tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148708362024-03-08T01:26:04.042-09:00Bloggled ThoughtsHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1142234569765996732006-03-12T22:19:00.000-09:002006-03-12T22:22:49.790-09:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">NOTHING NEW HERE<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">You can find me at <a href="http://erratichowlings.blogspot.com/">Erratic Howlings</a>. </span><br /></div>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1142054478745443952006-03-10T20:16:00.000-09:002006-03-10T20:29:11.893-09:00Erratic Howling<p class="MsoNormal">I have been so busy replying to comments that I can't find the time to get creative with the debut my<a href="http://allaskangal.blogspot.com/2006/02/identity-crisis.html"> <b style="">new site</b></a>. So this is it......The title may not be any better then Bloggled Thoughts, but the header as a whole has some symbolic meanings - hidden codes, for the <a href="http://www.danbrown.com/"><b style="">Dan Brown</b></a> fans. <span style=""> </span>But best of all I am getting rid of the all_askan_gal URL Anyway I am ready for my makeover!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Now Presenting</p> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://erratichowlings.blogspot.com/">-Erratic Howlings-</a></span></p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1141949636629468862006-03-09T15:12:00.000-09:002006-03-10T09:34:37.456-09:00Yum Yum CookiesMy beautiful white <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CHEVY</span> truck can hold over 1764 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">*edit</span>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1141756231260979922006-03-07T09:14:00.000-09:002006-03-07T09:30:31.290-09:00Bloggled (not so )Partial Thoughts<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.h2oasiswaterpark.com/home.asp"><b style="">H2Oasis</b></a> was a blast!! Lou Lou (aka Melissa) is defiantly a fish, my girls at her age clung on to dear life. Lou Lou just went ahead and swam. It was fun watching her learn how to move in the water and counter act the buoyancy of her life vest.<span style=""> </span>As we floated in the wave pool, on an inner-tube, we sang “Row Row Row Your Boat”, while it was calm and pretended we were in a storm when the waves were going. We also pretended that Bratknee was a shark, Lou-Lou punched her in the nose, but when we pretend she (Bratknee) was a mermaid it was all smiles. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>T’s leg is all messed up; she got her cast off Friday, so that she could play at H2Oasis, this weekend.<span style=""> </span>She ended up missing swimming (she hung out and played Video Games rode the elevator) because she didn’t know how her body would work in the water. She has lost some control of her legs. This is very frustrating for her, her legs is weak from the Botox and it hurts when she tries to bend it from the casting. Her left leg has decided it cannot move without the right leg….so, was it worth it….we don’t know, this weekend was just a break, she gets a new cast <span style=""> </span>today, for the 4<sup>th</sup> week. Sad part is she is looking forward to it…she will be able to move again.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Girl Scouts is kicking my butt, every time I catch up, there is 10 new things going on…This weekend Cookies arrive. Byrd’s troop wants on overnight camping trip, T’s troop is getting lost in the shuffle, and Rose’s troop is in field trip heaven. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Need a cure for overindulgence of Girl Scout Cookies? Become a leader or cookie mom. First year we did cookies, JD and I consumed ½ case of <st1:place>Samoa</st1:place>’s along with taste testing many other flavors. This year, the thought of cookies makes me nauseated.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>We went to an Academic fair at the school last Thursday, in honor of Dr. Seuss’s Birthday.<span style=""> </span>Byrd did a scarf dance, to a musical of one of Dr. Seuss’s books. I should have brought my camera. We brought Heather and Hunter with us, Heather was a little nervous, she told me when we got home “I still have the quivers from being around so many new people.”<span style=""> </span>We personally bought 15 dollars of cookie’s and cupcakes at the bake sale. The bake sale was for<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><st1:city style="font-weight: bold;"><st1:place>Chelsea</st1:place></st1:City><b style="font-weight: bold;">’s</b> memorial fund, in the short time I help out, we had numerous people donate 10 to 20 dollars at a time and not one crumb was left. We are truly blessed to have such a school and parents that is so involved in the community.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><a href="http://allaskangal.blogspot.com/2006/01/angel-has-left-us.html"><st1:city><st1:place><b style="">Chelsea</b></st1:place></st1:City><b style="">’s</b></a> little brother has been diagnoses with the same problems as <st1:city><st1:place>Chelsea</st1:place></st1:City>, luckily he is younger and they caught it early. We pray teat they can do something about it.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Rose’s GS troop went on a field trip to the zoo last Friday night.<span style=""> </span>We got to walk around the <a href="http://www.alaskazoo.org/"><b style="">Anchorage Zoo</b></a> at night. The zoo keepers were in the process of feeding the animals so they were awake and putting on a show. It was a clear evening so the moon allowed us to see most of the animals. As we walked past Apun the Polar Bear sat up and waved at us, and they told us if something wasn’t done, polar bears would be extinct in our children’s life time. They eat Polar bear nuggets (the polar bears not the GS’s); it is kind of like dog kibble. I thought it odd that there is actually a company that actually makes Polar Bear food. There was a young female moose getting ready to be shipped to another zoo down in the states. She was hand feed since she was young and she played like a pony, bucking, nibbling at the fence, and talking (grunting, whatever sound a moose makes). I swear you could probably love on her, hold her, and ride her, but I did not try. Rose is so afraid of moose that I held her instead.<span style=""> </span>The otter’s (that’s what I want to be when I grow up) were cool; the zoo is re-doing their “habitat” so we saw them in their cages, up close and personal. They eat Horse meat, which is injected with the vitamins. YUCK!<span style=""> </span>The Lynx were the best…you never see then during zoo hours, but Friday night you could see them stalking us from the shadows. Did you know that <st1:city><st1:place>Anchorage</st1:place></st1:City> actually has a very high number of them? I didn’t and I did a report on them in JR High. <span style=""> </span>Maggie the elephant still has not used her treadmill….<a href="http://allaskangal.blogspot.com/2005/09/david-letterman.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">when did she get that?