tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post4610930558161197591..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Excuse me, But You Seem to Have a Scorpion on Your HeadDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-33194675314529503792007-09-27T19:10:00.000-04:002007-09-27T19:10:00.000-04:00LOL! I can't think of anywhere BETTER to be than ...LOL! I can't think of anywhere BETTER to be than on a toilet if a scorpion lands on my head!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-29808202824521617312007-09-27T01:11:00.000-04:002007-09-27T01:11:00.000-04:00Hi there -- long time reader, first time commenter...Hi there -- long time reader, first time commenter. (I've always wanted to say something like that.) Anyway, a friend told me about your blog and I can't read it when the girls are sleeping because I'll laugh too loud and wake them up.<BR/><BR/>But I wanted to tell you that I've lived in Florida my whole life and I've <I>never</I> had a scorpion land on my head while going to the bathroom. A The Adorables!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04225356767816640903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-8564308475295075152007-09-26T12:46:00.000-04:002007-09-26T12:46:00.000-04:00Honey, Erma Bombeck has NOTHING on you. You're a ...Honey, Erma Bombeck has NOTHING on you. You're a hoot! Judy in MinnesotaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02663443278376458958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-82578203856777586742007-09-26T11:43:00.000-04:002007-09-26T11:43:00.000-04:00The creators of Ed, Edd, and Eddy must be truly ev...The creators of Ed, Edd, and Eddy must be truly evil. Or teenagers. (Was that redundant?)<BR/><BR/>We haven't had many scorpions here in NW GA (three, I think), but here those are fairly harmless, like a bee sting (unless you're allergic). What I'm loving here in the woods are my darling brown recluse spiders. Yeah, baby, the highly poisonous ones without an antidote whose bites take many months J.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13743974747816664631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-34543895862252575862007-09-25T14:39:00.000-04:002007-09-25T14:39:00.000-04:00Hi, it's me with the beloved husband that likes to...Hi, it's me with the beloved husband that likes to wash tobacco products in the laundry. This gem of a man once took our sons into the backyeard to play while I was able to take a shower and blow dry my hair (I know! And we weren't even going somewhere!). So, after my shower, as I am blowing my hair dry (it was really long, so I had the wet stuff piled on my head and was drying it in sections), Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-5738644619117917212007-09-25T12:39:00.000-04:002007-09-25T12:39:00.000-04:00Grin,Just a few scorpions. Lol. No really though, ...Grin,<BR/><BR/>Just a few scorpions. Lol. No really though, they really don't come into the house too often. Just every now and then. And North Texas doesn't seen to have as many as south Texas does.... But it still gets cold up there. Lol. Just hope your not like my hubby... he's always talking about moveing from here because he's too cold!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-50086434919270511462007-09-25T10:00:00.000-04:002007-09-25T10:00:00.000-04:00I just wanted to commit on the Scorpions and snake...I just wanted to commit on the Scorpions and snakes in Texas. I live in East Texas. First I have had both a live snake and snake skin in my house. Freak out! I mean I really have no clue as to how they got there. I live back in the woods. Also my daughter was camping with her Dad in Austin and in the middle of the night she had to "PoP a Squat" and a Scorpion got her on her butt. You just never ~Amy~https://www.blogger.com/profile/04824627806540469177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-61276185505201782052007-09-25T08:41:00.000-04:002007-09-25T08:41:00.000-04:00Closing in on 1,000,000 already! I bet you hit it ...Closing in on 1,000,000 already! I bet you hit it today! Congratulations!!! I'm sure even the blog has taken off more than you ever expected, never mind the interviews and upcoming book. Your family must be so proud of you!! I look forward to reading you every day.