The NFL Sunday night game is going to be a rough one as a fan. I love the steelers. They play with heart, have had some great players that are out to make a difference. Like Troy Polamalu
http://www.guideposts.com/story/steelers-player-befriends-young-cancer-patient
And of course, there is our homestate boy, Rashard Mendenhall....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashard_Mendenhall
But tonight, the Steelers play the Baltimore Ravens. And Michael Oher. You just can't help but root for #74. Having dealt with students with "grade point averages that begin in zero"....I have to remind myself, you never know what lies behind the face of some students. Not only their difficulties at the moment, but also the possibilities that may lie ahead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FhlbsJUJ9Q
Take a look. It's well worth 5 minutes of your time.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
November Passed Me By...
Seriously. I don't know when another month has gone faster. I suppose a few things could have contributed to the fact...
1) Seemingly nicer weather in comparison to the 29/31 rainy days we had in October.
2) Open enrollment for my 500+ students for spring semester.
3) Mid week holidays..thanks veterans, past present and future...
4) Last minute family birthday parties where holidays are discussed.
5) Mom walking after 98 days of not being able to.
6) Opening night of one of the best feel good movies I have ever seen...The Blind Side
7) The end of one of the best volleyball seasons for Kelsey so far..MVP once again!!
8) Deciding to look into a second associates degree rather than trying to tackle ISU. (free is good)
9) Getting 2/3 of my shopping done on the night of the day I always swear I won't shop.
10) Cracking down on my workouts/diet plans. Maybe it's age? Whatever it is, I have to stop it.
I feel as if I have only barely kept up with things this month. And obviously, my blog is not one of those items. For whatever reason, my kids and hubby rank clean undies above being able to express myself with creative flair on my blog!!
What is it they say...if you stumble, pick yourself up...dust off the dirt....and try again. Well, I'm doing that. Again!
1) Seemingly nicer weather in comparison to the 29/31 rainy days we had in October.
2) Open enrollment for my 500+ students for spring semester.
3) Mid week holidays..thanks veterans, past present and future...
4) Last minute family birthday parties where holidays are discussed.
5) Mom walking after 98 days of not being able to.
6) Opening night of one of the best feel good movies I have ever seen...The Blind Side
7) The end of one of the best volleyball seasons for Kelsey so far..MVP once again!!
8) Deciding to look into a second associates degree rather than trying to tackle ISU. (free is good)
9) Getting 2/3 of my shopping done on the night of the day I always swear I won't shop.
10) Cracking down on my workouts/diet plans. Maybe it's age? Whatever it is, I have to stop it.
I feel as if I have only barely kept up with things this month. And obviously, my blog is not one of those items. For whatever reason, my kids and hubby rank clean undies above being able to express myself with creative flair on my blog!!
What is it they say...if you stumble, pick yourself up...dust off the dirt....and try again. Well, I'm doing that. Again!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Sneaky lil Suckers!
So six became our lucky number. Catching one, or two a day....it's been 48 hours now since the last victim fell to the lure of peanut butter on the trap.
I have to say, six mice in our house and we NEVER EVER saw a ONE?? SNEAKY!
Troy has been strategically placing the traps in random places on the off chance they've become smarter than we'd hope!
I have to say, six mice in our house and we NEVER EVER saw a ONE?? SNEAKY!
Troy has been strategically placing the traps in random places on the off chance they've become smarter than we'd hope!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Trapeze Mice
So recently I've been hearing noises here in the basement. No, not the water heater gurgling, the pilot light firing, not even the dog scratching at the door. Mice. I know the sound. You can't tell me any different, who when I was a young girl had this pretty indian corn stored in her room. (why on earth my parents EVER allowed me to bring such varmit nourishment into the house is beyond me, but they did, or I didn't tell them I did!) Well, I should say, it all began with the indian corn, and once I brought home the Halloween Candy (including an ENTIRE Hershey's bar)....the pesky lil things REALLY had a feast!
One morning I kept telling Dad that something was in my room. I could hear it. At night mostly. His answer always was this, "The wind. The wind is making the insulation in the attic rustle." No way. First off..my dad BUILT that house.....no way he'd left ways for air to make the insulation rustle. And secondly, the insulation isn't that close to my room. Like IN it. These noises I heard like they were on my bedside table!! Well......yeah. Cause they were!
In the middle of the night one night...I don't know what time it was, but just late enough for the house to be quiet enough for the mice to be brave and come out to EAT! I heard it. The rustle rustle....scratch scratch. I looked out the window...no trees blowing in the wind against the moon lit sky. It wasn't the insulation! I just knew there was something, and it was close! So, I bravely flipped on my light, gained some footing on the floor, rose out of bed.....tiptoed towards the sounds, and just as I realized what I was witnessing, I screamed at the top of my lungs...as I swear the mouse did as well....and stamped, stomped, shrilled, and screamed until my parents came running. Did you know mice can make their hair stand on ends?? I've seen it!
