Tuesday, February 21, 2017

                                                     Ralph Lauren                Home Lake
                                                     Note the Pleat on the Duvet Cover
                                                    Frame from Joanns.. Basket of quilts... 

Monday, February 20, 2017



                ''GOOD MORNING MR P,   HAPPY PREZ DAY ''

''Tone it down a bit will ya.. I haven't even had my coffee yet ''  Mr P replied

               '' I can't help it.. I am so so so excited.. After all its not often I have an entire day named just for me.. former President Poorpigling you know..  Even though I must share it with some other formers .. some who are a whole lot less popular then Poorpigling..  I still think of it as MY day''   '' I bet I get lots and lots of emails and cards and letters and presents too...''

'' Mrs P.. you were NOT president.. ''

               ''  You are just jealous Mr. P..  Of course I was Prez.. still am Prez of the Pea Party you know''

'' Prove it.. show me your paycheck'' snorted Mr P..

               '' Well dear I would.. but we are on direct deposit you know''

'' Ok. show me the deposits then''

               ''  I would .. I truly would love to.. only by the time the government took out Medicare, Social Security, State and Federal taxes,, along with Disability, Workmens Comp, retirement contributions, and other such nonsense such as Vision , dental and Medical insurance.. I ended up owing them l.99 per pay day..  Not only did I not get a cent for the four years I was President.. but I ended up owing them... l.99 adds up after four years you know ''

''So, are  you telling me YOU owe the government ?  ''  Inquired Mr P  '' Are they going to garnishee  your current wages then ?''

             '' Don't be silly dear.. I don't have any wages right now.. You still haven't paid me you know..  ''

'' Well thats some relief''

              ''  So I made a deal with them.. they are taking it out of YOUR wages ''

''Another fine mess you have gotten us into Mrs P.. ''

            ''  ME ?  It was your idea for me to get a job .  you said........''

''Never mind what I said.. since when do you pay any attention to what I say .. just my luck that the one time.......''

           ''Thats what happens when you try to cheap out Mr. P..   EVERYONE knows had you just bought me that PINK machine.. I would not have gone looking elsewhere for the money.. '' 

'' So at least NOW you are getting retirement pay ?"

           '' Oh dear me no.. you see it turns out you have to do at least twenty years to get any retirement pay..  and the job of Prez is only eight years at the most. Its a real racket if you ask me.. a catch 22..  Darn government.. you just can't trust them ..'' 


            ''  But thats okay... it will all be made up to me today.. when all my constituents send me all those grateful emails, and cards and letters and send my flowers and presents..  I JUST CAN'T WAIT till the POSTMAN gets here today. ''         

( Folks .. no use staying tuned for this story .. we all already have guessed its going to be a very long day at Poorpiglings place )

           




                

Thursday, February 16, 2017



'' You need a raise ? ''  To pay for blue shoes?''

            '' No, not exactly.. well not just blue shoes.. ''

            '' I need to pay for my new Birkenstocks..  you see.. Sally had a pair of Birkenstocks.. so natch I had to have a pair.. per your wishes I have all the other things all the other wives have... so don't yell at me.. go yell at Sally .''  Mrs P answered back..

''  I never said that.. that I wanted you to have all the other things the other wives have.. I said... '' All the other wives cook and clean and work and do the bills and see to the taxes and the yardwork and AND do their husbands laundry.. among other things.   ''   retorted Mr P..  '' You don't even like those shoes.. you said they were chunky monkey shoes.. so why buy them ?''

            ''  I needed the support ''  sniffed Mrs P..

'' I support you enough ..  send the shoes back ''  ordered Mr P..

             ''  Well I can't do that dear.. you see.. while looking for these shoes.. I came across a few more pair.. maybe more then a few.. and they all got delivered and I had so many boxes and packing material I just threw it all away..  So of course the house would be cleaned .. per your wishes.. when you get home. and so now I can't send them back.. ''

'' HOW many darn shoes did you buy ? ''  Asked Mr P.

