Stupid Groundhog

at 02/18/10 1:31PM

I am quite sick of winter. The snow was all nice and pretty the first three times. And sledding and snow cream was fun. But when I made it three steps out the door Monday morning before wacking my head on the ice covered sidewalk, I decided I am done with winter. Only 30 days until the first day of Spring! By the way, no concussion or concussion-like symptoms. Seriously case of whip lash and sore butt though.

This weekend my FIL, MIL, and SILs came up to NashVILLE. We had a lot of fun, and I'm so glad that were able to come. Next time they come up hopefully we will get out and about in the city more. But we had fun hanging out at the apt and going a few places. They were able to come to Williamson County and meet our church family there. Who are awesome, by the way.

Lost - The Final Season.
Thoughts on this? To me they are not giving answers quick enough, surprise, surprise. Also, I'm still upset about the Juliet & Sawyer situtation. Hopefully they will speed things along here shortly. Jack has gotten on my nerves more and more every season. He is like Ross on Friends. He has to be on the show, but you wish they would give the other characters more screen time. However his personality is more like season 1, which I am sure has to do with this season mirroring the first.

I discovered pistachios a few weeks ago thanks to a friend. I don't know why I had never tried them before, they are fabulous!

Have you seen FOOD, INC yet. The husband of the woman that fed me pistachios recommended it. Bryan and I watched it with his family several weeks ago. It is a interesting documentary. Makes you think more about what you are eating. So if you are ignorantly blissful, you will want to avoid this movie.

I also am a fan of pistachios!

by lastoflakewood at 02/18/10 3:38PM
you didn't mention your two old college friends coming up to nashville and us all stuffing our faces.

by auamy at 02/18/10 4:45PM
Rachel's not old.

by say_no2unibrows at 02/19/10 2:00PM
Ow, as Tim Hawkins says: "be careful!". Pistachios are yummy! And very healthy for you. =) Food, Inc.....hmmm I might want to check this out. Is it online somewhere?

by hrharris at 02/21/10 3:27PM
It was actually your Uncle Tony that asked the question. And you should come over and shoot hoops.

by melbuc at 02/22/10 9:17PM
THanks, we are excited and sad, you know! Anyway; yes we will only be a short jog from you guys, sounds like a weekend trip...in both directions! Tell Bryan, we'll get the boat warmed up for him!

by rmpmullinax at 02/25/10 5:13PM
after my 2009 fast from boating i am totally there!

by bharris007 at 03/03/10 3:02PM

Coca-Cola Model

at 12/30/09 10:23AM

I have recently decided my family dog looks more and more like a polar bear every year. She is short, an avid eater, mostly white, and has a stubby tail due to her cocker spaniel heritage. Other than the brown curly-haired ears, she is really a miniature polar bear. Next year I am taking a picture of her with a Coca-Cola bottle and sending it out as our Christmas card.

In related news my mom has a list of items of the fridge that Blizzie either can't have or doesn't like. (I think it was put there for you for dog-sitting reasons.) Blizzie's a dog; shouldn't that list be longer? And one of the things on there is Skittles, and it is under the "she does not like" category. Why would you try to see if the dog likes Skittles? Does she not like all Skittles, or just the orange ones?

Things I learned this Christmas:

When enthusiasticly opening presents, only rip the wrapping paper until you see enough of the box to decide whether or not you should rip the box as well.

Never wrap your own present.

There are bow thieves among us.

Changing traditional Christmas Eve dinner from Xmas style food to Italian will greatly upset only 1/5 of the family. Those 1/5 will be the eldest members of said family. "Lasagna?!?!?! On Christmas Eve?!?!"

If you give certain people clothing they will try it on immediately.

I am closely related to two people who should from hence forth be banned from the Dollar Tree. My stocking over-floweth.

If you run out of mantle space you can always hang extra stockings in the bathroom.

High school inside jokes do not die, even after 7 years.

If I wreck my car into a river it's totally cool cause my new cd player is SeaWorthy. (Totally cool as long as I don't die. But if I do, at least I will have theme music on the way out.)

