Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Day 1590 - Midweek and Midlife
Greetings, Bloggy Middlers -
Here's another adorable photo of the cutest granddaughter anyone could ask for!
I wish I was going to Maine for the 4th of July weekend, but I will be there the end of August, so I'll just have to be PATIENT.
Reminder to self - BE PATIENT.
Our new water aerobics instructor was encouraging us yesterday to 'get rid of all our anger' by punching the water yesterday.
Guess what? I don't have any anger - does that mean I don't exercise properly? I think not.
Charlie has just returned from a fishing trip out to Utah, and brought me back a beautiful silver and blue bracelet. I'm wearing it to work today.
Hey - it's the last day of June - time to pay bills. So long, June... Hello, July!
TTFN and have a nice Wednesday!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Day 1589 - Gumbo-licious!
Greetings, Bloggy Gumbo-daciousness!
I'm sorry to go on and on about it, but I LOVE Papa Boudreaux's gumbo.
It looks a lot like this photo I stole from the internet, except a MUCH BIGGER bowl and portion, and there needs to be green onions sprinkled on top, and crusty sourdough bread on the side, and the tails don't belong on the shrimp, and and and.
I LOVE ME SOME GUMBO.
I was lucky enough to go to Papa B's last night with a colleague from work who had never been there.
He really liked the place, and said it was the best meal he'd had in a Cajun restaurant since the 1980's.
I don't think you could ask for a better endorsement than that, could you?
By the way - I ALSO had 2 pieces of friend catfish, one of them topped with crawfish etouffee', and I ALSO had a bowl of shrimp 'n grits. Heaven help me digest.
Will I ever eat again? I think so... I think so...
Monday, June 28, 2010
Day 1588 - Countdown to the 4th
Greetings, Bloggy Summertimers -
Can you believe it's almost the 4th of July?
We get NEXT Monday off - that will be the 4th of July holiday rather than friday.
Here's yet another cute photo of Miss Savi at the beach - look at those curls! Love em!
Shameless food plug:
I love Kettle Bakes brand baked potato chips, original flavor. They are absolutely delicous and really crunchy.
I had an excellent weekend - yesterday was a 7 hour shopping extravaganza with my friend S.Y. We had a great day.
What did you do this weekend, and what are your plans for the 4th? My family has a big reunion every other 4th of July, and there will be cookouts and lobster boils and car racing and fireworks.
TTFN and have a nice Monday!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Day 1587 - Lost in Memory AND in Space!
Greetings, Bloggy Weekenders!
Sorry - this is Sundays blog but it is published a day early. My fault. Please scroll down to see Saturdays blog, and read them both. Oops!
You know what I did Friday night?
I watched the first 2 episodes of the original 'Lost in Space' show from 1965. I used to love that show. I rented (from Netflix) Disc 1 of the very first season.
I didn't even realize it was in black and white, I thought it was just because we had a black and white TV!
Anyway - I didn't remember as much about the show as I thought I did.
I didn't remember the name of the ship (the Jupiter II), the ridiculous balloon like thing that was a sophisticated system, and that poor, delicate Mom fainted about once an episode so that Dad could gather her in his arms and gaze at her lovingly. Aaaawwww....
I also didn't remember that Dr. Smith (who I did remember as a conniving, whining menace) tried to kill them all in the first episode before he got stranded aboard! Sorry if that was a spoiler for anyone...
I don't believe I'll rent the other 8 or 10 discs, but it WAS fun to see the original episodes, however hokey they may be. I do want to find the disc where Billy Mumy got to go back to earth briefly - that was my favorite episode.
TTFN and have a nice Sunday!
Sorry - this is Sundays blog but it is published a day early. My fault. Please scroll down to see Saturdays blog, and read them both. Oops!
You know what I did Friday night?
I watched the first 2 episodes of the original 'Lost in Space' show from 1965. I used to love that show. I rented (from Netflix) Disc 1 of the very first season.
I didn't even realize it was in black and white, I thought it was just because we had a black and white TV!
Anyway - I didn't remember as much about the show as I thought I did.
I didn't remember the name of the ship (the Jupiter II), the ridiculous balloon like thing that was a sophisticated system, and that poor, delicate Mom fainted about once an episode so that Dad could gather her in his arms and gaze at her lovingly. Aaaawwww....
I also didn't remember that Dr. Smith (who I did remember as a conniving, whining menace) tried to kill them all in the first episode before he got stranded aboard! Sorry if that was a spoiler for anyone...
I don't believe I'll rent the other 8 or 10 discs, but it WAS fun to see the original episodes, however hokey they may be. I do want to find the disc where Billy Mumy got to go back to earth briefly - that was my favorite episode.
TTFN and have a nice Sunday!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Day 1586 - In Memory of Ray! We love you!
Greetings, Bloggy Weekenders!
Today is the one year anniversary of our dear 'Uncle Rays' passing.
He is missed every single day by his friends and family.
Ray was just one of those people that everyone loved, and there aren't enough people like that in the world.
Here's a picture of Ray and Heather that I especially love. He always wore that particular shirt as a 'dress up' shirt.
I told his wife, my Aunt Mary Ann, that no sympathy card was good enough, or said enough, to be a comfort in the loss of a person like Ray.
I still believe that, though I found one that said 'Your loss is OUR loss'. That much is true.
We love you Ray! Hope you're watching out for us up there!
p.s. Somehow I screwed up my postings and you might see Sunday already. Sorry about that - you can just read the blog for all weekend and I'll catch you on Monday! TTFN!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Day 1585 - What? It's FRIDAY?
Greetings, Bloggy TGIFers!
Here's a nice weekend kind of photo - Savannah jumping in the waves at the beach. Aaaaaahhhhh....
You know what to do - march in a circle chanting 'Fri-day! Fri-day! Fri-day!'
The week went by fast, but it was very busy. My brain is ready for a rest.
It is still extremely hot here, but we had some thunderstorms last night and I am hoping it will be a little cooler. Well, I'll take that back. I looked online, and it is not supposed to get out of the 90's until the middle of next week. Sheesh.
Have I mentioned I keep a cooler in the car? I change out the blue ice in it every day, and keep my swim bag in it so my bathing caps won't melt. I'm not kidding, several years ago when it was very hot, my bathing caps DID melt and were ruined.
The outdoor pool at the health club is in the 90's - not even refreshing to be in.
What are you doing this weekend? TTFN and have fun!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Day 1584 - Charge... No, Don't Charge!
Greetings, Bloggy Chargers -
You think I'm talking about credit cards, don't you?
Nope, although I used my credit card yesterday to gas up my car at Sams Club. I noticed that all over town, gas has jumped up a DIME a gallon. That's a pretty big jump, dontcha think?
Sams was $2.53, and lots of stations are at $2.79 right now. Sheesh.
But I digress -
What I intended to talk about are those people who 'charge' you by pulling out of a side street or practically driving into the main road without yielding to YOU, the safe driver expecting to have the right of way.
A very aggressive technique used by bad drivers who are always in a hurry, and a very frightening and maddening experience for the driver getting 'charged'.
Yesterday, I had a guy charge out of a side street before I was even past him! I swerved around him as he shot out, then watched him change lanes, run a red light, pass me, and then turn right. He was leaning way over in his seat, and talking on the phone, and driving as fast and recklessly as he could go.
I always take a few seconds and repeat the license plate a few times in my head, AS IF I had any way to vent my frustration. Then I promptly forget it.
Sometimes I wish I had taken the time to create a 'Rat' blog where people comment and just TELL ON other people. I think they could have a whole talk radio show called 'Rat Radio' where people call in, tell things about people, places or things, and then talk about it.
Well - I just Ratted out Mr. Charger, so there.