             ''  I am not sure.. I think I lost count.. and you know math is so not my strong suit..   You see I didn't know what shoes I should buy.. so I went to my other group and asked around.. and well.. Sally liked the Birkenstocks.. while....
             Anita liked Ughs..
             Betty liked Franco Sarto
             Cathy liked  L L Bean
             Diana liked Naturalizers
             Elaine liked Sperry's
             Felicity liked Comforts

'' Wait a minute.. wait just one darn minute.. are you telling me you bought the same shoes as ALL the other members..? ''

           '' Of course not dear..  why there are over a half million members of that group.. so I just went down the alphabet once.. or twice.. ''    I will say.. that group is really passionate about their shoes..

            And shoes are kinda like purses.. there are sandals, and wedges, high heels and pumps, low heels and loafers.. tennis shoes and boatshoes, and it just goes on and on..  Now its a bit worse with shoes.. cause you need not only a couple of each style.. but in all colors too.. its very very complicated.. so you probably don't want to hear about it .. lets just move on shall we.. ?''

           '' And so you see.. I NEED A RAISE.. ''

(to be cont'd )

          ''  Oh NO.. NO NO NO.. I just got an email from Sally.. seems it wasn't Birkenstocks she loved. she likes the Danskos.. Oh dear me.. I haven't bought even one pair of that brand.. ''

'' Oh NO NO NO NO NO.. Is right..  I suppose now you have to run out and buy some Danskos ? '' groaned Mr. P..

           ''  Don't be silly Dear. its in the seventies.. its Spring.. I won't need any shoes for the next l0 months..  I think I will just throw on my l0 year old pair of tennis shoes.. and my 2.00 Tshirt I have had forever.. and go do the yardwork..   But thanks anyhow .. for your support ''   grinned Mrs P.. 

            '' BUT DON'T FORGET MY RAISE.''   










               ''

Tuesday, February 14, 2017



''Good morning Mrs. P '' 

                ''grrrrrrrrrrrrr''

''I said.. Good morning '' 

                ''AND ?''

'' And what ? '' sighed Mr. P.. clueless as always..

                '' Its Valentines Day.. where is MY valentine ?"'  SIGHED Mrs. P. 

'' Now Mrs P.. don't get your nose outta joint.. again...  I had no idea it was Valentines Day ''

                 '' Mr P.. although I have no proof of that.. common sense tells me you did indeed know '' 
                 '' And chose to ignore it.. as you have managed to ignore it for over thirty years now.....'' she continued.. 

                   I knew.. and as you know.. one day here is the same as the next day and the day before it.. I have no calendar.. and its always just another day in paradise here..   If its hot I work outside.. if its cold I work inside..   If there is football on TV I know its fall.. if I hear basketball its spring..and in the summer I see you watching baseball..  Other then those clues.. it doesn't matter what day , month , or year it is.. 

             AND EVEN I KNEW ITS VALENTINES DAY.'' 

'' Okay. then since YOU knew.. Where is my Valentine? '' retorted Mr. P..  

              '' I baked you an entire batch of brownies ''

'' Oh great.. where are they ?''

              '' I am holding them for evidence in an upcoming murder investigation.'' glared Mrs P at Mr P..

''  Gulp.. Who got murdered ? ''

              '' No one yet.. but if I were you.. I would think twice about eating those brownies ''  

'' Lets just have a nice quiet dinner together.  Whats on the menu ?  ''

               '' SPAM.. and Brownies . ''                     


  ''  Happy Valentines Day ''   From poorpigling and the zoo.. 💘 

               
    And WHOSE FAULT is this ?
                                                        ''You gotta be kidding me ''


           ''  So .. I heard about these bags.. Sally and Merry.. they talked about them all the time you see.. cough cough  ''
       

'' I think I need to delete Sally from your contacts '' says Mr. P

          ''  Oh.. but it wasn't HER fault.. not really.. ''  insists poorpigling..  '' One day I was just sitting at the computer.. minding my own business.. happy as a lark.. and suddenly out of no where for no reason whatsoever.. or sumtin like that..  Merry emails me and says..''  Look.. Look.. LOOK.. And with a purchase of only one hundred dollars..  you get free ship..  'I only want a couple of bags.. so if you want some too.. we can go together and get free shipping..      Thats what she said all right..

''uh huh..''

          ''  And I thought.. why not ?''

''I could have told you why not if you had asked ''

         '' But you weren't home dear.. you never are when I need advise you know..''

'' Maybe because I am too busy working to pay for your bags.. ''  snorted Mr. P..

