Wonderfully Funny Wednesdays

I think we need to have some humor today!  The past several days have been trying but a reawakening to some things that need to be done in my life.  Plus, its been cloudy & rainy the past day or so now.  Need some pick-me-up to get a moving today!

SO let's get on with the jokes for all of us!


Great Directions here for a real clean toilet!!! easy too!!!!
1. Lift both lids on your toilet bowl and add a couple of capfuls of shampoo to the water.
2. Go to the other room where the cat is sleeping, pick it up and soothe it while you carry it towards the bathroom.
3. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids (You may need to stand on the lid, afterwards). The cat will self agitate and make ample suds.
(Never mind the noises that come from the toilet, the cat is actually enjoying this.)
4. Flush the toilet three or four times.
(This provides a "power-wash" and "rinse")
5. Have someone open the closest door to the outside (Be sure that no one is between the toilet and the outside door.)
6. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids.
7. The cat will rocket out of the toilet and run outside where it will dry itself. After this procedure, both the toilet and the cat will be sparkling clean!

Sincerely,
The Dog


An enthusiastic door-to-door vacuum salesman goes to the first house in his new territory.He knocks, a real mean and tough looking lady opens the door, and before she has a chance to say anything, he runs inside and dumps cow patties all over the carpet.He says, "Lady, if this vacuum cleaner don`t do wonders cleaning this up, I`ll eat every chunk of it."She turns to him with a smirk and says, "You want ketchup on that?"The salesman says, "Why do you ask?"She says, "We just moved in and we haven`t got the electricity turned on yet." 


One day my housework-challenged husband decided to wash his sweatshirt.Seconds after he stepped into the laundry room, he shouted to me, "What setting do I use on the washing machine?""It depends," I replied. "What does it say on your shirt?"He yelled back, "University of Auburn."
(courtesy of jokes.db.com)



Rules for Good Housekeeping (Especially for men!)

It is time to clean out the refrigerator when something closes the door from the inside.

Keep it clean enough for healthy, dirty enough for happy.

Never make fried chicken in the nude.

Do not engage in unarmed combat with a dust bunny big enough to choke the vacuum cleaner.

You make the beds, you do the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again.

If guys were suppose to hang clothes up, door knobs would be bigger.

My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.

Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator.

Cobwebs artfully draped over lampshades reduce the glare from the bulb, thereby creating a       romantic atmosphere.

When writing your name in the dust on the table, omit the date.

College Classes For Men:

1. Introduction to Common Household Objects I: The Mop
2. Introduction to Common Household Objects II: The Sponge
3. Dressing Up: Beyond the Funeral and the Wedding
4. Refrigerator Forensics: Identifying and Removing the Dead
5. Design Pattern or Splatter Stain on the Linoleum? : You CAN Tell the Difference!
6. If It's Empty, You Can Throw It Away: Accepting Loss I
7. If the Milk Expired Three Weeks Ago, Keeping It In the Refrigerator Won't Bring It Back: Accepting
    Loss II
8. Going to the Supermarket: It's Not Just for Women Anymore!
9. Recycling Skills I: Boxes that the Electronics Came In
10. Recycling Skills II: Styrofoam that Came in the Boxes that the Electronics Came In
11. Bathroom Etiquette I: How to Remove Beard Clippings from the Sink
12. Bathroom Etiquette II: Let's Wash Those Towels!
13. Bathroom Etiquette III: Five Easy Ways to Tell When You're About to Run Out of Toilet Paper!
14. Giving Back to the Community: How to Donate 15-Year-Old Levis to the Goodwill
15. Retro? Or Just Hideous? : Re-examining Your 1970s Polyester Shirts
16. No, The Dishes Won't Wash Themselves: Knowing the 4 Limitations of Your Kitchenware
17. Romance: More Than a Cable Channel!
18. Strange But True!: She Really May NOT Care What "Fourth Down and Ten" Means
19. Going Out to Dinner: Beyond the Pizza Hut
20. Expand Your Entertainment Options: Renting Movies That Don't Fall Under the "Action/Adventure" Category or selecting movies that don't star John Wayne on television
21. Yours, Mine, and Ours: Sharing the Remote
22. "I Could Have Played a Better Game Than That!": Why Women Laugh
23. Adventures in Housekeeping I: Let's Clean the Closet
24. Adventures in Housekeeping II: Let's Clean Under the Bed
25. "I Don't Know": Be the First Man to Say It!
26. The Gas Gauge in Your Car: Sometimes Empty MEANS Empty
27. Directions: It's Okay to Ask for Them
28. Listening: It's Not Just Something You Do During Halftime
29. Accepting Your Limitations: Just Because You Have Power Tools Doesn't Mean You Can Fix It
(courtesy of  http://jokes.aspcode.net/housekeeping-jokes.aspx)

Hope this gives you some good giggles & laughs today!  I know it helped me...have a great day & I will post some good tips tomorrow!

