I'm sorry I just couldn't contain myself. I have always enjoyed the Bum Steer Awards but never more than this year. Congratulations Rick. You deserved it! You continue to embarrass all Texans!

Pat and Hag are in Huntsville. Their new grand baby is supposed to come today! And, its a boy! Chloe is going to be a big sister! This will give Pat and Hag one granddaughter and one grandson! Congratulations all!

I've been trying to decide what to give the new great nephew and I have just about decided on dance lessons! (Gottcha Hag). That is an inside joke. Steph and JR have picked Carson as the baby's name and Grumpy doesn't like it because of Carson from Dancing with the Stars!

I'm teasing about the gift.

Can't leave it alone. The front runner for next year's bum steer award should be the Dallas Cowboys and Tony Romo!

Oh for the Cowboys of yesterday!

Happy New Year!

Carol and I have been puny, so we did absolutely nothing.

I did recover to the point that I went to church, followed by the grocery store, and booksamillion.

Our intentions were to grill out, but neither of us really felt like it. Very sore. We did fix some blackeyed peas and cornbread though!

We both regretted having eaten, but sure need all the help we can muster for a good 2012. Hopefully we are on top of this bug.

I don't really have a plan for today. I don't have to go to the farm, but probably should go to check on Memama since Pat is gone. Wade and Judy should be through later today to pick up Aunt Robbie.

I was told last week that I have no idea how Memama looks forward to my daily visits.

Last week ended with Memama's hearing aids missing. This seems to be a weekly occurence. I knew these were expensive, but had no idea until I took the primary role of having one repaired just before Christmas. $6000 for the pair, and they are no longer in production.

It is odd, but every time Wade and Judy are coming, or Memama is going to see them, she loses her hearing aids. On Friday past, Memama, Robbie, Wade, Judy and myself looked intermittently for the hearing aids. To no avail.

Over the weekend Memama recalled they needed batteries and sure enough she had put them in the box with her extra batteries!

She always says, "They'll turn up!"

Bad news is that the one that came from the shop right before Christmas is not working.

One funny happening over the weekend was my having to discipline my little red headed dog. While we ran to the pharmacy she got into the trash. When we returned I had a pharmaceutical box, much like a large envelope and I proceeded to blister her butt! Lots of noise and scolding but very little damage or pain.

When it was done, the little red head was mad at Carol, not me!

Go figure. Very funny though. It took her two days just to let Carol get close to her.

Well, I had better get! Have a day!

FATHER, bless this day!