Thursday, November 5, 2009

Letters of Intent

Letters of Intent

Has someone wronged you this week that you are ready to set right? Has the rate of gasoline crept steadily higher and in turn emptied your pockets? Has the flu (Swine or otherwise) taken up residence inside your home? Has a stranger performed a random act of kindness and you were the recipient? Has your child's teacher told you how wonderful your child is and anticipates them one day being the president of the United States at a parent-teacher conference? Or maybe they told you they anticipate your child being the next Charlie Manson...whatever it may be write a letter to the person involved and let them know how you feel. Grab my button from the left sidebar and paste it on your post and link up at the bottom of this post. I can't wait to read you Letters of Intent! (Just so you know- I have a sub job today and won't be able to read your letters until tonight. But rest assured, I will read and comment!)

Dear Egg Donor/Incubator/Waste of Space,

I have spoken of you before on my blog. Once-very briefly I believe. I don't like to mention you often because that means I am giving you attention that you do not need or deserve. I refuse to spend my free time thinking about you.

However, today I am making an exception to my rule. Last week you stepped so far over the line that even I was shocked for a moment. But then I remembered who you really are and my shock turned to anger.

How anyone could feel so self-entitled and egocentric is beyond me. But you prove yourself to be that very person time and time again. So when I received a letter from the bank last week informing me that Josh's bank account was $100 negative I shouldn't have been so surprised. I mean really, of course you stole money from your own son's bank account. How could we expect anything more of you? Why wouldn't you steal from your son who is at college and has no source of income other than what he earned over the summer while working? Every parent does that, right? Right?

Um...no. Not every parent steals from their child. Maybe the isolated incident of the drug and/or alcohol addicts. Maybe the parents who's addiction has them so far gone. But that's not you. Your attitude is that everyone in the world owes you something. That because you birthed Josh then he owes you something. He owes you chores, emotional support, manual labor...money.

*sigh* Once again, you have proven yourself to be an abomination that Josh has the "privilege" of having to say that you are his mother. It's crazy that society is required to get a license before owning a gun, getting married, hunting, fishing- but any psychopathic schmuck can be a parent.

From,

The woman who is constantly having to pick up the pieces after you blow threw in hurricane force winds.



Thank You Very Much

The Daily Dribbles

To the Swine Flu vaccine for stealing my thyroid medication causing me to have to use a synthetic drug that is not working. Thank you very much.

To the follower who UNFOLLOWED me. Don't think I didn't notice. I took the high road and didn't call you out. Thank you very much.

To the laundry who multiplies 10 fold when I take a day off. Thank you very much.

To my get up and go that got up and left. Thank you very much.

To Jakob's elementary school that decided to have a book fair, Fall festival, and art fundraiser all in the same week and in turn emptied my bank account. Thank you very much.

To the pumpkins my children so carefully and lovingly picked out of a patch of hundreds to bring home and carve to then rot and grow mildew days before Halloween and upsetting the boys. Thank you very much.

You can write your own Thank You Very Much posts and link up at Kmama's house. I promise you'll love all the linky love you'll get!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday
(Me and my very excited 8 year old at his birthday party)

Monday, November 2, 2009

True Story Tuesday


I'm stealing from Rachel this morning and copying and pasting her directions for True Story Tuesday. Yup, I'm good like that.

It’s True Story Tuesday y’all! Time to share our old or new stories of something amazing, outrageous, hilarious, miraculous and (mostly) true that has happened to you! We make it easy… just grab the TST code from the sidebar, and link up the web address of your actual post below, … we’ll send some linky love your way!

There, now you know what to do. So make sure to hop on over to Rachel and Mr. Daddy's house and link up your story!

Electronics. They're supposed to make our life easier, and for the most part they do just that. I also believe whole-heartedly that they make our lives far busier and we are too available at times. I for one do not want to be available 24/7. There are days when I want to not answer my phone or reply to emails.

But this post is not about cell phones, or computers, or even fancy traveling DVD players. I have no idea why I started this post in such a manner. But oh well. Now you know my opinion on cell phones. You're welcome.

Back in the day, before I had a cell phone as my sole means of communication to the outside world, I had a cordless phone. I received this cordless phone as a Christmas present from Chris during our first Christmas. (Don't be jealous ladies. And no, he's not available. Sorry.) Anyways, I received this cordless phone and promptly hooked it up to the nearest phone jack and talked to my heart's content as I wandered my house free from the restraints of a cord.

This phone was not your average phone though. It had special powers that the typical phone did not have. Yup, you read that right. Special powers.

My phone had the ability to make outbound phone calls when no one was touching the phone. And it had the ability to make these outbound phone calls without me ever being the wiser until I started receiving phone calls back from the recipients of these calls.

One day we even had a knock on the door. That's right, my phone had the ability not only to make outbound calls but to also bring visitors to my home. Oh but this was not your average visitor mind you. We never received pizza delivery or a visit from a long lost friend. Our visitor came knocking at 2am on a Sunday morning. We were on a first name basis with this visitor and saw this visitor almost every week. This visitor just happened to be the off-duty police officer that worked the local bar that we frequented back in our younger days when we could do more than just paint the town beige on a night out.

Did you catch that? Our 2 am visitor was a police officer. And why was this police officer knocking on our door at 2 am? Well, that would be because my cordless phone with the super powers had the ability to dial 911 all by itself. Oh yes it did!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

A Gift For You

I don't have an entry for IFaces this week. The theme is balloons and it just ain't happening for me this week. So instead of an IFaces entry, I am giving you the privilege of viewing some Halloween collages I threw together. Anything for my readers. You're welcome.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Swing for the Fences

This guy...this guy right here...the one with duct tape on his shoe to hold it together...

turned 8 years old yesterday and today he hit an in-the-park HOMERUN!!!!!!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Letters of Intent

Letters of Intent

Have something you are just dying to tell someone but not sure how it would go over? Have you watched someone speed down your street one to many times? How 'bout that next door neighbor who refuses to mow his grass or put his garbage can away? Or maybe you are head over heels in love and feel you must let the whole world know. Whatever it is write it out in letter format, grab my button off the left sidebar, and link up at the bottom! I promise you won't be disappointed and you may find yourself in the middle of some major drama. Somehow my blog attracts that kind of thing. It's all good though- blog drama is fun!


My Dearest Jakob,

It's hard to believe that today, October 30, 2009, you are 8 years old. Every parent says the same thing- it goes by so fast. And it truly does. As a child time is measured between birthdays, Christmas, and school years. As an adult time is measured by every moment of their children's lives. And as soon as one moment has passed you are on to the next one and as a parent I am in a constant whirlwind trying to treasure each moment as it races by. You, Jakob, are my joy.

October 30, 2001
When I look in this photo, I see my 8 year old in your tiny little face. You have lived up to every hope and dream I could ever have had for you and been more than I have ever dreamed.

August 9, 2004
Almost 3 years later you became a big brother and have always been the consummate teacher and protector of him. Even through the squabbles, your love for your brother shines bright.

Spring 2005
You were born during Game 3 of the 2001 World Series- Arizona Diamondbacks (4) vs New York Yankees (3). This started your love of all things baseball and at the very young age of 4, you played on your first T-ball team and hit your first in-the-park-homerun that season.
Christmas 2006
Not only are you a fantastic big brother, you idolize your older brothers. They have hung the moon for you and you are happiest when they are home.

Of all the Jakob's in all the world- you ,Jakob, are my very favorite one. Thank you for the honor of being your mother.

(Click to enlarge)


Love,

The woman who is so proud to hear you call her Mom.