Fabulous Fridays!!!

Wowee, Friday is here already!  You should see all the goodies surrounding my kitchen!  I've been taking it slower than I did yesterday.  I'm learning that if you "go, go, go"  multiple days in a row when pregnant, you have to sleep it off for multiple days later too.  So, I am learning the art of taking my time & not trying to be perfect. 

Yes, being a domestic diva doesn't mean you are super-wife or uber-mommy that does everything right when it should be done or is always there to do the absolute perfect thing.  Yes, you get things done when they NEED to get done & you are there at the RIGHT times, but trying to always be "on" stresses you out.  Take time to read that magazine the day it comes in the mail.  Sit down & enjoy your lunch.  Take time to actually play with your child.  Stop & pet your cat or dog and then play with them.  Buy the Pillsbury cookie dough from Sam's club that has no preservatives & keep them on hand for "treats" instead of always making them from scratch (trust me, my hubby is picky & can't even tell the difference)!  Make a good but simple dinner that has everything in one dish--you don't have to cook a gourmet meal every night to be a great wife & mom!  Find time to get back to a favorite hobby or two--just don't go overboard!

The part that makes you a domestic diva is taking the little things & making moments with your family.  Taking the time to let someone know, face to face, that you love them with not only your hard work at home, but with your words & affection.  Its showing others how to take time for themselves by not being involved in every event or church/social outing.  Its knowing when to go out of your way & when to say "NO, I need time for myself or my family."

This is how you have a fabulous life:  Fix what you can change & don't worry about what you can't.  Just be smart enough to think about which is which--some prayer might be useful in this case. Seriously, you don't have to do EVERYTHING & be EVERYTHING.  You should only do & be who & what you are!  If that is not enough for anyone else, then they are bad friends. 

Enjoy your life, don't wish it were different; don't look at the "shoulda, woulda, coulda's" in life--you know, the "what ifs"-- they will burn you in the end because, simply put, they don't matter.  That is not what happened & you can't change it.  You are responsible for finding joy in the things that are happening now.  If you want to feel fabulous most of your life, don't try wishing it were better.  I heard a friend say last week"  "If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, it means you need to start watering yours more."

Tipful Thursdays

Well, its been a crazy two days prepping for my housewarming on Saturday.  Today has been the craziest.  I've been baking up the wazoo & getting a music party mix together to last the whole time. 

Also, trying to budget this has been fun--ahem.  Actually not that bad;  I just realized that doing almost all of the food prep yourself saves you tons of money.  The price hike just for someone else to do it isn't worth it when you live at home!  So, I've been baking cookies, brownies, special chocolate candy bars, spice cake & making all the chips & veggie dips.  All those cost a fraction of the price if you do it at home & most of us who love to bake or cook will have much of what we already need right at home already with no trip to the store.

I will still have to go to the store for things I don't usually keep around the house like:  pre-made meatballs (those are cheaper bought from sam's club), deli sandwich spirals, lots of nibble veggies for a tray, chips, queso, Beer cases & soda pop,brats, hot dogs, and some other things I ran out of (like onions & sour cream).


When you plan a party, always plan for most of those who RSVP'd yes to show up (including spouses & children), then add five more people to compensate for big eaters.  Here where I live people don't tend to RSVP yes, only what they call "regrets" a.k.a. "I can't come."  It makes it hard to plan on food that way, but I simply figured out to assume that 2/3rds of the people who haven't replied with regrets will probably show up & then I add the five person buffer.  See how that can help.  So, try to not just stock up on a few foods; try to add a wide variety of food, both snacks/appetizers & desserts. That way you aren't making two of the same cake & buying three bags of meatballs & having to constantly track when you need to make more.  This way, the people who come first have the greatest variety & will eat less of everything.  If someone comes right before the party ends, my attitude is: you get what's there. 

