How Smart Am I?

Brought hot dogs for lunch today.  Just went into the kitchen to fix a plate. 

Hot dogs? Check
Ketchup?  Check
Potato Chips? Check
Buns?
Buns?
Uhm, buns?

Eating yogurt and cantelope for lunch?  Priceless.

SOUTHERN FRIED THURSDAY

At both of Jimmaymay's daughters weddings we prepared this puch that Bree found in Southern Living magazine.  It does not sound good, but is is delicious!  Thought I would share:

3 beers (we used Miller Light)
1/2 cup vodka (we used more...of course)
1 12oz concentrate raspberry lemonade
1 pkg frozen raspberries
Lime slices

Both times we multiplied it by 7 to fill a 2 gallon dispenser.

Yum, yum, burp, yum!

USELESS INFO

~  The top speed of Amtrak's Acela Express (the fastest train in the US) is 150 MPH.

~  A ghillie suit is camouflage clothing that incorporates real or artificial twigs, leaves, and other vegetation to help hunters, snipers, and the military blend in with nature.  It was originally devised by Scottish hunting guides, who were known as ghillies.

~  In animal breeds a Plymouth Rock is a chicken.  The breed was developed in New England in the mid-19th century.

~  The first African American athlete to carry the US flag and light the Olympic flame at opening ceremonies of the Olympics was Rafer Johnson.  He was a decathlon gold medalist.  He carried the flag at the 1960 opening in Rome, and lit the flame at the 1984 opening ceremony in Los Angeles.

~  The Wedding Feast at Cana by Veronese is the largest painting hangin in the Louvre Museum in Paris.  It is 32.6 feet wide and 22.2 feet tall.

FANTABULOUS TIME

Had a wonderful Monday evening at my house with old friends - Btut, Jenfer, KD, Brittnaynay and Rayray.  It was so good to spend time with the girls and catch up...all the while planning a wedding shower for Brittnaynay.  I love the fact that our children are turning into mature adults, and we all enjoy spending time together!  Long time friends are the best!  Love!

CHANGES

After moving Mom to assisted living, I have been making room for some of her stuff!  I removed the old book case in the laundry room that had my cook books (and a lot of other crap) and put her bakers rack in there!  Looks good! (Big shout out to TCW for his help)

This library table was my great grandfather's.  Mother had the hutch made in the 1980's.  Now it is housing my tea set and various other pieces of china.

This was his hall tree too.  I could not let anything happen to it.

We hung 7 more pictures in the den (including the 4 on the top row).

I love, love, love the gutted stereo cabinet that my TV is sitting on...and look, BBQ Pitmasters was on TV.

Happy Monday.

OMG

This just in from Btut (who is obviously "working from home" this Friday), the Chevron on the corner of Danville and 8th (in Decatur) has gas for $2.99 a gallon.

CONVERSATIONS WITH POLLY

As you know, we moved Mom to assisted living this weekend.  On Tuesday, I was at her old apartment to meet the movers.  Move was coming down the hall from getting her hair did.

AIDE:  (Pushing Mom in a wheel chair)  Is that your daughter?
MOM:  YES!  That's my daughter!
AIDE:  What is her name?
MOM:  Rachel.  No wait not Rachel, Laura.
LL:  Hey Mom.
MOM:  Hey sweetheart.
LL:  When did they rearrange your new room?
MOM:  What?  My room has been rearranged?
LL:  Well, I would guess you were in it at the time...
MOM:  I want to go to my old apartment.
AIDE:  OK

Inside apartment...

MOM:  I need to go in my bedroom.
LL:  What for?
MOM:  I need to get my sports bras.
LL:  There gone.
MOM:  What do you mean they are gone?
LL:  You haven't worn a bra in weeks.
MOM:  Well, I am wearing one now.
LL:  Mom, they are gone.  Everything in here is packed up and the movers are moving it.
MOM:  Well gosh, I had a small fortune in sports bras.

Go figure.