Big Toe Boo Boo

So Monday the neighbor kids came over to get some ice for their house.  I was pouring the ice out of the maker into the bowl. Can you tell where this is going? One piece of ice escaped the bowl and landed right on my big toe. It caused the toe to split open.  Big toes sure can bleed.  Now the toe is just bruised and looks really bad. I am going to have to get some paint on it to distract from the bruising.  Note to self... watch out for falling ice.....

Rock Jocks are among us

Well, hubby and I spent the majority of the day at the local VA.  We are waiting to see if he has stones or not.  He is presenting the classic symptoms of kidney stones but according to the doc he needed a ct scan.  Hubby wanted to know what kind of cat they were going to hold over him and wave it around.  When he finished it he told me it was a Persian..... (because it purred).  I have a funny husband.  So we will await the results to find out the treatment options open to us.  Tomorrow is the day for information.  Rock and Roll!!!

Riding Mower

Guess who has a riding mower?  If you guessed us you were absolutely correct!!! Hubby has already mowed the front yard and the neighbors too!  He did that to say thanks for giving us their mower that they didn't want. It needed lots of work but for us it was definitely worth getting it fixed.  We spent $340.00 and it costs $1200.00 new.  My kind of savings.  Now we can mow circles or our names or anything that we want in our yard.  Lil sis gave me the idea....  Hubby was so cute to watch, he had the biggest grin on his face. I'd say he is a happy camper.  I am too because it wasn't me doing the mowing....

New Do

I went to the salon today!!! Yahoo.  I got highlights and a cut.  The stylist also gave me a deep condition so it is nice and shiny.... The length is about at my shoulders. Perfect to wear up and short enough for the summer months. Since it is already in the 90's I figure it was needed to start the summer with shorter hair.  It even makes me look younger. I covered the grey with the highlights. The stylist just let me know that the grey was natural highlights.  I guess I was more natural before I sat in the chair.  Lets just say I am a happy camper!!!!

Butterfly Wisperer

That's right folks.... my man has a butterfly on his finger.  I really think it is a moth but who cares. I was so surprised that it landed on him that I had him hold still while I ran back into the house to get the camera to take this picture.  His hand looks huge but that's what happens when you don't have a professional take the picture.  Happy Landings!!!!

Dying Iris

I have figured out why the Iris are dying. I thought it might be the type of dirt or ants or something crazy like that. Nope... it is Buggs. I happened to spy him out by the Iris this morning.  Then after he finished his morning nosh I proceeded to go take a peek at the Iris.  Yep I noticed some teeth marks on the iris bulbs.  I don't think they can come back from that. Oh Well. Buggs brings me great joy so I can lose a few plants. Mom wanted to know if he asked for a tomato plant.  Last year I only got 3 little tomatoes from my plant because I couldn't keep Buggs and friends from the plant. I watched them knock the plant over to get around the netting I had on it so I could possibly get a tomato.  We have smart bunnies in our parts of the woods. 

My Hero My Hubby

So, about 2 weeks ago I was working in the front yard. I decided to weed the flower bed. I picked up the boarder that had fallen over and lo and behold, there was a SNAKE!!!! I quickly dropped the boarder hollered really loud and took off running to the inside of the house.  Hubby extraordinaire heard me holler and came running.  We almost collided.  Looking back it was really quite comical. He asked what caused me to scream.  My response was snake, snake, snake. He got me calmed down and then proceeded to dispose of the offending creature.  MY HERO!!!! He always takes care of the difficult things with aplomb.  I gave him a great big kiss and told him that he is my hero.  It made him blush.  I think I need to add a hoe to my gardening tools.  I remember mom always having one, now I know why. 

Buggs

So while mowing tonight I was surprised to see Buggs.  He decided to grace me with his presence.  He doesn' t seem to be bothered by the mower.  I did mow the back 40 while he was close to the house munching on bird seed.  Yesterday while trying to look at the solar eclipse I went into the back yard only to have Buggs kind of hop about 10 feet from me and then when I went back into the house he hopped all the way up to the back door. He was on the concrete pad just acting like he owned the place.   I guess if I was going to have a wild animal visit, Buggs is the one to have.  He is really cute. Fluffy white tail and all. 

Police Memorial

Yesterday was the Dallas Police Memorial. I went to support hubby.  He was one of the marchers and saluters.  Every year the DPD has a memorial service for the men and woman that have died in the line of duty. There has been 80 since the 1890's.  The service was a short one and very touching. I am so proud of my hubby for volunteering to do the memorial.  (he does get teclose credit for it which goes toward his masters of policing) They have a prayer at the end of the service that no new name be placed on the memorial before the next year's service. I have to agree.... no new names.

Bunny

I am so excited. The bunny is back. It shows up around 6 in the evening. Two days in a row now.  I don't think it is peeping Tom bunny. This one doesn't have the white fur on the top of its head. So now I need to come up with a name for the new bunny that is visiting our back yard.  I like Buggs. He  is coming to eat the bird seed that the birds throw out from the feeder.  Buggs doesn't seem to mind the left overs. I think I will toss out some carrots tonight make him want to come more often...  Everyone needs a Buggs at their house it is fun to watch him twitch his nose and hop around. So Hop hop hop to it and enjoy life.

Sad Day Today

So hubby woke me to tell me that my beloved Bear has passed. I will miss him with all of my heart. He was the best dog to ever walk the earth. I still remember picking him out and having help naming him. He was so small that he fit into the palm of my hand.  I was asked what kind of animal he was when I took him out. Dog of course.  I guess with all that fur it was hard to tell. In life we are told that we look like our animals and Bear and I sure had the same hair/fur.  BIG!! Sleep well my beloved Bear....you will be greatly missed.

Burn Baby Burn

It is what hubby should have said to me yesterday. I mowed the back 40 and didn't think about sunblock until it was too late. Oh Well, I will have a weird tan line for the start of the summer.I even have a tan line around my ankle. You can tell how tall the socks were that I was wearing.  So when we went to the movies with another couple the wife was like "holy cow what happened?". I wanted to say I fell asleep in a tanning bed but I didn't think she would buy it.  We saw the Avengers. It is definitely a guy who loves comics movie.  It did have some funny parts but I won't be going to the sequel. Hubby was a happy camper I think he might be going to the sequel. If I was a character in the movie, I would have been the star.  I burn bright!!!!

Dinner with the Girls

I got to have dinner with the girls tonight. How much fun did we have you ask? Well, I'll tell you. We (the housewives and I ) went to the local Mexican restaurant and had our own Cinco De Meyo celebration. It is fun to catch up and just have girl talk.  We have started planning our trip away from it all.  May run to the boarder to the casino for a concert or spa or some other thing like that. To top off a fabulous evening out, I return to the house to find the neighbor had mowed the front lawn. Do I live right or what?!  I told the neighbor wife to thank her husband for me. It totally saved me some time this weekend. Celebrate life in your own way I know we did!!!