What's the use?

Is there a reason to get mad? If so, should you open your mouth to speak when you are mad? I think the answer to both is YES. I can not help wonder how some people manage to keep their mouths shut? I am so impressed by those who can actually do that? What is their secret???? I, for one, have always managed to speak up and/or put my foot in my mouth. Is this because of my mom, dad, or aunt? or even farther back a grandma or a papaw? I am positive it has to be a passed on gene from one of these. Should you always think before you speak? I actually tend to do this (i happen to think quickly), but usually it's what I think I can get away with. I think I should have been an activist of some kind. I probably would have been assassinated, but I would atleast have been doing SOMETHING.
Is Blakely going to be like me? If she is I haven't decided if that's a good thing or not.

Deer Hunter

I left for our deer camp in Monticello with my hubby at noon on Thursday. We arrived around 3p and went straight to my new stand. It's a 20foot double man stand at an awesome location. It rained on us the entire time! I was miserable. More so because Anthony sat with me. LOL He had to eat an apple, chew redman, etc. It actually was fun though! At around dark, I saw a very large buck cross the railroad track across from me. I immediately got buck fever. He was so smart. I never saw him come to the feeder. I could hardly wait to return to my stand on Friday morning.

Friday morning I got to my stand (alone!) with my crossbow.

At 8 a.m., here he comes. All I see is deer and antlers. I am beyond excited. I have my bow ready. But he is sooooo much smarter than me! LOL He came in low and stayed behind a thicket. I could not get a clear shot. He toyed with me for a few minutes then flitted off to the tracks where (I SWEAR) he looked back at me and smiled! I was not amused. After lunch, I went back to my stand where I proceeded to have an allergy attack. I was not feeling well at all. I loaded up on Benadryl and went back to my hotel room deerless. I had decided that I would not hunt Saturday morning. I wanted to feel better. I also decided to forget the crossbow. I wanted to kill a deer so I got my muzzleloader. That way if/when my buck returned I could take a good shot.

Saturday afternoon I get to my stand about an hour earlier than I needed to. 2 cute baby deer show up. They were so small. Their ribs showed. I wish all people that hate hunting would understand that it's necessary for just this reason. These two would starve to death. I let them eat as much corn as they wanted. I really enjoyed watching those guys. They were pretty. They were graceful and smart. Something spooked them after about 30 minutes. It wasn't me. I look up and see a very large doe at the railroad tracks. She is mature AND fat. She immediately sees me and flits away. I was disappointed. I won't shoot a doe if she has her babies with her, but this one was all alone and perfect. No sooner had I watched her flit away, a buck shows up. This is not my buck, but he will do. He was not bright. He didn't even sniff the air. He came just right on in and posed broadside in front of my stand. I shot him. It was an absolutely perfect shot. He ran 30 yards. I heard him fall. I was so excited. He was a big bodied deer for down there and a 6 point. I don't know who was more excited, me or Anthony.

Because I killed a deer, I got to sleep in Sunday. I am ready to go back though. I really want to use my crossbow. I think it is way more difficult; a challenge for sure.

Back at home, I find that my computer has crashed. That's just great. I am looking forward to a full week at school. I need to work just to keep my mind off deer. LOL

Sidenote1: We almost beat MB Nutt. I am over it.

Sidenote2: What the crap is up with school shooting at my alma mater UCA?!?!?!? How awful!

Calmer

OK, I have cooled off since my last post. I really was a little upset. Sorry if I made anyone angry. Sometimes you just have to say what's on your mind, ya know?
I am sitting here at school waiting on parents to show up to get their kid's report card. I have to be here until SIX pm! I am sooo bored. All of us are. But I am not going to complain because at least the kids are not here.
I got my hair cut today. Same old style.
I also went shopping this morning. Bought a few things for the fall season. I really need a couple of new pairs of boots. I LOVE to shop for shoes!
Well, this is a totally lame and boring post. I will probably not post again until Sunday. Have a good rest of the week blog readers!

