Thursday, March 16, 2006

 

Trixie's 'Ponder me this' meme

Finally! Trixie tagged me with this meme a week ago!


Let's make this a meme, shall we? Answer these questions here, and if you wish, tag five folks and have them answer the same on your blog.

Fasten your seat belts; here we go!

1. What is the best thing you've done this week (since Sunday)?
Drove around the Paw Paw bottoms with my big brother last Sunday morning, just talkin' and remembering and reminiscing.

2. What's the most meaningful personal issue you've thought about this week?
See No. 6.

3. What's the biggest nuisance task you have gotten out of the way this week?
Bailey is still recovering from his hind legs quittin' on him, so our sun room is his sick room, and I've been so dang busy I didn't have time to depoop the place until last night. Last night, I scooped up his weight in poop!

4. What's the biggest annoyance hanging over your head this week?
A huge financial situation that will resolve itself soon, we hope, but is in process.

5. What has made you happy this week?
Seein' my fam last Saturday and Sunday, and playin' with Fenway, the step-granddog, Sunday-Wednesday; he was bein' step-granddog-sat while Bird was on spring break in Texas.

6. Have you cried this week? Why?
No literal tears. But Bird is still being a selfish, unreasonable, manipulative, dishonest, disrespectful and unhelpful Bird. Her mama needs her, just her -- sans the damn boyfriend -- for a little help, but mainly just to be with her, and Bird could not care less. I gave Mama ER plenty of reason to worry when I was younger, but I have never showed her consistent personal disrespect the way Bird acts toward her mama. It makes me crazy.

7. What are you looking forward to most this week?
Resolution of No. 4.

8. What has just flat made you crazy this week?
See No. 6.

9. What bliss have you experienced this week?
Occasional moments of quietness during morning devotional readings.

10. What have you prayed to change this week?
Myself, that I will better meet Dr. ER's needs as she continues to recover from a broken hip. And that we both will accept Bird's weirdness as we continue to hope that the Bird we once knew will return -- and for myself, if that Bird is long gone, that I'll accept her self-estrangement as the way it should be for now.

Tagging: Maness, Tug, Son of Lilith, Drlobojo, REM870.

Comments:
There truly is a different dynamic between mothers and daughters than mothers and sons. Bird sure sounds like a normal teenager/young adult--especially with a boyfriend in the picture!

Hang in there, I'm sure you haven't lost her for very long. I hope your #4 gets resolved soon! :)
 
Thanks, Feline friend. :-) ... and I reckon yer right about Bird.
 
1. What is the best thing you've done this week (since Sunday)?
I gave my two-weeks-notice.

2. What's the most meaningful personal issue you've thought about this week?
The start of my new business.

3. What's the biggest nuisance task you have gotten out of the way this week?
I changed the oil in my Expedition. They truly make these things to drive, not work on. There is absolutely no good reason for the positioning of the oil filter on the engine block like it is. Oil goes everywhere when I remove it. It's almost enough to make me want to pay somebody to work on it.

4. What's the biggest annoyance hanging over your head this week?
The farmer who had agreed to lease my place (verbally) recently backed out. I let it sit fallow last year and really need to work it to keep my agricultural exemption. I'd like to plant it myself, but I don't think I've got the time (plus my planter looks to be rusted through). So, it looks like I need to find me another farmer.

5. What has made you happy this week?
My youngest (we'll call him Little Bit) started 'letting go' this week. He's 10 months old and he'll be walking anytime now. He's been a real joy to behold lately.

6. Have you cried this week? Why?
Umm, no.

7. What are you looking forward to most this week?
We're going to go visit my folks this weekend. We're gonna take my boys on a train ride while we're there. Rem Jr's gonna love it.

8. What has just flat made you crazy this week?
Trying to figure out how I'm gonna drum up enough business to keep us afloat for the next little while.

9. What bliss have you experienced this week?
Gotta go with Little Bit again. He woke up early yesterday morning and we just played while his Mama and big brother slept. It was the kind of thing that can make your week.

10. What have you prayed to change this week?
My apprehension in going out on my own.
 
Wow, REM. Congratulations on the bidness decision, and may the wind be at yer back all the way!
 
Didn't know Dr. ER as a young lass, but somehow I would bet that Bird ain't to far off of her behavior. Maybe it is the color of their hair that makes me suspecious. Beside, what Bird is doing is Biblical is it not?

1. What is the best thing you've done this week (since Sunday)?
Saw my daughter as she came by on her way back home from a conference in Austin, and got to celebrate her birthday with her.

2. What's the most meaningful personal issue you've thought about this week?
My personal bulk.

3. What's the biggest nuisance task you have gotten out of the way this week?
I always leave those to my wife.

4. What's the biggest annoyance hanging over your head this week?
Replacing the tires on my car.

5. What has made you happy this week?
About five afternoon naps, and finishing two books.

6. Have you cried this week? Why?
Yep, my credit cards come due the middle of the month.

7. What are you looking forward to most this week?
My new unrottable Yard Hammock arriving via UPS.
The old one rotted through.

8. What has just flat made you crazy this week?
Any news channel I have happened to watch.

9. What bliss have you experienced this week?
Took a big ole splinter out of my hand.

10. What have you prayed to change this week?
I don't pray for change. I pray for strength, tolerance, and that I don't harm anyone.

Pretty pathetic compared to Rem 870 and ER's, huh?
Say SOL, did you really intend your intials to be SOL?
 
Dude, this trumps all!

"About five afternoon naps, and finishing two books."

:-)
 
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