The garden still isn't in here at Barefoot Manor. I spent the entire day yesterday running away from Little Sprout, and since I couldn't take the garden beds with me as I ran.... *sigh*
Little Sprout, I do believe I have mentioned about a million times, is a much more demanding child than Big Sprout ever was. She needs constant supervision, constant stimulation, constant everything.
I thought I had finally found the key to better behavior from her when things warmed up enough that I could start taking her to the park. It worked for about 2 weeks. I would take her to the park twice a week, let her run off her energy and play with other kids, then take her home and race to get the yardwork and housework done.
The honeymoon is over. Now it is a daily struggle, her yelling that she wants to go to the park and me repeating my "no"s so many times that I start sounding like that old song "Nobody But Me" by the Human Beinz. Take a listen, the beginning and end where the guy keeps going "no-no-no-no-no" is so what I sound like these days. Don't worry, I'll wait while you listen.
Nobody But Me
It's a good tune, isn't it? Ahhh, that brought back memories of singing into the empty toilet paper tube and dancing all over the living room....
Oh, wait....what was I talking about? Little Sprout being a pain, that's it. Sorry, that little stroll down memory lane just totally derailed me.
Well, never mind I guess. It is too hard to be grumpy when I am listening to such groovy tunes....
Welcome to my garden. Come in, take off your shoes, and let me offer you a seat in the shade, a cool drink, and friendly conversation while we enjoy the beauty of the day...
And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. ~ Kahlil Gibran
Showing posts with label Youtube Rocks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Youtube Rocks. Show all posts
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Funnies from Big Sprout
Big Sprout found this one as a flipnote on her DSI. She made me watch it (knowing that, with her working on a science project right now I would understand the humor), and I just had to share.
We ended up having to go online to find more funnies, and this was another favorite.
Watch 'em. You won't be sorry.
We ended up having to go online to find more funnies, and this was another favorite.
Watch 'em. You won't be sorry.
Friday, November 14, 2008
ROFLMAO
So I am a little behind the times. Sarge kept telling me I was missing out, but I have this strange aversion to watching any television program that is popular. I have JUST RECENTLY discovered the wonderful world of House MD. Yeah, only one of the coolest shows on TV. Luckily for me I have cable and it is an older show, so there are lots of reruns for me to watch. Just in case you, like me, have been living under a rock for the last few years, this is just a taste of the joy of House.
So I was getting ready to write about my new addiction, and I did a YouTube search for Hugh Laurie. I knew he was a British actor (not that you could tell by his non-existent accent), but was surprised to find a whole bunch of clips from a show he had been on "A Bit Of Fry and Laurie". All I can say is I LOVE IT!!!! I am a sucker for British comedy, anyway, but this stuff is absolutely hilarious! Seriously, check it out...
Anyway, that is all I had for you today. Enjoy
So I was getting ready to write about my new addiction, and I did a YouTube search for Hugh Laurie. I knew he was a British actor (not that you could tell by his non-existent accent), but was surprised to find a whole bunch of clips from a show he had been on "A Bit Of Fry and Laurie". All I can say is I LOVE IT!!!! I am a sucker for British comedy, anyway, but this stuff is absolutely hilarious! Seriously, check it out...
Anyway, that is all I had for you today. Enjoy
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Brain Damaged
A few clowns short of a circus.
A few fries short of a Happy Meal.
A few beers short of a six-pack.
A few peas short of a casserole.
Doesn't have all his cornflakes in one box.
The wheel's spinning, but the hamster's dead.
One Fruit Loop shy of a full bowl.
One taco short of a combination plate.
A few feathers short of a whole duck.
All foam, no beer.
The cheese slid off his cracker.
Couldn't pour water out of a boot with instructions on the heel.
An intellect rivaled only by garden tools.
As smart as bait.
Chimney's clogged.
Doesn't have all his dogs on one leash.
Elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor.
Forgot to pay his brain bill.
Her sewing machine's out of thread.
His antenna doesn't pick up all the channels.
His belt doesn't go through all the loops.
If he had another brain, it would be lonely.
Missing a few buttons on his remote control.
No grain in the silo.
Receiver is off the hook.
Several nuts short of a full pouch.
Skylight leaks a little.
Slinky's kinked.
Surfing in Nebraska.
Too much yardage between the goal posts.
