HAPPY NEW YEAR!! What? Oh, sorry; I'll try to be quieter (didn't remember that some people might be hungover when they read this.) Is this better? Welcome to Friday Fragments, where incomplete posts are welcome and randomness rules. Collect your miscellaneous epiphanies, observations, questions, complaints (or all of the above) and put them all in one post. [To learn how to play nice at FF, click here.]***Last Sunday, Mr.4444 went out to the garage (to get his winter boots to wear to the Packers game) and found one of them half-filled with corn. I said I felt sorry for the mouse who did all of that work to get the corn (from our deer corn pile in the woods) to the garage. He replied that I need not worry about the mouse any longer (I'll save you rodent lovers the details.)
***I'm looking to buy a t-shirt that reads, "Stop the Apostrophe Madness!" I was inspired, having visited this site: Ten Words You Need to Stop Misspelling and basically getting sucked into it for 30 minutes. (Thanks, Jen, for the link :)
***Spent a lot of time on Facebook this week (I'm normally only there a few times per week.) Because I don't want anyone to
***I posted my Favorite Friday Fragments on Monday. Just want to share a favorite comment this week, which came from Eternal Lizdom, who was referring to my post about Kyle's Eagle project for scouts. She wrote (in part), "My brothers are both Eagles, while I was dishonorably discharged from the Brownies..." Thanks for the LOL, Liz.
***While I share some wonderful recipes over at Mrs.4444 Cooks, I am not one to make up my own. That said, we received some wonderful-looking cheese for Christmas (cranberry cheddar), and I'm thinking I'd like to adapt this recipe. I'm open to suggestions for replacing the ranch dressing and beer with something that would complement the cranberries. Any ideas?
***Twenty-six years ago today (New Year's Eve), I began my love affair with Mr.4444, on Sebastian's dance floor, to the tune of Lionel Richie's Truly. My heart melts at the memory, honestly. More on that in a future post...
***On Sunday, instead of Weekly Winners (but maybe as a Sundays in My City), I'm going to post "Yearly Winners," my favorite pics of this year. Just thought I'd throw that out there, in case it inspires anyone.
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I'm still wrestling with the ranch dressing, but I think you could substitute white wine for the beer.
ReplyDeleteOooohhhh, Amy--that's a great idea!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! I drank responsibly, just one glass of wine!!!
ReplyDeleteMy FF
Aw, the poor mouse! :(
ReplyDelete26 years, wow, congrats!
Happy New Year!
I laughed heartily at the corn in the boot. I guess it's been awhile since I've lived in a house because I couldn't figure out how in the world corn could get in the boot. Poor poor mouse.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Mrs. 4444 and family and friends and fraggers. I hope this coming year is as much fun getting to know you as this past year has been.
Kristin - The Goat
Congratulations on the anniversary of the day you fell in love. Wishing you another wonderful year of memories to be made!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving that website, thanks for the link! Happy New Year, I'm looking forward to lots of Fragging in 2010.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year's!!!
ReplyDeleteI still love some Lionel Richie! I gotta check out the apostrophe post because that's a real pet peeve of mine...sadly.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to all of you!!!
THanks for popping back by today... I promise I will be better about getting over here this year! : ) Hope you have a wonderful & blessed New Year!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the honorable comment mention!! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Happy New Years... Hope this year brings you wonderful things!!
ReplyDelete...and little Mickey worked so hard!!! As ya'll know I love the Friday Fragments and I'm looking forward to this years episodes!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!!! :o)
Just to be pissy I was going link up even though I didn't do a FF post today, but then I remembered that I LIKE you and don't want you MAD at me, so I didn't. Happy new year!
ReplyDeleteOne year, a friend went to dig out her gloves, from where they were stored in the garage, and found mouse BONES! How awful! I guess that means the little critter wasn't still running around pooping in all of her stuff, but still!
ReplyDeleteThe mouse obviously has not heard of "location, location, location."
ReplyDeleteI've never tried to make my own cheese! Sounds interesting, cranberry cheese.
I simply can't wait to hear the love story! My new year's kiss consisted of doggie slobber. I'm not sure that counts.
Replace the ranch, beer and cheddar cheese .. add shredded orange peel, a few chopped cranberries, some cinnamon, tad of sugar, and maybe a bit of OJ to get to the correct consistency. It would make a great fruit dip or dip for graham crackers or those new Cinnamon Wheat Thins .. yum, i think I need to do this little experiment myself. Happy New Year to you too!
ReplyDeleteI delete my "recent activity" updates on facebook too! :) Random!!
ReplyDeleteI am loving the 10 words you need to stop misspelling! What is up with people and the overuse of apostrophes? (my husband always wants to put the apostrophe in "yours" at the wrong time!....it drives me crazy! I will be sending this link to him.)
Happy Friday.....and a happy New Year!
Poor little mouse. lol
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your 'falling in love' anniversary!! =)
Worry less, relax more. That's my recipe for the next 12 months. Here's to 2010...Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI too loved that comment earlier about being honorably discharged from Brownies!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear about the night that you met Mr. 4444!
And, I am relieved that someone finally "Likes" my photo of my grandkids on Facebook! Thanks. Ha ha... I was gonna say somethin funny on there, but thought better of it.
I'm thinking blue cheese would compliment the cranberries quite nicely, but I haven't quite worked out how to make it work in that recipe *L*
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Mrs 4444!
ReplyDeleteGlad SOMEONE has a romantic New Year's Eve memory!
I'm a sap, you got me all choked up about your 26 year love affair.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your Yearly Winners. You may have inspired my post for Sunday. Perhaps I will do my favorite pics of the past year. I like it!
Please tell me he didn't actually WEAR that boot?? Ew.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, hon! :) Sorry you lost a half hour of your life at that site. ;) LOL
ReplyDeleteThis English teacher is soooooooooo there regarding rogue apostrophes.
ReplyDeleteAlso, in 1996, I kissed my husband for the first time...when the ball dropped. Sigh.
Happy 26 years!! As for the poor mouse, I take it that Mr4444 is not a member of PETA. :-)
ReplyDeleteNo FB for me because of stuff I did for 26 years = P
ReplyDeleteI began a love affair to Truly as well but it lasted all of 3 months. Middle school boys are fickle that way.
I'm pretty sure I blog in fragments all the time and just try to tie those thoughts together and not always successfully.
May
How did I forget yesterday was Friday? Wah. I need to be back on a schedule!
ReplyDeleteYou can delete your recent activity? Interesting. I've unfortunately not managed to get on FB too often, but ... I'll live.
ReplyDeleteI'm SOOO not visiting the grammar site. I can't. You may have gotten sucked in for a half hour, but I'd never leave. Never.
Happy New Year!