Moonshado’s Miniature Monday Musing.

Ok I know that normally I have Moonshado’s Mammoth Monday Musing however I don’t really have something that is that huge today. However I don’t have a Miniature musing. As most people who read this know Amity started at Bank of America today. Over the last few days I have really had the opportunity to observe Amity’s behavior and I know she was quite nervous. Of course I wanted to make her feel better and more at ease so be the typical male I commenced to saying all the wrong things. However my intentions were good and she came around. I know she’s not a morning person and that was evident at 6:15 this morning when I hopped out of bed to get ready. She got up a bit later. I made her breakfast and gently prodded her along. It was funny I felt like a parent sending their kid to school for the first time. I was so proud of her and she looked great. Even if she does not believe me. I have taken a picture as all proud parents do and I will put it up when I get home from work. So that s my mini musing.



Bonus Musing,

So when we got to work this morning security asked me if I would show Amity and another new hire where their education was this was to start a whole new cycle of events. So I take them where I was told, we get there and are told its across the hall. We go across the hall and I see my friend teaching a class there so I know this is not where we need to be. I have my friend call the secretary and are told its at the other end of the building. Well I get them all the way over there and drop them off. No sooner than I do that I see them walking down the hall and they were told to go to another room. Well fast forward 20 minutes and I get a text from Amity indication that they were moved two more times and ended up in the room we started at. I call this the new Bank of America health program.

Another Bunny in the Bunny circle.

Well after a fun Saturday of having Nicki, Rich, and Xander over I introduced another family to Killer Bunnies. I must say my sister and her husband were so cute… they did not want the game to end and prior to leaving Nicki wanted to know where she could buy the game. It’s so cool how you can drag people away from the TV and have fun just playing a game and chatting. I think it really brings people together. Well Nick and Rich welcome to the Bunny Circle.

Killer Bunnies, Friends and Lovers.

Well as some of you may know by following my blog most Friday nights are game night and I go over to Scott's to play Killer Bunnies. Last night was no different with the exception Amity came with me. It was so great to see her hanging with my friends and having a good time. It seems like most people I have ever been with for one reason or another don't like my friends or like to hang around my family. Amity is such a breath of fresh air. She not only enjoys being around my friends but she instantly adapts and fits in as if she has been a friend forever. That is another great quality of a wonderful woman. It was funny I had not talked to my father for about two weeks and last week Amity said well we need to go over I need to get the birthdays of the people on that side of the family. She has become the sacred keeper of the birthdays so chances are I won't be forgetting any birthdays in the near future. Oh well back to the story after about 4 hours I was ready to leave.....she was not she was having such a great time chit chatting with my step mother. It was so cool to see that. Warms my heart. Ah well enough of the sappy stuff....... Have fun!

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Musings and Welcome's

I dedicate this post and musing to the "Cray and Bickford family"

First off its great to know that I have other readers in hiding out there. Anyone who reads this should feel welcome and encouraged to add any comments. I do love feedback good or bad.

So now for the musing,

I don't know the "Cray and Bickford family" or at least I don’t know them by that name. However I read my sisters blogs regularly and note they are almost always the first ones to comment on my sisters blogs. I always wonder to myself how much time they spend on the computer and they must check the blogs a million times a day. Wow.... so it had become kind of a challenge to me. I have made it a goal to be able to comment before them when I get the chance. I never thought blogging and commenting would become a competitive sport but it has.

Nice to meet you! Game on! :-)

A better picture...

Just a better shot of the flowers I got Amity for Valentines day. The shop really did a great job! KMD florists in Waterville. If you ever need flowers and are in the area they are a great place and very well priced.

Here was a shot from the comedy club.

Moonshado’s Mammoth Monday Musing…..

Well another weekend has come and gone. It was a fun weekend all and all. I had a little surprise in store for Amity, I decided to take her out for dinner and a good comedy show in Portland. Now I had this planned for over a week but decided to wait until the last minute to tell her about it. There is just something people seem to like about surprises. So I picked her up after work and we headed down to Portland. We went to the great lost bear. http://www.greatlostbear.com/ It’s a huge and wonderful bar/grill. They have over 50 beers on tap. So you can get just about anything you would care to have. You can even get a souvenir glass filled with any beer you want for 5.99, always nice to take a little piece of the experience home with you. After that we went to the Comedy Connection and watched a husband and wife comedy team. It was Bernadette Pauley. She was quite funny and talked a lot about relationships. Here is a great link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6odNo4Cn_gE . And her husband Al Ducharme and a good clip of him here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMS9wMlCO8U . We got home late but it was a great evening. I so wish there was a comedy place that was closer as I am totally addicted to comedy. I guess that’s the thing that really makes life fun the ability to laugh. I don’t know what I would do if there was no humor in life. That would just be sad.
So what is my musing of the week going to be? Well its going to be about the up coming election. Now I’m sure that in the past we have all wondered about this question. “Will we have a woman president or a African American president first?” So this is the year that we find out. My money is on OBama, although I think it would be really interesting to see Bill Clinton as the “First Man”. That would just be amusing.