Care to join me? Who are YOU going to Rat on?
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Day 1583 - Midweek and Midlife...
Greetings, Bloggy Middlers -
I just can't resist another photo of that honey.
Isn't it the most bee-utiful honey you ever saw? Gush, gush, gush...
Come to think of it, it's a little bit like having a child or a grandchild that we coo over.
We just CROW like it is the most unique and special honey we ever saw, and nobody else's honey could possibly be as beautiful or wonderful as OUR honey.
You know what I mean? I'll bet you do. I believe the term is 'Fit to Bust'.
I guess I'll shut up now, after I get the song 'Just a spoonful of honey makes the medicine go down' to stop playing in my brain...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Day 1582 - Hey, Honey!!
Greetings, Sweetie Pies!
DO YOU SEE WHAT IS ON THE TABLE IN OUR DINING ROOM?
Are you sitting down?
I am overjoyed to tell you that this is the very first honey EVER from Charlie's beehives! The very same hives that nearly got swept away in the flood in May.
In addition to the honey - check out the most bodacious summer squash you ever saw!
I just wish you could have seen how THRILLED Charlie and I were yesterday, finally getting honey from the hives after THREE YEARS. I called the next door neighbor and she was the first recipient of some of this beautiful, light colored, golden honey.
I want to say for the record that Charlie did ALL the work himself with those bees and extracting the honey. I can't take credit for anything except having the jars around the house and EATING SOME OF IT as soon as I got home.
GOOD JOB, Charlie! I'm so proud of you and your bees!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Day 1581 - Monday, Monday...
Greetings, Monday Morning Blah-gers -
It's the first day of summer, you know - Happy Summer!
Of course, it's felt like summer for a month here, but now it's official.
Here's another adorable photo of Miss Savi Lynn at the beach. She has some little grains of sand on her forehead. Sand just makes her cuter.
Changing subjects: Aunt Nancy had asked about squash casserole.
Summer squash casserole is a side dish that is baked in the oven.
Squash casserole contains yellow squash (or a mix of yellow squash and zucchini), onion, sometimes other vegetables (I threw in some mushrooms and grated 2 carrots), a couple of eggs, sometimes a can of cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup (I used a can of broccoli cheese), breadcrumbs or stuffing mix, and sometimes shredded cheese.
You mix all that stuff together and bake it, kind of like a vegetable quiche but without a crust. I made a lasagna pan full of it, so we could eat some and freeze some. I don't have a specific recipe, I just read several recipes and improvised.
Have a nice Monday, and Happy Summer!
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Day 1580 - Is it Summer Yet?
Greetings, Bloggy Beach Goers!
Here's a picture of Scarborough Beach in Rhode Island, with Miss Savi getting her sunglasses on.
Sorry I chopped off Mom and Evans heads...
For the next several days, the temps are going to be near 100 degrees.
So far in June, 12 days have been above 90.
I'm sorry - that is too bloody hot.
I wish I could go to the beach and stick my toes in the freezing cold ocean!
Charlie and I are going to the pool early in the morning before the heat of the day arrives. It will be almost 80 in the morning anyway, plenty warm enough to go in the pool. The outdoor pool temp is in the high 80's as well, and will get even hotter this week.
Also on the agenda for today - a trip to Walmart, and making squash casserole.
TTFN and have a nice Sunday!
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Day 1579 - An exercise in restraint...
Greetings, Bloggy Pizza Lovers!
Here's a cute photo (from the web) of some squirrels enjoying pizza, of all things.
I am going to water aerobics this morning, then I'm going for Mellow Mushroom's awesome pizza with Charlie and Buddy Joe.
The exercise in restraint is - how much pizza to order, how much to consume, and how much to bring home?
I LOVE pizza, especially Mellow Mushroom pizza which has super thick, chewy, bubbly crust.
I might be able to work off enough calories in two hours of exercising to make up ONE slice of pizza, but that's pushing it.