          ''  If you will just let me finish..  Well Merry and I went together and got our needed limit and so I placed an order.. But then the very next day.. Merry saw ANOTHER bag she wanted.. and I just couldn't say no you know..   So .. I placed another order.  ''

           '' And then I realized what a killer deal we were getting with the discount and FREE ship.. so I just gave up and gave in and placed one more order.. ''  sigh..  ''It was a lot of hard work I tell you.. you aren't the only one working for bags.. ''  SIGH

            '' And besides.. the purchase was so practical.. now.. no matter what dress or what shoe I wear.. I will have a bag to match..  Smart move on my part huh ? ''

            '' Now I only need to pay for them with that raise you promised me.. ''

''So NOW you are going to want new shoes too ?  ''

          '' Of course not dear.. I already bought them.. which is why I really really really need a raise..'' 

         






(Left to right..  Coldwater Creek Silk , Coldwater Creek cotton,  Designer Louis Feraud, Vintage Unworn, Designer Oleg Cassini RTW current silk..

Uh oh.. I think we all know where this thread is heading to now  )


         '' YES,,  I NEED a raise.. I just got the bill for my birthday dress''

''But we didn't go out on your birthday .. so why buy a dress for it.. ''

          ''Ummm.. just in case ''

''But we never go out on your birthday.. why on earth would you even think we would now after thirty some years ? ''

          '' I am a very optimistic person Mr P.. YOU of all people should know that..  There is always hope.. there is always a faint chance.. A pig has dreams.. she has..........''

'' Never mind .. forget I ask''  cut in Mr. P

         '' So .. do I get to keep the dresses ?'   asked Mrs. P..

''DRESSES ?  AS IN ?  Just how many dresses did you buy ? ''  groaned Mr. P..  '' Why would you even buy more than one dress..  ?''

          '' Now dear.. don't get so bent out of shape.. I can explain ,, its really quite simple.. You see.. First I bought the Louis Feraud dress..  it was just too good a buy to pass on..  Very hard to find.. and its PINK.. but then I realize.. there is no way I could wear it..   Because its vintage.. never been worn.. and if I wear it now.. it will devalue it..   I was just concerned with making sure it was a good investment..  I was only looking out for our assets..  '' sniffed Mrs. P..

           ''   So then I bought the Coldwater Creek..  Now the only way to get free shipping was to spend over a certain amount.. so I did..   You should be proud of me saving you shipping costs..  ''   '' But then I realized that hmmmm..  they don't look as '' out to dinner special as I wanted. ''  So then I bought the Cassini dress..   Its really pretty and I can't wait till you take me out to my birthday dinner so I can wear it ''  hinted Mrs.. P..

'' I can't afford to take you out to dinner now even if I wanted too. not after paying for four dresses'' sighed Mr. P..

            ''  Actually,, it was a few more then four dear... ''

'' MORE THEN FOUR?  Why would you buy more then four when you didn't even need one ?''

            '' Now calm down..  it was just that you know.. My birthday is in Jan.. and this is TX.. and the morning I ordered those dresses it was 78 degrees.. but by the time we got ready to go to bed it was only 30 degrees and dropping fast.  So I was worried it might just get TOO cold to wear a sleeveless dress.. so I bought a few with sleeves..  One just never knows........''

'' Can't you just wear a sweater ?'' asked Mr. P..

           ''  And ruin the look.. you gotta be kidding.. One does not wear a sophiticated Oleg Cassini dress and put a sweater on.. its just not done..  What would be the point of having a really nice dress just to cover it up with a sweater..  I swear Mr. P.. sometimes I just don't understand you... ''

          '' And besides that.. I got tired of all the new blue dresses.. they may be classic in color.. but along with all the new little black dresses the closet was looking so depressing ''

'' Why on earth would a pig need a black dress. much less a handful of them ? ''

          '' You never know dear.. someone might die.. especially on your side of the family.. I heard just the other night on the news.. they are not real fond of feral hogs anymore..  They might be in real danger.. ''

           '' And then .. I also wanted some for our cruise ''

''CRUISE ?  WHAT CRUISE ''

          '' Oh..  guess I forgot to tell you.. I am signing us up for a cruise to celebrate our anniversary.. it will save you the trouble of trying to surprise me with an anniversary present''

'' Well its a big surprise to me that you even thought I might even think of an anniversary present''
'' I don't want to go on any cruise.. I have spent enough time at sea.. ''

          '' Then you stay home dear.. I will take a girlfriend with me instead.. maybe Sally.. she has good shoes I hear ..''  

