Oh the media! Annoying

Is Joe's record of having been wrong on Vietnam, wrong in the Cold War, wrong on the Iraq war, less important than whether Sarah Palin tried to get fired a rogue-cop brother-in-law who Tasered her 10-year-old nephew to "teach him a lesson"?

"I've forgotten more about foreign policy than most of my colleagues know," says Joe humbly. Given his record, it is understandable Joe has forgotten so much of it.

Saturday, the New York Times did a takeout on Cindy McCain that delved back into her problem with prescription pills. Yet when Hillary's campaign manager, Mark Penn, brought up Obama's cocaine use on "Hardball," he was savaged by folks for whom the Times is the gold standard.

The people apparently had a "right to know" of Bush's old DUI arrest a week before the 2000 election, but no right to know about how and when Obama was engaged in the criminal use of cocaine.

The media cannot get enough of the "Saturday Night Live" impersonations of Palin as a bubblehead. News shows pick up the Tina Fey clips and run them and run them to the merriment of all.
Can one imagine "Saturday Night Live" doing weekly send-ups of Michelle Obama and her "I've never been proud" of my country, this "just downright mean" America, using a black comedienne to mimic and mock her voice and accent?

"Saturday Night Live" would be facing hate-crime charges.

How do we know? When the New Yorker ran a cartoon of Michelle in an Angela-Davis afro with an AK-47 slung over her shoulder, New Yorker editors had to go on national television to swear they were not mocking Michelle, but the conservatives who have so caricatured Michelle and the Messiah.

Is there a media double standard? You betcha.

Hi! It's Friday, my favorite day of the week. Let's see. I'm very excited to get my hair highlighted this morning. Yay! I'm going to a new girl today. I love my girl at the other salon but I'm just tired of having it be such a big deal to get my hair done. The other salon is just too far and the new one is right in Hoover! yay! I will let you know how it turns out. I know it's going to be great. I'm also very excited to start working on the really fun cross ornaments. I received a shipment yesterday but I was too busy to sit and paint. My office is all straightend up so I can just go up there and paint paint paint! We are supposed to go to the Hoover game tonight, it is the last home game. I hope it doesn't rain. I think it is going to be chilly though, so I'm for sure packing blankets! brrrr. Joe had his last season game last night and it was very chilly. Made me think that tonight, I better be prepared.

Kate was filling out her law academy forms this morning. The law academy kids are going to Montgomery for a challenge of some sort in Nov. It is a weekend deal and she is very excited about it. I think she is really learning a lot being a part of this group. yesterday they were late getting out b/c she was one of the last to do the cross examination. she said she really needs to study the big words they use. haha. I think there are only a few freshman in the group so most of the kids have done this before. She is mostly excited to go shopping and pick out some new fun dresses to wear to the challenge. They will be at the court house challenging other law academy kids from different schools. pretty cool.

I just have to make a little note about the violence the election is causing. It is so disturbing to read that people are being hurt b/c of what candidate they support. That is really sad. I always find it interesting that the ones causing the pain and such are the democrats. It just isn't necessary.

New Ornaments!

Hello. Wednesday night here and this is our night when we don't have anything going on. It is so nice and relaxing. I started cleaning my office out today. I am working on Christmas ornaments and such and I have to have a clean space to think and work.

Had a fun day in the baby room. I love our babies in there, they are so sweet!

The weather this week has been so pretty. I think it is supposed to rain at the end of week which is sad b/c the last Hoover home game is Friday. Maybe the rain will stay away.

I'm posting some pictures of Christmas ornaments I've listed on my etsy site. :)

Hi! OOohhh, its Monday and I really really want to crawl back in bed b/c it is a chilly Monday morning but I can't because I have to be in the baby room today which is always fun. All three kids are off to school Rick is in the woods trying to get a deer, I can almost assure you that he will not have one but he sure has fun trying to get one. Ralph has a hurt leg so Rick has to take him to the vet this morning. We're not sure what it is but hopefully he'll be okay this afternoon.

