Waiting is not easy

when you are an 8th grader and in love with a blue eyed, blonde haired 8th grader and you are waiting for that special someone to call at 9pm because nights are free on the cell phones. (she tells me ALOT about his hair and eyes). I felt so sorry for her last night. She waited all day, at 9:00 she puts on makeup, blue eyeshadow (his favorite) and at 9:05 pm, he called. It lasted 3 minutes and she cried and moped around.

I'm thinking, that little twerp broke up with her. (Eyes blazin, steam coming out of the ears, let me at him)

I walk quietly to her room, looked in, she was finishing the makeup job. I ask, MM, did he break up with you? Is that why you are crying?

She says..."No, his mom came in and cut the conversation short because HE DIDN'T FINISH HIS CHORES. I'm so mad. Doesn't she know we needed to say I Love You before we hang up? I'll never be able to sleep now."

Oh, the drama.

Today...
Both girls wanted to drive. Why not, we have nowhere to be today.
Mary Margaret did great. She's learning to keep both hands on the wheel.

Taylor is... wait I'm still shaking...
okay
She peeled rubber ON A GRAVEL ROAD. Seriously. The road looked scared. The squirels ran back up their trees. Dogs tucked their tails and hid. The black eyed susan's bowed their heads and shook with fear.

Then...

we make it home...

Mary Margaret gets out to open the gate. I tell Taylor, this is silly sitting way down here at the road, pull up so she doesn't have to walk so far...

She peels rubber on the 6 feet of gravel at the bottom of our drive just as Mary Margaret turns to walk back to the van... I just knew MM was going to flattened...that was going to be hard to explain, and of course my brake on my side was not WORKING. MM runs back up the hill and I make Taylor slam on the breaks and take a deep breath and start over.

Whew...

Someone pinch me...I still can't believe I'm alive.

Bugs in My Teeth is bored...to her I say...take a teen driving...

Diet update next time...

TV Commercials

This "stay at home" thing for the girls this summer has really been an education. They are memorizing, doing math, spelling all to the tune of commercials. Heck, Mary Margaret has even discovered a new Island, geography lessons, AND I'm not paying a tutor!!!!

What do I owe the thanks to?

TV commercials.

Tonight, while Mary Margaret sat on pins and needles waiting for CASEY SIMMONS to call, Taylor and I watched TV. MY favorite show was on, the Bachelorette. Commercial Time comes and Taylor starts reciting the lines to the Activia, Dell, Crest Whitening, and the Purex Sheets detergent. I am so proud.

Last night was the best night for commercials.

Have you seen the commercial for Viagra? You know the one, where the couple takes a cruise and they end up on a secluded Island alone?

MM is in Tim's chair, I'm in my chair and Taylor is in a different room.
On comes the commercial for Viagra.
I'm not paying attention, I'm trying to finish a book I'm reading.
MM: O, O, O, that's where I want to go, where is that?
ME: (Looking up at TV) Um, I'm not sure, I don't know where that commercial was made.
MM: Duh, I know the name of the Island
ME: Oh, really? (lol to myself, I bet she does)
MM: Viva Viagra. Now where is it?
ME: ????????????WHAT???????????
MM: The name of the island is VIVA VIAGRA...she says extremely dramatically slow.
ME: Um, thats not the name of the island that's the name of a medicine for men only.
MM: Oh, what is the medicine for?

MISTAKE ON HER PART cause you know I'm all about telling the truth.

I did tell her the truth.

Lets just say, her stomach was upset.

It was really upset even more when she found out it was for older men. Then she just about threw up when she figured out just who all fit in that category of older men.

She's recovered and sitting back in the living room with me.
All quiet.
Taylor is now in the room and she sees the commercial for Vagasil Smooth.

Taylor: Hey can we get some of that kind of lotion, it says its for women only and I'm one of those.
MM: I don't think its lotion. Kaye Kaye, what is that...oh never mind. I don't want to know. I've got to remember to stop asking you those questions.
Taylor: Hey, whats going on. Did I miss something
MM: You don't want to know
Taylor: Yes, tell me, Kaye why does she get to know everything. Dang.

