Sick in June

Well here it is the middle of June and I'm sick. My throat hurts,I have a terrible hacking cough and my whole body just aches. Only I could get sick in the midst of all this nice weather.It's HOT here right now but it's still soo nice.Sun shining,blue sky,just really beautiful outside.

I hate being sick,I hate not feeling like myself. Of course the whole house and everyone in it will go to pot till I can get well again. Ok then,off to drink some more "Wellness" tea! I think I downed about a gallon of it yesterday.All I can say is I feek YUCK and want to feel good again.(well,as good as I ever feel anyway)

Life is sweet

Oh,the joys of being 3.A popsicle in one hand,a corn dog in the other.Could life GET any better??

I hate weeds

Weeds are surely from the devil.They must be. No matter what spray or pellet I put on the beds they come back and multiply by a hundred within 2 weeks time. I spent my ENTIRE day pulling hard,spikey,evil weeds yesterday. It didn't even help that I had pretty little gloves with pink roses all over them,because by the end of the day they were black and falling apart.My kids would not leave me alone while I was trying to complete this thankless task so I got out the sprinkler.It's truly amazing how it can keep kids happy and screaming with glee for a whole afternoon.See pics.;o)

(and it watered my lovely brown grass, a two for one deal)

There is also a pic of my hubby doing what he does best. Yep,that's right laying down.(an art he has truly MASTERED)The hammock swinging was cut short tho when I got frustrated and started chasing him with the hoe. He went and got his gloves after that.

My new "DO"

This past weekend I dyed my hair.This is a HUGE event for me.I've been blonde the better part of 25 years and changing my color has never worked well for me. I guess maybe I'm tired of the kids asking me why I have a black streak down the middle of my head when I let the roots go a bit too long, and possibly I'm just needing a change.We all need that at times right?

So far,the reactions have been mixed. The kids were shocked,my hubby has mentioned 3 times that he really likes it.(which is pretty crazy since he's soooo a"blonde" kind of guy)I've gotten some wordless stares from family members and some chuckles from my oldest son.

Me,I'm still on the fence. It's a nice change but I'm thinkin I might still be a blonde at heart!

~FIREFLIES~

A few weeks ago I read an article from USA today about fireflies. In a nutshell the "experts" who study these types of things are saying that all these little magical creatures will be extinct in 10 years time. Something about too much light,not enough mating,etc

Well,this made me very sad. I could not imagine my little ones not having the experience of running around in the dark trying to capture just one to keep in a jar overnight. I have so many wonderful memories of this as a kid.

Where I live there has always been tons of them this time of year,but I had noticed less and less the last year or two.In fact I don't recall seeing ANY last summer.

Well.............................................................this past Saturday night our yard was literally LIT up with these little twinkling "lighty bugs" (as my kids call them) The trees were a glow with thousands of them!!! I wish I was a better picture taker or had a better camera,maybe I could have gotten a good photo of them.It truly was a light show.

Maybe the "Experts" are wrong,at least I hope so. I'm pretty sure there was quite a bit of "firefly lovin" going on in my yard that night!I was so happy that my kids(especially the younger ones that had never even seen one before)got to have this experience!

Here are a few pics,I'm not sure why they turned out like that.My battery was charged and I had it on the right setting. I kind of think they look neat anyway.

Lots of "Prettys"

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Look at this site,just beautiful stuff~

If I could get there I would go just to look around!

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Mu Uncle

My favorite uncle passed away this morning.This post is just to honor him and his memory.
I remember him very fondly growing up,he was always laughing and joking and poking fun.He had such a warm smile and a hearty laugh.I always thought he seemed larger than life.He was a big man too,6'4" and I knew (and heard as much)that he must have been a heartbreaker in his day.He was a smoker,a drinker,and a gambler,he lived life to the fullest and never took ---- off of anyone. He was also a loving father and grandfather.
He has suffered through many illnesses these last several years and I think finally now he is at peace and in no more pain.
These are just some of my memories of you, and I'm quite sure that anyone who ever knew you will never forget you.
May you forever rest in peace.