Thanks Liz for the challenge

I really don't know what was wrong with the system we had. Folded clothes went in the closet. My unironed or worn-once clothes went on the chair on the left. I'm not sure what Kerri's system was on the right, but I assume it was working for her, because like me, she has been so dedicated in keeping her clothes on the rocker.

When we painted and bought my chair for the bedroom last year, my dresser was dispatched to Creston's room and I got a nice plastic sock and underwear drawer.

Kerri's dresser and my meticulous record keeping system on the top. Every receipt I had brought home since last Christmas was still on it.

All the clothes Kerri has not worn in the last year. That is the wedding dress in the blue sack, so you see she does have a system. "Only unworn clothes on this rack."

I like the ties in this picture. I warm them on the lamp so that they get their shape back. Very efficient process.

No new shelves, just reorganized. There was a sock-n-underwear drawer treaty signed after extensive negotiation. Plastic storage box now stores collapsible traveling cases. We have no outside storage to speak of due to extreme humidity that deteriorates fabrics.


Only the most current and wearable have replaced the unworn on this side.

The least amount of shoes I've owned since high school. I would be considered a disgrace by my grandmother. I would not want to attempt to emulate my grandfather when it comes to shoes. All I can remember is his white loafers. Yikes!

Closet doors that close, what a concept. A sitting and reading area, very nice. Notice the coffee cup next to the chair. It has already been used. Very comfy thing. That is the dirty clothes hamper behind the other rocker. It is neater than it looks in this picture.

That smile after such an ordeal can only mean one thing. Kerri has been antagonized to the point that she wished she hadn't insisted on the whole project. Her life has been so miserable that she will not ask me to do another project of the likes until her memory, similar to having a kid, completely rosifies the experience to a point when "someone" puts such a silly notion on their blog, she'll get involved.

Notice no picture of her. Of all the pictures I took of her I could only find pictures that expressed her true and deepest love of me, and I felt that it would be to mushy for the blog. Plus she cleans house in a state of dress that would be inappropriate for a blog with a family audience.

Is cleaning the closet really worth it? Ask yourself that question next time you want to involve innocent bystanders or your husband.

Keeping ahead of the curve.

As most of you know we try to stay very fashionable and only buy the most shiek items. That is why we were digging through Gordman's 75% off Christmas items in halmark Kim Evans style.

A preview of Christmas to come:

It is going to be penguins on the piano. Of course they are from the United Republic of China. I assume them being united and all they are one of the states. It is united isn't it? Or is that the USSR. I can't keep up with all of the states.

The Kitchen will be teals, copper and mossing green. That should go with my copper art deco lamp. Sweet! Now I have to buy another tub to store all of my local treasures. Actually, the Sterilite tub I bought is made in the USA. Very cool!

Go Gettim'

Paulson pushes Senate for stimulus deal

Dear Mr. Bush:
I know I've said and thought (mostly said) a lot of bad things about you. In general I think you have been a wonderful I live in a red state that supported you all the way to the White House, both years. I believe in Oklahoma! Yeah!

I know you have the POWER to make congress do noth..getterdone! I would vote for you in the next election if you would pleaassssssse be gentle with congress. You know in a whole bi-tax-refund sort of way. That is if your running for President again, Sir. I promise to buy only American-made products at Walmart. They are an American institution and I assume they sell only American made products, which would help jump start our plumeting markets and declining dollar. Why I remember as a kid traveling to Canada when the exchange rate was so good we could have twice the vacation on half the money. I'm sure if you send us a little extra this spring the exchange rate would go back from only 96 cents on the dollar to 50 cents on the dollar like the good ol' days. Them were the days, weren't they? Of course your more familiar with the southern border, bein' a southern gov'nr, and all them I-legals. How is that working out these days? I'm sure you've got it shut down, be'in hows you the "_errorist President".

I've always been a strong supporter sir. I've supported better mileage for my car, cleaner air, cleaner water and strong unitedness. I'm sure were on the same page.

Thanks for being there sir, we would not forget you if you would just ease that little tax-rebate-bill through congress. I'm sure they love you and would be willin' to help in a whole united sorta way.

j bubba

jlw

Can you believe it?

