Weekends and Watching TV and Stuff

Wow, here it is almost Halloween and we had a heat wave this week! What is up with that nonsense, Mother Nature? It's supposed to be pleasant this weekend, though, so we will enjoy the open windows and hopefully Keith will get going on his never ending backyard projects, like the gate he's been working on for the past month or so.

Anyway, did you hear the news that Rosie O'Donnell wanted to buy Honey Boo Boo's family a new house and they said no, they like their house, but it did need a remodel? So, Rosie is going to remodel their house and make a TV special out of it. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THAT!

Seriously, I think she is going to do it so that she can stand next to someone fatter than her, thereby looking thinner. Plus, she hasn't been on TV for a long time and nobody really cares about her anymore, so why not ride on America's newest obsession's coattails for a while?

Oh, and did you watch the debate last week? Now THAT was a debate! I was waiting for the fists and curse words to start flying. Not that Mitt would curse, it would be more like GOSH DARN IT YOU ARE MAKING ME SO MAD YOU PIECE OF SHOOFLY PIE! Great entertainment and I can't wait for this weeks final debate.

We already voted, have you? We signed up for permanent vote by mail a long time ago, and we love it. Get your ballot in the mail, fill it out, and send it back and DONE. Voted.

And, my new favorite show is Nashville. Even if you hate country music, you will like the music on the show, and the peek into what goes on behind the scenes in the world of country music is so far quite fascinating and realistic. The fading getting older country star dealing with the up and coming young and devious new country star and jealousy and rivalry and all of that stuff that makes for a good drama show.  I'm hooked!

I also enjoyed Two and a Half Men this week, with Miley Cyrus guest starring. I've never actually seen her act before and was pleasantly surprised at how funny she was, and also wondered how she memorized all of those lines, because wow did her character talk a lot!

I had added up my books for my shop for the year so far and was so very discouraged because while I made some money I also spent some money and it was all kind of a wash. I didn't feel like doing much in the way of making new things because really, what's the point if I'm spending as much as I'm making on it? I'm even running some special sales until the end of the month, but not much of that is selling. After talking with Keith about it, though, he did say that at least I'm not losing money, so I got to thinking that if it all evens out it's not like I'm spending money like a drunken sailor with nothing to show for it. and at least I'm breaking even.

So, after a lot of thought, it's time to go back to the basics in the shop and just make those things that don't cost a lot in supplies, and make things for the enjoyment of it (and also for something to do) and if it sells, it sells, and if it doesn't, well then you all know what you are getting for Christmas this year!

Honey Boo Boo?

Now, even though we don't have cable or satellite or any other means of watching anything other than the regular run of the mill TV channels, of course we are aware of the phenomenon that is Honey Boo Boo and the media circus surrounding this chubby rather annoying little girl. How could anyone in America (and probably a lot of the rest of the world) NOT be aware of the family that cooks sketti with butter and ketchup when there is no fresh roadkill available? If you aren't aware of Honey Boo Boo, first, where have you been for the last six months, and second, google her. And then watch some of the videos. I guarantee you'll waste at least a couple of hours searching for even more.

And what exactly is the fascination with this little pageant queen and her family? I think it's just a part of human nature to want to see freaks of nature. Instead of having to go to the carnival or circus and pay 10c to get into the sideshow to see the siamese twins or the bearded lady or the boy with the flipper hands, we now have TLC to bring it right into the comfort of your living room.

And I don't fault anyone for watching it. If I had TLC on my TV, I'd also be on my couch with some popcorn, unable to tear my eyes away from the screen.

Yeah, I'd be watching toddlers with sugar highs, and little people living their lives, and people who can't stop procreating and have weird religions, you bet I would! Why? Because I think we all like to see how others live. It's just a TV version of spying on the neighbors. Plus, in Honey Boo Boo's family's case, it's nice to see someone fatter than us! Because then we can feel all self righteous and congratulate ourselves on not being as fat as Honey Boo Boo's mom.

However, I was embarrassed when I was watching the video of the family going to play the sport of bingo and realized that June (Honeys' mom) was wearing the exact same shirt as me! That she got at Walmart just like I did. That I'm actually wearing again today.

Now, if you have seen any of the shows, you know that just about everyone in the family has a nickname, starting with the dad who they call Sugar Bear. I found a Honey Boo Boo name generator that you can put your name in and it will give you your own Honey Boo Boo Redneck Nickname!

My new name is Enchantment Michaela and Keith's is Kiwi Muffin. I don't like mine all that much, but I do think I might start calling Keith by his redneck nickname, it's kind of cute!