Not the brightest bulb on the tree
Not the sharpest tool in the shed
Quick as a tortoise on prozac
One brick shy of a load
A few ants short of a picnic
Half a bubble off plumb
Why this long list of nasty little sayings, you ask? It's simple. These are all euphemisms for the way the Sprouts are behaving today. How else can you justify them COMPLETELY IGNORING being asked to either be quiet or watch TV and play in another room because Mommy is tired and has a headache? How else can you explain a 9 year old who is completely unable to MOVE AWAY from her 2 year old sister starts hitting her hard enough for it to actually hurt and instead chooses to WHINE AND CRY like a little baby? How else do you describe someone who ABSOLUTELY REFUSES to behave themselves, even when threatened with BODILY HARM and a lifetime of being GROUNDED?
They just don't make drugs strong enough to deal with this crud. At least not legally.
Have you ever seen/heard Bill Cosby: Himself? You know the part when he starts talking about how his wife grabs the yardstick and screeches "The beatings will now begin!"? Yeah, that is me right now.
I will leave you with a short clip about how children are brain damaged. Funny!
A few fries short of a Happy Meal.
A few beers short of a six-pack.
A few peas short of a casserole.
Doesn't have all his cornflakes in one box.
The wheel's spinning, but the hamster's dead.
One Fruit Loop shy of a full bowl.
One taco short of a combination plate.
A few feathers short of a whole duck.
All foam, no beer.
The cheese slid off his cracker.
Couldn't pour water out of a boot with instructions on the heel.
An intellect rivaled only by garden tools.
As smart as bait.
Chimney's clogged.
Doesn't have all his dogs on one leash.
Elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor.
Forgot to pay his brain bill.
Her sewing machine's out of thread.
His antenna doesn't pick up all the channels.
His belt doesn't go through all the loops.
If he had another brain, it would be lonely.
Missing a few buttons on his remote control.
No grain in the silo.
Receiver is off the hook.
Several nuts short of a full pouch.
Skylight leaks a little.
Slinky's kinked.
Surfing in Nebraska.
Too much yardage between the goal posts.
Not the brightest bulb on the tree
Not the sharpest tool in the shed
Quick as a tortoise on prozac
One brick shy of a load
A few ants short of a picnic
Half a bubble off plumb
Why this long list of nasty little sayings, you ask? It's simple. These are all euphemisms for the way the Sprouts are behaving today. How else can you justify them COMPLETELY IGNORING being asked to either be quiet or watch TV and play in another room because Mommy is tired and has a headache? How else can you explain a 9 year old who is completely unable to MOVE AWAY from her 2 year old sister starts hitting her hard enough for it to actually hurt and instead chooses to WHINE AND CRY like a little baby? How else do you describe someone who ABSOLUTELY REFUSES to behave themselves, even when threatened with BODILY HARM and a lifetime of being GROUNDED?
They just don't make drugs strong enough to deal with this crud. At least not legally.
Have you ever seen/heard Bill Cosby: Himself? You know the part when he starts talking about how his wife grabs the yardstick and screeches "The beatings will now begin!"? Yeah, that is me right now.
I will leave you with a short clip about how children are brain damaged. Funny!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Neener, Neener
Ha Ha! Today, when I turned the 'puter on, I saw a link to the Laughing Baby Boy video that I posted a while back on my homepage.
Just remember, you saw it here first!
Just remember, you saw it here first!
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Why I could never be a 911 dispatcher....
You have probably seen or heard these before, they are too funny not to have made the rounds once or twice in email-land. I, however, didn't give out my email address to anyone for about 3 years and I missed out on a lot of this stuff.
Enjoy
Enjoy
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Finally
Thanks to a heads up from SustainableStyle, I have finally seen "Affluenza". It is now available on Youtube, and since we all know I don't watch tv, this was the perfect time for me to sit and watch it.
I suppose I was not surprised by anything I saw there, as most of it has been hashed over here in the blogosphere, in books, and in conversations I have had. Still, it was very good, and I enjoyed watching the "uncommercials". I really wish some of those would make it onto tv, I might actually watch!
One thing that really spoke to me was the section on how kids are being targetted by the adverising industry. I have noticed that since Big Sprout decided she was too old for Clifford and DragonTales (which can be watched on tpt without commercials), she has become much more focused on getting stuff. I have watched Nickelodeon with her, and sometimes it seems that there are more commercials than actual programming. I am seriously considering taking away her cable access. I don't mind if she wants to watch her movies or programming with a lot less commercials, but the thought that companies are trying to target our children in such a way really sets wrong with me.
Of course ideally she wouldn't watch tv at all, but she does get a lot of exercise and spends quite a bit of time outside so I am not going to cut her off completely. I am very proud of her in that I rarely find her just zoning out to the tv. She has her tv on almost constantly, but she usually is writing a story or playing with dolls or reading a book at the same time. During the summer, I noticed that while she did enjoy watching certain shows (Hannah Montana, anyone?), she quickly grew bored and would ask to go out and play.
