Randomness...

This one is gonna be all over the place and full of nothingness... feel free to stop reading anytime...

First of all, tonight I made a dinner almost entirely made up of things my husband dislikes...(he enjoyed the meat he grilled... that was about it...)  You'd think after nearly 20 years of marriage I'd know he doesn't like deviled eggs. I thought they would be a treat... I have made them tons of times for pot-lucks and cook outs and he never said a thing... Also, it turns out he only like green peppers cooked into things... As I was setting the table I realised I didn't have anything green or even close to a vegetable out so I quick cut some up to serve with ranch dressing... I also served my hash brown casserole which he normally loves... I must confess I actually made it the night before but I made a double batch that took so long to cook I ended up not serving it... I reheated it in the microwave but it was still cold in the middle... I didn't have any so I didn't realize this... He choked down quite a bit of it anyways, but later confessed it was hard to eat cold... Poor guy... I told him to think of all the poor husbands with "liberated" wives who don't cook for their husbands... He's not buying it...

Randomness #2... There is this German Sweet Mustard I really want to tell you about... I tried it first several years ago in a German Cafe in Tennessee and loved it... Why is this a big deal you ask? Because I don't like mustard... Never have... Oh sure, I like honey mustard, but that doesn't count... Or so Paul tells me... Anyhow, here is what the jar looks like...

It is called "Black Forest Hengstenberg Sweet Mustard"... Down in TN occasionally my step mom would find it in the commissary (on Ft. Campbell) but it was hard to find other wise... Until I moved here... They sell it in the grocery store here and I eat the stuff at least 2-3 times a week... Try some...

Oh yeah... Nobody asked me to endorse this product (or any product... ever... for that matter.) I just really, really love it...

Randomness #3... Sparky, Paul and I met with her guidance counselor this morning to finalize her class schedule... She is excited to start and has a lot of fun sounding classes... (Creative writing, & intro to photography, to name a couple.) But while we were there he also told us the principal decided which classes (credits) of hers he would accept and not accept from homeschooling... They took most of them thankfully, and even said they would take her credits for "Bible" but they would change the name to "philosophy"... This irritated me, but I can't put my finger on why... He did say since she would have a credit in that she would not have to take Philosophy... This isn't a course I was gung-ho on her taking, but still something doesn't sit well... The guidance counselor called the principal and asked if they would accept it as "Bible" and he said he would if we want him to, but most colleges would probably dismiss the credits... What to do? We decided to get back to him... I'd love to hear your thoughts... Mountain out of molehill or soap box to stand on?

Randomness #4... I yelled at my step dad tonight... He was particularly cranky today and I know he can't help it most of the time but he is really demanding on a good day... Today he was pushing every button all day... It was raining so when he said he wanted to go for a walk, nobody wanted to go with him... He waited until I was fixing dinner so I was busy. (Though, seeing how bad that turned out... I maybe should have gone.) He can't go alone (he has Alzheimer's) and usually someone will go with him, but it was nasty out and I couldn't blame anybody for not wanting to go with him... He kept pushing it until he was yelling at my mother and I... telling us he plans to call a social worker because our denying him his "right" to go for a walk is abusive... It was the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back... I spun around from the kitchen counter and demanded to know if this was the same social worker who forced us to move here or else they would put him in a substandard nursing home? I was livid... not my proudest moment... I haven't lost my cool with him like that before... Pray for me that I can keep my cool longer next time... He frustrates me a lot but this is the first time I was really angry...

Randomness #1000... (I lost count) Please pray for me...  I need some more time to do things just for me... I know that sounds selfish, but I never get any down time... My mother is great and we have a lot of fun together but she gets up before I do in the morning and stays up way later then me. I hardly ever get any time alone with my husband and girlies... If we do steal away for a little bit either at home or going out I can tell she feels left out. As for time just to myself.. this is non-existent. I rarely have a quiet time these days and other then staying up super late to type my blog I don't do anything just for me... I am doing ok, but can tell this can't keep up long term... The thing is, I do really, really enjoy the time I spend with her... I'm just feeling a little spent these days and I think it may be starting to effect my health... Please pray...

Randomness # 1097... I've had four followers drop me in the past two weeks... I don't know why, but this bums me... It's like people showing up at your party then leaving early...

Randomness #2956... At least I have jellybeans...

Thanks for listening,