Did you know that if one ventures outside in -40 degree temperatures wearing nothing but a fuzzy bathrobe gaping wide open and a pair of slippers that rival Bossy’s in cuteness, one can expect one’s boobs to send sharp shooting pains to her brain as the metal hoops piercing said boobs freeze and burn her tender skin, meanwhile all exposed leg and nostril hair will instantly shrivel up and fall off?
No? Me neither. Oh, the things I’ve learned during this brutal cold snap that has the kids and myself seeking shelter in our igloo house while Mother Nature messes with us.
That was the last time I rescued my dog from forming into a puppy popsicle as he peed outside and his paws froze to the deck. I’m now currently working on potty training the little bugger so as to save both of our hides from freezer burn.
Meanwhile, it’s a good thing I still have those size five diapers.
So I do what I can to entertain myself. Generally at my children’s expense. Nothing like freaking them out for a little amusement. The look (of terror) in my son’s eye when I came at him with a rusty needle and a potato telling him I wanted to give him matching boob rings as a mother/son bonding moment was worth the three days of listening to him and his sister argue over which video game to play.
Don’t worry internets, I wasn’t serious. I was only teasing. Really. I was trying to pierce Fric’s nose but she chickened out too. Pansy ass kids of mine. Wait till their older. Then they’ll be BEGGING me to take a needle and a potato to their hides.
Since the kids have taken to hiding under their beds whenever they hear my footsteps and the dog refuses to crawl out from under the sofa, I’ve taken to my computer for all sources of amusement and entertainment.
Have I mentioned how much I love YouTube?
Between video surfing and blog reading, I have been endlessly checking my email accounts for any type of human contact that doesn’t look at me and scream “No Mommy! NO!” whenever I look at it.
Being nominated for a Bloggie has not only brought increased traffic and curious looky-loo’s to the land of Redneck, but it has also filled my inbox.
Letters such as the following:
Redneck Mommy,
I recently came across your blog when I was checking out the nominees for the Bloggie awards. I have read months of your archives and while I would like to say I found you amusing and interesting it was more like I was compelled the same way one is compelled to gawk at a horrific traffic accident.
How you can find amusement and entertainment in animal cruelty and suffering is beyond me. You should not be allowed to own pets. Nor should you be allowed to be a parent. There is a reason why you have not been approved for adoption. You are lucky the authorities are not removing your children from your custody, as it is obvious your parenting style is to mock and abuse them for your own entertainment. I fear for the adults they will eventually turn into because of your lifestyle choices.
You should seek help before it is too late for your children and for yourself.
I will not be voting for you for a Bloggie. I will pray for you, your children and your pets though.
June from Ontario.
I would have responded to June from Ontario and thanked her for her kind words and thoughtful prayers, but I have a sneaking suspicion that her email addy ‘iwillpray4usinner@saviour.com’ is not her real address.
But June, if you are reading this I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the time you spent on reading my archives and then subsequently emailing me your thoughts. I will take your suggest under advisement but most likely I will just mock and ridicule you.
Dear Tanis,
I think u is real funny. I like it when u post picures of yer boobs. I voted for ya. I wish u woudn’t talk so much about yer husband or yer kids so much tho. I’m really glad you posted your name. It’s purdy.
Yer biggest fan,
Bob from the U.S.
Thanks Bob. I’ll take this as a friendly reminder as to why I don’t post our last names or location on the interweb. But I appreciate the time you took from your porn surfing to email little ol’ me. My heart just swells with gratitude. Even if I did develop a nervous twitch after reading this.
To T,
I read you all the time. You are really pretty. But why are your posts so long? I think your really funny and I voted for you in the Bloggies. But I think you would have a broader audience is you weren’t so wordy. I read your posts at work and sometimes it is difficult to finish them because my boss wants me to do something.
Oh, and could you ask your husband if he could give me a raise? And don’t tell him I asked. Or that I think you’re pretty.
Thanks. Keep up the great work and good luck.
Regards,
Jody
I think I may have to kick my husband’s ass for telling everyone about my website at work. But Jody, my posts are wordy because I have too much damn time on my hands, I don’t have enough kids to occupy me and I have a fondness for run-on sentences.
