Oh Look, My setting were changed!

Now instead of having wife of one it now says what I want it to say. I don't even remember doing this. Could it have been the blogger fairy. Thanks to the blogger fairy I have a pretty good weblog. Thank you blogger fairy! I'll be back later but I've got to clean my house before my mother gets home. Now, didn't I grow up yet? I played today so now I have responsibility.

Afraid of Blogging?

Tis the question. I just started up this blog and I can't decide if I am afraid of it or not. There are so many things to think about. Who will read this? Do I care if anyone reads this? (of course I do) Should I talk about politics? How in the world do I change my settings? The list goes on. My friend showed me how to do several things. I get home and can't remember a thing. I have tried to change the "Wife of One bit" (this is up there thanks to Mrs. Darling), but I can't figure it out. I was so sure I knew how after she showed me, but noooo. I wanted to link a fellow blogger on here, but I can't remember how to do this either. I have to say I am having a ball on here and reading other blogs too. It feels as if there are many kindred spirits out there. We all have so many of the same joys, struggles, hardships, and adventures. I am quite excited when I see people have visited my site. Thanks to all who have!

I went over to spend some time with my horse this morning and what do you think I found? Mud and more mud and more mud. I thought maybe I would spend an hour over there grooming one horse. Noooo, it took me two hours and he still doesn't look that good. To top that off he has some rain rott on his back. This rain is absolutely depressing! The vet said there are many horse owners dealing with this because the horses can't get DRY! They told me I needed to get him dry and expose him to the sun. Now I ask you, What Sun? There was a brief ray of sunshine this afternoon, but I can't make it over to the horses before the sun goes away. So here I sit with a horse in a barn instead of outside. I want to ride tonight and I told someone else they could ride my horse tonight too. I don't dare let him out because there is so much MUD. I would never get him clean and dry by tonight. Not to mention that it most assuredly would rain the minute I let him out. Now, I could put a blanket on him right? The last time I put a blanket on him he managed to get his front leg through the neck hole and was caught up. He couldn't even walk. We had to try and put his front leg and his head through the blasted blanket and get it off him. Dick Bob and I were afraid he was going to rear or bolt right in the middle of his head and leg going through it. As it was he reared his head up so fast that it hit Dick Bob in the face. Ouch! It was one of those horse blankets that slips over the neck, not buckles. So, no more blanket for him. I decided after putting two hours into him this morning that he could stay in the barn so he looked half way decent tonight at the arena. I am off in the cold to watch him ride and see if he likes "Drill Team". Drill Team is where they do fancy riding stuff at Rodeo's and Parades. Who knows, maybe he'll become famous!

My mother is making dinner tonight. I love it. She is making stew. It will be perfect for a night out when it is cold. My mother lives with us and she loves to do laundry and cooking. I hate laundry and cooking so it works for me! There are ups and downs but overall it works for us. For the record, They live with us, not the other way around.

I must be off now. Dick Bob bought a fixer upper pick up and he wants to go pay for it. He just turned 16 and is really growing up. He got a job and is paying for his own things. I am quite proud of him.

Tis The Night

I've decided to go with purple. It soothes me and after my night I hope this works. My evening out started at 4:00. I was off to pick up one child from the bus stop then off to the school to pick up the boys from chess club. Then it was off to the horses, they needed fed and put up for the night. I then rushed home because Dick Bob had an appointment across town. We got him over there at 6:00 and promptly headed out to do returns from Christmas. I promised my little Rabbit that we would do them. Did I forget my wallet? Oh, yes. The reciepts were in my wallet so grocery shopping it was. 8:00 rolls around and we head over to pick up Dick Bob. We finally arrive home at 8:40. Put the kids to bed and start a project. Off to bed would have been a good idea but I so wanted to scrap book. I got my first two kids' birth all finished. Time for bed now because it is 12:00. I will be tired tomorrow.

Oh, Happy Day

Today our former foster child came over. What a happy time. We miss him so much and enjoy every moment we get to see him. He was 2 when he left and is now 3. What a difference, we can now understand what he's saying. He was so busy running after his sister (they are half siblings) and trying to show us everything. He was doing acrobats off his sisters bed, they were happily jumping too. We gave him a buz and woody and he ran all over the house asking for BATTERIES! LOL. It was the highlight of his evening when we put the batteries in. We were all sad to see him go but he is doing so well in his adoptive home. He is much loved and is more spoiled there than here and that's quite a feat! He is definetly spoiled rotten with two families showering him with toys and hugs. He gets bombarded with hugs and we can hardly let him walk. We all try carring him around. We are going to have to stop as he is getting way to big to be treated like a baby.
Well, I must be off as my little roo needs attention.
Mrs. Kanga

What A Night

I have decided there is no where to sleep anymore. Everywhere I try I can barely stand in the morning. We have bought new beds, tried air beds, thin ones, thick ones. I have slept on all the kids' beds. Each one of theirs is different. I have traded one of my friends her new fangled water bed, I have slept on the couch, I have tried my mothers water bed and all to the same deal. I can barely walk any given morning. If I switch beds I may get a night or two but not much more than that. I am the only one up this morning because my back feels as though I broke it in the middle. It is excruciating to keep lying down and excruciating to get up. I decided to get up this morning and lay on my couch, but my son is on it. Now why is my son on my couch? Who knows. I keep taking Advil but I know that it is not good for me but how else do I function each morning. I take long hot showers and stretch all I can. By 10 or so each day I am better but I just dread going to bed at night. I stayed up til midnight chatting over a cup of tea with a friend but still my back aches so. I need to start our morning so we can get to church without much fuss but oh how I don't want to. I want to find a comfortable place to curl up in and try for some shut eye. However, I know better so I guess I'm off to the shower.

Just a couple of pics of my kids WHEN THE SUN WAS SHINING!

Mrs. Kanga

It's Still Raining!

They say it will never be as bad as the flood of 96 but I wonder. I don't want to do anything but read a book and watch the rain. I need a little sunshine. I just got back from Florida and it was beautiful. The beaches were wonderful and the water warm. Here, the wood needs brought in for the fireplace so we can keep warm, of which I am not. The grass is green, but it can't get any greener. I was driving down a the road here and the river is close to the bank. The park I drive by is almost completely under water and will be soon. There is so much rain. The only bright spot in this winter was during the freeze. It actually froze enough to walk on our inground pool. Then, of course, it started to rain. It took less than 24 hourse for the rain to melt the ice! AAAAgggg!

I should be helping Owl get the van cleaned out but it is raining. He is using his new shop vac, so I say let him have at it. We need to go get brake parts for our other van, but I don't want to go. I want to read my book. There is so much to do, Sigh. I guess I will go and motivate myself to get a fire going and help clean the van. Enjoy the rain.

Mrs. Kanga

Figuring it out!

Well, let's see what I have here. Mrs. Darling, please help.