Whew, yesterday was a naughty day...

What got into me yesterday? I sure don't know...but it really lifted my funk. It got my creative juices flowing and I was giggling...no, more like cackling in an evil tone, most of the day. I think that was just what the doctor ordered. I've said for years, you never know where I might go with a topic. Something innocent sounding could take a devilish turn at the drop of a button. But hey, I sure keep things interesting and I had a LOT of comments yesterday. It's Raine, she has that effect on people.

OK, I'm off to do a few things...you know, make myself useful. I'll be back later to see what kind of trouble I can stir up.

Notice to all women...this could happen to you too! (Click on the picture to read the small print)

Raine Reccomends...

You know, only a really good friend would send you a gift like this. Yep a freind that just wants to make sure you are taking care of yourself and thus, gives you the tools to do so.

I received this in the mail from Raine:

Looks like a very pretty blue velvet bag...with an interesting, yet vague tag. Hmmm, what could it hold? Let's see, shall we...AH HA! Its a pie slice shaped hand mirror. Yep and if you flip it over it has a huge product endorsement on it. Yep, Raine sent me a coochie mirror so I can keep an eye out for bread baking down there. Luckily I don't suffer from yeast infections...unless I take a certain antibiotic. I learned my lesson, I make sure the doctor prescribes something else. However, if I'm ever inflicted with a strange feeling...I can look for the signs. Raine highly recommends that we all keep an eye on our whozzie whatzits. Its for our own good...view your vagina today!

..but why?

I went to bed last night in a good mood. I had been working on a couple projects and things had been going so well. I just got tired and decided to sack out. I woke up at 4 AM. I was wide awake and sad. Not sad for any certain reason...just super sad in general. I don't know if I had had a dream or what, but that feeling has hung with me all morning. I almost feel depressed, melancholy, if you will. This bites. I'm usually a very "up" person. Annoyingly happy, to tell you the truth. If I didn't have the oil company coming over to service the boiler and the plumber showing up to fix a leak, I'd probably be curled up in bed right now. Not sleeping... just looking at the ceiling.
Now that I think about it, I'm pretty calm, overly calm. I normally have 50 things rolling around in my brain at once. I'm usually thinking about projects that I could make or things that I could do...pranks that I could play, friends and family to call and pester, making lists of things I want to do...books I want to read, etc. Right now, my inner voice very pretty quiet. Maybe I just blew a gasket. The old brain just gave out because it was running on overload for to long. Could be. Maybe I'm just tired. Maybe this is my bodies way of saying, no screaming, "THAT"S IT! I'VE HAD ENOUGH!" I guess I should just relax and enjoy it. However, If this is how monks feel when they meditate and clear their head of thoughts, ugh, I'm not sure why they do it. It's a little upsetting to me. It just doesn't feel natural.
Hopefully this fog lifts as the day progresses. It's raining buckets right now, so I think the chances are rather slim, but there is always room for hope.

Sigh...

This sucks!

Not a good way to start my day...

It's 7AM and I'm already thinking that its a good time for a nap. Yeah, that's not good. I woke up a half hour before my alarm went off. That is just so wrong on so many different levels that I don't even want to get started on it.

YAWN....

Plus, I'm really to tired to type.

And the Grand Prize goes to.....

Oh, you really didn't think I would just blurt it out like that, did you?

Oh no, I have to torture a few of you a little longer.

Here is what I did...

I drew the GRAND PRIZE winner for my blogaversary Winner and then thought it would be fun to see whose name would come out of the jar next, so I picked 4 additional runner's up. I'm going to send out small prizes to the other four people...the 1st prize, 2nd prize, 3rd prize and honorable mention winners. Perhaps they will be gag prizes or something actually worth paying postage on...I have not decided that yet. I am looking for inspiration. Anyway, here are the names in random order. Only I know who the Grand Prize winner is....and that person will not know until they receive their package. When the other four winners receive their packages, they will be notified of their contest placement.

See...its kind of like a mild torture. Yeah, I know, I'm evil like that. I will post the final results after everyone receives their mail. I figure it will take two weeks, perhaps less if the postal service is operating smoothly and efficiently.

