Who needs a kiss?

Hey, baby. Let's smooch in the van while waiting for your sister to get out of class.

Otay, buh firs I nee hide behind you sung gwasses. Cuz, you embawass me.

You not pos dees on you bwog, do you?

Oh, no, sweetie, I will respect your privacy just as much as you respect mine when I'm in the bathroom and getting dressed.

Good, din gemme noder kiss woman!

Let me see you mop it!

How to make your husband run and grab the camera.

1. Get a mop 

2. Need I say more.

This is my life.  I had just mopped the freakin' floor when in trots Clay, the kids and the dog tracking in mud and salt on my still wet floors.   I stood there, with mop in hand thinking to myself, should I hit them all upside the head with the mop or should I just go clean up the mess?

Clay looked at my stone cold face and said, "What?  What's wrong?"

Gah!  I snarled my lip at him, then stomped over to the muddy tracks and did my little mop jig. 

Ever since this little episode Clay has been pestering me to post the mop dance on my blog.

Because I have no dignity left and you all have come to expect this type of behavior from me, I figure what the heck, right?

This is for Eugene....I mean You, JEAN!

Here's our puppy, Preacher, minding his own business, chewing on a rawhide.  It's mighty tasty.

And here are my boys, uh, chewing on Preacher.  He's mighty tasty.

Jean, this is for you.

That's Pupanese I'm speaking, in case you've never heard that language before.  You think that's gross?  You should hear me talk to a baby.  It's sick, sad and people are embarrassed for me.

All Astonishment....WINS!

The winner of Chafing Dish Price Challenge 2008 is MrsMama!!  Go check out this woman's photos, they are amazing!!!

This loverly silver chafing dish was purchased for the unbelievable price of $2.50!!

I bought it because I need pretty dishes to serve warm appetizers in for an event I volunteered to 'cater' at our local winery.  The winery is hosting a private evening of wine and appetizers for a party of twelve.  It was one of the offerings at my kids' school auction.  Some wonderful person paid $150.00 for the evening.  

So, MrsMama, I'll email you to see what your hearts desire is in pottery these days and hopefully your answer will be, "Oh, I've always wanted a spittoon!"  

We are finally having so decent weather, so I'm going outside to clean off the porch.  It looked like this a few days ago.....

I'd like to blame that mess on my kids, but it's the dog.  Preacher drags all kinds of stuff out of the barn and from Ramone's house and deposits it on the porch.  He's a bit like having a toddler.

You All Are Killing Me!

****Yah!  We Have A WINNER!!!!****** 

Okay, none of you have guessed the correct amount, but many of you have been sooooo close.  If we were playing a game of hot and cold I would be yelling, "You're burning up!  You're on fire!"

So, since I really want at least one person to win here's some more hints.

1.  It is an even amount that includes dollars and cents.

2.  If you only had quarters, you could pay for it.

3. It was less than $5.

Now, like I say to my kids...think before you answer.  Go back look at the previous entries then put all the clues together.  I know at least one of you brilliant people can do it.