I am the meanest mother...

Call me a terrible mother, but some days the whining and fighting is just too much for me to stand.
There are times when both of these boys remind me of girls.  They argue, fight and yell at each other. And forget sharing anything..the corner does not do the trick any more. I  have to get more tough on them.
So, I threatened military school. 

The fear on their faces starts to show, ND starts to tear up...
To add to the fear I went online and found several names of schools that takes small boys. I have also pretended to call the "commander" of the school about picking them up.
I have shown them that your mommy and daddy are not there, and most important there are no toys.

However the fear has fallen on deaf ears this week. So... I showed them the appointment card for new haircuts tomorrow morning. I said you can't go to military school looking like scruffs...
Then I showed them this video:

That's Right! Its a Russian boys military camp!  Oh my Lord, I think the blood drained completely from both ND and NW.
"your sending us to Russia"?  they both asked."But you will miss us"

Well, it did do the trick.. all I have to mention now is "Russia" and they snap too... 

I know..I am a mean mother.....

-JUGM

1am Phone Call

Yesterday, it came on like a gang buster--a migraine that is. This blasted cold wind is probably the culprit..It has been relentless here for the past two days and really does need to stop.
 I felt rough, It was just me here with the boys. I rented a movie for them "Hotel Transylvania" and tried my best to rest. As the day progressed so did the migraine...
Finally it was 9pm and they went to bed. I laid on the couch with a ice pack on my head watching "Being Human" then the episode of "Vikings" from Sunday night. That Agatha is one bad Viking Mom!  I want to be like her when I grow up.
after my shows I went to lay in a dark room..I could not sleep. The pain in my head was too intense. its wasn't like a freight train, it felt like the space shuttle launching. I just tossed and turned and begged God to make it stop.

They say after so long of being married to the same person, you are one with that person.You start to look alike, you feel some of the same emotions, and start liking the same things. So, when my cell phone rang at 1am--my first thought it was "Annie" my misery stalker. But It was my Senior.
He was tossing and turning as well in his hotel room. He needed to hear his wifes voice. "awwww"
We hung up a few minutes later, and I finally was able to drift off to a dream filled sleep.

NW had a dermatology appointment today. While we were sitting there quietly waiting to be called in the room, for no reason NW said he would like to have 10 million thousand dollars.. I said if I had 10 million thousand dollars I would get a fully loaded Toyota 4runner 4x4 of course. I  have always liked those and think it would be neat to have the automatic rear window so I can haul Ruger and Libby around and they can see out the back.

ND the little mouth of our family said if he had 10 million thousand dollars--he would buy a jacuzzi. Because he is just so darned stressed all the time from being in the 1st grade and being a professional T-ball player..he needs the warm water to relax and de-stress.

Kids!

No Spring In Our Break

The storms moved through Saturday, It rained all day. I don't know about other peoples Boxers, but our two wouldn't have any thing to do with the rain. I had to push them both out the door..
We had some minor flooding in the backyard, but it has since dried up.

Now its is Monday, we are enduring high chilly winds, the calendar says March, but the feel like outside says January.
Senior is back up with his dad for a couple of days, no real change, just hoping he can get his hip operated on soon.
ND has been battling the evil empire all day in his Star Wars Xbox game, I am sure "Big Sis" is getting a thrill up her leg watching him through the sensor..lol
 NW is back feeling stopped up and laying in bed watching "Wreck it Ralph"

As for me, the dishwasher went "Wonky" (Kelly's favorite word)..it is 2 years old and I am happy that my Senior had the insight to get the extended warranty, they will be out tomorrow.
I had to play "phone ping pong" with the children's hospital that NW was sent to, our tricare insurance had issues and was with holding payments..finally got it straightened out. Because I would hate to see that bill.

