Friday, June 19, 2009
Millinium House
Someone told me about this house one time a few years ago.It's located down a gravel road about 2 or 3 miles from town.The owners own a large section of shopping malls and the land that wal marts sits on.Now you must be wondering how many people live here?2 thats right only 2!It's just an elderly lady and her son.On each side of the house there is 4 garage doors so I am guessing it will hold 8 vehicles.As you can see in the pic they have a security gate up.They can open it from inside the house to let people in and beside the gate is an intercom.Now on the back side is a paved road BUT it's a long way's away.The back side is not secured either it only has a barbed wire fence.My friend delivered pizza to them and she said it has about 17 bedrooms.You can also see it has at least 3 fireplaces.I would like to live there but I'd need a maid and some butlers cause I could never do it alone.I did zoom in all the way with my camara to make it look like a close up.I have drove by this alot just to look at it.Ok I know I have to much time on my hands lol.Happy Friday Everyone.I have got a million things to be doing right now.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
It's almost here
As of 5:00pm tomorrow we will kick off my birthday weekend.I didn't even bother to invite adults because they are NO FUN!I have invited several kids and we have alot of fun stuff to fo.We are going to swim then eat then swim {yes I know the 30 min rule}then umm eat and swim some more.Before falling asleep in the tents we are going to tell ghost stories.Me myself I don't know any stories but I have heard 2 kids say they have books about ghost stories so maybe they can help.I bought some lights and hung them on the entrance of the canopy today........they are kinda dull but still pretty.I am going to real firewood tomorrow so the fire will burn a little longer without having to get up every 20 minutes to break more limbs.You see the neighbors lost a huge limb in the ice storm we had in Janurary and when they mowed their yard they threw the limb in my yard.I was going to {give} it back to them but have now decided to keep it for myself.It burns fantastic but it just dont last long.I will see about a pic to post with this blog but I may not have any yet.My feet was wet today and then I put my sandals on and then my feet stunk somethin fierce so I washed them but they still stink.My sis once told me to just smear some toothpaste on whatever stinks and it will stop stinkin so I will try toothpase in a sec.After spending 2 1/2 day's outside I have managed to get a sunburn on my back.I shouldn't run around in just my swimwear but hey it's my yard.I have never peeled when I get burned it alway's turns into a nice tan.I DID however put sunblock on today now we just gotta see how well it worked.Nope I have NEVER wore sunblock until today.I generally just smear baby oil all over me so I tan or burn or something.3 of my 5 kids don't burn.They are dark complected like their daddy and instead of burning they just tan a little more.I wish I was more like them so I didn't have to work so hard.Well It's late and I have a whole list to get done before tomorrow evening.I'll post pics tomorrow.Good Night All!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
A Walk down Memory Lane
I have been working with this pic for awhile to get it just as I wanted it.I had scanned it and couldn't figure out how to get it croped.As you notice...I figured it out.This was taken on Justin's 1st birthday.My dad thought {and still thinks} these kids rule everything.This is my dad with Justin and my neice Hannah February 2000.
Come for a walk with me down Memory Lane!
And if you have a "Memory Lane" post, head on over to Scottsville to join in on the fun!
Come for a walk with me down Memory Lane!
And if you have a "Memory Lane" post, head on over to Scottsville to join in on the fun!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
My pre-Birthday Shopping Adventure
It's not quit my birthday yet but since it is Saturday Donald decided to take me shopping.All I wanted was stuff for thr pool and a nice lounging area.I believe I done alright.This is Donald playing with my pool light/fountain.I think this has a pretty glow after dark.
This would be the umm tent?sun shelter?I forgot what the box called it.It is water proof which will come in very handy since we get the most rain in June.
Solar lights.They had 8 in the box and I only needed 4 but thats ok I just spread them around the tent.
This is my new love.I seem to be a fire person and since it is against the law for me to build fires in the driveway {in which I have been doing} this should keep me out of trouble.
It's rather hard to get pictures that dosen't include kids.I believe I was getting the fountain but got kids instead.Notice how they are alway's near the pool?
THIS IS THE COLORFUL FOUNTAIN.I love it as much as the fire pit.
This is the fountain glowing green.I like the blue and red better.
This is the fountain with the flash on.It is lit up but you just can't see it.I suppose I did get more then I should have and I suppose I might feel guilty for awhile but by this time next year I won't feel guilty I will just want something else to make me feel guilty lol.
This would be the umm tent?sun shelter?I forgot what the box called it.It is water proof which will come in very handy since we get the most rain in June.
Solar lights.They had 8 in the box and I only needed 4 but thats ok I just spread them around the tent.
