19-JAN-1008
It Could Be Worse. . . They Could Be Triplets!
As you may know, my daughter has twin boys Ben (left), and Jake, (right), who are 2 1/2 years old. Our friends have a little boy Sean (middle), who is about 10 days older than the twins. Sean and his sister came over for an impromptu pizza party this evening, and the "big boys" sat at the bar to eat. My daughter just looked at me and said, "Oh My God, what if they were triplets?" A scary proposition, indeed.
18-JAN-2008
Made to Order
Tonight we had dinner at a little local cafe. We had to choose between a booth by the door or one across from the open kitchen area. We chose warmth. It was noisy and crazy, watching the servers hustling around. We could hear the chef as he gave the cooks our order, and it was a little strange being almost in the middle of it all. The food was good, but I'm not sure I needed to see the prep area while I ate. I did, however, enjoy the stacks of colorful plates in my favorite hues!
17-JAN-2008
All Together Now
I always wonder why birds sit together on wires. I see a treble clef on the barbed wire fence, and the birds look like little notes on the musical staff, so this must be choir practice!
16-JAN-2008
Tired
I went shopping today and wore my cute little black boots. After a couple of hours of walking from one end of the mall to the other, my feet were tired and sore. I took advantage of the sitting area in one store to rest while my friend was trying on stuff. At that point I wished I had worn my Merrells instead. But as Billy Crystal used to say as Fernando Lamas on Saturday Night Live, "It is better to look good than to feel good!"
15-JAN-2008
Red Pole
This year I want to improve my photography skills. I don't know a lot about composition and balance, but I know when something is pleasing to my eye. My husband has a nice SLR camera, but I am clueless with it beyond point and shoot. I can't even figure out how to use a macro setting. The digital photography class offered in my community didn't fit into my schedule, but I am starting a Photoshop class this evening. So back to today's photo; I just liked the way the shadows hit, and all the lines, textures, and colors.
14-JAN-2008
Bright Spot
This was a lazy Monday. It was cold and snowy and gray, and I puttered around in my sweats till the afternoon. Finally, I had to get OUT OF THE HOUSE (I do that if I stay home too long)! So I loaded up the car with stuff for Goodwill and delivered it to their doorstep. On the way home, I noticed one small spot of blue sky, brightening an otherwise dreary day.
13-JAN-2008
Perseverance
We've got these little landscaping blocks that are set in the ground beside the garage. You are supposed to grow grass in the little holes in the middle, so from a distance it looks like lawn, but you can drive on it. Last summer when we put in the pool, this driveway was totally trashed--gravel, concrete trucks, dirt--all over it. We decided to let it go until next spring. Today, my husband noticed that the area is starting to green up again, even though it is only January. Some of it is weeds, but there is a little grass in the middle. To me, that's perseverance.
12-JAN-2008
Forgotten
A few years ago, I decided that I just HAD to have a replica of "The Savannah Bird Girl" which was featured on the cover of the novel "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." It took me several weeks and calling around to various stores to find it. I enjoyed looking out into my English style garden and seeing her there. Then we moved and there was really no good place to put her in the back garden, so she went into a "holding" area on the other side of the house. This afternoon I was walking around and there she was, lying in the weeds. It made me sad that she was forgotten. Next spring I will find her a new place of honor.
11-JAN-2008
Remember When?
I realized the other day that I have very few printed and framed photos of my grandkids. When my kids were born, we carried around "brag books" with the latest pics. We proudly displayed the newest shots on our walls and tables. Now, I have hundreds of pictures, but they are on my computer. I can scroll through them anytime I want. And I can download the best ones to my iPhone, and show you the cutest kids in the whole wide world.
10-JAN-2008
Apple of My Eye
When I go through the produce section at the supermarket, I feel healthier just looking at all the fruits and vegetables. And sometimes I even buy apples, carrots, bananas, and celery so I will have "good" food to snack on. But old habits are hard to break, and I would still rather eat a bowl of potato chips than a plate of apple slices. More often than not, the fruit sits there till it starts to get a little mushy, and then it gets thrown into the woods behind the house as "deer food." Oh well, there's always the next trip to the grocery store!
09-JAN-2008
Bumbo
My granddaughter, Eliza Jean, is 4 1/2 months old. She thinks she is a big girl, and although she has great head control (I know, she is a genius baby), she can't sit up by herself yet. So she has this really cool chair called a Bumbo Seat. It's cushy foam plastic and you just kinda wedge her in there, and voila! She is sitting! Isn't she just so darn cute?!
09-JAN-2008
We Have Ways . . . Of Making You Floss!
Every six months, the phone will ring and I hear "Deeebbbbiiiiee, it's Ellommmma--time for your dental cleaning (just imagine a cheerful sing-song voice)! Why do we dread the dentist's office? It's not like I have lots of bad memories; I didn't have my first cavity till I was about 30. It's just that they have all these instruments of torture--I mean cleaning tools! They look very dangerous and painful. But actually, Terri, my dental hygienist, is very gentle and it is mostly painless. And she is fun to talk to. Well, she does most of the talking and I just say "Uh-huh" and "Huh?" My teeth feel so nice afterwards, and I'm free--for another six months!!