I pulled several ornaments from the kiln this morning that I fired yesterday. They are so fun! Hopefully later I can get pics of them and get them on etsy.

guess that is about all. Have a fabulous day. :)

Ahhh, Sunday, my least favorite day of the week. Rick is trying to get the kids in the car for Sunday school. Joe and I went to church last night, I just felt like we needed to go and I'm glad we did. Today, we have football for both boys and Kate has lacrosse. It is a beautiful day so I should get a walk in sometime. Tonight is the POP girls night out but I'm afraid I might not make it. 7:30 is only 90 min. away from my bed time. haha. we'll see.

Have a great day!

Isn't He Precious???

I totally forgot to mention in my first post of the day that Rick and Jack are in Athens for the Georgia game! Right now, I have to house to myself, just me and Ralph and Smokes (cat) It is really nice.

Hi Guys! Look, I'm being consistent with my blogging. I have really missed it so I'm going to try and be better about writing. Let's see. Yesterday was a little gloomy even though I didn't really mind it. We ended up going to the Hoover game at Vestavia. It was lots of fun and I got to sit with my friend, Cynthia. Valerie, we missed you! We had fun seeing people and it is always fun watching all the kids. Hoover started out a little shaky but ended up playing a great game! I've decided that it is more fun when a team isn't always sure they're going to win. The students were really into it and they didn't sit down the whole game, the cheerleaders looked like they were having fun and man, the pirate was really doing a great job! Anyway, Hoover has an undefeated season, way to go Bucs! Rush Propst even stopped by to see his old Bucs. Next week is the last home game so you know what that means! Tailgate at the met!! :)

We got home around ten. I was starving b/c I didn't eat before or at the game. I grabbed a snack and then checked all my things I check on line. facebook, my blog, etsy, drudge. ahh, Drudge. That put me in a sad mood. The whole election is just making me sad. I don't see what people see in Obama. I mean, really? Really? I understand that a lot of people are really done with the Bush administration. I get that. I've never said that I think that Obama is the anti christ. I pulled out my bible over the summer and read revelations, but you know. now, i'm not so sure. I've heard rumblings that the world is supposed to end in 2012, now who knows but it has something to do with the calendar, and that would be the number of years for a presidency and the anti christ is supposed to be in power for 42 mo. hmm, . Obama said at his NH rally yesterday after he and his people scrapped the national anthem and pledge of allegience b/c there wasn't time for it, really? how long does it take to sing the national anthem and say the pledge??? that He is going to change the world and when he was leaving on his bus he said he is "King of the world." What? That does not sound presidential. That just sounds silly. I'm sure if he is elected and you know, I'm not so sure he will be but if he is, I believe there is going to be a serious backlash. I've said it before, life will go on, homework has to be done, football will still be #1 in the south, my two's room will still be crazy, if Obama is president and not the king of the world, at least until 2012. ;)

My hope in this life is not with McCain or Obama, it is in the rightousness of Jesus Christ. Ultimately I will be with Him....but I still want President McCain....

Hi Everyone,

Okay, I know you're going to be shocked when I tell you this but I'm sort of enjoying the rain this morning. Yep. I don't know why but I am. It was dark when I woke up around 6:30 which is too late. Rick was up at 4:00 because today is opening day of bow season. I'm not sure he will have much luck with the rain but he is out in the woods anyway. I had to run Jack to the bus stop at the entrance this morning b/c he missed the bus at our stop. He has got to get it together! Joe made the bus and Kate over slept so I'm checking her in late. The kids get out at 1:30 and the high schoolers are on a shortened schedule b/c of a pep rally. tonight is a huge game against Vestavia. If it is still raining, we're not going but if it stops which I think it is supposed to stop, then, we'll go. Anyway, I'm not going to worry about it. I have plenty to keep me busy here. I'm so wanting to paint and just work in my office. The cross ornaments and the round ball ornaments came yesterday and I'm excited to see the new glazes on them. :)

inspriation hits at weird times

New things i've painted on old windows. Everyone needs a set of old windows to display.