Sick and Tired

Here's the deal:
1. Don't ask me my weight.
2. Don't ask me who I am voting for.
3. Don't discuss religion and/or politics with me if you are in my family OR you consider me a friend.
I do not care who you vote for. I am not going to try and scare you into voting for one candidate or the other by suggesting that they are evil and we will all go to hell if they get elected. 4 years and possibly 8 years of this mess. Then we start all over again. Welcome to the American political system.
I will no longer state who I will be voting for: McCain? Obama? Nader? or will I write in Mickey Mouse????? Please don't ask me. I promise I will NOT ask you.
And for God's sake, do not forward me any half truth/half fact/ridiculous/scary/etc. political emails about McCain OR Obama OR Biden OR Palin. I am unmoved. Thanks!

Homecoming

Finally Homecoming Week is OVER! It has been exhausting. I left my home with hubby and child at 6p. I walked into my home without my hubby or child (who got to come home after the game) at 12:50pm. I sponsor the LA Student Council. We sponsor the Homecoming Dance. This year we paid for the dj, and donated all door entries to the Junior Class to help with prom.
I am very disappointed in the Senior Class. They have always been my favorites, but I honestly think they dropped the ball here. I am very thankful for the few that did come. They will always be tops in my book. It's really not that big a deal, but I can't understand why they would not want to support the school for a whole 1 1/2 hours. So what if it is a lame dance for the 9th-11th grades. Particularly, the 9th and 10th. I mean come on, you can't cut a little time out of the schedule? Last year EVERY senior came. EVERY single one. THEN they went to the after party. AND they didn't even complain. But maybe kids really don't care. There will not be a dance next year unless someone else takes up the cross. I am out of it.
Other than that, it was an awesome game. LA finally won one! And quite convincingly too.
This week is a short week for me. Wednesday we have parent/teacher conferences and I am off to the deer woods on Thursday and Friday. I need a break. I am close to a come apart. That's just what teaching does to you sometimes. Later....

Shaq, Me, and Kobe

I think this picture is hysterical! It says it ALL. I am sooooooo short. But not as short as I look in this pic! I am scrunched down so they look wayyy taller. Cool, huh? It was twinkie day and these guys picked Laker shirts and donned masks. Not a whole lot of effort, but pretty funny.
Did I mention that I am ready for this week to be O V E R!? It won't be over for me until 1am Saturday. I have to chaperone the Homecoming Dance--oh yippee.
Tomorrow is Holiday or School Colors day. I just want to wear my bathrobe and houseshoes. Not gonna happen. Blakely, of course, wants to super dress up. Which means, I have to be creative. I am not feeling creative. However, I am going to drink a beer and voila! I will become creative. Hope all are having an absolutely stellar week. Later....

Sarah (me) and Barack

I had an absolute BLAST at school today! It was so fun NOT being ME. I freaked the kids out. They did not even recognize me. I have to say I didn't recognize myself. Most of the staff enjoyed laughing with me (at me). Some even suggested that I go "dark". Been there, done that, NO way. I am a blonde through and through. Those that know me can vouch that's true. FYI-Not dumb by any means, but feisty.
We had several politicians in house today. Bill and Hill were there, along with John McCain, Dick Cheney (I am pretty sure they just like saying his name down the hall--LOL), and my personal fave Barack. See above pic for my favorite Obama. It's Spencer Loeb and he played the part to the hilt. What a hoot!
Tomorrow is nerd/twinkie day. It is WAY too much of a stretch for me to play a nerd (i am so cool ya know), so I am twinking out with the rest of the high school staff. We are all wearing black shirts with jeans. I am ready for this week to be O V E R. It's fun but exhausting.

