ACHOO!

It started with this guy! He brought the cold to us, and we all got it. Now he is better, and we are all sniffling!
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Mimi slept on the couch most the day. She doesn't feel so well. She is hardly ever sick, so she is not a good sickie. She gets very grumpy. Ralphie kept her warm.
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Some of my readers are skeptics! How dare they question if my dog smiles??! Here is another smiling picture. See! He does smile! :)

Random Thoughts

I finished my dad's blanket, and I delivered it to him, but I forgot to take a picture. Oh well. I was so excited to get it to him. He was happy.

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The kids are still a bit sick. They have stuffy noses and one is particularly whiny today....

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Ralphie got his last round of shots yesterday, and he had an allergic reation. It looked like he had botox done on his lips. I am not kidding. It was sad. He puffed up in the face, and he cried whenever you touched him. Poor dog. It is strange how well he has infilitrated this family and become one of our pack. He is my third child.

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I am kind of in between craft projects. I really want to start a quilt, but I have some nervousness about it since I've never made one. I don't know why I find quilt making intimidating.

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It is official: Fall is here. It is cool at night and in the morning.

The kids bundle up to go out to swing. I think I appreciate the swing set as much as the kids. It really frees me up to surf the internet, read, and craft. I am still outdoors with them, and we do chat, but it is not my responisbility to entertain them. As a child I spent countless hours on a swingset. I love listening to them chit chat while they swing or do the teeter totter. It is so nice, and it was the way I had envisioned it. I am not gonna say they NEVER fight out there....Believe me; they do. But the physical activity keeps them occupied and happy. I think they go down for naps and bedtime more easily.

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Okay. Enough said. I should start laundry, load the dishwasher, and pick up!

~Karen

I'm sick....

I'm sick. The kids have entertained themselves. On a trip to the sink for more water, I noticed they were playing separately in their rooms, and Mimi had a sign on her door:

I asked Moe what he thought of the sign and he said "She's being grumpy, so I am leaving her alone."

Too funny! I am glad they are working it out. I hope I am better soon.
~Karen

Sickness: GO AWAY!

Pictures make me happy. They always have. I love the black and white feature on my camera. It is fun to play with.

Yesterday, Kevin said he needed a "flat bastard" for a project he was working on. I said "what is that?" There is actually a tool called a "flat bastard!" It even has it engraved on the backside. It made me laugh so hard!

Finally we are getting back into a routine. Kevin was off 5 days last week, and it was awesome. It was hard to see him go back to work Monday.

Now we all have a cold and are suffering together. I haven't done much in the way of crafting because of sickness....Hopefully it will be gone soon. I feel non-productive when I'm not working on something. I have ideas..just noooo energy!
Have a great weekend! ~Karen

Being Random

This is next to my little desk. This is half the actual drum set. Kevin is a good drummer, so I don't mind it much. The kids have treated the set with much respect, so I guess it will stay. :) The only room without an instrument is the bathroom. Sometimes they can get rather loud on the set, but that is okay. I would much rather hear random piano keys being played or drum being banged than noise from the TV.

We are all better. Whatever we had was horrible, but passed by quickly.

No new crafting for me going on...I am working on making some bookmarks. I may post a little tutorial on it. I am in the process of making a lot of things for X-mas. I figured I will let people pick and choose what they want from a box of things I made. It is a lazy way to gift! The pressure will be off of me....I would like to make a pledge to give all handmade gifts, but I don't think it is possible. My dad is an avid reader, so I am sure he will get some books from us.

Have a wonderful week! Enjoy the weather!

We Surrender!

Dear Horrible Virus,

YOU WIN! Now please leave us.

Mimi, Moe, & Karen

Hello!

Poor Moe is sick. As a result our house is a disaster zone! Mimi decided to help out, so she paid the bills for us:

She is such a big helper!

OH, I almost forgot...All you crafty people out there....What are these? A hat for a doll's head? I got them at a yard sale. I bought a box of crafting supplies and several of these were in the box. I am perplexed by them, and obsessed with finding the answer.


Have a wonderful day! Enjoy it! :)