I Couldn't Help Myself

Fun Monday - Christmas Carols

2008-12-08T01:11:00.000-08:00

I don't normally participate in Fun Monday but my wife talked me into this one. Mamalang is our hostess this week and this is our assignment: It's the Christmas season, and I want you to tell us what are your three favorite Christmas Carols and a picture of your favorite Christmas "thing". It could be a Christmas tree, or your mantle, or a church, you in a Santa hat.

My three favorite Christmas carols are:

Snoopy and the Red Baron

Silent Night

Christmas Time in Texas

and for my favorite Christmas thing? It's this.

Midnight Mass - which is no longer at midnight in our parish. It's usually around 9:00 p.m. due to the age of our parishioners, our weather, and I think partially out of consideration for our overworked priests.

I knew it!

2008-07-20T20:12:00.000-07:00

105

As a 1930s husband, I am
Very Superior

Take the test!

Round Robin - Shoes

2008-02-23T08:57:00.000-08:00

The challenge this time, from the Round Robin Photo Challenge, is shoes.

Below, in one picture, is my life.

I work.

I ride.

I lounge.

Fun Monday - The Musical Version

2008-02-10T21:29:00.000-08:00

This week, my baby girl got to tell me what to do. Here is what she said:

Music plays a vital role in most of our lives. It is everywhere. I want to hear the ONE song that is you. The song that whenever it is heard, you smile. I am not looking for the soundtrack of your life, just that one song. Your friends hear it and think of you. You can post the video, the lyrics, the wav file. However you want to post it is great.

Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf
Words and music by Mars Bonfire

Get your motor runnin'

Head out on the highway

Lookin' for adventure

And whatever comes our way

Yeah Darlin' go make it happen

Take the world in a love embrace

Fire all of your guns at once

And explode into space

I like smoke and lightning

Heavy metal thunder

Racin' with the wind

And the feelin' that I'm under

Yeah Darlin' go make it happen

Take the world in a love embrace

Fire all of your guns at once

And explode into space

Like a true nature's child

We were born, born to be wild

We can climb so high

I never wanna die

Born to be wild

Born to be wild© MCA Music (BMI)

All rights for the USA controlled and administered

byMCA Corporation of America, INC

--Used with permission--

normal ????

2008-02-10T09:58:00.000-08:00

ok i don't get it, i'm less than 100% american , not completly redneck! n the stupid test said i'm middle of the road normal 50%, how can that be??????

You Are Fairly Normal

You scored 50% normal on this quiz

Like most people you are normal in some ways...
But you aren't a completely normal person. You're a little weird too!

Why You Are Normal:

You think glasses can make someone more attractive

You find the Macarena to be the more embarrassing dance

You prefer a good meal to a good nap

You'd rather have rats than cockroaches in your home

You would eat meat from a cloned animal

Why You Aren't Normal:

You would rather be tan than pale

When you're in a car, you prefer to be the passenger

You prefer your family to your friends

You don't keep up with your horoscope

If given the choice, you would choose to have more time over more money

What's Normal About You... And What's Not?

Round Robin - Vegetables

2008-02-09T01:11:00.000-08:00

This week's Round Robin challenge is vegetables. My vegetable, and yes, I know it's not really a vegetable, is corn. My favorite way to eat corn is on the hoof.

Corn in the field

Corn in feed trucks

Turning corn into ethanol

Corn in the feed trough

Corn syrup to mix in the cattle feed

They're feeding us this why? Are you sure?

They named you T-Bone?

We are a fruit salad

2008-01-30T19:27:00.000-08:00

My wife and child both did this. I am married to a banana who gave birth to a pear

You Are an Apple

You are strong, powerful, and even a bit stubborn at times.
You have enough strength to help those around you in trouble.

You are adventurous and charming. Many people are drawn to you.
You love life, and you enjoy traveling the world. You enjoy fine food, art, and culture.

People have accused you of being a snob, but that's not accurate.
You do enjoy the best things in life. Unlike snobs, you truly appreciate quality... not just pretend to.

What Type of Fruit Are You?

Tagged? Who, me?

2008-01-29T07:13:00.000-08:00

I was tagged, along with the rest of my family, by the Megnificent Meg. So, Meg, just how weird to you think we are? That was strictly rhetorical, of course. I know how weird we are.

Rules: (1) Link to the person that tagged you. (2) Post the rules on your blog. (3) Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself. (4) Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs. (5) Let each random person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their site.

There has to be Spam in my pantry or I feel destitute and poor.
Things must be put back where they came from. It doesn't have to be where they belong but it must be where they came from.
I can be a little rigid.
I have to get dressed in the following order (do not picture this in your brain); left sock, right sock, underwear, left boot, right boot, tie left boot, tie right boot. If somehow I get out of order, I am off kilter all day.
I do not like being late.
I have to have the same pocket calendar year after year after year. This is VERY important.

