shtuff

up at 4
make breakfast
drive aj to work
james 1
sleeping past the alarm
zucchini stirfry
hot car
gym
lunch with AJ
home
nap for her
laundry for me
over the river and though the woods
to Grandmother’s house we go
make zucchini bread
pick up AJ
shopping at marshalls
dinner with my family
(i didn’t want to cook)
drive home following the moon
playing on the bed with Violet
blogging
bible
bed

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For the last time!

Again does not rhyme with rain, Spain, or plain.  I’m sorry, it just doesn’t.
At least not around here it doesn’t. I suppose there is the possibility that someone could be misled to the point where they think again and gain are supposed to rhyme and then someone had the cute idea of calling it an [...]

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Red sky at morning…

this is why today was destined to be hot. I took this picture of the sunrise at about 5:30/6 this morning.

this is the purse I bought for $1. That’s right. one whole dollar.

this picture is from a couple of days ago, but i had to post it because painted toenails on a baby is too [...]

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There’s one in every room

That’s right. You’ve just walked into an air-conditioned room; glistening with sweat and looking like you’ve just been run over by a steam iron. “It’s Soo hot outside,” you say to no one in particular. “Really? I actually love this weather! I just wish I wasn’t stuck in an air-conditioned building and could get out [...]

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Supreme or Pepperoni?

“But I thought you liked all the sausage and peppers and stuff?”
My dad shrugged nonchalantly as I scrutinized his face in search of some hidden clue that would tell me which piece of pizza he really wanted. ]
It was such a simple gesture, but I remember so clearly the way it impacted my hope to [...]

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i got a sunburn

and it really really hurts

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“world famous” goat trick

There’s a farm near our house the sells fruits and vegetables and they have a petting farm. They have a sign on the side of the road that advertises their “World Famous Goat Trick” so we decided to stop by today to show Violet the goats.
I took a very grainy and dark video with my [...]

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this is what you get when i stay up way too late

Five Things You’re Probably Not Doing With Five Things You Probably Have
Fifth thing: Hydrogen peroxide. This can be used for just about any cleaning/deodorizing thing you can think of. Here are just a few ideas.

rinse your toothbrush to keep it clean and kill germs.
add some to the wash to boost whitening.
add 1/4 cup to a [...]

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One of the ways AJ is a great dad

The following was overheard during story time.
“No! don’t eat me” said the gingerbread man to the fox. “Instead, lets go back to my house and the old man and the old woman will make us tons and tons of gingerbread people for us to eat in a cannibalistic feast!”.
1. AJ likes to paraphrase story books.
2. [...]

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The Fly Must Die

the hunt is on
for the dirty fly;
the dastardly con
that goes whizzing by.
in defense of all things good and right,
my mighty sword is a haggen ad.
while a fly in the house (to you) may seem trite,
to me it is nothing but gross and bad.
I miss not once,
but three times or more.
I look like a dunce,
but I  [...]

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