About Me (and us)

Me - Since BB and I have moved into our current abode 6 years ago we have done quite a bit to the place. Some that turned out good and some well, not so good.

Hardwood and tile flooring - Good
Painting Lou's room lavendar purple - Bad
Screened in back porch - Good
BB painting my dining room and kitchen Barney Purple as a suprise - BAD (It was the disfunctional thought that counted)

Since the Kentucky Kennel Club (Rodney, Johnson, Spanky and Millie) has come on scene I felt the carpet needed to be tossed into a pit of engulfed flames and removed from this earth. I can't even find the words to describe what I think should happen to my walls. Anyway, as a Valentines Day suprise present BB had J&M come over and paint my house. It looks so AWESOME. They also laid hard wood flooring in the living room. The flooring is parque. Keep in mind this probably would not have been my first pick or probably a pick at all but considering it was only .97 a square foot I thought it looked Marvelous. Beggers can't be choosers. It actually turned out nice. I think he's a keeper, I'm pretty lucky!

I'm still trying to put my house back together but I am so afraid to hang anything b/c the walls are too pretty to inflict them with nail holes. Especially since I eye ball everything. Tape measure and level?! Who needs 'em? Oh well, hopefully by this weekend it will be put back together agian. Makes you think of Humpty Dumpty doesn't it?

I know all of you out there are wondering what and when I'm going to take care of my passion pink counter tops. I first have to find some more pennies and believe me you will be the first to know.

BB - 55 Days. That's how long it will be before he leaves for Basic Training at Ft. Benning, GA. I don't know how I feel about that exactly. Doesn't really matter how I feel since he is at the point of no return. I mean, I am proud of him and support his decision to join but I have no emotion about him being gone. It doesn't seem real. Which is kind of freaking me out b/c I'm not preparing myself which generally means a minor mental break down. A while back he went on a small fishing trip while Bb was at his mom's and Lou was at her dad's which left me alone. Well, not all alone I did have the Kentucky Kennel Club there with me. But, it just wasn't the same. I missed him terribly and I guess it's becuase it was a cursory look into the very near future. He will be gone right at 6 month. While in Basic for 9+ weeks we are only allowed to communication through letters. After he graduates Basic he will then go to Ft. Lee, VA for AIT (Advanced Individuatl Training). Once he is in AIT I believe they lighten up and me and the kids can visit on the weekends.

Bb - Had middle school baseball try outs last night for 2 gruelling hours. They will make their first cut and then have call backs throughout the week and continue to cut until they dwindle down to the super star team. It's almost like American Idol. Ooooh the anticipation! Although it is unlikely he will make the team simply b/c he is a 6th grader. There was an army of eager, nervous 6th graders trying out along with the returning 7th & 8th graders. Since the upper classman (oh lord, I'm referring to 7th & 8th graders as upper classman) have the advantage since the coaches are already aware of them and their talents and potentials. A 6th grader really needs to shine. Not shine like crazy shine like on The Shining but shine as in - Oh hell you know what I mean.

Lou - She is getting ready to turn the big 11 on 2/18. There isn't much to tell about good ole Lou. She is the most even keel person I have ever known. She shows very little emotion or excitement about too much. However, she was ecstatic about her L.L. Bean lime green back pack with embroidered initials. Aah, the simple things in life. That was the main thing she wanted for her birthday. Oh well!

Lou loves horses. She has been wanting one "all her life" as she says. She actually said that when she was only 7. Kids are so funny and say the funniest things. There is a lady down the road from us that has a very large nice horse farm. She offers lessons and of course they are kind of pricey so we'll see how all of that turns out. Good thing is she doesn't want to start until the spring so at least she won't be out there freezing her butt off.