...Pluto isn't a planet anymore.. it's just a number. And now we have planet Eris. Named after a Greek Goddess. *laughs* Doesn't it make you wonder why astrologers didn't see that one when reading the charts...? Looks like one or two of 'em in the past would have said, hey, wait, no.. wait.. listen.. hey i see something here.. um.. ...everyone who thought you were born in Pluto rising... it's not a planet, no, you're actually Erisians! And to think, in olden days if someone was caught doing a King's astrological chart without his knowledge, they'd get beheaded. They had that much faith in those readings. Ah damn, like I'm gonna remember planet Eris, and forget Pluto. Hell Disney doesn't even have an Eris character do they? That's the problem with this world.. everything has to get sqooshed over and changed. I had to MEMORIZE the planets and locations of them in school, and PLUTO ISN'T EVEN A PLANET! What the hell else are they teaching that's just not so? Egads. I fully expect to wake up tomorrow and discover Earth is just a meteor.
Anyway...
Papaw turned on today and caused a big ruckus, and the way it's looking, he's going to be going to a nursing home in a day or so. He's just miserable, the man is just so very miserable I don't know how he stands himself. Some folks don't know when they have it good. He's pretty much been one of them for the past couple of decades. I wish he could be a happy person. I've heard it said that only the good die young.. and too, things like.. man he's/she's old.. how is he/she living so long? The reply..God doesn't want him/her and the Devil's afraid he'll/she'll take over. Papaw's 83. Who knows how much time he has left.. but I sure wish the time he did have, he'd think to enjoy it, smile once in a while and be thankful for what he has, instead of being so mean and miserable that no one can get near him. How sad.
Mallory has taken to going home now after school. She's gone with Sarah all week, can't seem to want to stay here anymore to save her. If she think she even has to come for a little while she starts getting all antsy. She just wants to be with her Mom. Maegan too has been going with Sarah, so that just means I have Joel and Mikyla these days. The house is much quieter, and easier to keep clean, but it's so odd without them. Isn't it funny what you get used to and how everything seems to change just all at once? I sure miss them, but I have to admit I do enjoy the downtime.
Movies.. I've seen some really good ones the past few weeks, if I can remember the titles.. on HBO - Dane Cook.. merciful heaven I don't think I ever laughed so hard at a comedian in my life. He's not as nasty talking as some I've seen, but still, if you watch him, run the kids out of the room first.
"The Village".. it's been on Starz or the Movie Channel, one of them.. Lordy, that was pretty good. Bonnie hated it, said it was a cheat, but I thought it was pretty good. It'd be tempting to agree to go live in a place without violence and crime. But to trick and terrify the young folks to do it was just wrong. The concept though... I could sure understand why they'd want to do it.
"The Well" - Ack! Movies like that one scare the hell right outta me! Watch it!
"Silent Hill" - This had a good start, but quickly turned to cheesy long before the end. It was more like someone's nightmare, someone who ate pizza, ice cream and a chocolate milkshake with a pickle for a straw before going to sleep. Cheesy or not, it keeps you on the edge of your seat.
"In Her Shoes" - About two sisters. Touching. The older sister had one hell of a heart and forgiveness.. wow, I don't think I would of, but all in all it wasn't a bad movie.
My camera is still battery-less. The new battery worked long enough to get some pictures but now it's not charging either. It must be the port.
I had a dream yesterday, I dreamed I had to walk up about 6 flights of stairs, I was going to see if someone had her baby. In the waiting room sat my Mamaw and Papaw, and I smiled and asked Mamaw if the baby had been born yet.. she said, no honey, not yet, we're still waiting. I nodded and told her I was gonna go on up and see if they'd let me see her.. then I headed up even more stairs.. then woke up. I have no idea who it was we were waiting to have her baby, but it was nice to see Mamaw again, if only in a dream.
Midge, I found the memory stick! Yay me! That scared me... I thought I was dead meat!
Mikyla lost her other top front tooth at school day before yesterday. She looks adorable, just like a jack-o-lantern, it's a shame it didn't happen next month for Halloween! She literally lost it at school - she panicked because it wasn't in her little tooth necklace, so the tooth fairy wouldn't be able to come get it and leave her another 5 bucks.. she just lost the other top one a few days before.. but..
somehow, the missing tooth turned up on the counter in the kitchen, so she was able to sell it to the fairy after all. Don't you just love happy endings? :)
I got a picture of her smiling all toothless, but not enough battery to get it off the camera onto the computer. I'll have to remedy that quickly, I don't like not having my camera.
I think Mom's on a mission. She's determined to see Sarah become a teacher. A teacher! She talked with Sarah about it some today, and Sarah just questioned it a little, but maybe Mom can get her to do it. If anyone can light a fire under Sarah's butt, it's Mom. Ohhhh How I hope she can manage it. Mom on a mission is a scary thing! She's still going to school with Mik every morning and they're both still lovin' it. Mallory was doing so well, she wasn't crying, just going right on to her room and that was that, but now, she's hanging onto Sarah and has taken to tearing up in the mornings if not downright crying. :( I sure hope she gets happy again. Mallory happy is an awesome site!
Poor Bonnie, the child.. she believes in Kharma.. Kismet.. things coming back around to getcha to the extreme. Now if things go the way Brenda talked like tonight, they're going to be putting Papaw where Bonnie works. And Bonnie knows who they're moving to move papaw in. And it's on her floor. Oh how she groaned then, and began talking Kharma. Oh Mom! Midge and Granny were talking about Grampa's balls being under the table the other day and they were kidding me about looking under there and picking them up, and I said.. uh.. NOWAY do I want to even remotely begin to think about my grampa's balls you guys, get real...and now I'm going to have to literally pick up my great grampa's and wash 'em! NOOOoooo!
I laughed so hard at that kid. I told her to just explain that he's her grampa that she doesn't feel comfortable doing that.. Her reply.. he's a big man mom, the aide who helps me isn't gonna cotton to trying to move him around alone because I'm uncomfortable. The poor kid.
She hates fall and winter. It's really hard on her psychologically. I guess it's dark and dreary to her and just keeps her in a funk until spring peeps in again.
I, however, love Fall. To me, it's the most beautiful and wonderful season of the year. I told her so the other day, leaves were falling, dancing, and they're turning red and orange and brown here on the trees, it's drizzling rain and getting very cool out there. *laughs* Perfect weather to me, perfect scenery, just my favorite.
She snarled and mimicked a witch's voice... "Ahhhahahahaha.. it's Fall my pretties, everything's dead, Dead, DEAD!!! Look! The trees are just skeletons, I can see RIGHT through them, how beautiful! And those that aren't dead are glowing orange, as if the fires from Hell are lighting them from within! Isn't that just ducky." God she makes me laugh. Her sense of humor is so dry. I swear she must wake up in the morning, scowl at herself in the mirror and mumble Eeyore style... "This is fun."
Joel is completely potty trained now!! Yay, Joel!!
I haven't seen much of Miss Maegan this week. When I have she's been smiley, walking around mumbling to herself, content as always. I hear though that she's taken to biting and screaming, something her cousin Zack has been teaching her. Yipes!
Well, I guess it's time to get some sleep. Morning gets here so very early.
G'nite world!