tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44049133844775949952009-11-10T18:50:24.960-08:00A former farm gurl, missing the ranch every single day.Meadowlarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17208672418814503032noreply@blogger.comBlogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404913384477594995.post-27850722080862958472009-11-10T08:52:00.000-08:002009-11-10T08:54:08.847-08:00

When they remind us that we're a "department of the Navy", we remind them WHICH department. :)Meadowlark, OUT.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEVILDOGS!!! You look damn good for 234 years old.Knitting and baking to commence at zero-seven in the next few days. :)CARRY ON!

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Yeah, I'll be done soon and back to regularly schedule boredom. ;)

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Trooper's Gal posted about "Those Wings" and well, I just thought I'd share the latest from MY branch. Especially since we're just a few days away from turning 234!!!!But my personal favorite (yes, a repost) is this one. I have a slight CH46 fetish apparently. Even before Husband became a crew chief (sigh... what a STUD) I used to park at the flight line and watch these planes fly. They make my

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OK FarmGirl_dk... consider yourself tagged!!! And as you see, it's the Honest CRAP award now.Rules:Tell us a bunch of useless, annoying, angry crap about yourself. Try to piss off at least ONE person in your diatribe. Pass on to anybody or nobody as you see fit. Or if they whine in the comments ;)Peace out chica!

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MrsOfficer over at Mrs. Officer2U tagged me with the Honest Scrap award. (Which surprised the hell outta me. I think it might have been because she was hard-pressed for 7.) ;) I guess I'm supposed to tell you 10 things about me, then send it on to 7 people. I'm not going to send it on, because (as usual) I cannot follow rules. And I've been in a crappy mood lately. Which might be why I

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I just got the sweetest picture from my niece...She recently got out of the Air Force and was waiting for her fiance to return from Iraq. Meanwhile, she delivered their baby and guess who was a crabby-pants? Yup, MissB was making mommy a bit crazy with her fussiness.I knew that fellow LEO-wife Kimber does something with Baby Carriers but since my babies are adults, I didn't really know much about

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Most people know that I have some real issues with the whole CSI-thing. You know, the people who call up Nancy disGrace and say "did the cops think to check blank." It drives me nuts.So here's a fun quiz (scoring is a bit awkward, but so be it) that tells whether YOU are an "armchair detective" and if you suffer from the CSI-effect. More conversation on the whole thing can be found here.Take it

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Or: how many mistakes can you make in a recipe and still have it turn out?Over at Food Storage: A Necessary Adventure, there was a post for Peanut Butter Fingers. I read the words "Oh, and did I mention the recipe is easy?" and believed (incorrectly) that I could follow directions.Please join me in one of those uber-trendy, photo-filled, "I'm a blogging chick" type of posts where I put in a

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Anyone recognize this?{cricket chirping}Anyone?OK, try this:Here's a hint:So, I'm just curious... is there anyone else out there who grates their eggs for egg salad? Or am I just lazy/weird?Do tell...

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The "reversible beanie" isn't. Reversible, I mean. I messed up on a couple of things and ended up making the "inside" a simple turn up cuff. I haven't figured out how to fix the fact that the bind-off makes the top of the cuff a bit snug on the head. Not uncomfortable, just noticeable.SIGH...The Irish Hiking scarf (my first attempt at cables) is actually coming along OK.No major errors (that I've

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Guess what was on TV tonight?Yup.And for the record, when this first came out, I was young and hot and married to a studmuffin who wore a flight suit. Siggggghhhhhhh. Helicopter crew chief.... waaaaay hotter than a pilot. Just ask Dori - she'll back me on this one!This is the original: (just go to around :50 seconds... you know you want to)And the parody, which made me laugh.Quick story:When we

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I see these women walking around in their suits and pointy-toed shoes, intense, driven looks furrowing their brows (at least the un-botoxed ones) and I am again thankful that I opted out of corporate life long long ago.As I sit in the hotel lobby, knitting a scarf. :) I suppose they feel sorry for me that I don't have a high powered career.To each his own. Where do YOU fit on the spectrum?Do

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OK, I didn't want room service, because everybody knows I'm CHEAP, I mean frugal. I can run downstairs and pick up my lunch and come back to the room and know that my tip went to the person who helped me, not some arbitrary "delivery charge". So kick me...This is what I had, but what do you notice?Apparently, plastic wrap really did keep me from spilling my wine!!!Not much else happening here.