I can't believe it has been a week since I last posted. Wow. Time flies when I'm running around like a crazy person. I actually have the day off today b/c Vonnie and I only have one baby this week. Two of our three are at the beach so we split the week. I've really enjoyed today and maybe that is why I feel like writing. I had to take Kate this morning b/c her ride is a senior and he didn't have to be there until later. She has a zero period which is super early. Rick is out of town and we had a late night last night with football. I let the boys sleep in while I ran to Hoover this morning. Joe called me while I was running into Publix to buy coffee and cream b/c I was out and I hate that! Anyway, he was like "mom where are you?" haha. I told him I let him sleep in this morning and I Would check him in later. The boys ate a good breakfast and got to school around 8:30. They didn't miss much. I came home and talked to karyn which I haven't done since her Rick got home and then I proceeded to have a coughing attack so I had to call her back. haha, that's probably too much information. Anyway, we talked while I painted the baby plates. I love it when I get to paint! I just got in from a nice little run and now I should go and do a little yoga. I think I could get used to this again but I do love my babies and I love working with Vonnie. We always have so much to talk about with our girls being so silly. Rick is in Orlando again this week but we found out that his Vegas trip is canceled next week. Yay! Not good news for getting the drug launched but since Rick has dubbed this month Helltober, we will be happy to have him home. He will get to see the boys last games before the play offs. Hoover plays Vestavia on Friday. HUGE game!!! I hope we win. If we do then Hoover will have been undefeated in the conference. Not bad for a new coach.

Okay, thought I'd blog about this for a min. Its nothing big but the past two nights I've had dreams that I'm in the ocean and there are big waves going over my head. I'm not drowning but the waves are big and a little scary. One night's waves were scarier than the others.I looked up what this might mean on line and found that an ocean dream with waves has to do with an emotional change. big waves represent a big emotional change. i wonder? hmmm. Am I changing? Maybe this election has me really contemeplating everything and I'm definitely more concrete on my beliefs. I always hated being so gray. I don't think I'm quite that way anymore.

anyway, I need to check my facebook b/c I'm totally addicted! Love to all. :)

Hi! Okay, here I am, posting, posting, posting. :) Seriously, I've been running around like a crazy person, driving all three kids to all of their activities. I'm so happy they're all invloved but wow! Let's see. i guess the Cubs lost, I never even saw anything on tv about it. I'm sure I just wasn't watching the right shows to see it. That is so sad. I hate it when they're so close and just can't get r done. Rick and I went to an Alabama game on Sat. It was awesome! We had great seats, I think we were 15 rows back from the end zone. I told rick that when we get our little mini pack of season tix, I want to sit right there! I haven't watched any of the debates mostly b/c I haven't been home. I'm thinking that this country is going to have Obama as her president and it is very scary. I think that people will definitely be questioning why they voted him in. Oh well. It is out of my control, I am voting for MCCain and that is about all I can do. Fall has come to Hoover which is wonderful! We've had lots of fun going to all the football games from rec league here in Hoover to Hoover High to Alabama! Roll Tide!:))))

You know, it is nice to see somethings things are still the same, not everything is doom and gloom. The Chicago Cubs are rocking and rolling this fall and it's awesome to watch! Maybe they'll even be an all Chicago world series this year, can you even imagine what the city would be life if that happens. Living in the south, baseball usally takes a back seat once college football starts so I wasn't really hearing much about the MLB games. We are always so happy when the Cubs do well and represent Chicago even though I'm always very quick to tell people when they ask where I'm from, that I'm from Illinois but NOT CHICAGO! A lot of people think Chicago is Illinois and there are no other cities in the state. (totally annoying but i'm always there to inform them. ) Anyway, I'll have to make a Go Cubs! sign for the front yard!

On another note. Can I just tell you that I'm sooooooooooooooooooo over the liberal media? I mean, really? If I didn't know better, I'd think B.O. was the only one running for president. It makes me so mad that he gets sooo much press and Mccain is barely talked about. Ugh! It's like, McCain is in the back going, "wait, here I am , I have things to say too." as he is jumping up and down with his hand in the air.