Famine, Pestilence, and War

So, several of you have commented on my new layout (okay actually just a couple of you, but I know that the thousands of people who read my blog daily -okay yearly - will love the new look - assuming it doesn't make your eyes go crossed or cause you to have unexplained seizures). If you don't like the new look, I am terribly sorry, but it will be a while until I can change it again...who has time for that? Which is exactly why I had the boring green and brown thing going on for so long......I have 2 small kids, we are building a house, etc, etc, etc.....I have no spare time!!! I can; however, change the font colors if they are not to your liking.....let me know if the text color is dark enough or if I need to kick it up a notch (no, really, please tell me - I can't even tell anymore).


Well, I told you I would be back with something blogworthy to report and once again.... I have lied. I suppose you read the title and thought I was going to go into a deep dissertation about the end times (which just happens to my favorite subject, btw). Sorry, not today (well, at least not right now anyway). This title is just a description of the things going on in my house today. Here is what I mean by the title:


Famine - We are upgrading our life insurance (so we can pay for this in the event of our untimely demise) and I could not eat anything since last night so the lady could come to my house and take my blood. Take out MY blood in MY own house. There is something strangely wrong with that. (Shouldn't things like drawing blood occur in a somewhat sterile environment? Apparently they do not fully comprehend the filth that lies within the walls of my home right now). The worst part was that she brought scales with her. The kind that have the HUMONGOUS read out on top. Nope, no mistaking how much I weigh. The even worse part is that I have not eaten since last night and I still weigh more than I thought I did. Are you EVEN kidding me????


Pestilence - Remember the ants I mentioned in several earlier posts? The ants that returned to their summer home which is unfortunately also my home? Remember that I called the exterminator and the ants were gone? Yeah, well they are back and have moved into my bathroom. There are so many houses that are nicer than mine, why do they insist on vacationing here? I am soooo calling the exterminator back today............


War - This morning, I took the boys to see the big concrete trucks that are pouring the concrete in the basement of our new house. On the way home, we stopped at the store to get milk and several other things that I could not eat until the lady came to drain me of all my life giving substance (why do they take blood out? - apparently we need it or God would not have put it in there). Anyway, my boys had a little showdown in aisle #3 of the Dollar General. It was a free for all - there was slapping and yelling weeping and wailing (and that was just from me). Needless to say everyone (except me) got a spanking and there were no treats for anyone (except me). That rarely happens around here so I thought I should write down the ugly details for future recall.


Well, that about sums up my day so far (and it's only 2 pm). Tonight we have a big t-ball game. If we win tonight, we play in the championship game. The coach of the team we are playing tonight is a real pain and he loves to yell at his team, our team, everyone. Hopefully, everyone will remember that we are talking about a team of 7 yr olds and not the Atlanta Braves.


Time to take the kids out to play in the hot TN sun.......glad I have my scooter! (okay, so it isn't really mine, whatever) ;-)


I promise to be back soon with something blogworthy to say............ ;-)