Meet Loki

Back in the day - when the kids were teenagers, the basement belonged to them.

I seldom went down there except to do laundry or clean - it was basically theirs to do what they wanted with...........the occasional parties - late night t.v. - private phone calls - things you don't need a parent standing over your head watching ( especially when there were extensions upstairs I could listen in on from time to time ( terrible I know - but I did it )

I can remember a time when I was starting to get suspicious - they were down there a little too often - all three of them - and very quiet - too quiet - abnormally quiet.

I panicked -
I completely panicked and wondering if perhaps they were doing drugs down there I made my way down when my Son darted up from the couch and BLOCKED me from entering the living room section.

" You don't want to come in here Mom " he urgently said

We literally struggled for a moment before I was able to convince him that it was ok - that whatever was going on was ok - I wasn't going to freak out, I assured him, as my mind raced with drug rehabilitation for 3 kids -

WHERE DID I GO WRONG?
DID I MISS THE SIGNS?
SURELY IT WAS TELLING THAT I SERIOUSLY LACKED PARENTING SKILLS AND THESE POOR KIDS - THESE POOR POOR KIDS HAD FALLEN BY THE WAYSIDE..................

Gingerly I made my way into the room ( which I imagined would be an opium den ) to see my daughters looking up with sheer panic in their eyes - each of them trying desperately to hide......................

A stray cat Lindsay had found.

My heart melted ( with more relief than I can convey here )

We can't keep her - I explained
We already have a cat - I said
We'll find a good home for her - I reassured them
I have to put my foot down here - I told them

( note how I'm trying to make myself sound like June Cleaver - truthfully I was more like the Harper Valley PTA Mom - but I DID have my June Cleaver moments from time to time )
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Lindsay's in Florida this week - 17 years later - guess who's babysitting?

Meet Loki - who's presence in our life has graced it beyond belief.
Delivered to me Friday night ...................
She's an " elderly " cat - she's spoiled - she can be a little cranky at times - she has arthritis in her hips and hind legs making mobility difficult - but she's the family princess.- our very own Aristocat

I've put her in the guest room - and sleep with her at night - I brush her - I talk to her - I sing to her -
I carry her up and down from the bed so that she doesn't hurt herself.

And because every princess deserves breakfast in bed from time to time, I indulge her with that too

John says - Oh, are we having breakfast in bed today?
Suzan says - YOU'RE NO PRINCESS !!!!!!

My kids have rescued many animals since those years...........but she was the first
And I'm so grateful she followed Lindsay home all those years ago.

( Oh - and that it wasn't drugs they were hiding - I'm also grateful for that LOL )

Okay - she's calling me back - I'm off to give her a massage.
And whip up something for the Prince..

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone
Much love
Me
June Cleaver



SHARING WITH !

MY TURN FOR US

A Friday Chat ( about this & that ) and giveaway winner !

Coffee's on the counter - help yourself !
What shall we talk about?

T.V.

Again.
T.L.C.
( To Laugh or Cry )

This week on TLC there was a story about a lady who had 14 inch long nails - and was looking for love.
She may or may not have found it - we'll see - but driving to her date she broke one of them !
OMG - I was hanging on the edge of my seat !
What will she do now?
Can she get over this hump?
What a riveting story line !

Thankfully she had glue in her purse and someone helped her fix it - otherwise this would have bordered the
" Who Shot J.R. ? " cliff hanger !

Her date took her on a cooking class evening - and she manoeuvred those puppies around the frying pan like nobody's business.................the Chef was impressed ( and we all know how difficult Chef's can be )
I was impressed. ( not with the nails but how she can actually live with them )
John wasn't/

John says - What the hell are you watching now?
Suzan says - This lady's nails are 14 inches long - come see !

He almost threw up - poor thing - he has a sensitive stomach.
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There's a new show on " Little Family "
Personally I find it a little insulting to little people everywhere .

See how little people live.
See how they cook their dinner.
See how they brush their teeth.
See how they run...............type of thing.
I mean they're just people in my mind.

Anyway - they've decided to take their story public - ( good for them - the money's good, I hear )
So here they are - out and about - and they end up at the Lincoln Memorial - strolling around with their children - a typical family day EXCEPT THERE'S A CAMERA CREW FOLLOWING THEIR EVERY MOVE SO THAT IT CAN BE TELEVISED INTERNATIONALLY.

And the Mom notices that someone's taking their picture.

" No No No she waves her finger at them - No pictures - Please NO pictures "
She then explains to the camera man ( and us millions of people watching ) that she doesn't want people taking pictures of them just because their little -

Come again?
THEY'RE ONLY ON TLC BECAUSE THEY'RE LITTLE !

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Are you politically incorrect?
Bet you are !

There was a big hooplah on social media this week.
The " R " word was used again.
Apparently a weather person said the weather this winter was retarded.

Ok - it's on odd choice of words to describe weather.  ( even if it describes it perfectly )

But the outcry?
I don't get it.
At. All.
How can calling the weather something be an attack on all mentally handicapped challenged children?

I'm not an insensitive person but we're getting so damned politically correct that soon we'll be grunting like cavemen in case we sound offensive.

Can someone explain it to me ?

I'm really asking this question because I don't get it.
And I'm risking sounding like an ignoramus here, I know - but I want to understand.
Help !

Here's a list of others words and phrases that are considered Politically Incorrect

Pet Owner is a no-no
Apparently we shouldn't say we own them - but rather we are Pet Guardians.
( why do we have to buy them if we're only their guardians - and who sits there and thinks up these reasons to be offended? )

Swine Flu
Offensive to Pork Farmers ( I kid you not )

Christmas - and now supporters of Happy Holidays are not thrilled with that either because Holiday derives from Holy Day - and it gets better - the X in Xmas is the Greek letter CHI - which is the first two letters of Christ...................
( maybe we should just be telling everyone to go to hell around the holiday season?

Black sheep - Black day - White Collar - for racial reasons.

Senior Citizen - to be replaced with Older Person ( apparently it sounds more inclusive )

Oriental - but only from North Americans - because it refers to Asia from a geographical perspective
( this is NOT satire ) it's perfectly acceptable for Europeans to use this term -
So what happens when a European tourist uses the phrase while in North America ?  You see how complicated it all becomes ? You'd better have your passport on hand at all times to prove you don't live here !

Flip Chart - offensive to Filipinos - OMG - I'm flipping out here !

No Worries - possibly offensive to those with O.C.D. who tend to worry too much

The list goes on and on and on -

Here's me being completely Politically Incorrect.

I  was going to make a flip chart to showcase them all because I have a white collar job - but since I'm a black sheep I decided not to.
I asked my Senior Citizen if he could walk Soda - since we're Pet Owner's and he said No Worries and took her out while I vacuumed the Oriental carpet.
It's been terribly cold here - hope I don't catch anything like the Swine Flu ( since I was really sick at Christmas...................

Oh and maybe you should check this site out GLOBAL LANGUAGE MONITOR before you open your mouth to say a word about all of this !
You could end up in deep sh feces ........................
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And guess what arrived yesterday?
The package from Australia !
So here's the winner of the HEART TO HEART  giveaway ( I'm not sure - but giveaway might be offensive to people who sell things - have to check that out )

True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:9

Carol - Art & Sand - it's YOU !!!
How appropriate - you were the one that gave me my first hearts !!!
Can you drop me a line giving me your address?

Have a great weekend  ( so as not to offend those who love to work ) 2 days everyone !
Hugs,
Me