random thoughts mixed with things you should know

shasta daisy's...

you should plant them.
they are delightful and grow like weeds;
multiplying year after year.
my kind of flower!

and you know what else you can do with them?
purchase a cheap vase
(or use one of the millions you already have in your top cupboard)
plop 'em in some water,
tie a bow
and there you have
something cute and sweet
to give the ladies you visit teach
or friend or someone who just needs a tender thought.
cute hu?


my front yard is looking pretty good after all the rain.
though, i'm having a heck of a time keeping up with the weeds.
my husband says i'm obsessed about weeds.
i'm not.
my kids wonder why they keep growing back.
and they have to keep helping me pull.
i don't know.
it's something about the lessons of life, the garden of eden and stuff like that.

sadie has a friend named eden.
i like that name.

i enjoy subscribing in google reader to peoples shared items.
did you know you could do that?
right now i subscribe to krista, tammy, tiburon and kami's shared items.
if you think i might like what you share then tell me so and i'll give it a whirl.
lately i share much political info, wedding stuff, recipes and party ideas.
that's what i share.
mostly.

sometimes i unsubscribe to stuff, so i can focus more on my friends & family
and their shared items.

i found some really cool wedding blogs. they're on my sidebar if you're interested in current wedding idea's and trends.

my love for dogs is waning.
let's just say,
God made golden retrievers super cute
for a reason.
like to keep them from being killed by their master!
kidding.
she's great in the house.
it's the back yard that she turns into the mischievous dog from hell!

i've been lacking in energy lately. sometimes i feel kinda depressed.
that's not good. i've tried everything to kick it into gear: exercise, diet, getting out of the house.
finally i had to resort to one of those low carb/sugar energy drinks;
it seems to be doing the trick.

our tv's are off again. going on 2 weeks. i kinda like not hearing what's going on in the world.
(that random thought was written last week)

the tv's are back on.
it won't last long.

sometimes we pull the plug on the Internet too.
we take our job as parent's and the duty to drive our kids crazy, seriously.

one of my daughters is in africa right now.
when i have a kid leave somewhere whether it be africa or camp, efy or to grandmas for any length of time, i take it upon myself to give their room a good goin' through, organizing fest, if you will, a deep, thorough clean.

my lab mix is in desperate need of a bath. she has dried tear, goop lines on her face.
my golden does not need a bath because she swims on a regular basis. i'm sure our filters are getting a major work over.

well, it's time to actually make dinner for a change.
chicken n' dumplings. mmmmm
if it turns out good, i'll post the recipe.

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