My Saturday Night

Here I sit on Saturday night at my computer blogging. Why, you ask? Aren't your kids home from Kansas? Aren't you babysitting the Hunter-Man while they get a rare night out by themselves? And the short answer is "no". It seems I have to share him with the other grandparents occasionally. And I'd like to say that I'm selfless & all that, and don't mind sharing - but I DO! Ha! Just kidding...a little. The kids ARE here. And they've been here since about 8pm Thursday night. They got here right before David had to leave for work. And I got to play with the baby all night Thursday night. And then, yesterday, I got up, fixed David breakfast, put him to bed and went to work. Until 11. Then I came home & played with my precious grand baby some more! Last night, David went to work, and Eddy took Elvis out to the Electric Cowboy for some fun! Desiree', me & Hunter went to Wal Mart & I bought him a new outfit, some toys for his car seat...and a walker! We brought it home, put it together, put him in it, and his feel like about 8 inches from even touching the floor! It is hilarious! I'm not trying to get him to grow up too fast, it's just that his little legs go all the time, and I thought he might be able to maneuver himself around a bit in the walker. But what has happened, is that we have to PUSH him around to get him to go anywhere! It's adorable. And it won't be any time at all before he's running all over the house, I'm sure! Anyway, it rained ALL DAY today. David got home & I fixed him breakfast, and he played with Hunter for about an hour. Then he had to go to sleep, so me & Hunter spent some alone time together. We talked & laughed & watched TV. I had him all to myself until about noon. Then the kids took him away from me! Actually, they met Kim in Lowell & Hunter is spending the night with his Memaw! And the kids? Well, Eddy & Des & Elvis & BRITTNI are all on their way to the Electric Cowboy again! David is at work. It's just me & the dogs here tonight. I really don't know what to do with myself. I guess I'll fix something to eat & watch TV. I'd like to think I'll wait up for the kids, but we all know I'm an old woman, and my bedtime will be here soon. me

Our Evening

The Crooked Hook turned out to be great! When we first walked in & I saw the buffet, I thought to myself, "man, they don't have very much food out there". But when we got our plates & went over, it was a different story. It's not a big buffet, like the Golden Corral, or Hibachi Grill, but what they have on it is awesome. There was fried (I'm just going to say "fried" one time, otherwise this will be a very long post) squash, okra, french fries, onion rings, hush puppies, corn fritters, zucchini, biscuits (yes, fried biscuits), catfish steaks, catfish fillets, crab legs, craw fish, shrimp (boiled too), scallops, stuffed crab, frog legs...OK, you get the picture. And it was really really good. The food tasted like what it was supposed to be, not just batter & grease. The buffet was $13.95 per person & that included drinks. They also had peach & apple cobbler with ice cream. And did I mention that you could order fried Alligator? You could - and David did! And it was really really good. I've had it before, actually I took it to a Christmas party at David's work one year. I cheated really, when I went in to buy the meat at a fish market in Pine Bluff, and talked to the lady about how to fix it, she offered to fry it all up for me & have it ready 1/2 hour before the party started. So I went to Dollar General & bought a bunch of Tupperware & paper towels, went by the fish market, & fixed it all up in the dishes & bought. Then, I told everyone I made it myself! HA! Anyway, the Crooked Hook gets 2 thumbs up.
Since we were all so full we were about to explode, I convinced David to stop at Lowe's. I'm getting ready to start working on my flower beds in front of the house (actually, David is paying Elvis to get to work on them), and I needed to know how much $$ this was gonna set us back. The plastic you lay down first...is $50 bucks all by itself. And I've still gotta decide if I want to go with mulch or those lava rock type things. I like the idea of the rocks, and I think they'll last a lot longer, my problem is Bam. He LOVES to eat rocks. He tries to dig the rocks out of our fireplace in the living room when we're not paying attention. And he EATS them! I'm scared he's gonna get one stuck & have to have surgery. So, no decision yet on that, but at least I know what we're looking at. And that's before I pick out any new shrubs or flowers! I am dangerous in Lowe's, let me tell you.
So, it looks like the kids are coming down this weekend. Eddy sold his Camaro to one of his buddies, and to make a long story short, they're going to come down & get it & tow it back to Kansas. He was trying to get leave approved, and I think he did. So, God willing, I will get to see my little Hunter Man soon! The kids send me pictures of him all the time on my phone, I'd love to download them to my computer, then put them on here, but I can't figure out how to get them from the phone the computer...we've discussed my lack of technical skills before, I'm sure.
Well, that's about all for now. I've got clothes in the washer & dryer, David fell asleep watching TV, the dogs need to go out ONE MORE time, and I still need to take a shower. So, til next time...me

