Keeneland

Mom and Dad Kilgore are coming to visit today!! They should arrive this afternoon. This weekend we're all headed to Gatlinburg, TN to meet up with Kristi and Lex. It's pretty close to the middle for us all so it seems like a good meeting place. Mom and Dad rented a cabin so we're all going to hang out and relax (and eat a lot)! For some crazy reason, the cabin doesn't allow pets. Not even cute beagles (weird, I know). So Molly is going to a kennel - I mean, Pet Resort. We told her she's going camping, but I don't think she buys it.

I probably won't blog again until early next week, so...be good until then my peeps!

Puppy Tears

Most people don't believe me when I tell them that Molly cries REAL tears when she's upset, so I thought I'd post this picture of her with her big ole sad puppy tears for you to all see. This was taken this morning after Molly went to the vet for a vaccination. Poor little puppy!

Hopewell

This weekend Matt gave the sermon at Hopewell Presbyterian church in Paris, KY. He was AWESOME! My hubby is getting so great at giving sermons. I'm so proud of him! This church has about 15 people in attendance and has asked him to continue to give the sermons. To quote one member, (Matt)"just brings the life back into this church that has been missing for so long."

Love you, Hubby!

Pics Galore!

Our pictures from this weekend are posted! Click here to see them.

Anna Kate the Turtle!!!!

Beautiful Drive!

Niagara Falls

Uncle Matt with Anna Kate

Doesn't he look so natural holding a little pink bundle?

Cindy, Matt, Matt, Mary & Anna with our Maid of the Mist panchos. Check out Anna's little baby pancho! Here's a hint: Don't wear your glasses on anything dealing with "Mist!"

Coming Soon...Pics from NY!

New York, Here We Come!

We're headed up to New York (not the city) to visit our friends the Kofahls! I'll post pics on Tuesday!

Have a great weekend everyone!

October = Breast Cancer Awareness Month

My favorite Breast Cancer site is TRIPLING their contributions for the month of October thanks to their premier sponsor, Linens 'N Things! All you have to do is click on a link (you can do it once per day) and the site sponsors donate the cash! SO EASY. This is legit, so no nay-sayers allowed. :)

Here's the link:

http://www.thebreastcancersite.com

Everyone's doin' it!

Click Click Click!

Visit with the Flehartys

Grandma Fleharty, Uncle Jim, Aunt Dianne, Matt, and I at COMO'S in Ferndale, MI. Como's is a Fleharty favorite - it's been around for 50-60 years at least. The Flehartys used to walk to Como's to enjoy a wholesome family pizza dinner. As of late, Como's has evolved into a drag queen hotspot (as has most of Ferndale).

Matt and Grandma Fleharty

Grandma Fleharty, Matt, and Bones O'Grady

Me with a Big Ole Waffle














Matt and Uncle Jim















Cindy and Aunt Dianne

mfleharty AI: nothing good can come from not wearing orange

Well it's Texas/OU eve and things are shakin in our homestead. The Red River Shoot Out ranks second to, hmmmm, well nothing according to Matteo. Not even our anniversary ;) This year, though, will be different from all years past: we'll be in Michigan on game day! Matt and his Uncle Jim will be at the Michigan game WHILE OU IS PLAYING TEXAS. I couldn't believe Matt agreed to this. I think it must be because he is pretty darn sure this will be their year. He's already got a plane ticket to the Rose Bowl so he can see the National Championship!!

Have a good weekend everyone!

i heart verizon

Dearest Verizon,
Thou art the most wonderful cell phone company in all the land! I shall proclaim my loyalty and shout it from the rooftops (or from my blog, whatever's more convenient). My trusty Samsung phone broketh and the display doth dangleth from one tiny wire. My downtrodden cell phone and I headed to the mall to track down the legendary, yet elusive, Verizon customer service.

Alas! Customer service cameth througheth for me and my Samsung! A brand spanketh new phone was presented as a replacement for FREE.

Oh, Verizon! Thou art my knight in shining plastic!

Forever yours,
Madamoiselle Cynthia

Watchdog

Well, I must stay I'm a pretty darn good watchdog. For instance, when I hear noises outside I jump up on the table, look outside, and whine. It's all in the strategy, baby. Boogiemen outside will see my ferocious face and run - I'm sure of it. Just doin' my job around here. Someone's gotta keep this joint safe.

Peace in the 'hood,
Molly

**Disclaimer: When the Texas flag was stolen this weekend (as in someone ripped the flag - mount and all - right off the side of our HOUSE - leaving HOLES where the nails were), I will have you know that I was in my CRATE and unable to perform my window magic.

The Midnight Bakery!

My cousin, Mylynka, jumped on board the blog bandwagon! We're gaining momentum everyday -- Everyone jump on board!!! Get a blog today :)

themidnightbakery.blogspot.com

If any of you need a cake in the DFW area - call Mylynka!

