So, How Was Your Father's Day?

Junior says he had a good one, but I'm not too sure. 

I made breakfast in the morning, cantaloupe and biscuits, and then we just kind of hung around the house for a while.  Junior's hand is still bothering him (he goes back to the doctor tomorrow), so the only thing he wanted to do was hang out inside, where he would be cool.  After a little while, though, being stuck in the house got to all of us, so we headed over to my mom's, where Junior could hang out inside while we played in the pool.  I cooked supper on the grill, and then we headed home.  I felt bad that Junior spent his Father's Day sitting inside while we all had fun, but he insisted that he didn't want all of us to be miserable just because he was. 

I told him that next weekend, when his hand is feeling better, we will do something special.

A New Knife For Junior

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I have shared many, many stories about my husband, Junior, since I started this blog.  Those of you who have paid attention know that he is a jack of all trades.   He will drop everything to help out a friend, and he doesn't think twice about getting dirty to get the job done.  Right now, he is transforming a lean-to at my mom's house into a storage shed for pool supplies.  I have pictures I will post as soon as the job is completed, so I can show before and after.

Because he is so handy, Junior has just about every tool known to man.  He carries them around in the van, so he is always prepared if an emergency arises.  The only problem with this is when he takes Ryan fishing, and they need a knife or a saw or something, Ryan has to run back to the van to get it.  You're probably asking why they need a saw, right?  Well, Ryan told me the last time they went night fishing, they were cutting down small trees and burning them in a huge fire.  Junior didn't have a saw to get the branches and twigs small enough, so they had to break them by hand.  This year for Father's Day, I want to get him a Dual Pro X Swiss army knife so that he will be prepared, even when he is fishing. 

I also want him to become a fan of the Share the Adventure Facebook Page, where he can participate in Share the Adventure for a chance to win great products and compete for a $25,000 Ultimate Adventure. You should fan them too, so you can join in the fun. 