You all want to be me. I just know it.

Vacation

Vacation is scheduled for July 27-August 1 here at Butler Manor. I have been searching for a place to stay that is a close to what we are used to at home. I am so sad that this rental was not available, it would have been just perfect. http://www.vrbo.com/230009

Neither was this one
http://www.vrbo.com/152077
or this one
http://www.vrbo.com/191743

Now in the middle of this post, my mother in law calls and says, Kaye I just opened your cell bill, thought it was mine, and your bill is $400. This does not cover the time that Mary Margaret was gone on World Changers, this covers the the Month of May. Both girls went over their "Anytime Air minutes". How? THEY WERE GROUNDED AND THEIR PHONES WERE LOCKED AND THEY WERE NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO TAKE THEM TO SCHOOL. Remember the ear piercing ordeal, that would be why they were grounded that time.

Someone has some explaining to do and I think its Alltel.

This may be our vacation spot now.

It's Getting Hot in Here....

Here at Butler Manor, we try to keep things interesting for our readers. Tonight was just a normal summer night, full of fire flies, horse flies, mosquito's, frogs, and pets and it's just a tad bit hot outside. We decided to spice things up a little. When we came inside, sat down to a late dinner in the living room (I know, hush) and was enjoying the air conditioning. Suddenly our atomic clock starts to blink really fast and this is what it stopped on...

It's getting hot in here, so take off all yo clothes, I can't breathe its so hot in here...
134.9 inside temperature, good for roasting Kaye, Mary Margaret, Taylor and well, heck everything inside the house. Did I mention that we are having a bar-b-que at our house on the 4th? Ya'll come. I hear the Arkansas Boston Butt will be juicy. We cook the whole hog here, thighs, legs, arms, etc. ha ha ha (I stole that from Dianne)
01-Temperature outside, good for keeping that bar-b-que ice cold with just a little bit of freezer burn.

I worked in the flower beds, cutting my lawn timbers to the right size, patching up some lattice work to keep the animals out of the beds. What did the girls do? Swim. How dare them. I walked up on the deck to find this.

Just kids playing with floats right? Nope. This is the only way to keep the horse flies off of them. They are hiding from the horse flies.

This little man tried to make a break for it this afternoon when we headed to town to get ice for dinner. (My ice maker doesn't work anymore). He trotted down our driveway/hill and down the side of the road. Mary Margaret jumped out of the van and started to "chase" him. I don't really think it could be called a chase. I mean he moves at snails speed. He only made it 1/2 car length ahead of us before she caught him, picked him up and put him in the van. He did manage to weasel a ride to town out of that little stunt.

Boring and Hot

Since school has ended, the Butler Manor seems to have calmed down and become quite boring. Also, it is 10:26 PM and it is 80 degrees in my house right now. Seriously, I'm looking at the atomic clock thingy. Okay, since I stopped doing the Wii, the Butler Manor seems to have really calmed down. I have the perfect excuse.

I am technology challenged. I hooked up the converter box (I'm cheap, no satellite, remember) and the DVD player and the Wii stopped working. Taylor had a friend over last week and she pointed out what I had done wrong. I fixed it. DVD player works and the Wii worked for like 2 seconds. I'm thinking I'm doing something wrong.

The craziest thing happening at the Butler Manor would be the amount of phone calls I get during the day from the girls. "Tell MM she has to wear a full piece swim suit. Tell MM I can get a band aid. Tell MM I can eat Ramen Noodles." and on and on and on. "Tell Taylor to leave me alone. Tell Taylor to leave me alone, gosh, she gets on my nerves. Tell Taylor that I'm 14 now and that I don't want to play no stupid game. I just need to tan." and on and on.

I do have two "Say What????" for ya!

