Good one

With my horribly poor internet connection, it's hard to imagine that I actually spent internet time on a forward, but I'm glad I did! Enjoy, ladies!!

Mammograms
Many women are afraid of their first mammogram, but there is no need to worry. By taking a few minutes each day for a week preceding the exam and doing the following exercises, you will be totally prepared for the test and best of all, you can do these simple exercises right in and around your home.

EXERCISE ONE:

Open your refrigerator door and insert one breast in door. Shut the
door as hard as possible and lean on the door for good measure.

Hold that position for five seconds. Repeat again in case the first
time wasn't effective enough.

EXERCISE TWO:

Visit your garage at 3AM when the temperature of the cement floor is
just perfect. Take off all your clothes and lie comfortably on the floor
with one breast wedged under the rear tire of the car. Ask a friend to
slowly back the car up until your breast is sufficiently flattened and
chilled. Turn over and repeat with the other breast.

EXERCISE THREE:

Freeze two metal bookends overnight. Strip to the waist. Invite a
stranger into the room. Press the bookends against one of your breasts.

Smash the bookends together as hard as you can. Set up an appointment with the stranger to meet next year and do it again.

YOU ARE TOTALLY PREPARED!

A Friend Is Like A Good Bra...
Hard to Find
Supportive
Comfortable
Always Lifts You Up
Never Lets You Down or Leaves You Hanging
And Is Always Close To Your Heart!!!

Happy Birthday Matthew!

Matthew turns 8 today. He had a couple friends over Friday night, which was a first for him. They camped out in the living room and I think they had a really good time. We're having his family party today. He wanted a Monster Truck cake and bought the Truck with his birthday money, along with some cars to trash like the Truck had run over them. I got it done last night but forgot to take pictures, so I'll get those taken and posted later! This is also the birthday of a friend of ours, and they had their party yesterday. They celebrated the birthdays of both their little girls, so I made them Barbie cakes. It was all very cute! Only planned to stay a couple hours because I needed to get home and get ready for the party today, but it didn't work. This family is such a neat one. Six kids, working on their fourth grandbaby, and Mom is working with me as a teacher and mentor in homeschooling. She homeschooled all six, and is graduating her twin boys this May. My kids really look up to them, too. It's really nice to be impressed by the people who impress your kids. I really hope that lasts! They are all so talented and fun to be around.
Today is also our cousin's first birthday. Happy birthday Alyssa!! We hope we get to meet you soon!
Well, I have to get moving if I want this place ready before we leave for church! Happy birthday all!!

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Strange thing...

Last night, Michael put the boys to bed and then grabbed a couple Oreos. Mallory asked if she could have some with a glass of milk. He hands her Matthew's glass of milk that he didn't finish from supper. She dunks her cookies and puts the milk in the fridge. This morning, Matthew has to finish his milk. ??? So I'm wondering why it's Matthew that has to drink this gooked up milk when he didn't even get the treat. Michael somehow pulls me into this. ??? So I support D-A-D like I'm supposed to, all the time wondering why Mallory didn't drink it after these oh-so-sacred Oreos. I repeat the scenario back to him to make sure I have it right, of course emphasizing the GOOKED UP MILK. No good. He still thinks Matthew should drink it. Then he gets in the shower. Matthew and I are left to sort this out. Well, no, not really. We're left to respect and obey. And for those who know my Matthew: you can imagine how the next few moments go. However, as I relay my thoughts to Matthew, he takes it surprisingly well. Then he says, "But I'm going to play a joke on him. I'm going to put the empty glass back in the fridge." Go for it, Hoss. Respect and obedience. Matthew gets huge points today. I think Michael knows I'm still standing on the inside, but hey, at least we all got through!!

Buggy

You know how your car never makes that noise when your husband's driving? Well, Jamie couldn't see anything wrong with our internet connection, and yet... anyway, last night he found it. Our antenna is doing something weird, so he's going to switch it out. I feel better already. Not that I have a lot of time to play or anything, but just to know that there is a reason why we could get internet sometimes and not others, and why we could get into some sites and not others, makes me feel a little less crazy. A little. So, I might down by one more problem this afternoon. And Randy should be back Monday. I'm thinking about making a list just to help him stay focused!!
Well, Michael's getting ready for work and I still have to press a jacket, so I'll have to go for now. Hope to be back in the land of the connected soon!!

Land of the Lost

Try again...

I have lost about three very lengthy posts and it's getting a bit frustrating, so this will be kept very short!

We are moved into our house, although there is no one room that is completely finished! It's pretty hard to truly unpack that way, but we're managing! We keep looking at the mountain of boxes in my mother's basement and wonder where we're going to put it all! Oh, well, at least the pit's still out back to discard the obvious!

We've been having a horrible time with the internet. We're using a wireless antenna that one of my classmates is setting up for us, but it's just so strange. The antenna doesn't get along well with our TV antenna, so they might have to be put in separate corners. When it is working, I still can't seem to sign into things like my banks or even blogger, or pick up email attachments. The video games, however, are usually the easiest to get up and running. Oh, if that were all I needed!! Sometimes I can only see my email, but can't actually get the email opened. I've tried to observe if it's weather related, but it happens on any kind of day. There were two days that were incredibly windy and the antenna blew to the wrong direction and Michael wouldn't get up there and turn it!! The nerve!! I guess when you know you can't do the important stuff anyway, there's not much use in risking life and limb on an icy, windy roof!

Anyway, just letting anyone who hasn't given up on me know that we are alive and well, though our enthusiasm is fading... no, it's really great to have a home and we're praising God through it all!!

PS... if I can't get email working today... crafting/cropping at the church this Saturday, 1-9pm!!

Technical difficulties... please stand by...

Well, this is attempt #4, but at least I've gotten this far again! Day 32 with no internet and I'm going batty!! I'll see if this posts before I try another day's journal!!

Happy New Year, Happy New Home!!

We've started staying at the Blue House, but it's pretty rough! The bathroom isn't really finished enough to "move in," and there's no real moving in to the kitchen yet, but the bedrooms are ready. Michael and I spent a while getting those closets ready enough. We still have no internet, but frequently run to Grandma's house to check messages and load up again. We'll get it all eventually. She tends to set out what she thinks we'll need next as well as that which she'd like to see disappear!
Just wanted to let everyone know why you haven't heard from me. I'll post more later, but wanted you to know we're alive and well and living in our new home. Spiff is enjoying being a house cat again and not a basement cat!
Drop by if you're in the neighborhood!!