And then on top of it all.. I have a Stalker..  at least that's what Senior is calling her. She is the mother of one of NWs classmates, she is absolutely driving me Wonky (Kelly's favorite word again) by wanting play dates for her boys and ours. She is a single mom, her husband walked out on her last year and I thoroughly believe she has no friends, she is a neurotic nightmare, her house looks like a hoarders house. I was trying Saturday to be nice and get to know her, but she was relentless and I could not get a word in. Then, this morning she called at 7:40..Its Spring Break for crying out loud! the boys and I are sleeping in. Thus the onslaught began..she called my cell, she called our house two time in a row she sent text messages-long paragraph ones... she has even found me on Facebook. Next I expect her to show up at the front door.

When I close my eyes this is the image that appears:

eeek...chilling....

-JUGM

Uh Oh...I knew This was coming..

 

 

Looks like It could be "ground hog on the barbie" for dinner in Ohio..

A prosecutor in Ohio is reportedly seeking the death penalty for the famous rodent who emerged from his home in Gobbler’s Knob, Pa., on Feb. 2 and did not see his shadow, translating to an “early spring,” according to his handlers. But Michael Gmoser, prosecuting attorney in Butler County, said Thursday that Phil's inaccurate forecast warrants capital punishment, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

“Let's face it, Punxsutawney Phil has let us down,” Gmoser said, tongue firmly in cheek, after filing the necessary court documents. “I awoke this morning to a snowstorm, low temperatures and howling wind.”

Spring began Wednesday, but local forecasts in the Pittsburgh area and throughout Pennsylvania show a good chance of snow this weekend and into next week.

"Maybe it's time for a Phyllis instead."

- Butler County (Ohio) Prosecutor Michael Gmoser

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/22/ohio-prosecutor-reportedly-seeking-death-penalty-for-punxsutawney-phil/#ixzz2OUUkRHUy

This is What is coming down to -Part 2

"Some of the worst things Imaginable, have started off with the best intentions"
-Dr. Grant, "Jurassic Park"

Yesterdays blog post opened up a huge discussion on the issue of privacy with social media pages, and cell phone applications. It also reminds me of the above quote. And how things that were meant to make our life easier and create a more connected society--really isn't working out the way we the cizitens thought they would.
Another blogger this morning Old NFO  has a good post about it, with some articles from CNN and FOX.

During our comments from part 1 of the subject, Matt mentioned an issue with the facebook automatic update. He later emailed me the below image. Thanks Matt for doing that. I have a few apps myself that will do an auto update, and now I am wanting to delete them off. I am also going through my facebook page and making major deletions of photos and any videos I have.

Read, it and understand it well folks... It can record, and take pictures without your confirmation..think about the repercussions of this. You could have your phone sitting on the bathroom counter and be getting out of the shower and it could snap a pic.

Our boys have an Xbox 360. It was a former employee of ours who one day said " You know, if I was you, when its not in use I would turn the sensor portion backwards"
We inquired as to why. And he explained that even though its not in use, it has a camera, and some one could hack in to it and see every thing we are doing....  So, since that day. When the boys are done playing-it gets turned back around and faces away from the living room.

Another thing I don't like is Red Light Cameras. You run one and they have your tag number and can get your address. I don't know the ins and outs of how they work, but you get some nutjob who is responsible for mailing out the tickets, and now they have your address...  Scary to think about!

So, like Ole NFO said.."We have no more privacy". Nothing is sacred anymore. They have enticed us with social media and we in turn have thrown our entire lives out there for the world to see.


-JUGM

This is what is coming down to..

Murphys Law @ Lagniappe's Lair  Has a post today that you should all go over and check out.
This is what its coming down to folks. This is why I am trying my best to wheen myself from posting an abundance of pictures on social media pages. I know we all get caught up in it..but as you see from this story, things are going to the extreme.

I am glad this dad in the story stood his ground and did not give permission for the authorities to enter his home..   Senior and I would have done the same.

-JUGM

Lots on our Plate

 Yesterday I was busy scrubbing the kitchen floor from where ND spilled his little cup of sprite, when my cell phone goes off. Its my sister. she is literally running through the halls of the hospital because My dad has been taken to the ER.