There you have it. and because I am pathetic and because my wife and my daughter have already tagged everyone we know and some folks that we don't, I am not gonna tag anyone.

Round Robin - Landmarks

2008-01-26T09:26:00.000-08:00

When my wife and I first moved to Texas, one of the first things we noticed as we drove through small town after small town was the number of amazing county squares. Every town has an historic courthouse and ours is no exception.

Inside the courthouse is this statue and explanation of our County name.

So, drive carefully as you leave and have a great time visiting the other Round Robin participants.

For JP

2008-01-23T20:36:00.000-08:00

My grandson asked for some pictures of the Harley wings on my arm. Here you go, JP.

Me and My Band

2008-01-22T06:13:00.000-08:00

My wife did this last night and it looked like fun.

Here's how it goes. You are about to have your own band's CD cover. Follow these directions to the letter. It is easy and requires no thought at all.

1. Go to www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RandomThe first article title on the page is the name of your band.

Feed Me With Your Kiss
Feed Me with Your Kiss is the lead track of an otherwise untitled EP by My Bloody Valentine, released in November 1988.

2. Go to www.quotationspage.com/random.php3The last 4 words of the last quotation on the page is the name of your album.

Well as you deserve

"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you as well as you deserve." J.R.R. Tolkien, the Fellowship of the Rings.

3. Go to www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/The 3rd picture, no matter what it is, is your cover art.

4. Use whatever program you want to put it all together into a CD cover (I actually typed album jacket and then realized that some of y'all might not know what an album is).

Publish the result. Here is mine.

I Really Do Have a Life

2008-01-20T18:27:00.000-08:00

I sat down tonight to do what has become my weekly update and started running through my work week. My wife asked me if I ever did anything but work. I thought for a minute and said, "Nope, don't think so." She reminded me, rather tersely, that we had gone to see Alvin and the Chipmunks last weekend with our grandson (it was his reward for good behavior at school) and we had gone to the local stock show this weekend (for the same reason).

So, the movie was not nearly as horrendous as I thought it was going to be. The stock show was awesome. Lil Man is too young to belong to 4H or to show, but maybe next year. This year, the kids next door did SO well - Grand Champion Steer, Reserve Champion Goat, and a couple more that I can't remember.

It was a good weekend. I accomplished nothing around the house but I do remember having fun!

More Productive Weekend

2008-01-13T18:15:00.001-08:00

It was still cold this weekend but not as windy. Much better!

Saturday, Sandy and Charlie and I did quite a bit of yardwork. Nothing that you'd notice especially but some poop raking and rose pruning and skirting moving (didn't put any up, but moved it to the other end of the house) and tumbleweed clearing. It looks quite a bit better.

Sunday, we mostly just kicked back. Charlie went home to his mom's after breakfast and then came back in the afternoon when she had to go to work. He and I got out his BB gun and set up a target in the yard. He's a pretty good shot! He took down his target, a 12" wooden diamond, and danged if there weren't quite a few BBs in it when he was done.

He is out of school tomorrow (parent teacher conferences) so I expect I'll find some home made cookies when I get home from work.

i think i wus robbed !!!!!!

2008-01-07T18:12:00.000-08:00

You Are 83% American

You're as American as red meat and shooting ranges.
Tough and independent, you think big.
You love everything about the US, wrong or right.
And anyone who criticizes your home better not do it in front of you!

How American Are You?

Grovel, grovel, grovel

2008-01-06T12:03:00.000-08:00

This is the BadDad blog. I did not call my son on his birthday. I have not been able to get hold of him since. This is my last try - well, OK, not my last try but I'm hoping this one works!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN

Lazy Days

2008-01-05T20:06:00.000-08:00

This is what I accomplished today.

I made the dog smile.

a new year

2008-01-01T16:12:00.000-08:00

it is finally here,it was a nice quiet transition , exchanged greetings with crown princess and a couple of friends, woke up baby doll , wished her a happy new year , n checked out. yahoo!
woke up late n just enjoyed the day. and now its back to the normal routine . wishing you all a blessed and prosperous 2008.

snow day

2007-12-27T16:33:00.000-08:00

it was a cold n blustry day , but the big rocks were slowly becoming little ones , trucks were getting loaded, the boss came by to see how it was going, i asked if he thought it would stay foggy or go ahead and snow. he said press on it would just be nasty the rest of the day. with that he left. he had not even made the hiway(7 miles) when the snow started, within just a few min. the dispatcher called and said send em home befor they can't get there! happy snow day to us!

the hook is set

2007-12-25T11:18:00.000-08:00

thanks to my baby doll ,(wife) i now have a blog, she said it would be easier than my space - greatly dislike it - we will see.

I Couldn't Help Myself

2007-12-25T10:34:00.001-08:00

Like I told Tiger Lamb Girl the other day, I got started reading my wife's blog and my daughter's blog and now here I am.