Spoiler Alert

As ya'll know, this week is Lee's homecoming. As if last week's 9 week testing wasn't disruptive enough, THIS week we have total chaos! It is fun, though! Today was camo or pink day. I have no idea why we are given an option.
Tomorrow is celebrity or college day. SPOILER: I am dressing up as Sarah Palin. I have a dark wig, a power suit, some pumps, and rimless glasses. My Mom came over and helped me with my wig hair. What should have taken 5 minutes took ONE hour! I had flashbacks to when she learned to french braid on my hair. NOT a good memory. And no the Palin wig is not french braided. LOL
Even with my wig and props I look absolutely NOTHING like her, so I should get lots of laughs! LOL Why am I putting myself through such ridicule? Because it's FUN! Life is way too short to take yourself so seriously. If I can brighten someone's day by acting/looking like a total idiot, then game on. Er, I mean I am shaping young minds..come on! There will be pics posted on the blog (if I can figure it out). I am basically insuring that I can NEVER run for political office.
Bonus blog:
Our preacher talked a LOT about taking/receiving criticism. How to handle the Debbie Downer's and Negative Nellie's of the world. How to stand up for what you know is true and/or right. It was an awesome sermon. Then I get to school, and teach out of the Speech book on taking/receiving criticism. Weird. Totally helped me out. God often tries to tell me things, and for once I just might have gotten the message. Thanks!

For the record, I am a ScarletNeck!

Just because I like guns, crossbows, and fishing poles I have of late been titled a (gasp!) REDneck! Yes, I have my very own crossbow and it is SW-EET!!! I can hardly wait to kill my big buck (or doe, or both! LOL). I have lots of camo and an awesome pair of Realtree boots. But for the record, I am NO redneck. I like to read, work crossword puzzles, do yoga, AND drink wine. So, I have upgraded my title to ScarletNeck. Sounds swanky, huh! LOL
This is turning out to be a great weekend! The Hogs beat Auburn 25-22! We WILL beat Kentucky and Ole Miss for sure! Yes, I am THAT confident! GO HOGS!!!! I tweaked my Fantasy Football team so maybe I will get lucky there as well.
This upcoming week is Homecoming at LA. I will update with pics from my new digital camera.
I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I will update blog with more exciting stuff next week! Until then......

Point? Do I have one?

I think I have a tapeworm. You know where you eat a lot but are still hungry? I swear. If it's not a tapeworm, it's the weather. Cool weather makes me hungry. Weird, huh?
My kids are really into the presidential election! I am so excited that they are excited! They are actually watching the debates! I thought at first they were just trying to butter me up and/or score some bonus points, but they know their stuff. Impressive! They are very opinionated (like me) about politicians/the usa/ANY subject! I have a bunch of mini-me's in class! This makes for an awesome teaching experience! Am I vain, or what? LOL
I will be a loser yet again on Fantasy Football this weekend. My team is in the toilet. Maybe it will turn around, but I seriously doubt it. EVEN I am betting against ME!
I want a vacation. A REAL vacation. I want margaritas, sun, ocean, margaritas (oh I said that already), and I don't want to understand a word anyone is saying (except for the words una mas margarita senora?) I would absolutely love to be in Cabo right now. Or Beliz. It's hard to complain about the economy AND take a vacation. A little hypocritical don't cha think?
I would like to personally thank Jake for getting me into blogging. No one may actually read this rant, but it makes me feel better just writing it all down in the first place. I also recruited 2 bloggers of my own and can not wait to read their posts (Dickie and Gina!).
Actually, I do not have a point today. I may not have one tomorrow. Heck, I may not ever have a point to this blog! So freakin' what! Enjoy!