Notice, she doesn't even ask anymore. It is just gone. She just leaves me the ol' gray mare without even mentioning that she is taking my car. "Nothing is mine!" "The kids wear my shoes and leave my tools in prairie forts." " I find pots and pans and spoons in the barns" "Arrrrhhghhhh.......!"

Sound familiar?

jlw

Lex Licks Washington 44-9

Lexington Jr. High basketball played Washington tonight. Game time 5 o'clock, and Dad was on the sidelines. Mom was at home with a aching back (missed a good game). Washington is a scrappy little team, but just too short to get up and above the towering arms of the Bulldog boys. Creston played the last quarter and dropped the last two points of the game. He was making a drive for the basket with 1.2 seconds left and a Washington player fouled him. It put Creston on the line with 2 shots and he dropped both of them! Good Job Sugar Man!

Black Kettle National Grassland

Gone to Vici

Well we jumped in the car this morning and headed out to Vici. Stopped in north OKC at Jimmy's Egg for breakfast, and got to Etta's about 11 o'clock. We went out to a little cafe in Vici around 1 and headed back home around 2:30. West and then south through back roads we travelled. Over to Arnett and down into Roger Mills County. Through Strong City, Foss, Dill, Eakly. We passed Hoochie Momma's Lodge, Lake stream and the Road Rash Inn and went on into Binger and Washita County. We missed the prettiest part of the country to the sun going down, we will have to make that another day. After the sun dropped behind the broad horizan, we picked up the freeway at Minco and Tuttle and scurried on home by way of Purcell. We were ready to get into our pj's and send the kids to separate rooms.

It was a beautiful day. 50 degrees and sunny. Etta was happy to see us, and we had a really good visit.

Meet Beau

2008 Honda Civic Sedan EX
I got to put the second 17 miles on him. It has been a while since I had wheels I was comfortable going farther than the feed store. We have been a one car family for a long time. I'm only working 20 hours a week and I needed something that wouldn't take half my paycheck in gas. Plus I wanted as big a car as I could get so that I would feel a little safer driving in this Hummer/SUV world.

It is going to change our little world here.

Quiet Weekend

I call it a quiet weekend because Jord actually had time to get outside and work in the barns. Beautiful weather!!! It was 60-65 all weekend and sunny. Now my weekend on the other hand was not quiet. Let's see---Friday night I go grocery shopping before heading to Charlotte's from midnight- 8am. Saturday Kat has pitching practice and then its time to do the piles of laundry that accumulate through the week. (by the way, we still have Christmas up) Sunday is church and more practice. Back to Charlotte- Miracle is what we say!!! She is now walking short distances with her walker and sitting up for short periods of time. She still has dizzy spells and isn't very strong---but she been flat on her back for over 7 weeks so its not surprising that she is a little weak. It reaffirms the fact that Doctors don't know everything like they say they do.....they told us she would never walk again and if we moved her we would paralize her legs and damage her kidneys. Its been a strength to everyone who takes care of her---to see the progress each week and know where that progress comes from. Creston is winding up basketball. He has 4 more games left....we will have about 2 weeks of down time and then both Creston and Katarina will be buried in baseball and softball. Jord hopefully goes shopping for a vehicle this week.....We haven't had more than one vehicle for more than a couple months at a time. I know he will be thrilled to finally have his own set of wheels!!

Happy New Years

HAPPY 2008

New Years Eve was great! Thanks Manthy and Reuben. For the rest of you, sorry you missed it, but we did talk about you. Food, Foosball, cards and food. Manthy apparently has a deal with the Starbucks man. I don't know what she is getting from him, but she can get twice the stuff done in a day as a normal person. (Drop me a line for a list of the side affects)

There was a running game of foosball with all of its disputes and accusations. The video games were the only sedative. The card games were brutal, as were the gossip and reminiscing.

At midnight the pots and pans came out in traditional hillbilly fashion. Reuben dropped the box of firecrackers in a pan of hot coals, and the neighborhood greeted the New Year with a crescendo of deafening explosions. (Homeland Security did not ever show up.)

As we left Manthy tried to slip a kid into our vehicle. We searched our vehicle for other stowaways (usually required when visiting M &R's). Rueben's final words as I was leaving was a sincere "Wish me a really Happy New Year. Look who your leaving me with."

Happy 2008!