</span></a><b style=""> </b>And they are building a new education center, with small critters, and learning stations….I can’t wait. Oh yeah I knitted ½ a scarf during the lectures, oh what fun.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Picture’s ….I will get some more out there, there are tons on my phone, I just need to upload the software again (that will take hours on dial-up, I am going to call to upgrade, TODAY!). </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I am sick again…head cold…I want to go to sleep.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>JD is done working nights and hopefully we will all get back on schedule. Because he hasn’t been home and we have had company (on and off) the last two weeks, I am finding my self up ‘till all hours of the night.<span style=""> </span>I have been working with a new blog layout, <a href="http://thrbrtemplates.blogspot.com/"><b style="">Thor’s Templates</b></a><a href="http://thrbrtemplates.blogspot.com/"> </a>are very easy to work with and he explains most of it to you. So go check out what I have been <a href="http://www.aglimpseintomyreality.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">working on</span></a>...and<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://hyperboleprattle.blogspot.com/">woking on</a></span> …And stay tuned for my new look.<o:p><br /><br /><br /></o:p> </p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1141506031171337162006-03-04T11:54:00.000-09:002006-03-04T12:06:59.620-09:00Long Lost Brothers<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" ><o:p></o:p>Heidi says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><span style=";font-family:QuickType;font-size:10;" >who is cameron....i haven't meet them<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >߮φ†@ñ¥<span style=""> </span>[Your Loser-rific!]<span style=""> </span>+March 4th+ says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Papyrus;font-size:10;" >lol cameron is my friend<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >߮φ†@ñ¥<span style=""> </span>[Your Loser-rific!]<span style=""> </span>+March 4th+ says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Papyrus;font-size:10;" >and my uncle<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >߮φ†@ñ¥<span style=""> </span>[Your Loser-rific!]<span style=""> </span>+March 4th+ says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Papyrus;font-size:10;" >haha his dog is dutches brother<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >Heidi says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><span style=";font-family:QuickType;font-size:10;" >lol okay<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >߮φ†@ñ¥<span style=""> </span>[Your Loser-rific!]<span style=""> </span>+March 4th+ says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Papyrus;font-size:10;" >so im a long line of conecting he is my uncle<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >Heidi says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><span style=";font-family:QuickType;font-size:10;" >uncle cameron huh....must be your dads side?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >߮φ†@ñ¥<span style=""> </span>[Your Loser-rific!]<span style=""> </span>+March 4th+ says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Papyrus;font-size:10;" >no<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >߮φ†@ñ¥<span style=""> </span>[Your Loser-rific!]<span style=""> </span>+March 4th+ says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Papyrus;font-size:10;" >yours<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >߮φ†@ñ¥<span style=""> </span>[Your Loser-rific!]<span style=""> </span>+March 4th+ says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Papyrus;font-size:10;" >ok<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >Heidi says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><span style=";font-family:QuickType;font-size:10;" >okay...a new brother<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >߮φ†@ñ¥<span style=""> </span>[Your Loser-rific!]<span style=""> </span>+March 4th+ says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Papyrus;font-size:10;" >cameron is like....pula's brother (pula is his dog) and pula is dutches brother and dutch is my uncle so cameron is my uncles brothers brother which is you simplify it he becomes my uncle<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >߮φ†@ñ¥<span style=""> </span>[Your Loser-rific!]<span style=""> </span>+March 4th+ says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Papyrus;font-size:10;" >yess<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >Heidi says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><span style=";font-family:QuickType;font-size:10;" >I get it...is it really dutchs brother?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >߮φ†@ñ¥<span style=""> </span>[Your Loser-rific!]<span style=""> </span>+March 4th+ says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Papyrus;font-size:10;" >yess<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >߮φ†@ñ¥<span style=""> </span>[Your Loser-rific!]<span style=""> </span>+March 4th+ says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:Papyrus;font-size:10;" >hes a novashocian duck tolling retrever from dutch harbor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >Heidi says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><span style=";font-family:QuickType;font-size:10;" >oh well i guess they are probably related<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 0.05in;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" >Heidi says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.9pt 0.0001pt 13.85pt;"><span style=";font-family:QuickType;font-size:10;" >we are probably related</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" >߮φ†@ñ¥ - is my niece, my sisters oldest<span style=""> </span>daughter<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:";font-size:85%;" >Dutch – My fathers dog, the sole heir to his estate, my brother.</span><o:p></o:p></p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1141292006517040492006-03-02T00:29:00.000-09:002006-03-02T00:33:26.543-09:00Karma After So Many Years<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Courier New";">When I was in the 5<sup>th</sup> or 6<sup>th</sup> grade, I was working on something important, something that had top priority, I don’t remember what but it was important. Whatever I was doing I needed supplies, so I ran upstairs to my mom’s bathroom, grabbed something out of the medicine cabinet, and ran back to my project. About an hour later I showed my face upstairs again, that is when I got it…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p>I was in trouble, I guess when I left the bathroom I slammed the medicine cabinet and the Pepto-Bismal fell and shattered all over the bathroom, this is the day of glass bottles, so there was pink sludge and glass everywhere, I say “I guess” because I didn’t stick around to hear the fatal crash so I didn’t know there was something to clean up. I am sorry for the man who had to clean it up; I bet that was a bitch, huh? Anyway I didn’t realize that it had fallen and broke, but I was accused of knowing and leaving the mess…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p>So, today, as I cleaned up the jam, that appeared to be actually thrown into the fridge without the lid. As the guilty party watched, as I cleaned, she kept stating “She didn’t know”, I just nodded and I didn’t say two words. Karma got me back.