Tropical Storms

We've now been having rain, off and on, for 3 days. It's good because we need the rain, but it does make for a lake in the backyard. No wonder we have moss growing instead of grass! I'm just grateful that we're on the tail end of the storm. I can't imagine being on the front end. It makes for interesting days though. Trying to time running errands in between downpours. Trying not to make my toddler afraid of thunder when I jump as the house shakes (not that I'm afraid of thunder. It just surprises me and so I jump). Trying to keep the floors clean. Watching the rain come down in buckets.

Cone

I was driving home from VT the other night and was stopped at an intersection. In one of the turning lanes was a large orange traffic cone. A man drove into the turning lane, opened his door, picked up the cone, then drove off straight. I'm not really sure what you would do with a traffic cone. I've been trying to think of creative uses for one. Here's what I've come up with:

-block your driveway during a parade
-wear it as a hat on halloween
-yard art
-home decoration/conversation starter
-bicycle course

I didn't a chance to ask the man what he was planning on doing with his cone, since he drove off, so I'll just have to go with one of my highly creative ideas. If I see a cone hat around halloween, I'll know it was him!

Posting

I have come to really like blogs. I think they're a great way to stay in touch, to hear funny stories, to read deep thoughts, and to see pictures of my family and friends. I like reading blogs. I wish my family and friends would post more often. And then I realize that I'm a hypocrite. I don't post very often. I feel like my life is routine and nothing new happens very often, and the things that do happen (like the live cricket I saw in my living room and covered with a tupperware until my husband gets home) people probably don't want to read about. My thoughts aren't deep and all the funny stories are posted on my daughter's blog, since they're all about her. So, please keep posting even though I'm a bad poster. :)

eMusic and Birdhouse

Have you heard of eMusic? It's a music download site. They offered me (and everyone else on the planet) 32 free downloads. So I went for it. The only catch is, they don't have any popular music. Granted, I'm a country fan, so I can't speak for the rock sector, they might have a great selection. Needless to say, I haven't used all of my free downloads. And today, I thought of a non-popular group I like (The Oak Ridge Boys) and they had their gospel music but not their country/folk music. I was very disappointed.

On a different topic, I thought I'd take some picturesque pictures of the birdhouse hanging in my backyard tree. Turns out that it's not picturesque and is basically dilapidated and ought to be disposed of.

Unplanned

I was outside today with my camera in the hopes of taking a few pictures. Here's what I got!!! A bird with feathers ruffled, and then the same bird once again ready to be seen in public. Totally unplanned! But fun. And very cute!

Tagged again!

This is a different kind of tag and thought I'd try it. Happy memories!

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

Animals

I think the variety of animals is incredible! So many different species with so many different characteristics. WOW!!! The colors, the sizes, patterns, ... , I could go on and on! Take the zebra and the giraffe. They both have very distinct patterns. Yet, they don't look a thing alike.

















And the colors! Look at the birds and bees. Both very colorful, yet very unique.

Bad Squirrels!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have recently had problems with squirrels eating my ripening tomatoes. This is a major problem. I've called a couple of nurseries to find out what to do about it and they think I'm crazy. They don't actually say anything like that but you can tell by their voice. The two options that I got were to put a pesticide on the container or put up a cage around it. Because my 1 year old is often around the container I opted for the cage. So this morning I got some chicken wire and I built a cage. My husband wants to name the cage Ft. Knox. I can water through it, but when the tomatoes ripen, it will take two people to lift the cage off. If it keeps the squirrels out, it will be worth it!

Club Med

My husband and I just got back from our honeymoon in the Caribbean. We stayed at a Club Med (an all inclusive [except for the massage] resort). We had a tennis lessons every morning, and went sailing, snorkeling, windsurfing, and trapeezing (?), ate incredibly yummy food (white chocolate bread. WOW!!!), saw incredible plants and animals, and spent time on the beach everyday for a week (amazing sunsets, though we only saw one due to clouds). It was a great experience. Here are some pictures:

Watermelon

I am growing watermelon for the first time. And there are baby watermelon on the vine! They are so cute! If all of the blossoms produce a watermelon, we will have a ton! I'll keep you posted.