I'm going "No Comments" for a while until I decide how I will deal with the excesive spamming my blog is experiencing.

What the hell is wrong with people? I mean really. Who in the world, at least, from the small group that reads my journal, would receive benefit from looking a pictures of vaginas or Canadian drug suppliers?

This really gets on my nerve. Yes, my nerve, non-plural. I haven't yet regenerated additional nerves simply because I'm tired of stupid people getting on them.

Anyway, if anyone would like to comment on any of my enrites you may email me using the "Contact Me" link in the menu to the right.

Later!

222.236.34.90

This IP address likes to spam my blog with links to pictures of vaginas. Not that I or my readers would find the need to look at pictures of vaginas, but if the instance should arise, the person or persons at the other end of this IP address would have enough time on their hands to accommodate.

I'm questioning the quality of my community in which I raise my children. My current mind set is that I would leave this place in an instant with my children and husband and never look back. I am having issues with people, serious issues that may bring the legal system into play. I am not in the wrong and I feel like I am being bullied by people who obviously think they are a better breed of human.

There is a problem I am having with a previous landlord. Due to the fact that this situation my very well go to court, I must not elaborate too much here. I can say, though, that his accusations are completely ridiculous and I have evidence and witnesses on my side to back me up.
This person, who is running for congress, was rude and inconsiderate. His desire to belittle me and my family astounds me. He never visited the premises while we rented his house. He left us to fend for ourselves when the hurricanes of 2004 came through. The damages to the house were never repaired.

The topics he preaches upon on his campaign web site and news releases is on the opposite side of what he really stands for. This person is LYING and putting on a SHOW for the public and their votes. I believe he is out to seek glory for the sheer impression of his family. He may as well be a Republican. I've met him in person and have witnessed first hand his reaction to "real life issues" and how it affects "Greedy Corporate America".

I'm looking forward to the day I can elaborate on my situation. I long to show the true side of this "person".

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I recently had to transfer my children to a new school because of the zoning of our new house. I hated to do it. I attempted to contact the principal of the old school for a variance so that my girls could continue to go there. The registrar insisted that the principal gave her "explicit instructions" that no one "under any circumstance" be allowed a variance due to overcrowding.

I absolutely must speak with the principal about why I feel my girls should continue to go to school there and not at the new school. For one, I have never met a more inconsiderate group of hillbillies in my life. Believe me, I live in Florida, I know inconsiderate hillbillies when I encounter them. Unfortunately, I was transplanted here as a child and have since been trapped here under the scrutiny of our trusty American economic system. My redneck education is evident, but thankfully, I had the common sense as a youngster to discover that not all humans are as dumb as some Floridians. I took it upon myself to aquire additional education through books and elders.

The amount of redneck is overflowing onto the streets from this new elementary school. I am one of the few who do not drive a behemoth of an obnoxious, oversized SUV. No matter how hard they try to believe it, the size of a person's vehicle simply does NOT compensate for the size of their brain.

Just this morning, I was literally run off the road by a wretched woman (driving an oversized SUV, of course) who would not let me merge into traffic leaving the school. No matter what, she was determined to keep me off to the side and get as close to the bumper of the other gigantic SUV in front of her. Even if it meant getting as close as a few inches, she felt it was more important to keep me bullied out of traffic with the few other people also trying to merge.

It's little things like this that are driving me insane. I can't help but dwell on the stupidity of people. Is this what we are supposed to deal with when we grow up? Do some of us really grow up?

My mind is stressed.

I'm back. I have a lot of unpacking to do, but here I am. My husband, who works like a savage, is not much help at the moment, so I find myself weeding through items of interesting value and some worthy of the trash can. It is VERY time consuming, unpacking Rubbermaid tubs. I think this particular move has aged me twelve and a half years at least.

My little girls start school on Monday. My youngest of the two, whom I have never placed in day care, is starting Kindergarten. She is very excited, although she isn't as serious about learning as she is about playing. It should be an interesting surprise for her to see that school is work, and not all play. My oldest of the two, the one who is obnoxiously smart, the one who I envy because I long to be in the same intellectual league, is entering Second Grade. She doesn't seem as excited as the little one, but all the same, she loves school and is ready to "get back to the grind", as she so blatently states.