One thing I am kind of not too happy about for housewarming parties is the trend of the person holding the party for their new house to provide a gift for those who come...AHEM, you are coming to welcome me to my new house.  I don't expect a huge gift (or any for that matter) but my last housewarming was a bust because of

1) I stated that gifts were not necessary but I still put a registry together if anyone desired to give me a gift so they had an idea on what I needed.  That actually pissed people off & I varied the items on it & gave them three weeks to decide.  People didn't like that expensive stuff was on the registry (there was no way to make a note on items based on priority & little notes to tell people it was just for our reference).  Let's just say I lost friends over this stupid situation.  Hence, this time no registry & I mentioned gifts were not necessary.

2) I found out from a little birdie that people were miffed that I didn't have any "little gift" for those who came.  This completely surprised me.  Usually at parties I throw that are non-housewarming, I've never had a complaint that I didn't give someone anything.  Why is it expected at the one party to celebrate MY moving into a house??  In times past usually the house owners' throwing the party are expecting a gift of welcoming to the community, not the other way around.  I couldn't believe it effected my relationships at church & with some friends.  It wasn't like I didn't have food or drink--I never ran out of anything!  So, this time, I have made tons of chocolate chip cookies to give to people just to not have that happen again. 

This ridiculousness would be like someone getting mad at my baby shower for putting an expensive car seat & rocking chair plus other needed items, that are expensive, on my registry.  How silly would that be??  You NEED a car seat!  You need oodles of clothes for your first baby & toys--you don't have anything!  Also, what if people expected a little gift (other than candy favors) at the party.  I mean I looked at housewarming tips & they suggested giving everyone a candle or usable favor...DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THAT WOULD COST??!!  My entire budget for the whole party just for favors such as these! 

OK, I'm done venting.  I just am trying understand an age where staying at home is ridiculed & people who you host expect more than the money you spent to feed them & give them drink.  They want to take something home with them!  I don't think I've ever received one hostess gift once since I got married & starting entertaining.  Something I was taught as polite to do; considering the host/hostess probably dropped over $100+ to feed everyone that attends.  It makes me not want to host anymore large parties--only parties where close friends attend.  Mostly due to the fact I know they don't expect anything past the good food & time together.

So,  tips for you for when you host a huge party: 
1) Have favors for both adults & kids to avoid any offense (dollar tree or making cookies works cheaply)-if you can afford it.  If not, don't do it & I would encourage upset looking people to enjoy all the food you worked hard to put together for them (I have no other advice for that--of someone else does--leave a comment!)
2) Make sure you have enough food.  Use my handy guide above to figure that mystery out

3) Don't make give giving to you required unless its a baby shower or wedding shower (that should be obvious).

Tips for you if you are going to a party: 

1)Let's bring back etiquette:  thank the host/hostess for their hospitality, whether or not you get something from them. 

2) Don't get offended if they have not given a"little something" for you to take home, be glad for the great food-remind yourself how much it cost just for something to eat while you are there!

3) Bring a little something for the host/hostess-you are getting FREE FOOD & DRINK that they spent their hard-earned money on--the least you can do is bring a little something to show you appreciate their hospitable entertaining;

4) Encourage others to have manners--if you hear someone commenting on how there isn't a little "gift" for them or about any of the food.  Kindly stand up for the host/hostess & remind them that, in this economy, it already costs a lot to feed this many people.  Remind them kindly that they are getting a free meal out this & nothing was given to the entertaining host/hostess in return from them.  Just remember to be tactful to both the person complaining & the hostess--meaning keep it low key & don't let others hear the conversation.


I'm really not too upset about any of this happening.  I sometimes wonder if it was the geographical location & attitude of the people there in general (it wasn't the only weird quirky thing that happened while we lived there).  So, I'm hoping this Saturday's party goes better & praying that a good amount of people show up.  That's another problem I have--people decided they are coming & then don't show up:  PLEASE COME, even if its for a few minutes.  That's polite & also being a man/woman of your word.  Things come up, but realizing that you want to go somewhere else more than this party is rude & you should go to both equally or go to the one you said yes to first.  LOL....you would think that would be a simple one.  I've had many a party deflate because no one showed up that said they would (except for close friends).  My goal: to teach my children proper etiquette about life, so they may be gentlemen & ladies.  Its becoming rare these days!  I can't wait for all the fun though;  regardless I get to hang out with friends  & eat the things I have made as well (YUM!)...I will make the best of it no matter what happens.  My part is to let any offense roll off my back as the hostess!