Really? I thought to myself. In what life does both your husbands father and now yours end up in the hospital? Wasn't the trip for NW last week enough. I guess not. Things like this is not good for a person who's trying very hard to stop biting her nails.

My dad has congestive heart failure, and an enlarged spleen. Doctors have told him its time to take the spleen out, its the size of a shoe box. No wonder he was having massive chest pains yesterday.
but he is stubborn, afraid of surgery..and won't do it. We have all told him to listen to his doctors, that it could rupture and he die. It falls on deaf ears.. So, please excuse me for my feelings on the matter now, but if that is how the stubborn ole coot wants to die then so be it.. I have quit wasting my breath.

Thankfully my dad was sent back home, the doctor gave them some mumbo jumbo about all the pollen in the air, flaring up his CHF. I was hoping he would at least spend the night for observation.
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Senior made it back home yesterday, then we had a baseball game to attend..the little Dodgers tied it up with the Red Sox 12-12. Either the hitting was that good, or the fielding of the ball just that bad..
We have stuck to giving some of the kids on the team nicknames, one long legged kid is named "lumberjack" because when he swings the bat he looks like Paul Bunyon, our catcher is now known as "skip" because when he throws the ball back to the pitcher, he does a little skip...and the pitcher, is now "Lupus" because he looks like the character "Lupus" from the movie "Bad news bears"

ND has t-ball practice tonight, NW has another baseball game Friday night, and ND has a T-ball game on Saturday..whew! see what I mean about lots on our plate? 
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After we got home last night, I got the boys to bed,popped the top on a cold "smirnoff ice"  and sat down to relax. I got caught up on "Vikings" on History channel..holy cow is it good.
I also told Senior about how Satan in "The Bible" mini series barred an uncanny resemblence to Obama...he came back and told me that the scene was shown on "O'Reilly" last night..and he agreed.

Now its time to make up a grocery list. I have not been to the store all week. We are running out of things. The boys cringed again over pop tarts for breakfast. I am glad  they did not shape it into a gun, or I would be in big trouble...  : )

-JUGM

Veteran Charity Scam...

Allied Veterans Charity Scam

Have you heard about this? It happened here locally. Money that was generated and supposed to be donated to veterans, was stolen from them and went in to the pockets of lawyers, politicians, and union bosses.  Senior being the Senior Chief and Veteran he his, left a nice comment on one such union bosses facebook page... You can imagine its content. 

Our little town has one of their cafes, and I was excited when I first saw the signs that it was a place for veteran affairs. I had even thought once or twice about volunteering with the organization... good thing I didn't.
Our Lt. Governor has since resigned over the matter, she was once a consultant for the organization. She worked on the marketing for Allied Veterans and as a former naval officer and veteran she  had even been in a couple of commercials for them. It  shows me that this is a far reaching investigation and lots of people are going down for what they have done and for the money that was illegal taken from the brave men and women that sacrificed so much for their country.

When I hear things like this, it sickens me. Our veterans and active duty are all ready getting a royal screw job by this government, now you add this in to the mix...just infuriates me.

-JUGM

The Difference A Week Makes...

At precisely this time last Saturday we were at the ER with NW. He had a IV hooked to his arm, and couldn't walk. We were transported to the children's hospital via ambulance where he continued to receive fluids for his Myositis.  We got to go home Sunday, and he has had to drink Gatorade every day since.  He went back to School on Wednesday. And today, a week later he was back on the baseball field. Where he hit a single, and was driven home by the next batter.  I was one proud Mama!

