20 posts from May 2008

Who was the meanest teacher you had in school?

ooohhh...I went to a catholic grammer school in Chicago, St Vincent de Paul.  It was run by nuns...yes the dreaded, black and white penguins.  We had one nun who would, if you were seriously in trouble, make you take everything out of your desk and kneel and hold it all in your arms for hours.  We had one that would pull hair, and rap your hands with a ruler or a pointer til you couldn't close them.  And when we were in the 7th grade, one who wouldn't let you go to the bathroom.  I don't know how many times, my friend Laura pee'd herself.  She was the same nun who would sprinkle the pink sawdust stuff on the puke and then make you clean it up...enhancing yourself to vomit yet again! 

I know in the big city the school was a great place, but boy oh boy the nuns were scary.

What are the goofy nicknames you have for your pet? Bonus points for sharing a picture of him/her.
Submitted by Papi Chulo.

Mr Waddlesworth, for  Ralph  who obviously waddles when he walks

Mr Wiffles, for  Wulf   who always sniffles loudly

FurGargoyle, for Larry (he sits on the edge of the hot tub protecting us)

Little Man for Twister, who is a huge 18 lb cat!

What did you do for fun when you were a kid? How is it different from what you see kids doing now?
Submitted by jaklumen.

Barbie!  My best friend and I played Barbies'.  We played for hours and hours, my older sister sewed and we had clothes for them til they were hauled around in a suitcase!   When we got bored with barbie, we played dress-up.  We had a playhouse on her backporch and we played and played.  Even conned her younger brother into it.  We had a church on the corner of the block and every few months they held a rummage sale.  It was like heaven, we'd spend hours looking for the perfect dress up clothes!  Now kids play video games and watch movies...geez...no fun at all.

What's your favorite midnight snack?
Submitted by Raina.

Coffee Ice Cream....need I say more?? 

What's your favorite type of cheese? Or, if you don't like cheese, why not?
Submitted by Draegon Scribe.

I had forgotten how good string cheese was til today, either that or I was way more hungry than normal.  The kids had picked some out, and I found it in the frig.  wow...it was good, rubbery, and just right.  Normally I'm a cream cheese lover, I like it on crackers for lunch or dinner...lol.  I've always preferred finger foods, snack- type  dinners. 

For sale, about 10,000 acres, private land for sale.  This many privately owned acres are hard to come by.  Beautiful views, wonderful meadows.  Wildflowers galore!  A place you can see and hear nature and not a phone or siren nearby. 

email me for Realtors number....

A video my son shot from the top of a grain leg, kinda cool shot.

Here we are shearing day.  Boy, was it hot, and dusty.  Here are a few shots I took today. 

The first is raw wool, right off the sheep. Its piled and stuffed into huge bags, each weights about 10 lbs.  (the fleece that is)

Next is the ladies waiting for shearing  and in the back ground, mostly lambs...they are soo cute.

And here one of our trusty dogs, Sunni, she's a border collie and has been around a long time.  She smart enough to know where the best shade is!!

click these pictures to enlarge them!! 

What are your top five break-up songs?
Submitted by gt.

Lemon Parade

Tonic

This album, the song, If You Could Only See

We raise sheep, and even tho this isn't ours, knowing how scared sheep get, this is very funny!