I think that's all I have to blog about for now...if you have any ideas or anything you would like to see about parties either stay the same or change, feel free to leave a comment below!

Have a great Thursday & remember to enjoy today!

Quoteable Tuesdays

Woah ladies....I have a post today!  I feel great...its amazing what a little quiet time & refreshing of life can do to you!  Never go without checking out your life & marriage for as long as I did.  Either it will lead to a very unsatisfied life or, even worse, divorce.  I'm already feeling much better than I expected.

So, its time for some quotes.  I will put in some for those of us who are (or are about to be) mothers & those who are "empty nested" or yet to be blessed with a little one!

 A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for.
 Anonymous

A baby is God's opinion that life should go on
 Carl Sandburg

  “A two-year old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a top for it.”
   Jerry Seinfeld

Making the decision to have a child - it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body.
Elizabeth Stone

If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it. I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle.
Vincent van Gogh

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.”
  Charles R. Swindoll    

Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.
 Anonymous 

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”
  Ashley Smith

“If you wait to do everything until you're sure it's right, you'll probably never do much of anything.”
  Win Borden

So there you go!  Hope these make you laugh & also make you think!  I hope to continue to give you all a little more this week.  Remember to live your life with meaning & never let the clouds you see allow you to forget the sunshine that's ready to break through behind them after the storm has passed!

Monday Madness

Geesh, getting back into the swing of things is hard when you overdo it one weekend!  Which reminds me:  DON"T DO THIS TO YOURSELF!!!   I'm learning about pacing myself to get things done.  Don't try to do all your chores in one day.  If you forget one...well, try to fit it in with the next days chores but don't try to fit in two days worth of chores into one day!  Spread it out!  This applies to being pregnant & also normal times.  Pushing yourself leaves you energy-less later on. 

I'm learning from experience here!  Every time I skip out on sleep or try to do to much, I pay for it the next few days! 


I'm also learning the importance of quiet time with yourself & keeping your thoughts in check.  I have recently been ignoring what I need emotionally from my marriage partner--for two years now (since all heck broke loose for us).  This has led to misconceived ideas about whether or not I am loved or appreciated by my spouse because I didn't tell him how I was feeling & what was going on inside of me.  I finally let it all out this weekend after having another burst of anger & frustration from pent up emotions.  The feelings I was having of not being loved & not being a priority emotionally (you know, tone of voice, seeing your spouse be happy to see you, not having a spouse avoid you) were making it hard to get a good perspective.  It was already pent up inside to the point I was wishing I wasn't married & now wondering why in heck I was going to be a mommy bringing a kid into this.  NOT a good thing to be feeling.  This made my hubby's quirks seem more unbearable because not only am I feeling long term emotional negatives, but now he's slacking in my mind--whether or not it was deliberate--it just added to the continual pent up feelings I was holding in--which made me explode easier.  So, I finally got out the truth during a fight.  We then talked it through the next day or so.  Now, we are working out what we can do to get back on track.

I realized that I was falling into being negative too much as well--see it wasn't just his fault--which makes for resentment & lack of interest in me.  So, I am making an effort to read the Bible & tell myself positive things to help combat all the yucky negativeness that has seeped in...really, I don't have a horrible life.  I have amazing things going on & now with my hubby & I working out our feelings & issues, it should get better.  We need to not get into a rut again like we allowed ourselves to seep into.  It wasn't an overnight thing--it took time for us to slowly get to where we were at.

Its a good thing to work through these things & I notice that all successful marriages get through these times & come out stronger on the other side.  Though this weekend ended up being tiring for me emotionally.  I hope we continue to work at our marriage.  Its important to feel important & to keep your emotions in check.  Feeling good is what motivates us to do the best we can!  So, I will remind myself of the good so I can continue to be a good housewife!

I pray that we will remember this weekend as a changing point for us & now maybe I can truly get into a routine again & not feel so down!!

Moday Madness

Hey ladies...man, I've been bad about posting!  Its been a huge adjustment.  If you didn't know already:  we are expecting a new addition in our family.  I'm in my second trimester--its exciting & so much added work at the same time!

