Showing posts with label Cats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cats. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 01, 2017

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Feb 24 to Mar 1

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  • Feb 24, 2017 - An evening in my (local) happy place, sans child.
  • Feb 25, 2017 - The boys, looking much more like each other than usual. L: Kylo, R: Finn
  • Feb 26, 2017 - A beautiful tree in bloom. It's awfully "springy" for only February!
  • Feb 27, 2017 - I was literally only out of my chair for 3 minutes. (Why are they so big?)
  • Feb 28, 2017 - A wonderful (school!) night on the town in Atlanta. First Phantom for Luke.
  • Mar 1, 2017 - Not where I planned to be today. Luke rolled his foot yesterday, so we're having it checked out. What we thought might be a twisted ankle turned out to be a possibly fractured foot bone! If it's not better by Friday, he'll have to have x-rays.

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Feb 18 to Feb 23

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  • Feb 18, 2017 - We all really enjoyed Newsies: The Musical this afternoon! It took Luke until nearly intermission to figure out that he already knew Jeremy Jordan (he's Winn on Supergirl).
  • Feb 19, 2017 - I bought these monthly pads years ago. They still make me smile.
  • Feb 20, 2017 - Kylo in the box! (picture by Luke)
  • Feb 21, 2017 - In case you were wondering, my nails do not always look perfect.
  • Feb 22, 2017 - I love our parquet floors. It is one of my favorite features of this house.
  • Feb 23, 2017 - Three years makes a big difference!

Friday, February 17, 2017

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Feb 12 to Feb 17

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  • Feb 12, 2017 - We enjoyed the LEGO Batman movie! Not as good as the original, but still fun.
  • Feb 13, 2017 - Master P handed this to my husband when picking up L today. Hint hint?
  • Feb 14, 2017 - My very special Valentine's Day sleepwear! Very romantic, don't you think?
  • Feb 15, 2017 - This may be the most amazing red nail polish I've ever seen! Isla by Zoya.
  • Feb 16, 2017 - I am being closely supervised while working this morning.
  • Feb 17, 2017 - Pretty backlit daffodils on my (very late) walk this evening.

Sunday, February 05, 2017

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Jan 31 to Feb 5

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  • Jan 31, 2017 - Pretty ceiling while walking between concourses A and B at the Atlanta airport.
  • Feb 1, 2017 - Not sure the kitties are doing their jobs. We seem to have a mouse infestation!
  • Feb 2, 2017 - Not a bad start to our 2017 jar of happiness so far.
  • Feb 3, 2017 - Where did my babies go?! Look how big!
  • Feb 4, 2017 - Ready for Sunday. We don't watch football, but it's the home team. Go Falcons!
  • Feb 5, 2017 - We will support the Falcons by nom-ing through the game. Let's eat, um, I mean play! (Guess we didn't eat enough in the second half, since we lost in the first ever overtime play in a Super Bowl.)

Monday, January 30, 2017

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Jan 25 to Jan 30

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  • Jan 25, 2017 - The vultures want to know what "we" are having for lunch.
  • Jan 26, 2017 - The 2017 Speeder Bike Photo! We went to this park *just* for this picture.
  • Jan 27, 2017 -  It is rare these days to catch a look of such delight on his face! (Sorry it's blurry.)
  • Jan 28, 2017 - Fireworks from the front this year. Good night from the Magic Kingdom!
  • Jan 29, 2017 -  We have the power! Wonder-Quints, activate!
  • Jan 30, 2017 - Pretty peachy-pink textured nails. This is Zooey by Zoya.

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Jan 19 to Jan 24

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  • Jan 19, 2017 - Having some one-on-one time with Star, very important since getting the kittens.
  • Jan 20, 2017 - Enjoying dinner by oil lamp at Cracker Barrel.
  • Jan 21, 2017 -  It's a "stay inside and watch it rain" kind of day. (This is Finn.)
  • Jan 22, 2017 - I love the new drawer/cabinet knobs I got for our bathroom.
  • Jan 23, 2017 -  The "bag of bags," a staple of any Warren suitcase. Be prepared!
  • Jan 24, 2017 -This is "our" outside cat. Not really. We think it belongs to our next door neighbor, but we're not really sure. And it does spend a lot of time at our house. It especially likes hanging out on top of our carport columns (roughly 10 feet tall), using our vehicles as a ladder. I guess it's warmer up there. It won't ever let us get close enough to pet it, though.

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Jan 13 to Jan 18

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  • Jan 13, 2017 - My first supremed orange. It was both easier and faster than I expected.
  • Jan 14, 2017 - Up at (literally) dark-thirty to send him off with the Boy Scouts for the long weekend. He gets to spend the night on the USS Alabama!
  • Jan 15, 2017 - New restaurant for lunch: Grub Burger Bar. Very good, we'll be back!
  • Jan 16, 2017 - Kylo always seems to know when I need purr therapy.
  • Jan 17, 2017 - Needed some supremely intense pink in my life. Forget Now by Sinful Colors.
  • Jan 18, 2017 - Well, it took 18 days, but I officially worked my way up to walking one mile (1.6 km) today. I was still moving faster than a bunch of the cars sitting in traffic! (I could see the interstate from my route.)

