So Much to Say...

...no time to say it!

We're busy packing for our move across the US to Pennsylvania. As a result I'm having to prioritize and again blogging falls to the bottom of the list. Now if I were an octopus I'd be able to blog & pack at the same time, but then I'd be slimy, have to live in the ocean, and creep along...maybe that's not such a good idea after all.

Here's what I will have to catch up on sometime in the coming weeks:

• Uncle Harold's Funeral
• Trip to PA-O'Hare layover
• Updo
• New Job interview process
• Packing
• On the road again
• Next adventures in our new home & new job
• Anything else that comes to mind

Best guess is it will be a couple weeks before the time can be found. I will shoot for find time sooner, rather than later.

Of All the Things That Fade with Age

Dan loves to brag about having a great memory. After his typical comment comparing his mind to a steel trap we had the following conversation last night:

D: "My mind is like a steel trap."

J: "Uh huh"

D: "Did I take my pills?...I know  got them out but don't remember if I took them or not."

J: "How's that steel trap working for your now?"

 I'm still laughing about this conversation and the timing of his questions. How he keeps me entertained.

Here We Go Again!

Day # 3 with the water off! Thankfully, we haven't had any other notices of water going off since the third one....Maybe the third time really is the charm.

Spring & Easter

While strolling through a store we'd not been in before, I kept smelling and hearing chirping. Eventually we discovered the source:

They had two big water troughs with chicks for sale. It was fun to watch them interact, sleep and climb on top of each other. We opted to leave them all at the store even though we found them fairly cute. If you are interested, I'm sure they are a better deal now that Easter is over.

For Christmas, Amanda gave me cute homemade serving plates/dishes for a couple holidays. I "patiently" waited for Easter to arrive so I could pull this one out and fill it with goodies:

It was a fun addition to the few other decorations I have.

A while ago, I saw this picture and the tutorial and thought, that looks easy enough:

Originally found here



 

I blew up balloons, purchased some yarn, and got the other supplies to make these. I thought I would start with three of them to figure it out first and see if I needed to do any adjustments. Two were with yarn and one with embroidery floss. I made sure to let them dry for a couple days so that I wouldn't have that problem, however, when I popped the balloons something didn't seem to work quite right:

 

They just shrivelled up and lost their egg shape.

 

 

At least I had one work...but those aren't very good odds...and they look nothing like the tutorial. Whoops. Maybe next year I'll try again but this time I suppose I'd better do it exactly how they suggest rather than using what I have and following the suggestions of others.

 

 

"I Had to Laugh..."

"I had to laugh" is a phrase my dad frequently uses to start a story so I thought I'd borrow it. :)

A few weeks ago I was in a thrift store. I can't remember exactly what I was shopping for but on this particular day I decided to stop in and browse. As I strolled through the aisles, I found myself in the book section. The order of these books seems somewhat appropriate:

Yes, sometimes the Idiot's Guide to Dating does need to include The Idiot's Guide to Organizing your Life.  As a result, you might even change your Body for Life, and then hopefully you Flourish regardless of the relationship. An employee must have been bored while shelving books.

The end of February Dan's beloved Uncle Harold passed away (more details on that in another post). On our way back from the funeral, we made a pit stop and this sign had me giggling out loud each time I looked at it:

A very cleaver "marketing" icon. I think I need to find (or recreate) this to post in a guest bathroom followed with the comment, "Relax, you made it just in time." Ha ha ha ha...

Shall I Consult Vegas First?

style with cents: ***** G.I.V.E.A.W.A.Y. ***** (Ends 4.1.13 at 10pm ...: It’s on again. This is going down. No. It’s not an April Fool’s joke … don’t let the end date to qualify scare you. ;) Ask Shelly or Chris...

So far my odds look really good...hopeing that doesn't change!