Poth Diaries!

My sis, Kristi, and Lex finally got a blog! Yipppeeeeeeeeeeeee! Check it out: kristiandlex.blogspot.com

Happy Blogging!

(It's addictive - ye shall see!)

Autumn!

It's officially Fall! Matt's truck thermostat read 49 degress this morning! Aaaaa, Kenucky in the fall!

So Wrong.... Who Comes Up With This Stuff???

President Bush Sells Louisiana Back to the French

















President Bush and a giddy Jacques Chirac shake hands on the deal.

BATON ROUGE, LA. - The White House announced today that President Bush has successfully sold the state of Louisiana back to the French at more than double its original selling price of $11,250,000.

"This is a bold step forward for America," said Bush. "And America will be stronger and better as a result. I stand here today in unity with French Prime Minister Jack Sharaq, who was so kind to accept my offer of Louisiana in exchange for 25 million dollars cash."

The state, ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, will cost hundreds of billions of dollars to rebuild.
"Jack understands full well that this one's a 'fixer upper,'" said Bush. "He and the French people are quite prepared to pump out all that water, and make Louisiana a decent place to live again. And they've got a lot of work to do. But Jack's assured me, if it's not right, they're going to fix it."
The move has been met with incredulity from the beleaguered residents of Louisiana.

However, President Bush's decision has been widely lauded by Republicans.
"This is an unexpected but brilliant move by the President," said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. "Instead of spending billions and billions, and billions of dollars rebuilding the state of Louisiana, we've just made 25 million dollars in pure profit."
"This is indeed a smart move," commented Fox News analyst Brit Hume. "Not only have we stopped the flooding in our own budget, we've made money on the deal. Plus, when the god-awful French are done fixing it up, we can easily invade and take it back again."
The money gained from 'T'he Louisiana Refund' is expected to be immediately pumped into the rebuilding of Iraq.

Please keep our friends Brooke and Michael in your prayers today.

Much love to you both!

It's Official...

...my car is a LEMON! This is the THIRD time it's been in the shop in one year. The service girl just called and said, "Girl, you need brakes in a bad way" (think small town Kentucky accent). That's just what I wanted to hear! She said, "whew, they are all rusted and causing your engine and everything else to jolt." Niiiiiice. Hope Superior Nissan can turn my lemon into some lemonade. They should for $300. Booooooooooooo Hisssssssssssss.

Cincinnati Zoo

This little gem you see here is the cause for the signage: BE ALERT! And that's no joke! She gathered up sticks and clumps of grass and hurled them at the crowd. Whatta little joker she was! Gotta love the Gorillas!

Gütentag, Hofbräuhaus!

What is the NUMBER ONE thing about living in KENTUCKY? Oh yeah, only that we have the ONLY Hofbräuhaus in America. That's right folks, there are two in the world - München (Munich) and NEWPORT, KY! Ok, so Newport is really "metro Cincinnati," but it's on the Kentucky side of the river, so I'm claiming it for the Commonwealth! (By the way, if anyone knows the difference between a State and a Commonwealth, I'd really like to know.) These pictures are of Matt and I posing as Germans and dancing the night away to the sound of an authentic Bavarian band complete with an Accordian player and YODELING! I think we may be the only people to ever do the Texas Two Step to Bavarian Folk Music, but hey - it worked for us. Towards the end of the night, however, Matt traded me in for a "more experienced" dance partner! Look at the sweat he worked up - she gave him a run for his money! She definitley knew what she was doing - she was the accordian player's mother!




We left there stuffed to the gills with excellent German fare. We had pretzels with grainy mustard, bratwurst, mettwurst, bierwurst, sauerkraut and mashed potatoes! It was awesome. For those of you who've been to the original - this was every bit as great! Come visit us and we'll take you there!

Newport on the Levee

Hanging out at Newport on the Levee on Saturday (Cincinnati in the background).

At the Pump Financing Available!

Couldn't resist one more gas sign for the blog! At the Pump Financing - whew!

Foggy Kentucky Morning

"Action without Reflection leads to Burnout... Reflection without Action leads to Cynicism"

Any thoughts?

Komen Race for the Cure

We participated in the Komen Race for the Cure this past Saturday. There were approximately 6000 people there (in lil' ole Lexington)! We were shocked at what a production it was. Each participant donated $20 to race, and many had others donate in addition to their entry fee. So - at the very least - $120,000 was raised that day! 75% stays in Kentucky and 25% goes to the national Komen foundation. Way to go Lexington!! We finished the 5k walk in about 50 minutes. Matt and I walked together the whole way, but - of course - on the home stretch Matt took off in a sprint so he finished about a minute ahead of me (ya bum)!

TWO BUCK CHUCK ROCKS!

