MY JELLO-EATIN'.....

cat, Butch. I always heard that cats didn't like eating cold food; but, Butch eats ice cream, pudding AND Jello.

When he got done, he looked at me like, "Is that all I get?"

And, when he found out that was it, he decided to wash his hands.

I WAS IN BLOOMINGTON.....

the other day; and, as I left town, I passed a business that had a sign out by the highway advertising some of their wares: Fruit Jam, Gourmet Chocolate, Amish Popcorn. I did a double-take. Amish Popcorn? What makes popcorn Amish? I googled "amish popcorn" images. I didn't really find anything about "amish popcorn"; but, I found a lot of stuff that said "Amish COUNTRY Popcorn". I found this image on Flickr. The caption read "Amish Country Popcorn - Yum!" I don't know what that extra stuff is in there; and, it didn't say what it was anywhere on that page.

So, I still don't know what makes popcorn "Amish". The fact that it was grown by an Amish farmer? The kind of pot it was popped in? The oil.....the salt? Or perhaps the fact that they didn't wash it before they packaged it made it possible to classify it as "Amish". Did they mix it with a bit of road apple before it was popped? After? *shrugs* I dunno.....'tis a mystery to me. But I can tell you this - the next time I'm past there, I'm going to stop in and find out. I'll let y'all know.

BELATED PICTURES FROM.....

our visit to Washington state at the beginning of January. The pictures are in reverse order because Blogger is stupid and I forgot that fact; so, you should start at the bottom to look at the pictures. ENJOY!!

ME, TOO.....

YEA!! YAHOOOOO!! YIPPEEEEEEEE!!!.....

only FOUR more days until we are in the air and on our way to the great state of Washington.....the Pacific Northwest.....the Left Coast!! Daughter and family didn't get to come back to Indiana for Christmas; so, we are going out there on New Year's eve for a week. They have made plans for us to travel up to Whistler, B.C. in Canada. Now, Whistler is a touristy kinda town a couple of hours north of Vancouver (which is about 30 minutes from where Daughter lives). People go there to ski and skate and do all manner of wintery-type activities. WE are going to go "tubing". (I'm pretty sure this has nothing to do with rivers or whitewater or bathing suits.) Well, 'round here, we're not too big on winter sports; so, we have nothing to keep our fingers and toes and tushies warm and cozy. Tony kinda does because he works sorta outside during the winter. But I needed some serious cold-weather gear. Tony and I went to Clarksville this weekend and I got some AWEsome stuff. Dick's Sporting Goods and the Pro Bass Shop had just the things we needed. Not only will I be keeping warm, I might even manage to look cool. (No, not the kind of cool where the snot dripping out of your nose turns into an icicle but the good kind.) Take a look!!

What you see there is a toboggan on the shoulder of the coat, the waterproof coat, waterproof boots (which came from a different store than the coat but match perfectly.....BONUS!), some nifty socks (which I expect to keep my toes toasty) and my waterproof gloves. The coat and boots were on sale! You might have noticed that I don't have any waterproof pants. I figure if I can keep the majority of my self warm and dry, I'll never notice a numb butt. Besides, that's where most of my fat is and everyone knows fat is a good insulator!.................We are also going to go see some of the Olympic game venues in Whistler and Vancouver. Whistler is where they are going to hold all the outdoor events; and, the indoor ones will be in Vancouver. (I think) Pictures of the wonderful tubing adventure to come later!

ONE MORE CHRISTMAS POST.....

(sorry.....I couldn't resist! This one made me laugh out loud!!)

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!.....

THIS PAST MONDAY.....

we attended Tylie's preschool Christmas program. There were 7 people there to see Tylie. Now.....multiply that by about 50 which is how many kids were performing. Let's just say it was a tad "crowded" in there. Plus, I could barely see Ty. If there wasn't a kid's head stuck in front of her, there a teacher's BIGGER head. So, I didn't get any pictures of her until it was over. (I did get some very wobbly video. But it almost makes me seasick to look at it.) Here are the pictures of the little cutiepie. Yes, her dress was supposed to look like a Santa outfit. She apparently wouldn't or couldn't wear the hat. :-P

Papaw DOES "heart" his girls. And I think they "heart" him back!

Nana even managed to get in a picture this time!

I NEEDA GET ME SUMMA DESE.....

A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.....

we went to the Loogootee Christmas parade. We had Ty that weekend and naturally took her. She loves parades. What kid doesn't? She's not too crazy about all the sirens; but, once those are past, she can really get into the candy-grabbing. Once in a while, she asks to be held. This was one of those times. Wonder what they were watching come down the street.....

It was the.....

GIRLIE TRACTOR!

Here's a look at all the goodies she (and Papaw) picked up off the ground.

She got so much of it, we decided to send some to the three Washington State cousins. Ty helped me get the package ready to mail to them. Now we just have to wait 6 months for the next parade!

AROUND THIS TIME OF YEAR.....

some folks send everyone on their e-mail list pictures and videos of neat Christmas lights and decorations. Well, I've found one; but, because I'm somewhat weird, most people will find this one a bit odd (if not downright gross). If you want pictures and videos of neat Christmas lights, I hope one of your "normal" friends e-mails them to you. LOL

I'M DOING ALL.....

my Christmas shopping online again this year. But I just realized something.....Shannon and her family won't be HERE for Christmas. That means I have to MAIL Christmas to them in WASHINGTON STATE! And ordering things online means shipping time. I either need to get it all ordered yesterday or get to the store to finish up the shopping. Even sending a package priority doesn't mean a thing to the post office.

THREE AND A HALF.....

weeks 'til Christmas, folks! Can you believe it? I hope I don't forget to get my tree out!!

WELL, WE HAD.....

Ty again this weekend. (If you pay attention, you'll notice that we have her about every other weekend.) Today we went to eat lunch at the new Chinese buffet. I usually get hot tea. There's something about drinking tea out of those little cups with no handles that is just so.........Chinese! Ty was very interested in my hot tea. She dipped her finger in it a couple of times and then decided that she'd like a sip. She declared it "delicious"!

(Yes, she is actually drinking hot tea through a straw. By the time she got to it, it was merely tepid. LOL)

IS IT JUST ME OR.....

does this little gal look like a human Barbie doll?