good morning, folks!
Rob (since everyone is calling you that, I figure it is your name...LOL), you were NOT whining. You were expressing a little frustration and tiredness. There's a difference!
Let me tell you about whining -- it's when you have little ones in tow and you are passing the sugared cereal section of the grocery store. I used to have a way to stop whining I got out of book once. When faced with "Why can't I? Everyone else does..." or "Why do I have to? No one else does..." and such, I learned to say "Because I'm evil, mean, nasty,wicked and stupid, that's why." It would usually evoke a laugh and defuse the situation.
Then there was this time when I had all six kids with me in the grocery store. The oldest was about fourteen, which would put the youngest at about three. Scott, the oldest, was trying desperately to dissociate from us by walking about half an aisle ahead. We were going through the sugared cereal section, and the begging began (sugared cereals were for a birthday ONLY, to be chosen by the birthday child and consumed by anyone who wanted to after that, until next birthday). Finally, Scott, who was totally sick and embarrassed by the situation, turned around from half an aisle away and shouted back "You can't because she's evil, mean, nasty, wicked and stupid, that's why not!"
I think I heard grocery carts screeching to a stop at least two or three aisles away...
At any rate, you were not whining! So put back that cheese!
We've got pretty mild weather here right now and I almost feel guilty about it, considering what so many of you are going through. Rainy off and on and the crocuses are blooming all around the mailbox and hyacinths and daffodils poking their green up around the yard. Buds on the camellias are about ready to open the those on the fruit trees are swelling. Even the asparagus is sending up some tentative shoots. One of the horses has started shedding her winter coat and the geese look like they are starting back north. I, personally, think it is too early, but the geese are NOT listening to me!
Keep warm, folks, and I'm glad you are in PT, Ann. I know it will help you get ready for that horse competition this spring.
Relatively lazy day for me today. Great Bible study last night -- super bunch of people. Today we work on answering some emails and getting Barry's paper a little more web-ready.
God bless you all.
Rob (since everyone is calling you that, I figure it is your name...LOL), you were NOT whining. You were expressing a little frustration and tiredness. There's a difference!
Let me tell you about whining -- it's when you have little ones in tow and you are passing the sugared cereal section of the grocery store. I used to have a way to stop whining I got out of book once. When faced with "Why can't I? Everyone else does..." or "Why do I have to? No one else does..." and such, I learned to say "Because I'm evil, mean, nasty,wicked and stupid, that's why." It would usually evoke a laugh and defuse the situation.
Then there was this time when I had all six kids with me in the grocery store. The oldest was about fourteen, which would put the youngest at about three. Scott, the oldest, was trying desperately to dissociate from us by walking about half an aisle ahead. We were going through the sugared cereal section, and the begging began (sugared cereals were for a birthday ONLY, to be chosen by the birthday child and consumed by anyone who wanted to after that, until next birthday). Finally, Scott, who was totally sick and embarrassed by the situation, turned around from half an aisle away and shouted back "You can't because she's evil, mean, nasty, wicked and stupid, that's why not!"
I think I heard grocery carts screeching to a stop at least two or three aisles away...
At any rate, you were not whining! So put back that cheese!
We've got pretty mild weather here right now and I almost feel guilty about it, considering what so many of you are going through. Rainy off and on and the crocuses are blooming all around the mailbox and hyacinths and daffodils poking their green up around the yard. Buds on the camellias are about ready to open the those on the fruit trees are swelling. Even the asparagus is sending up some tentative shoots. One of the horses has started shedding her winter coat and the geese look like they are starting back north. I, personally, think it is too early, but the geese are NOT listening to me!
Keep warm, folks, and I'm glad you are in PT, Ann. I know it will help you get ready for that horse competition this spring.
Relatively lazy day for me today. Great Bible study last night -- super bunch of people. Today we work on answering some emails and getting Barry's paper a little more web-ready.
God bless you all.
I love our small group but sometimes it's hard to want to go out after working all day - I have no idea how I used to work full time then go out in the evenings! I'm usually totally shot by Friday night!!