We lost 3-2. But it didn't matter. To see my baby out there healthy again and running meant the world to me.
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Update on Seniors dad:  From what we understand, he is doing better but will still remain in the hospital  Senior leaves again to drive up to visit him tomorrow. We hope that things are looking up and his dads health continues to improve....
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Here is a funny thing that happened to me yesterday:  I had to pay a visit to the courthouse- Federal marshals were inside at the security checkpoint. Prior to entering I made sure I did not have any weapons, and My cell phone was in the car. I forgot about my fancy bullet pen.
The scanner went a bit nuts, and the marshal sent my purse back through it again. He looked at me funny, and said " Ma'am you have quite a bit of metal in there"
I got wide eyed, and remember my pen... " Oh no! My pen!"  " Sir that is a writing pen" 
He said on the scanner it looked like some sort of medical needle.
I took it out to show him that it was nothing dangerous, and he smiled. the Marshal at the other end of the counter inquired as to it, and complimented it. I told him he could find the man that makes them at any of the local gun shows. 

Senior laughed when I told him what happened and said " Your such a trouble maker with your assault weapons pen! " 

-JUGM

Her Response, and My Reply

Weeks ago as most of you know, I emailed Dianne Feinstien in reference to her gun control legislation I also encouraged all of you to do the same. I understand she is a busy woman,bills to write, furthering her liberal anti-gun message--all that can be time consuming and taxing on a old woman. Well, she or a staffer, finally found the time to respond:

Thank you for contacting me to share your opposition to assault weapons legislation. I respect your opinion on this important issue and welcome the opportunity to provide my point of view.

Mass shootings are a serious problem in our country, and I have watched this problem get worse and worse over the 40 years I have been in public life. From the 1966 shooting rampage at the University of Texas that killed 14 people and wounded 32 others, to the Newtown massacre that killed 20 children and 6 school teachers and faculty, I have seen more and more of these killings. I have had families tell me that they no longer feel safe in a mall, in a movie theater, in their business, and in other public places, because these deadly weapons are so readily available. These assault weapons too often fall into the hands of grievance killers, juveniles, gangs, and the deranged.

I recognize that the Second Amendment provides an individual right to bear arms, but I do not believe that right is unlimited or that it precludes taking action to prevent mass shootings. Indeed, in the same Supreme Court decision that recognized the individual right to bear arms, District of Columbia v. Heller, the Court also held that this right, like other constitutional rights, is not unlimited. That is why assault weapons bans have consistently been upheld in the courts, both before and after the Heller decision. I believe regulation of these weapons is appropriate.

Once again, thank you for your letter. Although we may disagree, I appreciate hearing from you and will be mindful of your thoughts as the debate on this issue continues. If you have any additional comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841.

Sincerely yours,


Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator  

Senior can testify I am opinionated, sarcastic at times, and insists on having the last word...so here is my reply to her:

 

Dear Senator,

Well if you believe that regulation of these weapons is appropriate, then are you also going to introduce legislation to regulate vehicles, knives, baseball bats, kitchen utensils, dogs i.e.: pit-bull terriers, airplanes, box cutters pillows, rope, piano wire, arrows, anti-freeze, water, surgical equipment?  I ask this because all of the items I have listed have been used to commit multiple murders.   It is an honest question which no politician I ask it of, can ever seem to answer.

My point is that your letter makes no sense, and it is an attempt to justify a knee jerk reaction.  Anything in the hands of the wrong person can be used as a weapon. Are we going to start chopping off hands because a person strangles his or her victims? Senator, if there is a will to commit the crime, then the perpetrator will find a way. After all, Cain slew Able with a rock. 

 

 

When it Rains....

When it rains, sometime it just doesn't rain...its a monsoon.  That is at least how Senior and I are feeling. Seniors dad two weekends ago, went  in to the VA hospital for some minor issues. Now he is back in the hospital and Senior is having to go back and forth. With his college courses, obligations here at home, and running up to SC every few days, it has been rough to say the least on him and us.
He wanted me to pass on that if you follow his blog : SENIORS MESS  to not delete him..he will be back with a post soon.