I know that every calorie after that first slice will immediately attach itself to my butt. Sorry, I said the b word.
However, there is no way I will only eat one slice. That can't happen. Guess it's going to be salad for dinner after the lunchtime pigout.
TTFN and I hope YOU have as nice a Saturday as we will!
Here's a cute photo (from the web) of some squirrels enjoying pizza, of all things.
I am going to water aerobics this morning, then I'm going for Mellow Mushroom's awesome pizza with Charlie and Buddy Joe.
The exercise in restraint is - how much pizza to order, how much to consume, and how much to bring home?
I LOVE pizza, especially Mellow Mushroom pizza which has super thick, chewy, bubbly crust.
I might be able to work off enough calories in two hours of exercising to make up ONE slice of pizza, but that's pushing it.
I know that every calorie after that first slice will immediately attach itself to my butt. Sorry, I said the b word.
However, there is no way I will only eat one slice. That can't happen. Guess it's going to be salad for dinner after the lunchtime pigout.
TTFN and I hope YOU have as nice a Saturday as we will!
Friday, June 18, 2010
Day 1578 - Friday, Hooray!
Greetings, Bloggy TGIFers!
Savi looks upset in this picture, but it's cute anyway. Another one taken on the sun porch.
It's Friday, Hooray!
You know what to do, march in a circle chanting 'Fri-day! Fri-day! Fri-day!'
My work related outing yesterday afternoon was fun, I think around 30 people showed up.
The best part about the location was their FREE nacho bar. It was set up on a big, electric buffet that was the shape of the rear end of a car.
There was the typical chips and salsa and pico de gallo. Very yummy. In addition, there was also a vat of queso (cheese dip) and a vat of ground beef mixture, and you could pile them on your chips or put them in little containers and bring them to your table.
No wonder the place is always mobbed, you could conceivably just pay for drinks and eat all the free stuff, very happily. Yooo Hoooo, Charrrrrliiiieeeee....
Have a great Friday and a great weekend, everyone! TTFN!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Day 1577 - Pass the Chips N Salsa, Please!
Greetings, Bloggy Waitin' for the Weekenders!
I just love this picture of Savi on the sun porch. Too cute...
Yesterday felt a little bit like a Friday. Even if today feels a little bit more like a Friday, it isn't Friday yet!
We are having a 'group mixer' team building event after work today, a social event that they are arranging on a monthly basis.
This one is at a local mexican restaurant, and I guess will consist of 'hang out, talk, and eat chips and salsa'. The only bad thing - the parking situation at the restaurant is awful, I might not be able to find a spot!
I'll give it a try though, pop in, consume a few calories, and bond with my peers.
TTFN and have a nice Thursday!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Day 1576 - Mid June, Midweek, Midlife...
Greetings, Bloggy Middlers!
Here's another cute Savi outfit and photo - I love this one, Heather!
It is the middle of June already - have you noticed?
It is incredibly hot for June - we've come close to setting records for heat. The outdoor pool at the health club is HOT, not warm, HOT.
It really wasn't very refreshing, but it was overcast yesterday afternoon so I wanted to enjoy being outdoors without worrying about sunburn.
There is music playing at the outdoor pool, and the stations vary but I suppose it's some kind of satellite service that plays popular music.
Anyway - there was a little girl (maybe 7 or 8) at the pool yesterday, a guest of her BFF (best friend forever).
Whenever certain songs came on - she would jump out of the pool (with her big, bulky yellow lifejacket on) and scream 'That song is on my ipod!' and do a little dance on the concrete next to the pool until the next song came on.
She was screaming AGAIN when they went inside and she discovered the jacuzzi in the womens locker room. 'They have a POOL in here! They have a POOL in here!' she squealed. Everything was such a big adventure to her.
What did I do? Avoided them like the plague... TTFN!
Here's another cute Savi outfit and photo - I love this one, Heather!
It is the middle of June already - have you noticed?
