http://www.pleonast.com/user/simon_says recent pleonast.com entries by user simon_says en-us http://www.pleonast.com/user/simon_says?l=5&entryID=617163 ...it'll be my birthday. You can wish me happy birthday, if you want. And yes, this is a shameless ploy for attention. 2009-01-09 http://www.pleonast.com/user/simon_says?l=5&entryID=613813 Well, the weather was far warmer, more humid, and just overall more icky than was forecasted. Christmas wearing a short sleeved shirt and jeans just isn't quite the same. We even set the air to 69 degrees and it was still hot! In other news, the dog-in-law has gotten over whatever it was that made her hate me suddenly. She barely barked at me and constantly came to me for attention and pets. So much nicer than baring fangs, growling, and lunging at me. 2008-12-29 http://www.pleonast.com/user/simon_says?l=5&entryID=611737 This... ...is NOT what we'll be getting this Christmas. Forecast for next week in New Orleans... ...blech. 2008-12-22 http://www.pleonast.com/user/simon_says?l=5&entryID=609712 Please say a prayer for some family members on my mom's side. My uncle is going through some rough times and my aunt is having a really, really, really tough time right now. Thanks. 2008-12-15 http://www.pleonast.com/user/simon_says?l=5&entryID=609596 Josh Reaves works with a Spanish speaking church that meets in the building that North Gwinnett uses. We'd been talking for several months about combining our assemblies for a bilingual service. We finally got it organized and met together yesterday. I've never been a part of a bi-lingual service before so I was really curious how it was all going to work. We had all the English speakers on one side and all the Spanish speakers on the other. Anytime a prayer was said, we'd have one in English and one in Spanish. We had one lesson for the Lord's Supper that was done in English and translated in Spanish. We had one sermon that was done the same way, too. I was pretty skeptical about how the singing was going to work when I heard how they were planning it. We all sang the same song at the same time but the English side sang in English and the Spanish side sang it in Spanish. It worked really well! It was, I think, the most encouraging and edifying assembly I've been a part of... 2008-12-15 http://www.pleonast.com/user/simon_says?l=5&entryID=608576 Just a workaholic!! Joshua left very early Monday morning for L.A. for work. He'll get back late, late, late tomorrow night. I've been better this trip as far as turning into a coward and being afraid. I don't even have my dog with me, either! She's nursing The Lurker and my dad back to health. Dad thinks they have double pneumonia...get it? They both have pneumonia so it's double...hey, that's the way the Owens family rolls...cheesy jokes. Anyway, the house has been very, very quiet. And so, I've been staying at work very, very late. I already have my 40 hours in! Luckily, I'm super busy so I have plenty to keep me here. I'm hoping to get some Christmas decorations tonight on my way home and I'm hoping I can get them put up tomorrow. We're kind of flip flopped in our house. I don't really care if we have any decorations at all. Joshua loves them. So, I thought it'd be a nice 'welcome home' surprise. Luckily, he doesn't ever read my entries here, so it won't spoil the ... 2008-12-11 http://www.pleonast.com/user/simon_says?l=5&entryID=606718 Four things I learned today: 1. Mowing up all the leaves from a 15-year Maple tree is infinitely easier than raking them. 2. Buying new pine straw to cover up the leaves in the flower beds is infinitely easier than trying to get the leaves out by hand. 3. A briar bush and bare hands do NOT mix well and provide infinite amounts of pain...at least right now it seems like it's infinite. 4. Doing all the above on Grape Nuts as your only meal of the day so far will leave you famished. Now...what to eat... 2008-12-06 http://www.pleonast.com/user/simon_says?l=5&entryID=605577 My mom, also known as "The Lurker", wanted to let you all know that she can hook you up with the individual butter dishes if you're interested. They are from Pampered Chef. The cranberry set of 4 for $14.00 + tax and shipping Also in white set of 4 for $12.00 + tax and shipping A girl at the church in Newnan is a Pampered Chef rep and is trying to help her family make ends meet. So, if you'd like to order, let me know and I'll get you connected to my mom who can get you connected to the Pampered Chef rep. 2008-12-03 http://www.pleonast.com/user/simon_says?l=5&entryID=605039 The before (doesn't include the biscuits, the pumpkin cheesecake, the pumpkin pie, the pecan pie, the apple pie or the fudge). There were no afters. Partly because we forgot and partly because Joshua ate everything. Not really. He did eat a lot, though. We took at least half the leftovers home with us and by lunch yesterday they were all gone with the exception of a turkey wing. He was shooting for a five pound weight gain and was disappointed Saturday morning to discover he'd only gained one. In case anyone was wondering, I actually lost two pounds. In other news, I beat Joshua at Trivial Pursuit Saturday night. The day was marked on the calendar in my head. 2008-12-01 http://www.pleonast.com/user/simon_says?l=5&entryID=603783 Our turkey dinner menu: -Turkey -Roasted potatoes -Macaroni and cheese -Corn -Green Beans -Sweet Potato Casserole (the kind with the brown sugar on top) -Dressing (the bread crumb kind, not the cornbread kind) -Gravy -Rolls -Apple Pie -Pecan Pie -Pumpkin Pie -Fudge -Pumpkin Cheesecake Think we're expecting a crowd based on that menu? Yeah, it's just mom, dad, me and Joshua. We'll be eating leftovers for weeks! But I'm not complaining!! YUM!!! Hope everyone has a safe holiday and a good nap! 2008-11-27