Many thanks to our new friend, Joe, for my first bottle of Two Buck Chuck Shiraz! Love it. Unfortunately, 2 Buck is sold exclusively at Trader Joe's stores and Trader Joe has not moved into Kentucky yet (or Texas for that matter). So the next time you drive by a Trader Joe's, I suggest you pick up a case of this wonderful wine.

What's "Two Buck Chuck?" The affectionate nickname, "Two Buck Chuck," is inspired by its price ($1.99) in Trader Joe's stores in California. Our guess is someone thought that since the wine is so inexpensive, it deserves a less formal nickname. "Charles" is so $8.99.

http://www.traderjoes.com/new/chuckshaw.asp

A Word From Molly

Well, I've finally mastered typing. This whole computer thing isn't as hard as I thought it would be. My puppy 'rents are teaching me all kinds of tricks. That's why they don't have time to dust the computer (as you can see in the photo of me typing). I'm still having trouble learning to roll over and be quiet, but typing is a piece of cake. In this photo I am checking out some financial information. I'm thinking of switching auto insurance companies.
Love, Molly

This'll be the day...

Unfortunate Wording...

No matter what side of the Bush fence you're on, this is funny!

Matt's Garden

This was yesterday's crop from Matt's very first attempt at a garden. He's got a green thumb for sure! We've been picking tomatoes faster than we can eat them, but the peppers have just started ripening. Good job, hubby!

Dean's Visit

Dean came to visit this weekend. As you can see - it was an action packed adventure ;)

Sleeping Dean

Brooke's Sale Update

Brooke's Sale earned $1200 on Saturday! Awesome job, Brooke! The local bank is matching all the funds she earned, so the actual amount is $2400. You should have seen how much stuff was there! This money was raised for things that were priced at $.50-$3.00 so the turnout was huge.

Here's a picture I took through my window while driving home from the sale. Kentucky really is a beautiful place. The pics would've been better, but I was driving 60mph so I didn't have a chance to focus - haha.

It's Done!

Well, if i don't find a job soon, maybe I'll become a painter. Although, if that is the case I'll definitely need to charge by the hour...

While I painted, Molly lounged amongst a bed of calla lillies.

Stay Within the Lines. The Lines Are Our Friends.

Ok, why is painting a straight line so difficult? I mean, I'm using painter's tape and a paint roller for goodness sakes! Could it possibly be that our house is 80+ years old and the walls aren't straight? This is a definite possibility, and, quite frankly, one that I'm willing to place the blame on. Surely it's not ME that can't stay within the lines! I did pass kindergarten afterall...

Painting away... finished photos to follow.

Warning: Only Former Band Dorks will find this even slightly amusing...

You're a Flute. Cute, but vicious.

http://quizilla.com/users/sax0m0f0ne/quizzes/What%20is%20your%20inner%20musical%20instrument?/

This is compliments of my friend (and fellow Aggie band dork) Susan's blog. Only us band dorks find this stuff funny...

Reverse sneezing is a sudden, rapid and extreme forceful inhalation of air through the nose causing the dog to make repeated snorting noises, which may sound like he is choking. It sounds like the dog is trying to inhale a sneeze, and it is therefore known as reverse sneezing.

Friends in Baton Rouge

Please keep our friends in Baton Rouge in your prayers. Keri and Karl Armentrout are Campus Crusade for Christ leaders at LSU and Keri is due with their first baby in November. Here's an email I received from her yesterday:

Hey friends, here's the update on us since the hurricane...We weren't hurt, our place wasn't damaged (still no phone service and we just got our email back last night), but...and the "BUT" is big...our landlord's house was destroyed. In turn, she needs our condo for herself and as of yesterday has given us 47 days to evacuate (which is a month before I'm due). I don't know if you've heard about the current state of housing in Baton Rouge, but there are literally no apartments or houses available for rent, and houses have been sold sight-unseen for 10's of thousands more than the asking price because of the demand. Our staff team and church are exploring every connection they have to see if they know someone who could rent or sell to us (and not take advantage), but they are not optimistic. Right now, everyone seems to think that our only option is to move in with Charlie and Bev Clary (a couple on our staff team) temporarily. But the "temporarily" is also indefinite--"maybe til the New Year, maybe through the spring semester". As you can imagine, this is not the scenario we had envisioned when we bring our baby home from the hospital. So if you could please pray that God would provide something for us! We know that if it's his will to stay in Baton Rouge, then we'll find something. love,Keri

Who Can Resist?

Look at this little sweetie! She sleeps about 80% of the day and the other 20% is divided amongst running, jumping, & chewing. It's a tough life (as evidenced by the pink sparkle collar).

Gourmet if I do say so myself

Dang, I'm a good cook. I even make gourmet Rice A Roni Spanish Rice - but I don't stop there. No meal is complete without a green bean smiley face. No siree.