Tonight, watching "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" (not my choice of TV, I lost the Mary Margaret toss. We tossed her as far as we could, I lost. She's mad. jk)

Taylor:applesauce
Me: What?
Taylor: applesauce
Me: Um, okay.
Taylor: No, why did he say applesauce?
Me: (is there someone here I don't know about?) I didn't hear anyone say applesauce.
Taylor: He did (pointing at TV). He said "How about a little applesauce now for these guys" AND I saw the words on the TV.

I looked at the TV and it was flashing "Applause Now" .
Taylor was all....oh, that makes sense now.

Sunday as Mary Margaret was traveling home from World Changers...
I really shouldn't post this, but, you all know MM's thought process...so...

MM: HEEYYY Kaye kaye. I'm the only one not sleeping. Mr. Munn keeps turning the music up. We've listened to a bunch of random music. He says he never listens to the radio, but today, he needed to listen to it. Hey can I go to Texas for the next mission trip in 2010? I really want to go on the mission trip to Africa, but Mr. Munn said you weren't ready for that, why?
Me: I'm not ready for you to leave the U.S.A. You are too young.
MM: I already did.
Me: You already did what?
MM: Left the United States
Me: When did you do that pray tell?
MM: When I went to Alabama this week.
(In the background, Mr. Van Driver says..."OMGosh she's gonna make me wreck this van"
ME: I can't believe you said that! You know that Alabama is one of the 50 States MM. Now get a grip.
MM: Oh, yeah. I was thinking about North America.

Oh my. Don't you know that was a long trip, just Mr. Van Driver and Mary Margaret awake? There's no telling what she told him.

World Changers Update & Random Junk

Mary Margaret comes home tonight!! She's had a great time, but ready to come home. Wednesday they stopped work early and headed to the mall for dinner and a movie. MM calls.
MM:Heeyyy Kaye Kaye
ME: He sweetheart
MM: I'm in Body Central
ME: DON'T PIERCE ANYTHING
MM: I'm not. I learned my lesson. I want to buy some underwear thats 2 for $5.
(I think to myself, she wanting some thongs, I bet thats what she wants)
ME: Are you going to buy some thongs?
MM:OH MY GOSH. I'M WITH ON A CHURCH MISSION TRIP WITH A CHURCH. ICAN'T BELIEVE YOU THINK I WOULD BUY THONGS ON A CHURCH TRIP!!! WHAT KIND OF PERSON DO YOU THINK I AM. THATS JUST GROSS. These are normal underwear except they are pretty. Can I?
ME: Your choice.

She didn't buy the underwear, she bought two rings that were clearanced. I've done part of my job, teaching her to shop cheap.

Random junk. I have to take back some of the awful things I said about digital TV. Remember some comments made about the screen turning into a small box? I have to say that I did not read the directions. If I had I would have noticed that there was a menu where I could chose the size screen. Also I'm liking some of the extra channels, like RetroTV. I'm loving it. Right now I'm watchin "Leave It To Beaver" and later I'm looking forward to Knight Rider, Magnum PI, Operation Petticoat, and the list goes on and on. I still do not like the fact that when the weather is bad there is no TV.

We went to armband night at the FarmFest Thursday night. Taylor invited her best friend Ruth.


Saturday Dianna and Sharon came to swim with thier kids. We had a great time! I promised I wouldn't post pictures of us three. Just the kids

I used my old camera, my little HP Photosmart. Apparently, Mary Margaret has been playing in her makeup and playing with my camera. Isn't this just beautiful?

Greetings from Butler Manor Pets

All that work and you can't read the bubbles...crap


"Hi, I'm Freckles. I've moved to a crazy place. I was an only dog. My new family has a mental cat and a big black dog. I get the impression that the big black dog does not like me. My first tail whoopin was my hint. His name is Drake and my new owner had to spank him. nanner-nanner-boo-boo I hope he didn't hear me."

"HEEEYYY! Don't I look cute? I have the cutenss going on! I'm ready for that old dog! When he comes close, I'm gonna go cat crazy on him! Show him I can mess him up! I can flip and scratch! Watch out old dog! Pepper is in da house!"

