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Withdrawal

by admin on July 6, 2011 in Adventure and Me, Bits Of My Personality, Four Little Eggs In My Nest, Life Keeps Changing, Little Things, The Jogger Within?, The Pet with 1 Comment
(A RELATED THOUGHT… or perhaps not… but wanted to share…
Everyday as I head outside I see these daisies… and many many more… all over my front lawn… SO IS LIFE, they seem to say to me… they are unplanned for and not socially acceptable all over my lawn… but… sorry neighbors they are the very reason I mow my front lawn infrequently. I far prefer these hearty and lovely little flowers to the sad brown grass that tries to survive under my glorious trees. I didn’t plan for my lawn to be any different from the neighbors but these little beauties are all that survives well and they are much prettier then what I would have controlled into being.)

Wow do I need to write!! I feel like all the fabulous moments my kids and I are experiencing are fading into oblivion without my having the ability to record and think them through on the family blog. Thankfully I haven’t needed a lot of de-stress blogging so I have been okay with letting this public blog lie… letting the sleeping blog lie… hmmmm, I like that… anyhow.

I need to be okay with the risk of memory lose as I have no personal computer to update so frequently. I need to just grab this summer by the… heat waves…. ??… and GO WITH IT! This is where life is right now! No computer for me and so I must cope with the blogging withdrawal and continue on.SUMMER, by the way, has been absolutely fabulous so far! The big kids are at camp and I am spoiling the smaller two. Garnet and I are getting lots of alone time and the dog is getting fun in the sun with an even more active me. I am not letting the specialist appointments slow me down. We, meaning Riddick THE DOG and I, are back to short jogs each morning and enjoying the energy boost that that provides.

(‘gasp’ a jogging photo… kinda… me right after a run, looking good cuz I took down my sweaty pony tail before picture was snapped, he he he)

There have been gallons of iced tea drank already, plenty of patio time, fun stops at parks, pools and more. The garden is doing super well in spite of the water ban. What else can I add? Going north to the grand folks with my crew next week and hope to put some deliciously northern snap shots on here soon enough and the fun continues after that trip with tea parties, camp for me and my two babies, a tenting weekend and swimming lessons.How will I cope with school starting again?

TTFN

Get Going With the Pink Bike and the Trailer

by admin on June 7, 2011 in Bits Of My Personality, Contest, Four Little Eggs In My Nest, Life Keeps Changing, Little Things with 6 Comments
(Photo courtesy of my four year old and her knack for cutting my head of in pictures.)

I was THRILLED about the play date we had booked for this a.m. because it gave me a good reason to set up the bike and trailer and kick off using it this summer. I always wish I had more opportunities then I do each year to get it out! It will not be long before the kids are too big for it! Anyhow, play date was in our old neighborhood. I love this area for biking because of all the pretty cat walks. We had a lovely ride there but on the way back I was in a hurry, the wind was no longer at my back and the trek is up hill back home so I was pretty much warn out when we got back. I love my pink beauty but it sure doesn’t help that it has no gears at such a time.

CONTEST
Speaking of my beautiful ride, she needs a pet name! So I am putting it out there and starting a contest on both my blogs. If I get a good name idea, for my bike, from a reader I will send you a little something.

Align CenterHave a lovely JUNE day!

TTFN

Reading

by admin on June 2, 2011 in Book Flavor, Four Little Eggs In My Nest, Little Things with No comments

I have been a insatiable reader since I was very young… it pleases me to no end to watch my children discover the joy of reading too… it amazes and excites me to watch my husband find the joy in it in his 30s FINALLY… Yesterday my kids and their cousin built a little nest of blankets and pillows in the living room, then laid down to read the books we had just found at the local library. I was able to make supper in peace at this time. The specialness of the moment didn’t pass me by.TTFN

A Dog In Spring

by admin on May 26, 2011 in Four Little Eggs In My Nest, Little Things, The Pet with No comments

My sister in law teased that the above picture of Riddick and I proves I am ‘one of those’ dog owners, he he he… I insist that he kissed me when I was leaning in closer just to get a picture of the two of us.

Anyhow…

As each season arrives with our first family dog in the mix we all notice the bonus to having him around. Spring is a great time of year to be a dog owner. I have to admit I was very tickled with him following my every move as I gardened, cut weeds and hung laundry to dry outside. When I was motionless for longer then a few minutes he was as good as gold about laying down in the grass close by.

He was like a puppy when we first ventured out to enjoy a morning in the yard. He ran circles around me and the kids and jumped about like a jack rabbit through the cedars and then threw himself in the grass and rolled and rolled till he found the perfect spot and passed out for a nap in the sun. “Spring feels good to him too.” I told the kids. They thought he was very funny.

(The perfect grassy spot.)
(My friendly furry shadow.)

The kids favorite part of the morning with our dog was when we moved the sandbox across the yard (to a spot more visible at all times for me) and he bounced around us nipping at our heals as we haled it. It was as though everything we did was to entertain him. When we stopped and put the sandbox down he instantly jumped in it and stood there wiggling all over as if to say “Is this for me? Oh boy, oh boy! What is it??”

(The sandbox got so much more attention once we moved it to a sunny part of the yard.)
(The kids had great fun breaking out the bubbles they where given as a gift only days before.)

Just the other day my youngest daughter and I where at the pet store for a peek and couldn’t help but melt at the sight of all the puppies… but I had no problem walking away… fact is I have gone down the puppy road and as cute as they are I appreciate Riddick and his older dog loyalty far more then the energy and cuteness of a pup. I think I will continue to make it my goal to adopt older dogs in the future.