You see, its fall & we just moved into a house.  I have not had a chance to organize like I wanted to do...First, can't lift heavy boxes; unable to work for long hours without regretting it for two-three days afterward!  So, I called in some reinforcements!  Sadly I don't have extended family within driving distance--meaning come visit for a day & help me out--so I called on a close friend to help me.  I called the right lady!  She knows about organization & has already been a huge help.  She's coming over the next few days after work to continue to help me.  See, I didn't get the organizational training I should have--so this Domestic Diva-in-training has a lot to learn before little baby arrives in February!  If you know someone like this that is more than willing to help; I say enlist that help & have them show you how they do it (don't just sit there while they do it)!

 Now all my cleaning products are together downstairs, I have a place for my extra pantry items that don't fit in the kitchen.  We have moved boxes down to the basement & started sorting them in groups:  "get rid of or sell"  "keep" & "sort through" boxes.  Its partially done.  I have some baby items to go through today!   See, most of the stuff I have now were from my childhood, so some of it could be gender neutral or for a boy (I was a tomboy growing up)--I just have to look through & keep the ones I think are still safe that baby could play with!

This is so exciting...I have so much to learn: from parenting books to scheduling, from organization to cleaning plans, how to truly be a domestic diva & a mommy!  Its also grueling at times--especially with my allergies being worse than usual (yay for pregnancy!)...

So, hope you didn't leave your Monday full of madness from the weekend!  Keep striving to be that amazing housewife you know you can be!

Monday Madness!!

OK ladies...I know, its been waaaay too long!  I have a good reason.  Joy of joys I am expecting a little one!  I just recently got past the first trimester of tiredness & luckily not huge sickness.  So, now I feel ready to start up again. 

Its been a mad house with unpacking (we just moved into a new house) and gardening.  Then we had a little surprise.  It wasn't too much--we were about to start trying to have a baby, just happened a month or so earlier than we expected.  Its very exciting & new to feel all this change.  But I'm trying to still get my domestic diva duties going as much as possible.  Today was the first day I could get quite a bit done--though I didn't overdue it (did that last week with the laundry & ended up taking three days to recover!!) I took a nap when I was tired & quit before I got utterly exhausted.

Enough of that.  I realized we had not set any plans for chores or organization on when & how often things were to be done & by whom.  So, that's what my hubby & I did today.  It felt great.  We are taking a new policy we didn't use before:  Set aside time to do chores & then what's left can be to do whatever you want.  So, we are taking a hour after dinner to get smaller daily chores done (& my hubby's chores so he doesn't have chores & "honey do" on the weekends).  We want our family to understand the importance of getting what needs to be done first & then taking time to enjoy life.  We want a balance in both areas--we feel its important to instill a hard work ethic but also an understanding of taking time to do the things you want & enjoy doing as well.  Both are necessary to maintain not only sanity but strength to get the big things in life accomplished.

My next goal is to get a new meal plan together.  I have to plan on me eating less during dinner (what with my snacking healthily every two hours) & keep tabs on what we have in the house as food.  We've had too many wasted leftovers & unused food being thrown out & non-perishables just sitting on shelves as we buy new food.  New policy:  Use what you have before you buy something new.  Set a food budget & if we go past it, we make due with what we have.  That will be hard, since we got into a habit of buying whatever sounds good, but I know that can change & it will save us money too!

This Monday has been great but crazy.  We've gotten alot started, now I have to finish the plans so we can put them into motion. I want to set a good example of balancing your life for my baby right from the start.  As a very wise friend told me almost a year ago:  Begin as you mean to go.  I plan on taking that stance as my husband & I raise our new one to come later.

Fabulous Fridays!!!

I'm so glad it's Friday!  I am looking forward to getting a lot done this weekend.  We haven't settled the issue with our former landlord, but its happening probably this weekend or beginning of next week.  All I know is she isn't getting all that she asked for & we want the difference on our rent deposit.  This will all be hopefully cleared up when we confront her about these charges.


Enough of that.  The new house is getting arranged.  We should have the kitchen done today (it is taking longer due to boxes with miscellaneous things in them that belong to different rooms).  Then onto my office in the basement, which will open up the living room to get it organized!  Been lacking in energy, but I think its the settling & just being a woman...we all understand that. 