It's on now! He thinks he's all that and a bag of chips too! There's only room for ONE cute one here!"

"Is that cat for real? Does she think I care? What is up with all the flipping and freaking out? Hey owner lady, you gotta do something with that cat! I think she has a mental break down everytime I walk by. She can't handle all these freckles!"

She thinks she's slick. Eating my food. I've already ate her cat food!

I'm touching your food! Nanner-nanner-boo-boo! Two can plan that game crazy cat. I like cat food better!

Dag-nab-it! Foiled again! He ate my food while I was eating his! This one is smarter than the black one!

Don't make eye contact! Don't make eye contact! Is he big or what? He's scary!

I'm too old for this crap! Seriously, all I want to do is just lay around and snooze my days away. No one mentioned the crazy cat and dog that lives here already. This is not how I pictured things... I'm liking the man with the belt.

I know I'm loosing it.

Happy Wednesday

Happy Wednesday everyone!
Freckles is excited that its Wednesday! Pepper in the background is trying her best to eat all his dog food since Freckles ate all of her cat food.


This morning, I was up early, had no house work to do because Taylor did it all yesterday. She was bored so much she did my housework. She says I'm not all that fun, I'm boring. I told her that we are doing the same exact things we always do, just one person short. I told her she misses her sister, she said nope. I think she's fibbing.

What did I do this morning? My personal landscaper finished filling all the flower beds with dirt, so I planted plants. I planted 5 hostas, 6 hypoestes, and 1 hydrangea all in the new flower beds in the front yard.

This is a picture of the flower bed in the back yard that fills a space at the bottom of the steps to the pool and deck. I still have to put some lattice to put behind the flower bed to hide the view under the deck.

The hosta you see in this picture is an old one. My Mamaw Brawner helped me divide one of hers years ago and I brought it home, about 10 years ago. What you see here is the 4th divide. I put the other 3 divides in the front yard. I noticed some new growth sprouting up from the spot I divided it.

World Changers Update
Mary Margaret is starving. This is a child who eats enough to starve a bird. Monday when the sponsoring church brought out lunch to the workers Mary Margaret was first in line. She said they brought turkey, ham and Bologna sandwiches and she ate FIVE of them. This kid will barely eat half of one at home. Yesterday they brought fruit and hamburgers, she ate 3 hamburgers and 4 bananas and she was having fried chicken last night when we hung up.

She's been scraping paint and painting. Monday during their water break, she sat on her ladder and feel asleep. Her leader had to wake her up. She said she thought she was having a bad dream cause her leader is Chinese and she can't understand him. Someone kicked a bucket of paint beside her hair (which would be her shoulder). I thought she meant she had paint in her hair, not so. Tuesday she did the same job and almost fell off the ladder because her work buddy Seth wasn't holding the ladder. She says she is sore. What has she learned this week so far? Boys are stupid and do many stupid things. She said one of the McFadden boys from our church duck taped a Dr. Pepper can to each of his hands and then no one would help him get them off. The boys are loud and some of the older ones talk bad about the girls they have dated.

She so needed this week. I'm glad she's finding out what boys are like FOR REAL.

World Changers Update

Mary Margaret called twice yesterday. She called the first time about 2ish and we talked for 59 minutes. I know, if she's in roam, we are in trouble. She talked to Tim and admitted to him that she was really homesick. She did not admit it to me. She is having a great time. I think her problem yesterday was too much time on her hands.

I think I should explain World Changers, some of you may not know just exactly what these kids are doing.

World Changers the mission trip for the youth of Wynne Baptist Church. Wynne Baptist is HUGE on missions. These kids, they took 139, meet up with other youth groups, MM thinks there are about 400, to work. They will be repairing homes in the community during the day and on their breaks they share the testimony with the neighborhood they are working in. What an amazing thing for these young people to do. I just checked Bro. Randy's (our youth minister) Twitter, he said they were eating breakfast at 5:45 and heading for their job sites by 6:30. That will be everyday this week. Every night they will attend a praise and worship and then break off into small groups for devotionals.

