The Eclectic Company: By Way of Disclaimer, Explanation, Excuse -

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

By Way of Disclaimer, Explanation, Excuse - - -

This was hubby's OLD phone - - -
Four years past upgrade.

I was willing to GIVE him my upgrade
So he could get the Blackberry Storm,
In fact we had been planning on it
For weeks and weeks.

I'll be happy to upgrade later
To the basic, simple, FREE phone.
I don't like technology,
Unless it involves blogging.

I wasn't angry with him about the
Whole Mother's Day thing - - - just bitter.
OH I KID!!! (about the bitter)

If you think I'm "picking" on him
With my previous post
You should hear even ONE
Of the pranks he pulls on me
On a regular basis.

We aren't even CLOSE to even yet.

Not that I'm trying to get even.
Not that I'm bitter.
Not that I'm ungrateful for my
Gift of NOTHING .

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11 comments:

Cindy (Applestone Cottage) said...: Hi Keetha,
When you retire from teaching you should move yourself to Wisconsin (hubby too) if he's forgiven for the lack of Mother's Day gift (LOL) Hugs, Cindy; May 12, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Anonymous said...: I am chuckling Keetha, because only you will understand my Mother's Day gift...My hubby took me and the kiddos fishing to a small local lake for the day...He tells me I am not his mother, so why does he need to get me something?!; May 12, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: Cindy - - - we have DREAMS of doing just that. But, then we'd miss the grandkids - - -

Amy - - - Hubby tells me ALL THE TIME "I'm not your mother" when I ask about mother's day gifts!!!; May 12, 2009 at 8:36 PM
KBeau said...: Mine uses the "I'm not your mother" excuse as well.; May 12, 2009 at 8:40 PM
susan said...: I got the same thing for my 25th wedding anniversary seven years ago! I remind him at least once a year!("it was all a misunderstanding", he said) I do like your beads!; May 12, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Chari at Happy To Design said...: Hey Girlfriend...

How are you doing today? Girl, I bet you're counting down the days till school is out! Ohhh...I do remember this time of the school year...hmmm, maybe it was just me but I was making big X's in bright red marker on the calender! Hehe! When is your last day of school?

I was reading down through some of your last posts that I missed. Your field trip to the zoo looked like sooo much fun! It looks like ya'll have a great bunch of kiddos!!! I can tell that they just adore their Science teacher too!

Darlin'...what's that about? Your hubby getting a new blackberry on Mother's day...and you...zilch? Ahhh...so sorry Sweetie!!! If I were you, I'd just go out and buy my own Mother's Day gift...get yourself something really, really nice! Hehe!!! Men...you gotta love em'! Your turquoise beads are gorgeous though...what a sweet daughter!!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday, my friend!
Chari; May 13, 2009 at 8:58 AM
Anonymous said...: can i send you my husbands phone number so you can tell him i need one of those, my phone needs an upgrade too!; May 13, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Tonja said...: Hey! We girls gotta be tough when we need to...right? Take the credit card and go splurge on something...just for YOU! :); May 13, 2009 at 4:28 PM
xinex said...: I never expect anything since I am not the mother of his kids but his bday presents (bday comes just a little over a week before MOther's Day) more than makes up for it. But we can just laugh about those things. I think it is funny!..Christine; May 13, 2009 at 4:40 PM
Christina said...: I did get a Mother's Day present, but it was partly coreographed by me. I promised him that I would be very, very, very happy to get a Shark floor cleaner. He believed me and I'm happy--I'm a very practical girls. My kiddos did other things for me.

I would love to have a fancy phone, but leave that to my hubby too. Mine would have something happen to it and I'm just not willing to spend money on it. My hubby has an I-phone and I'm afraid to touch it.; May 13, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Julie said...: LOL Keetha!

Well, I AM still bitter that hubby got a nap and I didn't on Mother's Day!

BTW: Thank you for the kind comment on my blog. I needed to hear that! And now...I think I'll go sleep while the baby is sleeping...; May 13, 2009 at 10:02 PM