Betty

I want to wish ALL my Bloggy Buddies nothing but Good Friends, Happiness, and Fun this year!

Love You All!

Betty

We went back to school today. I was looking forward to it because:

The only part of going back to school that’s not so fun is the homework. OMG, we got assignments in EVERY SINGLE CLASS today! You know what I’m doing tonight.

Hey, are you back in school yet? And if you are, are you buried under a pile of homework too?

Thanks for all the comments; you guys are GREAT! Since we DO have to deal with January 27 more days, I thought it might be fun to list some of the things I actually LIKE about this month. So, here’s my first Top Ten list of the New Year!

What do YOU like about January? Come on, I want to see some lists!

Finally! I didn’t think the weekend would ever get here! I do have homework, but not very much. I got most of it done at school yesterday. I’ve loved reading your "10 Things I Like About January" lists. They make me smile. J

Today, there are two things on my agenda:

I see everybody at school, but on the weekend it’s different. You know what I mean. So what are YOU doing this weekend?

But it’s not too late to bake yummy treats! Jughead informed me that this is National Shortbread Day, so I thought it would be a great time to share this recipe with you. Thanks to Linda at Allrecipes for this one!

… you know what that means? Yup, it’s time to send out a whole bunch of BLOGGY HUGS!!! Everyone gets one, but there are a few special ones I need to mention:

SPECIAL HUGS TO:

Hang in there everybody! Spring is only 73 days away!

Xoxoxoxo

Betty

So, I was reading through the comments again (I love to read them J) and I saw this one from Hippy Dudet:

Okay, all my Cold Weather BBs – this is your assignment: Tell HD (and all our other Warm Weather BBs) something about winter where YOU live!

I’ll start: Dear HD: I love winter in Riverdale because it’s totally different than summer. The lake freezes solid, the trees are bare (because they’re resting) and we don’t get rain – we get pretty white snow.

Okay, YOUR TURN!!!

Xoxoxoxo

Bets

I’ve been reading your comments after yesterday’s post about my New Year’s resolution, and I wondered –

Yesterday was kind of a mess. We went to school and it was warm – you know, for January. By lunch time it was snowing. Hard. Mr. Bee walked outside, slipped on the sidewalk and fell flat.

We saw the whole thing from the lunch room window. Arch and Jug ran outside to help him up, but he was a little more than they could handle, and they both fell, too. So Moose went out helped them all back inside. (It was funny to watch.) Mr. Bee’s okay, just annoyed that the weather caught him off guard.

He went straight to his office and canceled school for the rest of the day. It took a loooooooong time to get home because the streets were slick. It snowed all night and it’s still snowing this morning, so I’m blogging and trying to think of ways to pass the time. Inside. On a Saturday. L

Send me some comments, so I’ll have something to read. J While I’m waiting, I think I’ll bake some cookies.

Hi bbs. It’s still snowing here and it’s cold. Like 5 degrees. Mom says it’s too cold to be outside building a snowman, or visiting Ronnie, or going to Pop’s (I heard he’s closed anyway) so I decided it’s time to put a Top 10 list together. Here it is:

That’s what almost happened to Reggie today. Somebody thought it would be funny to seal the doors to all the girls’ bathrooms during lunch today. It was a nightmare! Honestly, I thought Ronnie was going to implode!

Was I mad? Yeah. But now that school is over and I am home, I’ve had a little time to think about it. Unlike everyone else, I DON’T think Reggie was behind this. Do I think he’s capable? Of course! He’s Reggie – but one thing he’s NOT is stupid.

Not ONE GIRL at Riverdale High is speaking to him – and I don’t think Reggie would EVER do anything that would put him on the Naughty List with every girl in school!

What do you think; am I wrong? Lmk

Poor Reggie. He’s the prime suspect in another prank at Riverdale High. I guess you heard. It’s really beginning to bug him, I can tell.

I mean, 3 girls broke dates with him today. Reggie loves to date, so losing 3 dates in one day – well, that’s a catastrophe. If this keeps up, he’ll have to go to Midvale or Centerville to find dates because nobody in Riverdale will go out with him.

You know, he’s spent so many years pulling tricks on his friends that now everyone automatically thinks he’s behind ANYTHING sneaky that happens. It’s his own fault I suppose, but I feel kinda sorry for him.

Maybe he’ll finally become sweet and adorable ALL THE TIME instead of rarely (which he is now.) Wouldn’t that be something?

It’s taken a couple of weeks to get back into the old routine after the holidays here in Riverdale, but I think we’ve finally done it. Everybody’s back in school, the Christmas decorations are packed away for another year, and everyone’s looking forward to Valentine’s Day. We are moving through another year.

The stories from last quarter still waiting to be judged are:

I can hardly wait! Check back here tomorrow and I’ll let you know who’s judging these entries!

Gonna be fun tonight J

Big fun time at Pop’s last night. Boy was it great to get everyone together - and when I say EVERYONE, I mean it! Pop’s was packed by 7:15, but people kept arriving. More than 300 Riverdale residents stood in the cold last night outside of Pop’s to participate in the drawing. And once it was over, they didn’t go straight home. They stood around and talked for another hour. Isn’t that great? I love this town!

Okay, these are the people who won judging honors last night:

  Mine has been busy – you know, for January. But there’s one good thing –

Hi bbs. Ronnie helped me put this list together. I’m posting from her house today. You know I LOVE Top 10 lists. This week I (we) thought it would be fun to post a list of 10 questions YOU can answer.

Ooh, I LOVE reading your answers to Sunday’s list - so much, that I thought I’d add a few more questions today. Here goes:

Hi bbs! Well, it’s official – the January blahs have arrived in Riverdale. You know, I thought we were blah-proof here, but apparently that’s not the case. LOL

I saw more frowns, bad moods and tears at Riverdale High today than I’ve seen in years! And you know what? NOTHING was really wrong! I asked Ms. Grundy about it after English class. You know what she said?

That’s how many days is left until Spring officially arrives! I can’t wait; it was COLD today! Brrrrr! It was cold even in school; I wore my jacket in Ms. Grundy’s class; she keeps a window cracked no matter how cold it gets outside. She says germs don’t like fresh air. She must be right; she never catches a cold.

I’m glad you’re having fun with my questions; I’ve sure had fun reading your answers. Remember, if you get tired of questions, you can click over to the new Story Starter. It’s a good one!

Okay, I thought of a few more questions. There’s no theme here; they’re just random ones that popped into my head during school today. Ready?

Okay, bbs. I’ve tried to stay out of this, but Ethel BEGGED me today to let her post a message to you – so here goes. Remember, I’m staying out of this one. – Xoxo, Bets

 

And Rat Terriers, and Yorkies, and Labs, and Cock-a-poos, and MinPins, and Golden Retrievers, and Pugs, and Mutts and Poodles and – oh, you get the idea.

Today’s post is brought to you by Midge (applause) Midge has a special Valentine’s Day question that she would like YOUR help with. Take it away, Midge! – Xoxo, Bets

Hi, Betty’s Readers!

Yes, that’s EXACTLY what yesterday felt like. Today too! Jug is still trying to gather names for his petition. Reggie went around all day "clucking" like a chicken – and Arch is still reading Nancy Drew.

So, before English, I said –

Man, you guys are in "comment mode" – I LUV IT! Woo Hoo! Okay, I have a few quick messages:

Hi bbs! Another big fun crowd last night at Pop’s for the Story Starter Straw Drawing. And boy, was it cold! (Of course it was cold, Bets! It’s January!!!)