I just thought I would let you all know that I will no longer be putting on my "duh" face when anyone mentions "Affluenza". Now I will know what you are talking about and can actually sound like I know what I am talking about! :-)
I suppose I was not surprised by anything I saw there, as most of it has been hashed over here in the blogosphere, in books, and in conversations I have had. Still, it was very good, and I enjoyed watching the "uncommercials". I really wish some of those would make it onto tv, I might actually watch!
One thing that really spoke to me was the section on how kids are being targetted by the adverising industry. I have noticed that since Big Sprout decided she was too old for Clifford and DragonTales (which can be watched on tpt without commercials), she has become much more focused on getting stuff. I have watched Nickelodeon with her, and sometimes it seems that there are more commercials than actual programming. I am seriously considering taking away her cable access. I don't mind if she wants to watch her movies or programming with a lot less commercials, but the thought that companies are trying to target our children in such a way really sets wrong with me.
Of course ideally she wouldn't watch tv at all, but she does get a lot of exercise and spends quite a bit of time outside so I am not going to cut her off completely. I am very proud of her in that I rarely find her just zoning out to the tv. She has her tv on almost constantly, but she usually is writing a story or playing with dolls or reading a book at the same time. During the summer, I noticed that while she did enjoy watching certain shows (Hannah Montana, anyone?), she quickly grew bored and would ask to go out and play.
I just thought I would let you all know that I will no longer be putting on my "duh" face when anyone mentions "Affluenza". Now I will know what you are talking about and can actually sound like I know what I am talking about! :-)
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Fraggle Love
I have just recently introduced the Sprouts to the joys of Fraggle Rock. For those of you who missed out on this fabulous kids program (poor you), it is a Jim Henson (the Muppets) show. It centers around "Fraggles", who are colorful characters who live in the tunnels within and below (surprise, surprise) Fraggle Rock. With the Fraggles live "Doozers". They are smallish people who seem to have an obsession with architecture. They are constantly building towers and bridges of some clear material that the Fraggles actually eat. At one end of the tunnels is the entrance to "outer space", where a bumbling tinkerer and his dog keep their workshop. At the other end of the tunnels is the exit that leads to the garden of the "Gorgs". Gorgs are giants who want to capture Fraggles and make them slaves. Luckily the Gorgs aren't too bright, so the Fraggles generally have no trouble escaping their traps.
Fraggle Rock is full of fun songs and cute stories. I remember loving it when I was younger, and am so glad that the Sprouts seem to like it, too.
Here is the opening bit, for those of you are fans who are now jonesing as well as those of you who have no idea what I am talking about.
Fraggle Rock is full of fun songs and cute stories. I remember loving it when I was younger, and am so glad that the Sprouts seem to like it, too.
Here is the opening bit, for those of you are fans who are now jonesing as well as those of you who have no idea what I am talking about.
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Laughing...
My Mom sent me this in an e-mail, and I couldn't help but giggle like a fool. Most of us in Parent-Land have had similar moments...
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Saturday, November 24, 2007
For TSO Fans
OK, some of us are HUGE TSO (Trans Siberian Orchestra) fans. I am one. I love, love, love everything they have done. For the un-initiated, think classical orchestra meets rock group. Very cool.
This guy is obviously a fan. I don't know if I would go this far (assuming I could figure out how to do it).
This guy is obviously a fan. I don't know if I would go this far (assuming I could figure out how to do it).
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Nostalgia
My parents used to take me to Peter, Paul and Mary concerts when I was little. I have been feeling a little nostalgic today, and got to thinking about all the good memories I have that are related to folk music. I thought I would share...
Oh, and you will want to pause the playlist music in the sidebar to your right. Otherwise your computer will get really confused, and nothing will sound good. *smile*
Oh, and you will want to pause the playlist music in the sidebar to your right. Otherwise your computer will get really confused, and nothing will sound good. *smile*
Monday, October 22, 2007
Because of my Dad....
I have a passion for the comedy of Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks. This is a clip of their bit, the 2000 Year Old Man. There is actually an animated film based on this bit, but I couldn't find much on youtube. So, just imagine the characters from the first clip as you listen to the second...
Friday, October 19, 2007
Monday, October 08, 2007
And now for something Completely Different....
Check out the cameos on this vid!
And who doesn't love Beaker....
And who doesn't love Beaker....
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