'' I think I am seeing stars''  groaned Mr. P.

          '' Then you need new glasses.. those aren't stars.. they are polka dots.. lots and lots of polka dots in all different colors..  in case you are color blind also.. ''  added Mrs. P.

''POLKA DOTS.. On a Pig ? ''

          ''  Its that Julia look.. the Marilyn Monroe look.. classic.. never goes out of style.. Fun and besides that..  I needed some relief from all the diagonal prints I also bought .  I must say my closet looks fabulous .''

THUD.. '' WHAT diagonal dresses ?  ''

          '' Now everyone knows.. you gotta have striped dresses.. they make you slim.. What gal doesn't want to look good.. ''  pouted Mrs P.

         '' Don't be a spoilspig.. .. I needed all those dresses to balance out all the florals I bought. I am so in love with Lolly Politcer.. especially the sundresses.. after all it does get so hot down here.. a girl can't have too many sundresses when she lives in TX..    Course I COULD sew them up myself if I just didnt' have to spend so much time cooking and cleaning ..  ''
         '' So you see.. there is a reasonable explanation for all those dresses you see.. ''

'' I thought you just bought long sleeve dresses because you were cold  ?  ''

          '' Let me explain.. there are dresses , then there are dresses.. There are long sleeved, and short sleeved and cap sleeved and butterfly sleeved and on and on..  Then there is the length.. mini, maxi , knee and anywhere else they might fall,,  add that to fabric choice.. polyester, cotton, vicose, silk, linen, rayon, wool, and all the blends.  Not to mention all the styles..  Well, you just better have one or two of each on hand to make sure you can be properly dressed for any occasion no matter the weather.  ''  

'' But I count over ten blue ones alone.. blue isn't even your favorite color.. so why so many blue ?''

(POOR MR P.. is puzzled indeed, and a bit dizzy too )

         '' You already know dear from when we painted the house.. blue is a hard color to match.. almost impossible. one doesn't realize just HOW MANY shades of blue there are.. you just have to keep buying till you get lucky and find a match .''

'' A Match ?  A match to what ?  ''

        '' Just a few new purses .. and that is why I need a raise ''  

     




(to be continued.. grins)

    



Saturday, February 11, 2017

Ralph Lauren..  Dylans Grove..  My fav vintage pattern..  


 This should so totally confuse the Secret Police.  Last month it was all red..  I still have to cover that suitcase.. am thinking of using a plaid to offset the floral..   I still have lots to do in here...luckily I was able to buy the stencil of this print.. so definitely can pull off a floorcloth..  Also happen to have the set of dishes.. so might hang one of those or such..  In any case hope this set is up long enough to really get some play time with it..    Not sure if I should increase the valance width.. too much ruffling and I lose the print.. 

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Meanwhile.  Mr. P has a complaint.. hmmmmmm

           '' Sounds to me you might be complaining about ALL the money I save you..   And I can proudly say I don't think I have cost you a dime during all these years we have been married.. not one red cent..
I just did our taxes for last year.. and thanks to me you are getting a refund. Without me as a deduction.. and that married filing jointly column you would owe,and big time..  I figured out I save you about 5 grand in taxes every year.. over the course of the thirty years we have been married.. that's about 150 grand.  and that doesn't count all the money I have saved you in coupons.. .   So it looks like you OWE me.. ''  Mrs P says while extending her hand..

 '' OWE YOU .. OWE YOU .. OWE YOU ''  Coughs Mr P..   What about what you eat.. ? ''

            '' We spend about a hundred a week in groceries.. I eat about ten percent of the groceries.. I save about twenty percent with coupons and freebies.. sometimes more but I will cut you a break here..  So I figure over thirty years.. you owe me about ten percent of that one hundred a week I spend on groceries.   And I might point out.. you hardly tip me when I serve you..  ''

'' OWE YOU For food ? What about the roof over your head ?'' asked Mr P,  demanding an explanation from Mrs P.. ''

           '' I guess you forgot dear.. Navy Retirement.. TX Community Property Laws covers that quite nicely..  I use the retirement pay for the mortgage and utilities..  My half of that.. the retirement pay.. pays for MY  half of the roof over my head ''

''WHAT about all the crap you buy, the fabric ?''

