Where's the respect?

I have been annoyed with hearing people tell me, that they could/would never let there husbands serve in the military so they could not be me. Seriously you are going to frankly voice your opinion to me about it and not support me as a friend. Not cool! I never whined to my friends about it, actually I never talked about it but focused on other things. Yes, did I miss him? Absolutely! But if the benefits of health care were not there I would not have survived.   I've read news articles that said the culture in the USA is turned to not respecting our troops. Which saddens me, I'm grateful for my grandparents and others that went to war for our country and everyone who fought for what... I did not have to witness! It's horrible not to see the respect! I've seen it and have seen a great deal of respect from older veterans and some businesses, but the younger generation and most people do not get it.

After the debates last night I feel more lost in which candidate can get congress to not cut our benefits to the military families. But I guess I'm realizing people in the USA really don't care and understand the freedom which they have. Switzerland may be neutral but their people are the army that defends their freedom.

Be respectful of others that sacrifice in your behalf and look at the pay they get before you judge and start cutting benefits--slavery is outlawed and indentured servants a no go, military service will become that if benefits get cut. So if no one goes into the military service. Will a national draft come if military is reduced and we are at war? What then another Vietnam? Where vets come home messed up and are not taken care of. The private-sector will not care nor have the funds to help.

Cookie recipe election and 7-11 coffee cup votes

 

As you know during election time my favorite poll is the cookie recipe poll and the results came out. With 58 % for Michelle, and Ann 40%, 2% can't decide. According to the recipes I'd take a double chocolate chip over an oatmeal cookie anyday.Also, the 7-11 coffee cup count is very acurrate as the cookie recipe poll. Obama won!  I'm still not surpised that polls are pointing to Obama, Romney does not stand a chance if he does not win Ohio and traditionally speaking the incumbent always wins.
 
I  wonder about this coffee poll are people who drink coffee most likely to vote for a man that doesn't drink coffee like them. People want to vote for people that are like them. Is drinking coffee a factor? According to some news reports people will not vote for a guy that is mormon, and as for me who is mormon I don't don't base my sole opinion of a candidate on their religion or what they drink. But clearly many do! 



 

Case of the Mondays

Mondays are notorious for being bad, mine are normally ok. So here's what happened my friends come and visit,  Mr. Incredible leaves to school, and Peanut goes down for a nap...not so bad, actually pretty awesome!

    While I could not leave little C due to feeding her, Peanut created an epic disaster with blinds, bodily fluids and more in his room. Ahh! That shot my day, to repairing the blinds, and a huge clean-up. As I was cleaning his room, he went and throw an entire toilet paper roll in the toilet. I got him to fish it all out! Thus resulting in having to stick Peanut in his old crib so he would not get in any more trouble and I would have my eyes on him, resulted in realizing his crib has be re-modeled and the structure fortified for little C to use it. Luckily I saw that before she used it! Off to home depot for screws to bolt down the drop slide! 

Yay 8:30 got here! Peanut was ready for bed and Mr. Incredible close to home! One the bright side I had an order to fill and the shop is going to be highlighted on Mountain Standard Time blog.


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birthday bash

I forgot to post about my favorite man's birthday bash. Mr Incredible had a birthday  he's so high up on the hill he's getting nose bleeds. I'm so glad he was born and we got to be together for so long. He's awesome! All he wanted for his birthday like he has for the past few years was a birthday party. I even threw in a day of going off and shooting next month in there. He loves to shoot, I'm encouraging him to hunt, by telling him we will buy a freezer for whatever he hunts, and to make it fair he can go bow hunting or use black powder.

We had about 20 of our friends, butternut squash soup and a great Costco cake. Peanut had a hard time sharing all of his toys. But it worked out perfectly! Happy birthday my love! You are the best!

Photos + Politics

So Peanut was ok for the photo shoot today with a clip on bow tie(made by yours truly this morning) that was red polka dots and black shirt, bribed with candy to leave both on. Little  C just didn't like the light in her eyes. I got her to model for a few hair clips at home which she did until she got the angry elf face on then we stopped the session. We opted to go home and watch top model and eat lunch after the photo shoot and not the giant pumpkin weigh in event and the scavenger hunt on main street...boring I know...but with kids I've had to go their pace, at least for this season in my life. Top model steam punk and video games... awesome! 

Tis' the season for the annoying political surveys, seriously leave me alone political nuts, I hate that
voters registration is public and that anyone can call everyone on the list or come to their door and ask if you voted or whom they will vote for. Such actions I hate...but grateful I'm in a free country and can politely vocalize my annoyance and not get punished! I'm a liberal with different opinions on each key issue!

My opinion on the candidates at this time can be summed up in my La Mars donut experience a few weeks ago with mitt yummy in the shape of an elephant and blue sugar and dough obama in the shape of a donkey and red sugar, they looked different but tasted the same. With that being said the president is not whom I look at for my failures, nor our countries failures. Seriously, I'm more concerned with the congress and senate, limit their terms, those guys have no clue what goes on in the world at times.



Mt Rushmore

 My favorite things about election time, besides the debates and concerns with respects to the middle east, are the cookie recipes that the first ladies and runner up wife makes public and their fashion attire throughout the debates. Deeply superficial, perhaps but so is the idea that they understand the common US citizen's life and daily life routines. They are not like us commoners, so I admire their designer names and fashion statements like I do the royal family and long to buy their dresses.  BBC news is my favorite place to learn the least bias info in simple terms. Like I've said before I wish we had a stronger multi party system.  Apricot Iron Chef tonight! Super excited!

Fall days

So I've been crazy busy.... but not with blogging. Go figure. So what has gone on in my my life. Little C is more of a long C and has an obsession with clothes and tutus. All things girly!  Peanut is as crazy as ever talking more and climbing up to the top of the cabinets in the kitchen. Give him a good 5 minutes to himself and he will create hours for me to clean. He's so thoughtful!  He tells Mr. Incredible that C's korker hair bows are weird. I've been busy cursing at my camera and computer for not working properly, I've joined the frilled lizard boutique team, I'm creating and marketing for them. Bow ties, tutus, boy ties, hairclips, boots and dying onesies are what I've been doing. Mr Incredible is still our weekend warrior and will graduate soon. The family debate South Korea or Paris for the celebration of the new grad. So far Korean beaches are winning.  Little C and Peanut have been fab models for me and other professionals hopefully that luck will continue to saturday when we take family pictures.We are excited to go see Van Gogh exhibit in October and Day in Pompeii tomorrow. Happy fall day!

Don't tiptoe through the tulips

Was the manta as we went to the Tulip Fest near Seattle last week. Mr. Incredible was gone on a work related training. So Peanut and I decided to visit my friends the Asian sensations. It was awesome even though we did not make it to Tulip town. While we were looking at the millions of tulips a photographer was there with a freezing bride and groom. It was perfect gloomy weather for photos. I loved it even though I was forbidden to tiptoe through them. Then we went to a German town the next day and stopped in to get locally made Turkish delights that is when I discovered I don't like them. Enjoyed Jollibee's burgers while there. It was a delightful visit.