Skip to main content

I'm going to shoot the sky

By
...if I weren't afraid that more snow would fall out of the bullet hole.

Why is it snowing so much today? WHY?!!! Oh yeah, that's right, because it's the first day back to school and I actually have to leave my house.

I just had to scrape a snow-shovel-wide path down our front sidewalk so that Opie (the new "Screamer" thanks, Jen) could get to his bus. And then I still had to carry him over the mounds in the road to get on it. He has short legs. The kid would have never made it on his own.

But the sky is not done, and the snow continues to fall.

Would you believe that yesterday we didn't have a single flake anywhere on our residence? Stupid weather.

In a completely unrelated note, I beat my husband 10 to 3 last night at Electronic Guess Who EXTRA. My kids got the game for Christmas - it's way more fun than the old Guess Who because you get to push buttons for 'yes' and 'no.' Also you can choose from different casts of characters, which is a killer upgrade. And most importantly I totally rock at it.

That's right - I ROCK at a game that is marked "ages 6 and up" on the box. I'm the coolest person alive...

My husband, on the other hand, is not so rock-ish when it comes to guessing cartoon characters and pushing buttons. At one point he goes, "I'm getting confused." To which I stated, "Oh come on, our five year old plays this with her imaginary friend!!!" Because it's true. And shockingly this imaginary friend always seems to lose. Just like my husband.

Ok ok, he did get 3 wins in there.

But I think it's safe to say that my Guess Who playing abilities are beyond comparison. Which really doesn't help the fact that the snowflakes just got thicker and more abundant. So I'm either going to go find the gun or close the blinds......depending on how lazy I feel after I grab myself some lunch.

Comments

Wonder Woman said…
please don't shoot the sky. i have a dfinate feeling that it will just mean more s***, if you catch my drift. (no pun intended! MAN I'm funny.)

but way to go on the guess who?! My husband I like to play the 2 person version of settlers of catan, where he always kicks my trash. But the last time we played, I WON. To be fair, I asked myself the entire time, "what would HE do?" then did it, but I still beat him!! totally awesome. I love beating my husband at stuff. So totally feelin' ya there.

good luck with the snow.
5.1.09
Tracy said…
ROFLOL!!!

I got totally sucked into Scrabble. It's KILLING me!!!! My friend Summer challenged me to a game on Facebook, and since then I've bought the Scrabble game on Yahoo games and I'm just DETERMINED to get the high point words. 15 points??? Waste of time. It has to be at least 20 points to be worth it.

I swear! It seems like one thing after another just sucks me in and I can't get my stuff done. You don't think that's just my way of procrastinating, do you???
5.1.09
J. Baxter said…
You picked my name! The honor is almost too much to bear...

And I LOVE Guess Who?! I would LOVE an upgraded electronic version! I would kick your husband's (and probably mine's) trash all over the place, I just know it.

'Cause I rock games that say "6 and up" too. Do you suppose we're secretly related?
6.1.09
TheOneTrueSue said…
I just saw your post from the 12th. I left you a comment there, hope you'll see it (emailed you too, just in case).
7.1.09
Claire said…
Guess Who sucks. I'm rubbish at it. I prefer Kerplunk. You can stab your opponent with those sharp sticks too, which is fun.
7.1.09
Anonymous said…
It's supposed to snow on Friday. Again. I don't think your gun threat worked. Maybe you could do a snow, snow, go away dance. Someone has got to make it stop.
7.1.09
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

hair loss and mourning

By
I like Monkey's hair long.  I tried to grow out Opie's hair when he was younger, but he has always had a tremendously large head, and he also has very thick wavy hair.  You pair those two together, throw in some long locks, and you've got yourself a genuinely bonified giant-head child.  So I've learned my lesson: keep Opie's hair short. But Monkey's hair?  It's so soft, and straight (our only straight-haired child) and super super cute when it's long.  SUPER CUTE.  (Agree with me - it's my blog.)  But not many people liked the whole long hair thing.  I kept having to threaten various family members with things like, "If I come back to find him with short hair I will DISOWN you, run away with my kids and you will never hear from us again.  EVER."  (Husband was particularly sensitive to this threat.) However, I did say that once random strangers started referring to him as a girl, I would consider cutting it.  And even though ...
15 comments
Older Posts >>

The Barrel giveaway : Sea and Asters

By
 As mentioned in this month's issue of The Barrel I'm giving away something from Sea and Asters ! These are the coolest plants.  EVER.  They're low maintenance and look mega-awesome.  I'm totally getting one for myself....as soon as I decide which ONE it is that I love.  (Seeing as they're all uber-mega-awesome, I'm having a hard time deciding on a favorite.) The winner of this giveaway will receive a Hanging Globe Terrarium (worth $25) from Sea and Aster's etsy shop. This giveaway is open to US residents only.  All giveaways associated with The Barrel end on March 15th at 11:59 PM MT. Here's how to enter: 1- For ONE entry: visit Sea and Aster's Etsy shop then leave a comment on this post about which is your favorite product. 2- For another ONE entry you can "heart" Sea and Aster's Etsy shop . (Leave a separate comment telling me that you "hearted" them.) 3- For ONE more entry you can subscribe to The Barrel...
18 comments
Older Posts >>

I am an artist.

By
I really am. But not one of those deeply moving, "what do you mean you don't understand my painting, it's BLUE" kind of artists.  I'm more like one of those "oh hey, a pen and a napkin, doodle doodle doodle" kind of artists.  Because I do it for fun.  And yeah, for money.  But still.  Fun....most of the time. But I feel like branching into new mediums.  Do you know how long it's been since I painted?  Like with something other than finger paints or the kids' water colors where all the colors are mixed so they just come out brown anyway? It's been awhile.  I've been itching to paint for months. I've also wanted to let Monkey loose on a canvas for awhile.  He's not like my other kids (who all carry mine and Husband's arty genes) who like to draw endless pictures of unicorns, princesses, transformers or dinosaurs.  Monkey likes to feel his art.  He'll probably end up being one of those deeply moving types.  And I'...
14 comments
Older Posts >>