         ''  I am so glad you brought that up .. I was thinking about all that stuff..   Lets take the fabric for example..  Now I sew all our own drapes.. and I buy that fabric at big discounts and sometimes even with half off coupons.. so I always save you fifty percent at least.. sometimes more..  so thats MY half.. and you only OWE me for the labor.. ''  

'' OWE YOU for the labor ????????? ''  cough cough..  '' What about the papercrap ?  ''

        '' Thanks.. thats another thing I forgot  and its a real money pit , but you see.. I make all our cards.. and your family is much bigger then my family.. so since your family gets more cards then my family..  you might want to kick in more then half here..  its only fair..  Hallmark would def charge more .''

''What about your medical costs ? ''  (Poor Mr. P .. he hasn't learned to stop while he is only a little bit behind)

        '' I know.. medical can add up fast.. but I don't hold it against you for bringing all those germs home from work .. doesn't seem fair.. but I don't charge you back for any of my down time.. so lets just call it even on medical..  The fact that you make me sick is probably just a fact of married life ''  

'' WHAT about your clothes ? I buy your clothes''  smirked Mr. P..

         '' Don't be so cheap dear ..   besides right now.. I consider all that clothing as past , present and future birthday presents.. Might be cheaper for you to go buy me something.. .. just sayin........'' smiled Mrs P..

          '' Look on the bright side Mr. P.. I hardly charge you anything for my time and labor..  ''

''CHARGE ME.. CHARGE ME.. Charge me for your time and labor ? ''

          ''Yeppers.. why just today.. I only charged you 300 dollars for doing those taxes.. that's half what a real tax preparer would charge.. my half.. ''

Too bad for you Mrs P.. I am not not NOT paying you a dime.. ''  Mr P said smugly.

            '' Oh I already knew that.. its why I never ask.. never send you a bill, that would just not work  ..Under the circumstances.. those being you are cheap and you take me for granted..   SO I just go spend it.. it all comes out in the wash..  Speaking of which,   Luckily  you now do your own laundry  .. you wouldn't believe what they charge for laundry nowadays..

  So this morning .. I bought a new sewing machine with that three hundred dollars. .. and I am not even going to charge you  half of it.  Even though I will be using it for sewing up household decor and mending your clothing..  Since I already charge you the labor for alterations ''

'' You bought ANOTHER machine.. why on earth.. how could you possibly need another sewing machine ?''
         '' Don't get upset dear.. I only did it to please you..  You are always saying how all the other wives do this.. or that.. so since Sally  bought her a new machine.. I bought one too.. so to obey your wishes that I do all the stuff all the other wives do.. ''  '' Frankly .. considering .. I think you should have paid for that machine. It was your idea.. why should I have to pay for it ?''

        ''  IN any case Mr. P.. its not your job to worry about the money.. that's what you pay me for .  ''

           '' BUT the yardwork.. we really need to talk about the yardwork.. I just found out the neighbor pays twenty bucks just for a guy to mow her little front yard.. .. Geez have costs just gone up for yardwork lately..''

'' But I MOW the back yard and its much bigger Mrs P.. ''

          '' I know that but YOU use a riding lawn mower..  It should come out of your entertainment budget really  ''

'' AHA.. Now I GOTCHA.. What about the cable bill.. answer me that. ''

         '' We don't have cable dear.. you just can't afford it after paying me to wash the windows.. ''

'' You wash the windows.. ?  Then how come they look dirty ?''

         '' Because you can only afford to pay me twice a year for them. The dust down here in Texas is just hideous.  I should charge you a surcharge just for dusting alone.   Actually washing the windows are kinda a freebie to you .. I lump it in with the cost of spring and fall cleaning.  ''

 '' I think I need a drink " Mr P said.. collapsing on his lazyboy.

          '' Of course . No problem..  That will be $ 2.05.. ''  Mrs P said extending her hand once again.

'' TWO DOLLARS AND FIVE CENTS.. ?  WHAT happened to $ l.99 ''

           ''  I need a raise ''      

(continued)



           .

