May 27, 2012

  • Babies And Me And Sheepie

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    I have always loved babies from the time I was very young.  I was a great babysitter and I charged more money than was normal at the time (more than much older girls did back then) but everyone that I babysat for thought I was well worth it.  I would cook dinner for them, feed them, make sure they got a bath and then put them to bed.  They seldom gave me any problems, even the worse kid in the neighborhood had a healthy regard for me.  I once made him clean the bathroom floor with a toothbrush.  No problems after that.    But I digress.

    I have always had the knack of being able to quiet a crying, fussy baby or just make them smile.  I guess they like the sound of my voice, a nice alto.  It's the one thing that can always make me feel good and/or bring me out of a depressed mood because babies make ME smile.    I bring this up because Tara came over today with her dad, who drove up from Florida for the Holiday weekend.  It was nice to see him and all I could think was *wow, he's sure changed from when he was young!*    Haven't we all?

    What I thought was cute was how Chance called him *Grandma*...not Grandpa and he resists any attempt to correct him on that.  It's hysterical when you hear him say that a time or two.  He came into my room and shut the door so Baron couldn't come in.  He knows that Baron makes this room seem really crowded and he's still not quite sure if he's afraid of Baron or not.  He called it to my attention that he was petting Baron when we all were in the kitchen and Baron was standing there just watching us all.  Chance is so damn adorable when he's happy.  His grin is almost ear-to-ear like his mother's.  Tara came bearing food for me and the Beast.  Some salad, a couple chicken legs that had been smoked and some pork chops that she had barbequed.  Oh, and a half dozen cupcakes since she (and her dad) babysat the bakery on Saturday for the owners and they were told that the cupcakes couldn't stay at the end of the day since they don't keep over two days.  So what was left, she brought home.  Our family just can't throw good food out.  That's part of why we have such extraordinary figures. 

    I found out that Sheepie will be coming down to move in with her fiance' after graduation.  He should be up there in KY tomorrow and will stay with her and Buttmunch until the graduation ceremony on Tuesday.  Mustachio is taking her out for a steak dinner as her graduation present (it's what she asked him for) and then she and her fiance' will put her packed bags all in the truck and head back here.  I'm hoping she will get a job quickly so the two of them can get their own vehicle and not have to share one with the family.  They've been paying for the fiance' to get through college and living frugally but not TOO frugally.  They are just a very close knit family and nice people.  But I could tell that just by the son.  He's a sweetheart, too.

    Chewlee and the Princess will be home tomorrow from their Disney World adventure and I can hardly wait to hear what Chewlee has to say about it all.  We'll be hearing about some of it in bits and pieces as she remembers it, too.  Should be fun.  I'm looking forward to it.

    Love you all.  Hope you stayed cool if you got some of the same heat we've had.  I love it.  I've stayed out of the A/C in my room with just my fan blowing air out the window for circulation.  It's warm but I enjoy it much more than snow and cold.  Be good.  Drive carefully.  Remember, the life you save may be your own!