Typical Monday?

Wow! Some people always say Mondays are awful, but normally mine are not too bad. This Monday morning was a completely different story!

Patrick and I had promised the varsity boys basketball sectional team breakfast this morning, as we do every year, right before the team plays their first game of the sectional.

I had everything ready to begin as soon as I got up this morning. At 6AM I started boiling my water for the gravy, cracked 2 ½ dozen eggs, and turned on my oven for the biscuits. The water started to boil, I added the gravy mix, added the fried sausage, and continued to stir the gravy till it began to boil again. Once it started boiling, I turned the fire off on the gravy and turned the fire on for the eggs. I check the oven. Nothing! I checked the temperature to make sure I had actually turned it on! It was set at 375 degrees. Back to stirring the eggs, making sure they don’t stick to the pan and burn. Just as the eggs are done I hear a loud poof. Thankfully, my oven decided to light. (I think it is way past time for a new oven) Once it was warm enough I placed the biscuits in the oven. I started to take all the finished food and load it into the truck. By the time I got everything loaded, the biscuits were done. I turned off the oven and started to remove the sheet of biscuits. As I got the pan to the top of the stove, the pan gave away but I caught it with my bare hand. Ouch! Hot! Burn! Thinking nothing of it, I got out the second pan of biscuits. With this one I was more careful not to drop he pan and get burnt a second time.

I told the team we’d meet in the home economics room at 7:15. I wanted to be there at 7:00 and have things ready by the time they walked into the room. I was right on schedule. Patrick and I left the house at the same time. Locked the front door and we were off. I got in my truck, started it, put it in gear, went about five inches, then stopped. Something did not feel right. I got out and looked at the front right tire. It was as flat as a pancake! Grrrrr! I motioned for Patrick to come over to my driveway, to unload my truck, and load everything into his. Another time consuming task. Finally we were off, again. As we are headed to the school we hear the trains whistle. Are you kidding me? Another delay! We had promised Conner we would pick him up so he wouldn’t have to walk on the cold morning and his parents didn’t have to get up early. Now we are stuck on the wrong side of the tracks and can’t make it to Conner or the school! At 7:06 I call Conner and tell him we are coming, as soon as the train ends! As I hang up I realize Patrick’s truck only has enough room for two people! Once the train ends, we get Conner, and I put the tailgate down and ride to the school, in the 20 degree temperature, with nothing to hold onto! I was beginning to wonder if this was a good thing to do since most everything else was NOT going as planned.

Fortunately, we make it to school without any other incidences. All the team is waiting on us (they were a little early), but everyone pitched in and had things set up in seconds, we said a prayer, and began to eat.

The team was even thoughtful enough to get a thank you card, each of them signed it, and everyone thanked me as they made their way through the line. Moments like these make me very proud of the young men at Crothersville High School.

As each one finished their plate, they made their way over to me, gave me a hug, and thanked me again for the breakfast. That sure makes this crazy Monday seem to go much smoother than it began.

Still, I'm ready for a nap! Maybe when I woke up it would be Tuesday!

Senior Night

This was Patrick's second night of lasts and I've been dreading it since the first of August!



All the senior student-athletes were honored Tuesday during the halftime of the Medora/Crothersville basketball games. I didn't get a picture of each senior family, nor did I hear what Mr. David Schill said about each student. I do remember being there, but that's about it!

This is a picture of Jerilyn, Katie, and CJ Masters...



Trina, Kaitlyn, and Marty Hoevener...



Sally, Jimmy, and Gary Needler...



and Cheryl, Chandler, and Andy Nehrt...



Before the student-athletes and family were announced, all the seniors got together for a photo...



A great group of young adults who I love and will miss dearly!

Happy Valentines' Day

I. Need. Rest.

Second round of antibotics. Finishing third, starting fourth round of Tussin DM. Multi symptoms of sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head, fever, chills, burning eyes, scratchy throat, etc. I'm thinking the ole warm honey/whiskey remedy is about due for a try to knock this crap for good.

Can't sleep at night because of the chills, sore throat, and coughing. This is getting old. Really fast. Hoping no one in my family gets this. I'm too tired to take care of them!

Good picture of how I've felt for the last couple weeks...

Thanks to my wonderful husband Ric and awesome son Patrick for taking care of me when I've not been able to function. I love you!

To Live. To Succeed.

"To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one's self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived -- this is to have succeeded."

Bessie Anderson Stanley

Over It!

Nine days and counting...

Enough is enough!

Live Life to the Fullest

True today, true yesterday, and true tomorrow...

Will Smith and Tweety

A Will Smith quote I read today, "Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings, and emotions."

Well said Mr. Smith.

Then there is Tweety...

Tweety is a pretty smart bird!

Tom Cruise or Jack Nicholson

"You can't handle the truth!"

I'm done.

Taking A Vacation

Are you like me? Taking a vacation from Facebook?

Recent reports show more than 60% of adult Facebook users say they are taking a break from the social media site. Twenty-seven percent say they are planing on spending less time on Facebook in 2013.

Some say it's because they are too busy, they lack interest, lack of compelling content, and/or excessive gossip or drama.

Can I raise my hand and vote to all of the above?

Believe it or not folks, there are several other ways to communicate, just like we did before Facebook.

It's just like Walmart. My household survives daily without going to Wally World on a weekly or monthly basis.

Yes folks, that is a reality also.