I didn't invite Chemlawn to dinner!

I'm still so annoyed at the dumb guy who called last night from Trugreen Chemlawn. I'm in the middle of launching a fabulous meal and the phone rings. As I continue to cut the roast and move it to the table I'm only half listening to this guy but something he says tips me off. It was the word "lawn". I immediately think this must be about my moms house and I'd cancelled them last fall. In my mind, this wasn't the time to deal with a telemarketer trying to get my business back cuz my food is hot and I want to eat now so I tell the guy that now is just not a good time and am evasive when he asks when a better time is. So then this guy has the audacity to ask me why this isn't a good time and not being too quick on the up-take, I tell him I've got dinner on the table. He's rude enough to then start blah-blahing so I hung up on him. I sure wish I could have thought faster and told him my kid just stabbed a pen in his eye or something gross.

The big five-oh

Not to be mistaken with Hawaii five-o, tee-hee! Yesterday we celebrated my 50th birthday. The forties weren't bad but 50 really sounds old... just ask my granddaughters! (It might take a week or two to get used to that number.) It was a really nice day and the best was having my kids and grandkids come. The funniest thing; Sami was leaning over me to 'help' blow out the candles but when Sonia stooped down on the other side of me with the cake she hopped down and in a flash had run over and blown out all the candles!

The Son

For a long time James wanted to be in JROTC. There was a summer thing he wanted to do in Jr. High but we decided it was best to wait for the real thing. He has taken to it like a fish to water and signed up for the Utah National Guard Nov. 30th.