<BR/><BR/>The person who said there was no way that could be your daughter's real hair but a Barbie doll or something hasn't HAD knotsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-2697641659863779292007-09-25T04:18:00.000-04:002007-09-25T04:18:00.000-04:00Speaking of salamanders and things falling on head...Speaking of salamanders and things falling on heads:<BR/><BR/>I used to live in Japan and, not that Japan is over-run with lizardy critters but I resided in a creaky old boarding house surrounded by a very over-grown garden which apparently had some wildlife, so anyway, one day I was in the bathroom using the squat toilet and I felt something plunk onto my head. I quickly raised my hand and Tokyo Biker Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12929697437149545927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-24472342948734799652007-09-25T00:15:00.000-04:002007-09-25T00:15:00.000-04:00We do have lots o bugs here in Florida, but imagin...We do have lots o bugs here in Florida, but imagine sitting on he potty and when you get up you see a salamander in the toilet that is 6 inches long and you have just peeied on it and it's now tring to escape.... Well that one didn't live through the bleach that was poured on top. That has happened twice in the same month. Now I always look into the toilet before I go!!! Thanks for all the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-3517560046810336542007-09-25T00:05:00.000-04:002007-09-25T00:05:00.000-04:00wow, i never realized that you were in chicago. i...wow, i never realized that you were in chicago. if you ever feel like the only one living your life, my SIL lives in Oswego and is expecting her sixth child (LDS). My SIL's next door neighbor also has six kids (Catholic). Can you imagine how lucky they must feel to have someone next door going through the same things at the same time? So if you ever want to visit Oswego, I'm sure they'd love CACKELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560198221739473197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-45231364640772963102007-09-24T23:45:00.000-04:002007-09-24T23:45:00.000-04:00Oh please tell me they have on shorts with that sw...Oh please tell me they have on shorts with that sweatshirt to go out in the 2 degree weather. At least that is what my boys do! Whaaaaat ... I got a sweatshirt on!<BR/><BR/>Keep on blogging Dawn, you make my day.<BR/><BR/>MarshaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-77689984961454040502007-09-24T23:42:00.000-04:002007-09-24T23:42:00.000-04:00What became of the "jawbreaker"? It probably woul...What became of the "jawbreaker"? It probably would break someone's jaw if thrown at them.<BR/><BR/>Ed, Edd and Eddy is the show I despise THE MOST, ugh.<BR/><BR/>Cool snake skin. That would be quite a trophy find for my guys.Kilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412146547477399452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-27536021937863260972007-09-24T23:17:00.000-04:002007-09-24T23:17:00.000-04:00I've lived in Texas all my life, and I've NEVER ha...I've lived in Texas all my life, and I've NEVER had a scorpion land on my head or any other body part. That said, Texas is still better than any other state, scorpions included!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-63092576941561626332007-09-24T23:09:00.000-04:002007-09-24T23:09:00.000-04:00I've been quietly reading your blog for almost a m...I've been quietly reading your blog for almost a month now. Ok, some nights not so quietly...sometimes I've got tears streaming down my face, I laugh so hard. I wanted to say THANK YOU for sharing your real-life adventures with us, making us all feel like while life hands us lemons, it is still possible to make lemonade from them. And, your poor Princess!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-80837305171319547102007-09-24T23:07:00.000-04:002007-09-24T23:07:00.000-04:00I've lived in Texas for 28 years (all parts - nort...I've lived in Texas for 28 years (all parts - north, east and south) and I've never even seen a scorpion! I've never had to worry about lost mittens or bundling up my kids. Thanks for a new perspective on a place that can be as hot as....umm...errr...really hot.Oh Boy! Oh Boy! Oh Boy! Oh Boy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10721347557216941446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-32098724909883569812007-09-24T22:28:00.000-04:002007-09-24T22:28:00.000-04:00Hi Dawn! I'll see your scorpions and snake skins ...Hi Dawn! <BR/><BR/>I'll see your scorpions and snake skins and raise you a tarantula. I live in Central Texas and was working at a local fire/ems station a few years back. I was sitting outside around sunset and though