It is incredibly hot for June - we've come close to setting records for heat. The outdoor pool at the health club is HOT, not warm, HOT.
It really wasn't very refreshing, but it was overcast yesterday afternoon so I wanted to enjoy being outdoors without worrying about sunburn.
There is music playing at the outdoor pool, and the stations vary but I suppose it's some kind of satellite service that plays popular music.
Anyway - there was a little girl (maybe 7 or 8) at the pool yesterday, a guest of her BFF (best friend forever).
Whenever certain songs came on - she would jump out of the pool (with her big, bulky yellow lifejacket on) and scream 'That song is on my ipod!' and do a little dance on the concrete next to the pool until the next song came on.
She was screaming AGAIN when they went inside and she discovered the jacuzzi in the womens locker room. 'They have a POOL in here! They have a POOL in here!' she squealed. Everything was such a big adventure to her.
What did I do? Avoided them like the plague... TTFN!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Day 1575 - Here, Kitty Kitty!
Greetings, Bloggy Feline Followers!
Our friends TY and SY were telling me about a recent litter of kittens (and their mama) living nearby in a drain pipe.
The kittens were born right around the time of the flood, and they are doing fine.
That reminded me of a cat we had years ago. She had her litter of kittens right next to my son, sleeping in his bed. That is trust for you!
Evan woke up the next morning and found all the new occupants right next to his head. He hollered 'Mom! Mom! The cat had her kittens in my bed! The cat had her kittens in my bed! Mom! Mom! The cat had her kittens in my bed! The cat had her kittens in my bed!'
No - we didn't allow her to KEEP the kittens in the bed, we moved her and the kittens into a box in the closet, so I could clean up the bed and wash the sheets.
I don't know why I felt like telling that story, but it's a true one.
TTFN and have a nice Tuesday!
Monday, June 14, 2010
Day 1574 - Monday, Monday...
Greetings, Monday Morning Blah-gers!
Here's Miss Savi - wearing someones sunglasses. Reminds me of that song 'I gotta wear shades'.
Yes, another work week is here - it's MONDAY!
Seems like Monday came along awfully fast - where did the weekend go?
Charlie and I went to the health club to swim yesterday, and the outdoor pool was warmer than the indoor pool! It was wonderful to swim outdoors.
Then we came back home for a bit, then took a drive and ran errands, then got Gyros for lunch (YUM!) from Fat Mo's, then back home again for the rest of the day.
I made a batch of my famous black and blue jam, and washed the kitchen floor, and did a load of wash. You really wanted to know all that, didn't you?
Last night we watched the Season 3 premiere of 'True Blood', which was fun but certainly not for everyone.
TTFN and have a nice Monday!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Day 1573 - I love a parade!
Greetings, Bloggy Celebrants!
Here's a cute picture of Savannah at her very first parade. How cute is that outfit that matches the flag she is holding?
I haven't been to many parades, but they can be fun if it's not too hot!
It has been awfully hot so far this spring, it's supposed to be 90's every day for the next several days, and muggy, and miserable.
All the Fan Fair/ CMA Festival people are in town, and I wonder how many of them are fainting in the oppressive heat! The heat index is supposed to be 100 or more.
At the same time, there is another big music festival called Bonnaroo going on, and that is all outdoors as well.
Too hot for me, folks, but I know several people from work are there.
Yesterday I went to water aerobics, and we did one hour outdoors, then another hour indoors. It was fun, and yes, I wore sunblock when I was outside. I saw three people from work at the health club! They're everywhere, they're everywhere!
Have a nice Sunday, and stay cool!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Day 1572 - Aaaahhh - Weekend!
Greetings, Bloggy Weekenders-
Congratulations to all of our family graduates this weekend!
My sage advice... Now it's time to get a job and be an adult! Blech!
Here's a photo of Savannah making light circles on the ceiling with her flashlight.