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1141067202938982952006-02-27T21:39:00.000-09:002006-02-27T21:50:39.336-09:00A New Man in Town<p class="MsoNormal">There’s a new man in town!!! I think he has been messing with me and you, trying to turn my blog into a meat market, asking me to pimp my <a href="http://www.aglimpseintomyreality.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">sister</span></a> out. Little does he know I am watching, I know who you are, and now ….can I tell the rest of the world? </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>This man is a great writer. Annually, around the holidays this man writes a mini-novel, letting us know what an imagination he has, we vie for a place in this book. Who can to the most outlandish thing, to make the annual <a href="http://allaskangal.blogspot.com/2005/12/christmas-novel.html"><b style="">“Christmas Letter”</b></a>?<span style=""> </span>I look forward to his holiday greeting as they are the greatest stories around and filled with memories that we would have missed otherwise. I am excited about his blog, I can’t wait to read what he has to say, it will be like Christmas everyday!!!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>This is a man that deserves respect, one that has earned it, one that beat my HINNY (another nickname of mine I failed to share) red for not showing it. He is a jokester, but only half of what he says is false… the other half is bullshit! <span style=""> </span>He has been known to cause spontaneous orgasms with just his voice, so we have been told. Not by me of course, his voice would curb any sexual thoughts that I have, and would probably send my <a href="http://whoofarted.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">husband</span></a> running in fear. Little kids want his autograph and big kids want his advice. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>He is married? YES, and you lonely ladies leave him be, or you will have my ass kicking mama on your tail. My ass kicken’ mama could outsmart and out-walk you. At all of 98lbs. she will tear you up, don’t mess this little lady. This is a lady of control, when I think girl power this lady is it. Independent, sophisticated, attractive, she sets her mind and does it. Let’s see if we can set her mind on BLOGGING! Now that she is retired, she has all the free time.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Okay enough brown nosing…..NOW PRESENTING..<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://hyperboleprattle.blogspot.com/">Hyperbole Prattle</a></span>.<br /></p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1141087076923876242006-02-27T15:35:00.000-09:002006-02-27T15:37:56.946-09:00Happy Birthday Tabitha!!!<b style=""><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">My wild and crazy friend… Everyone say, hi to <a href="http://tab907.blogspot.com/">Tabitha</a>, she is a hoot. Never, I say never try to finish her sentences, because what ever she says ...won’t be what you expected. I tell you this girl needs to be on the radio or even TV…MAD TV…. I see big bucks here.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> If you all say happy birthday she may post more often.</p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1140897034486762172006-02-25T10:30:00.000-09:002006-02-25T10:50:34.516-09:00A Few Blogs I Go To EVERYDAY!!!<o:p></o:p>So it birthday time!!! 36 yep she is <a href="http://www.aglimpseintomyreality.blogspot.com/">THIRTY SIX</a>. She’s a little whacked but that is because of all the abuse she has endured over the years of being a mother, 20 years behind her and another 18 to go!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/254/1360/1600/you.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/254/1360/320/you.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Yes she is my sister, can you see the resemblance?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://fishtaxi.blogspot.com/">Fish Taxi</a>, is a true Alaskan Gal. You must go check out her current post…if she were in <a href="http://fishtaxi.blogspot.com/2006/02/pictures.html"><st1:city><st1:place>Anchorage</st1:place></st1:city></a> she would have the law at her <a href="http://fishtaxi.blogspot.com/2006/02/say.html">doorstep</a>, birdseed is for the <a href="http://fishtaxi.blogspot.com/2006/02/it.html">birds</a>, but you tell that to the <a href="http://fishtaxi.blogspot.com/2006/02/all.html">bears</a>.<a href="http://kentuckygurl.com/you-must-read-this/"><st1:state><st1:place></st1:place></st1:state></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.kentuckygurl.com/"><st1:state><st1:place>Kentucky Girl</st1:place></st1:state></a>…she just makes me laugh. <a href="http://kentuckygurl.com/you-must-read-this/">You must read this</a>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://fickenchingers.blogspot.com/">Ficken Chingers,</a> an 80’s kind of gal, but she’s not in denial over it, like me. She also likes “Grey’s Anatomy”, me too, even better than “Desperate Housewives”.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Oh yeah thanks for the reminder, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14870836&postID=113998914167878183"> Anonymous</a>….<a href="http://allaskangal.blogspot.com/2006/02/yes-i-am-obsessing.html">another nickname</a>…must be from a brother of mine or maybe my father, not to many people know about the shrimp..... But who?</p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1140741980905415382006-02-23T15:43:00.000-09:002006-02-23T15:46:20.943-09:00Bone Shattering<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">After that last post I figured I should let the family all know…</span><br /><br />It is time to go see the Shriner’s again…I hate the word surgery and when they throw BONES (meaning four major leg bones) in there it gets worse! We are talking …cutting the bones and turning them so they are straight again. Both femur’s need to twist out and both Tibia’s in. <p class="MsoNormal">Muscle transfers are a possibility or maybe just tendon lengthening, I can only pray that we have those options, but when her local trusted doctor goes straight for the bones… I fear the less traumatizing surgeries are not an option. Usually they ease into these things, especially when talking with a twelve year-old.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Botox treatments have been a hit and miss. Something always keeps us from getting in on time…burns, flu, infected pressure sores, deaths, or the SMURF fungus. Each time something sets us back it seems to take a lifetime to get up and running again.