Lunch At Brittni's

This morning, David got up with me & got Elvis up, and they are making a day of it! They went for breakfast, then to Macadoodles to buy cigarettes, then to Wal Mart to pick some stuff up. David called me at 10:30 & wanted to know if I'd like to meet them for lunch. Since I'm not one to pass up a free lunch with my husband, of course I was all over it. And when I asked him where, he said, "How about we raid in on Brittni at Subway?". So we did. The look on her face was priceless as me, David & Elvis all walked in. And, her boss was there. But, she handled it like a pro, took care of all of us, then the lunch rush hit, so we didn't really get to visit with her. But, Subway is the best when it comes to sandwiches, and seeing my little girl, so no complaints here.
She did get a chance to ask me to text her the number to the Admissions Office at the U Of A, so, I'm thinking, she may be re-thinking...NWACC. Either way, as long as she gets back in school, we don't care. That is all that matters right now, her going back to school - period.
My lunch hour flew by faster than ever & before I knew it, I had to get back to work. David & Elvis had to go back to the house to pick up Bam, they're taking him to the vet for me today to get his next round of shots. I also instructed David to ask them if he could have A.D.H.D. but I don't think he'll will!
Tonight, we have made plans to go down to the Crooked Hook in Springdale for dinner. It's a new restaurant that has a seafood buffet with catfish, shrimp & all that good stuff! Everyone at David's work has been talking about it for awhile, so we're gonna go check it out. I'll let ya'll know if it's any good & worth the drive to Springdale or not. That's all I've got for now, so, until next time.....me

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Sunday

It's Sunday....the weekend is winding down. Yesterday & last night was all about me trying to get the house cleaned up, laundry done, grocery shopping...and shampooing the carpets - again. And today, well, all but two loads of laundry are done. Carpets are shampooed & looking beautiful, and David and I have been online researching bark collars of all things. You see, these two lovely Labs of ours, like to bark - alot! I keep waiting for there to be a knock on our back door, and it be one of our neighbors kindly, or not so kindly-asking us to please PLEASE do something about these barking dogs of ours! Oh the joys of living in a subdivision. One solution, I believe, would be to finish up the privacy fence. Then I could just open the door, let them out & they could run. But - I'm not very privacy fence savvy....and all I can see is dollar signs when I think about it. And work. LOTS of work. So, the next, more affordable solution, seems to be a citrus bark collar. Of course there are plenty to choose from, ranging from $30 to $100. Remember, we have 2 dogs that need these. So, as of right now, no decision has been made - but- we are working on it.
Next, JBU is PAID IN FULL! Thank you Jesus! And Brittni has her transcripts in hand. I am assuming this week will be filled with her visiting NWACC and possibly the U Of A. And paperwork. And decisions. And lots of excitement about it all! I've known all of Brittni's life that she was meant to be THE ONE to graduate from college. To get a degree. I didn't know what she'd go to school to do or be, but I KNEW she'd go to school. Now she's just 2 years away from being a TEACHER and we couldn't be more proud. No word yet on if she's decided to move back in. Lately, she's been leaning toward not. She says she can't go from being a "grown up" back to being a "kid", and I get that, I guess.
Eddy got all four of his wisdom teeth cut out on Thursday. And he's been wanting his momma. He's texted, called, sent me pictures, begging me to come up & take care of him. I wish I could, I really do. But, he has a wife for that, and I have a job, and a husband that works nights, and it just didn't work out where I could go. He's still feeling bad. Says his mouth is STILL numb. I think tomorrow he needs to call the dentist & make sure they don't need to take a look at him. And, just about the time he heals up & is better, Desiree gets hers cut out! So, it's alot for the two to go through alone, with no family to help out with Hunter. Kim (Des' mom), came up Friday & spent the night, but she had to leave at 11:00 yesterday. Not much visit time, for a 10 hour round trip drive. But at least she got to go see them.
Well, that's about all for now. I put the dogs out before I started this, and even though the neighbors haven't showed up yet, if I don't go get them, they will! ME

Friday again

Finally Friday - again. It's been a week, let me tell you. On Monday, I was driving to work listening to the radio & they were talking about all the pollen, and how BAD so many people have it because it's the worst it's been in years. And I remember thinking, "I am SO lucky that I don't have to deal with that....I've never had allergies, or hay fever or anything like that". And just like that....ta da! On Tuesday it hit me. Nose running, eyes watering, sneezing, coughing....it is the pits! I haven't felt like doing much of anything all week long. And now, it's Friday night, David has gone to work, and I've usually got the entire house cleaned up & am just sitting around enjoying myself. But did I do that this week? Nooooo, so, now I'm sitting here at my computer blogging, thinking about the work that needs to be done, knowing that as soon as I'm done here, I'm DONE. Going to bed. Done. Hmmmm, that's going to make for a bad weekend since I've got to clean house the whole time, but...I did it to myself! HA!
Anyhoo, earlier tonight, David was on the computer showing Elvis pictures of our Mexico trip last year. And, we started looking through them. And now we really really want to go back. And guess what? There is a contest going on at work right now, and guess what the prize is? A trip for 2 to Cancun, 3 nights, 4 days, just like last year. So....now David's all up on me wanting to know how close we are & all that. He got approval last night at work to take off if we win. So, as of Monday, I guess I am going to be ALL OVER IT! I haven't put as much effort into it as I should have. So now I've got some making up to do.
Tonight we all went to Smokin' Joes in Rogers for dinner. It was great food, and, stupid me, I ordered a beer. Now I am SO full I can't hardly move. But, again, it was great, plus I didn't have to cook. Well, that's all for now, I'm off to bed. Until next time....me