A thought for Tuesday

* We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

Yes, they are oldies, but goodies!!

We saw a great concert by AMERICA in Wichita this weekend. They are old (Eliza's observation), but they can still rock!! Sang everything we ever remembered...You can do Magic, Ventura Highway, Tin Man, Horse with No Name, Sister Golden Hair and much more! A very fun weekend. And, just a side note, this was a community concert given as a gift to the people of Wichita by Cox...Concert and parking/busride free (we scored some parking passes, but the general public could ride in from various parking all over the city.) Good for Wichita!!

Just in case you miss me...

I'm almost finished with the book I started BEFORE the newest H.P. came out. I will then be delving into the world of Hogwart's and probably unavailable to the real world!
Last week was a "vacation" at home for me. Boys (all of them) at summer camp. I cleaned Patterson's room (yes, he's mad at me...huge surprise), went to Tulsa with Elizabeth to see Oklahoma! (really good!), mowed yards and cleaned out the garage. Let's just say the Goodwill Man and I are getting to be really good friends!! As soon as the camp laundry is completed I will feel totally entitled to a day or two full of magic with Harry and Ron (Yes, Erin, I love Ron too. He is so cute!!) So enjoy and I'll get back here soon!

Happy Ice Cream Sunday!!!

I have to say that this is my new favorite...No, it's not low fat, low sugar, low anything. But, in moderation (like when no one else is here to see me...)it is great!!!

I Scream!!

Just a reminder....Tomorrow is National Ice Cream Day!!! I've created a little art in honor of the day. Join me in the celebration!!! I-Scream, You-Scream, We all scream for Ice Cream!!!!

Milan!!!

I could do Milan...cause I know they have the best Gelato in all of Europe (well, I've heard)

You Belong in Milan

Stylish and sophisticated, you want to enjoy a truly European life - away from tourists! Milan fits you perfectly. Great shopping, high quality food, lots of culture... with very little hype.

What European City Do You Belong In?

Here I am....

You Are 56% Democrat

You aren't a full fledged Democrat yet, but it's likely the party that fits you best. You probably consider yourself an independent Democrat. You usually support the party, but you also think for yourself!

How Democrat Are You?

hmmmm

You Are Paper

Crafty and creative, you are able to adapt freely to almost any situation. People tend to underestimate you, unless they've truly seen what you are capable of. Deep down, you're always scheming and thinking up new plans. Your mind is constantly active. You are quite capable of anything you dream of. You can always figure out a way to get what you want. You can wrap a rock person up in your sheet of trickery. A scissor person can sneak up and cut you to pieces. When you fight: No one can anticipate your next move If someone makes you mad: You'll attack them mercilessly when they're unprepared

Are You Rock, Paper, or Scissors?

July 15, 2007 Be there!!

This Sunday, July 15, is National Ice Cream Day!! So, get out there and celebrate!! I'm beginning with breakfast...Vanilla on a WAFFLE cone and going from there!!

Week of Hope

This boy is heading out tonight for a Mission trip to Grand Rapids, Michigan. He will be participating in a "Week of Hope" camp with 100 other youth/adult volunteers from all over the country. Please pray for him and the whole group while they are traveling and while they let their lights shine!

Independence Day

The Creedence Clearwater Revival - Who'll Stop The Rain

Just in case anyone has the answer...I am ready to know...

Me too!!!

You Are Chardonnay

Fresh, spirited, and classic - you have many facets to your personality. You can be sweet and light. Or deep and complex. You have a little bit of something to offer everyone... no wonder you're so popular. Approachable and never smug, you are easy to get to know (and love!). Deep down you are: Dependable and modest Your partying style: Understated and polite Your company is enjoyed best with: Cold or wild meat

What Kind of Wine Are You?

Guess who's been to play!!!

 

 

Dano and Theo played some and then worked some..."Boomin bugs"

This may not seem BIG, but it is!!

As some of you might know, I've been fighting the dryer problem forever...Clothes never seeming to dry in less than 4 hours...clogged vent....clogged vent...clogged vent. (Patterson was getting really tired of cleaning out the wet soppy guck in the vent pipe every other day). All of this because my dryer vented UP into the attic instead of straight OUT (Not a wise plan by the house builders), and whenever it rained water would collect in the vent pipe and turn the lint into lincrete. Until today!! We rerouted the vent pipe through the back of Daniel's closet and straight OUTSIDE!! I am excited! I just dried 6 pairs of jeans in one hour! My new dryer now has a fighting chance of lasting through the college years! Ok, I know, I need to get a life.

Memorial Day, 2007

Daniel and his fellow Troop members have been raising and lowering the flag this weekend at a local cemetary. In case you can't pick him out, Daniel is carrying the flag. Long hair, but not the longest hair. I'm proud of them. They did a good thing this weekend!

Got Milk?

I may not be able to cook calimari (why would anyone...), or gourmet chicken, or even a passable trifle....but I can make peanut butter cookies!!! Yeppers, we've got some and if I don't eat them all as they come out of the oven (or eat all the dough before they go into the oven) they will be winging their way to our boys in Iraq tomorrow morning!
While I was putting the criss crosses on them I wondered, "Why do we put criss crosses on peanut butter cookies? And why does everyone on the planet know that if they have criss crosses they must be peanut butter?" Does anyone have the answer to this puzzling question?

OK, I'll take the bait!

If I was an hour of the day... 7 a.m.
If I was a planet... I'd be Venus.
If I was a direction... I'd be South.
If I was a piece of furniture... Anti-gravity chair.
If I was a liquid... I'd be tequila.
If I was a sin... I'd be sloth.
If I was a rock... I'd be granite.
If I was a tree... I'd be a redbud.
If I was a fruit... I'd be a strawberry.
If I was a flower... I'd be a iris.
If I was a climate... I'd be the tropics.
If I was a musical instrument... I'd be a violin.
If I was an element... I'd be Earth (or, Periodic Table-y speaking, Carbon).
If I was a color... I'd be red.
If I was an animal... I'd be a lazy cat.
If I was a sound... I'd be singing.
If I was music... I'd be a folk tune.
If I was a music style... Jazz.
If I was a feeling... I'd be excitement.
If I was a book... I'd be Mary of the Lost and Found.
If I was a food... I'd be tirimisu.
If I was a place... I'd be home.
If I was a flavour... I'd be sour.
If I was a scent... I'd be herbal.
If I was a word... I'd be perky.
If I was a verb... I'd be reading.
If I was an object... book.
If I was a part of the body... I'd be the heart.
If I was a facial expression... I'd be a smirk.
If I was a cartoon character... Lucy.
If I was a movie... I'd be Funny Girl.
If I was a shape... I'd be a spiral.
If I was a number... I'd be 21.
If I was a season... I'd be Summer.
If I was a sentence... I'd be "I love you, too!"

HAPPY MOM'S DAY!

 
Here we are in younger days, but just as silly as we are now!! Happy Mother's Day to Mom and my sistah!!

limerick

There was a young girl at work
Who thought office supplies were a perk
When mascara was banned
She took Sharpie in hand
And eyelined with nary a jerk