The Reason Calvin Won't Text Me.

Calvin has a little more time on his hands at work right now since things are so up in the air about The Constellation Project. A little update on that situation is that Congress is not happy with the plan and there is a rumor that N.ASA is coming up with a Plan B that will include the project. This is great news...but I don't know if it will really happen or not. Either way...it will take a while for everyone to come to an agreement...unless they try to rush it through like the Health Care Bill.

Anyway, sometimes lately I get lucky and Calvin will have a textual conversation with me. I still can't get him to sext with me but I'm working on it. He tells me that Engineers can't do that...not even when I use words like Hardrive and Hyperlink.

Friday, 9:42am 

Connie: If a Tauren falls in the Forrest, do resto Druids laugh?

Calvin: Funny. Did you get that from Twitter?

Connie: Yes.

Calvin:  Got the Gas bill today. It is $91.84.

Connie: Down from $192?

Calvin:Yes. Yay!

Connie: Wow! I guess keeping the heat down is making a difference.

Calvin: Perhaps, Feb was warmer than Jan.

Connie: Maybe a little.

Calvin: Regardless, I think freezing our asses off has helped reduce our bill. Thanks Connie for reducing our expenses!

Connie: You're welcome. Are you sure you don't want a snuggie??

No response from Calvin


10:52am

Connie:  I found out why UTAH doesn't double coupons.

Calvin: Why?

Connie: Because in most other states only 1% are redeemed...but 3% are redeemed here. Retailer lose too much money in Utah.

Calvin: Those Mormons are always looking to save a buck. When Arby's has a two for one, guys here eat there daily until it stops. Hehe

Connie: I know!! They screwing up my grocery shopping experience!!

Calvin: ROFL

Connie: In Dallas....they TRIPLE coupons! It's Coupon Nirvana!

Calvin: Stop you are killing me!

Connie: Okay. I'll stop....



11:27am

Connie: We need to get a freezer so I can buy a 40 lb box of chicken.

Calvin: Oh my, you are still cracking me up. LOL

Connie: Is that a yes or a no?

 No response from Calvin.

11:47 am


Connie: Nevermind...I don't need a freezer. Jesus is coming....

Calvin: Yup are on Fire. And no, we are not buying a freezer. If we downsize to an apartment, what then would we do with it?

Calvin: That was *You as in You are on fire.

Connie:  I got that. And you're right. I got all excited about saving $100 and I was trying trying to spend it.

Calvin: No more Texting privileges for you. I am in tears.


I think I know why I normally don't get a response.....

The Winners....

And the winner of the Steady Days book is.....(insert drum roll here).......

Alyssa from Bloggin 2 Noggin who wrote:

Once again, I look forward to reading more of your posts. Steady Days sounds great; I'd love to win it. Plus I'm a fast reader and I'll pass it on quickly. You don't want the book to stay in someone's house forever, do you?

I'll be sending you an email requesting your address so I can mail you the book. Everyone...go follow Alyssa so that you can try to win the book when she gives it away on her blog.


Did you watch The Oscars last night?  We had so much fun at our friend's party and I drank a little bit too much (I can't drink like I used to when I weighted 25 more pounds) and I've been sick all day!  I keep having moments of recollection from the party and I'm afraid that I behaved like a crazy person.  At one point I think I offered to breast feed my friends' baby.  I hope they weren't offended and invite us back.

I was shocked that Avatar didn't win Best Picture and so pleased that Sandra Bullock won Best Actress!  Her dress and her speech were amazing and I also loved Alec and Steve as the hosts.  What did you think?

Another question for you....overall, all year (2009) what was your favorite movie?  I have THREE...because I can't pick just one.

The Time Traveler's Wife
Julie and Julia
Sex and The City (I've seen it 3 times and bought the soundtrack)

Friends...and The Gift of Steady Days

Today's challenge at Girly Gazette is to celebrate my friendships and things I've learned this week.  This was perfect week for me to do this because I started off the week having coffee with a fabulous blogger, Jen from Steenky Bee (please note that I have like 100 friends named Jen now).  We had a great time getting to know each other at Starbucks, she's soooo funny and I can't wait to get together with her again.

Then...last night I got together with The Real Housewives of the U.T. to celebrate Lauren's Birthday.  These ladies are so amazing!  I noticed the other diners at The Olive Garden staring at us...mostly because we're all pretty hot but also because of the constant conversation going on at our table.  I don't know how we managed to eat and talk at the same time!

The Real Housewives of the U.T. 

Lauren

Stephanie

Loralee

Kim

I'm really excited to tell you all about this book that I just read. It's called Steady Days by Jamie C. Martin and it's going to change my life! Back in January when I started my Focus on the Family posts, I told you that I wanted to be intentional and present in my children's lives. That is the end goal with making plans every month...in writing that I will then follow through with. The purpose of this book is to help you on your journey toward intentional, professional motherhood.

Sounds like it was written FOR me right? I got so many great ideas from this book and also from Jaime's blog...Steady Mom.  I'm going to be implementing them over the next few weeks....a Steady Routine, a Home Planner and a Look At Me Binder.   Many of the other  ideas go along perfectly with my Family Journal and some are things that I've been looking for a solution for.  The book is also full of observations from a veteran mom.  Here's the one that knocked me off the couch.

Saying NO all the time steals JOY from the home.

There is a better way for me to say No and sometimes, Yes is the right answer.  I took many notes....and I plan to review them every couple weeks so that I stay on course for what I want to do.  This is a great book for any Mom that wants to make some positive changes in their home. 


I'm going to give my copy away....and whoever wins my copy, after reading it...I want you to give it away to another blogger.  And then that blogger has to promise to give it to another blogger.  Each blogger that wins the book must their URL for their blog on the inside cover.  I want us all to share this book!