Stuff

As I sit here drinking ONE beer and eating deer meat ( I am STARVING), I am pondering life's little questions.
1. Why do I even have a 401K/annuity? The stock market is in the toilet. BIG surprise there. That bailout really made it all worth it, huh? Not to mention the feds are now talking about freeing up 900 million to assist failing banks. Here's a thought: I think this all goes back to 9/11 and what the terrorists were REALLY trying to do to us. Hit us financially. They knew it could take years but that it would work. Voila!
2. Why do I even care if I am boozing it up at 4p? And don't think I am not going to eat supper either! Anthony is cooking fresh hog meat. We are soooo redneck.
3. What's the real purpose of 9weeks testing? I think to make my job harder!
4. Why bother to vote on November 7th? I am sooooo losing my votes. I am fired up and all about change. And NO this does not mean Obama. Don't panic. And NO this does not mean McCain either. Now you can panic.
5. Can you really get away with mixing stripes with patterns? I have seen it lately, and am not entirely sure of the concept. I was raised by a "matcher" if you know what I mean.
These are my top five issues at this very moment. Love them or hate them, it's so me right now.
Sidebar#1: this weekend sucked for me and my football. Lee Academy lost. Hogs lost. Bills lost. Fantasy Football team lost. I'm a LOSER. Enough said.
Sidebar#2: feeling confused about a certain blogger's interview today. I think he is a bit on the gun shy/pessimistic side. What's there not to love?
Sidebar#3: with this economy should I really be spending money on a crossbow? did I mention I was eating deer meat?

Bologna

Note to self: Only eat bbq bologna 1 time/year. I could become seriously overweight if Ihad unlimited access to this food. It is beyond good. On a bun with slaw. Geez! I am so glad I fought the urge to sneak some home. Then again I am really mad that I didn't!
Watched the debate. I felt both did well. Sort of made me wish they were the ones running for President instead of the other two. I can't help but like and admire Governor Palin. I love it that Blakely can watch a woman hold her own with a seasoned male politician on national/international tv. I think she would be fun at parties. She is loud and kind of funky. She says "darn right" a lot. I was waiting for "darn tootin'"! Her accent reminds me of Frances McDormand in the movie Fargo. She tried hard to calm her nerves, but she was definitely nervous. Who wouldn't be? I LOVED her shoes. I am fairly positive they were Cole Haan patent leather pumps with Nike tennis shoe technology. They run around 450.00. I WILL have a pair before I die! As for Senator Biden, I thought he was a gentleman. I think he did what he needed to do and came off like a regular guy. I wish they would hold a second debate with gloves off.
I think the only person I actually like (but still am unsure about) is Palin. I am so frustrated and irritated with the powers that be in Congress. McCain, Obama, and Biden are ALL Senators. I don't really like Senators right now. My Friday afternoon and evening will be spent watching the House on CSPAN. Hopefully, I will see a glimmer of hope.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I am going to try! Later....

The Senate

I came home yesterday afternoon and stayed glued to CSPAN. I watched as the Senate debated the "bailout bill", and the subsequent vote. I found it fascinating. I am trying to get a grip on just what the proposal determines. It is being sold as assistance for the middle class because if it is not passed (according to Congress) we are the ones that will suffer. Big freaking surprise there! Of course Senators Lincoln and Pryor both voted Yea. I just wonder how many Arkansans voiced their wishes for them to vote Nay? Now it goes to the House. I will stay tuned FOR SURE.
Yesterday was picture day at Lee. It went much smoother this year. I had to get my pic made yet again. I always flashback to my school years sitting in that chair with the big light and the weird guy taking the pic. The only good thing now is that there is no weird guy. LOL I was always the shortest in my class (no comment) so I got to hold the beloved class board identifier. You know the one that said whose class you were in and what grade. My classmates were so jealous! And tall! LOL
Blakely is going to Parker Homestead today on a field trip. She is riding with Vivi and Barrett. I am not going. It is almost impossible to get a sub for me. NOBODY wants to help the teacher who has Seniors THREE times/day! Except Jake who no longer lives here! It's okay though. I really hate missing a day at school. I'm weird.
Tonight we get to go to the Vo-Tech for family night. Tomorrow is the big BBQ. Every year on the night before the family of staff get to eat a LOT of goodies outside by the bbq pit. I am always all over the bbq'd bologna! I can hardly wait! So sad, I know.
Have a good Thursday!