Today's post brought to you by the letters "R" and "G"

Good morning friends!
Ok, so last night I got a little testy about all the facebook status posts about the Privacy settings changing and everyone freaking out about how Google (or any other search engine) can index your Wall and profile info.  So instead of bitching about it I thought I would share some of my (not so impressive) knowledge.  However the sad part is I am not a facebook expert or even a hacking guru (like some of my BFF's).  I learned from my parents at a very early age the answer to all my questions was "GO LOOK IT UP!".  So now I tell myself, my kids, my own mom, and yes my facebook friends..."Google that shit!"

Some really smart and lonely people actually provide "free" help for facebook on their blogs. (I suppose I am now one of them) :-(

My favorite hot spot to find answers to most of my questions is eHow...how to do just about everything]

Then here is what I found just by a regular old Google search. 

Free Computer Tips And Tricks
Free Tips And Tricks Update Daily
Here’s some tips from a seasoned Facebook user, which should help even the most experienced Social Networker get a little more out of our favorite social network…

Mark Mayhew (creator of facebook) has his own tips page, but obviously does a poor job advertising it.   http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5457960557&ref=mf

This Data Doctors Online Radio Show
This looks pretty interesting, weekly shows covering all sorts of topics of computers and technology.

Demeanour: A Guide To Facebook Etiquette
New rules for surviving the digitally connected world.
This blog is more tongue and cheek, rather than a 'formal' quest for knowledge and should be treated as such.

This morning's message is brought to you by the letter "R" for read directions and "G" for "Go look it up!" or "Google that shit" before you post on facebook.

(Picture credit: Some dude I stopped to pose for me at Universal Studios in Orlando last year. Google was obviously having a private party that night.  I should have crashed it.)

"Hobo-Tagged!"

There is a really great cartoonist over here at this blog...go check him out.  He is the husband of one of my online scrappin' sistas!   He’s running a contest right now where if you tell him which of his doodles is your favorite and if you win you’ll get a new and improved version of that doodle in a 4×6 frame.
This was the favorite I picked!  LMAO for sure!  You have to go to his site to see the explanation!  

Holiday Program

Jeffrey had his Christmas Program at school tonight. They made the cutest shirts to wear for the performance. Hand print Christmas trees and fingerprints for the ornaments.  We sort of knew Jeff would not want to participate (the relentless I hate school coming out of his mouth all weekend should have been our first clue).  We tried to bribe him with it being his special day.  We let him pick a place for dinner (Cracker Barrel) and then we visited Barnes & Noble before the program.

He was the last kid in the line of kids and he was hanging on to Jennifer (his teacher) for protection. Even his favorite gal, Mary Grace, couldn't give him the courage to participate.   Oh well, maybe next year.

Snow day

A typical snow day in TN. The big white fluffy flakes, blades of grass still sticking through the blanket of white, and the boys rolling snow hay bales around the yard.

I felt like complete crap all week but today really was the worst.  Did as many little chores as I could before collapsing to watch about 12 episodes of Young and the Restless on the DVR. 

We had an unfortunate Pitt loss this afternoon...but at least Alabama beat Florida.  :-)
Now it is time to wrestle the kids to bed.  I have a feeling it will be a tough one tonight.  Hope your day was snowy and beautiful just like ours.

Boys Christmas Tree

Here are some photos of the boys decorating their tree in the family/playroom. They really love going through all of the ornaments.  I put mostly all of their ornaments on this tree. The wooden painted ones are some I made when I was about 5 yrs old with my mom.  I would love to find a set of them to do with my kids someday.  I bought some plain wooden ones last year and we did paint them, they were just not detailed like the old ones.  You can see the reindeer one we did last year next to the toy soldier vintage one in the 2nd to last photo.

Parade of lights...

The boys and I took a quick trip to Dollywood this past weekend. We had a grand time at the hotel swimming in the pool (well they did, I just watched). Then we headed to our favorite place Dollywood! The lights were fantastic as always. We took a train ride since it was a pretty warm day, and we haven't been on it for a while. They were fixing it earlier in the season and it wasn't running the few times we went.
I used my new camera for most of these photos (until the battery died, bummer).
Enjoy.

Decking the Halls

Major accomplishment yesterday. I got the tree up. The branches and lights were half up when I had to stop and pick up the boys. Then Alex helped me do the rest when we got home. I still need to add our "special" ornaments to it. These are just the glitzy things. I am also doing a smaller tree (7ft slim) for the boys downstairs. This one is MINE! ALL MINE! :-)
I think the felines are actually the most thrilled with the tree.  They set up their squatters positions under it almost immediately after I was done.

 

Auntie Em...Auntie Em!

Today is extremely gusty outside. I expect to see a witch and a house swirling through the air soon. I had to run out to close the trash can lids (they blew open and garbage was flying out). Mental note, next time put stuff in trash bags first. :-) Then I had to run out and fetch all of my lawn chair cushions that my guests took out of the deck box where they were stored. (thanks) 
Now I am just hope nothing comes crashing through the back door glass.

Today is starting off slowly, I am a little under the weather with the sore throat and clogged ears thing going on. I am going to attempt to start putting up the Christmas tree I think. I would much rather just go back to bed.

Here are some photos from the weekend in Virginia, Nov. 6th.