Your post cheers me up -- even though I'll probably never be able to get to Oregon again, it's nice to know that there's a delightful little family of "rednecks" somewhere in the world that would welcome me. And I don't mind "colorful" language, although my husband does have a problem with it. I try not to use the "naughty words" when he's around, but sometimes they slip out when something goes wrong, and if I don't follow it up with, "Pardon my Orkish," I'm liable to get "the lecture." I tell him that if I'm angry enough to use those words in the first place, he better not call me on the carpet for it or I'll just get angrier and he'll get a whole bunch more of the words he doesn't like, and louder...
But I really do wish I could do a better job controlling my outbursts around him. He does so much for us and asks for so little in return.
I'm what I call a "social football fan," meaning that I only enjoy it when I'm with other people who also enjoy it. My dad and I used to play "armchair quarterback" together. We also have some friends who used to do a big Superbowl watching party every year, and it was lots of fun, but they've been taking care of aging parents and haven't had the time and energy to do it for the last couple of years. So when I'm home by myself I usually go for things like Dr. Who, Star Trek, etc.
The thought of having an iguana has crossed my mind, but I think they'd get too big for our little house. One nice thing, if I understand correctly, is that they're vegetarians, so we wouldn't have to worry about also having to keep a bunch of bugs alive, but maintaining a supply of fresh veggies might be just as difficult -- of course, we have to do both for the beardie. I guess we should just continue to take the best care we can of the ones we have now and try not to worry too much about what we're going to do in the future -- we'll "cross that bridge" if and when we come to it. Oh, and not worry too much about what other people think, either. Some people tend to be just a little too sure that they're "right" about everything. :roll: As long as your animals seem to be healthy and happy, then the basic "If it's working, don't fix it" principle probably applies here.
And I just have to say (even though I know you were probably kidding) that if someone like you would go to hell when you die, then the universe is poorly designed and there's no justice or mercy in it, especially since, if I remember your life story correctly, you've already been there and done that, and besides, you're a good person who cares about your family and your critters (and even your plants too) so you don't deserve to go there ever again, IMO for whatever it's worth. "Dark humor" is not a horrible "sin" -- there are way worse things.
Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. Ours was quiet, and I wasn't up to cooking anything special, but at least Squirmles and Puff got their baths, and Puffie pooped in the water, so the tanks are clean. :wink: