You are currently browsing the category archive for the 'Other 'stuff'' category.
The monkey can get cranky. See what I mean?
Maybe it’s because I stuck the camera in his face. *evil grin* He should be used to this by now. He’s cranky because his birthday is soooooooooo far away. Yeah, right! We know that in a blink of an eye it will be June. Well, maybe not a blink of an eye…but close enough. He’s concerned that all the good toys will be gone by then.
My birthday was awesome! The weather was absolutely beautiful - 65 degrees and sunny. Honestly, it could have been warmer for me but I am not complaining. I was born in January in North Dakota! I’ve spent the majority of my birthdays in Minnesota where the temperature might only tempt heading above zero so 65 degrees in January is fine with me! woo HOOO! I love TEXAS!
Hubby grilled steaks and asparagus for dinner. He also sauted some shroomies to top off the steak. Prime rib-eye steak. YUMMM! And, there was birthday cake. It was great!
And, (slight pause) I got my iphone!!! It’s too cool. I am afraid to touch it until my invisibleshield thing gets here. I don’t want any scratches on it at all. I didn’t add texting. First, let me say I don’t text. Seriously, I was never good at learning new languages and to be honest it takes me forever to text. I just get frustrated and end up calling. I don’t get the hype. While we were in the store, the salesperson asked me about it. I told her that I don’t text. Even so, she thought it would be a good idea for me to add the ‘basic” text plan…something around 5 bucks a month for 200 texts. I told her I have recieved them, I have sent a few but I am just not a “texter”. I told her that December was probably the busiest ‘texting’ month I have ever had. After checking my account in the month of December – a whopping 11 texts for about 3 bucks she agreed that I probably don’t need the text plan. Note – it’s better just to email me. Maybe someday my brain will evolve to understand and my motor skills improve to text…but don’t count on it.
I know, I know….I am spoiled. But it’s a ‘good’ spoiled. And with that…I am off to work. Have a great day!!!
I like white noise. But my definition of white noise may not meet with the “flat power spectral density” definition.
When I am home alone piddling around with things like housework and laundry, I usually like to have some background noise in the house. If its music, it has to be LOUD. But usually I just flip on cable news or talk radio which works just fine for me, too.
Complete silence will not work. It’s distracting and disruptive. And deafening!
I believe that this is one of those things I learned as a child. My Grandma was always humming and singing along with the the music from her favorite Christian radio station. She hummed and sang while cooking lunches and dinner or just piddling with things around the house or in her garden.
I love that memory. I love the soft, sweet soprano of her voice.
My Grandma really never sat still for anything and come to think of it neither did my Mom. Every now and then I would find Mom humming or singing while sorting clothes or cleaning things around the house. There was always a certain peace and contentment about it.
Perhaps I need to hum more and talk less.
Do you hum?
Behind is the understatement of the year! I am still a bit behind but finally making some headway. It’s amazing what you can get done when you actually write out the the list. :p I only do that so I can cross things off. I am working on taking some photos of my beads to post here so you can see what I have up my sleeve for Halloween. They are way too cute for words and I am pretty happy with them for the most part. I have had a few that cracked…but they are still cute so I will keep them in the photos. Speaking of photos – check out the contest on MomShots. Look what she’s giving away! I hope I win, I hope I win. I have taken a few of her tips for taking photos of the little Monkey and I will post them tonight or tomorrow at the latest! Here’s my current updated list of things to do:
- Clean Beads and group for sets - DONE! Woo hoo!
- Post “monster” Beads – photos coming in the next day or so…
- Re-do earring sets – done
- Website work
- Finish Lisa’s baby gifty! – My second ever knitting project – too cool.
- blog entries – started but need work – still working on these! can you believe it?
- Photos to edit and post -
- house to clean done but needs a redo this weekend.
- work at WORK to do – augh…this is never going away…
Hold on tight…it’s gonna be a wild ride.
