THE CHELTON-BEST CHRONICLES

May 25, 2006

NOTHING.....

WELL JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW I AM REALLY NOT IN THE MOOD FOR BLOGGING AND SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ELSE. IT HAS BEEN A WHILE, BUT WHO AM I TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH. BEEN BUSY WITH DOGS, CHILD, AND WORK. WE HAD TO TAKE BOTH BANDIT AND NOOKIE TO THE VET YESTERDAY-WHAT A TRIP. BOTH HUSKIES RECIEVED EXCELLENT BILLS OF HEALTH, GOT UP TO DATE WITH SHOTS AND VACCINATIONS. NOOKIE'S BURN IS ALMOST HEALED UP. SHE WILL HAVE SOME SCAR THAT WILL NOT GROW HER FUR BUT HOPEFULLY SHE WILL HAVE THICK ENOUGH FUR ELSEWHERE TO COVER UP HER BOO-BOO. BANDIT IS EXTREMELY HYPER AND THE VET GOT A KICK OUT OF HIM. HE IS NOTHING BUT A BIG BABY. HE WHINES AND CRIES WORSE THAN NANCY DOES. ANYWAY BANDIT IS GOOD NOW FOR 3 YEARS AND NOOKIE WILL GO BACK IN 1 YEAR.
NANCY WILL BE OUT OF SCHOOL IN ABOUT A WEEK , I REALLY NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON A BABY SITTER FOR THE SUMMER. I HAVE A COUPLE OF OPTIONS BUT NOTHING DEFINITE. I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE RHALINA'S MOM WATCH HER, BUT SINCE SHE GOT A WILD HAIR UP HER ASS AND WON'T LET OUR KIDS PLAY TOGETHER I DON'T FORESEE THAT HAPPENING. I ACTUALLY THINK SHE MAY HAVE STARTED ALL OF THIS SHIT SO THAT SHE DIDN'T HAVE TO WATCH HER. OH WELL...
I GUESS THIS IS GONNA BE ALL FOR NOW TIL I AM IN A MORE PLEASANT MOOD. I THINK I WILL LAY DOWN FOR AN HOUR BEFORE I HAVE TO GO PUSH CANDY. WE HAVE RAN EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK AFTER WORK. TONIGHT, WE HAVE TO TAKE A RIDE DOWN TO HENRY'S BEND. I HAVE BEEN PROMISING ONE OF MY FRIENDS A GRINDER FOR MONTHS, NOW THAT I FINALLY HAVE IT IN MY POSSESSION, I NEED TO GET IT DELIVERED. THIS IS WHERE WE ARE GOING TO SPEND MEMORIAL DAY ALSO. I AM EXCITED. THERE WILL BE HORSESHOES, OTHER GAMES, GOOD FOOD AND GREAT COMPANY. HENRY'S BEND HAS BECOME OUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME. IT IS SORT OF LIKE A RETREAT TO ME. THE FRIENDS WE HAVE MET THERE ARE A+ PEOPLE THE KIND OF FRIENDS WHO LAST A LIFETIME. AND TO THINK I MET THEM ALL BY ACCIDENT. THANK GOD I HAVE A BIG MOUTH. I MET KENNY AND SHELLY AT A POOL TOURNEY LAST YEAR IN MARCH, WE HAVE BECOME GOOD FRIENDS OVER THE PAST YEAR AND THROUGH THEM I HAVE MET SOME MORE OUTSTANDING PEOPLE. TOM AND KAREN. THEY CURRENTLY LIVE IN PITTS.(CRAZY BASTARDS) I BELIEVE THEY HAVE PLANS ON MAKING HENRY'S BEND THEIR PRIMARY HOME. THE HELL WITH CITY LIFE. THIS TINY LITTLE RIVER COMMUNITY CERTAINLY HAS THE EFFECT ON PEOPLE TO NOT EVER WANTING TO LEAVE WHEN YOU ARE THERE. AMAZING! I AM MAKING SCALLOPED POTATOES FOR THE FESTIVITIES. WE ARE HAVING HAM AND TURKEY. NO DRINKING FOR ME THOUGH. I HAD ENOUGH OF THAT SHIT LAST WEEKEND. I CAN'T HARDLY BELIEVE THAT A PERSON'S BODY CAN SUFFER THE AFTERMATH OF DRINKING FOR SO MANY DAYS. HERE IT IS THURSDAY AND MY GUTS STILL FEEL LIKE SOMEONE IS MAKING KNOTS IN THERE. THAT'S NOT RIGHT. ANY HOW HOPE EVERYONE HAS A SAFE AND MEMORABLE MEMORIAL DAY. PAJA.