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Tater thinks they are scaring her into more Physical Terrorist appointments and more diligence in serial casting, stretching and exercise, I think they are serious. We will see… after we talk to the local ortho surgeon and ortho guy from Shriner’s.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In a way Taters thoughts were right, she is scared enough to let us cast her right leg, her “Good Leg”.<span style=""> </span>Each week we will replace the cast, each cast will stretch her a little more. This is not an easy process, when the new casts are put on it is such a stretch that her spasictity kicks in, for the first three nights it is constant leg cramps. Even with the muscle relax-ers it only takes the edge off. We hope that the leg will stretch out enough so that she will be able to stand tall again, and if not at least we are breaking her bad habit of walking on her knees. So currently Tater is hobbling around with a HUDE red cast all the way up to her thigh. </p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1140500804375898732006-02-20T20:39:00.000-09:002006-02-20T20:46:44.400-09:00Angels & DemonsI just finished “Angels & Demons”. I enjoyed this book much more “The DaVinci Code”, maybe because it was the battle between Science and Religion. How the two play into the whole picture has always been a question of mine? Next time I read it, my highlighter pen will be joining me, I would like to look up some of the idea’s Dan Brown has risen. <p class="MsoNormal">On another note I found it was quite odd…a few days before I started this book. I was online researching how to get Tater hooked up with Shriners Children’s Hospital, again. In my search I thought what a great organization to get involved in and proceeded to look into joining, did you know you have to be a <a href="http://www.shrinershq.org/shrine/membership.html#require">Master Mason</a>? The whole time I was reading “Angels and Demons” I pictured old men in funny red “bucket” hats with gold tassels, sneaking around the <st1:state><st1:place>Vatican City</st1:place></st1:State>, trying to destroy the “church”. </p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1140375659136585152006-02-19T09:54:00.000-09:002006-02-19T10:00:59.166-09:00Definitions<p class="MsoNormal"><center><table background="#FFFFFF" border="0" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="450"><td align="center"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:+1;">bloggled thoughts --</span></b><br /><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+1;">[adjective]:</span><br /><br />Visually addictive<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a style="color: #FF0000;" href="http://www.quizgalaxy.com/quiz.php?id=83">'How will you be defined in the dictionary?'</a> at <a href="http://www.quizgalaxy.com" style="color: #FF0000;">QuizGalaxy.com</a></td></table></center></p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1140194454702334672006-02-17T07:38:00.000-09:002006-02-17T07:40:54.740-09:00This One’s is for DadI was headed into the grocery store the last week and there was a little boy giving away puppies, they were the cutest puppies, way to young to be finding new homes. They were cute little black labs, clearly too young to be finding a new home. After a quick peek, I noticed the box said “FREE Democratic Puppies”. I went into the store, pondering what the box meant…. I didn’t have my glasses on, maybe I misread it, or it was a breed name, or maybe it was just a sales gimmick. When I got home I was still curious, so I searched the web for “democratic dogs” the search only brought up pictures of Bill Clinton. <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>So today, I went to the store to get some cheese and milk. The same little boy was there and I hadn’t misread his box it did say “Democratic Puppies”. I wasn’t blind or illiterate, the only difference was, today the box read …..“FREE <s>Democratic</s> Republican Puppies”… I had to ask…. “How come they are now Republican Puppies when just last week it said Democratic?”<span style=""> </span>He looked up at me like I was silly and replied “Well, last week, when they were democratic puppies, their eyes were closed. Now their eyes are open!” </p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1139989141678781832006-02-14T22:35:00.000-09:002006-02-14T22:39:01.703-09:00Yes, I Am ObsessingThis<a href="http://www.joescafe.com/bands/bands.cgi"> guy helps you find names for your band</a>…maybe one of these would work for a blog name. Most of these I didn’t pick for myself. Some I thought of someone instantly, some I though I would attempt to look up their meanings and some I just laughed…but none of these are meant to offend anyone (because I don’t know what half of them mean).<br /><br /> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Bogus Epiphany <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Diafragma<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Pico Seuss<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Protohootie<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">The Hobogoblins<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Wheelchair Getaway Drivers<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Off My Hook<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Big Head Of Pointless Steam<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Zeitgeisty Goodness<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Bogus Epiphany<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Skitterpup<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Booger Cannon </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">The Problematic Negroes<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Fisherman's Dwarf<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Erratic Howlings<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Space Cow<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">The Yam Blammers<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Foliage<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Experience The Funicular<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Doltish Oeuvre<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Bob Knob & The Throbbin' Slobs<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Questionable Sushi<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Lethal Muffins<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Naugahyde Bonfire<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Ham Judo<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">The Visiting Dingleberries<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Plague Of Boredom<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Chemically Insane<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Surfeit Of Nobodies<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Yoink<o:p></o:p></li></ul><b style="">Yoink</b> was my favorite…but already taken. Guess which ones I am thinking abou, or who I thought about…and feel free to brainstorm! <o:p></o:p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1139783827976839372006-02-12T13:22:00.000-09:002006-02-12T13:37:08.003-09:00Identity Crisis<p class="MsoNormal">My name…..I love my parents dearly but why did they give me this name…HEIDI….I believe it is because she was reading the book when she went into labor? I am pretty sure my name was supposed to Sarah. Which no offense Sarah, but I am not a Sarah, either. I often get called Roberta, YUCK. Another name I get called is Wendy, although this is the best of them it is still not right.