So yesterday got out of hand fast. First we over slept because the weather changed. Yup headaches all around. Then Mom took me to Tulsa to get my boots. These are the ones I got.

Mom took the time to water proof them for me so that they will last longer, but she didn’t do that until today. After the western store we headed over to JoAnn’s fabrics. There Mom and I got to work picking out the club fabrics. While we checked out all the beautiful fabrics, Mom found this one on sale …

Not only was it sheep, It was like $2.50 a yard … Mom was in Heaven. After that we made a stop at one of the local pet store chains to get Joe a real collar. Since Buddy’s passing I haven’t really paid attention to Joe because it kind of hurt and some how felt like I was betraying Buddy, but it is time to change that. Joe is a good dog two and he deserved to be a real dog as well. So I got him proper collar and a Joe size Bowl of his own. Mom on the other hand fell in love with Charlotte … Charlotte is a Syrian Hamster. When we stopped at Sam’s Mom took very little time so that she didn’t have to leave Charlotte in the truck for to long. Then she even took her into the feed store. The guys at the feed store were really cool about it and even posed for a picture that Mom posted on Facebook … LOL




After we got Charlotte settled in to her new home in the fiber room I had to head to my county 4-H meeting. Everything was going fine there until a parent started Yelling at me and banging the table. At that point Mom stepped in and stopped it. Mom was very angry that the extension agent didn’t do their job and stop it. At one point you could see in Mom’s face that she was losing her temper. She was cool though she gathered Me and the other child that rode with us into the car and we left.
It was weird to see the agent just sit there doing nothing and Mom get so mad. The thing that got under Mom’s skin is that she held her tongue about another issue as she felt is was an adult conversation she didn’t need to have with us kids and then he pulled his stunt. Mom always says there is a place and time for everything and I do think that wasn’t the place or the time.
Today we started our new project with the Boys and Girls Club … Art Class. Before we got there though we stopped by the Extension office. Mom not only talked to them about the actions of the other parent but she brought up the issue she felt wasn’t a kid topic. You see the extension agent told me and the county officers to email the other kids and get our ideas for the Christmas parade float lined out before the next meeting. Okay, So as Mom heard it … 17 year old boys can freely email 9-12 year old little girls with no adult supervision. She had tried to alert the agent last night that she didn’t allow that in our home but they didn’t get it so she when to them and told them flat out that in the world today she can find no reason a 17 year old young man would find it appropriate to email little girls. EVER! She says it is wrong on so many levels. When the Agent flat out asked Mom what she wanted to do then, Mom looked them right in the eyes and said that was their call … They needed to do what ever they felt was in the best interest of the 4-H program but that she would not change the house rules on this matter and that they needed to know I would NOT be taking part. She then told them a few things about setting kids up to fail and how she will never let me get in a position of being in trouble with a little girl. She said some stuff about it was her job to keep me inline and 4-H had no business encouraging teens to engage in anything that could get them in to trouble as the younger children don’t understand the full repercussions of their actions and how one wrong accusation on the young girls part and it could end my promising future. To say the least Mom gave them an ear full.
I will say this my Mom has no issue speaking out about moral issues and she will not give in if she thinks it is morally wrong. Yup, I have to agree, 17 year old boys should not mix with 12 year old little girls unless in a public manner. I do get it but sometimes Mom can get a little … You know!
Anyway, The Art Class was a hit and all the kids really got into it. In Mom’s words it was fun, controlled chaos. Everyone is excited about taking part and the fact that they would have a chance or two to sell their own art. After we got home I practiced my roping and tying as finals is this weekend. Mom spent all her time cutting bags. She is so excited about the bags so she was a happy camper …
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