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Jan 7 to Jan 12

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  • Jan 7, 2017 - What happened to our snow? All we got was sleet and freezing rain. That's no fun.
  • Jan 8, 2017 - No, I don't have a problem, why do you ask? Yes, Zoya is my favorite brand!
  • Jan 9, 2017 - Remember, "more" is my word for 2017, and drinking water was one of the things I specifically had in mind. Two glasses with dinner tonight!
  • Jan 10, 2017 - Soooo much warmer on tonight's walk (52F/11C) than last night (38F/3C).
  • Jan 11, 2017 - I know "a sixpence in your shoe" is lucky. What about a milk ring? Apparently, Rey thought I needed it.
  • Jan 12, 2017 - I tried to shortcut one of my favorite recipes that is very time and labor intensive. It turned out okay. Still good, but not nearly as good as the real thing.

Friday, January 06, 2017

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Jan 1 to Jan 6

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  • Jan 1, 2017 - Happy New Year! A new-to-him movie (Star Trek IV) and a lap full of kittens.
  • Jan 2, 2017 - New Sherlock! So happy! (After watching, I take it back. Not happy.)
  • Jan 3, 2017 - My evening: putting together a Christmas money purchases. I love it already!
  • Jan 4, 2017 - Christmas gift from my parents: large Calphalon pot (to replace my rusty enamel one). Didn't think the strainer lid would actually work, but I drained these noodles with no trouble at all!
  • Jan 5, 2017 - Sneaker Survivor! Winners: blue/white New Balance and first ever pair of Brooks.
  • Jan 6, 2017 - Luke's reaction to discovering Siri (voice activated controls on the iPad). I think we've created a monster!

Saturday, December 31, 2016

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Dec 26 to Dec 31

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  • Dec 26, 2016 - The round of Double Twelve Dominoes where I scored 65 in a single play!
  • Dec 27, 2016 - Rey decided to "help" with the waffles this morning. I went to the refrigerator to get the eggs, and when I turned around, I saw her head down in the flour bowl. It wasn't until she lifted her head that I realized she had her front paws in there, too! I had to grab her before she ran off and got flour *everywhere.*
  • Dec 28, 2016 - First kitten casualty. The lid for this is now in my trashcan in hundreds of pieces.
  • Dec 29, 2016 - Why was the bowl moved 15 ft (4.5 m) from the laundry room into the kitchen?
  • Dec 30, 2016 - So much for stitching! Good thing she's so stinkin' cute.
  • Dec 31, 2016 - Happy New Year's Eve! Wishing you all a most wonderful 2017.

Sunday, December 25, 2016

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Dec 20 to Dec 25

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  • Dec 20, 2016 - Christmas week grocery list, before and after.
  • Dec 21, 2016 - Not exactly Santa paper (no actual Santas on it), but too perfect to pass up.
  • Dec 22, 2016 - Hold on Mommy! I see you were trapped in the guest room. I will rescue you!
  • Dec 23, 2016 - Running a fever while watching his first James Bond movie.
  • Dec 24, 2016 - Whole family movie outing with Nana and Papa. We all really enjoyed it!
  • Dec 25, 2016 - Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a good night.

Monday, December 19, 2016

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Dec 14 to Dec 19

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  • Dec 14, 2016 - Prototypes for this year's ornaments. Cheap, unbreakable, physically inedible.
  • Dec 15, 2016 - Ready for tomorrow. I hope it is as good as they say. We're all going together!
  • Dec 16, 2016 - Not as good as we hoped, though we seem to be the only ones who think so.
  • Dec 17, 2016 - I'm so happy you're home that my tongue is out! (Tiny, but it's there.)
  • Dec 18, 2016 - I think our waitress thought Luke was pretty cute!
  • Dec 19, 2016 - I see my husband has been bringing contraband into the house again.

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Dec 8 to Dec 13

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  • Dec 8, 2016 - Sparkly holiday collars! The kittens have outgrown their kitten collars.
  • Dec 9, 2016 - Luke didn't know Finn was in the chair until Rey lifted her head!
  • Dec 10, 2016 - Finally taking Luke to see Fantastic Beasts. We all really liked it!
  • Dec 11, 2016 - Luke helped with the front door Christmas lights from the ladder this year.
  • Dec 12, 2016 - My Big Lots lights and bow from Dollar Tree ribbon still look pretty good!
  • Dec 13, 2016 - The back door. Literally just for us, since no one else can see it.

Wednesday, December 07, 2016

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Dec 2 to Dec 7

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  • Dec 2, 2016 - The child will be gone from 9 PM to 8 AM? Plenty of time to see a movie!
  • Dec 3, 2016 - Better late than never! One day, I will actually get this done before Thanksgiving.
  • Dec 4, 2016 - Put the tree up today. Had to take it down after just 2 hours. This is why.
  • Dec 5, 2016 - Always "fun" when the vampire visits at the doctor. No worries, just routine!
  • Dec 6, 2016 - First ever band concert! Trying not to faint over how grown up he looks.
  • Dec 7, 2016 - Science project done and turned in! (Thank goodness that's over.)