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>What is my point here? I do not like the name of my Blog, nor my URL, and I need a nick name to replace my real name. Seeing my name out there is odd, Tater said my title is LAME, and although I live in Alaska, I hate being cold, so winter sports are out and I have a phobia about fish, and eating Wild Animals is not something a partake in….so really…I am only An-Alaskan-Gal because Both sets of grandparents homesteaded here. Don’t get me wrong I love living here! The people are great, it is so beautiful, and the daylight in the summers!!!<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>When I got into this, I figured I would get bored so I didn’t think to much about it. Now, I am bloging two times a day, its all we talk about around here. Now that you have sucked me into your world, I want a cool name like <a href="http://ladybossco.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bossco</span></a><b style="">, <a href="http://fishtaxi.blogspot.com/">Fish Taxi</a>, </b><a href="http://klondikekateblog.blogspot.com/"><st1:place><b style="">Klondike</b></st1:place></a><b style=""><a href="http://klondikekateblog.blogspot.com/"> Kate</a>, </b>or<b style=""> <a href="http://rhapsodic.org/">Rhapsodic</a></b>. There is just nothing you can do with my name even…. JD has a cool name; he even signs his service reports for work, <a href="http://whoofarted.blogspot.com/"><b style="">JD Plumma</b></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>The only nicknames that EVER had are…</p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Heidi HO – I am not a whore.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Heidi HO HAHAHAHA….only funny when <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094862/"><b style="">CHUCKY</b></a> (Rockett) said it.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Hi-Di Hi-Doe Hi-Da – It’s part of a Poka song….<a href="http://www.acceptarchive.com/html/disc-restless.html"><b style="">Accept</b></a>, when someone else uses it.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Heidi McHarrycherry - thanks SKINNEY BALLS <span style="font-size:78%;">(aka Jimmy Ball)</span>!!</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://www.stewart-hyder.com/hyder.html"><b style="">Hyder</b></a> – A couple of Anchor Point brothers gave me this name. I liked them both but we all know you don’t date Anchor Point boys.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/herringbone"><b style="">Herringbone</b></a> - A nickname my older brother got early on in his wresting career, Mr. Hofseth though I could use it too.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Mama Long Legs – My best friend’s mom gave this one to me. I was never sure if it because I abnormally long legs, or if it was because I lived with MILLIONS if <a href="http://www.rochedalss.qld.edu.au/spider/daddy.htm"><b style="">Daddy Long Legs</b>.</a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Bahama-mama – A name my husband gave me when I was tan and he wanted some action.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">The Alpha Bitch – seeing how I am the top dog of the <a href="http://allaskangal.blogspot.com/2005/09/dads-party-and-red-wagon.html"><b style="">Wolf Clan</b></a>. Yes, I know a bitch is a dog in heat, what’s your point?</li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""></span>So there really isn’t anything to work with. Hyder or Alpha Bitch would be the best out of those…but it’s not right. <span style=""> </span>I could go with my interests ….but I am a “jack of all trades master of none” (heard it on Jay Leno the other night). I could go with something Girl Scout-ish but I do that for the girls not me. <span style=""> </span>Oh wait maybe Thin Mint….kinda’ spicy, huh?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>JD says I can’t change …but I can, you know. He says you will all have to change your links…yes that may be true, but you will get over it. I am sure most of you know how.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>If I am ever going to be the next <a href="http://www.dooce.com/"><b style="">Dooce</b></a> or <a href="http://rhapsodic.org/"><b style="">Rhapsodic</b></a> (they are famous you know), these things need to be changed; before I get to much more into this. So if you come back and I am not here is because I am in Hyder or maybe I am someone else. Any idea’s…?</p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1139599729797356782006-02-10T10:07:00.000-09:002006-02-10T10:33:26.270-09:00MEMEWhew…<a href="http://rhapsodic.org/archives/2006/02/4th_time_around.php">Valette </a>has saved you all from a post that was all too serious. I am not sure if I should follow Valette’s layout of this MEME or follow the way it was <a href="http://jim.unitedheroes.net/?p=257">sent her</a>….Oh well here it goes. <p><br /></p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">To be contrary and different: One and A Half Things</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p>Jobs I Have Had But Have Lie About Having So As To Make Myself Appear Less of a Dork:<o:p></o:p></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">One: Balloon Twister, I just wanted my own collection of colorful Latex. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">And A Half: Inventory Control, <span style=""> </span>catching monkey poop, would be more fun then working for idiots that force you to hire on with them because no one wants to do such a lame job.<o:p></o:p></li></ul> <p><a name="additionally"></a>Movies I Have Great Difficulties Understanding:<o:p></o:p></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">One: Anything <a href="http://whoofarted.blogspot.com/">JD </a>rents<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">And A Half: That one JD big brother recommended…shoot, it Bruce Willis…I couldn’t even find it online. It had multiple plot lines that tied together. It was in black and white; except in each plot line, one important character would have some color. The filming was awesome. The car chases had a subtle car-toney effect that made me continue watching, despite JD’s snores. I am sure if I would have watched it again I would have caught what was going on, but was easier to have JD big brother fill me in.<o:p></o:p></li></ul> <p>Places In Which I Want To Vacation:<o:p></o:p></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">One: <span style=""> </span><st1:country-region><st1:place>New Zealand</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">And A Half: Disney World<o:p></o:p></li></ul> <p>Foods I Cannot Stand:<o:p></o:p></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">One: Fish! It is what we feed our dog teams and if we are hunting eagles it is bait.