The latest kill ...

Alright, here's another one that will soon be staring at me in the den. I've relented (much like I did as I was giving birth to our son and agreed to name him "Ronald" after his father and grandpa, but we call him by his middle name) ... and I plan to use AN ENTIRE WALL in our new home dedicated to dead wildlife.

This deer was 200#, 8 points, and was shot early this morning. That makes FOUR that will be displayed on ONE wall. Man ... y'all gotta stop by and see this ... with the turkey fan and the fox squirrel ... I may start charging admission :)

DK's cherub

OMG ... I just had to post this picture (sorry I didn't ask you first DK, but I won't use names for your protection and privacy - I promise!) ... my friend, "DK," sent me a link to her son's photos ... and I'm only showing all of you ONE of them, but they're ALL fabulous!!

DK ... you and your hubby are so proud, I'm sure. Wadda handsome little man y'all have! Love, LOVE, looooooove the photos!! The photographer is gifted ... I'll have to get some information from you so I can get Eli's photos shot. Hannah's were done not too long ago, so it's my little man's turn.

Thanks for sharing, DK ... he's G O R G E O U S !

Thanksgiving and beyond ...

Well, it's been a few days since I've posted ... I know I've been a slacker ... ahem, but ONLY with the blog. I've been swamped at work and experiencing a few ills (nothing serious), so I've been busy with other things.

With regards to the house ... we're spending this weekend cleaning real good so the carpet can be laid in the master bedroom, master closets, exercise/recreation room, and the extra bedroom. I found the most beautiful carpet for the master bedroom ... it has just a hint of sage in a neutral background, so it will tie into the wall color fabulously. I didn't care too much about the carpet in the extra bedroom, so I found something neutral. The exercise/recreation room will have a commercial grade carpet, but Ron isn't crazy about the one I chose. No worries ... I'll go and pick out another one tomorrow. I pick my battles, and this carpet (exercise room) means little to me.

Okay, so Tuesday the cabinet maker extraordinaire will return to install the kitchen island and finish up some odds and ends (put on the cabinet knobs and such). The next two days we will see the countertop man come in and make me very happy. The granite countertops are finally cut and finished, so he will come in for two days and install all the countertops. The following Monday (that would be the first week of December), the plumber comes in and installs all of the fixtures. Somewhere in between the cabinet maker, the countertop guy, and the plumber ... the rest of the crown molding and trim will be completed. Also, the columns in the dining room need to be put in and painted. Oh yeah ... and the stairs will be done, too. We've purchased the wood for the stairs so that should begin any day, too. Once the cabinets and countertops in the kitchen are finished, the appliance guy can come in and install the gas stovetop, the refrigerator, the dishwasher, and the washer/dryer. I'll be sooooo glad to get those appliances out of the dining room! The only real hold-up will be the glass company. The shower in the master bathroom cannot be completed until mid December. Apparently the glass that I ordered for the door and the sides of the shower has to be made. I didn't want any metal showing on any of it ... I only wanted GLASS (I hate that silver band around the whole glass), so the only metal will be brushed nickel (to match the fixtures) brackets screwed into the tile but even those are very unassuming. Even the handle that opens the door will be glass, so I think it will be worth the wait. I know I may be "playing with fire" by having an all glass door, but both kids have their own bathroom - this will cut down on the chance that it will damaged or broken. If it breaks only Ron and I will be responsible.

We've had a quiet Thanksgiving for which I'm VERY thankful. The photo above is my turkey. This is the second year I brined a turkey ... and the second year that it is too delicious for words. I love Williams-Sonoma ... I order the turkey brine and turkey seasonings for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Kinda like a gift to myself. I have my eye on the copper dutch oven, but so far I only ordered the brine :(

I could use this posting to list all that I'm thankful for, but I'm too tired! I think I'm going to sit with Eli and watch Arthur instead :) Suffice to say I have TONS to be thankful for ... and I realize how lucky I really am.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Civilian Friends vs. Cop Friends

Disclaimer:
Those who are easily offended by slang may want to skip this post.

I have a dear friend, Nita (a former cop), who sent this to me. I also have a friend, Donna, whose husband works in law enforcement. When I read this I knew I wanted to share it. I have many friends and former students who work in law enforcement, and I thought of MOST of them when I laughed my way through this ...

By the way ... um, Donna? Ask your hubby if he agrees with these! At least, from his pre-marriage days!!


Civilian Friends vs. Cop Friends

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Tell you not to do something stupid when drunk
COP FRIENDS: Will post 360 degree security so you dont get caught

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
COP FRIENDS: Call your parents drunk as hell and tell them about the fat chick you tried to pick up

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Hope the night out drinking goes smoothly, and hope that no one is late for the ride home.
COP FRIENDS: Know some wild shit will happen, and set up rally points and an E & E route.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Bail you out of jail and tell you what you did was wrong.
COP FRIENDS: Will be sitting next to you saying, Damn...we fucked up...but hey, that shit was fun as hell!"

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Cry with you.
COP FRIENDS: laugh at you and tell you to put some vagasil on your pussy.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
COP FRIENDS: Steal each other ' s stuff so often nobody remembers who bought it in the first place.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Are happy that someone picked up a one night stand and leave them alone.
COP FRIENDS: Will Low Crawl naked into the room with a camera and hope for the tag team.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
COP FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that ' s what the crowd is doing.
COP FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds ass that left you.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
COP FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, "I'm home!"

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will try and talk to the bouncer when you get tossed out of the bar.
COP FRIENDS: Will man up and go after the bouncer for touching you on the way out.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will wish you had enough money to go out that night, and are sorry you couldn't come.
COP FRIENDS: Will share their last dollar with you, drag you along, and try to steal free drinks all night

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will take your drink away when they think you've had enough.
COP FRIENDS: Will look at you stumbling all over the place and say, "Bitch, you better drink the rest of that shit, you know we don't waste..That's alcohol abuse!!!"

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Want the money they loaned you back next week.
COP FRIENDS: Can't begin to remember who owes who money after taking care of each other for so long.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will say "I can't handle Tequila anymore".
COP FRIENDS: Will say "okay just one more" and then 2 minutes later okay just one more".

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will talk shit to the person who talks shit about you.
COP FRIENDS: Will knock them the fuck out!!

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will tell you "They'd take a bullet for you."
COP FRIENDS: Will actually take a bullet for you.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will ignore this
COP FRIENDS: Will repost this

Poor Donny ...

I could try and think of something clever to add to this cartoon, but why?

Ouch! Even his troops (um ... "troops" is meant to infer THE ENTIRE U.S. MILITARY, or at least those who have a voice) are finally tired of him.

All I have to say is, "what took you so long?"