Once my parents realized I was really okay and not being house snatched by a child abductor....things calmed down. That next morning I took the half eaten corn cob and perfectly eaten out of Hershey bar wrapper downstairs for dad to see......"So, not only does the wind make the insulation rustle, apparently it got hungry too"!
I know what mice sound like. So far we've caught three. I fear there may be more.
One morning I kept telling Dad that something was in my room. I could hear it. At night mostly. His answer always was this, "The wind. The wind is making the insulation in the attic rustle." No way. First off..my dad BUILT that house.....no way he'd left ways for air to make the insulation rustle. And secondly, the insulation isn't that close to my room. Like IN it. These noises I heard like they were on my bedside table!! Well......yeah. Cause they were!
In the middle of the night one night...I don't know what time it was, but just late enough for the house to be quiet enough for the mice to be brave and come out to EAT! I heard it. The rustle rustle....scratch scratch. I looked out the window...no trees blowing in the wind against the moon lit sky. It wasn't the insulation! I just knew there was something, and it was close! So, I bravely flipped on my light, gained some footing on the floor, rose out of bed.....tiptoed towards the sounds, and just as I realized what I was witnessing, I screamed at the top of my lungs...as I swear the mouse did as well....and stamped, stomped, shrilled, and screamed until my parents came running. Did you know mice can make their hair stand on ends?? I've seen it!
Once my parents realized I was really okay and not being house snatched by a child abductor....things calmed down. That next morning I took the half eaten corn cob and perfectly eaten out of Hershey bar wrapper downstairs for dad to see......"So, not only does the wind make the insulation rustle, apparently it got hungry too"!
I know what mice sound like. So far we've caught three. I fear there may be more.
Okay, so I asked for this one....
In a recent reply to a recipe exchange via email...I was the lucky recipient of a not so mouth watering concoction of ingredients that would make even the thickest stomach walls a bit queasy.....
From the kit'chn of Alfred Knack~
After killing one possum and skinning it you next portion the body into fourths. Next boil it in 400 degree water over an open fire in the back yard. This tenderizes the meat! Us folks in Arkansas like our possum real tender. You then place the meat on a open pit with lots of good old seasoning like mustard and turnip shoots and Poke Sally greens. This takes the wild flavor out of the meat! When this is done you can put the Possum in a big old crock of black eyed peas and simmer over the camp fire while enjoying your favorite adult beverage.
There was only one place I thought this could have come from, so I emailed the possible 'link' to my wildlife chef...and sure enough, Alfred is from the hills n hollers of ArKansas. To say I was relieved to find out, is an understatement. The thought this could have been some cruel, pre-meditated prank joke had me a wee bit skeered!
Thanks, Al..but I'll skip the main course and have two of them there adult beverages!!
From the kit'chn of Alfred Knack~
After killing one possum and skinning it you next portion the body into fourths. Next boil it in 400 degree water over an open fire in the back yard. This tenderizes the meat! Us folks in Arkansas like our possum real tender. You then place the meat on a open pit with lots of good old seasoning like mustard and turnip shoots and Poke Sally greens. This takes the wild flavor out of the meat! When this is done you can put the Possum in a big old crock of black eyed peas and simmer over the camp fire while enjoying your favorite adult beverage.
There was only one place I thought this could have come from, so I emailed the possible 'link' to my wildlife chef...and sure enough, Alfred is from the hills n hollers of ArKansas. To say I was relieved to find out, is an understatement. The thought this could have been some cruel, pre-meditated prank joke had me a wee bit skeered!
Thanks, Al..but I'll skip the main course and have two of them there adult beverages!!
The Blind Side.
A true and heartwarming story.....Now on the big screen. A must see in my book. Nov 20th. (will be competing with the second Twilight saga "New Moon")
http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&source=hp&q=the+blind+side+movie&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=dSLqStCZLcmTlAe3n83_BA&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CCQQqwQwAw#
http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&source=hp&q=the+blind+side+movie&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=dSLqStCZLcmTlAe3n83_BA&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CCQQqwQwAw#
Sam The Cooking Guy
I've found a new website! Okay, I was told about it...Joyce has a niece north of LA where her son lives...and she told me about this wonderful soup that is a recipe of sam the cooking guys! Once at his home page, click on recipes at the top of the page and you'll find a listing of his creations! http://www.thecookingguy.com/index.php
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