Hope you had a Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

Also, let me know what you learned this Christmas:

I learned that my brother has more rhythm than I do.

by emmaroo at 12/30/09 11:26AM
You're hilarious. Yeah, skittles on the "does not like" list, that's great!

by lastoflakewood at 12/31/09 9:53AM
I learned that Toby prefers hedgehogs with Santa hats to regular hedgehogs.
I learned that if my Dad actually goes shopping for Christmas presents - he buys really nice gifts.
I learned that tearing up in the Target line on Black Friday will get you good deals.
I learned that my fiance will spend how ever much he wants on me, even though we set a Christmas budget on each other.
I learned that it gets really expensive buying presents for 2 families.
I learned that I really don't want a sentimental gift from my boss, like jewerly I'd never wear, I want my Gift Card to the Summit.
I learned that kids under the age of 5 need less than 5 toys not to feel overwhelmed.
I learned that I really can make it one Christmas without buying anymore cute wrapping paper.
I could go on, but maybe, just one day, we'll be able to catch up...on the phone.

by auamy at 12/31/09 10:08AM
That was hilarious

by guygirl at 01/04/10 3:37PM
I learned....
I don't like weather that is 15 degrees below zero.
I do love the snow!!
I learned that elderly people in a nursing home are thrilled to receive socks for christmas
I learned how to differientiate a virus from pregnancy sickness...the fever is a good indicator.
I was REINFORCED with understanding of how great my family and in-laws are.

by kris at 01/11/10 7:53AM
" differientiate a virus from pregnancy sickness" ----- This is a great Skill. If you dont think so just ask your husband!

by bharris007 at 01/12/10 3:59PM
"If you run out of mantle space you can always hang extra stockings in the bathroom. "
Good to know... since I don't have a mantle!

by mjintexas at 01/13/10 4:30PM
I already knew I was pregnant when above mentione virus occurred, in years past, Aaron was always thankful when my differentiations were negative for baby. This time though, he's thrilled!!!

by kris at 01/15/10 2:50PM
you know, it's sort of like Bryan's keys. I totally meant to tell ya'll but I found the "missing necklace and ear rings" right about the time I also found Bryan's keys. They were in the suitcase and had fallen down into a pocket. So, he won't be selling my stuff on Ebay any time soon. =) Thanks for looking!

by hrharris at 01/19/10 12:27PM
I'm still in shock that people are still using pleonast. I figured it died when I quit using it. :)

by ashli at 01/29/10 7:13PM
I am in the Master's of Public Administration Program here at UNT. How are you? I haven't seen you in forever!

by toto321 at 02/06/10 2:48PM

Thanksgiving - Bullet Style

at 11/24/09 2:26PM

-I am so ready for Thanksgiving. I really miss my Harris fam, especially the SILs. And I get to see all our Saraland peoples. (Mel it is so weird that you won't be there.)

-As my inlaw's home is quite crowded for T-day, Bryan and I get dibs on pop-up camper. Score!

-Wednesday night all the Harris females are going to see New Moon after church. First we are going to split up on Team Edward & Team Jacob and make mud-slinging shirts about the other Team. (I just made that last part up. Seriously Holly, don't make a shirt.)

-Made chicken and dressing for the first time by myself. It took me two days. Bryan is still making fun of me.

-Saturday is the big wedding festivites. Bryan's grandfather is getting married to Naomi. I get to be wedding coordinator. I think I was asked because I'm the only person who knows all the children of both the bride and groom since I grew up with Naomi. Or it is my mad bossy skills. Either way!

-My parents & sis are coming to the wedding so I get to see them for Thanksgiving weekend too, which is awesome. I am so blessed that my family & inlaws get along so well. Sometimes I think they like each other more than they like me and Bryan.

-And the best for last....Amy's getting murried!

Glad you get to have a fun, relaxing weekend!

by lastoflakewood at 11/24/09 5:20PM
I'm coming down this weekend, you dork! Planning to be there in time for the Iron Bowl kickoff. I'm so ready for a vacation and to see my Saraland family!

by melbuc at 11/24/09 7:31PM
amy's getting married to my brother!!!!!! and yay for all the other fun stuff

by aucowgirl at 11/25/09 9:59AM
Hi Stace. Hope you have a fantastic Thanksgiving weekend! =)

PS - Amy Dyle. hehe.

by emmaroo at 11/25/09 10:49AM
Yay :)

by auamy at 11/30/09 3:53PM
and I enjoyed being with you as well!!!! We will have to do it again soon, say New Year's Eve? =) Yes, I have many of those mad kind of skills. People sometimes think one is just being humble when they say they aren't very good at something. I try to tell them, "no really, I'm not". When will they ever learn???

by hrharris at 12/01/09 1:34PM
Hey, don't tempt me! I made Twilight shirts for the release of Breaking Dawn and my snl and bf all wore them to the midnight release. Yes, it's dorky now and I will NEVER wear it again, but we blended in then and had a blast! =)

by hrharris at 12/02/09 7:28AM
happy
holidays!

by fullofgrace at 12/24/09 1:11AM

Halloween is my second favorite holiday. (4th of July is my first, I'm so abnormal)

at 11/06/09 10:22AM

Hope everyone had a good holiday. Mine was great! Friday I went to work dressed as a syringe (more specifically a Lupron injection). I came in third place and won $10. Since it cost me approximately $7 to make the outfit I feel I came out on top. My team at work all dressed as items found at a urology office (we bill for urology, hence the them). My coworkers were a urologist, Spongebath Betty, hazardous materials box, a Sling Operation, a phish test (prostate cancer screening related), and my supervisor was a urine sample.

