Santa Claws
I just can’t help myself. Josh has all these little hats from his multitude of stuffed animals lying about the house. I pick them up, look at them and think how purrfectly they would fit on George. And they do. As long as he sits still.
I swear it’s not photoshopped! Damon and Josh witnessed George posing for a good 10 minutes so I could get the perfect shot. Yes, I managed to hold in my lap and take the photo at the same time…
I am an old cat lady.
Filed Under the cat Tagged christmas, george, holidays, photos, the cat
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Seeing as I’m going to a blogging conference I probably ought to post something on this here blog eh?
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Got nothing.
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Um. So what are you doin’ this week?
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I’m packing….sort of.
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Flying alone. Yep. I am. Not worried though. Nope.
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Oh, and did you know stupid United Airlines charges $15 extra to check just ONE bag? The outrage!
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Yeah, I really got nothin’.
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Oh, wait! News! I actually changed my twitter avatar to a REAL picture! I know! It’s so people at BlogHer can, you know, recognize me. If they can recognize me off a itty bitty thumbnail that is.
Anyway. I’m working, and packing, and generally getting ready for my first alone vacation in, well, um, ever. Ever. Alone. Can’t wait. Can’t wait. Can’t wait. I wish I was leaving NOW instead of Thursday.
Let me leave you with this. In my pre-BlogHer preparations today, I charged up my camera battery and cleaned off the memory card. And found…the reason I need a vacation:
There’s a whole SERIES of them. And of the cat, and of his toys, of the back of my head, and of half-black bananas and…you get the picture. (~Snort~ I crack myself up.)
God I love this kid.
But I am soooo tired.
The continuing saga of Batman in Vegas
(See part one of the saga here.)
So Josh and I are surviving Damon’s absence but it sure hasn’t helped that the weather is really cruddy this week.
The only things entertaining us are Josh’s extremely loose tooth, and the random photos of mini-Batman that Damon’s been taking all over Las Vegas the conference hotel. Note to hubby - more actual VEGAS please. Ahem. I’m trying to live vicariously here.
So apparently Batman really can fly:
Oh wait, he’s just stuck the window with gum. Nevermind.
Batman prefers Macs. So do I, I just can’t afford one!
Are all photographers generally messy or just the ones I know? Not that I’m judging mind you, after all, they are my kind of people.
I think Batman is a bit anti-social, turning his back on our friends and all.
Hey Russ, long time no see!
Batman is tired and needs a nap. Ooooo, let’s ride the escalators first!
Good night Batman, I’m sure we’ll see more of you soon. Especially since I have nothing better to blog about.
PS. to Damon, Happy Birthday babe. Love you, miss you, and hate that you’re gone on your birthday. We might have to have cake in your honor. Heh.
skunks, pinatas, and Batman, oh my
It’s been a little crazy around here.
How am I supposed to get any work done when I’m constantly on call to rescue stuff?
And then I wasn’t home to see this visitor, but my boys caught it on film for me. Good thing George wasn’t outside! He really is dumb enough to chase a skunk. Been there, done that.
That’s just great. Not. Guess we’re avoiding the backyard at dusk for awhile.
Yesterday was busy partying with some friends:
He spent over an hour in an extremely cold lake and didn’t mind a bit. He’s also changed his mind about swimming lessons! Woot! Good thing, because he really didn’t have a choice. He’s going like it or not, but it’s easier if he likes it.
And now today, DH is a plane for Vegas for a week long business trip. The one that I *was* supposed to go on until the Star Trek Experience closed and I decided going to BlogHer was better after all.
Batman went with him to document the journey for Josh:
At the airport, and on the plane:
It’s gonna be a long week, but most likely an entertaining one!
what I did yesterday
I got my hands dirty!
And I loved every minute of it.
Filed Under gardening, photos Tagged flowers, gardening, pansies, photos
roly poly mii
As promised, I’m posting pics of my Wii Fit Mii today! It’s roly poly, it’s chubby, and frankly it looks just like me!
Sorry it’s grainy - it was a little harder to shoot than I hoped.
Here’s another view so you can see the belly overhang a little better - ahem.
And my favorite view which tell you exactly what I think of how my Mii, and I, look:
I think a few of you said you were brave enough do this with me, and anyone else who want to join in please do! Put up a post with your Mii either today or tomorrow, link back here, and make sure you let me know in comments what your permalink is so I can do a round up post on Monday!
Updated to add: I didn’t think anyone was going to do this with me but it looks like it’s just taking a few extra days for everyone to get their posts up. I’ll do the round up post on Wednesday instead!
yeah, more snow pictures
It’s not like there’s anything else to take a picture of out there.
We got a lot of snow yesterday. I stopped caring how much once it was beyond a foot. I just don’t wanna know anymore.
Makes you cold just looking at it doesn’t it?
