There's "Plenty" more where that came from...

I have had a lot of positive feedback from my first blog post "The Middle". I appreciate the compliments, reassurances, & the boost of confidence. It's nice to know I'm not the only one that feels out of place from time to time & can't always tell her kids baby pics apart. If that example of my unstable mental state &/or style of parenting left you feeling better about yourself &/or concerned for my boy's well being, not to worry. There's plenty more where that came from. I'm sure if you don't loose interest & you continue to read this blog you will get another glimpse into my head & the crazy stuff that's in there. As for my boy's, if @ some point in their lives they require therapy, maybe the therapist can read my blog to get some kind of understanding of what he or she is dealing with. But, as Scarlett O'Hara would say "I can't think about that today. If I do, I'll go crazy. I'll think about that tomorrow." No, Scarlett was not  procrastinating. She just had "plenty" of other things to worry about that day & that's one of the reasons I can relate & LOVE her. Poor Scarlett, so misunderstood. All the other women & girls thought she was such a man stealing & man-eating witch. But, bless her heart, she was just trying to survive, support her family, & save the family farm. Unfortunately, we have been faced with similar troubles. It's little consolation that there are "plenty" of other families all over our great country in the same boat. Just trying to recuperate from Christmas, I think everybody is feeling a little strain right now. But, I'm not complaining (maybe whining a little). Because, we have "plenty" of other things to be grateful for here @ our house. The boys are all healthy & growing. That, I'm thankful for. However, healthy boys have healthy appetites & will eat you out of house & home. Lets just say I get to spend "plenty" of time & money @ the local Walmart & Kroger in attempt to keep "plenty" of food in our house & then when I do have "plenty" of food, I have to make sure it lasts. BigB's idea of a "snack" is big mixing bowl full of cereal (basically a whole box of cereal & half gallon of milk). & don't let the name "Little Bennett" fool you. Cause, little does NOT describe the portions on his plate & he's the first to the table & the last to get up & it's not because he eats slow. MB doesn't  take his lunch to school anymore (he's in middle school & he's too cool for school anyway). Which, is great for me. Cause, I hate to pack lunches. But, LB takes a packed lunch EVERY single day. But, MB will come home starving & he will eat ALL of the lunch box snacks that I buy for LB. & He's good, he's sneaky. You don't even realize he's been into them until the morning when you get a box of empty Little Debbie's out of the pantry. Yes, he will put an empty box back on the shelf! He will hide the wrappers on the other side of his bed, in the couch cushions, & anywhere else & Yes, I should beat him for this. I have run out of places to hide & stash the school & lunch box snacks. For Christmas my sis gave me this really cute polka dotted rolling cooler (for me to keep MY adult beverages in @ the lake in the summer). I have been using it to hide LB's lunchbox & school lunch snack stash since school started back after Christmas. It's been was working out great. But, the boys have caught me a time or two getting "something" out of my new cooler in the garage in the mornings. I was hoping they were still a little sleepy headed & would forget about it. But BigB has been on to me & I have been getting a strange vibe from him. After BigB caught me in the cooler in the garage 2 mornings in a row this week, I had to come clean. Just like any proper southern woman, I didn't want him thinking his momma was getting her drunk on before lunch. (at least not on a school day). I begged him not to tell MB. At least, not until I had a chance to move my stash. Bless his heart, he didn't mind keeping my secret. I think he was just relieved I wasn't getting "into the grape juice" @ 7am.  So today while  doing "plenty" of laundry, I have been trying to figure out where to stash LB's lunch box snacks. Anyway, I'm grateful it's Thursday.Cause tomorrow is payday. I can go get "plenty" more groceries to stash somewhere else other than my cute new cooler in the garage. & I'm grateful the B's had a successful hunting season. Cause, I have "plenty" of deer antlers on my walls & "plenty" of deer meat in the freezer. Guess, Jesus knew we were gonna need it. Gonna fry some up for my B's tonight. & another thanks to my christian fb friend. She had this as her status yesterday. Thought it was perfect for me today.


"And this same God who takes care of me will supply all of your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus." ~Philippians 4:19, NLT