Snowman (122/153)

PLACE: Home Field, Bathroom
SUBJECT: Snowman

This is one of the many snowmen about Home Field. In the upcoming month I will be snapping lots of them. I really do love snowmen. Don't really get into the Santa theme. But Snowmen, they run over in my house.

This Snowman Ornament hangs on the tree in the bathroom.



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Rain (121/153)

TIME: 3:45 PM
PLACE: Outer Road of I-270
SUBJECT: Rain

“Into each life some rain must fall.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I am so tired of all the rain lately. It is almost December for crying out loud!! Not the normal rainy season.



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Oatmeal (120/153)

TIME: 1:53 PM
PLACE: Walgreens
SUBJECT: Oatmeal

"Once we sowed wild oats, now we cook them in the microwave."
~ anonymous

A couple months ago the grocery store had this Oatmeal in sample boxes. Kid really liked it, he is not an Oatmeal eater. I thought they would start carrying it in full size. But never seen hide nor hair. I even called Aunt Jemima. Sadly they told me no one in this area carried it. That the dollar stores should have it in the sample size.

Boy was I excited when not only did I find it at Wal-Greens, but they actually had it in Full size. To be on safe side we bought 3 boxes. I once again have a happy camper catcherdude. ;-)


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Jeans (119/152)

PLACE: Home Field, Living Room
SUBJECT: Jeans

“If my jeans could talk, would I be embarrassed?”
~Brooke Shields

It is a shame to pay the money you do for jeans, for growing teen boys, for them not to even wear them a year.

It is a BIGGER shame that they don't even make sizes to fit some teen boys properly from the start.

Why do they assume if you need a longer size, you have a bigger waist?



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Smashville Sign (118/152) *Throw Back Friday*

PLACE: Sommet Center,
Nashville TN, November 27, 2009
SUBJECT: Sign

Last year we went to Nashville to take Catcherdude to see his favorite NHL team the day after Thanksgiving. Are plans were to all go again this year. Ended up the boys went without me. Had to stay home to babysit the house and it's crying basement.


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Turkey (117/152)

TIME: 2:13 PM
PLACE: Home Field, Kitchen
SUBJECT: Turkey

We Started out in November only feeding us three. Then it was expanded to 6 & this big boy was bought. By Thursday this bird would only feed 3 again. Way to much left over as really by time he was done, it was only 1. Me.


Happy Thanksgiving!




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Pie (116/153)

TIME: 9:47 PM
PLACE: Home Field
SUBJECT: Pumpkin Pie

“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.”
~ Jim Davis




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Project (115/152)

PLACE: Home Field
SUBJECT: Extra Credit Project

“A carelessly planned project takes three times longer to complete than expected; a carefully planned project takes only twice as long”
- UNKNOWN

I can tell it is ending the first semester. All these class projects, extra credit projects, etc are all coming due. Due dates stacked up one on top of the other. I just hope they end soon as finals are just around the corner.



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Clips (114/153)

Place: Target
Subject: Clips

After there was a store after store hunt for these clips by the boys in the house. I find them very first store I hit .. Target. Sometimes they really over think things. But after buying 2-100 count boxes, I find the "missing" ones in the basement.

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Fire (113/152)

TIME: 12:10 PM
PLACE: Home Field
SUBJECT: Flame




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Shelf (112/153)

TIME: 1:15 PM
PLACE: Home Field
SUBJECT: Shelf

Every year I empty the shelves to decorate for Christmas. EVERY year I forget where everything goes. This year .. photo proof. :)



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The End (111/153)

PLACE: History Museum
SUBJECT: The End

“All of life is a journey which paths we take, what we look back on, and what we look forward to is up to us. We determine our destination, what kind of road we will take to get there, and how happy we are when we get there.” - Author Unknown

Well the is the end of the History Museum trip. Hopefully I will stay caught up from here on out.



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Siding (110/153) *Throw Back Thursday*

PLACE: Home Field, February 2007
SUBJECT: Siding

Back in 2007 there was a horrible ice storm that hit our city. My house was torn apart.


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Vase (109/153)

PLACE: History Museum
SUBJECT: VASE

“Trust is like a vase.. once it's broken, though you can fix it the vase will never be same again.”


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Coin Purse (108/153)

PLACE: History Museum
SUBJECT: Coin Purse


"As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled."
- Victor Hugo



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Dead End (107/153)

PLACE: History Museum
SUBJECT: Dead End



I am going to fill-in this week with more History Museum pictures. More current pictures will resume Saturday ..

