Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
Looks like this - before: Overgrown plumbago with all sorts of grassy weeds underneath. And trash. Yeah, see, this is MusicMan's corner of the driveway and he was working on his car last night and forgot to clean up. Lovely. Around the side there leading to the gate are some gladiolas and cannas that area... Continue Reading →
...and I am taking procrastination to new heights 😉 I did drop off the dry cleaning, and made a mental note of which area of the yard I want to tackle first. I got some groceries and cleaned the litter box and vacuumed around it. And then I have promptly spent the past 60 mins... Continue Reading →
My plan this morning was to walk to complete my chores. Walk to Starbucks, walk to the PO box, walk to the dry cleaners. The dry cleaner part was going to make it a challenge because I have a lot to drop off. But, I could manage it spread out between two of my reusable... Continue Reading →
This is so sad. I was just getting to know Tim Russert and Meet the Press. This was my first Election cycle to watch so closely and I grew to appreciate the tough questions and fairness of him. I cannot believe he wont be around to see it through! What a gaping silence there will... Continue Reading →
Ah, the first official week of the general election is over. However, I am still a little hungover from the primaries so I am going to focus on the silly. First, this fabulous video from Keith Olbermann hitting all the high (or, low) points of the primaries for both sides. Personally, it is his comment... Continue Reading →
Can you see his head? Behind the purple shirt in front? The need to seat them alphabetically meant that he and one of the other shortest boys in the class were next to each other, but *behind* some rather taller, bigger boys! Oh well, we were luck and sat on the right side to have... Continue Reading →
Here is the original photo that I cropped to use as my summertime header. I also have it as the background on my computer. And on my Blackberry. I was so pleased with color hues from the angle of the sun and the many textures with the flowers, pelicans, sea wall, rocks and churning ocean.... Continue Reading →
Today was the last and final Family Picnic and Dancefest event for Sportsboy at his elementary school. Each class does a dance - from the Chicken Dance (1st grade) to the Hip Hop (5th grade). The odd numbered grades and then also 6th grade pull the parents up to dance too. It's huge fun and... Continue Reading →
Amber needed some serious attention last night. Any time I sat for more than 2 minutes she was on my lap. I guess all those days of not being home took their toll. Even Chip has been more affectionate than usual. This morning he lay down right next to me and let me snuggle him... Continue Reading →
....then check out Mom told us never to discuss politics or religion. There is a nice combination of writers there and I've been enjoying the debates.
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 