What a day Wednesday was . . . . .

So after watching the snow and rain come down all day I finally leave work at about 5:10 pm. I go over to Rite Aid as that’s where all us last minute card shoppers go. I stand there and read card after card, when I turn to the guy standing next to be and say. “Wouldn’t it be great if they only made one card” He chuckles and agrees. Now mind you I have been standing there for about 10 minutes and he had only been there for about 3 minutes and he smiles chuckles to himself and takes off with what he believes must be the best card out there. I must admit I was a little jealous that he was able to find one so quickly. So of course I go over and try and figure out what card he took. Alas no luck so I go back to where I was and find what I deem to be the perfect card. I go up the register to pay and the cashier looks at me and says wow this must be a great card do you know how many times I have seen this today? I briefly consider going and getting a different card but decide this one will be good. Than I got to thinking maybe I should buy a second card which I would write the same thing in and have as a back up just incase Amity got me the same card. Well I decided this is silly and head on home.

Let the fun begin.

I pull into my drive way or should I say attempt to pull into my driveway. Well I got stuck and tires just a spinning, I get out all in a huff and go put on my boots and start to plow. Everything was that wet heavy slush and it really sucked. I was soaked from head to toe. I got Dennis out to help me get my car out he pulled me out using the straps I use to hold down my 4 wheeler. I’m so impressed they did not break as they are only rated at 200 pounds and I used 2 of them to pull the car out. I really should invest in some good quality straps. Well I get the rest of the slush moved around and go inside and take a nice hot shower. Much to my surprise Amity cooked a wonderful meal, Meat Loaf, Roasted Red Potatoes and Carrots all served wit h some gravy. She did a fantastic job and I have put it on her list of things she can cook again.

Watched a little tv and turned in early so the day ended well!

Again, I find something I can't have.

Seems like just my luck every time I seem to find the perfect dog its always one I can't have. There is a breeder that had some puppies and one I really like they decided to keep. I can see why aint she a beauty?

The Cooking Chronicles

So Amity is working though her cooking fears, last night she made Italian Chicken and Tortellini which was tasty. She also steamed some broccoli and make garlic bread. She did wonderful and I even went back for seconds. She only gave me a small portion to begin with as she was afraid I might not like it. I'm really not that fussy! She said she is going to make dinner tonight so that will be a double treat. *wink* Jess you should send her some more of your favorite recipes.

Yes I like titles that are alliterations.

Moonshado's Mammoth Monday Musing

A fine weekend it was. Two whole days off. I had planned on going down to Portland but, because of the snow that was called off. What a same as in my neck of the woods Saturday morning was a beautiful one. Amity and I got up early and headed to Bangor to have some breakfast and do a little shopping. Oh I guess I should be more accurate to have breakfast and go to Best Buy so I could buy my remote. (more on that to come). We came back home and played a some games for a bit and Amity decided to take a nap. I decided to play with my new remote control. Ah well you know how guys are.

Sunday, I slept in which was great I don’t get to do that nearly as often as I would like. So I woke up all bright eyed and bushy tailed at 8am, went down stairs to well you guessed it fiddle with my new remote. Amity came down at about 10:30 and we cooked breakfast together. She has decided to get over her fear of cooking by cooking with me so she can learn! Woo hoo, I was going to make her make dinner one night this weekend but she was saved by the bell. Phil came over around 1pm and we played a few games of Killer Bunnies, YES another person brought into the Bunny Circle! Oh, how did Amity get out of cooking dinner? Well Phil wanted pizza, the little store in town make great and cheap pizza! So that’s what we had. Well It was snowing pretty good so we all ended our fun around 9pm I went and plowed and Phil went home and boom the weekend was over.

I did also want to give a mention about Amity today in my blog as she did something for me this weekend that was just wonderful and I told her it was blogging material. Every winter I get really dry and cracked feet which sometimes crack and bleed, yes I know I would take better care of them with creams, salves, ointments, and lotions. However I’m lazy about that kind of thing and by the time I think about it, its too late. Well Amity saw me hobbling and inquired about my feet, the angel she is put lotion my feet not once, not twice, but three times. Oh my gosh it was heavenly. I must say any woman who will slather my craggily feet with lotion should be put up for saint hood. Love you babe!

What all this talk a but nothing that resembles Moonshado’s Mammoth Monday Musing,

Relax my friends do not despair as it is here and I said earlier there would be more about it…… The Remote how far we have come. I remember when I was a kid the first remote control I ever had was for a VCR and it was ATTACHED to the VCR with a wire. So yes you could control it from anywhere within 10 feet of the VCR. Ah however the couch just happened to be 12 feet from the VCR. Oh well…. Well this weekend I bought the Harmony ONE remote and it is FANTASTIC. It can control up to 15 different devices, and you can choose from over 15000 different devices. It even controls my air conditioner. And well if a device is not listed it can even learn. Now remote controls are smart! Yikes. Well and way so I get it all set up and it has a touch screen etc its like a little computer. So I have it set up I go into the living room and start to test the different functions. Well after you press an “activity” for the first time it does the action then comes up and asks you “Did that function as you intended” well for my DVR it did so I hit “Yes”, I moved on to my HD-DVD player… Hit the button…..”Did that function as you intended” and well it did not. I got a little scared here however I guess that was unnecessary. As I hit “NO” it said, “Hold on while I attempt to fix the problem” bam 10 seconds later everything working like I wanted and again it asks “Did that function as you intended” “YES” I love this thing.

