Friday, June 29, 2012

After Dinner Clean Up

I really enjoy preparing a good old fashioned home cooked meal.
I like the smell of freshly chopped herbs, the sound a hot
fry pan makes when it's ready to saute onions. I like watching
sauce thicken and bubble. Heck, I even like how home-cookin'
tastes when it all finally comes together to make a meal.
However, dinnertime is never a peaceful time. Hailey is busy
picking out all the onions, I'm soaking cookware to simplify the
subsequent clean-up. Dave can't sit still and always needs more
ketchup. Tanner is done with his meal before the rest of us begin.

As background, I must say that Tanner uses no utensils when
he eats. He shovels food into his mouth like a common raccoon.
He is also strapped to his chair much like a prisoner.
Therefore, picture a captured, ravenous animal sitting beside
me devouring dinner as if he hasn't eaten in days. In his delight
at being fed he flings food around, flipping mashed potatoes and
ranch dressing from his fingers. When his cup is empty he tosses
it, when his plate is bare he casts it away as well.

Clean up is quite considerable. Does anyone else have to mop
their ceiling?


Wednesday, June 20, 2012

The Smartest Man In The World


He is a man so rich in knowledge and experience that he coined
the phrase "been there, done that".

His expertise is so sought after by the neighborhood guys that
I have to schedule appointments.

He is a man of such intellectual prowess that he has a website
called "dave.knows.all.com"

If he wants your opinion he'll give it to you

He has been known to say "I don't always know everything,
but when I do I prefer to tell you so".

He IS the smartest man in the world.


-----------------STAY INTELLIGENT MY FRIENDS--------

Happy Birthday to the biggest brain in the house.
and a special thanks to Nanette for knitting the brain hat.

Friday, June 8, 2012

The Secret of Poo

Now that Tanner is out of school and home all day he follows me around the house like a big, loud, clumsy puppy dog.He always has to check out what I'm doing. Sometimes a mom just needs a little alone time and I discovered a way to keep him at bay. I can't believe that I haven't used this trick earlier:  a little background first......
Tanner has always been grossed out with the site and smell of poo. He gags on his own stench. If he sees poo in the toilet he gags and practically runs away.  I remember instances when he was sitting in a lake or a river and a poo shaped stick would drift near him. He would start gagging and frantically try to push it away.
A while ago I was enjoying a relaxing, hot bath (candles and bubbles and soft music). Of course Tanner found out where I was and started banging on the door. Annoyed, I shouted,"leave me alone, I'm going poo!" Next, I heard a little gag and he never bothered me again. Brilliant!!
Now, when I want to sleep longer in the morning and he comes banging on my bedroom door I just shout "I'm going poo!" and he leaves. I know this won't work forever but it sure is fun.












Monday, June 4, 2012

I Rode 100 Miles More Than You!

I love the first weekend of June.That's when we do our annual Girls Only bike ride through the green fields of Cache Valley.This time the air was warm and the farm smell was powerful. Fifty miles on a road bike wasn't all that bad, but then....I rode another fifty in my sleep. After the "real" ride I felt pretty good, went to bed and peddled all night long.

The absolute best part of the first weekend in June is that
when a bunch of gals get together the conversation is never
dull and laughter is plentiful. There is nothing better than
plentiful laughter especially when one of us comments on
how good the "Erotic Indian Food is". Uh, that would
be "Exotic Indian Food".