I am woman, hear me roar (randomly)

Keely does this cool random thing - go on over and check it out!

I *think* it's still Tuesday, and I've been feeling pretty random lately, so here goes:

Global warming? Pshaw! We have snow on the ground, snow on the dirt road to our old house, and our old deck is still covered...they say the end is near, we'll see. I'm still holding onto my Snow Dance shoes for Monday ;-)

I wonder how many secrets are told right out in the open....I was walking thru the gym the other day and learned that this guy's wife doesn't like morning sex.

Random pix

The post song is because this is how our afternoon was spent...playing, decorating and looking forward to Heart Day. The boys finally decorated their valentine mailboxes....I say finally because I bought the stuff either last year or maybe the year before. Great to stretch it out, eh?

Anyway, Jack made hearts of our family....guess who's 'holding us all up' and 'super strong'? Getting back to the gym is a good thing ;-)

This is how long D&I have been married. My friend Carol bought us the first White House ornament the year we got married. I think I'm going to give them their own tree next year because they're beautiful and get lost amid all the old construction paper, yarn and glue. Thanx for over a decade, D!
This is how much Jack loves the SofL - he's had this love for many years, and I really want to get him to NYC asap so he can see the real deal

Harry played mailbox Santa, delivering goodies to our neighbors .... I loved the shadows and how careful he's being

Jack hamming it up before his sleep over last week

See this....

...become this...and all sorts of other designs. Jack was most proud of this one because it wasn't one of the pictures....he's all about the creativity these days.

Harry cheesing it up after writing Jack a sweet note a couple weeks ago

Practicing his Grinchy pout before the big man came to visit

eyebrows and eyelashes galore

...times two

I found these pretty shots of the snow and candles in the window

Happy Tuesday!

Just another straw pulled at random - RTT

It's Tuesday, barely, and I've been feeling all sorts of random while waiting for Fannie Mae and her workers to finish papers to allow us into our new home. If you have faith in the government's ability to accomplish much of anything, don't try to buy a house from them...grrr.

So, here's a bunch of unrelated stuff banging around in my brain...

Jack can find a reflection just about any place - wonder if that continues?

What is it about cutting male hair that is so darn CUTE?
Harry's hand-eye skills are still a little wild, but he's one lucky boy - he wins almost any type of game he tries...notice both men leaning away from his dart-throw ;-)

Jack served as our official carpet tester last week - he wa trying to make sure they were sprawl-worthy. The boy loves comfy more than just about anyone I know.

Yet another difference between boys and girls -

Me: Aw, look it's a heart!
Jack: No, Mommy, it's a BUTT!

He must be wearing off on me because we were looking at tubs today and I swear one had the exact hind-quarter print on this egg, and my friend Nicole and I were giggling thru the store!

I think I have some tan lines from the last century...is that possible? My stomach has not seen the sun in over a decade but I have residual tan ???

I miss my Gramma and lazy Sundays playing Scrabble, working jigsaw puzzles and visiting family. Do you think our kids will have precious, unscheduled memories like that? I hope so.

Life is all hurry up and wait right now, and I am not this patient. Feel free to share any random good thoughts - seems like a lot of bad karma going into this house, and we can use all the happy we can get.

I love me some Chelsea Handler! I hate it when shows go outside what works...

Head on over to Keely's to see the other RTTs - happy week!

Meshuggah's Straws Pulled At Random

Blinded By The Light - Random Tuesday Thoughts

As I was loading the wet clothes into the dryer, I wondered how many engineers have tried to figure out a combo washer/dryer that eliminates this step?? Seems like those stacked units have the best chance....the spin cycle could just fling the clothes into the dryer, right?

radio, as we're getting into the van: wrapped up like a duce another runner in the night.
Jack: Mommy, he said 'drop a deuce!' :gigglesnickergiggle:
Me, thinking: thanx, honey!

I wonder how often other people apologize in a day?

Sesame Street's Count said dos for 2, so Harry started counting and stopped after quatro,
Me: what comes after quatro? Harry: por favor! I wonder if that's a sign that we eat at the mexican restaurant too often?!?

A friend in college called me Julie Cruise Director because I was always planning fun stuff for us to do...I just thought of that even tho a bunch of us have been organizing things for the kiddies to do for several years.

We had a fun time running errands, touring Krispy Kreme, eating donuts, doing crafts, running around the gym, and having a friend over for a lunch playdate which was a real treat for me.... I'm herding them into the bath and an early dinner and bed so I can rest....whew!

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Manfred Mann's Earth Band

it won't be like this for long - Random Tuesday Thoughts

Keely over at The UnMom hosts Random Tuesday Thoughts, check out all the other random thinking for a lotta laughs

This is one of those songs that just makes me so happy some days I hear it and makes me weep all the way thru on others - if you haven't heard it, you probably will, then get sick of it. It still holds a lot of magic for me at the moment, despite the fact that it's about a girl....why are all the good songs about daughters?!?

One day soon we'll look back laughin At the week we brought [them] home

It's getting to be that time of year, and this one is really so distant from years past. They spent 9 days in the hospital, and my heart still stops when I think of going home without them. Dean made me a flick of all the initial pix, and I would just sit and weep and make milk, then we'd drive back and forth; sleep and wake to do it again. I remember Dean laughing at me because my crying made him stop the car several times to check to make sure they were breathing. It was just a time of sheer joy and terror and fatigue. Then they started smiling...

And just watch'n [them] it breaks [my] heart Cause [I] already know It wont be like this for long

Jen's Spin Cycle is about laughter this week (I'm working on the post) and I've been more aware - thanx! I watched them til my eyes wept, I laughed with them until my sides hurt, it's just been one of those weeks. Watching them sing Wonderful World tonite was just magic for me. They have been so good to each other lately, and I cherish these moments and they give me hope.

Enough cheese!

The house thing seems to be gaining momentum.

I did not really want to clean today, but now it feels good to be done.

I haven't done any good exercise of healthy eating this week, and it feels bad, which is good, right?

Tivo may be one of the greatest inventions...EVER!

I've stopped enjoying as much gore and mean stuff lately, but I sure do love me some Closer and Lie To Me. Wonder if they have to pay or get rights to any of those high profile pix they use on LTM?

There is not enough space left to capture all the crazy stuff bouncing around in my head tonite.

Darius Rucker

Life is just what happens to you, when you're busy making other plans - Random Tuesday Thoughts

Keely over at The Un-Mom has a cool Tuesday feature, and I thought I'd jump in there with all the randomness of today - check everyone out for some laughs and some good thoughts! Thanx Keely!

There's probably not much need to explain things, but here goes: I worked out for the second time this week (HASAY - HAWHAT!), my boys made me all sentimental several times in the last days, I am ever thankful for the life I've been given the chance to make, we keep plugging along with house hunting and selling, it's manmail day - SISwimsuit and the Jeep catalog LOL

The deepest thought I've had today is 'when does it change, and will I cherish these moments enough'? The boys were playing and I looked up to see Jack telling another mom "That's MY mom" with a look of pride and love that completely undid me right there in the CFA. The spirit of St. Valentine is certainly in the air around here, and I'm just a happy, weepy mess!

I hope your days are filled with your favorite things!

John Lennon's Beautiful Boy

2/09/09 Jack: Can I tell you how I missed you, Mommy? Harry: What makes ice splippery?