A sad story:(

Once upon a time the weather man told me it was going to rain.



I was oh-so-very-happy! ("I get to wear my rain boots!" I thought to myself)


But then...


...he changed his mind and said it would be cloudy instead.



Clouds with no rain? Now where's the fun in that?


Stinkin' weather man!

Random Thoughts

Why do so many educated people mis-pronounce the word "nuclear"? I'm not sure why, but it drives me crazy! So many times in tv shows or movies you hear the actors say nuke-yu-ler and that is not how it is supposed to be pronounced! Even Pres. Bush does it! I mean really people! The word is nuke-lee-ar! I know I'm crazy, but we just went to a movie and a couple of the actors mis-pronounced it and it just got me to thinking...

Anyway... I am in a never ending cycle of messy/clean house. Our house is either really clean or really messy. This is how it goes: after I clean the house really well I get into a crazy-clean mode. I make sure to pick up after myself (& my lovely, extremely messy husband) constantly. But eventually I get sick of picking up after James (and, to be fair, myself) all the time and give up. Within two days the house is disastrously messy (when you have a small house it can happen quickly) and I just let it be messy for a couple days, maybe even a week and it gets progressively messier. Then I start getting frustrated at having such a messy house and it takes me a half a day to clean everything up again and the cycle continues. Why can't I just find a happy medium?

And one more: my food storage idea! (just a little one) When preparing emergency supplies, you're supposed to get things that you like and eat regularly so you won't hate the food you have come an emergency. Well, that's a little hard for us considering that we live off of cereal, hot pockets, and eating out. But I thought of a good snacky/lunch food that is yummy and nutritious and so easy... peanut butter & jelly sandwiches on graham crackers. Graham crackers are made with whole grains and the peanut butter is a great source of protein. I'm not saying you could live off of just those by any means, but mmm mmm....

Fabulous

Do I really need to explain how fabulous these boots are?

This...

...is what I'm hoping for. The forecast is showing rain on Sunday, oh how I hope that it is true!

Dear Santa (or James),

Aren't they fabulous? Found here.

Sleeping Beauty

So cute I just can't resist her:)

Why to vote YES on prop 8

• Proposition 8 is NOT about civil rights. Gay couples in a domestic partnership already receive the same rights as married couples in California (i.e. Registered domestic partners shall have the same rights, protections, and benefits, and shall be subject to the same responsibilities, obligations, and duties under law, whether they derive from statutes, administrative regulations, court rules, government policies, common law, or any other provisions or sources of law, as are granted to and imposed upon spouses.)
• California voters already let their voices be heard and voted in favor of preserving marriage. The courts should not decide the will of the people!
• Although the opposition says that our children will not be affected, THEY WILL. Look at what is happening in Massachusetts: 1st graders are being read fairy tales about princes falling in love with other princes, and parents were told they had no right to know when these types of lessons were being taught, and NO RIGHT to decide if their child received this lesson. If prop 8 does not pass, parents will lose their rights.
• Religious freedom is endanger of being infringed upon. Churches may be forced to perform same-sex marriages!

I hope that everyone will take the time to think these things over. I take no issue with those couples who decide to live in a same-sex relationship, I simply want to preserve the meaning of one word: Marriage. Marriage is sacred, please help preserve it!

For more info, go to www.protectmarriage.com

Check this out...

Christmas is coming up and I know how hard it can be to figure out what to get people sometimes. Here is a site that has all sorts of cute/crafty stuff that can make great gifts (for others or for yourself!):

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6114230

Currently there are some super cute frames and boxes, but I know she will be updating pretty soon with some magnet boards and magnets, along with lots of other great stuff.

I hope you all like it:)

My New Best Friend

I got a puppy! James and I love to go to Julian on Sunday afternoons. Sometimes we find a trail and take a nice nature stroll and sometimes we go into town and do some people watching (there are some rather interesting people to watch in Julian). Well, this time was a people watching day, and while we were strolling down the street we saw a lady on the corner selling puppies for 20 bucks! I've been wanting to get a dog for about 2 years now and although it was Sunday, I really couldn't pass this up (dogs at the pet store are like $1500!). Anyway, she's a Chow-Chow/St. Bernard mix and just so stinkin' adorable.

As cute as she is, I know I'm in for some hard work getting her trained. She woke me up every two hours last night! I went to the store today and got her some potty pads and a crate and a book about how to housetrain your dog. I'm going to try and keep her up until I go to bed tonight in hopes that she'll sleep a little longer between wake ups... I mean, you all know how I treasure my beauty sleep. I guess it's good training for having babies:)


p.s. after much deliberation, I think we've settled on a name: Moose

Bag Tag!

1. Show a photograph of your bag/purse

2. No editing the contents before photographing!

3. List the contents and give descriptions

4. Bag tag your friends!

1. Bottle of Ibuprofen
Necessary when you're married to James, he's always got some kind of ache or pain and I'm always there to rescue him:)

2. My fabulous orange wallet

3. Clinique powder

4. Pepto Bismal chewable tablets. I have a bit of a sensitive stomach and I like to be prepared.

5. Glasses case (with glasses in it)

6. Orbit Maui Melon Mint gum... the best gum in the world.

7. Coupons to El Pollo Loco and handy wipe from El Pollo Loco. I love the chicken tortilla wraps there.

8. Wrapper to my favorite tasty snack: Fiber One Oats & Peanut Butter. It makes my stomach hurt every time I eat one, but I still eat them because they are so tasty!

9. Broken Necklace:(

10. Hairclips. My hair is very wispy and I can't have hair in my face at work.

11. Little piece of metal with the serial # to my car keys so that if I ever lose my keys I can get a new set.

12. Chapstick/lipglosses... oh so many!

13. Loose change

I tag... whoever wants to do it:)