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">And A Half: Beef jerky…dates back to multiple car trips and motion sickness.<o:p></o:p></li></ul> <p>Places I’d Rather Not Be, Thank You Very Much:<o:p></o:p></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">One: I have to agree with Valette on this …At dinner with my grandmother … but I hear stories about all of her precious piano students while being grilled as to why I never visit. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">And A Half: Playing with Taters Physical Terrorists.<o:p></o:p></li></ul> <p>Albums In My Collection I Blame On the Husband:<o:p></o:p></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">One: “My Ding-A-Ling” I know it is only one song…<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">And A Half: “Romantic Sax”--- Subliminal messages there? Great music, but what’s with the name. <o:p></o:p></li></ul> <p>Vehicles I Have Nearly Totaled:<o:p></o:p></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">One: Chevy <st1:place>Corsica</st1:place> – 1989- cute little car we had it just a month, before it lost the battle with the moose. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">And A Half: Subaru- Mid 80’s – I hit the Homer version of a Grey Hound bus, only after missing the School Bus packed with all my peers, and my little brother. The school bus driver saw us and pulled over. I could see baby brother peering out the window with a smug smirk telling me that he knew he would get home first to tell on me.<o:p></o:p></li></ul> <p>I am tagging:<o:p></o:p></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">One: <a href="http://www.aglimpseintomyreality.blogspot.com/">Shana</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">And A Half: <a href="http://alaskanmama.blogspot.com/">Sarah</a> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">And A Half:<a href="http://www.myspace.com/jonezin4truth"> Tabitha</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">And A Half: <a href="http://disillusionedveracity.blogspot.com/">Anna</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">And A Half: <a href="http://fishtaxi.blogspot.com/">Fish Taxi</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">And A Half: Bratknee<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">And A Half: Dad and Erica if they ever get off their butt and get a BLOG!!! <span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1139508313013029772006-02-09T09:03:00.000-09:002006-02-09T09:05:37.736-09:00Baking Soda the Miracle SubstanceI was told recently that baking soda added to dish soap (the hand washing kind) will keep the soap from over suds-ing. So when you run out of that child killer… machine dish washing soap…you can substitute the above mentioned mixture. <p class="MsoNormal">This tip has come in handy on many occasions. Like when the 2.37 gallon jug of liquid laundry soap fell off the dryer and spattered all over the carpet in the laundry room. I added some baking soda and sucked it up with the carpet shampooer. There was still an un-godly amount of suds, but it could have been worse, and now I have the freshest carpet in the world…I may have found replacement soap for the carpet shampooer. It really masks the dog smell.<o:p></o:p></p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1139468781186850002006-02-08T22:03:00.000-09:002006-02-08T22:06:21.216-09:00INSTANT GRATIFICATION<div style="text-align: center;">I never shop online, but for some reason, I ordered books online. Never again ….why?....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I NEED THAT INSTANT GRATIFICATION…<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">it’s been a 1.28571428571429 days and it is still not here! </div>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1139130688509743382006-02-04T23:57:00.000-09:002006-02-05T00:11:28.543-09:00Energy, they sap it out of me!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/254/1360/1600/Taylor%27s%20Art%20in%20School%20Concert%203%20012%202.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/254/1360/320/Taylor%27s%20Art%20in%20School%20Concert%203%20012%202.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We are STILL struggling to harness this energy.<br /> </div>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1138991425014379322006-02-03T09:26:00.000-09:002006-02-03T09:37:41.473-09:00Concert Review<p class="MsoNormal">We have the most talented kids at our school; I went to the band/choir/orchestra concert yesterday. I was so impressed, those teachers and students have accomplish great things in half a school year. Talent I tell you pure talent. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Orchestra was outstanding, if it were not for this simplicity of the songs; I could have been at an concert where the performers were much more experienced. I found myself closing my eyes and swaying with the music, when I wasn’t watch one of my “adopted daughters” Rukya. Her mom would never let me have her but I can dream. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The band was also superb, “the pizza hut” song was the most challenging and most stressful for the students, and yet they pulled it off. <a href="http://gotxpression.blogspot.com/">Tater</a> was the best of course. She is the only Sax player so the teacher brought in another player from a different school to help her out. She of course out played him. There was not one sax squeak, and yet the clarinets had many. I was not able to enjoy this part of the concert as much seeing how I could not see my child playing and I was busy trying to peek around the lady in front of me. But I know all of her practice paid off, and she knew it to. It was the best day for her, even better then a Friday. Don’t ever tell her she can’t do it…because she will.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Both Tater and Rose are in the choir, they did not get this talent from me; it must have come from the <a href="http://whoofarted.blogspot.com/">Plumber’s</a> side of the family. Tater was not up on stage to sing, seeing how the stage is not wheelchair accessible, so I am sure she did not get the recognition that the others did. Rose was so beautiful up there standing in the middle of the choir. They really knocked the audience’s socks off. We laughed, tapped our feet, and it ended with not one dry eye in the house. Everyone was in tears. The last song was a song about God; yes God in a public school, taking a child to heaven in the palm of his hand. With children singing this, the effects are great. They dedicated it to <a href="http://allaskangal.blogspot.com/2006/01/angel-has-left-us.html">Chelsea</a> and her family.<br /></p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1138869464737644112006-02-01T23:29:00.000-09:002006-02-01T23:37:44.773-09:00A Night In Life Of A Girl Scout Leader<p class="MsoNormal">Twelve 2<sup>nd</sup> grade girls, working on a “Eco-Explorer” badge. They are working diligently making their own habitat. First they cut the top off their 2 liter recycled soda bottles, each girl being very careful with their scissors. No one was hurt.