Saturday, January 9, 2010

Chilly update

It's still cold.  These ain't normal temps for my area.  Brr.


Larry and I ventured out late yesterday afternoon for the grocery.  Very treacherous.  Large sections of our main neighborhood road suitable for sledding.  Leaving the subdivision, I skidded all over the road.  But the main roads were passable - once you got to them.  We got our little supplies and got home with no problem.

I have to go out today with Curly, two scheduled appointments.  One to check his contacts and another (and this one is quite a drive) to see his psychiatrist.  Curly still thinks he can drive in this - and I'm NOT letting him.  I grew up in the mountains and know how to drive in ice and snow, so I'm not afraid of my abilities.  But the other drivers scare me.  (Curly scares me....)

I have a confession to make.  I collect something.  Not Tatting. A silly something.


I collect Pez.  I have a lot. 

This isn't all of them.  I need more stands - I have at least 100 Pez containers I haven't put up there.

I don't know how I got started with Pez.  They're funny and cheap.  I see them and I get them. 


It's a sickness.

I don't try and collect vintage ones - only what's current.  And I don't try and sell them or keep them MIB (Mint In Bag). 

I don't get every type of Pez that's out there.  For example, I have no Garfield or Teenage Mutant Minja Turtle Pez, because I hate them.  I just get the ones I like.  The sillier, the better.  And I love the Star Wars ones.

The really wierd part?  I hate Pez candy.  I mean, it is foul and nasty stuff.

An aside - Larry and Curly were horsing around just a minute ago with FOOD.  Curly picked up one of the crappy sliced fake-cheese slices, the kind in individual packages.  He was flinging it like a frisbee.  It went about 30 feet!  Larry was cracking up.  Those boys.....

Stay warm...

8 comments:

  1. OMG!! LOL! Thanks for the HUGE chuckle!

    I LOVE the Star Wars ones.... My son is an aficionado of SW and would love those characters - even in PEZ mode!

    I didn't realize these were still being made! What an unusual object to collect.

    Intersting what one learns about folks on a tatting blog!
    ♥ Fox : )

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  2. It is not a sickness. It is a hobby. I know because I collect Boyds Bears and Steiff (Plush and Resin). I even have a room for all of them. It can get sometimes crazy but it is fun. My daughter, April had a friend sleepover last night and they can get wound up too. It gets a bit crazy here too. Have a great day and be safe out there. Snow is still coming in PA.

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  3. Your pez collection is impressive! I used to collect tins. I probably have 200 or more of every size, shape, color, old, new, etc.... I love them but I had to quit collecting them because of space. most of them are in boxes in a closet right now. Some are displayed above my cabinets in my kitchen. The plan was to swap them out each season when we first moved here nearly 8 years ago. I have not swapped them out even once.

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  4. What is a pez?
    Still can relate to your terrible weather, its still below freezing in England and some of the roads are sheets of ice. Stay safe.

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  5. Pez dispensers are little plastic things that contain some nasty candy, called pez. But there are a zillion types of dispensers - check out sites like www.pezcollectors.com. Many people collect Pez dispensers.

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  6. Well if I ever see any in this part of the world will be sure to reserve them for you!

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  7. Okay - this is funny! I sent this page to my son, because of my comment and your Star Wars Pez.... thought he'd get a laugh.

    Well, more than a laugh; I was visiting with him today and he gave me something just for you!! I need your address!!

    My e-mail is located on my blog.
    Fox : )

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  8. Hey, Crazy Mom! I mean it - I need your address! What am I supposed to do with this nutty-looking Pez thing!
    My address is on my profile page of my blog.
    Fox : )

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