Aug 11, 2008
posted by Shelley
The hits just keep on comin’! As Mom continues to go through the items that my Grandmother has saved throughout the past 97 years, she keeps bringing more memorabilia to me to sort through. I posted about this earlier, but had some other pretty laughable finds in this last batch of stuff.
Yes, that is a Girl Scout badge from 1971. It’s funny what I remember about our group going to Broomsage Ranch — I remember that our group leader was Barb Deputy, and I remember that we washed our hands — a LOT. The reason? We had a coffee can filled with water that hung from a tree with binder twine. The can had a small hole in it where the water would run out, and that was plugged up with a small twig/stick. Pull out the stick and you have running water. We thought that was about the coolest thing ever …otherwise, none of us would’ve washed at all I’m sure.
Along with this badge was a GS mirror in a pouch, my GS handbook and of course the lovely green dress. The sash worn with the dress is covered with different badges that I earned, and inside the handbook that lists the badge requirements, is a date signed by our leader when I completed the work. Packed with all this valuable stuff was an Iron Maiden button. I guess my Grandmother thought this was somehow related to GS activities. Back then, I might’ve even told her that. 🙂
Digging through the next box of junk, I found an old address book. Now when I say old, I mean OOOOOLD! Inside were two 4-leaf clovers. Let me be the first to tell you my luck hasn’t been that great…that whole clover thing is a myth! This address book had the names and phone numbers of a ton of my teachers that they had personally written in. Notice the phone number for the police department, but don’t call that today. No clue who you’d end up with.
When did it go out of style to write your middle name along with your first name anyway? There are tons of names in this book that only use the last initial of the last name, but the middle name is written out! Cool at the time maybe, but today I have no clue who a bunch of these people are (or were). The 2 names that made me smile most were Earl Pommerehn and Mrs. Johnson, my 4th grade teacher. Fun stuff!
Aug 10, 2008
posted by Shelley
I woke up late this morning. When I walked outside, it wasn’t already a sweltering 90 degrees! What a contrast to the normal summer mornings we’ve grown accustomed to, when the air is so close you don’t want to do anything but roll off the deck and into the pool. It’s mid-morning and still not quite 70! The sun is shining, and it’s starting off to be a gorgeous day. This little guy, however, must have a different opinion. He looks like he’s poised to dive into to the pool at any second! It must be the spirit of the Olympics in the air…
It seems like the corn planted across the road tasseled overnight. Of course, kids who go to school in the burg ended their summer vacation last week, and I hear that other nearby schools will have their students back to work on Monday. I don’t know about you, but for me, summer simply flew by!
Aug 8, 2008
People who do the same thing all the time tend to loose their edge. You don’t see it happen all at once, but it’s easy to fall into a rut when what you do is the same, and day-by-day becomes month-by-month, and ultimately year-by-year. A rut is something so easy to get into that most people (not you, of course) don’t realize when the rut has taken over!
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If you find yourself lacking energy and enthusiasm, and if you find yourself less creative day-by-day than you once were, then it’s time for a change. Right now is a good time to figure out how to get your groove back! Here’s one little suggestion to help you get started:
Try to add something new to your day! You only have 24 hours – something must be eliminated in order to add something new. But you’re in luck! You’re probably already wasting two or three hours a day watching some TV program, or involving yourself in other people’s drama (maybe mine!). Change a few habits, take advantage of new opportunities, and pull yourself out of that rut the same way you got into it — day by day.
Aug 7, 2008
posted by Shelley
We had visitors tonight — 18 short busy legs in all (2 of the legs were longer than the other 16). Sherry popped by with her puppies, and it was hard just rounding them all up and keeping track of them in the yard. They wanted to eat mulch (among other things much more disgusting!) and couldn’t hold still for long. I don’t know how many times I counted heads …1 …2 …3 …4. I showed amazing restraint and didn’t keep even one — they all went back home to Bristol and Lilly. You can read more about them on Sherry’s BLOG, but remember, you saw them here first!
Aug 6, 2008
posted by Shelley
Wow! I checked stats to my BLOG and have found that I have more readers than I thought. Seems as if ‘Nothing Matters‘ really does matter to lots of folks — especially here in the burg!! I’m even getting tons of hits from the Crothersville School IP address. Now how cool is that?
So let me clear the air and make this easy. Yup, it’s me — just follow the red arrow. For those of you that know me well, you know the ‘the rest of the story’ (said in my best Paul Harvey voice), and for those of you curious readers who simply need a gossipy ‘topic of the day’ — you’re gonna love this post where I reveal all!
Although Buster and I don’t hate each other (sorry), and we aren’t fighting over property, or rumored affairs, or anything else — I will tell you that I too have heard all about it! You know… that he was photographed snuggling with Brittany Spears on a remote island beach resort. (I haven’t seen this photo myself but hear it was in Mexico!) It’s been said that Brittany’s father, who is still in control of her affairs, seems to be fine with the new romance. The “Gimme More” singer has yet to go public with the info, and the photo has yet to surface. I don’t know about you…but I’m going to buy every single copy of the National Enquirer from here on out so I’m one of the first to know!
It wouldn’t be fair if I disclosed such a personal informative rumor about Buster without telling one that involves me as well — so here goes. ::cringe:: Although Perry is quite a catch, (I know that one person in particular who would agree), Matthew McConaughy is where you should focus. I am certainly not one to ‘kiss and tell’, so it wouldn’t be nice for me to elaborate. Again — if you get your copy of the National Enquirer, you should be up to speed in no time at all!
Yes, that is a Girl Scout badge from 1971. It’s funny what I remember about our group going to Broomsage Ranch — I remember that our group leader was Barb Deputy, and I remember that we washed our hands — a LOT. The reason? We had a coffee can filled with water that hung from a tree with binder twine. The can had a small hole in it where the water would run out, and that was plugged up with a small twig/stick. Pull out the stick and you have running water. We thought that was about the coolest thing ever …otherwise, none of us would’ve washed at all I’m sure.
Digging through the next box of junk, I found an old address book. Now when I say old, I mean OOOOOLD! Inside were two 4-leaf clovers. Let me be the first to tell you my luck hasn’t been that great…that whole clover thing is a myth! This address book had the names and phone numbers of a ton of my teachers that they had personally written in. Notice the phone number for the police department, but don’t call that today. No clue who you’d end up with. 
So let me clear the air and make this easy. Yup, it’s me — just follow the red arrow. For those of you that know me well, you know the ‘the rest of the story’ (said in my best Paul Harvey voice), and for those of you curious readers who simply need a gossipy ‘topic of the day’ — you’re gonna love this post where I reveal all!