Does anyone else almost wreck in their car because you're writing down notes on a receipt or making a list on a crumpled Wendy's napkin? I have been so busy lately that jotting down a wedding song or to-do list at a stop light is about the only time I have to get my thoughts together and get it out of my head. I have also been known to wake up in the middle of the night, find a tablet and go to town. Sleep is much better and peaceful that way. My random reminders on my phone go off frequently too; do I really need an alarm to go off on my phone in the middle of the day to remind me to go to the bank, run by A.C. Moore, pick up dry cleaning, get the pups' dog food, go to the bathroom, eat lunch, ....the answer is yes, unfortunately. I have actually made myself a reminder before to remind Jason to take out the trash - it goes off every Thursday :). I must be crazy.....OR really really incredibly genius :)
Some say it's because I'm getting older or I've got too much going on or I'm just off my rocker? But my theory is that it is NAWT that I'm getting older...I don't care what my brother Jacob says. I do know that I was born to be an older sister and know I will be a rockin' Mom. I was just talking to my younger brother (only by 3 years) the other day and I said to him, "Well, that's a fine how do ya do!" WHAT? I don't even know what that means, but it just came out and it worked, I think, in the context. I have caught myself saying things like that all the time. "Why I oughtaaa" (while waving your fists around with your chin up in the air and your feet scuffling around like a 1902 silent film actor) is another favorite. I like referring to things as the "bee's knees" or the "cat's whiskers" too. You can take those, they're fun to say.
The best way to discover which road you're headed towards at the "grandma/grandpa" or "still hip" crossroads is to watch MTV (like for more than 5 minutes) or to hang out with a 15 year old and try not to panic. Yes, it's embarrasing. You try to use all your cool slang terms like "hip" (which I said earlier - Sara fail) or "bogus" or "drats"or referencing Saved by the Bell, Full House or Family Matters for any reason. Even "boo-yow" is a no-no. I know it's hard and it hurts...deeply. But I offer some sound advice, stay with me, get a notepad, or a napkin. Whenever you're caught in a conversation with a tweener and you can't get away (unless it's your child, of course - that may even still apply here) Just laugh, nod and walk away, quickly. That advice works with a lot of situations, like when a co-worker approaches you, your Mom, a sales person that won't quit, a frenemy, an enemy, a friend, a bum, etc. You get the idea.
Here are some more old southern sayings that I love:
-He has enough money to burn a wet mule.
-That is to much pumpkin for a nickel.
-If ifs' and buts' were candy and nuts, everyday would be Christmas
-Root hog or die
-That dog will hunt
-He ain't got a pot to pee in
And my personal favorite:
-If I put his brain in a nat's butt, it would fly backwards
Good night y'all!!!
Sara Bernice
Next I think that you have to explain what all of them mean...Gnarly, is my new fave word besides FAB! (obviously)
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