Weekend Recap

This entry might be a little long, so go, get a snack and drink, and don't say that I didn't warn you!Let me start by saying that my dad LOVES peanut butter cookies with kisses on top. It was requested that I make some to bring for Father's Day. Friday night, I buy the stuff, planning to bake that night. I get home, fix supper, Junior goes to work, I get ready to start, no eggs. Now, for a normal person, they would just run to the store and get some eggs. Not me. One of the few times I've wished I had a license. So anyway, I figure I'd get eggs Sat, and bake that night. I was at the stand early that day, and didn't leave til after 8. We still had to run to wal-mart to find gifts, eat supper, and then go bake. So I decided to cheat. I bought 3 tubes of the slice and bake. We ended up not getting home til almost 11, and I didn't feel like doing it then. I asked Kasi if the cookie dough got put in the fridge. She said yes. I said "are you sure?" to which she replied, "yes". So we go to bed. I get up around 8 Sunday morning. The kids have planned breakfast in bed for Junior. I preheat the oven, open the fridge, no cookie dough. I wake Kasi and ask her where she put it. She looks at me and says, "it's still in the trunk!". I took a deep breath, didn't beat the crap out of her like I wanted to, just told her to go to her room. I know. I should have put the groceries away myself, then I would have noticed the missing cookie dough. But they do it all the time, and we've never had a problem. So now I have to wake Junior to take me to the store. We go to Ingles and pay twice as much for cookie dough, and now I'm wondering how I'm gonna bake them, let them cool, and get them to my dad. Since we were already out, I suggest going to Hardee's and getting biscuits. Good idea. Everyone's happy. The kids will do breakfast in bed next year. We left Kasi and Ryan home, so Junior, Brandi, and I go in to order. We get it to go. Spend $16.31. Now, I hate eggs. I will not eat them. I will not eat anything that touches the. They are slimy and gross. So I order myself a bacon and cheese biscuit. Before I go on, let me say that I have worked fast food. I know people make mistakes. BUT, while the girl was bagging our food, I saw the grill lady put a biscuit "up top" and say, "bacon and egg biscuit". The cashier puts it in my bag. I say, "excuse me, that should be a bacon and cheese, not bacon and egg". She takes the biscuit out, hands it back to the grill lady, saying it should be a b&c not a b&e. The grill lady replies, "oh yeah. It is b&c. I just said the wrong thing.". Again. I have worked the grill and have done that myself. Said one thing when I meant another. I didn't question it. That was my Mistake. We get the bag home, and you'll never guess what kind of biscuit I had. Yup, bacon and egg. Now I'm pissed. I call up there and tell the manager the whole story. I knew it was wrong, tried to get them to fix it, all of it. So the manager tells me to come back, she will replace the biscuit, and refund my whole order since I saw the mistake, pointed it out, and they still messed up. She said she just had to check with the other manager on duty. So the other one gets on the phone and asks, "can I help you?". I had to go through the whole thing again and am getting more and more mad. She says, "bring the wrong one back and I'll correct it." I say I tried to correct it while I was there and that I was still not happy. I told her to hold on and I put Junior on the phone. He says,and I quote, "I'm coming back up there, you'll replace the biscuit, and refund my money since you have already #%$@ed up my Father's Day." Now, for those of you who know my husband, he has a horrible mouth. I was surprised that was all he said. The manager hung up on him. I say, good for her. He was out of line. Anyway, he goes back and they have a new biscuit, a refund, and an apology waiting. The grill lady especially. They all kissed up to him. The manager apologized for hanging up on him, and said it was the best thing for her to have done in that situation. He agreed and apologized to her. All was happy. You can't beat free breakfast for Father's Day. By the time we get home, I have to rush, rush, rush to get everything done. The cookies never set right because I used peanut butter filled kisses. Those are the BOMB, by the way. I had to hem the shorts I wanted to wear. Get 3 kids bathed and dressed, plus Junior and Myself showered. In hindsight, I don't know why I bothered to shower. I was SWEATING by the time we left my dads. We made it there by 2, but couldn't stay long. We had other commitments, and Junior wanted to spend the day with the kids. We saw Grumpy for a little bit, and were supposed to meet up to fish that evening, but Grumpy never showed. Anyway, my dad's wife planned a scavenger hunt for the kids in the woods across from their house. It was a really fun idea, but it was rough hauling my fat ass through the woods for 100 miles. Okay, maybe it wasn't 100 miles, but by the end it sure did feel like it! My wonderful brother sabotaged (is that spelled right?) us and we couldn't find our last thing. The kids had fun though, and that's the important part. I put pictures of my "team" above.For those of you not related on my side, you probably don't know the kids in some of the pictures. I didn't realize at the time that I only took pictures of the girls! Anyway, Elaine has two daughters, Stefanie and Janice. Stefanie is married to Nick, and they have 2 kids, Brian and Emily. Janice is married to Steve, they have Olivia and are expecting their son in November. Julia and Ben are Steve's kids from his first marriage. Kasi loves Julia. They are a few years apart but get along well. After we left my dad's, we just spent the day as a family. We ended up fishing. We planned to stay and night fish, but Brandi got a little scared once it got dark. Then the snakes came out. Let me say I am not afraid of snakes, but I don't want one sneaking up on me in the dark. Brandi SCREAMED and ran for the car when we saw one in the water. At this point is was after 10 and I was ready to go. We packed up, and as we were leaving we saw a black snake in the road. Nicole, you would have loved it! (ha ha)My kids tasted their first root beer float. YUMMY! Jean and Del gave Junior some money for Father's Day, so it was nice to just be out and do things as a family for a day and not have to worry about every cent. So that was how we spent our weekend!Today I had the day off again. Del made the comment that he can't afford me every day. I told him I would help for nothing, but he won't let me. I was dressed and ready to go this afternoon when he called and said he wasn't going to open today. So I just put my bathiing suit back on and got back in the pool. That's where we have been all day. I should have been cleaning my house, but I can do that later! I guess that's it. I hope I didn't bore you. Have a great evening!

Father's Day

I hope everyone had a wonderful Father's Day! We are just getting ready for bed, but I took a sec to post some pictures from today. I will write all about our adventures tomorrow.Cheryl, I hope you had a great birthday! I love you!

The Early Bird Catches The Worm

.......or the good deal at the yard sale! I've been up for a while. I went to bed early last night with the help of valium. My back has a knot in it, and I thought the valium would help release it. Not so much. I'm about to hop in the shower to see if hot water will help. Yesterday, me and the kids went shopping for Father's Day gifts for Junior. The kids had so much fun picking things out. They got him a fishing basket ( a thing that holds the fish you've caught), a minnow basket ( a thing that holds the bait) and a bunch of little things for fishing. This is the first year in a long time that I've had my own money to spend on him. It's a good feeling!So I'm off. I want to hit some yard sales on the way to Del's this morning. I'll let you know if I find any good deals! Have a wonderful day!!!!!