Anyway, the Five people who will receive packages are:

Desperate Housewife
Andi
Marianne
Kare
Aunt Vickie

I'd like to thank everyone for playing along.

Life Lessons taught by Netter

Nett: So you must have used up your computer time for the whole month...
Nett: Do you have your homework done
Dani: Yep Yep
Dani: Mom is being nice Cause I worked so hard at cleaning
Nett: sheesh, she's a pushover
Dani: I didnt ask for a single break
Nett: you suck up!
Nett: lol
Dani: I know, Im just that good
Nett: oh man...I'd make you clean the windows outside for that
Nett: lol
Dani: Theyd just get dirty again
Nett: then you have to wash them again
Nett: see how that works
Nett: its sort of like underwear
Nett: they get dirty, you wash them...
Nett: ooohhhh, I forgot, you just wear your Mom's
Nett: lol
Dani: LOL
Nett: I may have to post that...that was good
Nett: and so true
Dani: Lol

Would it really be mean?

My Cousin has been logged onto yahoo instant messanger for many, many hours...and his away message has said, "Out to lunch" since yesterday.

hehe...OMG...

It is taking all of my self control(everyone knows I don't have that much),not to make a comment about that. Ooohhhhh, I could have some fun with that!

Its really so tempting.

Happy Blogaversary to me...

OK, tomorrow morning I will be drawing a name out of my stuffed jar. So this is your last chance to leave a comment and get your name in the jar. How exciting is this! I have another excuse to go shopping! Hehe!

I must have been out of my mind!

What made me think I could do this?! By "this" I am referring to my plan to crochet something that I couldn't find a pattern for. I'm winging it. Yes, winging it. UGH! Well, either it will turn out or it won't. I'll post the results in a few months...when its done, if it ever is done. The jury is still out on that verdict. You should all be scared....very, very scared!

The Three Variable Funny Test..it nailed me, I AM a prankster.

the Prankster

(33% dark, 30% spontaneous, 21% vulgar)
your humor style:
CLEAN COMPLEX LIGHT


Your humor has an intellectual, even conceptual slant to it. You're not pretentious, but you're not into what some would call 'low humor' either. You'll laugh at a good dirty joke, but you definitely prefer something clever to something moist.

You probably like well-thought-out pranks and/or spoofs and it's highly likely you've tried one of these things yourself. In a lot of ways, yours is the most entertaining type of humor because it's smart without being mean-spirited.

PEOPLE LIKE YOU: Conan O'Brian - Ashton Kutcher

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 17% on darkness
You scored higher than 9% on spontaneity
You scored higher than 12% on vulgarity

It's about time!

I wish you all a wonderful Easter...full of chocolate and Peeps and did I say chocolate already, because that is important stuff....but most of all, I hope you are surrounded by family and friends, laughter and love...oh and CHOCOLATE!

It's test time...

OK, I'm not so sure I really think this is really nails me...but some parts of it seem on the mark. Oh well, its a good way to pass the time.

ESFJ - "Seller". Most sociable of all types. Nurturer of harmony. Outstanding host or hostesses. 12.3% of total population.

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Enneagram Test Results Type 1 Perfectionism |||||||||||||||| 63% Type 2 Helpfulness |||||||||||||||||||| 83% Type 3 Image Awareness |||||| 26% Type 4 Sensitivity |||||||||||||| 56% Type 5 Detachment |||||| 26% Type 6 Anxiety |||||||||||||| 53% Type 7 Adventurousness |||||||||||||||||| 76% Type 8 Aggressiveness |||||||||| 33% Type 9 Calmness |||||||||||||||||| 73% Your main type is 2 Your variant is social

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OMG....I wanna go!

I was goofing around online instead of dusting....and guess what I found! As a special 20th Anniversary celebration, the movie Dirty Dancing will be shown in random theatres across the USA on May 1st or May 2, 2007. I never got to see the movie in the theatre, just multiple times on TV and by Multiple, I really mean hundreds. Lets face it, that movie is always on. So, if you like the movie and want to see it again on the big screen, this may be your last chance. Visit this link and see if it is showing in your neck of the woods. I'm going to be at the Westbury 12 theatre one of those evenings. You can bet on it. Why? I'll tell you why, because, "Nobody puts Baby in the corner." Hell yah! Awww, it had to be said! I feel better now.

Annoying things that I do...number 3

I'll date your dust. Yep, if you have a nice china cabinet that you always forget to dust, at some point I have opened it up while you were out of the room...and later you will discover that I have written that days date in the dust. I don't tell you about it, of course. It's fun to wait to see if it is still there the next time I visit. If it is, I will leave it and write the current date under it. It really works great on dark wood. People just love it when I do that...LOVE IT! Oh, it doesn't have to be a china cabinet...it can be anything really. However, I do NOT write "wash me" in the dirt on your car...I'm always afraid it will scratch the finish. Nope, I leave that to other people. I mainly stick to things in the house. I used to just write things like,"Hi!" but its more shocking when you see the date(s) and realize how long its been since you dusted there.

Don't kid yourself, it doesn't take much dust to leave a date behind. Shoot, in the spring when we have the windows open a lot, I could date our dust in just a couple of days. Lucky for me...I managed to sweep it away before some annoying person like myself, comes along to wreck havoc. Well, I'm off to dust my bedroom. The top shelves REALLY need a once over...make that a twice over.

Ah, family brings such joy to our lives!

LOL, I have to explain this...

Someone told me via info that they recieved from another person...and that other person would be my Cousin Cindy (Uncle Gary's daughter) who is on my "LIST" for not telling me about the plan in the first place. Anyway, I sent the picture below to Uncle Gary and you have to read what I wrote below it to understand why I did it. The Subject line of the email was: "Pucker up, Gary!"

I wrote.."A little bird told me she fould out from another little bird that you were trying to get your dog to sit on your scanner so you could get a picture to send to me with a subject line simular to the one I chose. Beat you to it! So pucker up and get your kiss...lol. "

This is what I got back:

LOL, I laughed so hard when I saw that. Gary is having fun with his new Apple, I see.

What I would look like as an M&M...

You know, there are times that I should stay away from the computer and remain on course. Like when I think I need a little 10 minute break from spring cleaning. I figure I'll check my mail and be on my way...yeah, right. Well, I decided to delete some of my saved favorites links. I save everything and then delete it later when I have really checked it out and decided I shouldn't have saved it in the first place. Anyway, I found this linke where you can create an M&M that looks like you...or as close as possible. That would be me if I were an M&M. Yep, it even has my big bottom lip. Ok, now I know you want to make one too. Here's the link...either post your creation or send me the result. I wanna see too!

Little Mouse, Little Mouse, where have you been?

I should have posted this little guys yesterday but I was tired and decided he could wait. You can't tell in this picture but his little tail actually corkscrews. I wanted to give him reddish-pink eyes but I couldn't find any little buttons that color in my botton box. I know I should have some..but I got tired of digging throught everything.

I figured Pork Chop and Shelly needed a pal to hang around with. Next is a little bee and a birdie in honor of spring. I'm really having fun with these little guys and its good practice for me. Not bad for someone who couldn't even figure out how to read crochet direction a few months ago. It's a good thing that I don't give up very easily. So if you think you need a whole colony of mice in your house...here is the link to the directions. Actually, this would be great for cats to play with. You just have to stuff some cat nip in there. They'd go crazy.

Whoa!

When AJ gives away a blogaversary prize, she pulls out all the stops. Holy Cow! I'm the luckiest gal in the world, I do believe! I received the package yesterday and it looked like the guys at the post office decided to sit on the corner of the box, giving it an interesting shape. lol, Anyway, I opened the box to find item after interesting item. I felt like I hit the lotto jackpot or something. I loved it all but the most wonderful thing is the shawl that she whipped up for me. What a lovely surprise. It's so soft and so beautiful, I can't wait to use it.
Now I just have to figure out what to make with all the cool fiber that she sent me. There is a cute little sweater that I want to attempt to make for my baby niece Rue and after feeling the bamboo knitting needles, I completely understand why people love them so much....I'm addicted now. Yep, I can't thank AJ enough for her generosity...what a sweetheart!

What I woke up with running through my head.

Turtle, Turtle!

Lookie what I made today! Pork Cop the pig needed a friend so I made a deformed turtle for him to pal around with. I'm not sure what I'm going to name her. I'm thinking Shelly. I'm on a roll now. I'm not going to tell you how long it took me to make this little sucker. It's kind of scary. If you want to make it, here is the pattern and I have to thank Sue making the one that inspired me.

Sam's failed April Fools Prank.

LOL, he tried....better men have tried and failed...but you have to give him an A for effort.

The sneaky little booger decided to get me back for my morning prank. He set up a video camera at the top of the stairs, pointed at my bathroom door. He came down stairs and told me that Angi was coming over to do some laundry and wanted to know if the stuff in the washer was mine. I said, yes and that I needed to put it in the dryer soon.

Well, the bathroom door was open a crack...I walked in and gave the door a gentle push shut behind me. I lifted the lid to the washer when I heard the sound of something hitting the tile and I felt a drop of freezing cold water hit my foot. I turn and discover that Sam boobie trapped the door and the glass was supposed to drop on me as I opened the door. HA HA...foiled! It didn't fall off until the door closed after I had given it a good swing.

Plus, I just taped the sink sprayer down again. I nailed someone with the rubber band so now they are on the look out...but you can't see the tape.

Quick, call Cousin Cindy....

I called my cousin Cindy this morning. lol,and the phone rang four times before going to some automated message. I thought I had the wrong number so I called again. Nope, same message after four rings. I gave up and thought I would try again later.

A little bit later, the phone rang. Cindy had gotten home at 4 AM, because she was having a good time after closing the bar. She heard the phone ring and when it rang again right away, she thought something must have been wrong...so she hit *69. She's not so happy with me right now. Hang-overs do that to you.

So, my suggestion...everyone call my Cousin. She went back to bed.....who can sleep on April Fools Day?! You'd have to be a brave soul.

Aunt Vickie is a Grandma!

Jeff and Marla had their baby last night.

Arianna Joy Lempke was born March 31, 2007 in Lincon, Nebraska. She was 21 inches long and weighed 6 lbs 15 oz.

I just spoke to Jeff. He ran home to grab some stuff. Mommy and Arianna are doing well.

I really thought Vickie was pulling an April Fools prank on me...but it seems legit! It will be so nice, now that Rue has another little girl to play with at Family get-togethers.

Pictures are on the way.

You gotta love this day!

I have been up to no good...and its only 2AM. I have to go to bed soon because I am going to wake up at 5:30AM so I can set up another gag. More on that later. I boobie trapped the spray handle on the kitchen sink so the first person turn on the water is going to get nailed. I replaced the vanilla layer of a snackwell cookie with tooth paste...and I know a certain person in this house eats a half a box on the weekend...heheh. I put a few drops of yellow and food coloring in the milk so it will look like it went bad when they pour it on their milk. I am going to put a post it note over the light on our computer mouse so it won't work. THE BEST IS YET TO COME....via my 5:30AM set up. I have a roll of paper, packing peanuts, tape and a Sign that says, "APRIL FOOLS"...and all I have to do is get upstairs before anyone wakes up. HEHEHE! OH....I should go unscrew all the light bulbs just enough so the kitchen light doesn't work tomorrow night. I'll come up with more...don't worry. You should see the things I talked my Cousins Daughter into doing tonight before her Mom gets home.

UPDATE***6:00AM:
AND THE FUN BEGINS! I had to add some grocery bags after this picture because the huge bag of peanuts didn't come to the top of the door knob, let alone the top of the paper.

FURTHER UPDATE****8:45AM:
I found myself sitting at the bottom of the staircase, waiting, and waiting for Sam to wake up. I heard movement. I watched his door...lol, the door flew open, and I hear this strange little sound and then laughter and "That's GOOD!" coming from behind the wall of paper. Then Sam broke through the paper and tipped his hat to me. I got a high five for that prank. Ahhh, my work for the day is done.