I'd sing the tune of 'The wheels on the bus go round and round', modified to 'The light on the ceiling goes round and round, round and round', and Savannah would echo the 'round and round' part. Very fun game.
Heather - has the flashlight run out of batteries yet? I'm going to get one of those for little Clark if I can just remember when I'm in Walmart.
I know people bash Walmart and refuse to shop there, but I'm sorry, if the prices are good, I'm gonna go there.
Yesterday they had cantaloupes, whole pineapples, and 1lb packages of fresh strawberries for 99 cents each. That is about 1/3 of what they cost anywhere else.
I'm gonna go to water aerobics this morning, then more shopping.
Have a nice weekend, everyone!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Day 1571 - Friday, Hooray!
Greetings, Bloggy TGIFers!
I have a few animal stories to tell, but first... You know what to do, march in a circle chanting 'Fri-day! Fri-day! Fri-day!'
I saw the cutest thing on the way to work yesterday.
A male turkey (gobbler) was on one side of a fence, all puffed up like this photo.
A female turkey (hen) was on the OTHER side of the fence.
I could just HEAR the male turkey thinking... Hmmmm- now I've got her attention, but I can't get through this FENCE!
The other stories are not quite so cute.
I saw a dead rattlesnake yesterday, on the side of the road maybe 6 miles from our house. It was thick and brown with square patterning on it. Yuck!
Charlie saw a dead armadillo yesterday, just a couple miles from the house - that is another interesting sighting.
TTFN, have a nice Friday, and a great weekend!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Day 1570 - A double rainbow!
Greetings, Bloggy Doublers-
Last night on the way home, I saw a DOUBLE RAINBOW!
We had several rounds of thunderstorms yesterday. I got kicked out of the pool at the gym due to the storms actually.
The rain was slowly ending when I saw the double rainbow about 7pm or so.
No - this isn't my photo, it was raining and I considered pulling over to take a picture with my phone, but didn't do it. It looked like this, though - one more intense than the other.
I can't say for sure that I have never seen one in my life, but it was spectacular to witness.
Do you feel like you've had some good luck, or been given a gift when you see a rainbow? For some reason, I do.
I hope you have a wonderful and gifted Thursday!
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Day 1569 - Midweek and Midlife
Greetings, Bloggy Middlers -
Here's a cute photo of Savannah on Memorial Weekend - the cuteness just keeps on going!
We are having 'Wear a Hawaiian shirt to work' day today, and we are also having a free lunch, catered by the Calypso Cafe. Who can hate that?
I haven't had the food from the Calypso Cafe before, but people who have said it's great, and healthy.
http://www.calypsocafe.com/
So - what else is going on? Do you have a garden this year, and is it growing?
Charlie has brought in blueberries from our garden, two summer squash, and one tiny Savannah-sized early girl tomato. Good job, Charlie!
We almost never use the front door, so our front entry way gets neglected big time. I went out front yesterday and washed the glass on the front storm door. I also swept the steps AND threw away the old, moth eaten front door mat. That means SHOPPING for a new one soon!
Have a nice day, and TTFN!
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Day 1568 - Don't Bug Me!
Greetings, Bloggy Bugs and Bee-keepers!
Charlie and I had a great time yesterday evening at the annual beekeepers picnic - actually a potluck dinner.
My contribution - spiral ham on rolls. Mmmmmmm... There was also pork barbeque, salads, baked beans, and a million desserts. Mmmmmmmm again...
This photo is of Savannah playing with her friends, the ants.
Ants, as long as they are not biting ants, are a great source of entertainment for children.
They are easy to pick up, they stay busy and are fun to watch, and they sometimes keep going even when they accidently get squashed or pulled in two... Oops.
TTFN and be gentle with your little friends!
Charlie and I had a great time yesterday evening at the annual beekeepers picnic - actually a potluck dinner.
My contribution - spiral ham on rolls. Mmmmmmm... There was also pork barbeque, salads, baked beans, and a million desserts. Mmmmmmmm again...