Mary Margaret is already experiencing new things. I imagine that almost all of the kids from Wynne Baptist are too. Please know that I'm repeating what a 14 year old said who has only been to white Baptist Churches, that's just the way it still is down here in Arkansas. I asked her how was her day. She didn't like breakfast that much. They went to Church and had a pot luck afterwards. I asked how she liked the church service and there was a long pause. She says "I've never heard a preacher so angry and singing at the same time while he preaches. Bro. Matt has never never been that mad during preaching. He didn't have to worry about me fallin asleep. That preacher was using his STRONG voice for a very very long time." I kind of thought then that maybe she was at a black church, so I asked. She paused and said, "Um, we were the only white people there. Am I in trouble for saying that? Does that make me a bad person?" I told her no, it's fine to tell me where she went and she was just describing it to me that's fine. So, she lites in. She was really fascinated that the preacher sang most of his message and then would be what she thought was angry. She says "He was on fire for everyone Jesus, Jesus Christ, God, God the Father, Jesus the Son, The Holy One, I'm talking everybody"

She had a crew meeting and is paired up with Seth Eakin from WBC, shes been friends with him since 1st grade so she's happy with that. She said he gets to be water boy. They asked her what kind of repair work she knew how to do...you know she had a good response...she made us sound like were are running a child labor camp...she says..."Kaye Kaye I told them that I know how to rip out a bedroom floor, put a new one down and build a deck around a pool. I know how to cut boards, measure, rip up old nails, scrape floors, and pound a nail without hitting my thumb. They are going to let me use my hammer!" She's working on a "Mexican house". She says that she got to go see the house and told her work crew leader "Hey, that's a Mexican stucco house, my uncle does stucco, I'll just call him and we can get him to come repair it for us. He's great." That crew leader just doesn't know what he's got himself into.

So last night she calls about 9:30 right before she has to turn in her cell phone. She wants to say good night. She missed calling us Saturday night because she thought she would get her phone to call right before lights out at 11 so she passed up her phone privileges at 7pm, that was the last call for the night. Anyway...Her voice sounds all scratchy. I ask if she's been to the praise and worship and screamed alot and she said no. I think my throat is getting sore and chokes up. I said please don't cry, is your throat hurting that bad? No my stomach hurts. Now she's really crying hard.(crap I'm gonna cry again while typing) So I joke it up a little and tell her I can smell her breath all the way in Arkansas and she laughs a little, she tells Taylor goodnight, tells Tim goodnight and then I get back on the phone and tell her we love her and that everyone sends their love and she looses it again. She has to turn her phone in now and we get off the phone, I can hear her crying and hiccuping while she's turning the phone off.

Taylor starts rubbing her eyes because I'm crying and Tim starts that nervous laugh he does when I'm upset and he's trying to be strong. He says, Monday we could leave at 12 noon be there in time for dinner, if I wanted to. He says, but I think Mary Margaret would come home and not stay. Is that what you want. See, this is why I love him. He's a good guy OR he's missin Mary Margaret just as much as I do.

Random Junk

Our newest addition to our family here at Butler Manor...Mr. Freckles. He comes from town, from our baby sitter, Anna. He's 12 years old and hooooo-larious. He thinks the pool is one big water bowl, but his neck is so short, he gets no water. He had is tail whipped by Drake twice and now refuses to make eye contact with Drake. Tim had to pull Drake off of the old boy, Drake is seriously jealous. I think that once Drake saw that we could pet two dogs at the same time, he was a little bit more at ease with Freckles, then Drake sniffed Freckles rear end and wanted to be friends. Freckles is still holding a grudge over the tail whoopin's he got earlier from Drake and is not making friends for now. Pepper, the cat thinks she bothers him, when she gets close she bounces all over the place, screaming and hissing and he just lays there, not moving, probably wondering if this cat has mental problems. He likes the lounge chair. Do you all think he's excited about the move to Butler Manor? He looks excited.

