Literary quiz!

I know you've all been waiting for another quiz!

1. Which children's book has a character named "Mr. Carp"?
2. Which book has characters Gus and Sam?
3. What is Harold's favorite color?
4. In Go, Dog Go...where are they all going?
5. What is YOUR favorite color?

It's birdwatching time again!!!

Can you see the camera person? Can you i.d. any of the birds? Better pictures to come...I was too lazy to put on telephoto lens...

Reading to the pumpkins

Who remembers....

.....Real Rosie from Sesame Street singing Chicken Soup with Rice!

Found it while searching around You Tube with the boy for songs.

We also listen to an Gene Kelly singing "Singing in the Rain".

We also like this kid version!

I-man was doing his version the other day with his new black umbrella, rain boots, rain puddles, He was singing Twinkle Twinkle and Baa Baa Blacksheep. It was quite hilarious. Wish I'd had a video of it.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

When asked, the I-man says "A flute player. And a dog"
Should be interesting!

Where is everyone?

I'm up....6:55am on a Sunday morning (could it be because I fell asleep at 8pm last night?). Where is everyone? No one on-line....

Can you find them?

Can you find the elusive Red-billed Hovis and the I-man?

IS this a problem?

Do you think it's a problem than I-man is fascinated with the Homer Simpson magnet that says "Alcohol, the solution to and cause of all of life's problems". He's playing it over and over in the kitchen right now.

OK---this post is dedicated to my friend Lizard. I am sorry I haven't posted in so long and that I really have nothing of interest to say. Work is workBare with me...this writer's block is sure to pass. Creative writers can't be great all of the time!

Jogging partner for rent

Great jogging partner for those who prefer to jog in the shade, take short cuts home, and stop frequently to pee on the bushes....

Feel good about your exercise routine!

I had a patient today who was telling me all about this really great stationary bike her son got her for Mother's Day. She explained that it told her the calories burned, distance, time, etc. SHe was very proud and excited about it and the exercise she's doing with it. I thought it was great to hear her so excited about her new exercise!

She then told me she rides 2 minutes 3 times a day. She was very proud of this. Oh, and she uses small 3 lb dumbbells for arm exercises when she rides.

So....all of YOU should be pretty darn proud of whatever you are able to accomplish in the world of activity/exercise!

Sister's profession?

Why does my sister (yes, I have a sister) have THREE Fisher Price barns in her basement? She won't even share one with her little nephew....

What does YOUR toothbrush look like?

Got a green version of this toothbrush
for the I-man. Has changed my life. He will now brush his own teeth instead of fighting and screaming when I tried to brush his teeth with the lame old boring ones we had before....
Got the Crayola version because all others were totally stoooooopid character things. Geez. Did we have this much crap marketing when we were kids?

Latest farm haul

Here is what I got on Wednesday after spending 3 hours tilling the cabbage patch and helping to squash potato beetle larvae. The radishes were so sharp that I couldn't even eat them. And Ike ate about 1/2 of the strawberries in one sitting....

Front porch chatting

The brat series.....

Thanks to our good friend J.N. (aka Uncle 4)...I bring you the brat series....

Garden update

Here is a recent pic of the front perennial garden. Seems to have sprouted a little car and a 2 year old.

Rotten neighbor

After talking to our neighbor at least twice yesterday about turning down his music we finally called the police on him. Our other neighbor also talked to him about turning it down. He mostly just played it louder. Jerk. I was telling my brother about it this morning and he told me about this website: Rotten Neighbor
Look for him soon on this site!!!!!!!!!!!!! Totally ruined my afternoon yesterday.

Name that bird!

I'm being harassed by a few of my readers to post a new entry...so here's a bird i.d. quiz!

...emerging from Longest Winter Ever

Yes, I'm still here. Really had absolutely nothing interesting to post in the last month. Stay tuned for this year's garden posts! Here's the garden after The Parents and I cleaned out the leaves and got it ready for spring. Finally, finally, finally I think spring is here.


p.s. crappy neighbor is currently blaring crappy music. He has added another crappy large item to his yard. Would you all like to see pictures of his yard?

Weather today

Here is our weather report for the day:
"Cloudy with gusty winds. High 46F. Winds SW at 25 to 35 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph."

I THINK THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT THROUGH ANOTHER DAY OF CRAPPY WEATHER AND NO SUN IS TO EAT..........LOTS OF CHOCOLATE.