a really big leaf was fluttering across the parking lot. Come to find out, it was not a leaf. I also found out that when you go running to tell 6 firemen that there is a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-90955698262122420552007-09-24T22:20:00.000-04:002007-09-24T22:20:00.000-04:00Well... I have never left you a comment but I do e...Well... I have never left you a comment but I do enjoy reading your blog. <BR/><BR/>I do have a tip about the hair issue, if you even read this many comments in a given day! <BR/><BR/>Take and put conditioner right on the hair... then comb it out... it works! My little princess has fine curly hair and loves doing it... I have learned many tricks! <BR/><BR/>Good luck and thanks for all the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-44992723570942034832007-09-24T22:08:00.000-04:002007-09-24T22:08:00.000-04:00I'm with you on this one...TX and FL are definitel...I'm with you on this one...TX and FL are definitely OUT *EEK* I still have a hard time sitting on the pot because of the show I saw YEARS ago about an apartment building that ended up with a SNAKE in the sewer system! (it was a pet though...not that that made me feel any better about it!)<BR/><BR/>The tangled hair makes me forever grateful that I only have two boys!Alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09865654988923436719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-52601830901879440272007-09-24T21:49:00.000-04:002007-09-24T21:49:00.000-04:00For those of you having trouble reading the text u...For those of you having trouble reading the text under the captions and are using Firefox: you may be experiencing long page loads that is darkening the background to make part of the text disappear. Give the page time to load, or try switching to Internet Explorer. I have found using IE will lock up my pc while I'm waiting for the page to load, but if I use Firefox, the pages load enough so IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-22089492779171314252007-09-24T21:08:00.000-04:002007-09-24T21:08:00.000-04:00Well Dawn I just have to say I have lived in NY, T...Well Dawn I just have to say I have lived in NY, TX, VA, NY, AL, SC, AL and SC in that order and I just have to say there are scorpians in TX and FL, where my sister lives! but here in SC where we are now I think the bugs are the biggest I've ever seen. we have Palmetto bugs well I guess because we are the palmetto state. But if you've never seen one they are just like a cockroach only bigger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-84178052710622125412007-09-24T21:05:00.000-04:002007-09-24T21:05:00.000-04:00Dear Dawn,MY good friend John showed me the articl...Dear Dawn,<BR/><BR/>MY good friend John showed me the article Chicago Tribune had of you. I am grateful for your humor and for the fact that you actually make mothering fun. Thank you. I have eight of them in my house and the laundry is always a problem. I have a saint for a husband and i can totally relate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-20534879242181384002007-09-24T21:03:00.000-04:002007-09-24T21:03:00.000-04:00Aw come on Dawn.....a snake skin (be glad the snak...Aw come on Dawn.....a snake skin (be glad the snake didn't want it back) is no biggie.<BR/><BR/>A large tennis size hard candy ... poof! Wait until he tries to get his fist or foot in his mouth.<BR/><BR/>Now, that rat's nest hairdo qualifies for a "Lordy, Lordy, Lordy!!<BR/><BR/>KorkieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-87996097573413862822007-09-24T20:53:00.000-04:002007-09-24T20:53:00.000-04:00Hey...just so you know, my son COLLECTS!!! snake s...Hey...just so you know, my son COLLECTS!!! snake skins!!(i can thank his daddy for that) oh and also bubble bath lids...LOL<BR/>Havin' fun with my three here in Missouri!!<BR/>ShawnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-82534600892040125692007-09-24T20:48:00.000-04:002007-09-24T20:48:00.000-04:00creepy crawly things and all things that live in t...creepy crawly things and all things that live in the mud...that's what my 12 yr old daughter loves....don't get me wrong the girl always has her hair done just right and nails and toes painted perfectly OH and she never forgets to gloss her lips before she goes frog hunting...its a kid thing...and i think i will enjoy it while it lasts...next she will make sure she is all dolled up for the boys..Mamarazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053091142306052509noreply@blogger.com