Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun

Punky as a Punkster



OK ... fellow bloggers/moaties. I've seen lots of pictures of your little ones on your blogs. But now it's time to post your own baby picture. I'll be checking your blogs daily, so no dawdling!! :)

UPDATE: not to be upstaged by Leetie ... here are a few more.

I was probably somewhere between 3 and 4 here. That's my sister clutching my arms and trying to keep me still. :)

when I was 2 ... trying to climb on to the table to get at the birthday cake that the adults put just out of reach!

makes you think all the world's a sunny day

the sky is a perfect shade of blue. the snow is still white and pristine. there is a squirrel on my deck wondering why his little paws are so damn cold. and I am in my robe, that is a tad bit too short, and wondering if I can make pancakes without milk, eggs or flour. I really need to go shopping.

how do you like to spend your Sundays?

come and knock on our door ...

If you could have lived in any sitcom from your youth, which sitcom would you choose?

Did Jack, Janet and Chrissy ever have a threesome?

Was Charles really ever "in charge"?

How did Laverne and Shirley afford that apartment?

Why didn't Jo kick Blair's ass more often?

How many girls out there had a "Skippy" in their lives?

And how many of you guys had a "Mallory" in yours?

it helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky!

I've got a mouse in the house. Probably a whole family, I'm guessing.

One of my cats was fascinated with the garbage can the other night. Just sat there staring at it for hours. I thought maybe it was hoping the left over tuna would miraculously find its way out of the bag and into my cat's mouth, but turns out my cat heard a mouse. And how do I know this, you might wonder?

Well, when I awoke the next morning, I found garbage strewn about the house. My smart kitty must have tipped over the garbage and then proceeded to chase the mouse around the house. I know there was a mouse involved in the equation because as I walked out of my bedroom, I made eye contact with a cute little furry guy with a tail. It looked as surprised to see me as I was to see it. The mouse sprinted off in the direction of the couch. I have yet to see it since. I'm not sure if my cat ate it, or if it is holding fort in my couch until it thinks it's safe to make a run for it.

Either way, I had a little chat with my two cats. How they managed to let one tiny little mouse escape their very sharp claws is beyond me. They were both sleeping soundly on my bed when I had my encounter with the furry little critter. Clearly their "hunt prey" instincts have yet to kick in. So, I've gone and bought those "critter friendly" traps and if I should catch the little guy, I plan to drive it to the woods far from my house. If it finds its way back, I'll make it a pet. After an impressive trek like that, it would earn the right to stay.

And that concludes my boring little tale about Fievel, my furry friend.

**Update** So far I have caught three. Three blind mice. Well, they're probably not blind, but they're not smart, either. But they sure are cute! And tiny! And now they are living in a woods far, far away. And unless they can cross interstates and bodies of water, they are most likely going to find a new home to inhabit. Now, I just need to find the hole the crafty little critters were using to make their way into my house ... because where there are mice, there are more ...

C is for Cookie

What is the worst fortunte cookie saying you have ever read?

My friend got this one the other day. I think she got my cookie.

"you will have little success in love"

and of course the infamous:

"that wasn't chicken"

and then there is the well meaning sage career advice:

"Man who look to stale cookie for advice probably make good busboy. Ask waitress for application."

Tell me yours ...

sweet surrender

There's nothing behind me and nothing that ties me
To something that might have been true yesterday
Tomorrow is open and right now it seems to be more
Than enough to just be here today

And I don't know what the future is holding in store
I don't know where I'm going, I'm not sure where I've been
There's a spirit that guides me, a light that shines for me
My life is worth the living, I don't need to see the end

p.s. Happy Valentine's Day to all you lovelies!

here comes the sun ...

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
and I say it's all right
It's all right

(((hugs to my amazing friends)))

she feels like kicking out all the windows and setting fire to this life ...

If pure, soul-aching desire paired with an endless willingness to do my part, whatever that may be, is enough to affect a change, then by the end of this year I will be somewhere other than where I am now, doing with my life something that leaves me feeling fulfilled, useful, and challenged in a meaningful and rewarding way.

The path I thought I would take has hit am impasse that may prove more than temporary. But as disheartening as that has been, I am moving forward and pursuing as many alternatives as I can manage to discover.

I am determined to continue to create the life I want to live, and I am undeterred by the obstacles before me. And I could also use some help. I know not everyone believes in the power of collective thoughts, but I do. And it would mean so much to me if those of you who read this would send me strength, courage and endless determination to help me in creating the life I know I am meant to live.

Endlessly grateful.

if you keep making that face, it's going to freeze like that

e-trading baby burp up

So! Super Bowl water cooler chat.

What did you think of the game?

Favorite commercial?

Where did you watch it?

Did you eat your body weight in snacky snacks?

Are you feeling it today?

Are you happy with who won?

Did you actually know the Super Bowl was on last night?

Did you watch the Puppy Bowl?

Talk to me ...