So...if you are interested in reading Steady Days AND you promise to give this book to another blogger who promises the same.  Please tell me in your comment that you want to win the book. You have until Monday at 5PM.   If you can't wait to have this copy passed on to you....you can order your own copy here.

Why I Should Have Taken Dramamine

We interrupt our week of Positively Girly posts to bring you a story....because today I'm supposed to talk about what makes me a Super Mom and I can't think of anything except the fact that I'm super organized and drink a fair amount of vodka wine.  That's all I've got.

Talking about my short lived flying career yesterday reminded me of a story from my past.  First I'll explain that my Dad had high hopes for me.  The Plan was that I would get my pilot's license and be an Air Traffic Controller.  I honestly don't know how this plan came about because my dream was to be a Mom and if that didn't work out then I wanted to be a Beautician/Avon Lady.  Needless to say, once it became clear that I could never land an aircraft while puking into a air sickness bag...The Plan was abandoned. 

And so it came to pass that my Dad would get me a job in his second favorite place.  The Auto Parts Store. (Thank goodness I didn't have to work at his 3rd favorite place or I'd be a waitress at HOOTER'S) On my 18th Birthday, I began my illustrious career as a auto parts delivery driver.  It was a good job and allowed me to buy a car and all of the Coors Light goodies that you need when you are a senior in high school.  

And I met some boys.  

There was one guy that was manager of the garage at K.Mart that took a liking to me.  I liked him too...even though he was older than me, starting to bald and was a little bit shorter than me.  We had that physical connection...you know, the one that Jake and Tenley didn't have.  

He was older than me but we had something in common.  He was a pilot.  This pleased my Dad very much which I think is why he let me leave the state with this man on our FIRST DATE.

Wilber (because I can't recall his real name) asked me out on a date to fly to South Dakota for lunch.  I met him at the airport on a bright and sunny Saturday in June and we flew off like a pair of panties.  First he flew me past Mount Rushmore because I had never seen it before.  It was so amazing and took my mind off the fact that I wanted to hurl.

Then we landed at the Rapid City airport and had lunch....but I could barely eat because I was so sick to my stomach.  Luckily we sat there for a couple of hours watching the airplanes taking off and landing and I drank a ton of sprite hoping that I'd be well enough for the trip back home.

Finally, it was time to head back and I was dreading it because I still didn't feel that great.  Within an hour of our trip I started to feel really bad.  I was trying to look out at the horizon like my Dad taught me and was trying to keep swallowing but nothing was working.  I had to tell Wilber that I was about to vomit in his airplane.

He didn't look happy when he received this news but he immediately started studying the map for a potential landing spot.  He found a small airfield in the middle of Wyoming and he landed the plane.

 

I ran over to the only outbuilding at this small airport and tried to open the door....it was locked.  This airport was so small that it was the kind of airfield that was not manned by a live person.  I lost my lunch right there in front of my date and he stood there not knowing what to do.  I walked around a little bit trying to get some air and kept pretending to kiss the ground...to lighten the mood.  He wasn't amused.  I told Wilber I was pretty proud of myself for not throwing up in his plane.  He didn't seem that impressed but maybe a little relieved. 

 

We arrived back to our home airport and he told me I could go ahead and go on home....I didn't have to wait for him to gas the plane and put it away.  I thanked him for a great time and calculated in my mind what this little trip cost him. 

Airplane Rental..................................$150

Gas for Airplane..................................$ 85

Lunch in Rapid City............................$28 

Watching your date throw up.....PRICELESS 

And he didn't kiss me.  I really couldn't blame him since we left our spark at a little airfield in Wyoming.

He never asked me out again.  When I would bring parts to him at his shop, it was uncomfortable and we didn't have much to say to each other. Pretty soon he stopped calling my store and started calling N.APA and dating one of their delivery drivers.   Our outside sales rep Dave (cuz that's his name) banned me from dating anymore mechanics but I snuck one by him....and married him. (and then divorced him)

I should have listened to Dave.

  

Mama Kat

Come back tomorrow....I have something to giveaway!

I Found my Special Purpose

Here we are on day 3 of Girly Gazette's super fun challenges!  Here is the one for today!

Challenge #3: What is your gift? 

Think about this…what brings you joy in life? What have you always been drawn to doing? Do you have a natural knack for a certain activity or talent? Post about your gifts or what you think they are. Now…

What are you doing with those gifts?

If you are not using your gifts, why not? If you are, share with us how you use them and how they enrich your life. Open up and tell us what you would be passionate about doing, writing about or teaching others. We want to know about you and what makes you special!

Oh boy...maybe I should have read all of the challenges for the week before I decided to do this.  I guess the only way to do this is just jump in and do it.  So...here we go a rough list of my special purpose:

Organizing

Making people laugh

Making men fall in love with me

Throwing stuff away

Planning

Researching stuff

Taking Action

Hand Quilting

Parking

Flying Airplanes

Now...what am I doing with my gifts?  Well, I've been married three times so that falling in love thing has really worked out for me.  I love to organize and my family loves to make messes so that keeps me really busy.  I like to make people laugh so this blog is really doing it's job.  I love to plan trips and the future which drives my husband crazy because A.) we don't have any money and B.) he can only think a couple of weeks ahead at a time.  I rocked at flying airplanes when I was a teenager but I totally sucked at landing the airplanes.  So...this skill is good to no one.  I am the queen of researching crap....how can I use that skill for good and not evil.  Anyone have an idea?

I do think that many of my skills are being used well in the raising of my kids.  I really don't know what I want to be when I grow up.  Good thing I have a couple years to figure it out.

What is your special skill?  What are you doing with it?   

P.S.  Did you see the new show on NBC called Parenthood last night?