MISSING IN ACTION

I have had a few people question me lately as to why I haven't been writing on my blog.  I really don't have a good answer but you can choose one for yourself from the excuses below (one or more of them might actually be real).

The reason I haven't posted on my blog for three months is because...

• blogging is so last year.
• I let it go so long that it just got embarrassing. 
• I started reading 50 Shades of Grey and I haven't left the bedroom since.
• my husband has banned me from writing because of risqué  comments like the one above.
• I received some unsolicited criticism from someone about my writing and it kind of put me off writing.
• I am perfecting my greatest talent...procrastinating. 
• my life is so totally awesome and I am too busy living it. 
• it was weird having mere acquaintances know so much about my life.
• there were no funny stories to tell people when I saw them because they had already read them on my blog.

I have been trying to spend less time with technology and more time doing other things so blogging was one of the things I let slide.

Here's a few highlights from the past few months.

I redid the grandkids bedroom.  The girls were so excited to sleep in it that I found them in bed right after supper one night.  I had to tell them to get up and go play because I didn't want them in bed at six and up at five.

We held an awesome tobogganing party in February complete with hot chocolate bar and Chinese lanterns.  

There was a trip to Florida in March with two of the grandkids and it just made me excited for our big family trip in November to Disney.

There was an Easter egg hunt...

and a squirrel hunt.  I caught four of these little guys in a matter of a couple of days.  I even spray painted one because I was pretty sure they were coming back even though I was driving them at least ten miles away (two as far as thirty).  Somehow they managed to get into the ceiling and would wake me up each morning at around five.  I think I have won the battle (fingers crossed).

So whatever the reason I've neglected my blog, I am back now and I have a few funny stories tucked away in my memory that I'll be sharing soon.  

5 LITTLE THINGS

1.  My most brilliant, hilariously funny blogposts are written in my head sometime after midnight while waiting to drift off to sleep.  I will actually laugh into my pillow so as to not wake my husband.  By the morning they are forgotten.

2. I am in love with my blender... seriously.  If you knew the delicious goodness of the smoothies that it produces, you would never leave my kitchen.  It can crush a tray of ice cubes  in 3 seconds.  Yep you read that right. 

3.  I own at the very least ten pairs of reading glasses.  On a good day, I can find two.  

4.  I am hearting the Ryan Gosling memes.  This one made me laugh out loud.  You may have to be Mormon to really appreciate the humour.  

5.  I have already purchased Christmas pajamas for all seven of my grandchildren.   If I can talk the men into wearing the pajamas I have planned for them, it's going to be the awesomest family Christmas photo ever... either that or we will show up on awkwardfamilyphotos.com.

ODE TO A TALENTED FRIEND

Of all my friends I have a few,

Who are an especially talented crew,

One who is so good at cooking,

I lick the plate when no one's looking,

Another girl I know can write,

I read her blog most every night,

And yet another friend can bake,

And also decorate a cake,

In such a beautiful array,

She asks for money, people pay!

Another friend of mine can sew,

She taught me everything I know,

And all these talents, I may say,

I can do just not as they,

I make good effort but confess,

I cannot do with their finesse,

But there's a talent I can't manage,

It'd leave my laptop with some damage,

Computer jargon, web design?

Those talents honey aren't mine,

Who redesigned my humble blog?

Twas Angela, the glory hog,

She sings, she writes, she bakes, she cooks,

Reviews movies, critiques books,

And if that wasn't near enough,

She does a lot of other stuff,

Like raise two girls with such great care,

and is a wife extraordinaire,

So thank you Ange, you know you rule,

For making me feel extra cool! 

RHYME TIME

Another Jeopardy category for you.

A. The congressman recently caught with his pants down was showing off this.

Q. What is Weiner's wiener?

This is a picture of a congressman from New York whose last name is Weiner. Last week someone supposedly hacked his twitter account and sent a picture of a wiener (not the hot dog but the male anatomy kind) to a young female follower.

Check out the video here.  In the interview he will not say with certitude if the wiener is in fact his nor will he divulge why he did not involve the FBI in the matter.  Perhaps it is because the FBI are too busy looking into the terrorist cell hacking my blog for their nefarious purposes.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

I have been having a difficult time trying to upload photos onto my blog from my computer. Apparently, blogger does not care for macs.  It has been terribly annoying and has put me off posting anything.  It just doesn't seem right to blog without an accompanying picture, call me weird.   Anyway... I have figured out a way around the problem and will hopefully be more diligent at posting regularly.

Today we celebrated our son-in-law's birthday.  He's goofy and kind of goofy looking too but we love him (despite what he and Kere say) and we love that he is a part of our family.   Happy Birthday Ben!

And now you understand why pictures are so important!