Thinking

Have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE Christian Bale?  And yes, CH knows.

What led me to tell you this?  Why the new Batman movie - The Dark Knight Rises - of course.

:o)  Tina

Wordless (sort of) Wednesday

I laughed out loud at this.

:o)  Tina

Thinking

So apparently the dogs have learned to eat sunflower seeds like humans.  Well at least that is the impression that CH left me with when I gave him heck for eating them IN THE HOUSE after I found the shells all over the floor in the family room and the living room.  Our dogs are amazing.  They also leave Pepsi cans and Reese's Peanut Butter cup wrappers in the most random places.

:P

Tina

The Known World

by Edward P. Jones

This book won a Pulitzer so I felt like I had to like it and kept reading.  I got about 2 thirds of the way through and just couldn't waste my time for one more page. The idea behind the story seemed like it would be very interesting but the writing went here and there and everywhere without ever leaving me to feel like I really got the point.  This far into a book I am supposed attached to the characters - I love them and am starting to pace myself with the book so that my time with them lasts longer....  not the case.  My time is too valuable to have continued.  Having said that, if you have read it and feel differently, please tell me.  Give me a reason to finish this book!

:o)  Tina

Thinking

Why is it that iPods, iPads, iPhones, and I am assuming iMacs are so awesome and iTunes sucks?!

Hate iTunes.

:p Tina

This One is for Fran :o)

It is SUMMER!  My kids are home.  I am still feeling like I got run over (rather than just hit).  I am busy with work.  I am even busier with trying to keep my table full at the Trail Market.  So much to do - you would think with such long days I would have more time but I have less - indoors and blogging or sewing, that is.  The shorties go to bed significantly later, as a family we are up and about and doing stuff more. I feel like I am doing what I should be doing.  My kids will be kids but once and lets face it, I am not getting any younger.  (Boo)

Did I mention my house is a pig sty?  Like worse than usual.  I normally manage to keep at least one of the three floors clean for the most part.  I think part of the problem is storage - or lack thereof - but for the most part it is TIME.  Sadly, internet and housework activities require indoor time and that just isn't happening.

I'll try for at least one more post this week and I will try to make it a little more interesting....

Enjoy the days while the sun shines!  :o)

Tina

Camping in the Rainy Woods

During the day - and sometimes when I go to bed at night - I think of a thousand interesting blog posts.  In the evening when I sit down to write them - they are gone.  So, you are left with some nice shots of my rainy weekend in the woods.  :o)

My shorties fishin' in the crik.  :o)
The Little Man caught actual fish in his butterfly net!  I was pretty amazed.

if you can call this little guy an actual fish....
This is the photo we took so CH could see, he was the last one to be released back into the lake.  There was one that was a bit  bigger, but there were all just babies.

Grass growing out of a log that was floating in the creek near where the little fish was caught.  Champion Lakes is such a beautiful and peaceful place.

The weather was kind of the pits (but we still had fun!).  This was taken at about 2 in the afternoon but it looks like the evening!  About 2 minutes after this the rain was coming down in buckets and the three of us got soaked.

A couple of the frogs my shorties caught (and released).  They caught at least 4 a day in varying sizes.  It seems like there are more of them this year.  Maybe it is all the rain we have been getting or maybe they are just not hiding out yet.

CH - determined to have a fire even in a rain storm.
(Not necessarily a good picture - but a funny one!)

We found ways to amuse ourselves even in the rain...
This one is a keeper for sure!

I had a wonderful Canada Day weekend - despite the weather.  How was your weekend?

:o) Tina