Boredom Happens II

My car is old….21 years old, to be exact with 198,000 miles.  I am very attached to my car, even though the a/c hasn’t worked in years, nor the cruise control and many other little things that I’ve grown accustomed to not having.  Do I miss my Mercedes? Well duh.  But my Honda, she treats me right.

I can’t be upset that the radiator finally gave out, because I appreciate that it didn’t go out when I was traveling to or from Georgia or even Philly a few weeks ago.  I celebrate my car and the lack of monthly payment.  A fancy car need not define me.  I’m good with my trusted Accord.  A scrapper, just like me.

Showing my car love…Tesla, Andrew and I.  The paint helps hold the car together!  ~P.

Mushrooms, Bugs and More

I find nature very interesting.  The way trees grow.  The shells cicada bugs left behind.  The mushrooms sprouting up everywhere.  My neighbor’s pile of stuff.  ~P.

What is that

Take a guess at what the picture is…….having fun with my camera. ~P.

Screaming Balloons – Cool Science Experiment – YouTube

Listen for the part where he asks Steve where he gets the big balloons from….

Screaming Balloons – Cool Science Experiment – YouTube.

Just too much

You know, I have held back from blogging about the bullshit John and Heather pull concerning my child, but Heather calling Walt, asking to bring Tesla to the hospital where my mom is, and of course him saying it was okay, is just too much.

I was at the pool party at my old home (which I still own, by the way) on Monday and even though Heather consistently had her eye on me, I didn’t say a word.  Even when John came over and informed me there would be no comments about who owns the home, I just said, “Okay.”  I KNOW who owns the home, so I don’t feel the need to comment.   Maybe someday John and Heather will own that house together, but in the meantime, they don’t.

So why Heather feels the need to call Walt and ask if she can come into the hospital with Tesla and her four kids is beyond me, other than to poke me with a sharp stick to say, “Hey, Walt talks to me!  He wants me to come to the hospital with your child.”   I’d prefer not having to talk to Walt so I’m fine with no communication.  But, if John is busy working or building a tree house or a chicken coop  or God knows what, why isn’t Tesla being offered time with me?  John said he would make sure I could see Tesla as much as possible since I will be gone for three weeks in December.  I have yet to believe he meant those words.

Heather drives Tesla and her kids to Shippensburg and Walt takes Tess and one of Heather’s girls up to my mom’s room.  The visit did not go well as the girls would not listen to my mom, running around and making noise.  I am ashamed that Tesla acted that way but I’ve spent time around Heather’s kids and they are on the wild side.  Screamers with a lot of pent up energy.   Ironically, I was told I could not post pictures of Heather’s kids on the Internet, yet Walt did yesterday and so I guess he gets a pass.  “Sam and I don’t want our children exposed on the Internet” were her words to me. (Sam is her ex, now that their divorce is finalized…Lucky him.)  Walt and John are supposedly tight; John was bragging at the pool party  about his father-in-law who plays music.  God, that must have confused the guests.  I mean, is he referring to his girlfriend’s dad?  His wife’s dad?  It doesn’t matter as long as John gets to brag about something.

Why does this piss me off so much…because I am SO fucking over being married to this man and having a father who is just like the man I married.  Talk about being doubly screwed.  I won’t feel the least bit bad when the divorce goes through and John gets a taste of the hand he has dealt me for the years now.  You get what you deserve and karma has a big handful of doo doo for him.

Ok, I feel better,

~P.

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Microwaving Ivory

So my friend Jen said, “Microwave Ivory soap, it’s really cool.”  I gave her a look of, “you’re messing with me right?”

She continued, “I’m not going to tell you what it does but after you mic it, add a little water and food coloring, and make your own cut out soap bars.”

This is how I did it.  Take one bar of Ivory (must be Ivory soap) and microwave it on a plate or in a bowl.

Add some food color (or in my case blue shampoo) and mash it back together.  It will be HOT so be careful.  In hind site, I recommend gloves.

Flatten it out (you can’t roll it out, I tried) and press a cookie cutter into it.

Pull away the “scrap edges” and slide a knife under the cookie cutter to break the seal on the table.

Presto!  Your own personal soaps!  Keep mashing and cutting.  My last was just a little ball of light blue ivory.

Very Cool….whoever thought to microwave Ivory must have had too much free time on their hands.

Clean up is easy….just rinse away the soap from the cutters and wipe off the table.

The coolest part is watching it in the microwave!

Enjoy!

~P.

Taco Bell Cooking with Gas

The smell of natural gas brought West York Fire Company and Columbia Gas to the Taco Bell Restaurant on White Street in York, PA.  Crews remain on the scene.  ~P.

Just an hour at the Splash Park

Tesla and I had an hour left in our week and we spent it at the water park in Red Lion.  This park is awesome!  ~P.

Tesla plays her last game this season

Today was Tesla and the entire Craley Tball team’s last game.  The weather was just right for a game!  Tesla missed her last at bat due to a nose bleed.  😦

Uncle Tim and Aunt Vonnie came to see the game and brought their dogs, Voggy and Brandy.

Great last game Craley!  Pool party tomorrow!  ~P.

Smell that Latex

My top 10 picks of pool toys I’d like to own (never mind I don’t have a pool) because I find them sexy.  The look, the feel, the smell…it’s not cotton. ~P.

A looner pointed out that these toys are actually vinyl, which I did know, but was afraid vinyl would make people think of smelling the siding on their home.