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">They put gravel in the bottom and each girl carried their habitat to the sink and fills it with water. No water was spilt. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">We explained that for a healthy habitat we have to make sure there is no pollutants, and that our hands may have lotions, soap, or cleaning chemicals residue on them and that they wouldn’t want to pollute their new habitats. They all go back to the sink and wash their hands with water only. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">When all is settled again each girl plants a small bamboo plant in their gravel. Each plant was handled with care. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">It is then explained, what a healthy habitat is and was it needs to survive and what can harm it. It is explained that each part needs the other, the fish wouldn’t live without the O2 and the food the plant gives, the plant needs the “Waste” (politically correct organization) the fish gives off. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">We then bring out the fish. A big yellow Tupper ware bowl just like mom’s old popcorn bowl, it was bubbling over as 30 minnows went jumping about. As the fish are put into their new habitat they go belly-up instantly. We continue on figuring the fish are just in shock. <span style=""> </span>After 6 fish are officially pronounced dead and 12 little girls are traumatized… we figured it out…we forgot to tell them about ideal climates. Minnows are not HOT water fish. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>I can’t wait until the story gets home to their parents; at least this will be easier to explain than the naked statue pictures when we talked about “3-D Art” and famous artists.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Note: All of these girls figured out that fruits/vegetable are grown in “Waste”. They all vow never to eat any of it again. What am are teaching them????</p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1138840397874641752006-02-01T15:17:00.000-09:002006-02-01T23:44:45.433-09:00I am a girl, I am not stupid<span style="font-size:100%;">Yesterday, I brought my pretty white Chevy Silverado to the dealer mechanic, for its appointment, I told them my truck is….<o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="">A.<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;">FARTING obnoxious fumes and running rough. That it is probably an O2 sensor in the fuel system and/or the exhaust system that needs to be replaced; <o:p></o:p><span style=""><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="">B.<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;">the drive line is “clunking” when I take off from a stop, and that it probably needs “packed”;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="">C.<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;">there several recall issues to fix, tailgate cables, dome lights, ect;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="">D.<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;">These are normal Chevy issues and I am sure it is covered by warranty and/or recalls. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="">E.<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;">We also have an after market warranty and will get reimbursed for any or all of the costs, <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="">F.<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;">That I am not worried about the cost but would like an estimate before they start the work. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="">G.<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;">I tell him I need my truck back that afternoon it is our only rig. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="">H.<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;">I even pulled the…I have a kid in a wheelchair that depends on that truck to get her to school and doctor appointments.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p>They still did not know what was wrong with it today at <st1:time minute="0" hour="12">noon</st1:time></span><span style="font-size:100%;">….<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p>So tell me ….WHY, TELL ME DOES IT TAKE 36 HOURS TO DIAGNOS THE PROBLEM? Especially when there is supposedly a computer that helps “Diagnose” the problems and a shop with 50 or so mechanics in it. My father in-law “diagnosed it” over the phone with out even looking at it. I TOLD them what was wrong!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p>For an approval, the mechanic tells me. An approval to diagnoses my truck, when I brought it in to be looked at in the first place? Is that not an approval to look at my truck? And why would you not ask for “An Approval” the first thirty times I called?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p>But, at <st1:time minute="30" hour="12">12:30</st1:time></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> today, after I can no longer hold my temper, I ask my husband call and tells the same man…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="">A.<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;">the truck is running rough<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="">B.<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;">Fix the drive line issue<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="">C.<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;">Fix the recalls<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="">D.<span style=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;">and I want it done now!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p>It is Diagnosed in an hour, a return phone call as soon as they know something, the issues are all very common, the recalls are being done, and the rest of the issues are under warranty, that there will be no cost to us, and that it will be fixed by the end of the day. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p>Sounds all too good to be true...having balls can’t make life that easy…..</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">so what’s it going to be?<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;"><span style="font-size:100%;">A huge bill? Another week being “fixed”? Or a truck that is still not running right?</span></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Edit – So I did get my truck back tonight …<o:p></o:p><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:Symbol;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";" > </span></span></span>A sensor in the exhaust system replaced<o:p></o:p></span><!--[endif]--></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:Symbol;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";" > </span></span></span>Tail gate cable replaced (recall)<o:p></o:p></span><!--[endif]--></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:Symbol;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";" > </span></span></span>Dome light fixed (recall, I do not know it’s issue)<o:p></o:p></span><!