Introducing Thump Molly

Let me explain. When I was a little girl, my MawMaw Scott had a secret weapon to make her grandchildren behave. All she had to do was tell us that she was going to go get "Peck Molly" out of the closet and we would tremble in our shoes at the very thought! Peck Molly was a black sock or scarf that MawMaw wound over her fist and forearm. If we were bad, Peck Molly would come out of the diningroom closet, chase us screaming all over the house, and then when she caught us, would "peck" us on the head. It was a simple, yet effective means of kid control that she had used for at least two generations. I feel reasonably sure that good old "Peck" had been used by her mother as well. When MawMaw Scott passed away, I was 29 years old. As we family members were cleaning out her house, my Aunt Nell asked me to get some quilts out of the diningroom closet. I broke out in a cold sweat and said "I ain't goin' in there!" When Aunt Nell asked why, I said "Because Peck Molly lives in there!" Well, as years went on, I tried it on my children without a lot of luck. They were smarter than I was when I was little, so it didn't work. Then as the grandchildren came along, Kelly wanted me to try it on them as well. Nope, they were REALLY smart and knew immediately that it was just Honey trying to chase them down. John decided that since "Peck Molly" was outdated, that he would get another Molly--as in "Thump Molly" the Rabbit. As you can see, Thump Molly couldn't scare a flea but she has become a family icon in her own right. We just never know when she will show up and what she will be up to when she does. Thus, today's photo is how John found her when he got in from a meeting last night. Seems she has decided to go for a joy ride in the Barbie car she stole from the grand's toy box. She stole the sunglasses from me. Don't worry about her being on the highway though. John took her keys!

Deep Freeze in the Deep South?

I know you folks who live where there are REAL winters will scoff at my whinings, but it's January 16th and for the first time this winter, I broke down and put on my winter coat. It is 20 degrees with a wind chill of 13 with an expected high of 38. The worst part is I just overheard the administrators saying we are scheduled for a fire drill this morning! Just shoot me now and put me out of my misery!

Recessive Genes?

Kelly posted a photo of herself on her blog and said she was just one big recessive gene. Do you think she inherited that from me? Check out her blog and see what you think.

Remembering Daddy

Today would have been Daddy's 86th birthday. He has been gone almost 17 years now, but he is alive in well in our hearts and minds. I don't think we ever got over losing him--we just got used to him being gone. After everyone had gone from the graveside after his funeral, Brother and I went back to stand by his grave for awhile. Brother said, "Sister, there aren't many people who could stand by their Daddy's grave and say 'We have no regrets.', but we can." What a blessing that is to Mama, Brother, and me. For now, I will just say "Happy Birthday, Daddy" and "We will see you again!" (I hope you shot a hole-in-one today!)

John's Latest Catch

John went fishing in the neighbor's pond Monday evening and came home with these lovely little creatures. He wanted to make sure the photo showed what a large mouth his bass had! Guess what we had for dinner last night!

Girl Cousins

While John and I were in North Carolina to visit our Mothers for Christmas, we went to a mini-reunion/get-together with my Scott Family. Our group was small this time, but the fun was huge! We are quite a happy bunch. Whenever, Paula, LeAnn, and I get together, it is non-stop talking and laughing. This time, Sheila joined us which made it even better. It's great to have cousins!

Wireless for John!

John finally got a wireless router so that he could bring his laptop home from work and do stuff here. I was excited too--he could work at the kitchen table and I could work in the office at the PC. Sounds great! However, he has modified the plan somewhat. Now if I'm on the PC, I start getting all these emails with attachments from John (who is a few feet away in the kitchen) requesting that I print his documents! Basically, I have become his personal "Kinkos"! I even deliver them!

Blogging at 60?!

Well, why not? I am a teacher of technology and since blogging is akin to that, I suppose it is okay to do so. Actually, Kelly talked me into it and even set my blog up for me. I might add that the section entitled "About Me" was actually done by "Her". Imagine that. Anyway, I'm excited to begin 2009 blogging as a way of journalizing. Maybe I will be better at this than writing in a real journal. We shall see.