind of sewing, No. Not at all.

{six} did you get an allowance when you were young?

Nope. My Dad was of the opinion that if you want money you need to work for it. He figured it didn't mean as much to you if you just had it handed to you. I think he was right.

{seven} how often do you fill up your gas tank?

Haha, around payday! :)

{eight} have you ever been stung by a jelly fish?

Nope.

{nine} have you ever been robbed?

Yes! As a matter of fact just before we came to Pennsylvania the stereos were stolen out of both of our vehicles. I was/am Unhappy!!

{ten} what is the worst haircut you’ve ever had?

I asked for a layered haircut. She pulled up a section and chopped it. She grabbed another section a little further down and chopped it and then she cut the bottom straight across. I was not happy with that haircut. I mean, really?

 

 

 

 

Random Tuesday Thoughts!

I'm a Random Tuesday Thoughts Addict and Rebel. If you have some Random you would like to share than you can link up at Stacy's place. While we patiently wait for Keely to get her random back on. To link up at Stacy's grab the box! :)

1. I'm having a giveaway! It's not big but it's cute and you should check it out Here --> My First Giveaway!

2. We have a plan to go horseback riding today! I'm excited. I haven't been riding in YEARS!

3. The weather was cold and rainy for a long time but yesterday it finally got nice! Gorgeous, I mean. T-shirt and shorts kind of weather. Today is the same. I'm loving it!

4. There is so much Junk Food here!! Chocolate bunnies and eggs and cupcakes and donuts! Help!

5. I guess before we do any riding we're probably going to take the Kiddo outside to play. Probably to the park. It's just so nice out!

6. I found out yesterday that I may possibly might maybe could have the chance to go to Florida for the Shuttle launch. This is something I've wanted to do for as long as I can remember and there are only two more chances. I'll be on the edge of my seat until I find out!

7. Rupert has Too Many Games! Flood-It! Angry Birds! Fruit Ninja! Words with Friends! (I'm Justaddjava, add me!) I'm addicted!

8. I think I'll stop now and get a shower. The Kiddo is getting restless. He wants to go play! Have a great day! Check out my giveaway!

Sunday Silly - Only In America

I hope you're having a nice Sunday. Here is something from my inbox that might make you smile. :)

I love Only in America stuff!



Only In America

Only in America
.........do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.

Only in America
........do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.

Only in America
.........do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.

Only in America
.........do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.

Only in America
.........do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.

Only in America
........do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.

My Water Did That!?

Back when it was still cold around Oklahoma we had a few VERY COLD nights.

One day there was a note on our door reminding us to leave our faucets dripping so that the pipes wouldn't freeze.

Before bed I went around and turned all our faucets on just enough for tiny drips to squeeze out.

It didn't take long before the DRIP! DRIP! DRIP! DRIP! DRIP! DRIP! DRIP! DRIP! from the kitchen sink began to drive me insane.

So I put a dish rag across the middle of the sink and moved the faucet so the water would hit the rag. Ahh, much better!

When I washed towels I threw that dish rag in the washer. When they was done washing I moved them to the dryer. When they were done drying I moved them to the basket and dumped them out to fold them.

When I picked up the rag that had been dripped on all night I was a bit surprised at what I saw . . .

It looks like I spilled Bleach on it! That's from my Water! What on earth!? This right here is why we don't drink the water. (This and the fact that we often get notes in the mail about how our water didn't test right and we shouldn't drink it.)

Can't imagine WHY!

HGotW - James Marsters

How about a Buffy the Vampire Slayer edition of Hot Guy of the Week?

I asked for suggestions and this is one I received. So, here we go!

James Marsters and Juliet Landau played Spike and Drusilla in a couple seasons of Buffy. Spike, he couldn't make up his mind whether he wanted to be a bad guy or a good guy but Dru, she knew. There was no wishy washy with Drusilla. She was evil and she owned it!

There's Lots (or so very much) of debate of who was the best couple of the Buffy series. Buffy and Angel? Buffy and Spike? Spike and Drusilla? (And a whole bunch more that don't really fit into this post.) Personally I'm a Buffy/Angel fan and a Spike/Dru fan.

Anyway, it doesn't matter who I like, really. How about some pictures?

James Marsters

I like this one a lot.

Juliet Landau

I think this one is really pretty!

That's it for this weeks edition of HGotW! Thanks for stopping by! Come back again!

My First Giveaway!

I walked into Bath and Body Works a couple weeks ago to have a look around and I spied these Pocket Size Anti-Bacterial hand sanitizers.

I fell in love! I spent quite a while sniffing them all trying to decide which one(s) I should buy!

They're the perfect size for your pocket. Or, you can get this awesome PocketBac Holder that you can attach to your purse or key chain and take it anywhere. Very user-friendly.