Friday night we headed to Wynne High School for the Rush of Fools concert, sponsored by the FCA(Fellowship of Christian Atheletes). Taylor is standing by the KLOVE radio station banner. Notice that there is no date on this picture. This picture was taken before I let Taylor use it to take pictures of Andy Williams Band.

The Andy Williams Band opened for Rush of Fools. Andy is the son of a classmate of mine from High School, Susan Clements Williams. These guys are awesome and on fire for Jesus. I can't say enough how awesome they were. My favorite was It Is Well (with my soul). Notice we now have a date on the picture. If you haven't guessed, I do not like dates on my pictures. I can't figure out how to turn it off.

Taylor headed down to the first row with the camera. I have tons of pictures of this microphone stand. Isn't it awesome? I'll just share the one picture. I know, now you are all bummed out. You wanted to see the other 25. Sorry.

Thankfully she got better. Rush of Fools band member playing bass.

This was the best picture she took. Lead singer of Rush of Fools.

Packed house.

Taylor at intermission.


Gotta give a shout out to Delani! Hey Girl! Love ya.

World Changers

First...disregard the date on the pictures. A CHILD messed with my camera...

One bus, five 15 passenger vans, 2 trucks with trailers for all the luggage. World Changers have left Wynne headed for Birmingham, Alabama.

We finished packing last night about 11pm. Why so late? We went to the concert sponsored by FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) at the High School last night. The Andy Williams Band and Rush of Fools was awesome. More later about that.
We squeezed and smashed and finally got her ONE bag packed. She was told only to bring ONE bag and we did. When we got to the church this morning, a BOY, you read that right BOY had FIVE bags. I was so proud of us. She has her size 11 shoes, socks, underwear, dress clothes for night, work clothes, night clothes, sunblock, gloves, shades, hammer, hat, bathroom stuff, bible, and snacks all in ONE BAG. We rolled her sleeping bag, pillow, air mattress and blanket into one bundle, like we were told to!!!

I will not cry.Again.


Jessica Barber, Kate Simpkins, ? Gibel, Lilly Hess and Mary Margaret ready to load up.

The whole group seemed excited and rip roaring ready to go. They were so excited, Bro. Randy says over the PA system...World Changers head back...(that's all they heard) the whole group head to the BACK DOOR AND OUT THE BUILDING except for the girls in the above photo. They all said...those doors are locked, they won't get back in or out, HA!!! Randy only wanted them "back in the youth room" to line up.

Loaded up and ready to go. Jeffery Glover, Mary Margaret Butler and Kate Simpkins.

I will not cry, again. I promise.

Calls from Home

Ring Ring...
Me: hello
Taylor: hey
Me: hey
Taylor: When do I get my eyes?
Me: Um, you already have your eyes. (what?)
Taylor: I do?
Me: Yes, you were born with them.
Taylor: Not my eyes on my face.
Me: What eyes?
Taylor: When do the eyes in the back of my head come in?


Ring Ring...
Me: hello
MM: hey
Me: hey
MM: I'm looking cute again.
Me: okay
MM: I was wondering......
Me: what
MM: OMG I don't know how to say this.
Me: just say it. There's not much you could say now days to shock me.
MM: Okay, here goes. Did women have their monthlys in the olden days. Like the days of Little House on the Priarie? They never say anything about their monthly's on those shows. So did they have them and if they did, what did they do, you know, for stuff for their montlys?
Me: Mary Margaret. I.AM.AT.WORK. Serious questions only.
MM: It is serious. I mean like serious serious.
Me: Loveyou goodbye.

Later that same day...

Me: I'm home.
MM: hey Kaye Kaye
Me: house looks good.
MM: seriously, I want to know about the monthly
Me: I thought you were being funny today.
MM: No.
Me: you've had two years of health, plus what I've told you.
MM: Nobody ever discussed the pioneer women with me.

and then it got real silly. I spare you all.