Now, while all this is going on, Our oldest NW got a cold last week and fever. I kept him from school Thursday, fever broke and I felt all was well. He woke up Friday morning complaining of leg cramps, he had no fever and I felt he was okay to go. Around Noon, his teacher called..the pain in his legs was worse and he was limping and walking slow. I got him home and he was back running a fever..so i dosed him with Motrin and put him to bed. He woke up Saturday morning crying from the pain. so I took him to our local ER. They put him through an xray and extensive blood work. And it turned out, he had a viral muscle inflammation known as Myositis. I was perplexed..how in the world did our son get this?  The ER doctor felt the best course of action would be to transport him to the Children's Hospital where they see this condition more frequently and have better facilities to handle it.
So, NW took an ambulance ride, which he thought was totally cool.

We get checked in to his little room--fluids started. He had to spend the night. I was not prepared for seeing my little boy hooked up to tubes and laying in a hospital bed. Poor fella had to pee every few minutes as the IV was flushing his system. He stayed the night, and was doted on by cute little nurses. They gave him a Nintendo game system to play on, and brought lots of gator-aid to drink. Senior and ND came to visit. Lots of friends gave us words of encouragement, but it was actually the one words of an elderly lady that I will not forget. ND and I left the hospital in search of dinner. We went to the deli counter of a grocery store and the lady making our sub sandwiches noticed we both looked exhausted. I told her the circumstances, she asked our sons name and promised to remember him in her prayers that night. I will not forget her kindness.

 While we ate ND told us about the opening day of baseball, and how well he played in his first
 T-Ball game. Poor NW just had to listen. He wants so bad to be running on the field with his baseball team..but that needs to wait a bit.
His levels of this virus dropped and they sent us home. Now he is recuperating and out of school until next week. ..

So, with all that has been going on in our family you can only imagine the level of stress we have been under. It all got to me yesterday and I broke down crying while watching Senior pack  so he could head back up to SC.
The good news is NW is home and doing much better, he is walking now and playing. He will be okay.
Seniors dad though is in need of prayers as he is still in the hospital. Currently we don't know what is all going to happen. It is a very complex issue.... 
But, we are a strong family, and have lots of support. And with Faith in God, we will get through this

I promise to keep you all updated..

-JUGM

Microchips

Does this scare you? because it should. I knew this was coming. a few years back when I worked on base, I heard it rumored. The idea was to store service and health records on the chips and install it in the wrist of the service member.  One girl I worked with was all for the idea, she and I argued constantly over it. She said it would end tons of paperwork and red tape. All a doctor would have to do is scan a persons wrist and their entire medical history would be displayed. She thought that was "Awesome". 
I think that bad things start off with the best of intentions....

Now, it seems this idea is coming to  fruition, after all we have been doing our animals for years. If this is accepted by the military, then the thinking is the general public will as well.

Isn't this the goal though?

-JUGM

Lets Also Ban...

Since folks in our school systems are freaking out over anything that resembles a firearm in this country, then we also need to ban every thing on the list below.
What is this world coming to when a kid can't even eat a pop tart with out being suspended for it ?
Pretty  soon my kids are going to need a "PTCP" (Pop tart carry permit)

We need to remove the states of Florida, Idaho and Oklahoma  from our schools before its too late. We need to also shut down the entire block of "Sesame Street" which will be brought to you buy the Assault letters "L and K". I never thought learning the alphabet was so dangerous.

And dang it if I ever let a nurse use an assault thermometer on me or my family ever again!. The school nurse used one on NW yesterday, what kind of  mother am I for allowing that to happen?

It became clear to me that I am now a felon after stepping out of the shower and using my illegal hair dryer this morning
Noticeably not on the list are the deadly Nerf and Water guns...My lord! you can put an eye out with those things! 

-JUGM

Anger Management for Ammo Purchases

Is this idiocy in this country with our elected officials ever going to stop? Anger management courses for people buying ammo?  Again some idiotard politician trying to pass a bill that would hurt the law abiding gun owner. It will do nothing for the criminal.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/06/florida-lawmaker-wants-anger-management-courses-for-ammunition-buyers/

Who is going to give courses to Homeland Security and other Government agencies for their bulk ammo purchases?
This is one reason why it is hard to find ammo, our government is buying it all up. Over the next 4-5 years DHS is projected to purchase more then 1.6 billion rounds. This is the equivalence of 5 bullets for every person in our country. They say its for training purposes and for agents on duty.
Call me a conspiracy theorists or not, but I believe something more sinister is at play...