May 03, 2006

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM/FOR MY FRIENDS

WHERE DO I START. IF YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED FROM THE TITLE OF THIS BLOG-IT WILL BE COVERING MY BELOVED FRIENDS "THROUGH GOOD AND BAD"... I WILL START WITH ANGIE.


SHE IS THE FRIEND WHO HAS TAKEN UP MUCH OF MY MIND-SPACE IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. ONE OF THE TIMES THAT MAKE YOU THINK "WHY DO I GIVE A SHIT SO MUCH? AND DO THEY CARE AS MUCH ABOUT ME AS I DO THEM?" FRIENDS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THERE FOR EACH OTHER THROUGH THICK AND THIN...I TRIED TO BE THERE FOR HER AND GOT SHUT OUT. I SHOULD HAVE SAID F-OFF AND TO HELL WITH HER, BUT I JUST DON'T OPERATE LIKE THAT. AND SOMETIMES I THINK THAT MY FRIENDS TAKE FOR GRANTED HOW LOYAL OF A FRIEND THEY HAVE IN ME. WELL, WE MADE UP YESTERDAY. I AM NOT SO PISSED OFF ANYMORE; HOWEVER WE DID GO THROUGH ONE OF THESE THINGS THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET. I WAS TRULY HURT. GET OVER IT AND MOVE ON. LET'S GO CAMPING!!!!



ANOTHER DEAR FRIEND OF MINE IS KENDRA. THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN ON OUR CAMPING WEEK IN KENNERELL. DID WE EVER HAVE A BLAST. SHE IS THE BLONDE STANDING IN FRONT OF THE KITCHEN...WHICH WAS ACTUALLY THE TAILGATE OF A 1988 DODGE PICK UP LOL...DURING THIS EXCELLENT GET-A-WAY, SEVFERAL TIMES WE MADE FUN OF OURSELVES FOR BEING SUCH REDNECKS. COINCIDENTALLY WE HAPPENED TO NOTICE HOW SIMILAR OUR LICSENSE PLATES WERE. NO BIG DEAL RIGHT? THE FIRST 4 LETTERS OF BOTH PLATES ARE "YNS" WHICH WE GOT QUITE A GOOD LAUGH FROM, AS THIS IS SLANG WE USE YOUNS. LOL!!! WE TOOK A BLACK MAN WITH US, A CITY BOY SO TO SPEAK. THEY DON'T HANDLE THE WILDERNESS WELL. EVERY NOISE THAT WAS NOT A GUNSHOT MADE HIM VERY UNSETTLED. I TO THIS DAY STILL BLAME HIM FOR BANDIT BEING AFRAID OF THE WATER. RICARDO-THE BLACK GUY-THOUGHT HE COULD TEACH HIM TO SWIM EVEN THOUGH HE HIMSELG WAS AFRAID TO GO IN RIVER...TODD AND CHRYSTAL STAYED A FEW DAYS ALSO. MORE PICTURES OF THEM LATER. WE ARE ALL ANXIOUS TO GO AGAIN. HOPEFULLY, WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. KENDRA IS HERE NOW TO MOTIVATE ME. I AM GOING TO PAINT ANOTHER CUPBOARD. WHEN I AM DONE WITH THAT WE GO TO HER HOUSE TO PAINT. BY FOR NOW. PAJA