SEND WATER WINGS!!!!!!!

OMG!!! I just listened to the weather and Ike seems to be drifting closer to Galveston and is expected to be a Cat 3 or 4 storm. We live about 40-50 miles NW of Houston which means on its current track, we'll be on the *dirty side* and we'll get winds from 60-110 mph and anywhere from 6-20" of rain. We're about 100 miles NW from where it's expected to make landfall. I'll take pictures.... provided I'm able to open my back door in 100 mph winds.



This really is irritating....very irritating and scarier than crap (aka.. shit). And it's not the least bit funny, dammit. What really sucks is I have to go to work tomorrow.

I'm going to go suck my thumb now.......

~Sandi~

GEEK!!

Another doomed photo opportunity. Larry's such a Geek wonderful man!

But of course it didn't help at all that I messed with the photo!
Happy Wednesday!!!
- Jennifer

Florida Prepares for Ike!!!

Happy Tuesday!

- Jennifer

A Face Only A Mother Could Love!

Larry and I took a drive an hour east to a quaint little town called Taylors Falls. It overlooks the St. Croix River. We found this very old bar off main street and pulled up a chair to have a beer. We got caught up watching the entire NASCAR race, the INDY race and 2 football games I thought we had moved in. The bartender was super, food was good and the music outstanding. When we arrive there were 5 guys sitting at a table obviously already comsumed their share of beverages by Noon. I was asked if I would watch their puppy aka "PIT BULL" while they all went out to have a smoke.

Being the animal lover that I am, I said "SURE"! My babysitting technique consisted of standing up off the bar chair, slip the pup's lead onto one leg of the chair, sit my butt back down on the said bar chair and ...wah-la...task complete!!

I am NOT a fan of pit bulls but this guy was VERY friendly and look at that face!! It's hysterical!! It looks like his mascara smudged and he has a black button on the top of his head that I pushed on all day. Yes, all day.... I watched the pup for about 3 hours while his owner consumed much more liquor than he should have. I finally had to hand over the pup when we wanted to leave!

A thank-you would have been nice. But I actually preferred the pup's owner didn't talk to me at all. You know the type....drunk and usually not good with conversations after 402 cocktails.

I enjoyed watching the pup. Made the whole day trip just that more memorable!

HAPPY MONDAY!!
- Jennifer

Squeaky - Minnesota's Largest Boar

I think Squeaky needs to go on a diet! South Beach, Weight Watchers, Medifast, Nurtisystems, Atkins, Cabbage soup, Grapefruit AND Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox.

Wait! It's Candid Carrie's Friday Photo Fiesta!! Go on over there and check out everyone's photo's. It's a lot of fun fun fun!! Happy Friday everyone!
- Jennifer

Class Act???

Class Act? I think so. Thank god we don't have to look at any more pearls!!

Sarah Palin is a lifetime member of the NRA and enjoys hunting, fishing, Alaska history, and all that Alaska's great outdoors has to offer.

The Palin Family in Juneau (2007)

Todd and Sarah fish in Bristol Bay with their children – Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper and Trig. Through Todd’s Yup'ik grandmother, Alaska’s Native heritage plays an important role in their family. Track enlisted in the U.S. Army on Sept. 11, 2007.

Sarah Palin - Council Hunt

Todd Palin and Scott Davis, team 22, cross the finish line in Fairbanks on Feb. 17, 2007 to win the 2,000-mile Tesoro Iron Dog. Palin has won the world’s longest snowmachine race four times.

Happy Thursday everyone!

- Jennifer

Do not Despair!

Look Sandi, I found the missing goats!! They were up here at the MN State Fair being shown! At least I believe these are our missing goats. Safe and sound!

Filling their bellies with some nice alfalfa!

Or maybe it's these guys over here under their hoods?? Why are they hiding? Hmmm.. The MN State Fair is over so they should be on their way back home.

As you all know I attended the MN State Fair. Larry and I tried all the food, drank all of their beer and tried the "Pig Lickers". The chocolate covered bacon. The consensus was "YUCK". We tried two pieces and gave the rest to people entering the building. Just as we entered the building other people were giving theirs away. It was cold bacon. I don't know what we were thinking that you could have chocolate stick to hot bacon. Another bad recommendation by our MN food critics.

Then we went to the Midway. Our qwest was to win as many LARGE stuffed animals as we could because both Larry and I were master champions at "Shoot water in the clowns mouth" and pop the balloon first. Larry finally won a round against all of the kidlets and walked away with our 1 - $40.00 small guitar. Crap!

At the end of the Midway was the old "Freak Show". Remember as a kid they always had the midgets, 2 headed princess, the woman that turns into an ape and the midget that walks on swords. To attract you into the show there was a real sword swallower. She was pretty cool actually.

