Apples and Wine

Women are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree. Most men don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they sometimes take the apples from the ground that aren't as good, but easy. The apples at the top think something is wrong with them, when in reality, they're amazing. They just have to wait for the right man to come along, the one who is brave enough to climb all the way to the top of the tree.

Now men....men are like a fine wine. They begin as grapes, and it's up to women to stomp the shit out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with.

Share this with all the good apples you know.


Just a little something to make all the ladies day...........

Nothing like getting your ass handed to you.......

But OMG can we say fun fun fun fun. Sunday we had a family day. We were invited out to a friend's farm. So after taking forever to pack up six kiddos and myself we headed out.

My friend bought a farm that was built in 1928. To say the least the house was awesome and if possible the barn was equally impressive. The accompanying rolling hills were perfect for the family activity. We were going four wheeling. Mind you in all my 46 years I have never been.

We had three drivers and three riders as my daughter had ridden previously and rolled one and was not anxious to repeat the experience. It turned out to be one of those situations where you think you know your kiddos and reality show us something different.

I was sure that my 15yr old would try to daredevil with the ATVs and my 19yr old we be more cautious. This strictly is an observation on my part of their personalities. We all got a brief on how to and what not to do and off we went.

We rode over the hills and switched riders. All of us ventured up a particularly steep hill. Three ATVs went up and two came down. I look up and there sits my 15yr old shaking his head. So I call up to him and he states no way he is coming back down. I responded by asking him if he wanted me to come up. He quickly responded while jumping off the ATV I don't care what you do I just know I am not the that's going to bring it down.

So I parked went of the hill drove his down walked back up and retrieved the ATV I was driving and our afternoon of fun continued. I am still reeling it was such a blast. We spent the whole afternoon riding around. Then close to the end of the day mind you all the kiddos were wearing helmets. I however was not. I know I know. Practice what you preach mom.

We were wrapping up the day and the 19yr old was trying to coax his sister to ride with him. My kiddos looked at me and were like, Mom where is your helmet. I said I am fine as I have been riding all afternoon without one. She finally got on and we took off.

I went up the hill and over the embankment only to realize I was too close to the fence line. Anyone who has driven an ATV know there is no power steering. (gumby arms here) Memo to self start working out. Anyway in attempt to steer clear of this I was trying to turn but thanks to a lovely pile of dirt by the fence line I ended up banking off that and rolled.

Needless say all was okay except for some bruises and a good bang up job to my body. Quick thinking on my part and my niece was able to roll away and came away virtually unscathed. So needless to say I got my ass handed to me by Mother Nature placing the importance of why one should be wearing a helmet.

I am thankful not to be hurt any worse than I was but man I cannot wait to go again. What a blast and the whole family enjoyed it. A wonderful family day spent out in the country.

It was a simple fortune cookie.......

Perfect day for lunch with the daughter. We had chinese and this is what my fortune cookie said....


It is not the outside riches
but the inside ones
that produce happpiness..............


So true isn't it...........................

Just a Quote.........

Mark Twain (1835-1910) wrote:


Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails Explore. Dream. Discover.

Cricket Wireless is the Anti Christ.........

Not trying offend any one of religious belief. But if you ever had to deal with Cricket wireless you would say AMEN SISTA....

I spent 3/4 of the day Monday just trying to pay my sister's cell bill. According to their customer service you would have thought I was arranging a hit on her. First off, you have to go through an auto dialer. Then you are sent into the black whole wondering if they even have live operators.

They have automatic pay your bill online. Well guess what if your information doesn't match the cell users. REJECTED. .....For Christ sakes I am trying to pay the bill. Not commit a crime.

So finally I reach a rep by the name of Angeline or something, should have been Diablo. Explain what I am trying to do and she says to me very script like, "I am sorry but you cannot make a payment unless you are an authorized user on this account." Okay folks, anyone who knows me would be cringing at this point. I cuss like the sailor just off the ship.

So instead of ripping loose with profanities I say to her, " Well I thank God that I use Verizon wireless as this absolutely the most absurd way of doing business I have ever heard of." All she could say was, "I am sorry ma'am but that is our policy."

Call sister that needs bill paid. Tell her, if she doesn't get through to someone with the sense God gave a jackass then I don't care if she has a phone or not. Few minutes later, calls back and says it all good and for me to call again.

Up next customer service rep, Ram. Oh yes, I can help process this payment for a service charge of $5.00. Fee for paying through customer service. Deep breathing Deep Breathing...You are freaking kidding me right. No ma'am. Last straw is breaking the camel's back. As well as my patience that was gone long ago. Fine whatever, but she will have to figure out something because it is crazy that you are charging a fee to pay your bill. Ram hung up on me.

Deep breathing.... need to kick some one's ass.....throw something.....break something.....smash anything Crickett. Call sister back and inform her if I cannot pay phone bill through automatic system she is SOL and I don't care if she has a phone or not. Informed her that she has service with the ANTI CHRIST and to move her lot in life up and get a real service provider.

They are just another bunch of bottom feeders praying on the state of our economy.

Another Thought To Ponder .......

We

Accept the love

We

Think we deserve

Footnote: This little food for thought came from my favorite website www.postsecret.com. Check it out and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Time Flies Doesn't It..........

Well we are a month past the last court date and the 1184 Committee has finally weighed in. They recommend charges of neglect be filed against Daddy No. 1 . Finally a panel with some brains.

So last Friday morning the caseworker and the court appointed advocate met with a different county attorney than the one we have so generously blessed with. (stated with large amounts of sarcasm) Charges should be filed within the near future for Daddy No. 1 as county attorney concurs with 1184 committee. WOO HOO. Termination of Mom and Daddy No. 2 are in the wings.

Daddy No. 2 has a disposition hearing where he will be notified (while we are secretly praying he doesn't show up to court) that in order to obtain a possible reunification with his sons he will have to take random drug test, mental health evaluation, parenting classes, proof of financial stability with proof of a place to live in his name and several other things. Daddy No.2 has not even made visit in 3 months. This is Daddy that was told back in 2005 what he needed to do to intervene and did not.

Clarification from previous blog he isn't even technically intervening now he was served an affidavit to appear.

Hanging the balance now is the custody hearing on November 3 for Daddy No. 1. In light that some has finally wised up and decided that charges due to be filed I can only hope that this is finally going to be the beginning of the end of this back and forth over my niece.

My plan B with Nebraska's poorly executed Safe Haven Law if the court system fails her and returns her to Daddy No. 1 can she turn herself in since people are taking there kids there from all over? Something to ponder that is for sure.

Time will tell.......