Monday, October 31, 2005
Malicious Tea Cakes
One Saturday morning a few weeks ago, I was watching of Roker on the Road, one of my favorite shows (next to Bobby Flay~who will grill ANYTHING, and $40 a Day). The show featured a family in Nashville that owns a company called Tennessee T-cakes.
My boyfriend Google helped me find the business online, and I ordered a box of tea cakes.
They arrived today:
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! They are DEEEELISH!!! P says they are malicious, yummy, tiny cakes.
I think I will order a bunch and have them delivered to my sister's in NC along with a Honey Baked Ham as my donation to Turkey Day dinner (I really hope she's not expecting me to cook anything).
Posted by Margaret
7:44 PM
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Friday, October 28, 2005
Birthday Boy and Las Vegas
P recieved a birthday invitation for one of the boys in her class earlier in the week. I asked her what we should buy for the Birthday Boy. She told me she didn't know, so I told her we'd ask him the next time I saw him. I saw Birthday Boy on Thursday:
Me: What should I buy you for your birthday?
BB: I'm gonna need you to buy me a race car track. The one that the cars stay on, 'cept I want trucks and not cars.
Me: Um...I'll tell your mom what you want.
BB: NO! Don't tell her, she said she ain't getting it for me, so I'll need you to get it.
Birthday Boy may be one of the nicest kids in P's class, but I'll still get him a GIANT box of legos.
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This morning while P was having her 6am breakfast (as opposed to the 8am breakfast) she had a grand idea:
P: Mommy, I want to go somewhere.
Me: Where do you want to go
P: I want to go to Las Vegas.
Me: What's in Las Vegas?
P: They have lots of games there and when you play, they give you money.
Where did she learn about Las Vegas?
Posted by Margaret
11:39 PM
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005
School, Shoes, and Teeth
Tonight was the first class of my last term. When I arrived at the class, I realized that the instructor is the same I had for the database class last spring. Once again, he started with the crazy talk
fajaoaereraek Telecommunications oeroiendfaIt's going to be a LONG 8 weeks (even with our 2 week trip to the states), so I had better get some new movies and games for the PSP, to 'help' me
I received an A in each of the 3 classes I took last term. I am so happy! The GPA will survive!
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Yesterday, P wore a pair of shoes to school that I had purchased about 45 days ago. When I picked her up, the teacher informed me that there was a problem with her shoes staying on her feet. I assumed that they were too small, so we headed to the store to get a new pair. Imagine my surprise when her foot measured 1.5 sizes larger than the shoe she had on!
P wore the shoe on the left yesterday, but her foot fits the shoe on the right.
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P's tooth is still hanging in her head. The new tooth is trying to push it out, and she won't let me 'help' it out. The bribing won't work this time.
Posted by Margaret
10:37 PM
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Saturday, October 22, 2005
The Past Year
I just remembered that my one year anniversary at this here blog is sometime soon. Imagine my surprise when I checked my archives and saw that today is the day!!! I started this blog on 22 October 2004.
Every blogger has that ONE person that encouraged them to start their own blog. Mary encouraged me.
It's easier to reflect on the year when it is written down. Some of the highlights of the last year are:
- P turned 4 and turned into an eating machine (hasn't stopped yet)
- I've earned 24 credit hours in college, with a 3.6 GPA
- I've earned my Associates of Arts in Computer Studies
- At the place that pays me, Uncle LeRoy increased my compensation for pickin' cotton by 22% (and I REALLY appreciate it!)
- I've been formally warned that I'm being kicked out of the Broke Single Parent Club (evidently I no longer qualify)
- P and I have traveled to Paris (twice), Barcelona and Salou, Spain, Disneyland Paris, Santorini and Crete, Greece, and Geilenkirchen (too many times to count)
- P has lost her first tooth, and the second one is on it's way out, too
- I sold my ever faithful Bruce and bought a new hoop d'ville (which has no name yet)
Posted by Margaret
12:50 PM
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Sunday, October 16, 2005
Kinder Eggs
In my last post, I mentioned Kinder eggs, and a few folks have asked about them. Saturday, P an I went shopping and picked up a few for your viewing pleasure.
