http://shjordon.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:38:06 GMT 2010-01-02T11:38:06Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977796089 Today, my living room and hallway got painted. Let me tell you why this was such an accomplishment.   My late husband and I were (are) big procrastinators. I admit, he was a lot worse than I . . . Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:28:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977796089 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-09-01T18:28:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977793373 I made a quick trip this morning. I'm about out of dish washing liquid and was able to work me out a deal combining the new sale and coupons.   1) glade reed diffuser fragrance @ 6.99 (I used . . . Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:06:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977793373 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-08-30T15:06:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977789154 Wow, it's been a while since I've been on here! Everything's going pretty good in my household, how is it in yours?   If there are any posts that I've missed this last couple of months that anyone . . . Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:47:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977789154 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-08-26T21:47:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714987 Dear Hapless Housewife, I've heard that "a rose by any other name smells just as sweet". Well then, when my wife gets mad at me, why do I have to go buy a 79.95 dozen roses instead of just picking some . . . Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:22:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714987 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-06-18T21:22:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698980 Dear Hapless Housewife, I think my boyfriend's crazy! He told me that for 3 days a month he turns into a werewolf. Don't you think that's weird? Signed, Freaked in Fargo     Dear . . . Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:59:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698980 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-06-02T12:59:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977697878 Dear Hapless Housewife, My wife is always fussing at me for leaving the toilet seat up. That works both ways. Maybe I should start fussing at her for leaving it down. What do you think? Signed, . . . Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:35:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977697878 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-06-01T11:35:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977697037 Dear Hapless Housewife, My husband told me he wants an "open" marriage. What should I do? Signed, Closed in Kentucky     Dear Closed, "Open" the front door- and then kick him . . . Sun, 31 May 2009 13:01:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977697037 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-05-31T13:01:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977695524 All my girls are smart, but only the youngest is left in school. I went to her awards ceremony today; it was her last year in elementary school. (She's going into 6th grade). She got an award for straight . . . Fri, 29 May 2009 18:55:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977695524 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-05-29T18:55:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977694030 I was looking through some of my wedding pictures and decided to scan some of them into the computer and share. They mean even more to me since my husband passed away. These were taken almost 13 years . . . Thu, 28 May 2009 11:08:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977694030 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-05-28T11:08:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977692388     All I can say is EEEWWWWWWWW!!!! I get the heebie- jeebies thinking about it falling out on my head!           Tue, 26 May 2009 19:49:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977692388 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-05-26T19:49:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977659765 This is in honor of my husband's birthday tomorrow. If he were still alive, he would be 51.     It would have been your birthday It would have been your night But you're . . . Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:18:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977659765 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-04-18T22:18:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655896 ...was sticking out of the top of a bush in my front yard? A SNAKE! How does a snake get up there like that? Can they climb? It wasn't poisonous, but still freaked me out. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:23:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655896 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-04-14T18:23:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655041 No, not just any penny, and please no puns about how I've lost my "cents" LOL. I've actually been looking for a new 2009 penny. There will be four new designs on the reverses of the . . . Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:04:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655041 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-04-13T21:04:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653751 Whether you be with family or friends on this lovely day may all your hearts be filled with love and joy in every way!   Happy Easter from The Hapless Housewife! Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:34:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653751 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-04-12T13:34:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651136 I'm so happy; things are looking up. The insurance adjuster just left. He said there was lots of hail damage, and they're going to replace the whole thing, even the roof of the deck that was built . . . Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:54:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651136 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-04-09T13:54:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649254 or maybe it doesn't LOL. The toilet quit flushing, so I guess it's not "sucking" anymore. (Bad pun, I know, but it's laugh or cry, and I'm choosing to laugh at my run of bad . . . Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:23:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649254 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-04-07T16:23:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977645566 And that's putting it mildly. First, I've been dealing with flooding in the crawlspace under my house, which happens because we've been getting 4 or 5 inches of rain dumped on our city . . . Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:01:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977645566 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-04-03T16:01:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977591554 Statistics say that most accidents happen in the home.   They don't say that they happen more often if you're a stockpiler.   Today started like any other day. A little cleaning, . . . Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:44:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977591554 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2009-02-11T21:44:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548829 You know, I've never stood in the middle of a nascar track with cars speeding by me at 200 miles an hour, but it couldn't be more dangerous than when I tried to clearance shop at Target this morning! . . . Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:45:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548829 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2008-12-30T22:45:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544489 Boy, I've had a lot of these lately!   My youngest stepdaughter is getting ready to have her nose pierced. It made me wonder- After a nose is pierced, once the stud is out and the piercing . . . Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:27:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544489 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2008-12-24T18:27:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544290 When my hubby and I married 12 years ago, we got married in a little store front church. I should have known that anything we tried to do wouldn't turn out simple LOL. We were just that kind of couple. . . . Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:49:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544290 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2008-12-24T13:49:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542863 I received With Violets a few days ago and sat right down to start reading. I had big hopes for this book, as I am a big fan of stories of artists, strong willed women, and couples prevailing against . . . Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:47:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542863 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2008-12-22T21:47:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977538506 Jingle bell Tired as hell Run over by a mob I shopped all day Was pushed out o' the way By some greedy slob!   Jingle bell, jingle bell Save me from the mall One more . . . Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:56:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977538506 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2008-12-18T01:56:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977535453 My daughter and I are watching a movie on the Sci-fi channel. In it some hula dancers are dancing around in coconut bras. A question popped in my head.- ( I can't help it, I have weird thoughts sometimes . . . Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:58:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977535453 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2008-12-14T23:58:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977529657 The tree is up and softly lit The chair is empty where you used to sit Your stocking is hung upon the wall But you're not here for me to wake and call.     A household . . . Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:47:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977529657 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2008-12-08T20:47:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977527214 How was y'alls Thanksgiving? Mine was pretty good, I had a houseful of family. I got sad a time or two, but I expected that, and tried to remember everything I had to be thankful for. * My husband . . . Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:26:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977527214 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2008-12-05T22:26:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977503611 For 2 years I've managed to avoid any of the getting to know you posts. I innocently read one of Connie's posts this morning, and was caught before I knew it LOL! So here goes: My name . . . Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:37:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977503611 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2008-11-11T11:37:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977493872 I had to share this:    I threw out a couple of playboy magazines that my hubby had in the closet. They were in the bottom of the garbage can, not in a bag, so I knew when the can got dumped . . . Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:03:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977493872 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2008-10-31T15:03:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977475628 I shouldn't have been such a nut- I decided to wash the mutt He shook off the suds And drenched all my duds Then knocked me onto my butt!   Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:52:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977475628 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2008-10-12T21:52:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977466190 I read this earlier, and it reminded me of my hubby. He was always having fun and would walk down the hallway and holler "WOO HOO". Life's Motto: Life should NOT be a journey . . . Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:52:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977466190 sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. 2008-10-02T23:52:24Z