In the future, I’ll try to keep my words to a minimum.
Have I mentioned how much I love the internet? Cuz really, I do.
Nothing like a bit of fanmail from judgmental crusaders, perverts and crazies the public to make the hours fly as I’m trapped in my house with my children and can’t escape.
It is gratifying to know people are touched by my blog and would take time from their precious lives to send me some sort of feedback.
I just didn’t need to know they were touching themselves while they were doing it.







Thursday, 31 January, 2008 at 10:17
If touching myself while reading you is wrong, I dont want to be right!
Just kidding.
Thursday, 31 January, 2008 at 10:38
I’m also a terrible mother and wife who drinks too much. I got my sister addicted to your blog as well cause this type of bad behavior is actually genetic. Thanks for saying what we are usually thinking but have enough sense not to say out loud (most of the time).
Thursday, 31 January, 2008 at 10:42
Praise Jesus woman, you are a sinner and you need to repent.
Can I get an Amen? “Amen”, “Thank you!”
Here lays prostate before us this wicked Jezebel, this woman of the world, this wanton wench in the eyes of god.
Can I get an Amen? “Amen”, “thank you!”
Or the popular music from my day…..
When I was back there in seminary school, there was a person there
Who put forth the proposition, that you can petition the lord with prayer
Petition the lord with prayer, petition the lord with prayer
You cannot petition the lord with prayer!
I have two words….
“Yeah, Right!”
But, I have found out another factoid about you, nipple rings. You have what, little barbells? or hoops, so now Mr Man can attach you not only with the nose ring, but tie off a bass boat to your nips?
OMG, I can only imagine what is at YOUR US/Canadian border, something about that old WWII adage, “Loose lips sink ships?
LOL
Tell me it aint so!
Thursday, 31 January, 2008 at 10:56
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!
How does it feel to have people praying for you? LOL!!!
Thursday, 31 January, 2008 at 11:13
Oh man….June really pissed me off with her e-mail.
Any NORMAL, SANE, LOVING PERSON (such as myself), can CLEARLY see how wonderful you are. Did she neglect to read all the posts about Bug?!?!?! Cold, hearted bitch! (I’m talking to you, June!)
Also, does she not see that if everyone wrote about how much they loved their kids and unicorns and rainbows, that it would be BORING?
T, you make parenting/life/marriage hilarious. Great entertainment. Hopefully June will pray for your black soul and you’ll get to keep your children…and hopefully get another one sometime soon.
Agh….I’m still fuming over June.
Thursday, 31 January, 2008 at 11:52
I love the e-mails. Some people just don’t have a sense of humor. And too wordy? They should see some of my posts! I personally think its worth the time to read. I should just make sure I have my Depends on when I get started. Thanks for the wild ride! And you got my vote.
Thursday, 31 January, 2008 at 13:04
That e-mail from June is kind of funny. I love how people read every single thing you wrote before they say they don’t like you. Then just don’t read!
I don’t tend to get in trouble for reading you at work, but usually my boss knows I’ve been reading your blog if she hears me giggling. But, in fairness, she reads it too and is usually laughing right along with me.
Thursday, 31 January, 2008 at 13:46
Um was June really “for real”??? I think she needs to remove thar stick from her ass, it’s making her a little crotchety!!
Hmmmmm now I know why my DH hated running Ontario in his truck, they have no sense of HA-HA.
Thursday, 31 January, 2008 at 15:50
Awesome fan mail. Awesome.
Thursday, 31 January, 2008 at 17:19
Holy cow! I can’t believe someone would email you that — speaking of this “June” person – wtf???????
You’re awesome Tanis, and thanks for keeping my days thoroughly entertained and making me laugh at my own parenting.
Thursday, 31 January, 2008 at 19:49
That June character took “Holier Than Thou” to a whole new level… And thank God for it, ’cause who needs her down here where all the fun is.
Redneck, you rock. We love you!!
Keep warm, now.
xo CGF
Thursday, 31 January, 2008 at 20:27
See? I watch what you do for that day when I’m famous. But I’m not going to get drunk and tattoo your name on my ass. LOL.
