are not good for me. It's frigid outside. We are basically stuck inside and I get a little stir-crazy and want something to do so it makes me want to get another animal.
I'm not kidding.
Madelyn wants a rabbit. I've heard that guinea pigs make better pets and are a little (I mean little) easier to keep clean.
I still look at dogs that are up for adoption even though I know better. I really do know better at this point, at least I like to think I know better after the whole Cooper incident. But, I really don't need another dog right now. If I had a fenced in yard, I would probably feel differently, but I don't see us getting a fence any time soon. I would like a fence, but it just isn't a wise investment right now, not when we need a roof more. Ugh. I hate spending so much money on things you can't really enjoy.
Anyway, yes, I need to find things to keep me busy on these cold lonely blustery days, something that does not potty in the house, require daily feedings, and smells. Help! I keep going to the shelter's website and seeing the cute bunnies up for adoption!
Oh, and I need something other than laundry, vacuuming, cooking ... you get the idea.
UPDATE: I found something to do, thank you notes. But, now I am done. Now what? I just saw pictures of a puppy on a blog that I read regularly. I was not expecting that. Now I want a puppy. Help me! I think I need to go to Walmart.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Happy Day!
I found my gloves. Yippee!!! Now my hands and fingers will be prepared for the temperature to drop into the teens on Thursday ... UGH ... no I take that back. Nothing can prepare my skin for that kind of weather! But, I am happy to have gloves that I can do most things in. They truly are like just another layer of cozy warm skin. I love them.
Oh, if you need to know, I found them under some clean clothes that had been sitting on my dresser for a little too long, okay a lot long. But, if you must know another thing, I am having drawer issues in my dresser. Our IKEA bedroom suite just isn't holding up like we need it to. So what we only spent $500 on a 4 piece set and also some shelves 8 years ago. My dresser is the only piece falling apart. I guess I've just been a little too rough with it.
Anyway, still no luck on the camera. I'm starting to get a little worried because my house has been pretty clean for a while because I've been cleaning out. I'm really hoping I didn't accidently "clean out" my camera. Oh, that would be very sad, very very sad.
Oh, if you need to know, I found them under some clean clothes that had been sitting on my dresser for a little too long, okay a lot long. But, if you must know another thing, I am having drawer issues in my dresser. Our IKEA bedroom suite just isn't holding up like we need it to. So what we only spent $500 on a 4 piece set and also some shelves 8 years ago. My dresser is the only piece falling apart. I guess I've just been a little too rough with it.
Anyway, still no luck on the camera. I'm starting to get a little worried because my house has been pretty clean for a while because I've been cleaning out. I'm really hoping I didn't accidently "clean out" my camera. Oh, that would be very sad, very very sad.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Daisy Dog Food
I am finding Daisy's food all over the place these days. She takes a mouthful of it and I think she is trying to "hide" it places, but I don't think the middle of the office floor is a great hiding place. I don't know if anyone has told her that yet.
Later in the day she was lying on the office floor and started munching on a piece of her food which was in reach of her mouth. Then she stretched even more to reach the other pieces, all while lying down.
I've also found other piles of food in our bedroom next to Dan's dresser and just now I saw a pile next to my dresser near the closet.
She has done this in the past, but it seems to be becoming more of a constant habit lately. I don't know if it's because the cats have started munching on her food more or what, but maybe now is a good time to teach her lessons on good hiding places.
Again, no picture. We cannot find our camera, nor can I find my favorite pair of gloves that keep my hands warm AND allows me to do most things (buckle kids in carseats, operate Daisy's expandable leash, pay for things, etc.) without having to take them off. My hands are cracking by the minute. I think our camera and my gloves have run off together. If you see them, please tell them to come home. We need them, all 3 of them. Thank you.
Oh, another thing. Dan and I have a niece being born in early April whose name is going to be Daisy so I now need to refer to our Daisy as Daisy Dog and niece Daisy as Baby Daisy to try to avoid confusion. I would hate for people to think that our little niece Daisy is hiding food in our bedroom and office floor.
I promise you our dog came with the name Daisy and we loved it before we knew Susan and Josh had picked the name Daisy for a girl if they ever had one. Well, who knew she would be pregnant by the end of the year with a girl! If Daisy Dog didn't know her name so well, I might consider changing it, but alas, we'll just have to deal with the confusion.
Time to vacuum and scrub my floors ... yippee.
Later in the day she was lying on the office floor and started munching on a piece of her food which was in reach of her mouth. Then she stretched even more to reach the other pieces, all while lying down.
I've also found other piles of food in our bedroom next to Dan's dresser and just now I saw a pile next to my dresser near the closet.
She has done this in the past, but it seems to be becoming more of a constant habit lately. I don't know if it's because the cats have started munching on her food more or what, but maybe now is a good time to teach her lessons on good hiding places.
Again, no picture. We cannot find our camera, nor can I find my favorite pair of gloves that keep my hands warm AND allows me to do most things (buckle kids in carseats, operate Daisy's expandable leash, pay for things, etc.) without having to take them off. My hands are cracking by the minute. I think our camera and my gloves have run off together. If you see them, please tell them to come home. We need them, all 3 of them. Thank you.
Oh, another thing. Dan and I have a niece being born in early April whose name is going to be Daisy so I now need to refer to our Daisy as Daisy Dog and niece Daisy as Baby Daisy to try to avoid confusion. I would hate for people to think that our little niece Daisy is hiding food in our bedroom and office floor.
I promise you our dog came with the name Daisy and we loved it before we knew Susan and Josh had picked the name Daisy for a girl if they ever had one. Well, who knew she would be pregnant by the end of the year with a girl! If Daisy Dog didn't know her name so well, I might consider changing it, but alas, we'll just have to deal with the confusion.
