Friday, August 29, 2008

Great "Bear"thday gift!




I was so excited to get the mail and find this lovely suprise in the box. Thank you thank you to dear sweet Kris I am going to make sure this darling Christmas stocking is on my tree if I am finishng it on Christmas Eve(I plan to have it done before then but you never know what other major surgery is just going to pop up in my life)
Have a great long weekend everyone here in the states!

Thursday, August 28, 2008

This makes my brain spin

Imponderables

Do fish ever sneeze?

Can sour cream go bad?

What is the speed of dark?

Why do clocks run clockwise?

Why do doughnuts have holes?

What do you call a male ladybug?

Is there another word for synonym?

What's another word for Thesaurus?

Why isn't 11 pronounced onety one?

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Can vegetarians eat animal crackers?

Why does unscented hair spray smell?

Why is it that rain drops but snow falls?

If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?

Why do kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?

Is it OK to use the AM radio after noon?

Boycott shampoo! Demand the real poo!

If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

What do ducks have to do with duck tape?

Why isn't there a mouse-flavored cat food?

How and why do horses sleep standing up?

Why do ketchup bottles have narrow necks?

Why don't people snore when they're awake?

Do Roman paramedics refer to IV's as "4's"?

Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

Is a clear conscience a sign of a bad memory?

What happens to the tread that wears off tires?

Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?

What does the phrase "Now then" really mean?

How do you tell when you're out of invisible ink?

Suppose the hokey-pokey is what its all about?

Are Santa's helpers called subordinate clauses?

If a cow laughs, does milk come out of her nose?

Why are people immune to their own body odor?

Why do psychics have to ask you for your name?

Why do people like to pop bubble wrap so much?

Do crematoriums give discounts for burn victims?

Do they use sterilized needles for fatal injections?

If the #2 pencil is the most popular, why is it still #2?

Why do you never hear about gruntled employees?

If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy?

What happens if you get scared half to death twice?

If man evolved from apes, why do we still have apes?

When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?

Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?

What would the speed of lightning be if it didn't zigzag?

If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?

If you don't pay your exorcist, do you get repossessed?

Why does the sun lighten our hair, but darken our skin?

Why is the third hand on a watch called a second hand?

If a book about failures doesn't sell well, is it a success?

Would you still be hungry if you ate pasta and antipasta?

Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed?

If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?


Why must there be five syllables in the word "monosyllabic?"
Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffin?

When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

If they squeeze olives to get olive oil, how do they get baby oil?

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

If a word in the dictionary were mispelled, how would we know?

Why are they called apartments when they're all stuck together?

If you go to a general store, will they let you buy anthing specific?

When dogs bark for hour on end, why don't they ever get hoarse?

What size were hailstones before the game of golf was invented?
If 7-11 is open 24 h/d, 365 d/yr, why are there locks on the doors?

Why do we say that something is out of whack? What is a whack?

If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

Why do superficial paper cuts tend to hurt more than grosser cuts?

If nothing sticks to Teflon, how do they get Teflon to stick to the pan?

If we're here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Why is experience something you don't get until just after you need it?

If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest also have to drown?

Why do we put suits in a garment bag and put garments in a suitcase?

Why is the period of the day with the slowest traffic called the rush hour?

Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes?

Should we be concerned that doctors describe their work as "practice?"

How do they keep all the raisins in a cereal box from falling to the bottom?

If cement was invented 7,000 years ago, why isn't the whole planet paved?

If you build an idiot-proof system, will the world create a better-quality idiot?

Why do hot dogs come 10 to a package and hot-dog buns 8 to a package?

Why is the telephone key pad arranged differently than a calculator key pad?

Why do croutons come in airtight packages? It's just stale bread to begin with.

Why do engineers call it research when they're searching for something new?

How many roads does a man need to travel down before he admits he is lost?

If the police arrest a mime, do they tell him that he has the right to remain silent?

Why do you need a driver's license to buy liquor when you can't drink and drive?

If quitters never win and winners never quit, why should you "quit while you're ahead?"

When two airplanes almost collide, why do they call it a near miss rather than a near hit?

Does current emphasis on artificial intelligence support the existence of artificial stupidity?