(This is my key chain. See? I use the prize myself!)

I was looking at my awesome little PocketBac's and thought that they might make a fun little giveaway. So, here it is. My very First Giveaway!

Should you win, this is what you will receive:

The scents are Rock Candy (One of my Favorites! LOVE IT!), Sweet Pea, Warm Vanilla Sugar, Stylish Strawberry and Berry Crush. Also comes with one of those nifty holders to attach it to whatever you would like. :)

Entries are simple.

1. Follow my blog and leave me a comment letting me know you are. (This is good for current followers and brand new followers.)

2. Follow me on Twitter: Justaddjava (This is good for TWO entries! Leave two separate comments. The reason this is good for TWO entries is because I KNOW I tweet  lot and for some it may be a nuisance to follow me.) :)

3. Tweet about my little giveaway with a link back to my blog. Leave me a comment with a link to your tweet.

4. If you want another two entries  you can leave a little post on your own blog about my little giveaway. (Leave two separate comments with links to your post.)

The last day I'll be accepting entries is May 16, 2011.

I apologize to my followers across the pond and beyond the border but this contest is open only to US Residents.  :(  (Mostly because I'm not sure how to ship over there!)

Random Tuesday Thoughts!

It's Tuesday! I'm hooking up with the Random Rebels over at Stacy's place while we wait for Keely to get all her relaxing in! :) Click the box and link-up!!

1. The Kiddo is sick again! What the heck?! He had a fever but we killed it with Tylenol. Now, he's coughing. Maybe because of the change in location? (air, water, etc.) I have no idea.

2. J's flying home today. It doesn't seem like we've already been here a week! The Kiddo and I are staying for a couple more weeks.

3. J's flight was delayed about fifty times due to weather! He's going to miss his connecting flight in Chicago! I hope they get him another flight home that's not too much later.

4. Destination Truth mid season finale is on tonight. I Love This Show! I really wish they had a few more episodes per season!

5. I haven't had Diet Coke in days! I'm going into withdrawal. I'm drinking Wild Cherry Pepsi right now. NOT the same!!!

6. I have the option of going back to Philly on Saturday Just to hang out for a couple hours while my Dad goes to check out a car for sale. I'm considering it. If the weather will cooperate that is. I didn't get to go to Independence Hall or the Liberty Bell while we were there Thursday. I've seen them both before but it's been years.

7. My cousin (Who's like my sister) told me to download Flood-It on Rupert. Now I'm addicted. Then she said "You need more games. Get Angry Birds." Then I downloaded Angry Birds. *Sigh*  She's a bad influence.

8. I'm having a Tiny Little Giveaway. I'll introduce it tomorrow. It's my first so it really is only little but it's something that I like. I wouldn't give away something I wouldn't want myself. So, check in tomorrow for a little giveaway! (Open to US residents only because I'm not sure of all the details regarding overseas/across the border shipping.)

I think that's enough. I'm not sure anyone will even read this since it's soooo late!

Making Paper at the Franklin Institute

We have done So much since we arrived here on Tuesday!

On Thursday we went to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. If I tried to write a post about everything we did there it would be fifteen pages long! So, I thought maybe I should do a couple different posts.

One of the first things we did when we got there was make paper. That was pretty neat. I had forgotten that that was one of the things we could do.

The Kiddo went first. The guy put some sort of orange pulpy looking stuff in the bucket of water and stirred it around. He told us what the orange stuff was but I missed what he said.

Anyway, he stirred it and then let the Kiddo help him lower the screen down into the water. They swished it once or twice and then pulled it all back out.

He set it down and gave the Kiddo a sponge and told him to sponge the water off. So, the Kiddo patted the screen with the sponge and squeezed it back into the tub a few times.

Then the guy turned the "paper" that was on the screen out onto a piece of felt, covered it with another piece of felt, put it in a giant press and the Kiddo and my Brother turned the crank. They pressed a lot more water out of it before they unwound the crank.

The man carefully pulled the paper off the press and rolled it up in a piece of paper securing it with a rubber band.

After it was dry we unrolled it. Here is the finished product. A piece of paper made by the Kiddo!

I forgot that the guy dropped little Flyer's logos in the tub so when we made the paper there would be Flyer's logos on it. Philadelphia, you know. :)

Sunday Silly - Haunting Questions

One more from the ole' inbox!

Enjoy!




QUESTIONS THAT HAUNT ME!

Can you cry under water?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?

Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

What disease did cured ham actually have?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?

If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?

Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?

If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him?

If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!

If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?

Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?

Why did you just try singing the two songs above?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?

Six Word Saturday

Six Word Saturday! I'm late and since this is from my phone the format is a bit different but check out http://www.showmyface.com/ for 6WS instructions!

 WE HAD A FUN FILLED DAY!!