-JUGM

My Sisters Patient

My sister is a sweet Godly woman. She has had many health issues in her life, but always keeps smiling and her faith in God helps her through all the pain she faces. She is a hero to me.
To keep active, she volunteers at her neighborhood hospital in the patient services department. There she satisfies her call to help others.

In recent weeks I have had several profound conversations with her on firearms. I have been encouraging her to take up the sport and start shooting. It is a great stress relief and a way to learn defense skills. Besides, there is nothing more empowering to me then shooting.

Her area of town is becoming increasingly bad with an abundance of gang related activities. One Saturday while picking up the boys from my parents, I witnessed just such an incident while approaching a corner stop sign. I carefully unzipped my purse and had my hand on my Glock. This happend a few streets away from both my sisters and parents house. Therefore I stay consistantly worried about my family.

So , today while she is sitting behind her information desk, a female  uniformed officer came in to ask for some basic directions. She has spoken to my sister before and complemented her today on how sweet and loving she is to every one, then asked if she could offer some advice. My sister said "Sure" This  Police officer, told my sister that their town along with the rest of the country is getting out of control. Crime is running wild, and she encouraged my sister to learn some self defense. My Sister told the officer of the conversations she and I have had in the past, and how I have offered to help teach her to shoot. The female officer told my sister that is about the best thing she could do. My sister went on though to explain her fear of firearms. The officer said that she too had once felt the same way, until she entered the academy. "There"she said, "they started us off with small caliber arms until we grew more confident".

 I have told my sister that is what I would do for her if and when she does go shooting with me.
I told her we would start off with a .22 pistol, she said she would buy the ammo. I jokingly said "If you can find it"  she thought I was kidding.   She thought it was just something local, until I told her our brother was in a Cabelas in Idaho, and texted me a picture of the ammo shelves...completely bare.

So, we are setting a range date some time in the next couple of weeks. I am excited over the prospect of sharing with my sister the wealth of knowledge I have inherited from Senior, Stephen, and Duke, and all the rest of my blogging buddies. 

And I promise to keep you all updated on the subject, I am sure I will hit you all up for advice and insight.

-JUGM

The Bible Miniseries.....

History channel has done it again. They have brought History back to life with the new 10 hour mini series
"The Bible"   It premieres tonight at 8pm est  On (of course) The History Channel.
I really am excited about this series and plan to record it, so the boys can watch it as well...
 So if your TV provider offers this channel I hope you all take time out, and watch it. From watching the trailer the effects look amazing and it seems very well directed and produced.

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Our weather here is nasty, cold dreary, and windy. I will make this post short as I am being plagued by a headache..this wind is a killer and currently it is killing my head. My Senior is smoking ribs for dinner- for his labor I made him a big breakfast of bacon, eggs and grits. And with the Ribs I am making his favorite: Macaroni and Cheese. I might even throw in some walnut brownies for dessert.
The forecasters said the wind would not be as bad as yesterday..but what do they know?  Nothing!
I can deal with cold weather, I can deal with cloudy skies..but this wind..it needs to stop...

It is a good day here to stay indoors as much as possible, be a couch potato and watch a movie or work on crafts....
Even our two puppies agree:

Have a Blessed and Warm Sunday Everyone!

-JUGM

Actual Letter...

If you are on FB, then head over and "Like" American Specialty Ammo"...he posts lots of fun pics.
This though is an actual letter that a fan sent him. Some one put this on the persons car.... 

I am curious..If one of your neighbors did this. What would you do?

Knowing Senior and I, we would probably just go get a bigger NRA sticker. Or do a covert mission one night, and plaster the persons car with Pro-Gun stickers....

-JUGM