Am I the only one who this doesn't make any sense to?

I just received a letter from the census bureau

to REMIND me that my census will be

in the mail in about a week.

I guess all of the ads that I have listened to

were not enough.

In 2001 there were about 119,117,00

homes in the USA.

So one of these reminder letters went to at

least that many homes.

At a cost of, I don't even know how much the government

pays to mail such crap!

Sorry I just am fed up with stupidity

and I needed to whine and complain

(what I really mean is bitch and moan).

Thanks for listening.

Now I feel better.

Please disregard the fine print!

Birthday's over. I survived turning 52, got my new drivers license(I thought my last mug shot was bad, this one is horrid) and had a wonderful day! Who cannot have a great birthday when your birthday cake is made in an Easy Bake Oven. My computer will not load photos for me right now so you will just have to imagine. Yellow 3 inch round, 1/2 inch high cake, chocolate frosting and red sprinkles, made by 6 yr. old Emma and 7 yr. old Stockton. I love it so much that it is sitting on my bakers rack. I don't want to eat it or get rid of it so it will remind me of my little darlings! Stockton (who has only ever called me grandma) made me this birthday card.
To: Kay
From: Stockton
Happy Birthday Kay. Your the best grandma a kid could ever have. You rock.
Your so nice. I love you grandma. Happy Birthday Kay.
siscerly
Stockton
Is it any wonder I had a very nice day? As nice as all of my gifts were, the best part is that I spent the day with my family and those that don't live here both called me. The older I get the grander life becomes!

Anyone know where I would submit my resume for being a fashion

police officer?

I try not to be too critical of too many folks cause

hey we all make mistakes.

But there are a few fashion mistakes out there

that ought to get you put away for a couple of years

or at least on probation.

I'm not talking about wearing mismatched clothes,

the wrong shoes or to much jewelry.

Today I saw a LARGE woman(I myself am large, so

I quite like large) who was wearing leopard print stretch

pants. Now leopard print looks beautiful on leopards

and I have even seen a few items of animal print that look

pretty good, but if you are larger than the

animal your pattern resembles then let's

promise each other we won't leave home wearing it. OK. OK.

It's a deal.

I also saw a woman, OK a frumpy woman.

Remember that word, frumpy?

Wow I haven't said or heard that word in a very long time.

Anyway, she had on a awful looking tee shirt that

said HOT!

Now unless she is HOT or maybe going through the

change, then I say let's keep

those advertisements at bay.

Really if you are one hot mama, and I know many of you are,

then it does not need announced, people can see it for themselves.

And if you are going through the change do you want strangers

knowing that, I don't think so.

I know this post today is very useless.

Thanks for letting me hang other folks dirty laundry out there!

Oh and can we pinkie promise that we won't ever wear

leggings(animal print or not)

as our pants! Under a skirt, dress or for exercise, yes. With

a short shirt, please, for the love of all that is good, let's not.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming!

Had to mark today on my calendar.

Want to know why?

Here is the conversation with my mom:

(FYI-next week is my birthday)

Mom(a month ago): Where do you want to go to lunch for your birthday?

Me: I don't know.

Mom(3 weeks ago): Have you decided where you want to go to lunch for your birthday?

Me: Um, No I haven't decided yet.

Mom(last week): Do you know yet where you want to go for your birthday lunch?

Me: Nope.

Mom(this week): We(my mom, myself, my daughter and my 2 sisters) are going to lunch on Friday(today) to

decide where you want to go to lunch for your birthday!

Cool huh?

I get 2 birthday lunches.

Thanks Mom!

(I still don't know where I want to go)

Since I am not one who thinks I am an amazing cook(just ask my sister), I'm certainly not one who goes around sharing recipes. But... I made a wonderful pot of chili for dinner last night, and I do mean wonderful. Good enough that I am going to share it.
Since mother nature doesn't want to grace us with springtime weather yet, we might as well sit back and enjoy some comfort food. Having never been a chili fan I was quite surprised by this recipe I found on line and I tweaked it a bit. So if you're a hankering for chili give this a try.
1-1 1/2 lbs. ground beef( I used turkey and no one knew)
4- 8 oz. cans tomato sauce(I used 2 of Hunts with garlic)
2- 15 oz. cans kidney beans, with liquid
2- 15 oz. cans pinto beans, with liquid
1/2 c. diced onion
1 small can green chili, with liquid
1- 15 oz. can(around that size) tomatoes ( I used italian style)
2 t. cumin
3 T. chili powder
2 c. water
salt and pepper
Brown meat, drain off fat. Add everything together and simmer for 3 hours.
Or better yet crock pot for several hours.

I would double this recipe from now on!

Maybe later on in the week I'll have something to blog about but today you will just have to trust me on this recipe!

Oh, I almost forgot, you must serve this with your favorite cornbread!

I don't mind getting older. Don't mind one bit. What I was dreading was having to renew my drivers license. No more renewal by mail or online. No sirree. Now I have to prove I am a citizen of the U.S.A. They are trying to weed out the illegals. Now I am all for that but do you think this is the way the illegals get their licenses anyway. I am sure they are not even standing in a line.
I was standing in line at 6:30 am. this morning. I was the 30th person. 7:00 was the magic time to open up for business. By 6:45 the line was about 200 deep. 6:58 probably close to 300. Behind me was someones mother, grandmother and probably great grandmother dressed in a thin jacket, I'm guessing around 85 who struggled to stand up. I showed her a bench to sit on, gave her my gloves and scarf and told her I would let her know when it was her turn to go through the doors. A kind man in the front of the line who had also offered to get her a blanket, got her in line in front of him as soon as the doors opened. As I got close to the ONE man who was checking every ones documents I saw this woman. Yeah, she was leaving without what she came for because she didn't have her social security card. Now I'm not sure she should be driving anyway, but if they are allowing her too, then there should be an easier way for certain folks.
I made sure last night I had EVERYTHING I needed. I went down the list. Social Security card, birth certificate, passport, current drivers licence, proof that I live where I live and the application filled out. I had my hubby go through it all again with me. I wasn't forgetting anything. And I didn't. The thing that bothers me is the government already has all of my info. They know exactly who I am and where I live and how much I breath and eat and weigh, how much I earn and donate and save. And they know this about someones great grandma too. But we all have to show up and prove over and over and over and over that we are who we are. All the while in some back alley, some car trunk or online, illegal licences and social security cards are being sold to those who are not standing in these crazy long lines.
Thank you for listening. Now I will step down from my soap box.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

to everyone in my life I love.

Especially my valentine!