This leaves me with only one little lad at home. He is my sweet, rotton, loving, loud, noise making hooligan. A very smart little boy, but very much into dirt and booger eating. Hopefully, with the one year that I have with him before he starts preschool, I can attempt to mold him into a proper gentleman. He tends to enjoy tormenting his sisters while they are reading... he's also been known to swipe a puzzle piece and hide it in his pillow case, all the while snickering around the corner, waiting for someone to notice that a piece is missing. He makes me laugh, but his sisters have yet to laugh at his [sometimes] inconsiderate behavior. At least he uses his utensils and napkins.

I'm incredibly tired. Goodnight Loves!

I won't be blogging this month because I will be moving! ACK!! We are shutting down our server this week and, soon we will see that my blog will be covered with ads by my TEMPORARY hosting service. I don't want to shut down my blog completely, because I'm still here. I'm just extremely busy and distracted and I won't have time to write.

My pictures and fancy things will be messed up, please don't fret. This will all clear up in a month or so.

Wish me and my family a safe move!!!

Until later...

Love, Sara

I really thought this would have been planned better, considering I had two weeks to get my thoughts in order. I guess that goes to show ya, I'm behind on everything, including my own thoughts.

Anywhoooo.....

This Round Robin Photo Challenge, "Flower Power", is brought to us by Renee of TCS2.

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Flower Power

I have these photos of a pair of daisies that my parents gave to my daughter back in November 2005. They are joined together at the base of the stem. Never actually parting, but creating a slight seam where you can tell they are still two seperate flowers. They were so sweet. They didn't live very long, but still blessed us with their presence for a while.



(sorry about the quality of the picture... my scanner sucks)

These close ups are so right on. I love the second one below, it almost looks like an owl!





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Your Inner Child Is Sad

You're a very sensitive soul. You haven't grown that thick skin that most adults have. Easily hurt, you tend to retreat to your comfort zone. You don't let many people in - unless you've trusted them for a long time.

I love Patrick's Weekender, it is host to our famous Saturday Six, in which I love to participate. Although, I am a bit of a slacker, so I tend to miss several weeks at a time.

Here are the questions for this week. If you'd like to play along please visit Patrick's Weekender for full details!


1. What vegetable can you not get enough of? What vegetable that you've actually tried cooking do you hate, no matter what is done to it?

I love squash and zucchini. Although, I suppose they are gourds. Aren't they? I love okra, too. Breaded and fried or boiled with tomatoes... either way makes me really happy.

I have never been able to handle brussel sprouts. No matter how buttered or salted they are, they are just gross. I can't stand them.


2. Have you ever given your father one of those tacky flashing ties as a Father's Day gift? What's the "worst" gift you've ever given your dad?

I've never given my dad anything ridiculous. Most everything I have given my dad has been useful items. My family isn't big on these extra "holidays" like Mother's Day and Father's Day. Most of the time we send a card or call and wish them a happy day.

3. When is the last time you donated clothes to a charity drive? If you had to guess, what percentage of the clothes in your closet right now no longer fit?

I loaded up my car last fall with clothing donations for a charity drive. I was so happy to free up a ton of space in my kids rooms as well as my own! As far as the clothes in my closet now, about 95% of it all still fits. I have a bunch of nice dress suits and work clothes that are going out of style as we speak! Erm, write.

4. Take the quiz: Where should you spend your summer vacation?

You Should Spend Your Summer on a Road Trip

For you, the summer is all about possibilities. And you're not going to be tied down.
This is the time for you to embark on an epic road trip, with no ultimate destination in mind.
You know you'll have a ton of crazy adventures... at least until you run out of cash!

5. If you could spend one week anywhere in the world or two weeks at home relaxing, which would you choose?

This is a tough one. That depends on whether or not I can get my folks to watch my three kids. I would love to spend two weeks at home relaxing without the noise of the kids. I would be so freaking lazy, I wouldn't even cook dinner.

If my folks were unable to watch my hooligans, then I'd take them along with us to a nice wintry mountain destination in Europe somewhere. Maybe the Alps... oooh yeah, that would be lovely! I think the kids should see the world and take in everything they can before they grow up. That way they can tell their family everywhere they've been and how exciting it is to travel.

6. Do you tend to be more of a morning person or a night owl? If you could, would you become the opposite?

I used to be a morning person. I'd be the first one up and wake everyone up. Now, however, I wake up in the morning and wish that I could have just two more hours of sleep. I still think that I am a morning person. I totally shut down when the sun goes down. I wouldn't change that about myself. I need my nighty night zzzzz's.