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What sort of entertaining stuff should I do Monday? Or I suppose I wonder what YOU would be doing if you were sitting alone in a hotel for the entire day. Don't factor in the fact that I dislike people and cities, just let me know how you would spend this day.Do tell...

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Which of you wonderful people are within a 10-15 minute drive?Just wondering because somebody special (OK, me) will be there Sunday afternoon thru maybe Tuesday or Wednesday? With nothing to do while he's in class.Just putting it out there...or at least if you know of some yarn stores.Peace out!(if you're in secret squirrel mode, you can email me at meadowlarkgurl. That would be a gmail address)

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I never said they were PRETTY and I never said they were MISTAKE FREE.But they're either done or moving right along.And sorry about the color... my camera has been doing weird stuff ever since Husband left it in the garage during the freezing weather. Who knows if it's related???First up, the Irish Hiking Scarf. While you can't tell, this is in a soft, light green. Veering toward chartreuse but

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For example: Meadowlark rocks and we both got an award*and Hurray for me and Meadowlark!!! *(*These are not exact headlines, but I'm sure it was what they were thinking)Anyway, Momma Val was feelin' the love the other night and that crazy chick gave me an Honest Commenter award. And, not just me, but a bunch of us!!!I think Momma V and the other ladies all are doing something right. Blogland has

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YEAH BABY!!!!Unfortunately, should be 69 Friday.

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Whatever you do, don't miss comment #3!!!! Probably the same person who has been harassing LEO wives across the blogosphere... worth it just to giggle at their pathetic diatribe. And of course, their ip will be blocked. Although the thought that they are praying for me??? They are the kind of people who give Christians a bad name.Please come back. I know that after myself and Ordinary Life (of

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Yes, I'm knitting again. And as all true knitters know, wine is involved.I thought of putting up pictures of my work, but quite honestly, so far it's pretty meh. So I'll post pictures of what it is SUPPOSED to look like when I finish. Pretend like mine will be this neat, and ooh and aaah appropriately.On the first set of needles, I have the famous MARSAN WATCHCAP. No, I mean it's really famous.

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This weekend was absolutely GORGEOUS! Mid 70s, low 40s at night, plenty of sunshine. A friend of a friend is selling their hottub and we're buying it! Yes, I know I'm unemployed... but for $700 how can you go wrong? (don't answer that. it was a rhetorical question ONLY)Just a brief rundown of the project.I'm the official shoveler. I dug out a 9'x9' x7" deep pit while he went out and purchased

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This was just a couple of weeks ago.This was just the other day.Where did the time go?Babies grow up. Have you taken advantage of every single last stinkin' moment?Do tell...

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Woo hooo!!!!Here are some clues to what has me sooooo excited.(please play the tune, please play the tune...)And this:buy it here.Amazing make-it-yourself directions here.Oh yes, ladies and germs... it is nearly OKTOBERFEST time. That's right, yodeling, pigtails and exploding cleavage! Oompah music, hamerschlagen and polka dancing. None of which I can do, but that does not stop me from stepping

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(Yes, I'm so desperate for you to stop by that I used the word nuts in my headline. Guilty)If you are wondering if Meadowlark has lost her mind due to nearly 5 months of unemployment, the answer is NO.The "nuts" to which I refer are HAZELnuts.Or as we webfoots* call 'em, Filberts.*for the record, I am not a webfoot. I am on the dry side, do not have a kick ass growing season and hate sports. But

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