I started a garden when we first moved to the new house & its coming along nicely.  We have tomatoes, green beans, all kinds of peppers, herbs, mints, pumpkins, watermelon, acorn squash.  All that is left to plant are carrots & asparagus.  :)  Next year we will get more planted because we will have all spring to get started.  We already have an apple tree, peach trees, pear trees, walnut trees, pecan tree, and cherry trees on the property.  This will lend to lots of canning I think.  Yay for food from your own land!

This Friday is fabulous because everything is coming together.  I hope you all are having a great day & do something special for yourself tonight or tomorrow.  You deserve it & should do something you like aside from the normal everyday jobs.  It helps you maintain your domestic diva status & keeps you in a good mood for next week!

Quotable Tuesdays

Hello all!  I'm back now!  Its been a crazy few months with way too much on my plate.  If any of you know me, we were in a not so wonderful situation: We had to up & move sooner than expected because our landlord of the house we were renting didn't inform us that she wasn't supposed to be renting to anyone--then she got caught by her bank.  So, we had to buy a house a little earlier than planned; that was crazy in & of itself due to switching loans (Rural 100% loans won't let you own a barn on your property cuz you might farm for profit--they don't want that), closing kept moving back for various reasons & moving day being rained out on the second load.  Then we had some issue with the A/C that is now fixed. 

Now I am unpacking & dealing with some little bumps from the "Princess" Landlord who thinks she can make up charges & damages that were never shown to us for us to dispute.  We have a way to handle it simply because she can be sued for putting us into the situation we are in by not telling us the rental contract was illegal according to her mortgage contract.  She's in no position to try to get more money out of us than we already agreed upon.  OH & saying "Don't worry about the cleaning, I will take care of it"  does not mean you then charge me $150 for simple cleaning (A friend & I cleaned the bathrooms, floors, counter tops windows & vacuumed before we left).  Anyhow, that's just one of they ridiculous charges.  Enough of my complaining though.  That's really not something I'm worried about because she's put herself in a bad situation with all this.

I'm unpacking & things are going well.  I should be done by next week with the main area & bedrooms of the house.  That will be amazing!  We have a summer full of guests that I can't wait to see.  Some I haven't seen in a year or so & others its been 10 years!  So exciting!

Well, let's get back to the schedule:  Quotable Tuesdays...

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."
- Jane Austen (1775-1817), Pride and Prejudice

"A word to the wise ain’t necessary, it is the stupid ones who need all the advice."
- Bill Cosby (1937-) 

"One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important."
- Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)

"To sit alone with my conscience will be judgment enough for me."
- Charles William Stubbs

"Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you think that you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong."
- Ayn Rand (1905-1982)

"We must have strong minds, ready to accept facts as they are."
- Harry S Truman (1884-1972)

"The price of liberty is eternal vigilance."
- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

"The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them."
- Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

"A great many people think they are thinking when they are actually rearranging their prejudices."
- William James (1842-1910)

"Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions - it only guarantees equality of opportunity."
- Irving Kristol (1920-)


And the final quip, witty quote of the day:

"They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist..."
- General John Sedgwick (1813-1864), last words

Fabulous Fridays

Hello ladies....I know, its been a while but life has been non-stop since a couple weeks ago.  I had to make this house I'm renting shine & make sure at least one bedroom was accessible.  Plus, we had to get taxes completed to see where we were financially.  That went well.

Then this past week we were looking at houses.  We found the perfect house for us...its in the country on some land & was at a great price for the 2075 square feet of finished house.  I will tell all once its officially ours--meaning its closed & I have the keys to move in.  We are waiting on word about our offer.  We should know if they have accepted it or countered the offer.  I would hardly doubt they would reject this offer.  I'm excited but will be relieved when I'm in the place.  We still have a lot of work ahead of us.

First, we will have 7 days after the accepted offer to get both a house inspection & home insurance inspection completed.  Then we will have 2 days to requests any repairs.  We will have to get a government appraisal & a bank appraisal as well.  All this before we can officially get moving & then closed on the proposed date of April 21st.  I pray there is nothing serious with the house that we can't see.  Guess that's what the inspections are for!  So... until then, this Friday is deemed fabulous & a relax day (except I will cook, something I love to do anyways).

I can't wait until things are normal again & I can blog regularly.  Until then, I will blog when I can & leave little tidbits for you!

"Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway."