Our Own Zoo

We have our own zoo. We have one spoiled Chesapeake bay retriever. A fish tank with a fruity tetra, sucker fish, and snails that we never bought. Barn cats of every creed color and nationality, that we really do not own they just live here and we let them. We have a red eared slider, for those who do not know that is a turtle. We found him at our low water crossing one day he is only about 1 1/2 inches wide, cute cute cute. The last of our menagerie is a brown rabbit named coco.

Our dog is goofy and cannot stay out of the water. She loves cinnamon rolls and is rather fat. Coco has a leash and loves to watch T.V. The turtle just swims all day long looking forward to tank cleaning day. He loves to have the bottom of his shell cleaned with a tooth brush. He sticks his head out of his shell and leans it way back. None of our animals are what you would call normal. I guess then they fit in with us quite well.

This week has been busy. Monday we went swimming and I had our first meeting for our annual carnival at our parish. It is a huge carnival with months of planning. Then Tuesday we worked around the house and we then had to go inside for we had one heck of a thunderstorm and we got 1 1/2 inches of rain. Then last night we had our getting ready for Vegas Night at our friends house. In less then 2 weeks I will be off to Vegas with the girls, 8 in total, we are going to have a blast. Vegas is totally the best place to go for an adult adventure. No husbands no kids, I cannot wait.

My husband has to work his day off today so I am sure that thrilled him beyond words. It has been really chilly this week so Monday so far has been our only swim day. Maybe tomorrow will be better the old husband is off as well. Other than that bit of news nothing going on in our household. I need a new dress for Vegas however, so its off to shopping the Internet I go.

Another busy weekend at the house. However my oldest was not there for two of the days.

Friday was the morning of the elusive white buffalo baby as described in the last entry. Then we all came home and my husband cleaned and filled the hillbilly swimming pool. We call it the hillbilly swimming pool because all it is is a galvanized livestock waterer. My whole childhood I swam in a verity of livestock containers that is just what we did.

Saturday we messed around the house, then the boys went to spend the night, like every Saturday night at my Mother in laws house. My husband and I went to some friends house and played board games , drank beer, and ate fajitas. It was fun, we always play men vs women, the men like to think they are far superior, we just let them think that.

Sunday I went to mass went shopping with my friend and her two teenage girls. We ate at a Chinese buffet and did girl stuff all day long. I went and picked up my youngest and the oldest stayed one more night at Meme's house.

Yesterday we went to the real pool and came home, had supper, and I went to the first carnival meeting of the year. I really did not know we stay so busy even in the summer, but we do.

Friday at the Zoo

The white buffalo...is it real?

This morning we all woke up and we had plans to stay at home all day long and do absolutely nothing. Then about 9:00 my mother in law calls and tells us that a baby buffalo at the zoo was born and it is an albino. This is a big deal this is like a sign for some cultures. I went to college where our mascot was a buffalo. Charles Goodnight ran cattle with the buffalo here, they are a big deal. So we load up and drive to town to go to the zoo. We cannot see the elusive white buffalo baby so we stop a zoo keeper. She looked at me and said what new baby buffalo? There is no baby buffalo, white or brown. We all pile back into the car my husband drives back home and we all got back into our grubby clothes and now we are finally doing absolutely nothing. Some where in the world there is a brand new albino baby buffalo...but it is not here. Where ever he is I hope everyone who sees him feels lucky.

Now I am going out to the garden to pick squash. If you have ever picked squash you know what it means to glove up and go in the thick of things. Have a wonderful weekend I know I will.

I have been tagged.

Ok being the new blogger I am I had a wonderful person tag me for a Meme.

I have been tagged by Jenster @ Jenster's musings to list 8 Facts or habits about myself. At the end of the post the player list 8 people and their post names. Then goes to their blog and leaves a comment letting them know they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog. That sounds fine and dandy however I only know 2 other blogs and she is one of them. We will see how this turns out.

8 Facts and/or habits about me:


1. I am a teacher at a Catholic School and I love it.

2. I have a funny habit of asking a question out loud and then answering it myself. I think it is one that makes my husband do that cocking of the one eye brow thing.

3. I brag on my husband and children way more than other people.

4. I volunteer way TOO much, but I cannot say no.

5. I can consume more beer than most men and stay upright. That might be more of a talent, I think it might go along with my background.

7. I read about 2 books a week when I am working. I read at least 3 a week during the summer.

8. I can tear up over just about everything. I cry during On Star commercials.


Ok there we go I really have no one to tag , but Travis @ One Word, One Rung, One Day.

We are back

Oh it is good to be home. The flights were fine...it is the people. The are some strange people out there. Big cities hold alot of them. My theory is that strange people like big places.

On our outing we went to the St. Louis Zoo. This is not out first trip to the zoo...it is a wonderful zoo. The were about 50 bazillion pregnant women there. Therefore I did not drink the water. I do not know if it is in the water there or what, but loads of pregnant women at the zoo and 4 of my cousins are pregnant. What is with that? I stayed my distance from them in case it was catching.

The boys loved the zoo. I love the penguins. They are so cute. It is also 42 degrees at all times in the penguin house. St Louis is hot. It is a different kind of heat then what we are used to here. It is so humid you can just stand there and sweat. Nothing else just standing and you sweat like a pig. Our humidity averages I'd say 20...anything above that and it is raining here.

