All the Tools Are Out Again

Posted on February 9, 2013 by tazscott

[pics incl ] William helped Jeff vacuum out the dryer vents and do some repairs.

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Last time they “fixed” the dryer:
[ http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2012/05/18/how-to-fix-a-dryer/ ]

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Eau du Onion

Posted on February 7, 2013 by tazscott

This one is new for us… before 7:00am, the house was filled with the smell of onions. I don’t mean a slight “oh what’s that smell?” I mean, “OH MY GOSH MY EYES STING!” from different floors of the house!!! Courtney… it was Courtney. She was chopping green onions in the food processor at 7:00am. The girls’ Chinese classes are celebrating the Chinese New Year in class today and she signed up to bring chopped green onions. Fresh, chopped green onions. LOTS of fresh, chopped green onions.

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I Had the Truck Washed

Posted on February 6, 2013 by tazscott

[pics incl] … so of course, it snowed! Lovely, crisp snow!

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Info Affecting What to Eat with Thyroid Meds

Posted on February 5, 2013 by tazscott

I know I’ve mentioned this before but there are some foods you should avoid eating/drinking at the same time that you take your thyroid meds. Here are a couple of links related to this topic. I would think that coffee/tea kinda fall into the same category, if the caffeine from coffee affects your meds, so would the caffeine from tea, soft drinks, etc. Keep in mind that many GREEN teas have more caffeine than coffee. So just because you are not a coffee drinker, does not mean you shouldn’t monitor what you eat/drink!

http://thyroid.about.com/od/thyroidbasicsthyroid101/a/10-Things-To-Know-About-Thyroid-Disease-Foods-And-Drinks.htm?nl=1

http://thyroid.about.com/od/thyroiddrugstreatments/a/Coffee-Espresso-Thyroid-Medication-Levothyroxine.htm?nl=1

 

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Rule of Aquisition

Posted on February 4, 2013 by tazscott

[pics incl] Jeff’s fortune cookie sounds like a Ferengi Rule of Aquisition 😉

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One Year Ago:  http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2012/02/04/washing-hands/

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Blog Not Emailing

Posted on January 31, 2013 by tazscott

Well, apparently I broke the email feature of the blog. We are busy upgrading our servers, etc., so my personal site will have to wait. You can certainly always follow via RSS or just stop by the website at your convenience 😉

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TDaP- The P Stands for…

Posted on January 30, 2013 by tazscott

[pics incl] could be pnuemonia or pertussis or pvirus ;-). Jeff had pneumonia, the rest of us are swapping virus, but they are testing this one for whooping cough… fun times here, I highly recommend you stay away!

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NOT a Generation Gap

Posted on January 30, 2013 by tazscott

I was picking up Courtney from school this morning (she only had one class) and while I was waiting, a boy walked in front of me in pajama shorts, tank top and flip flips. Please note that it snowed a few inches last night and the current temp is 21. I just shook my head in disbelief. Until I saw another boy in a tuxedo jacket, shorts and cowboy boots. I’m not feeling well so I finally decided that I just needed to NOT pay attention to “stupid people!”

Courtney got in the truck as a girl wearing a strange concoction walked passed. She calmly stated “It’s ‘What Not To Wear’ Day.”

Ah, SPIRIT WEEK (before winter formal).

Then, Courtney proceeded to explain Jeff’s reaction to “What the heck are those kids wearing?!” this morning 😉 Sounds like he felt exactly like I did! Glad to know it wasn’t a ‘generation gap’ after all!

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Heather Needs Help, pt2

Posted on January 29, 2013 by tazscott

[pics incl] Heather just came up two flights of stairs, not quite crying/ not quite laughing, “Mooommmm! I need help!” I took one look at her, gave her “the knowing look” and went to get a camera. She wasn’t injured, nor in any immediate danger and this was a moment that must be preserved. Hair… stuck to fly trap. She has been rescued and shower has been prescribed. I suspect glue will wash out. Unlike “other previous bad hair days!”

This is the second such moment in her life (actually, it’s 423, but who’s counting?). About 10 years ago, she had the brilliant idea to put her hand THROUGH a square tissue box dispenser… and I stifled the laugh before taking the picture. No, stifling tonight!

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Heather is HAPPY her hand is stuck in tissue container

Heather is HAPPY her hand is stuck in tissue container

Heather is STUCK!, her back pocket button is caught on a rock!

Heather is STUCK!, her back pocket button is caught on a rock!

 

 

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TV vs. Cable

Posted on January 28, 2013 by tazscott

Today, Jeff, Courtney and I were discussing “the good ole’ days.” The time when we only had THREE TV stations that were over the air (one network, PBS, and a local college). You could get cable service that had a 5 channel package pretty cheap but that meant you actually had a TV! Go ahead, try to explain over the air TV to a spoiled teenager who’s parents made sure she grew up with The Disney Channel :-). Aluminum foil, antennae, etc!

After a bit, I finally said… think radio. That sent Jeff farther back in time when there was only AM radio and one speaker in the car… try explaining 2-head vs. 4-head VCR (so you get stereo sound) to a kid who only vaguely remembers VHS and lives life in a Dolby world!

Then she starts spouting off about radio wave frequencies, AM vs. FM and cloudy day effects. We just looked at her and she said “Physics.”

I’m wondering if that’s the homework William was helping her with?!? (jk)

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Remembering Challenger

Posted on January 28, 2013 by tazscott

Where were you January 28, 1986? Remembering six that I knew and one teacher the world was watching. Parents of friends, fellow church mates, a softball coach… just your everyday folk to a kid like me… all astronauts.

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Heather’s Feet, in Artwork

Posted on January 28, 2013 by tazscott

[pics incl] Heather’s class assignment was to sit down and quickly draw everything in her view… with PEN!

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[NOTE: I asked her if she gets to bring it home after it’s graded and she told me that the teacher hung it on the wall. I asked if this is gonna be like a kindergarten display where I get to go see it on parent night? I was too far away for her to punch me in the arm ;-P ]

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NOT Cat Proof

Posted on January 27, 2013 by tazscott

[pics incl] When you have kids, you baby-proof, or as Jeff’s mom used to say “The 3 foot rule.” When you have pets, putting things above “the 3 foot line” isn’t necessarily helpful! FYI, it is a cat toy so I let him do it, just for the funny pictures… You’re welcome. 😛

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[NOTE: the next day I caught same cat dragging a small box over to Ashley’s door, trying to reach the doorknob. (Something she started doing at about 8mo, before she was walking.) She apparently spilled catnip in her room recently…. Serves her right! To be continued I’m sure!]

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Cat Music

Posted on January 25, 2013 by tazscott

You know that moment when a cat hears their food being shaken into the bowl? The cat’s only thought is getting to the food. You would think this would entail the shortest distance between two points, however, in this instance the cat chose a most interesting route. The route was to leap from the back of the couch to a window sill that really was not that close to the couch, then run across the drum set and cymbals, onto the piano over every key… at about 6:30am! No worries… I was the one feeding the cats 😉

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Cool Fortune Cookie

Posted on January 24, 2013 by tazscott

[pics incl] Jeff Always Gets the Good Fortunes

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