Lazy Saturday

Well, I'm still fighting off the trolls. As offensive as I am, I'm glad some of you keep coming back. I told one of the trolls (every time I say this word, I start singing the Grumpy Old Troll song from Dora the Explorer, I just can't help it) in my comments section that I will gladly remove the word "conservative" from my section of "about me" because if that is what a conservative is, I want no part of it. Maybe I'll change the word to Republican. For while I don't agree with everything the Republican party or President Bush wants to do, it is more where my political orientations lie. The big issues - I guess is the way to say it - are right-leaning. I'm a little on the pervy side, so I guess that is offensive. Turn back now if it bothers you. My apologies.

Ok *taking deep breaths* back to the task at hand. I'm re-reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in anticipation of the Half-Blood Prince coming out this summer. I'm so excited. I think I'll go reserve a copy at Hasting's this week. The book is much more fun the second time, around, too, because I don't have to think quite as hard at remembering who is who since I have some familiarity with it from before. This book introduces a lot of new characters and since I can never read very much at one time with a busy life with three children, then it is a little harder to absorb than if I had hours of peace and quiet in which to read. Regardless, I anticipate getting some reading in while I'm waiting for my breast sonogram this afternoon. I'm very anxious about it and can feel my stomach churning. I forgot to ask when I'd get my results back, but I bet it is no longer than a week or two at most. I'm not terribly worried about it. Ok, so I just lied. I am anxious about it, but I'm far too busy to waste too much time thinking about it. I have to get everyone ready for my return to work on Jan. 24. Plus, I have at least two stories to write in the next week for my freelance work. I got another assignment on Friday for a Homeland Security publication. I'm very excited about this one. I believe it coincides well with my political opinions.

And, lastly, Army of Dad took Pickle to the gun range this morning to shoot the 22 he got for the boys for Christmas. Since Pickle made the A honor roll, this was a special dad-kid time by themselves. The boy was afraid to go because the one and only time he has ever shot, it was a 12-gauge and it had a giant kickback on it and it hurt. So, he is concerned this will hurt. I think once he gets there and realizes this won't hurt, he'll love it. He started karate last night, too. He loved it! Here he is beaming in his new uniform. He was a little embarrassed about his chest showing, but he got over that quickly and really enjoyed himself.