This photo is of Savannah playing with her friends, the ants.
Ants, as long as they are not biting ants, are a great source of entertainment for children.
They are easy to pick up, they stay busy and are fun to watch, and they sometimes keep going even when they accidently get squashed or pulled in two... Oops.
TTFN and be gentle with your little friends!
Monday, June 07, 2010
Day 1567 - Cardinal Knowledge
Greetings, Monday Morning Blah-gers!
First things first - don't miss YESTERDAYS blog if you haven't seen the totally awesome photo from yesterday.
It was very overcast yesterday, so for the first time this year I went into the outdoor pool for 20 minutes - it was just warm enough to feel really good!
A pair of cardinals - one male, one female were perusing the outdoor pool area.
They hopped from one outdoor lounge chair to another UNDERNEATH them - using the metal ribs of the chairs like balance beams.
I told Charlie about the cardinals when I got home, and noted that they stayed pretty close together. Charlie joked about the male probably following the female, which I think was true.
I then said 'Well, they were probably food shopping. The male cardinal was hanging around waiting for his wife to ask him to carry something'.
Then I joked...
I can hear it now - the female saying 'Lets take home that sandwich, will you get that for me?' And the male saying 'WHAT? Carry that thing? Thanks a lot! You think I'm gonna grow HANDS or something?'
And a blog entry was born...
First things first - don't miss YESTERDAYS blog if you haven't seen the totally awesome photo from yesterday.
It was very overcast yesterday, so for the first time this year I went into the outdoor pool for 20 minutes - it was just warm enough to feel really good!
A pair of cardinals - one male, one female were perusing the outdoor pool area.
They hopped from one outdoor lounge chair to another UNDERNEATH them - using the metal ribs of the chairs like balance beams.
I told Charlie about the cardinals when I got home, and noted that they stayed pretty close together. Charlie joked about the male probably following the female, which I think was true.
I then said 'Well, they were probably food shopping. The male cardinal was hanging around waiting for his wife to ask him to carry something'.
Then I joked...
I can hear it now - the female saying 'Lets take home that sandwich, will you get that for me?' And the male saying 'WHAT? Carry that thing? Thanks a lot! You think I'm gonna grow HANDS or something?'
And a blog entry was born...
Sunday, June 06, 2010
Day 1566 - Polly Want a Limb?
Greetings, Blogregation -
I am SOOOO impressed by this picture, Heather.
To catch everyone up - Heather and Savannah attended the 'Fort Adams Family Day' in Newport yesterday. Savannah was the shining star of the day.
She may be in the 'Newport Today' paper too, if it is online I'll post the link when I get it.
Savannah was so brave! She got to meet the parrot, and also got to ride on a miniature pony. Exclamation points for everyone!
Well, nothing I can say could top this. How about that poise for a two-year old? She should audition for Animal Planet.
TTFN and have a great Sunday!
Saturday, June 05, 2010
Day 1565 - First Saturday in June!
Greetings, Bloggy Weekenders!
Here's a picture of Savannah, all excited when playing catch in the living room with Uncle Steve.
Savannah has a little yellow teddy bear, and sings a song (usually at the top of her darling lungs) that goes something like 'Me and My Teddy, Gettin' Ready to Play'.
We were taking a walk to Dunkin Donuts, and she was singing it over and over again, to the delight of people sitting out on their porch that afternoon.
Well, Grandma (that would be me) has been infected by 'Me and My Teddy'. That song is playing in my head now, and even Charlie knows it from me hollering it around the house. Pretty funny!
Today is Goodwill 50% off everything day - I might pop in there later after water aerobics. Sometimes I don't feel like going on those days because the lines are too long - but I may have the stamina for it.
Newsflash - I took off my swim cap in the health club shower yesterday and it PULLED MY HAIR! How fun is THAT?
TTFN and have a nice day!
