Happy Halloween from The Incredibles!

We took the kids downtown, and walked through the merchants’ candy give-away.  Went to a one co-workers house, and one of Mr. I’s old friends.  We came home and went to a few of the houses in our neighborhood (actually Mr. I took the kids around, and I handed out candy – I love handing out candy!)  400 pieces later… very very few were given more than one piece, so I would say we had probably 300 kids (because the kids were handing out candy first, and they are slightly more generous than me!)  ran out at 7:00 pm – so shut the lights off and came inside.  Felt bad as there were still kids out walking around, but wasn’t going to go back to the store to get more.

Hope you all had a wonderfully spooky Halloween!

I’ve been told I’m a bit too friendly, I can talk to anyone, anywhere… for example:

Today in the Elevator of my doctors office -

A very nervous lady (VNL), looks like she is probably pregnant (she puked in the parking lot – so I’m just guessing) gets into the elevator before me, presses the button of floor of my drs office, and looks at me..

FG:  Looks like 4th floor is the place to be today.

VNL: uhm yeah, I’ve been up there once already – didn’t have the right insurance card.

FG:  Oh, I’m sure you will get it all worked out.

VNL:  yeah, I need to find out why I’m sick and can you believe I’ve missed my period?  I’m never late.

FG:  Uhm yeah, well uhm (thinking – how long can it take to go up four fricking floors? and WHY does this always happen to me?) I’m sure they can help you with that. (4th floor is all OB-GYN)

We exit the elevator, she follows me to my doctors office, and I hold the door for her, and she goes up to the window and the wench at the window was just rude to the poor girl – getting snottier by the minute.

I wait my turn, SMILE, tell her my name, show my card -  and glance at my cell phone – 2:20 when the check-in wench gets all – “FG WHO BOOKED YOUR APPOINTMENT?, do you have the appointment card?”

FG:  Dr. H called me at home on Monday, she told me to come in at 2:30 today, and she would see me.

Check-in Wench – Well, you aren’t in the computer – are you SURE she told you to come in?

FG:  Look, I live over 25 miles away, do you think I would drive all this way, lie about an appointment, that I am not looking forward to?  Please look again at your schedule, she said Wednesday at 2:30, I wrote it down.

She starts to look again in the computer, she looks through a file, but you can tell she isn’t really looking (ya know?)

Check-in Wench – I can’t find you, so what were they going to do today?

FG:  I give her a blank stare, and because I am soo stressed out, and you all wouldn’t believe what I’ve been dealing with since I had my surgery in June – I started to get tears in my eyes… I took a deep breath and said:  It will be an exam, ultrasound, and other tests.

Check-in Wench – Well, that is going to take a long time – lets see – I can get you in two weeks from Monday.

at which point Dr. H and her nurse come up to the front office looking for her 2:30 appt. (ME!) (it’s now 2:35 – I was scheduled for a procedure at 2:30 – people were waiting on me to get there)

Dr. H:  Check-in wench – have you seen my 2:30 – FG Incredible – looks out the window and sees me and says – Well, there you are.

Check-in Wench:  Oh, there now I see your name.

And I couldn’t let it go – I should have held my tongue, but I’m slightly moody… and I said it:

FG:  I told you I had an appointment.

Dr H:  Was there a problem?

FG:  Yeah, she didn’t see me in the schedule, and was willing to reschedule me two weeks from Monday.

Dr H to check in wench: A look… you know the one -  if she was the mom, and the check-in wench was a two year old mis-behaving in church – yeah that look – and proceeds to inform her that I did indeed have an appointment that she scheduled.

Dr H to me – okay, lets go on back and see what we can do for you today.

I’ll spare you the details of the appointment, lets just say that any modesty I thought I had has gone completly out the window.  I have NONE left.  WHY do they always have to have students? and people who have never seen this problem before, so would it be alright if… and the next thing I know there are 10 people in this tiny litle room, it was like there was a revolving door – and my modesty?  gone, like leaves blowing in the wind.

Needless to say we agreed to a less evasive procedure, and hopefully that will fix my problem.  And all those – never saw that before people, will most likely be attending the procedure – I’m so lucky!

Hopefully I’ll have some good news tomorrow – I’m spending the afternoon with my doctor – doesn’t that sounds like fun?   Thanks for all the well-wishes, I need it.   Anyone want to take my place?

chickens…

Superwoman asked if we really get that many trick or treaters, and the answer is yes.  It’s down from years past because the merchants downtown have started doing trick or treat from 4 to 5 – with costume contests for the little ones… so much fun.    About 20 years ago, our neighbhorhood was THE place to live, and apparently they handed out the best candy… and people must still think it’s THE place to live – and so we have a ton of kids of all ages – from the two week olds to the I’m thinking they are probably 18… and I don’t mind giving any of them candy, it’s fun to see all the different costumes, come up with ideas for next year, etc.

We just sit in our garge wrapped up in sleeping bags,  and the portable heater and hand out candy.  We don’t make them walk up and down our stairs – I wouldn’t want anyone to trip on their costume and get hurt.   Mr. Incredible will take our kids to a few of the neighbors homes, we don’t go to everyone on the street… just not necessary.  Some of the neighbors have special treats for the neighborhood kids..and we give a little extra to the ones that are from the neighborhood.