Light travels faster than sound; is that why people appear bright until you hear them speak?

When a fly alights on the ceiling, does it perform a loop or a roll in order to get upside down?

How do military cadets find their caps after tossing them in the air at graduation ceremonies?

How do they get deer to cross a highway where they place one of those yellow warning signs?

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, while dishwashing liquid is made with real lemons?

Airplanes have an indestructible black box. Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?

What happens if you turn on your headlights when you're in a vehicle moving at the speed of light?

When you pick something up so your hands are full, why does someplace on your face start to itch?

Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio?

If it's zero degrees today and tomorrow is supposed to be twice as cold, what will tomorrow's temperature be?

A bus station is where a bus stops; a train station is where a train stops. What occurs at a desk with a work station?

Why is it that when you send something by truck it's called a shipment, but when you send it by ship it's called cargo?

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

A whole bunch of unrelated stuff!



My baby started pre-school! He loves "Ms Cindy" and he had a blast on his first day, I was all sad to leave and he is like "bye mom"


Austin and Miranda started school today they are going to a new charter school, they have to wear uniforms Austin didn't mind but Miranda wasn't to sure about the whole idea. She is going to learn the flute and she desided she wanted to cut her hair so she didn't look like all the other girls around here. She looks just like I did when I was her age except she is so much taller (I was so totally short until I hit high school)

Wade got a "Wade size sewing machine" he is so cute with it.

He is getting good too!



You are a 1960s Diva



Bold dresses, funky boots, bright patterns.

You have an eye for fashion - and make trends timeless!


I could have told you that!


Sunday, August 24, 2008

Apron Swap block!


Aren't they fun! I am in a swap with 16 other gals to make adorable apron blocks. I am hoping to make mine into a wall hanging for my kitchen. I made 4 each of each of these designs. I usedmy 40's vintage fabric and the white rick-rac is also vintage.
I will have to show it to you when they all come. Have a great week (kids go back to school :O) )

Friday, August 22, 2008

And the winner is...

Well first let me tell you how I did this
First I printed all the coments made and cut them up

Then I put the names of people that had linked to my bog in 5 more times each

First I tried to have my cat pick the name but he was TOTALLY not interested

So I had my 4 year old do it. (isn't he adorable)

Thought I should show you what you won sorry its sideways I forgot to flip it before I loaded it in here (DOH!)

So back to the winner thing..

you ready?

you sure?

okay the winner is SmileyKylie I am emailing her to get a snail mail addy.
Thanks so much to everyone that commented I think I need to have another one soon ;O)

Thursday, August 21, 2008

What sort of martial arts has you wear a skirt?!?


Okay its not really a skirt but it looks like it!
My sweetheart and my older two kiddos are starting aikido classes tonight. All the pictures you see show people being thrown around but from what I understand its much less about self defence and more of a "zen" thing.
I don't get it but then I don't have to do it soooooo I will just take my baby (can you hear him screaming I am 4 I am not a baby) and go do something fun while they go play in their pj's.
I only hope that DH remembers he has a bad back and needs to be EXTRA careful or my next blog post will be embarrassing pictures of him writhing in pain while we try to get him in for back surgery.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

It must be time for a give away...


So when I got on to blather on today I found that my last post was #200 WOW!!
So I think it must be a time to have a give away, I have some lovely fat quarters and a fun book on how to make a log cabin quilt as you go. (I will post a picture of said price as soon as I take the picture LOL)
So leave me a comment and I will put your name in the drawing, put it up on your blog and I will put your name in 5 more times. I will draw for the winner on Friday.
Best of luck :O)

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Its been a busy few weeks...



Its my only excuse for being such a slacker posting to my blog.

I am almost healed from my tonsil adventure, As someone that has had more surgery than I care to count I do have to place this up there in the top 3 as one of the worst.
I am so behind not just her on my blog but I also have thank you cards to send, quilt blocks to make for swaps that will be ending soon, I need to pay bills and my toilets are dirty! SIGH!!!
Don't tell my grandma about the toilets she will want to come back to my house and clean them for me. She stayed for a week after my surgery and I thought her and DH were going to strangle each other, not to mention I have about a million stairs in my house and she is 87 I was sure she was going to drop dead one day walking up all the dang stairs, (hell I thought I was going to drop dead walking up the stairs and I'm not even 40 yet!)