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Check One .. Check Two .. (106/153)

PLACE: Home Field
SUBJECT: Lights

Time to start checking the lights to make sure they are all in working order. Funny thing about this picture. It was daylight. Sunny. Bright as could be. But it came out like this. Strangest thing.

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First Place (105/153)

TIME: 10:00 A.M
PLACE: MCNAIR XC 5K,
McNair Park, St. Charles, MO
SUBJECT: First Place

"It's rude to count people as you pass them ... Out loud." -Adidas Ad

CD ran in his first Non-School related race of the season today. He came in First in his age group (15-19) with a time of 20:34. The best time he has had at this course. He ran this same race last year and took First in his age group then as well, with a time of 23:51.

There were actually 4 total that ran from his school. They all actually meddled.

* Boy #1 FIRST PLACE OVERALL MALE with a 18:10 time
* Boy #2 THIRD PLACE OVERALL MALE with a 18:34 time
* BoY #3 FIRST PLACE MEN 15-19 with a 20:34 time
* Boy #4 SECOND PLACE MEN 15-19 with a 20:37 time

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Bleachers (104/153)

TIME: 2:00 PM
PLACE: History Museum
SUBJECT: Bleachers

“That guy in a twenty-five cent bleacher seat is as much entitled to know a call as the guy in the boxes. He can see my arm signal even if he can't hear my voice.”
- Bill Klem

These are original bleachers from the original baseball stadium. I am sure they have a story to tell.




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Tickets (103/153)

TIME: 10:10 AM
PLACE: Home Field
SUJECT: Tickets

Couple weeks ago in one of my pictures I talked about Husband & I going on a "top secret mission" (here) .. well it was to pick these tickets up for Catcherdude to go to the game tonight. He loves the Predators. :)

So we will see who it the happier person when they get home tonight.


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Sign (102/153)

TIME: 1:46
PLACE: History Museum
SUBJECT: Sign




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Button (101/153)

TIME: 1:37
PLACE: History Museum
SUBJECT: Button

The funny thing about this button that was at the History Museum, I had this exact button for many years. Then like everything else in my life .. tossed it out.




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Bicycle (100/153)

TIME: 1:25 PM
PLACE: History Museum
SUBJECT: Bicycle

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”
~Albert Einstein

Another shot from our History Museum trip. :)


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Pattern (99/153)

TIME: 1:05
PLACE: History Museum
SUJECT: Pattern




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Rear View Mirror (98/153)

TIME: 12:47 PM
PLACE: History Museum
SUBJECT: Rear View Mirror

Catcherdude is doing a project in History. So we spent a few hours at the History Museum today. Though I didn't snap this picture I thought it was a neat pic.

There were a lot from this trip I enjoyed snapping and tend to share some of them this coming week.

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Wall (97/153)

When we all come together memories are made …
TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: High School, Commons Area
SUBJECT: Wall

I thought this wall was really neat, but when I got home I realized you really couldn't see it, nor read the words. Oh Well!



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Awards (96/153)

TIME: 7:13 PM
PLACE: High School, Commons Area
SUBJECT: Awards

Cross Country team had their year-end Banquet and awards last night. Last year he got his numbers and this year he got his letter. When I asked if he wanted a jacket to put them on I got a quick & prompt .. "NO!"

Okay then ..



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Cake (95/152)

TIME: 6:00 PM
PLACE: High School, Commons Area
SUBJECT: Cake

This cake is the exact home course for the cross country team. A parent made this for the Banquet tonight. A lot of work into it.


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Brownies (94/153)

TIME: 12:15 PM
PLACE: Home Field, Kitchen
SUBJECT: Brownies

T.T.: [pulls out a box of brownies] TADA! Brownies for my brownie!
I made them myself.
Madea: Yeah, what do you mean "brownies for my brownie"?
You trying to call me black or somethin'?
~*~
Madea Goes to Jail(2009); Tyler Perry, Sofía Vergara
~*~

Everytime I think of Brownies I think of that quote. I have no idea why but I do .. everytime.

So the house was cold so I decided to start the oven and make Brownies, they only lasted until 6pm that evening and I had to make another batch so when the husband got home he was able to have some. He was never the wiser this was another batch from when he was home and they were coming out of the oven. lol.



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Repairman (93/153)

TIME: 1:35 PM
PLACE: Home Field, Basement
SUBJECT: Repairman

We finally got around to calling to have the company that installed the new furnace this summer to come out and do a start-up. It was supposed to be a simple thing. But it turned out to be a 2 day ordeal. Apparently there were wires cut either at the plant where it was assembled or when they installed it here at the house. They had to replace all the wiring harness in there. Personally I was ready to have the whole thing riped out and start all over again.



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