This is my new love.I seem to be a fire person and since it is against the law for me to build fires in the driveway {in which I have been doing} this should keep me out of trouble.
It's rather hard to get pictures that dosen't include kids.I believe I was getting the fountain but got kids instead.Notice how they are alway's near the pool?
THIS IS THE COLORFUL FOUNTAIN.I love it as much as the fire pit.
This is the fountain glowing green.I like the blue and red better.
This is the fountain with the flash on.It is lit up but you just can't see it.I suppose I did get more then I should have and I suppose I might feel guilty for awhile but by this time next year I won't feel guilty I will just want something else to make me feel guilty lol.
Monday, June 15, 2009
NOT ME MONDAY
I did not forget to post my pics first.
Sorry I did not suddenly forget how I was getting the NOT ME MONDAY link to McMammas blog.I did not have a fabulous week!I did not find a 2nd hand pool that was big enough to swim in and I surely would not have bought it.I wouldn't make all the kids and my mother help hoe,shovel,carry dirt,pack dirt,and fill it up and then I most certainly WOULD NOT make them wait all day before getting in it.I myself would NOT be a bit excited about it and I would Not want to get in it myself.We did not finally get a ladder so we COULD get in it.Brenten WOULD NOT push down the side and push Kaden and his baby float out.My kids are MUCH kinder and loving then that.It was not a scary moment and I WAS NOT stuck in a tube that was way to small for me and my neighbors were surly NOT laughing at me diving over the side of the pool to rescue my baby.Saturday is NOT my birthday so Donald DID not take me on a shopping spree after he got off work.I did not get a fire pit,gazebo,solar lights,and an awsome light show/fountain for the pool.I am not turning my yard into a luxury.Happy Monday Everyone!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
The 1500's VS 2000's
Take the time to learn some history , it is very good.
> >Grab a cup of something and enjoy the read!!!!
> >
> >Subject: The 1500's --- curious!
> >
> >
> >
> >The next time you are washing you hands and complain because the water
> >temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to
>be.
> > Here are some facts about the 1500's:
> >
> >These are interesting.
> >
> >Most people got married in June, because they took their yearly bath in
> >May and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting
>to
> >smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor.
> >Hence the
>custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.
> >
> >Baths consisted of a bug tub with hot water. The man of the house had
>the
> >privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then
> >the women and finally the children. Last of all , the babies. By then
> >the water was so dirty, you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the
> >saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water."
> >
> >Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw piled high, with no wood
>underneath.
> > It was the only place for animals to get warmth, so all the cats and
> >other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained, it
> >became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the
> >roof. Hence the saying, "it's raining cats and dogs."
> >
> >There was nothing to
>stop things from falling into the house. This posed
> >a real problem in the bedroom, where bugs and other droppings could mess
> >up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung
>over
> >the top, afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into
> >existence.
> >
> >The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt.
> >Hence the saying, "Dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors that would
> >get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on the
> >floor to keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they added more
> >thresh until, when you opened the door, it would start slipping outside.
> >A piece of wood was placed in the entrance way. Hence the saying, "A
> >thresh hold."
> >
> >Getting quite an education, aren't
>we.
> >
> >In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that
> >always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things
> >to the pot. The ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They
> >would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold
> >overnight, and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had food in
> >it that had been there for quite awhile.
> >
> >Hence the rhyme: "Peas porridge hot,
> > Peas porridge cold,
> > Peas porridge in the
>pot,
> > Nine days old."
> >
> >Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special.
> >When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It
> >was a sign of wealth that a man could bring home the bacon. They would
> >cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and "Chew
> >the fat."
> >
> >Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content
> >caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning
> >death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years
> >or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous.
> >
> >Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of
> >the loaf,
>the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or "the upper
> >crust."
> >
> >Leas cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The combination would
> >sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Someone walking
> >along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial.
>They
> >were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days, and the family
> >would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake
> >up. Hence the custom of : "holding a wake."
> >
> >England is old and small and the local folks started running out of
>places
> >to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones
>to
> >a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out
>of
> >25 were found to have scratch marks on the inside, and they
>realized they
> >had been burying people alive. So they would tie a string on the wrist
>of
> >the corpse, thread it through the coffin and up through the ground, and
> >tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all
> >night (the graveyard shift) to listen for the bell. Thus, someone could
> >be saved by the bell or was considered a dead ringer!
> >
> >All true! Whoever said History was boring!?
> >Grab a cup of something and enjoy the read!!!!
> >
> >Subject: The 1500's --- curious!
> >
> >
> >
> >The next time you are washing you hands and complain because the water
> >temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to
>be.