Here is the muse how cool would it be if life was like that… you do something and it just comes out wrong, and all you have to do is hit a button and it corrects it’s self.

Officer - Mr. Watts did you know you were speeding?
Mr. Watts – No I’m sorry I was paying attention to the road, I’m quite sorry if I broke the speed limit.
Officer – Here is your ticket Mr. Watts, slow down.

“Did this work as you intended?”

“NO”

“Hold on while I attempt to fix the problem”

Officer - Mr. Watts did you know you were speeding?
Mr. Watts – No I’m sorry I was paying attention to the road, I’m quite sorry if I broke the speed limit.
Officer – Thanks, for paying attention to the road, next time watch your speedometer as well. Have a nice day.
Mr. Watts – Thanks you too!

Late night quote for Jess.

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." -- Unknown

Hot Coco, Car Payments, and Remote Controls

Another Friday is here so good to see. I'm so excited I made my last car payment this morning. As I'm about to turn 160,000 miles on my beast. Well it has been a good car to me and I hope it gets me at least another year. I have every indication that it will. It has gotten me through a lot. It has had it share of scrapes and dings. Its hit 3 deer, been ran into by one Tow Truck while helping my lil sister move. (Remember that Jessi) and its been backed into a plow. Other than that no major repairs :-) I'm lucky I have a few new vehicles that I'm interested in but they are all being redesigned for the 2009 model year so even if I wanted one I have to wait till next year. What a great way to wait and save on some car payments. Well any way I'm sitting here with my hot coco and I must say it’s a wonderful treat! I just happened to have a hankering this morning for it. Oh can't wait till tomorrow going down to Portland for my Grandfathers birthday how cool is that he is 80 something I am so bad with dates my family can attest to. I'm happy because Ill get to see everyone! We always have fun when we get together and should do it more often. Ah....and while in Portland must stop at Best Buy it is time to buy a Universal Remote Control as I currently have 5 huge remotes sitting next to my chair and well it is a pain in the ass to use so many remotes. I'm lucky I have $120 in Best Buy reward dollars so that will pay for about 1/2 of the remote! Well I am now feeling much better seems like I'm over my illness, but I feel bad I think I managed to get everyone sick. Amity got sick, Dennis got sick, and the two people that sit right outside my office at work are out sick. :-(

Mini Musing

I have had this sitting on my desk for about a week now and had been meaning to put it up here. Well last week after a wonderful meal from Ming's I went to read my fortune cookie and thought wow I have to post this.

"People who are late are often happier than those who have to wait for them"

Huh, how true that is....how true that is....

Remind you of anyone? Not naming names :-)

So Moonshado's Mammoth Monday Musing....

Did not happen, Due to illness it has been postponed until next week. I did want to take just a moment to post about my lovely last few days. I got out of work at noon, (felt fine) went home had lunch, (felt fine) took a nap and got up, (felt fine) played a bit on the computer (felt fine) got up walked into the kitchen bam it hit me like being punched by Mike Tyson in the gut. And well I yakked all over the kitchen floor. Icky, well anyway I'm glad Amity had not made it home from work yet so she got to miss all the fun or so I thought. Well after that I felt pretty good. Thought something had just upset my tummy. Decided to play it safe just drank a little water had a few goldfish crackers. Amity made it home and we went down to watch the game. I did not have any of the wonderful food that had been made. What a loss! :-( Well about the third quarter just sitting there and no warning boom hit me again! Oh my I felt soooo bad all over Dennis's rug oh man I felt bad, all over me, all the way out the door. Amity the saint she is would not let me clean up she took care of it all. That my friends is a good woman! I don't think I have had anyone clean up after me since I was little. Well anyway I just wanted everyone to know hoe much I appreciated her taking care of me. I do love her so.

TP UPDATE PART TUSH!

Well we have made it to the new package of TP and although I was quite skeptical at first I must say its not all that bad, its not really so soft that it leaves you "linted" but it does have a nice cushyness to it. I think I might be converted, Amity however said the jury is still out not as good as Angel soft but its not bad. Yea! our first compromise I feel so proud of myself.

Well today is game day and oh what fun this should be I have to work until noon but after that I'm outta here. Have a few friends coming over for the game. Got all the game foods....

Ribs (Check)
Wings (Check)
Poppers (Check)
Chips and dip (Check)
Nachos (Check)
Chili (Check)
Beer (Check Check Check)
Tums (Check)

Should be fun evening and we all hope the Patriots win! Oh and the commercials those better be good!