I have numerous reasons for a headache and none include a self-inflicted problem.  I simply don’t have time for that.

First and foremost is our weather.  I broke ice on Thursday morning.  Then it got windy.  Friday afternoon, the pickup thermometer read 91 degrees ON FEB. 10!  And there is a chance for snow on Sunday.  WTH?  Make up your mind.

I saw a sign that describes our weather.

Mother Nature:     You CANNOT have all four seasons in ONE week!  You simply can’t!

NW Oklahoma:  Huhnh!!   Hold my beer and watch this $h!t.

For the third February in a row, I have complained about my current job.  Taking care of livestock show entries for Woodward District and OYE are not fun.  If I had to choose between getting “cut” or doing these entries….I would gladly take the snipped option.  I’ve done it and it is way less painful.  And you only have to do that procedure once.

Between entries, a county stock show, ineligible lists and does that aren’t kidding on time, I have a headache.    The Dragon Lady is fighting the “bug” that is going around.  And then…..

My son has me in a quandrum (is that the appropriate spelling…who cares)   I am absolutely thrilled with some of his skills—this kid can weld!  6011–he rolls it.  When he was about 10 years old and struck his first arc, I told his mother that he was a natural welder.  But his scholastic habits make me want to choke him.

I was extremely confident in his sister’s abilities to be successful and she proved me right.  I am even more confident in this kid.  There is ZERO doubt that this kid is going to be successful at making a living, paying taxes and being an outstanding person.  But dang, he wants to go to work now.  School is literally in the way.  May of 2019 is already highlighted on his calendar.  As well as his parents calendar.  His mother and I don’t want him to grow up, but it’s too late.

And then I helped a kid with a science fair project.  It involved hog crap.  And now I feel the urge to wash my hands…again….and trim my fingernails.  Some smells just don’t go away and may very well cause headaches.

In conclusion, if these are the worst of my problems…..well then, people…..I have it pretty good.  I hope you all have it as good as I do.  Have a great day, a better tomorrow and if you are in NW OK or the TX panhandle, wear shorts on Saturday and coats on Sunday.

p.s.  Ironically, I had to go to the southside ACE hardware in Woodward on this fine Friday (science fair project crap).  And I got to visit with one of my senior citizen employees from Western.  He told his current boss that I was his favorite boss of all-time but working at ACE was his absolute favorite job that he ever had.  As I was texted this morning “ACE is the place”.