--[endif]--></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p>To be scheduled…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p><span style=";font-family:Symbol;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";" > </span></span></span>Drive line, they no longer temporarily fix it by “packing” it with grease they now actually replace the aluminum casing. <span style=";font-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="">J</span></span><o:p></o:p></span><!--[endif]--></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:Symbol;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";" > </span></span></span>O2 censor will be replaced<o:p></o:p></span><!--[endif]--></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p>Cost to us…..Nothing so far. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:14;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></o:p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Just as I told’em, I guess I need to get some BALLS…</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="font-size:14;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1138525355484421032006-01-28T23:56:00.000-09:002006-01-29T00:07:50.763-09:00Where Have I Been? BIRTH<span style="font-size:130%;">After spending way to much time consolidating ~ 2 different “Badge Books”, 40 or so different websites, and some stupid planner they created (that I might mention it had errors, lacked any real information, and cost me $10 bucks w/o the binder) I have a bouncing baby Girl Scout Silver Award Workbook, weighing in at 48 pages. Now that the work is done I may be able to squeeze one out for the Bronze Award, oh won’t the Juniors be so happy. Is it sad I have re-birthed almost every one of their handbooks? <a href="http://scoutingweb.com/scoutingweb/"><b style="">I really am not the only one</b>.</a></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p></o:p>The cooks and his apprentice have been treating me well. Rose has been cooking all weekend. Friday night’s dinner was prepped and brought to the table perfectly, all without aide. The only hitch she found was when an inspiration hit and the “REAL CHESE” found its way onto Tater’s frozen pizza. Oh the nerve of some cooks, or is it their patrons? </span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">But it was all followed up by the most amazing “brownie banana split” with cherries on top. Everyone forgets their woes, when there are cherries involved, especially when that cherry is one that is secure in a warm blanket of chocolate. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p></o:p>In between all the fine food we were privileged enough to attend a concert being hosted by one of the most talented and up-coming artist….. Tater…. She is appearing in her bedroom, for a short time only, probably due to the upcoming concert. “First Chair” is hard to keep especially if you are the only chair, such pressure. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Practicing day and night has really worked out well, for her… and to say that I once also gave birth to such talents…</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p></o:p>Speaking of talented things I gave birth to, Bird and I spent some time together this week. She SOOOO tried to get up and go to 2<sup>nd</sup> grade, she couldn’t miss superhero day. But, I just couldn’t risk that phone call from that evil villain “THE SCHOOL NURSE” that said my SUPERHERO threw up all over the classrooms writing workshop….AGAIN!!!! </span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p></o:p>And another birth, not one of my own labors but one worthy of mention....<b style=""><a href="http://rhapsodic.org/index.php"><br /></a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><a href="http://rhapsodic.org/index.php">HAPPY BIRTHDAY VALETTE</a><br /></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">.</b>..and to Mom who had to deal with her own <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/valette/88806076/"><b style="">SUPERHERO</b></a>, I am sure every year is worth it. After the ice cream and brownies are served at <b style=""><a href="http://rhapsodic.org/archives/2006/01/schools_out_forever.php">Valette’s,</a> </b>you can head over to <a href="http://www.steveospage.com/blog/?p=1590"><span style="font-weight: bold;">That's My Blog!</span></a>, where a line forming for spankings.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> (this would have been posted earlier on your birthday but JD Plummer spent ALL DAY on line)</span></p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1138174916477468712006-01-24T22:37:00.000-09:002006-01-24T22:41:56.506-09:00The moon was “cool”….I was cold.<span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">It was so cool this morning, the moon I mean, not the weather, that was cold. <a href="http://rhapsodic.org/archives/2006/01/mamma_wants_a_new_pair_of_shoes.php">Go ahead call me a</a> “whimp” but when the thermometer reaches 5 below I am inside hibernating, with the heat at set at 80. <o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">As we went to drop off t the two older girls off at school early, for choir, it danced in the sky. This moon was a bright orangey yellow and big, but not big round it was a BIG “fingernail kind”. HUGE I TELL YOU!!! ….See I used all caps and extra exclamation marks, so that means it is way bigger then anything you have EVER seen. AND it was a FINGER NAIL….The calendar says we just passed a quarter moon; I don’t know anything about that but this moon was straight out of a storybook, except for the fact that it was golden and not silver, or cheese. With the reflection off the windshield it looked like it even had a nose. It was as if it had sat down right on top the </span><st1:place><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Hillside</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 14pt;">; as if we could drive to it.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Forty five minutes later when I went back to school to drop Bird <span style=""> </span>off at school, the moon was gone, <span style=""> </span>and daylight was appearing over the mountains not far from where the moon had disappeared. .. </span><st1:time minute="45" hour="8"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">8:45</span></st1:time><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> … daylight is peaking through…oh I knew it didn’t leave me forever. <span style=""> </span>I so wish I had brought my camera phone….<o:p></o:p></span></p>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14870836.post-1137955505098598972006-01-22T09:38:00.000-09:002006-01-22T09:45:05.120-09:00EviletteEvilette, has struck again, this time tampering with<a href="http://whoofarted.blogspot.com/2006/01/12-breakfastsys-halted-cereal-port-not.html"> blogs</a>!<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span>Her reach stretches far from, Squarbanks, there must be evil powers at work. Something must be done about her, I am afraid what will happen next if she is not caught...Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492872096049317463noreply@blogger.com1