Time to vacuum and scrub my floors ... yippee.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Madelyn's Brush/Comb Keepsake Box
So, another word on the box. It came to church with us today.
I was the greeter at church today so how surprised was I to go in and join my family in the service and see that the box was there too. Only this time the box had her new markers in it.
In the car on the way home she referred to the box as her "goodie box." How appropriate! Where the stuff that used to be in it went, I have no idea.
If I ever find my camera again, I will post a picture, or maybe two. One of what the box should look like, another of what the box does look like.
Oh, and this is a big day for my little Mademoo. She lost her other top front tooth! Now she has no teeth in the middle up top, and a lisp too! So precious and cute and a little funny sounding, but so so so so so cute and precious and cute and have I mentioned how much I love that girl?
I was the greeter at church today so how surprised was I to go in and join my family in the service and see that the box was there too. Only this time the box had her new markers in it.
In the car on the way home she referred to the box as her "goodie box." How appropriate! Where the stuff that used to be in it went, I have no idea.
If I ever find my camera again, I will post a picture, or maybe two. One of what the box should look like, another of what the box does look like.
Oh, and this is a big day for my little Mademoo. She lost her other top front tooth! Now she has no teeth in the middle up top, and a lisp too! So precious and cute and a little funny sounding, but so so so so so cute and precious and cute and have I mentioned how much I love that girl?
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Cleaning
I've been on a cleaning spree this week trying to get things re-organized and find homes for things that we never seem to know where they belong. It's been very therapeutic.
So, first was the tackling the upstairs where the kids' rooms are. Elijah's room is pretty straight forward. It's just toys and they just need to go back into the closet in their respective basket, bin, whatever.
Madelyn's room is a whole other story. I never know what I will find in her room. For instance, I came across a keepsake box that holds a silver brush and comb set that is engraved with her initials. Well, what's inside? A little bag of coins, a mini-tape measure, and some other little odds and ends like little rings and bracelets. I wasn't sure what to do with it. Where was the brush anyway?
I finally got things mostly organized. There are a couple baskets in the closet that need to be sorted through, but overall her room is clean.
Last night we were straightening up her room before bed and she brings something over to show me. She was so happy about it too. Her grandparents gave her this flash card kind of game with questions, etc. for Christmas. They came in a plastic holder that fit nicely into one of her storage baskets. Well, she thought that the cards didn't need to be in the box apparently because she brought over the plastic box and it had a bunch of coins in it. Then she happily explained that when she finds another coin she can put it in the box which she is going to keep up on one of her shelves that is mounted on the wall.
I threw myself on the bed (because I'm dramatic like that) and told Madelyn I give up all responsibility of where things are in her room. She just giggled and trotted over to put it on her shelf.
Keep in mind she has two cute little piggy banks that are supposed to stay on her shelves where she now has a plastic box holding coins. Both kids just love to play with the coins. For a while Madelyn had a bunch of coins in a sock.
I love her free spirit in that anything (and everything) can be a toy, but it does drive me a little crazy only because in my mind things have a place and a purpose. If I had a Barbie house when I was little I would have it set up like a Barbie house with the furniture, etc. Very rarely is the furniture or even the Barbies in Madelyn's Barbie house. What is in there? Many times there are little plastic animals lined up on the second floor, or big stuffed animals, polly pockets, board game pieces, coins, you name it. We would joke about Barbie not knowing how to keep house.
So, I know this is only the beginning of battling rooms, but I will enjoy the cleanliness and orderliness while I can.
So, first was the tackling the upstairs where the kids' rooms are. Elijah's room is pretty straight forward. It's just toys and they just need to go back into the closet in their respective basket, bin, whatever.
Madelyn's room is a whole other story. I never know what I will find in her room. For instance, I came across a keepsake box that holds a silver brush and comb set that is engraved with her initials. Well, what's inside? A little bag of coins, a mini-tape measure, and some other little odds and ends like little rings and bracelets. I wasn't sure what to do with it. Where was the brush anyway?
I finally got things mostly organized. There are a couple baskets in the closet that need to be sorted through, but overall her room is clean.
Last night we were straightening up her room before bed and she brings something over to show me. She was so happy about it too. Her grandparents gave her this flash card kind of game with questions, etc. for Christmas. They came in a plastic holder that fit nicely into one of her storage baskets. Well, she thought that the cards didn't need to be in the box apparently because she brought over the plastic box and it had a bunch of coins in it. Then she happily explained that when she finds another coin she can put it in the box which she is going to keep up on one of her shelves that is mounted on the wall.
I threw myself on the bed (because I'm dramatic like that) and told Madelyn I give up all responsibility of where things are in her room. She just giggled and trotted over to put it on her shelf.
Keep in mind she has two cute little piggy banks that are supposed to stay on her shelves where she now has a plastic box holding coins. Both kids just love to play with the coins. For a while Madelyn had a bunch of coins in a sock.
I love her free spirit in that anything (and everything) can be a toy, but it does drive me a little crazy only because in my mind things have a place and a purpose. If I had a Barbie house when I was little I would have it set up like a Barbie house with the furniture, etc. Very rarely is the furniture or even the Barbies in Madelyn's Barbie house. What is in there? Many times there are little plastic animals lined up on the second floor, or big stuffed animals, polly pockets, board game pieces, coins, you name it. We would joke about Barbie not knowing how to keep house.
So, I know this is only the beginning of battling rooms, but I will enjoy the cleanliness and orderliness while I can.
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