My husband was glad to see us. He had to stay home alone for Fathers Day. I would think that would be a really good present. He did not have to do a thing...that would be a cool Mother's day present.

Well after this long and lengthy blog that makes my ADD apparent, we are off to the pool.

Printer Trouble

My husband is off hoohawing around in Houston and I cannot get my printer to work. I have to get my confirmation for my ticket less travel off of the email (so I think) and it will not print. The lights are not even on I push every button on the thing...and nothing. So with all of my computer skill and know how the best remedy is to unplug it. That did absolutely nothing. Then I try one last thing " ding ding ding winner winner winner". I push print again it starts making all kinds of noises and out comes paper with printed words on it and then wham...it sucks it back in. I grab the paper as it is going back in some kind of noise and now the paper is stuck in the printer. I am glad I am in another state when you know who comes home. Low and behold ( or what ever) I do not need that paper... come to find out I just check in online and I am done. Guess I should have looked farther into that. That's another husband job, who knew, probably everyone. Just another case in point everything is done for me. SPOILED.

Staying at home

Well here I sit at home with 4 children. My sister dropped them off to spend some alone time with her oldest boy. My sister is a little on the nutty side. She has a 16 yr old, a 6 yr old girl, and a 6 month old little boy. she really believes in spreading them out. Having a 6 month old hanging around reminds me why I thank God every day that mine are potty trained, can hold a spoon and feed them selves. I can't take him outside because the creek is full of mosquitoes, the Texas kind that will pick you up and carry you home. I do not like sitting at home. I guess I will clean house. I have a rabbit cage that needs a little maintenance.

I guess I will get to go to town tomorrow...the pool is calling my name.

MY love is in Houston

The love of my life is in Houston this week. He has only been gone for 2 days, but it seems like forever. My husband and I do quite a bit together. This summer however it seems like we are more apart than together. The boys absolutely adore him. Baby Z cried all the way back home when we dropped him off at the airport. Boogs being the mature 6 Year old that he is just looked pitiful, and told Z that he would be back. The past few days have been hard for me. I miss him too. He flies back on Saturday, but the boys and I are fling out Friday to see my aunt in St. Louis. We will not see our beloved until Monday evening. Tomorrow we are going to go into town. I have no idea what we will do but something. My husbands bird dog even misses him, I guess I just do not feed her the way he does I have no idea what goes through her mind. She is the other woman in his life.


I guess I will quit feeling sorry for my self and take a nice loooong bubble bath. I like to sit in there and sleep until the water wakes me up because it is so cold. I am off to make the book I am currently reading wet from the bath tub...I can not borrow or resale books...but i really don't mind.

Weekend

This past weekend needed a weekend. We were so busy. My husband had a writers conference here in our town. A fellow writer he met at a past conference came to this one so we tried to make her feel at home in Texas. Everyone loves Texas. I know why I love it it is my home. Born, raised, and will die a Texan. I even have a Texas tattoo. The way Texas draws people in amuses me.


I helped in the book store at the conference on Friday. Saturday I slipped and slid with the boys an the old slip and slide. Sunday we did all kinds of chores. Monday the most excitement the boys and I did was to walk to the creek. The creek only being about a football field away from our house really does not count.


Tomorrow we will go bask at the pool. I cannot get enough sun, my dermatologist likes to differ with me on that, but I am a sun basker. I love having summers off.

Why I am spoiled

Last night while lying in bed I remembered that I forgot to bring my purse in from the car. The purse it's self has a lengthy story for another time. Anyhoo, we live in the boonies so I really don't think anyone would take it, but I would lay there all night worrying about it. So I said out loud I think I left my purse in the car. My husband said it will be fine. I said I will worry I will go get it if you stand at the door and wait for me. Now Most people would just go and get it. Out in the boonies where the wild things roam something might get me. And man it is DARK out there. I finally convinced my husband to go out and get the coveted purse. My husband has on is a pair of orange boxers, and a pair of my flip flops. So when he left the porch I told him if he disappeared I would tell the sheriff what he was wearing and that he may be caring a pink coach purse. Why can't his underwear match my purse for the love of Pete. He safely arrived back on the porch muttering something about I owe him something. Maybe I will buy him some undies that match my purse so when I have to go pick him up at the sheriff's office he will look good. Isn't that why we married them...so that they can serve and protect?

Starting out

Let me see where does a person start. I am married to a guy that can tell a tale. He is not a bragger he is a writer. I have two of the most opposite children you will ever meet. My oldest boy is in ballet and tap. He is absolutely wonderful...I know I know he is my baby...but really he is good. My youngest is in the makings of being the biggest hell raiser this town has ever seen. He is all dirt, snails and puppy dog tails. They however are both adorable because they look like me.

We are the perfect crazy family. We live in what my friend likes to call the boonies. We actually have trees which is a commodity where we live. I teach so I am kind of off for the summer. My boys and I swim, swim, and did I mention swim? We have a family garden everyone has a plant. My husband has squash ( one of the only vegetables he will eat because you can fry it to an oblivion), I have tomatoes and cucumbers , baby Z has watermelon, and Boogs has pumpkins. Everything else in there is fair game. Who ever waters it, waters it. I always make sure the mint is in good condition because you cannot drink a mojito with out it. Well I guess I can chalk this up as my first blog. I feel like I went on and on about nothing. Is this how all bloggers start?