Friday, June 04, 2010
Day 1564 - Friday, Already?
Greetings, Bloggy TGIFers -
It's Friday, Hooray!
See how happy Savannah looks about it? She's clapping her hands!
You know what to do - march in a circle chanting 'Fri-day! Fri-day! Fri-day!'
Side note - it really bothers me that I use so many exclamation marks, but I just feel 'exclamatory' so much of the time.
That reminds me of a performance review years ago that said I used BOLD too much in my status reports. Anyone ever had a comment about their FONT performance? Ha!
Well - this week went by really fast, I'll say that much. I am always ready for the weekend, though- aren't you?
What are you going to do this weekend? I'd like to go see the movie 'Prince of Persia'. Has anyone seen it yet? The IMDB rating seems good enough to spend matinee money on.
TTFN and have a nice weekend!
It's Friday, Hooray!
See how happy Savannah looks about it? She's clapping her hands!
You know what to do - march in a circle chanting 'Fri-day! Fri-day! Fri-day!'
Side note - it really bothers me that I use so many exclamation marks, but I just feel 'exclamatory' so much of the time.
That reminds me of a performance review years ago that said I used BOLD too much in my status reports. Anyone ever had a comment about their FONT performance? Ha!
Well - this week went by really fast, I'll say that much. I am always ready for the weekend, though- aren't you?
What are you going to do this weekend? I'd like to go see the movie 'Prince of Persia'. Has anyone seen it yet? The IMDB rating seems good enough to spend matinee money on.
TTFN and have a nice weekend!
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Day 1563 - It's Complicated!
Greetings, Bloggy Complications!
There's nothing complicated about THIS adorable girl - just LOOK at that happy face! I love this picture!
We FINALLY rented 'It's Complicated' and watched it last night.
We enjoyed it, but I would have liked it even more without Meryl Streep OR Alec Baldwin OR Steve Martin.
I didn't think any of them had much charisma in this movie, by themselves or with each other. Others must disagree, because everyone I've ever spoken to really liked the movie. I just would have liked it more with a different cast of the main characters. I DID like Harley, the son in law, a lot.
Hey - I need some suggestions for movies. Romantic comedies, comedies, action movies, or crime dramas, whatever.
TTFN and have a nice day AFTER you give me some movie suggestions!
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Day 1562 - Midweek and Midlife
Greetings, Bloggy Middlers!
I forgot to say 'Happy June' yesterday - where did May go anyway?
Here's a cute picture of Miss Savi and Auntie Lyn, sitting on the treadmill.
Savannah learned how to hold a pinwheel in front of a fan and make it spin. Big time fun!
Another hit of the weekend was a little 'Tinkerbell' flashlight. She played with that all weekend, and could make it light up all by herself.
We pretended the light would tickle us, which she thought was hilarious. She also liked shining the light on the ceiling, and under a blanket. If you want a perfect toy for a 2 year old, it is definitely a little flashlight!
TTFN and have a nice Wednesday!
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Day 1561 - Vacation Recuperation!
Greetings, Bloggy Post-Vacationers!
Actually, I'll bet a lot of folks have this whole week off.
I just downloaded my Memorial Weekend photos from my camera, and of course, they are totally adorable.
Here are a couple from our beach trip, one of Great Grammy Peggy, and one of Savannah decked out in the ultimate in beach wear, down to her own little beach chair!
I had a stomach bug yesterday (thankfully surviving the plane flight home), and am going to take it easy today and recover.
Hope you had a great weekend too!
Actually, I'll bet a lot of folks have this whole week off.
I just downloaded my Memorial Weekend photos from my camera, and of course, they are totally adorable.
Here are a couple from our beach trip, one of Great Grammy Peggy, and one of Savannah decked out in the ultimate in beach wear, down to her own little beach chair!
I had a stomach bug yesterday (thankfully surviving the plane flight home), and am going to take it easy today and recover.
Hope you had a great weekend too!