Thursday, December 01, 2016

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Nov 26 to Dec 1

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  • Nov 26, 2016 - No need to cook for several days! We have a whole shelf of leftovers. YUM!
  • Nov 27, 2016 - More beautiful autumn leaves in our neighborhood. I love this flame red color.
  • Nov 28, 2016 - Testing my phone's low light capabilities. Backyard Trees + Pending Storm
  • Nov 29, 2016 - Apparently, Santa is a Braves fan and eats at Zaxby's!
  • Nov 30, 2016 - Rainy day snuggle buddies, Finn and Rey.
  • Dec 1, 2016 - Started a new book. A book book even, not an electronic one. Enjoying it so far!

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Nov 14 to Nov 19

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  • Nov 14, 2016 - Death wish squirrel (though I'm pretty sure it knows she can't get through).
  • Nov 15, 2016 - Chin scratches for Kylo.
  • Nov 16, 2016 - Love the dark of the tree against the twilight sky.
  • Nov 17, 2016 - Some days, you just need a hot fudge sundae.
  • Nov 18, 2016 - Finn with his gorgeous amber eyes.
  • Nov 19, 2016 - It's fall, y'all! Such pretty leaves. (And the reason we have yard people.)

Sunday, November 13, 2016

In case you missed it (since I didn't post it)

A quick recap of things I really need to actually blog about but haven't had the time, like this (how on earth did we get here?!):

Sixth Grade??!!!
 And then we did this not long after (L-R: Kylo, Rey, and Finn, age approximately 10 weeks):

Yes, all siblings. Yes, we're insane.

Which very rapidly turned into this (T-B: Rey, Kylo, and Finn, now approximately 5 months):

From less than a week ago, covering me from hips to ankles.

And we really had no choice but to do this, due to a cracked radiator in our 1999 Camry that would have cost 3 times what the car was worth to repair it:

I can't believe we bought an SUV, even if it is a "crossover." We have been assimilated!
 We decided to drop soccer and try this, which is working well so far:

He's slowly but surely getting better.
And then there was this, our last year of eating off the kids' menu: 

12??!!!!!
Unfortunately, the party was largely interrupted by this (BIL and SIL did not come with our nieces due to weather , and both my parents and DH's sheltered here while it passed): 
Hurricane Matthew aftermath at my parents' house; the house made it through unscathed!
And this (not sure how many more of these I will get):


I hope to blog each of those individually, but at least you're caught up on the last, uh, 3+ months (sorry!). If you're wondering where the stitching pictures are, there hasn't been any stitching since my birthday. A lap full of kittens will do that to you! LOL But I want to snuggle with them for as long as I can while they're little, since they may not be as interested when they get older.

First "real" blog post is coming up, and it's about something completely unimportant: movies! (What else, right?)

Monday, November 07, 2016

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Nov 2 to Nov 7

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  • Nov 2, 2016 - Sneaking in some reading while Luke is at Taekwondo. (Brother Cadfael)
  • Nov 3, 2016 - Rey is keeping an eye on my productivity.
  • Nov 4, 2016 - Congratulations! Mom set the competition record in her age/weight class!
  • Nov 5, 2016 - Caturday nap time. Top to Bottom: Rey, Kylo, Finn
  • Nov 6, 2016 - Cooking is not my favorite thing, but I love when the ingredients are so pretty!
  • Nov 7, 2016 - I'm cute and adorable, too! And I'm not begging for chicken salad, nope, not me.

Tuesday, November 01, 2016

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Oct 27 to Nov 1

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  • Oct 27, 2016 - Home Sweet Home = my bed and my pillow!
  • Oct 28, 2016 - Tried Pollo Tropical tonight. Not bad. Nice change of pace from the usual.
  • Oct 29, 2016 - Can you find the two black cats hidden in this picture?
  • Oct 30, 2016 - Fall seems to be arriving a little late this year.
  • Oct 31, 2016 - Not sure how many more Halloween trick-or-treat pictures I'll get. Sniff, sniff.
  • Nov 1, 2016 - Mommy, it is taunting us! (They've never seen a squirrel this close before.)

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Project 365 - Fabulous 40 - Oct 21 to Oct 26

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  • Oct 21, 2016 - I spy with my little eye... two kitten-paw-print-sized dimples on top of my cake!
  • Oct 22, 2016 - Stone Mountain with the cousins.
  • Oct 23, 2016 - My bags are packed for tomorrow. Not sure about ready to go, but go I must!
  • Oct 24, 2016 - Making slow progress! Finn is nearly her size and not even 5 months old yet.
  • Oct 25, 2016 - Not a bad temporary Texas office for the next two days.
  • Oct 26, 2016 - Oh. My. Heavens. If you are ever in Plano, TX, eat here! YUMMMY!!