TYVM is Back!

I haven't participated in this meme in a while, but school's back in full swing, so I've got some things to say.

1.  To the woman who chose to go through the express lane with a buggy full of  groceries.  HELLO?  Are you stupid or just don't give a rat's butt that there are people coming home from work who would like to get home?  Nothing against SAHM, but this woman looked to be one, so she could've gone to the store at any time during the day.  But NOOOOO, she chose to go when people who work are getting off, running by the store for just a few items are there.  I really, really hope she saw me look up at the "Express Lane  15 Items or Less" sign.  I don't think she would've cared, though.  And, yes, when the cashier asked me how I was doing, I responded with "Well, I'm pretty frustrated right now."  Smart guy...he knew better than to say or ask me anything else.  Plus, I think he gave me a couple of extra scratch-off cards.

2.  To whoever chose to grab a candy bar that was in the lounge without putting in a dollar:  YS is selling them as a fundraiser...not a give away.  Seriously...you work in a school.  We are trying to teach kids integrity, and you choose to just help yourself?  Yes, it's only $1, but what if everybody did what you did?  And, if you didn't have a dollar on you, you could've just let me know that you would be paying me later.  ( I realize that when I leave school on Thursday I will probably have an extra dollar in there, because I have a sneaky suspicion that that is exactly what happened.)
(Okay, I have to do a PS here.  As I was getting in my car Wed. morning, I counted the candy bars and I had 10, not 9.  So, no one got a bar and didn't pay me.  I just don't know how to count to 10.  I thought about  deleting #2, but then I thought, "no, if people  are reading, they need to know what an idiot I am!  If I lose a few followers because of my idiocy, so be it!)

3.  To MS:  I absolutely love walking by your room and see it looking like it did before you moved into the dorm.   I was going to wash the sheets on your bed over the weekend, but decided against it when I saw this:

 This prompted a phone call to you to tell you need  to come home at some point and clean your room, which prompted you to tell me to tell YS to do it.  Uh, no...I think not.  I refuse to clean up something that should've been done before you moved into the dorm.  It will be waiting on you when you come home...and I know at some point you will come home.


And that completes my rants for the week.  Hopefully I've made you realize that you have a lot to be thankful for, or maybe I've even made you chuckle.
In the words of a friend:  It's "Little Friday"!

Pie and Random Dozen

Look at what greeted me when I got to school yesterday:

My friend didn't let me down!  It was absolutely fabulous.  Here's the recipe:


Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
1 unbaked 9-inch (4-cup volume) deep-dish pie shell*
2 large eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup (6 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 cup chopped pecans
Serve with ice cream (optional)

• Preheat oven 325 degrees F.
• Beat eggs in large mixer bowl on high until foamy.
• Beat in flour, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Beat in butter.
• Stir in morsels and nuts and spoon into pie shell.
• Bake for 55-60 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Serve warm.

Recipe from Nestle Classic Recipes, 2003
* If using frozen pie shell, use deep dish style and thaw completely. Bake on baking sheet and increase baking time slightly.

I spent last night at a fundraiser for the high school band.  If you have one of these delis in your town and are looking for a fundraiser, I would  highly recommend it!  We just had the kids delivering orders, cleaning tables, and greeting and we get 10% of the profits.  I'm anxious to hear how we did.   Here's where we had it:

The only bad thing was that MS had a soccer game, and he made his first goal...ever!  He came so close last year; there was even a game where the other team made a goal for him!  I hate that I missed it!  When I told him I was sorry that I missed it, he said, "there will be more to come"!  One thing that MS is not lacking is self-confidence!









It's Wednesday, so it's time for another Random Dozen!  Since Lid is taking some time to stay with a friend, southlakesmom at I Didn't Know That! is subbing.  She came up with some great questions!  Here they are:

 

1.  What is your favorite sign of Spring?

     Jonquils

2.  Did you remember to spring forward on March 14?  If not, how did it impact your day?
     Yep, I did good this year!
3.  If soil, time, talent and climate were no problem, what vegetable would you plant in a garden this year?
      Corn
4.  If soil, time, talent and climate were no problem, what fruit would you plant?
      Oranges
5.  What is your least favorite insect?
     Mosquito...they're nasty little suckers!  :D
6.  March 22 was World Water Day. To celebrate, here are some water questions. Do you drink bottled water? If so, what brand?
     I bought everybody in the family a Nalgene water bottle.  I buy bottled water just to have on hand;  whatever is the cheapest.  And, we do recycle the bottles!
7.  Have you ever been somewhere that it was not safe to drink the local water? If so, how did you handle that?
      Nope.  I don't get out much!
8.  How many glasses of water do you drink per day?
     I try to drink 2 Nalgene bottles/day, which would be 64 ounces.
9.  March 24 is the birthday of Harry Houdini.  Have you ever watched a professional magic show? Share.
    Nope, again, I don't get out much!
10.  Have you ever been a participant in a professional magic show (up on stage!)?
     No (see #9 & 7!)
11. March 24 is also the birthday of Steve McQueen and Clyde Barrow. Do you like Westerns or gangster movies?  If so, what is your favorite?
     Neither.  I'm more into comedies/romance/mysteries.
12. (Really random)  What U.S. state that you've never visited would you like to visit someday?
     Alaska.  My husband rode his motorcycle from Tn. to the Arctic Circle a couple of years ago.  The pictures were absolutely beautiful.