A Good Book, A Silly Kid, & A Good Find

This book is good. I recommend it to anyone wanting a quick, witty, satisfying read.

The book contains only letters from the characters. I enjoyed it. I admit I rarely write letters anymore. Usually I send out an email. Letters are nice. I think I may write a few now.
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Miles drew this:

It's a boy who is hot because the sun is shining on him. Oh, and his parents are making him mow the lawn. Yes, we are mean. We often make our 3 yr old mow the lawn! I don't know where he gets this stuff.

Later, after a lot of play, he proved you can sleep with your eyes open.
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Here is a yard sale treasure I found this past weekend:
The glass is broken in the bottom right corner. I am tempted not to replace the glass. Somehow it gives it more charm broken....If that is possible? But, a solid piece of glass would keep the dust out.
Isn't it lovely? I haven't found a special place for it just yet. I really do love it.

Recommend a book. Please don't recommend Twilight. I would rather poke my eyes out than read that book! Okay, maybe not really poke my eyes out. I do like seeing. But seriously, recommend a good book. Thanks.
Karen

Not sure you can make out the entire first word? The note reads : Thank you for toys.

It was given to Kevin after I yard sale shopped on Saturday and came home with some toys! Amelia's explanation was simple. Daddy makes the money.
Gee whiz. Talk about being appreciated!!!!
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Miles wore these most of the weekend. I have no idea why, but later he asked me to take this picture:
I think he is going to be a comedian someday. That kid is a joker.
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Have a great week!
~Karen

Grow! Baby Grow!

Chives
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We planted this past weekend. It was rainy, muddy, and messy. We are mostly doing seed. It's cheaper, and a lot of what we wanted to grow we couldn't find in plant form.

(cue drum roll.....)We're growing: swiss chard, spinach, eggplant, tomatoes, green peppers, red peppers, zucchini, summer squash, butternut squash, acorn squash, habanero peppers, serrano peppers....and maybe even some veggies I've forgotten....Yumm-o!
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Also, a side note: I hope Arizonians stand up! This is wrong.
Harassing Latinos with racial profiling isn't an inevitable side effect of Arizona's anti-immigration law -- it's the entire point.

~Karen

Drawing & Outdoor Fun

Mimi's drawing of our two gerbils:And here is one of Obama!

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One thing I love about our back porch is we have a pretty cool hand laid brick porch with a tin roof overhead. I seem to forget how awesome that back porch is every winter....and when spring rolls around I fall back in love!

It's also fun spending more time with our outdoor dog Rudy. He is getting old, and I can't even imagine him gone. He has been with us for 12 yrs now. He is calm and protects us. He is the opposite of our puppy.

Ralphie will be a year old soon. He has been quite the adjustment. It is difficult to start with a puppy. He is so energetic...and well, quite frankly neurotic. But, we love him nonetheless.

Have a great week! Karen

Shout Out to Google Reader!

I really should have done this a long time ago. I finally sat down and dedicated a couple minutes to setting up Google Reader. It is awesome! I can look at all my peep's blogs with ease. It really is convenient. Before I had a blog roll on my blog, and I would go to each one individually. With Google Reader I just scroll down and look at the blogs I typically read! So, if you notice I no longer have a blog roll, this is why.

Give it a try! Karen

Spring!

Not much going on here. We can't complain. We are getting the gardens ready to plant. We are quietly resisting the urge to plant early. Mother's Day tends to be the rule in this area.

Our main garden is looking good.
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My squash garden. I really cannot wait to get this one going!

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I really love the grooves in the yard from all the swinging! The swing set has been a huge plus in our lives.

Hope everyone is having a great week.
~Karen

Crafting and Gross Animal Love

You tell me. Was it an improvement or not? I can't decide. I really really liked them until one of my kids told me they looked like "boobies." Now my love is fading because all I can see are boobs.

I was going for a big flower look. It is something I've seen here and there, but never wanted to fork out money for them, so I decided to make them myself. Maybe I will add something more to it? I don't know. The ways I waste my time are growing. Seriously. At least I am not wasting on something that won't give me anything to show for it? This is how I justify my evening time wasting. I guess it is how I recharge for the following day though. Without books, crafts, and quiet time I would be a cranky momma. Okay. Let me rephrase...I'd be an even crankier momma!
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Michael. The best gerbil ever. Seriously.
Yes, I kiss our animals....even the ones related to the rat. It is sick. I know.

UPDATE:
Better? I give up. What a silly thing to be obsessed with, huh?