Wetting the sword?

Oh my!!!

It's in!!

Ta-Da!!!



She allowed a fellow in the crowd to REMOVE the sword!!

The midget walks on swords. Jennifer rolls her eyes!

The two headed princess. Note the (2) girls wearing (1) dress. UGH!

Jennifer rolls her eyes again!!

I leave you with this poor guy who fell asleep in his pail.

It's exactly how Larry and I felt at the end of the day. Full, tired and wanted to go home and sleep!!

Have a super day!

- Jennifer

Uh......Minnesota.....We have a Problem!!!

CRAP!!!!! The goats are GONE!!!! At first I thought they were behind the barn. But after a coupla days I figured they probably weren't still behind the barn. Then I thought maybe they were hiding in the bushes, but NOPE........weren't there. I even looked up in the tree's (hahahaha.....not really). Somebody call 911..........the damn goats have been lifted!!!

Mind you these goats don't belong to Jennifer and I. They belong to the little rug rats next door to me. I'm assuming they belong to the rug rats since one little male rug rat in particular feeds them. I don't know the rug rat or his parents. I have, however, waved at his mother twice in the past year and a half.....when we moved in.

ANYWHO.........the rats.......I mean the GOATS, were really neat and I took pictures of them and showed them to Jenn and we decided that since these two goats seemed civil and obedient, and they weren't scratching or doing other gross goat kinda things, we would use them as mascots. AND NOW THEY'RE GONE!!!!!

JENNIFER ~ WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO???? Should I go take pictures of the jackass that lives on the street behind us? I know what you're thinking right about now Jennifer.......hahahaha. Noooooooooo.......not that guy..............the REAL jackass. Then we would be Minnesota vs. Texas - Bloggin Through Life, One Jackass at a Time......

It's got a certain ring to it...........ya think *burp*?

Sandi

I'm Hoping For The Best!!

Well, I'm outta here for the fun filled Holiday weekend! Have a safe and super time everyone! I'll say prayers for all of you on the Gulf Coast hoping that will help dissolve Hurricane Gustav.

This is the scene we shall wish for! Nice calm beautiful water!!

Bye-Bye
- Jennifer

It's That Time of Year

It's Candid Carrie's Phryday Foto Phiesta!! .....scurry on over there....HURRY UP and it's time for the Minnesota State Fair Great Get Together and I'm a Fair-Natic!!

I haven't been to our State Fair in over ten years. This is due to the fact that I just moved back to Minnesota 3 years ago. I am SO EXCITED!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Fair.

Time to consume everything and anything possible you can put on a stick.

"Hot Dish on a Stick", "Smore's on a Stick", "Cheese Curds on a Stick" (YUCK) won't be trying those, "Spaghetti & Meat Balls on a Stick" (Gotta try that one to see how that's done)!

This years favorite is suppose to be from Famous Dave's and called "PIG LICKERS". Bacon covered in dark chocolate with sea salt. Doesn't that look heavenly??

Well I'm off now....tapping my foot on the floor waiting for Larry to take me to the fair!




Have a safe and wonderful holiday weekend everyone!!

- Jennifer

Now That's Big

I went to the dollar store this past weekend and found these cheesy cute pens with a fluffy cap embellished with a large jewel. Hey it's only a buck so I bought myself one and my boss's wife one. She loved it. So yesterday she brings in a present for me :) It's a useful-large-GIGANTIC paper clip!! Look at that thing. I'm not kidding you it's VERY LARGE. I could hold a house together with this sucker. Any other ideas ?



- Jennifer

CRAP!

Another Hurricane FOLKS!!!

There is another Hurricane headed for the states people and here I thought they just followed me I wonder why storms are following me???

We need to keep on our toes and watch Jim Cantore over at the Weather Channel. Watch him point at the maps, watch his sexy blue Columbia hood flap in the wind, watch him bend over and pick up his pencil. Oh, forgive me...he is just worth watching!! Sorry about that CHRIS THE WEATHER MOOSE GOD Go check out our favorite weather man - Chris the Weather Moose! He will keep us all posted as well!

This is Jim, not Chris

This is the projected path

Have a SUPER day!!
- Jennifer

Where Is Brett Favre??

Welcome to all the SITSa's who are dropping by today. I (we) Sandi and I hope that you have a blast reading our posts. I (we) try to comment on everybody that visits but sometimes I (we) get backed up and can't. BUT I (we) eventually get caught up, so hang in there!!!!!!
Thanks again!