         


Meanwhile.. back at the Farm..  ''YOU DID WHAT "

''Good morning Mrs. P.  whatcha thinking about "

          '' Now I am just sitting here having my pot of coffee... not thinking about a thing..( just wondering.. when I am going to get my birthday prezzie.. )What makes you think I am thinking about anything in particular ? ''

'' Now .. aside from the fact You are always thinking about something. Usually something that involves me.. so thought I would head that off and put an end to that right now. ( Hope she isn't thinking about her birthday present )  .. in any case when are stroking your chin while drinking your coffee.. a clear indication you might be thinking about something..  ''

           '' Not necessarily a sign of anything on my mind.. You stroke your beard all the time and I know you aren't thinking about anything.. esp anything important.. like say. a birthday prezzie or Valentines Day which is coming soon.. like REAL SOON..  ''  sighed Mrs P.

'' I stroke my beard out of habit.. because it tends to itch .. so not necessarily a sign of anything on my mind either...''

           '' Good to know that dear.. I thought maybe the fleas had arrived early this year.. jumped from the dogs into your beard.. and .....''

'' Now where are you going.. we still haven't talked about Valentines Day Mr. P ''  yelled Mrs. P..

'' I am going to go shave my beard .. thanks to you..  ''

'' WHERE are MY razors ?  ''  yelled Mr P from the bathroom..

            '' Well you see dear. YOU weren't using them anymore so rather then use my ten for a dollar razors I decided to use your rather expensive razors.. ''

''YOU USED MY RAZORS on YOUR legs''  grrrrrrrrrrr ..

            '' Well.. there too.. but I only did it so to save you money.. so you wouldn't have to worry about how much you have to spend on my birthday present..  I did it for you.. ''
            '' But don't worry.. I saved them all and planned on rinsing them and putting them back into the package they came in..  ''

'' I can't believe you would even do that.'' stated Mr. P.

            '' Well dear. I have been doing things like that for Years Mr. P.. YEARS..  Take your shampoo for instance.. You won't use the VO five.. Oh no.. you want the expensive stuff..  so for years I just watered it down after every use.. but then I got smart. Now I just take the old bottle and put in the cheap shampoo.. and water it down instead. ''

            '' ITs really all YOUR fault Mr. P.. if you would just buy me that darn prezzie so I knew what you had spent.. then I would not have to worry about saving up so much money for it.. Clearly its a burden on me.   For thirty years now I have had to pinch pennies just in case you bought me anything. its rather tiresome... ''   Mrs P said with a big sigh.
           

''What about all that sausage we eat ?'' asked Mr P.. taking a second look at his breakfast..

         '' Hmm.. well I have to admit.. I have no idea whats in that sausage to start with.. I am not sure anyone knows what went into their sausage.. its one of those things you just know not to ask.. you don't want to know.. no one really wants to know.. So.. its one of those things YOU DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT "

             '' YOU REALLY HAVE NO IDEA how much money I save you dear.. You should be more grateful.. thats all I'm saying.. a little gratitude.. and some appreciation shown by way of buying me a birthday present would be nice..  thats all I am sayin...''   

                





          

Monday, February 6, 2017

And you never ever want to name NAMES.. [such as Butterfly. but thats already out of the bag now ]  and since she is rather proud of her infamous reputation.. I am sure she doesn't mind .. More then sure.. I think she pays me  $ l.99 for each time I mention her name..  All proceeds go to Project Innocent]

           Just sayin.. you all ready know the danger in naming names of course.. Once you name a name.. then that person feels like they may be held responsible for what they say.. what they hear, what they did and what they know.

          And we all already know .. the best defense is a strong offense..  So that would mean to tackle you .. go after you and take you down.. [Even more proof that football season never ends.. like never.. NEVER.. ]

          Same as when you file a complaint.. valid or not.. the easiest way to handle a complaint is to ignore it of course.. but that doesn't always work .. so if they concentrate their efforts towards smearing your name.. instead of actually doing something about whatever has been complained about.. then ........  I learned that in the Military..  Luckily for most of our men and women in uniform.. there is always someone higher up that they can pass the buck to.. until it stops at a rank so high.. no one would ever dare mention it again  .