There is so much going on right now, and I can’t say anything yet.  Send good thoughts my way – for health, happiness, and luck.

The kids can’t wait for Halloween.  I bought the candy tonight – enough for 300 – 350 little goblins… come on over, everyone else will be here.

I saw this quote today – and I’m sharing with you.

Giving money & power to the government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P. J. O’Rourke

Do you all remember when we used to play SPF with Random and Odd?  (okay – some of you never played, or if you did – I wasn’t reading you then) Well she used to “grant wishes” as well – Do you remember how to play?

I’ll start by making a wish, and then you grant it in the comments, and make your own, the next person will grant yours – and so on…. see…

Example wish:  I wish my kids would wake up in the morning, happy to go to school.

Granted, only they wake up on Saturday & Sunday morning’s wanting to go as well, and you don’t get to sleep in.

FG’s WISH:  I wish that I would remember to buy a lotto ticket and win!

Thank you my dear readers – I knew you would come up with a variety of questions for me.

Bluepaintred asks – How come I always have to pee right after I have moved my coffee, myself and my laptop to the couch to sit? It always happens right at the moment when I get the most comfortable. What’s up with that? Does my Bladder hate me?

Answer:  It appears that you have couchbladderitis, which means that yes, your bladder does hate you.  I recommend investing in Depends, then you can just pee and not worry about it.

Evil Genius asks- Is it really better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?

Answer:  Yes, the love that you have in your heart can help you get through the “lost time”.  Somedays it won’t feel like that, but deep down, you’ll always have that ‘love’.

Bon asks:

The answer I am looking for does not exist, painkillers for a 34 week pregnant woman that will not hurt or addict the baby, but does a more credible job than 2 freeakin’ Tylenol!!! make something up. Tell me a sweet bedtime story to take my mind off the misery.

Answer:  There is something that works better than 2 tylenol and is safe for a 34 week pregnant woman, it’s even available in generic – Chocolate, a hot bubble bath, with a good book, soothing music, and then ice packs for the knee after that.

Laura asks – If a close friend, or a member of your family committed a crime – could you turn them in? Why? Or Why not?

Answer:  I have found that honesty is the best policy, I would like to think that I would turn them in, even if it meant that person may have to go to prison.  I don’t think I would be doing that person any favors by covering for them, and making excuses.  This is easy for me to answer because I haven’t had to turn anyone in…. I wonder what I would do if I had to make the decision in real life… something for me to think about.

Debby asks three questions…. I have a few.. hope I am not breaking any rules.
1. How did you and Mr. I. meet? You probably put this somewhere, but I am clueless..

Answer:  We met in a grocery store, where I worked in the floral dept, and his brother was my shift manager.  His brother hated the guy I was dating, and basically talked me into one date – the agreement was one date, I get real food, and no strings attached, if I didn’t like him, I didn’t have to date him again.  Well, I don’t know what clicked, but it did – and the rest is history.

2. What is your favorite crockpot recipe?

Answer:  A friend of mine makes lasagna in the crockpot (don’t tell Laura – she’ll flip – so not Italian) – I can’t find the recipe right now, but it’s very yummy!
3. You have such incredibly (pardon the pun) sensitive children. If you could give only,  ONE piece of advice to a new parent, what would it be? (cause our family ADORES your family)

Answer:  Wow -you ask the tough ones, and because it’s my blog, I’m going to break the rules- and give more than one piece of advice, because it all goes together… - Treat your children like they are intelligent, read to your child – read while they are in utero – it doesn’t matter what you read, just read.  (Mr I read Popular Science, PC magazines etc…) Don’t ever talk down to them, or make them feel as if they are less than a gift.  If you treat them as such, they will hopefully turn into wonderful, loving, caring people.  But also keep in mind, that treating them as a gift doesn’t mean that they don’t have to pick up after themselves, they get whatever they want, when they want… it means, that they know that you love them, that you love them enough to teach them right from wrong, teach by example.  For some reason our kids learn by our actions more than the words “Because I said so” or “I told you so”.    They catch us doing things like sponsoring animals at the Nature Center, holding the door open for someone else, saying please and thank you…. And NOTHING improves a child’s hearing greater than praise – especially when it is well earned, and “mistakenly overheard” – I think there is nothing wrong with them overhearing me call Grandma and say – you’ll never believe what they did…and have it be something good.

Thanks for playing along everyone!

My mind is pretty blank… I’ve got so much going on with work, etc.  I’ll have a real post in a day or two when I know something.
So, I’ll leave this up to to you – You have to have some questions for me – something you are dying to know.  Like – how do you get candle wax out of carpet?  Answer:  Use a steam-iron set at the highest steam setting.  use a white terrycloth towel soaked in HOT water – wring out – place towel on-top of dryed wax, and place steaming iron on top of towel.  Let sit for a few minutes – being careful that it doesn’t get too hot (some carpets will melt).  Wax will transfer to the white towel.   – this also works for getting some tough stains (kool-aid, grape juice) out of the carpet as well.

see – I’m Dear Abby, and Ask Heloise all in one.

Ask away!

…  So ask me – If I don’t know the answer, I’ll make something up.  ’cause I’m nice like that.