Frankly, my days are better because you GET what it’s really like to be a mommy and articulate it well.
That, and I like laughing at your “Shit” face.
*mwah* RM! You rock.
Thursday, 31 January, 2008 at 20:38
If you win will Canada give you like some sort of Governor General Award?
I think they should.
And yeah…I LOVE literal thinking people…snort.
Thursday, 31 January, 2008 at 21:25
Exposed nosehair? Bad mental image.
Friday, 1 February, 2008 at 7:20
Sinners are sexy.
Friday, 1 February, 2008 at 8:05
1. My God, I love you.
2. Using a potato is brilliance. Really. We always used our fingers, which would then be infected with nipple blood. It’s a wonder we didn’t all get hepatitis.
3. I’m getting those same “pray for you” emails just because I threatened to cut the toes off of one cat and gave temporary boob implants to the persian. People are so lame.
Friday, 1 February, 2008 at 10:09
My fan mail usually comes from my High School English teacher correcting my grammar.
And she send me naked pictures too.
(just kidding…)
Friday, 1 February, 2008 at 11:25
You, my dear, are a Supastar!
It’s a good thing that you are out there in the frigid boonies so they can’t find you. These are the kind of people that would follow you to the grocery store.
Friday, 1 February, 2008 at 12:05
I loves me an animal-abusing, kid-mocking sinner.
Friday, 1 February, 2008 at 13:00
Such cute cute cute cute slippers.
Friday, 1 February, 2008 at 15:18
Folks like June from Ontario always make me want to take out my indelible black marker and scribble out another place on my map of Canada to remind myself of where I do not want to live. She could have been more specific though, Ontario is such a big place.
Friday, 1 February, 2008 at 17:24
Isn’t any kind of attention good attention? If only the slippers were orange like Bossy’s.
Friday, 1 February, 2008 at 17:28
Dear Redneck Mommy,
I’m at work in SK also coping with this damn arctic cloud or whatever is causing the hideous weather but just want to say that unlike June there I think your blog is awesome and hilarious! I am only 20 with no kids or anything but if I’m ever a mom I totally want to model myself after you (im sure you’re ready with something sarcastic to say to this!)…hmm anyways just figured I’d say something for once…I am so sorry about your youngest baby, the posts about him make me cry. But you are strong and awesome and your blog is friggin hilarious. For real.
Saturday, 2 February, 2008 at 10:48
On behalf of the people of the United States, allow me to apologize for Bob.
Saturday, 2 February, 2008 at 17:15
SciFi Dad: “We’ve actually got a guy visiting in our office this week from Alberta. He’s laughing his ass off and showing everyone the forecasts from back home.”
Hey, I think that jerk works in MY office in Alberta. Tell him to stop with the cute emails telling us the weather there, please.
I also found you via the Bloggies and, like June or Faye or whatever her name is, read a bunch of your archives. I think your blog is AWESOME and I can definitely relate to the motherhood-is-not-sainthood sentiments.
Saturday, 2 February, 2008 at 18:24
Tanis,
OMG! I love your blog. I am a teacher, so I feel your pain during the school week and I have to come home to a fric and frac that are teenagers! Just wait! hee hee….
I would gladly trade weather with you. I would kill one of our young to have a snow day in Georgia. We did have snow, but it lasted for about 3 hours and then rained, which we need! Keep up the good work! Some people have too much time on their hands, and as some say “he who casts the first stone…”
Sunday, 3 February, 2008 at 11:27
I will pray for your pets and children…HAHA!
June is craaazeee.
Sunday, 3 February, 2008 at 13:00
I be prain fer u fer such a long time. I is shore yore boobies were purtier befor u deflated dem wit dat peercings. U do have a purdy potty mouth an I like a raze to.
Yore freen in the warm South.
Bennie
(PS – On a serious note I find it absolutely hilarious that the Bible Thumper read so much of your blog before finally e-mailing her hypocritical comments. I’m gonna guess she has blue hair.)
Monday, 4 February, 2008 at 23:31
My Bloggie nomination didn’t bring a single extra email. But seeing those ones makes me glad for that
Thank you.