My own private Idaho

Hello from Idaho! Child has a few days off from school, so we decided to go on a mini vacation. Idaho is practically next door, the exchange rate is great right now, there's a theme park nearby that Child wants to visit and, most importantly, there's a Target here! When, oh when, will we get Target in Canada?

Husband wouldn't allow me to bring my laptop with me, so I've been trying for an hour to figure out how to blog with my iPod touch. If you're reading this, then I finally figured it out (yay me!). Grrr ... Now the stupid thing is telling me the battery is low.

Oh well, I better go anyway because Husband and Child will be back from swimming soon and I don't want to get busted! :o)

Eau de goth

Child: I feel sorry for goths.

Husband: Why?

Child: Because they wear a lot of black and it's a really hot day today.

Husband: I feel sorry for anybody who has to stand next to a hot sweaty goth.

Child: The only thing stinkier than a sweaty goth is a wet dog!

Creature feature

Child's newest passion is making stuffed animals. We ordered some awesome patterns from DIY Fluffies' Etsy shop and made them last weekend. The patterns even came with supplies! They were super fun to make.

And they turned out soooo cute!


After the first two, Child was completely hooked. She bought some more supplies at Michaels and immediately fashioned a pink chicken. And then, because she's the creative type, she modified the pattern and designed her own animal -- a white angel kitty.

I was tickled pink when she gave me the chicken and the cat for Mother's Day!


I even got into the act and whipped up a cat and mouse.


Then Child got really creative. She's calling these creatures her "demon series."


I'm not really surprised. This is the same Child who drew me a picture of a cemetery to display on our fridge when she was 4. And it was not because of a major cemetery-type holiday like Remembrance Day or Halloween . It was just because she loved me :o)

'Tis the season

It's finally Spring! I can tell because skanky tank tops and unsightly tattoos are out in full force today.

... And the neighbor is outside cussing out his barbecue.

It must be a mom thing

Last year my mother-in-law sent her first email to us ALL IN CAPS (after which Husband explained to her about the whole shouting thing).

Today I received my first-ever email from my own mom and... you guessed it. IT'S ALL IN CAPS TOO!

HI ANDI &CHILD
I RECEIVED YOUR MOTHERS DAY E-CARD,THANKS,IT IS VERY NICE.
WHERE WAS IT TAKEN,THE PHOTO,I MEAN.I AM GOING TO PRINT IT OUT
WHEN WE GET SOME NEW COLOR INK AS WE ARE LOW
,OR SO THE PRINTER KEEPS TELLING ME.
I FINALLY LEARNED TO SEND AN EMAIL BUT STILL DONT HAVE VERY
GOOD TYPING TECHNIQUE.
HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GOOD DAY. LOVE FROM MOM

Yes, I did send my mom an e-card for Mother's Day. And yes, I know that makes me a bad daughter. I was just having such a nice Mother's Day I didn't want to spoil it by phoning my mother.

Thought for the day

photo credit: jpkwitter

The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. ~ Rajneesh

Why do today...

(via: We Blog Cartoons)

Gray day

Another day has almost come and gone
Can't imagine what else could go wrong
Sometimes I'd like to hide away
Somewhere and lock the door
A single battle lost but not the war

'Cause tomorrow's another day
And I'm thirsty anyway
So bring on the rain

from: Bring on the Rain by Jo Dee Messina

It's been a gray day and I'm in a gray mood. It's pissing rain outside and the weather service says it'll turn to snow before morning. And something has me so agitated I need a couple of days to process it ... to decide what I think about it and how (or if) I can deal with it in an intelligent, constructive manner. When I figure it out I'll let you know.

One positive thing today is that Bonnie tagged me! Don't worry Bon, I promise I'll do it. I just need some time to work on that as well.

Yeah, I might feel defeated,
I might hang my head
I might be barely breathing - but I’m not dead

Tomorrow’s another day
And I’m thirsty anyway
So bring on the rain

He's a nice snake

The half of the cell phone conversation that I overheard (I didn't mean to eavesdrop ... Honest!):

Hey, would you be interested in having another snake?
(pause)
It's just that where I'm moving, her parents are y'know ... afraid of snakes.
(pause)
I don't want to have to keep him in a closet or something.
(pause)
Mine's never bitten before. He's a nice snake.

Right up there with war, famine and pestilence

Husband: When did white belts come back into fashion ... for men!?!?

Me: I told you I've been seeing men everywhere with white belts on.

Husband: I think one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse was wearing a white belt.