Who Let the Kids Out?

Who let the kids out of school? I'm thinking year round school might be the ticket. Can we vote now and start next week?

Darn it. I was afraid the answer would be no.

Between 8:30 and 10:49 both girls finished all their chores and were bored. ITS ONLY THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER for them. ONE DAY. REALLY ITS ONLY BEEN A MORNING.

Mary Margaret is not sure if she can live without seeing her boyfriend everyday. I'm pretty sure she'll live.

My friend suggested the following conversation and list...

Here's your list, when this list runs out, DON'T CALL ME, get some scissors, go outside, sit down on the ground and start cutting the grass with the scissors. The whole yard. All 5 acres. Then when you get finished you can call me at work.
My sister in law added this...
They need a ruler to go with those scissors. Education and a tan and no boredom.

I like her plan.

The last call of the day from Mary Margaret went something like this...
MM: Whatcha doing?
ME: Working
MM: I'm ready
(beep beep, Taylor is now calling)
ME: Hold on, Taylor's calling...
Taylor: Watcha doing?
ME: Talking to MM.
Taylor: Oh, I'm sitting right next to her
ME: I figured. What do you want?
Taylor: Nothing. Im ready to go out to eat, can I wear a short skirt.
ME: No, goodbye
MM: Did you talk to Taylor
ME: Yes, what did you need
MM: I'm looking cute right now.
ME: Okay, I need to work, I'll be home around 4:30
MM: Okay, I'll let you form your own opinion about my cuteness when you see me and take into account how I look with your own eyes about my cuteness. I mean you can make your own opinion's right? I mean you will be able to see all my cuteness right? When you get home?
ME: Good bye

If that last comment from MM didn't confuse you too much, leave me comments. If you are confused and need a little time, I understand.

Brawner Update

I was talking with my little sister the other night and she mentioned that she loves to read "you guys website".

HELLO TO MY FAVORITE LITTLE SISTER DELANI BRAWNER!

Delani, you need to send me a new picture of you so I can post it on my blog!

I did not know that she reads the blog. I've never really asked if they read the blog. Here's whats been happening in the big old city of Lead Hill, Arkansas...

Corey, Charlene's youngest son, graduated from high school. He's a pretty big deal in basketball up there. He has been picked to travel this summer to Hawaii to play basketball. He has signed to play basketball with U of Ark, which is awesome.

Delani, my favorite little sister, might change schools next year to Bergman. The Bergman schools have a better choice of classes, sports, etc. Guess what grade she'll be in....wait for it....6th grade!!! I'm 25 years older than her. She said that she's playing softball this summer. They are going to North Carolina for a family reunion with Charlene's family this summer. Delani told me that the best part of the trip will be going through Nashville, Tennessee, she is a HUGE country music fan.

Dad and Charlene are gardening. He said that he planted corn, but with the Arkansas weather, it never came up. The farmers almanac says to replant on June 6, so we know what he'll be doing on June 6.

That's about it.

Heavy

My blog is feeling heavy. All dark and gloomy. It needs a pick me up. Any suggestions. As you can plainly see I've already toyed with it a little. Not liking the header. Kind of like the newpaper idea. I need something light but still my style.


SUGGESTIONS are welcomed.
While browsing the "free blog background/layout" I found a little of this and a little of that. I'll tell you about the "little of this" that I found. The "little of that" (around page 33 of my seraches) shall remain nameless because quite frankly, it scared me.

Here's what I found, still nothing feels like home for my blog...

Simply Blog It.
Blogaroozer
Addie Designs
Background Fairy
Jannypie
Daisy Gray Design
Kevin&Amanda
Sassy Fruit Studios
Living Locurto
Shash Why Studio
Cute Custom Blogs

At Cutest Blog on The Block I checked out the blog secrets and learned how to remove that annoying black outline around my header that never never fit.

I'm still looking for something new for my blog.