        Course often times they will just go around the complaint and install a ''feel good '' idea.. such as putting our children into school uniforms.. Does nothing to make the kids smarter.. but by golly .. they can claim they spent hours, days even .. coming up with such a fabulous idea such as uniforms.. without addressing the more important educational issues..   But then I would applaud those uniforms if they were designed for the girls by Vera Bradley.. with matching VB Bags of course..  The males would all wear Ralph Lauren.. Not that I can't appreciate the Tommy Hilfiger look the uniforms have nowadays.. it just I have so much more RL fabric stashed away.. and besides. you all know how I love that British look..

          Now and then someone.. who probably has too much time on their hands.. or is bored.. or is a troll perhaps.. which I understand has absolutely nothing to do with those little plastic naked dolls with the weirdo spiky hairdos we played with back in the early sixties..


           Anyhow.. someone will complain.  sometimes even on paper..  You might hear about it on Fox TV .. and here is what happens to those complaints..

          First ''they are looking into it ''   After that there is a LONG period of never mentioning it again in hopes it might fade away when a better news story hits..   If not.. and someone DARE ask again.. then of course.   ''  They are STILL looking into it and not talking about it at all until the facts can be determined''
           Well, at least someone has gotten the YOU don't want to talk about it message..

         Now if that is not enough to discourage some from wondering What Happened... then when its brought up again.. they '' have brought in outside consultants to look into it.. ''  Followed by the aforementioned period of not hearing a darn thing unless once again inquired about..

         Then it becomes more intense..  ''  We have looked into it and have had consultants working on the issues... notice they don't refer to it as a complaint.. its now an ''issue''  and have advised we do need to investigate this so to remove any doubt as to the innocence of the persons, place or such that is the subject of the complaint.. or in what now is referred to an issue..   And noticed the person is NOW innocent already.. in spite of the fact that at this point.. the initial complaint is probably sitting in File 13 collecting dust until it dry rots..

      Next of course is '' further investigation''  and it just goes on and on..  Until the day no one cares or until they will simply say..  '' We looked into it and found in our investigation that there was no proof to the allegations that led to the complaint..  '   Now being kissed off so to speak.. they can once again refer to it as a complaint..

     Notice they do not say it didn't happen.. just they have no proof..

     Stay tuned and  Flip forward a couple of years and you will no doubt see an arrest by the FBI or the TX Rangers .........which is only proof that someone .. of importance mind you.. not the average everyday Joe or Jill..  got hacked off .. otherwise you will indeed not hear nor read a thing about it again..

     Or lets just say you won't hear about it again.. until it happens again.. which is usually the case but it just seems they hope it won't..

      Lets face it folks.. its just too much trouble and too much work and too time consuming  to deal with complaints.  Much easier to let them dry rot..   So if you truly want to be a good citizen.. look the other way , keep your mouth shut and don't talk about it..  AT LEAST that is the way it was explained to me.. and since I DON'T carry.. I best take their word for it..

      All which leads back to Mr P..  a lot of people could learn a lot of things about dealing with complaints from Mr P..  I think his tactics have been written about in Husbandry.. First semester... since so many men already practice these tactics..  I suspect it was taught  to him.. in Shop back in High School.   Or maybe its been passed down from generation to generation.  

         

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Meanwhile, back at the farm..........

                ''Happy Superbowl Sunday Mr. P ''

'' Back at ya Mrs P.. but I didn't think you cared that much about football..''

               ''I don't but I can't wait for the Puppy Bowl .. keeps the dogs entertained .  And after today.. I will once again have some help with the yardwork and home maintenance.. and the new sidewalk and a whole host of other projects still waiting for completion.  ''

'' Really ?  Who is going to help you ? ''  Inquired Mr P..

               ''  The same person who is going to go buy me a birthday prezzie while I cook up the Superbowl snacks ''  hints Mrs P.. to no avail of course.

'' FYI Mrs P..  it won't work but nice try..  I am going next to the folks  to watch the game.. they have plenty of food so.. why don't you just go out shopping and buy that birthday present..  ''  Mr P replied..

            '' FYI Mr. P ..it won't work but nice try..  ''

            Well Pooh..  sighed Mrs P......  at least I won't have to share my sausage cheese balls..

Well folks.. all bets are off it seems on whether Mr P will ever get Mrs P a birthday present.. but I do hope you win your bet today on your team..