TTFN

Clothes Lines and Fuzzy Feelings

by admin on May 13, 2011 in Four Little Eggs In My Nest, Little Things, My Romance, The Pet with No comments

The first thing he did on his week off was put up a line for my laundry. Never mind that it took me asking for eleven years and it was our third home where it was put up and he kinda HAD to because our brand new dryer was down for over a week, I AM THRILLED! I see it as a clear love act, since he knows I have always enjoyed hanging up the laundry in the fresh air.
Our first warm afternoon with the line in use was a special whimsical afternoon. My youngest two and I put the dog on his long leash in the yard and then we played in the sun under the laundry line. What ever it is about a clothes line, that makes life feel cozy, the children for sure feel it too. They couldn’t ignore the sheets dancing in the wind. Running in, then out and all around the laundry they squealed and laughed. It was all great fun.

No one wanted to leave the sweet atmosphere of our little patch of grass in the back yard. Even when our tummies started growling the children where not tempted to head for the house. I eventually gave up and brought them out a picnic. It was our first picnic of the year and there was so much wonder and joy under the laundry line that day.

(Time for a picnic lunch. ‘Oh what did you get? I gotsa chocolate sandwich.’ ‘Me to!’)

TTFN

A Strange Little Lump

by admin on May 10, 2011 in Four Little Eggs In My Nest, Little Things, Mama Heart Mushings with No comments
Lumps don’t like to go to bed,
even if they have the most sleepy head!
They hide about, often easy to see,
whispering wishes such as ‘you can’t see me, you can’t see me.’
They are prone to stifled giggles and wiggly toes.
A determined Mommy or Daddy are their most successful foes.

Hmmmm…. This sneaky lump is on the move.
“AHA and it has a face! OFF TO BED WITH YOU!
Don’t make me count, I am starting at TWO!”

TTFN

Victorian Tin

by admin on April 25, 2011 in Four Little Eggs In My Nest, Little Things, The Pet with No comments

I purposely look through any thrift shop I come across for Victorian looking art. That is why I spotted this tin wall hanging. The reason it ended up in my home was primarily because of the similar enough likeness the dog had to my dog. Nuff said, it is that simple.

(And this photo below would be proof that my two year old and my dog are starting to get along… I believe Riddick is receiving some cheerios.)

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Cousin Buddy

by admin on April 25, 2011 in Four Little Eggs In My Nest, Little Things, Mama Heart Mushings, People In My Heart with No comments

It is a good thing I know these two sweet cousins are good and well behaved together… otherwise I would be concerned they are sitting together hatching a plot. There is a lot of hand waving going on, many giggles being shared, emphatic gibberish being exchanged and it all adds up to TWO buddies having a good time together.

I have waited for this all winter! Endless time sitting on the front step, watching the kids play. Listening to birds singing. Smirking at the last bit of snow with no hope of lasting the day. Cleaning out my flower beds and showing the kids the little tulips peeking and the lady bugs climbing.
I have been waiting rather patiently, I might add, and as always spring is worth the wait!

TTFN

Little Snippets Of Relationship This Week

by admin on April 2, 2011 in Bits Of My Personality, Little Things, Mama Heart Mushings with 2 Comments

It is such a happy sight to see, for me… the sight of my kids getting along. I am one tired mommy this Friday but it was a good busy week. Managed to seize many little moments with my children.

My littlest man and I worked on a river in the snow… connecting puddles to help the water flow down hill to the drain at the end of the block. We got wet, found a rock and a couple leaves and he was so thrilled.

My littlest daughter and I snuggled on her sick day and I brushed her hair slowly while chatting with her… she adores both her hair being done and direct attention involving conversation.My eldest boy showed me some new dance moves that made me laugh so hard I was going to loose it and I, in response, showed him Mama knows how to do a hockey shirt hold.

My eldest daughter and I sat in a coffee shop together the other night, sharing ice tea and vanilla scones. We opened up our table to a stranger and got to know the sweetest women.

Little man and I laughed ourselves silly when we found two little rock star dolls and talked to one another in gibberish, thrashing the dolls around as if they where dancing. This little game went on for twenty some minutes!

My biggest man lost another tooth making his toothless grin complete. He proudly brought it home to show me, as he had lost it at school.My oldest daughter broached the subject of racism as I brushed her hair just this morning. She graced me with her wise concerns and questions and we had plenty of time together to talk about it.

These moments that seem small, because of how quickly they pass, were for sure important. Life is about relationship… with my kids and beyond.

TTFN

Wee Bit Wednesday (2)

by admin on March 16, 2011 in Bits Of My Personality, Little Things, wee bit wednesday with No comments

{one} scruffy or clean shaven?
clean actually, just had a jockey clothing party at my house and they make you try stuff on so had to shave!

{two} what’s your favorite sundae topping?
bananas… or nuts… or coconut… oh rats…


{three} do you own slippers?

oh yeah! they are another reason to shoe shop in my mind, fav pair are mary jane and leopard print.

{four} did you ever have a tree house?
to many to count, grew up in the canadian shield and my brothers and i where forever building tree houses.

{five} how you do relieve stress?
tea, naps, books, and baths in no particular order.

{six} what’s your favorite dr. seuss book?
the b book, honestly don’t know very many but have read that one to my kids often.

{seven} have you ever taken dance classes?
yes, informal ones just before some community dances we have attended, my man and i are gonna do regular ones next year, YAHOO!

{eight} which do you use more: the thesaurus or the dictionary?
dictionary.

{nine} what’s your favorite form of exercise?
biking.

{ten} what’s the longest you’ve ever waited in line?

40 minutes, at a government agency.

TTFN

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