These are kinder eggs (in German, kinder means kid/child/little one). They are wrapped in foil, and cost less than $1 each. I usually buy a bunch when they are on sale for less than 60 cent:
They are hollow chocolate eggs (the outside is brown chocolate and inside is white chocolate):
Inside the eggs, there are little capsules. Most are yellow, but I've seen white, blue and orange also (they are part of the toy):
The capsules with the pile of chocolate in the back:
Inside each capsule is a toy. Some are one piece figurines (which are VERY popular) and others require assembly. There are sets of toys, and I've seen complete sets sold a flee markets for LOTS of cashola:
Once the toys are assembled, this is what they look like:
The toys and their former homes:
What did I do with the chocolate? I used some of it to make hot cocoa for P and I. Mine is on the left, with a few ounces of Kalua added:
Uncle LeRoy's food crew decided long ago that non-food objects can not be housed inside food objects, so kinder eggs aren't to be sold on US property (they used to be sold in the commissary on base, but not any more).
P's other bottom tooth is loose, so I'll have to stock up on more eggs this week. I may need to bribe her once again.
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Another school term has come to an end, and last week, I registered for the LAST class I need for my degree. With our 2 week vacation to the states in November, I hope the next 9 weeks sail by.
Posted by Margaret
9:44 PM
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Monday, October 10, 2005
The Weekend's Adventures
Even though I was off work for the last 4 days, my weekend didn't seem very long.
Friday afternoon we went to hang out with members of the World's Biggest Gang. Saturday morning WAY before the sun came up, I drove to the Soon to be Second Busiest Air Base for class. After a final exam in the afternoon, we were released, and that class is complete! Sunday, after lounging all day, we got together with some gang members for dinner. Monday after sleeping in, we hit the road, and headed back home.
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For the past 3 weeks, P has had a loose tooth, and it got looser by the day. Someone in her class at daycare informed her that it would hurt and bleed if someone pulled it, so much of our weekend was spent with me 'convincing' her to let me pull it. So far, this is what we agreed she would get if she let me pull the hanging, wobbley tooth (but who is keeping score?):
- One new Bratz doll
- anything Hello Kitty
- Some pink money (a 10 euro note, worth about $13)
- a trip to the zoo
- a trip to Disneyland Paris
- 20 bucks
- McDonald's for dinner for 4 days
- 5 kinder eggs
Here is the result (my very own snargle tooth):
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Everytime I see the sign, this is what I think about:
If The Netherlands is to the right AND left, what country does the road in the middle (the one I'm on) belong to? Do you think I've found the elusive 'No Man's Land'? I think I did.Maybe I can claim it as my own, and start my own country.
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During the ride home, P was complaining about the sun in her face, and after about 10 minutes, she said sh was going to sleep. This is how she went to sleep:
*******************************************************************It's back to pickin' cotton tomorrow, and 2 more days of class, and the term is over!!! Next term...2 classes, and I'll get my Bachelor's degree!!!
Posted by Margaret
10:28 PM
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Friday, October 07, 2005
30 Years Later
In an hour or so, we are leaving for the weekend to go the Geilenkirchen because I have class on Saturday. Since Uncle LeRoy let us off on Monday, it's gonna be a LOOONNNG weekend!!
While I'm away, I leave you with this:
Have a great weekend and be nice!
Posted by Margaret
12:00 PM
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Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Nothing Much
Today I had a 'discussion' with the graduation office of the college I attend. My phone call was originally about transferring credits from another college I am also attending. During the phone call, she commented that after this term, I'll have only 2 classes remaining, I told her that according to the 'official' evaluation sent to me by her collegue last week, I have 3 classes left.
She argued with me for 10 minutes, explaining how the credits added up, and where to place my classes on the degree program. Once she finished, I
Now that I'm home, I've checked the evaluation, and I DO need 3 classes!!! Anyway, why would a soon to be graduate argue that they needed MORE classes??? I don't want any surprises come December.
I think she'll be offended, but I'll email her a copy of the evaluation I received last month that shows 3 classes remaining. I swear, I want NO surprises at the end of next term!
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On another note, our year end close out at the place that pays me went rather smoothly, although there are BIG problems WAY up the food chain, we closed rather painlessly.
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Yesterday about 1800 (6pm for you civilians) when we came home, I told P to put her gloves away:
Me: Put them in your coat pocket so you'll know where they are.
P: I can't put them in there.
Me: Why not?
P: Because I've got something in there.
Me: What is in there?
P: A tiny caterpillar, and I can't find him in there.
Me: Let me have your coat.
I stuck my hand in the pocket, and a .5 inch semi squashed green caterpilar stuck to my finger when I pulled out my hand.
Me: Why is this it in your pocket?
P: I put him in there to help me eat the berries I found outside.
Me: Where are the berries?
P: I ate them all. He couldn't eat anymore because he got squished.
I know you are thinking...WHAT berries??? Well, so am I!
Posted by Margaret
9:51 PM
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