RE-Cycle: Potty Mouth!

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Potty Mouth!

OK.
As parents we do the very best to sensor certain language and actions that while common in the adult world are inappropriate for younger viewing audiences. But there comes a time when your V chip is not engaged and certain things slip out (especially if your are from the North and certain words of the single syllable type have multiple meanings and usage!) and you drop a bomb.
Our 9 year old, Rozlynd is a very precocious child. She is free willed, vocal and speaks her mind, damn the consequences or who it may offend. I feel no small hint of pride at this revelation. She also possesses a wonderful sense of humor, firmly grasping the subtlety of irony and sarcasm. A true gift for one so young! So, anyway. Our kiddos that go to the local schools come here to the shop to hang out until closing. We were packing it in last night, picking up and closing out the register and Rozy was gathering up her school work. Logan and Kaleb had all ready gone outside and were waiting by doing circles in the parking lot. I stumbled upon Kaleb's homework he left behind and without thinking stated to Rozy "Go tell Kaleb to come get his $#!+" At that point I should have caught on. One eyebrow lifted in a very "Spock" like fashion and that little mischievous grin spread across her face and with a glint in her eye said "OK!" Before my mind could register what had just transpired she stepped to the door, flung it open and in front of God, Country and all present in the parking lot, demanded "Kaleb! Come get your $#!+!"
DOH!
And with a slow turn of her head, the grin and glint still present she looked at me and stated
"you SAID...."
Ah....my children! Smart asses to the end!
*sniff*
Makes a father SO proud!
*sniff*
ANYWAY!
Yesterday was another busy, busy day! My plan to Blitzkrieg the back stock went slightly askew. Got one of those pesky bees in my bonnet and I dedicated the morning to reorganizing the shop a tad. As we had no real sensible place to display the overstock of wheels we have we have had them lined up along the floor against the front wall, but as we have been increasingly expanding the stock it was getting a tad cluttered. So before starting on any REAL work, I relocated them. Well after one ill conceived relocation ( in "Bone Row" behind the overstock of bikes....not so much!) I found them a new home. This meant relocating the overstock of OTHER parts back under my work bench. Well by that time the days repairs had come in (thanks so much for the faith good folk!) and that kept me busy until mid afternoon. But THEN, I dedicated the remainder of the day to putting out three new goodies! And not a moment to soon! Sold another six yesterday!!! Thanks to all for coming in, and the one young family for scooping up three in one shot! Needless to say I will be doing even MORE today! Now that the place is cleaned it should be an easy task!
Famous last words!
So with that, hope to see y'all REAL soon!