So I wore myself out at Lagoon ( for those of you out of the state of Utah Lagoon is the one and only amusement park here in Utah, it has some pretty good roller coasters but its no 6 flags)
I think my poor DH thinks he is married to a 14 year old not been married 14 years LOL!!
I guess I better get my butt in gear and get those toilets clean before grandma finds out!

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

14 years!


I can hardly believe I have been with my sweet Mike for 14 years, Its our anniversary!
We are going to Lagoon and pretending we are 16 year olds dating. I plan to make out on the dracula castle ride and eat junk food and forget I have kids. WOOHOO!!

Monday, August 11, 2008

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Update on my tonsils


So this is a diagram of a throat with large tonsils and extra soft palette. So what they did is cut a v shape out on either side of my uvula and took my tonsils out this should help with both the sleep issues and my ongoing strep throat fun. The soft palette part is much worse than the tonsils, also until that heals I keep getting things up my nose. BLECH! So far I am still living on fluids and pain killers. It is better today than yesterday so lets hope that trend continues.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

New hair


The only one awake when I got up and did my hair this morning was my 10 year old so this is as good a picture we could get. At least you get the idea :O)

Monday, July 21, 2008

I finally finished the Civil War blocks


I feel like I have been working on these blocks forever! They are part of a swap to make a sampler. I can't wait to see the rest of them. I am sure they will be better than mine. LOL!
I am almost ready to go to Long Beach so I am glad I got these done just in time. I still need a hair picture but by the time DH gets home to shoot a picture it's no longer cute. I will see if DD can get a good shot right after I do it in the moring.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

I am grumpy


So mom went to the Dr today and they took the staples out. That is good, the dumb hospital didn't send the pathology report to my moms Dr so now we can't get it until Monday. That's why I am grumpy.

In another chapter of Carin's life is a circus, yesterday my sister had to go in for emergency surgery, she had the lap band put on in November and has done really well. she looks great. Well she is in the 1% of people that has the dang thing slip. She couldn't eat or drink so they had to go in and replace it.

So I am again sleep deprived, stressed about family and freaking out cause I have to fly alone in 5 days! 5 Days I haven't packed, I haven't gotten anything ready and I have to fly alone did I mention that. (I am not freaked or anything)

I still need DH to take a picture of my hair. soon! promise...

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Mom's coming home

They are sending my mom home today at 5 she is doing well is able to walk slowly and in less pain. They wont have the lab results back until tomorrow or Monday. She will have 6 weeks of recovery at home unless she has to have chemo then it will be longer. She is in good spirits, if not a bit stoned from the pain meds.

I got my hair cut I will post a picture soon, the kids told me I look like a rock star. I hope that is good.
More later...

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

todays the day for mom


Today mom goes in for her cancer surgery. I am headed to the hospital now to make sure my grandma and my dad don't yell at each other. (I know I am the family referee I am going to have to get therapy one day) I will post an update later, they think this should do it they don't think that it has spread this will tell us. laters

UPDATE: Mom is out of surgery things went well they don't think anything has spread, the pathology will take 3 working days so we will know then.

Monday, July 14, 2008



I have been so lazy the last couple of days! I keep trying to get my butt in gear but just can't seem to find the energy to do it.
I am hopeful that after my tonsil surgery that I will have more energy. I keep hoping that something will do the trick, that the Dr will finally figure out what has sapped my energy and made me a giant slug. I am trying to get some quilt stuff that was due to a friend in DC last week done. I bought some pretty cottons to put together an Amish square in a square quilt to practice my hand quilting. I want to get that together before my surgery so I have something to do while I can't yell at the kids.
My 87 year old grandma keeps telling me she is coming up here for that week. I love this woman with all my heart but she makes me crazy and worse she makes DH crazy. If she comes and stays we will all be nuts. (the woman vacuums the front porch) Last time she was here just for a couple hours visit she used a whole bottle of bleach to clean my toilets cause she felt the toilet bowl cleaner I used wasn't good enough. SIGH!!
Well I am going to try to work on those blocks again, wish me luck.