That’s my poor trellis and fence that blew over in a windstorm late last fall. This is the prettiest it’s looked in a long time!
I think the trees are as tired and beat down by winter as I am. Brrrrr.
I’ll be lucky if this azalea survives. It almost didn’t make it last year. I miss its little pink flowers.
But is sure is pretty isn’t it? Darn snow.
And I really don’t want to hear it if you already have crocuses or daffodils popping up. Seriously.
6 things that make me happy
I know I’m a very bad blogger. I have owed a meme to Liz for way over a month now! Liz is a sweetheart, she’s a great writer, and she has a fantastic blog design! If you’re not reading her, you should be.
This is one of those memes that I really wanted to do, but I wasn’t sure how I wanted to approach it. (Liz set the bar a little high with the Buffy drawing!)
I’ve been told that I haven’t had enough pictures on my site lately (~ahem~ Cluckers) so I decided to do my “Six Things That Make Me Happy” in photos - of things around my house that I love.
First, of course, is my boy, but especially when I catch him reading.
It makes me happy that he’s learning to love books as much as I do.
Just above that sofa is something else that makes me smile. It’s an oil painting made by my father. He has become an amazing artist in his retirement and my house is full of his paintings. Here is the oil and another that I love.
I can’t remember if this one was done in watercolors or acrylics, but it is a print of the original. All of his kids loved it so much he made just enough prints for us to each have one. That’s what you call a limited edition!
I actually picked these two because they are the only ones that aren’t under glass so they’re the easiest to photograph. It was the only way I could choose what to post out of all the painting I have of his.
The room these two particular paintings are hanging in is my favorite spot in the house, there’s no tv in there, just a stereo, a piano, lots of sunshine, and my cactus collection. These cacti make me very happy.
This is my very favorite houseplant. It’s a huge Christmas Cactus that is so old it was originally owned by my father-in-law’s grandmother. (I hope I remembered that right!) Until I was given this, I never knew that plants could be passed down from generation to generation. I can’t tell you how happy this cactus makes me, especially to see the new little sprouts growing out of the old trunk.
I love to sit in that room in my Canadian rocker and look at those paintings and plants with a cup of coffee in my hands. And when my coffee is done right, it makes me very, very, happy.
My favorite coffee, my favorite creamer, and my favorite humongous mug means life is good.
My coffee pot isn’t the only kitchen appliance that makes me happy. I love my kitchen aid mixer, my bread machine, and this:
My favorite of my four (yep four) crock pots. Making my own chicken stock in a slow cooker makes me very happy.
Last, what could make me happier than my cat hanging out with me and letting me take cute pictures of him?
Why that would George in my lap, purring his little heart out while I scratch behind his ear.
What makes you happy? Tell me in comments, or if you decide to do this meme, make sure you leave me the link to your post so I can read it!
Filed Under meme, photos Tagged family, houseplants, life, meme, photos, the boy, the cat
flashback friday: love look at the 2 of us
Edited to add: If you’re here from Proposal 2.0, I linked to one of my older posts because I think it gets the point across that your wedding (and hence your marriage) should be what you want it to be, not what everyone else wants it to be. My best marriage advice - take lots of candids!
It’s the Valentine’s Day edition of Flashback Friday over at My Tiny Kingdom! I’ve been waiting for this one just so I can post a couple of my wedding pictures!
My wedding was exactly the way I wanted it: small and simple. We were outside, under a big white tent, with sixty of our closest family and friends, and great food that I can’t remember eating. It was hotter than heck though, 99 degrees wasn’t part of the plan. Other than all the sweat it was the perfect day!
The best wedding photos are the unplanned ones, aren’t they?! We have tons of candids because there were a bunch of professional photographers as guests. I don’t know why we bothered hiring one! I’m glad we did though because he caught this one in between the set up shots:
It seems like we have more kissy shots than anything else, but this is my favorite:
Sometimes June 24, 1995 feels just like yesterday. (And then I look at my very, very tall hair. Yikes.)
Love you baby. xoxo
Filed Under family, photos, the husband Tagged family, flashback friday, memories, photos, the husband, wedding
ponderings
Things I’m wondering lately.
- Glasses or contacts? Or continue to have both even though my insurance doesn’t cover either so I have to buy them myself?
- How do I manage to forget either my list, my coupons, or my reusable bags - every time I go to the grocery store? And how sometimes I forget all of the above.
- Why do posts with cat pictures get the most hits and comments, and should I just give in to that and start a cat blog?
- Why can’t dinner cook itself?
- For that matter, why can’t the toilets clean themselves?
- Why do I always go off topic?
So the real the question is…
glasses?
or contacts?
Huh. To heck with glasses or not, perhaps a better choice would have been make-up! Or better lighting. Or a good background. Or focusing. Or, ya know, make-up.
ps. Forgive the squinting, I just chopped up onions.
pps. I really want to know if I should start a cat blog too!