Where did I go this time....

Last week Mike took off and we did some day trips and an overnight trip to the beach. :) I have all sorts of things to share....but the photos are not uploading properly here. In fact, they are downright misbehaving!! Excuse me while I go give them a lecture. Hopefully, after a good night's rest, they will be cooperative tomorrow... :) Sweet dreams!

Just a hint....

When you take this....

whip it together and add a few ingredients on top, you get this...

PLUS a whole lot of smiling people!!
It just doesn't get any easier than that.

A little visitor...

Meet Paco.

J & T were puppy sitting recently. One day they were going to be out for most of the day, so the question was what to do with Paco. K was more then happy to puppy sit for the puppy sitters. She loves all dogs. This one in particular won her heart.

He's just a little peanut and how can you not feel all momma dog on him. Fortunately for K, Paco accepted her attempt to be his momma. He cuddled on the couch with her and soon passed out on her belly. (of course, I missed the passed out shot....but here he is getting ready to settle down)

She makes a good Pet Momma.

ever wonder...

Have you ever downloaded pictures off of your camera and then looked at them? Of course, you have!!! Have you ever looked at them and wondered WHEN in the world you took that photo? Maybe you have if you tend to party a little too hard on the weekends....but that's not the case here. Let's take a look at my recent download experience.

Ahh, a shot of our backyard. I actually happen to have lots of these shots in my collection. Some with little kids playing, some with wild animals(I'll be sharing those soon) and others with beautiful snow covered pine trees....but on this particular week I did not recall taking this shot. If I did...what was I going to say about it? This had me scratching my head...

Then, I moved on....

IF I did take the backyard shot, I did not remember it. But then I get this shot. Ok, yes I planted the mint in this pot to keep it contained....but did I take a picture of it? And now I don't recall it??

Let's look on....

A random shot of the clover....out of focus, but yea that could still be from me! However, I'm starting to feel a little "confused" here and thinking that I really must be losing my mind.

That is....until the next shot gave me a clue.....

That is NOT my foot!! Now, the mystery is over and I suddenly feel relief that my sanity is no longer in question...(heh, watch it! I can read minds, you know!?) If there was any doubt left to who actually took the photos, the next shot cleared it all up....

Back for real....

Whew....where did the past month go? In a few short days we will turn the calendar page to August!!! That actually makes me a little bit sad....but I will adjust. (having the first grand baby due in September AND a son getting married in September makes it a little easier to swallow) Where have I been? Well, life has been keeping me swamped but add along a wee (ok, ok...bigger then wee) touch of laziness and you've got my excuse. I've been missing my blog like crazy, but haven't had the time to sit and think. Don't worry....I'm back, for real. I have tons to share... See you tomorrow!! :)

Mark this one down.....

I was working on some house chores yesterday and really going through lots of paper work and loose ends. You know.....cleaning out a junk drawer stuffed with all my "I'll get to that later" junk. I called the insurance company, called in a prescription refill, sorted some recipes to try, filled in my calendar, collected some free meal coupons and put them in my purse...and I even cleaned out my purse. I was on a roll. Then, it hit. The "sleepys" settled over me and I really didn't want to do anymore. My poor brain kept telling me to get moving...but my muscles had a mind of their own. So, what could a gal do? I asked (BEGGED) my son to run to Starbucks to pick up a mocha frappucino for me....and I offered to buy him a coffee, too. I don't know if it was the free coffee or a bit of a sympathetic heart looking at his pitiful, tired mama, but off he went to Starbucks.

I sat and relaxed a little bit while sipping on my frappucino. Oh my goodness, what a miracle beverage. Next thing I know I'm out in the kitchen cleaning out cabinets, doing more dishes, and......LAUNDRY!! Now do we EVER get to stop doing laundry?

Sidenote:

Earlier this week, K made a to-do list for the day and she wrote "finish laundry". I had to gently break it to her that that was actually impossible! I looked at her list later in the day and she had scratched off the word "Finish" and just left laundry. It was a little sad, but she is now old enough to know that it doesn't ever stop! Yep, LAUNDRY is a word that is on EVERY single to-do list I have ever written as an adult (and I write lots of lists).

Anyway...back to my frappucino buzz.

So, here I am working on tossing clothes in the wash, moving things to the dryer, folding clothes and putting them away. Suddenly.... a glorious sight appeared before me! I had to blink and rub my eyes to see if what I thought I saw was really there. I even pinched myself...ok, just a teeny, tiny pinch...but enough to know I was indeed awake. I shouted for Kristin to get the camera!! She ran....while I stood guard to make sure it didn't disappear.

I managed to capture the image and I'm considering having a poster made.

ALL OF OUR HAMPERS ARE EMPTY ON THE SAME DAY!!

So, today I made a to-do list......laundry is on it.

I knew it was an image that would quickly fade. Thank goodness, I managed to mark this one down.

Where in the world have I been???

No, the wolves haven't taken me away!!

We have been swamped the past few weeks. I've missed being here sharing pictures and reading your wonderful comments. So, I'm ready to jump right back in your reading schedule. :) We've had a birthday, a week "stay at home" vacation, movie dates, pool days, garden tending, tennis lessons and even some sort of bug. (can't go too long without someone getting sick!)

I'm also looking forward to checking into all my favorite blogs. I haven't even had time for much of that. Hope everyone is having a great start to their summer...even though technically it's still spring!!