Bryan and I then drove to Athens in a near flood and went to the Storytelling Festival with my parents downtown. This is the third year of the festival. One of the speakers was the author of the 13 Ghosts of Alabama. She was amazing.

Saturday we saw family and friends and then headed to Gardendale for Halloween Festivities. We were dressed as Adam and Barbara Maitland from Beetlejuice. My hair didn't turn out quite floofie or dark enough, but Bryan's costume was spot on. Best quote of the night was Amy's neice Stella to Rachel, "I love Mary Poppins!" No one told her who Rachel was, but she figured it out. Rachel was thrilled.

Sunday we got to spend more time with my parents before heading home. We stopped in Minor Hill, TN on the way to go to an auction preview. We drove 30 minutes in the beautiful country of southern TN and could see the house we were going to, however a raging creek was over the road between us and the house. After another 20 minutes of driving around we made it there. I think we both wanted to buy a farm after driving around the area, it was really beautiful.

gives renewed meaning to "Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise..."

by melbuc at 11/06/09 8:12PM
Rachel was very thrilled.

by lastoflakewood at 11/07/09 5:25PM
I'm so glad you got to come! Love you!

by auamy at 11/12/09 1:23PM

Seriously?

at 10/21/09 11:45AM

My husband has never seen Beetlejuice. (But he has seen the cartoon.) How are you born in the eighties in the USA without seeing this movie? What is he, Amish?

I just don't understand. But I can tell you what movie we will be watching next.

Holly, you grew up with him, how did this happen?

I haven't seen it either. Beetlejuice was gross and he scared me. Don't hate.

by emmaroo at 10/21/09 11:57AM
How can Beetlejuice be gross??? He's Batman!

by williamdawson at 10/21/09 12:01PM
I didn't see it till I was older, maybe 13 or 14. My mom was afraid it would scare me (and she was probably right!).

But....my husband had never seen The Princess Bride till we got married. I'm still trying to figure that out. He was REALLY skeptical when I suggested he watch it but now he loves it.

by firebolt at 10/21/09 4:29PM
I heart Beetlejuice.

by buttermilk at 10/21/09 6:28PM
Well, I've never seen Goonies. What does that make me, Mennonite?

by megan at 10/21/09 8:54PM
I haven't seen the movie or cartoon. Are you disappointed?

by melbuc at 10/21/09 9:20PM
BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE!!!

by aucowgirl at 10/21/09 11:15PM
lol, I'm gonna take a WILD guess and say that he probably wasn't ALLOWED to watch it. Not that Aunt Dede and Uncle Kenneth are so strict now, but they were back then! It is definitely one of those pop culture hits that everyone must see at least once!

by hrharris at 10/22/09 8:29AM
to the girl who has never seen Goonies, shame on you! lol Go rent it NOW. :-) That and Gremlins, all time 80's faves!

by hrharris at 10/22/09 8:30AM
So the busy girl, who rarely posts anymore, posts about Beetlejuice?

by lastoflakewood at 10/22/09 4:38PM
HAHA..I just stumbled on to your blog Staci...and laughed hysterically and immediately thought "Dede". Ha. She used to pause the movie for "bad" parts and "bad" words (of PG movies) to tell us that they were "Bad". At least this was when were in middle school, some high school too. ;-)

by kris at 10/23/09 10:21AM
Oh...and how about I found out 2 days ago, my husband has never seen Ghostbusters! He was also a "sheltered" child! He doesn't know any of the good 80's classics!

by kris at 10/23/09 10:22AM
Never seen it.

by nickomundo at 10/24/09 12:56PM
Wow, I think I've seen it about 100 times...or maybe 10

by spimman at 10/26/09 8:59AM
I hadn't seen this movie either until a year or two ago. I must say, it is quite strange!

by mavis at 10/26/09 9:44PM
I have never made it through the whole movie...sorry! lol I miss y'all!

by alex at 11/04/09 10:17AM