> > Here are some facts about the 1500's:
> >
> >These are interesting.
> >
> >Most people got married in June, because they took their yearly bath in
> >May and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting
>to
> >smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor.
> >Hence the
>custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.
> >
> >Baths consisted of a bug tub with hot water. The man of the house had
>the
> >privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then
> >the women and finally the children. Last of all , the babies. By then
> >the water was so dirty, you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the
> >saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water."
> >
> >Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw piled high, with no wood
>underneath.
> > It was the only place for animals to get warmth, so all the cats and
> >other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained, it
> >became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the
> >roof. Hence the saying, "it's raining cats and dogs."
> >
> >There was nothing to
>stop things from falling into the house. This posed
> >a real problem in the bedroom, where bugs and other droppings could mess
> >up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung
>over
> >the top, afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into
> >existence.
> >
> >The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt.
> >Hence the saying, "Dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors that would
> >get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on the
> >floor to keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they added more
> >thresh until, when you opened the door, it would start slipping outside.
> >A piece of wood was placed in the entrance way. Hence the saying, "A
> >thresh hold."
> >
> >Getting quite an education, aren't
>we.
> >
> >In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that
> >always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things
> >to the pot. The ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They
> >would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold
> >overnight, and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had food in
> >it that had been there for quite awhile.
> >
> >Hence the rhyme: "Peas porridge hot,
> > Peas porridge cold,
> > Peas porridge in the
>pot,
> > Nine days old."
> >
> >Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special.
> >When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It
> >was a sign of wealth that a man could bring home the bacon. They would
> >cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and "Chew
> >the fat."
> >
> >Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content
> >caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning
> >death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years
> >or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous.
> >
> >Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of
> >the loaf,
>the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or "the upper
> >crust."
> >
> >Leas cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The combination would
> >sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Someone walking
> >along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial.
>They
> >were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days, and the family
> >would gather around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake
> >up. Hence the custom of : "holding a wake."
> >
> >England is old and small and the local folks started running out of
>places
> >to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones
>to
> >a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out
>of
> >25 were found to have scratch marks on the inside, and they
>realized they
> >had been burying people alive. So they would tie a string on the wrist
>of
> >the corpse, thread it through the coffin and up through the ground, and
> >tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all
> >night (the graveyard shift) to listen for the bell. Thus, someone could
> >be saved by the bell or was considered a dead ringer!
> >
> >All true! Whoever said History was boring!?
Saturday, June 13, 2009
A day in the pool...and ONLY 1 accident
I had this intelligent idea yesterday to set up the pool.We have no flat land except the driveway so I wasen't sure where to put it.So after pondering on it for a few minutes I came up with the idea to hoe the driveway right where my rig was parked and just set it right there.So that's just what we done.This pic of the wheelbarrow and shovel is the tools used to make the pool area.I couldn't find the mini hoe to put it in the pic.
This is the clay dirt pile in which was the choice dirt to spread for pool padding.It had no rocks and was available in the back yard so we put it to good use.
This is Kaden and Brenten working hard helping us.It was really better this way...TRUST ME!
This is Justin shoveling clay mud so we could haul it and spread it.GOOD JOB SON!
This is my mother useing the mini hoe to remove the gravel from the driveway.Don't worry she done about 1/4 of it.GOOD JOB MOM!
This was taken this morning.This is my Mother with her backache.
If we only had a ladder we would all be in there.
Is it time to get in yet?It feels good!Do you see how they are all just itching to get in?
SPLASH!Ha they will find a way to get wet with the pool without getting in!
Is it time yet?
And then Kaden try's conning people into putting him in.
And he starts to get aggravated.
And I was just wanting in there too!
Will a group pic get them in?Justin,Malachi,Brent,Mariah,and Kaden.
This is the clay dirt pile in which was the choice dirt to spread for pool padding.It had no rocks and was available in the back yard so we put it to good use.This is Kaden and Brenten working hard helping us.It was really better this way...TRUST ME!
This is Justin shoveling clay mud so we could haul it and spread it.GOOD JOB SON!
This is my mother useing the mini hoe to remove the gravel from the driveway.Don't worry she done about 1/4 of it.GOOD JOB MOM!
This was taken this morning.This is my Mother with her backache.
If we only had a ladder we would all be in there.
Is it time to get in yet?It feels good!Do you see how they are all just itching to get in?
SPLASH!Ha they will find a way to get wet with the pool without getting in!
Is it time yet?
And then Kaden try's conning people into putting him in.
And he starts to get aggravated.
And I was just wanting in there too!
Will a group pic get them in?Justin,Malachi,Brent,Mariah,and Kaden.
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