Jennifer and Sandi

So I wake up this morning and Miss Fancy Pants - my Green Bay Packer Bear (GBPB) is sitting in the camping chair demanding to know where Brett Favre is? I told her it was a long story. She didn't buy it. I also tried to tell her to get over it because Candid Carrie did. After all, he USE to be Candid Carrie's boyfriend. Btw, a tad early to be drinking a Bud Light isn't it??

So she say's "Is he in here?"

Oh BRETTTTT are you in here? No, Green Bay Packer Bear Brett Favre is NOT in the dumpster. Even though I know some Packer fans would like to see him in there for ruining their team.





Get back in this house right now missy....He's not outside in the yard either!!



My Green Bay Packer Bear's new qwest in life is to find Brett Favre?
This is going to take awhile!

Did someone say BTW it's PHRYDAY'S PHOTO FIESTA???
Yes, it's Candid Carrie's
PHOTO FRIDAY!!! Go check it out. I love photo stories don't you?

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!

- Jennifer

Photo op's

Do any of you have someone in your life that when you want a good photo they HAVE to make a silly face??? Stick their tongue out at the camera, make goofy looks or turn their back......Well my boyfriend is one of them!! EVERY TIME I want a photo he has to make some stupid face to sabotage the photo op. Grrrrrrrr. These are great memories to cherish, hence the reason why camera's were discovered? We do a lot of great things, travel to fun places and I want a good photo damnit!!!!!!!


Here we are at Indianapolis 500 this year. Knowing Larry very well I attempted to STOP any silly face he was going to make.



Again....... here in Cabo. Way to go Larry!



And yet again.....here in Gaylord, MN



But I'm not giving up. I'll keep trying for that great photo.
At least Larry keeps me laughing and that's a great thing!!

Have a wonderful day!!

- Jennifer

Rising Costs

Due To Recent Budget Cuts And The Rising Cost Of Food, Clothing, Electricity, Gas and Oil, The Light At The End Of The Tunnel Has Been Turned Off.

WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.

- Jennifer & Sandi

Ok, I scared one of you

Yesterday I posted some comments or now appears a disturbing comment.

"I FEAR ... those scarey men that sit on the knoll outside my house at night aiming their guns at me."

It's a dream I have repeatedly. Scares the CRAP out of me. Or the one where men wearing ski masks (must be winter time as I'm in Minnesota) heave my garage door open and come inside my house thru the garage door.

Now mind you, my boyfriend has ASSURED me that there is no way on God's green earth anyone could lift my garage door because it has the garage door opener thingy and they can not be lifted up without pressing the little button on the remote.

So I sleep soundly knowing that??? NOT!!!!

Maybe I need a larger dog?? Sorry bout that "Luna"

- Jennifer

I AM

Because I have nothing to write about today. I'll take the road Hot Tub Lizzy took on Friday!

I AM ... ready for summer to begin!

I WANT... to eat lobster and sit by a lake, in that order

I HAVE ... a beautiful dog.

I WISH I COULD ... take a week vacation at a cabin on a lake.

I HATE ... when I can't cheat on my front loading wash machine, open the door once it's started & toss in a piece of clothing I forgot to put in.

I FEAR ... those scarey men that sit on the knoll outside my house at night aiming their guns at me.

I HEAR ... silence.

I SEARCH ... for the full moon every month.

I DON'T THINK ... those Chinese gymnasts are 16 either.

I LOVE ... my family.

I AM NOT ... a big fan of black licorice.

I DANCE ... whenever I CAN!!!

I NEVER ... like to watch idiots poor gasoline on an open fire.

I RARELY ... forget to turn lights off.

I CRY WHEN I WATCH ... "Lassie"....that's why I can't watch it.

I AM NOT ALWAYS ... on time.

I HATE THAT ... you have to stop & wait for trains passing when your in a hurry.

I'M CONFUSED ABOUT ... most things.

I NEED ... to stop and pick up chicken to grill tonight.

I SHOULD ... Get my hair colored on Saturday.

- Jennifer

My Bear......Now What? She's Worthless!

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- Jennifer

Thursday's Blog-A-Joke

Signs That You are Too Drunk!!

You lose arguments with inanimate objects.

You have to hold onto the lawn to keep from falling off the earth.

Your job is interfering with your drinking.

Your doctor finds traces of blood in your alcohol stream.

You sincerely believe alcohol is the elusive 5th food group.

24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case - coincidence? I think not!

Two hands and just one mouth.. - now THAT'S a drinking problem!

You can focus better with one eye closed.

The parking lot seems to have moved while you were in the bar.

Your pets are named Barley and Hops.

Hey, 5 beers has just as many calories as a burger, screw dinner!

Your idea of cutting back is less salt.

The whole bar says 'Hi' when you come in..

- Jennifer

ANDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD..............................

Do you think that someone said to the guy that invented the vibrator "build it and they will come"?

~Sandi~