Outdoor Wednesday

Today is Outdoor Wednesday at http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com.SShe always has great pictures on her blog & lots of people participate.

I took these Saturday when I was at  LSU with my sis-in-law & nephew. The ducks came out of nowhere & put on a little show. It was fun to see Logan staring at them wondering what the heck they were doing! This is one of my favorite pics.

After a few minutes of taking pictures of Logan, I looked up & here came this little family.

How cute is this?

These guys weren't the least bit scared of us. They just walked out of the water & hung out.  That one with the turquoise tail I thought was pretty.

I think this one was on crack or something the way he was acting. His hair was all messed up too.

I'm not a duck expert. Not even close. The only experience I have with them is watching them at the zoo when I was a kid & watching them run around  Dean's parents yard.  So, can somebody tell me if this duck is normal? That red on its face just doesn't look right to me & it was on the faces of those two in the above picture but it wasn't as bad. I didn't know if was a disease or some sort of contagious infection?? It was actually kinda gross looking.  I wonder if they need antibiotics???

I'll leave you with one last pic that I think is just sooo adorable.

Yeh, I know I'm biased!!!

Toodles!!!

What I Learned At Lunch

Today I had lunch with my friends at work, Aaron & Stan & my boss Dean. Sidenote - my boss & hubby have the same name, first AND last. Weird, I know. Anyway, we all went to a little Mexican place by the office. I had a taco salad & it was really good.

Somehow our conversation led to some random things. I have a knack for remembering ridiculous amounts of useless information that I'll never do anything with. This lunch provided me with even more useless info. Bright colored birds are male while the duller colored ones are female. Black birds, you know the ones that fly around everywhere, can be eaten.  Why you'd want to is beyond me. If you dig a hole when there's a full moon & put the dirt back in the hole, you'll have too much dirt or if you do it with a new moon, you won't have enough dirt to fill it up. Again, why anyone would do this is beyond me. If you go to the trouble of digging a hole chances are you have something to put in it & it's not the dirt you just dug out. Although, it does make me wonder if this is actually true. I said it was random.

Speaking of birds, I have a bird problem. We have too many of them. Those little black birds that I spoke of earlier. They land on the top of the columns in front of my house & build nests, have baby birds & poop down the front of my columns. They've even pecked a hole at the top of one column. I need to figure out a way to stop this. I'm willing to put out a bird feeder & bird bath if they'd stay away from the columns but I kinda doubt that would work. I don't know how smart or cooperative birds are. Someone suggested I put out the bird feeder because it would attract the squirrels which would keep away the birds. Someone else told me to put speakers at the top of each column & when they hear the talking they freak out & leave. Speakers? Seriously? That sounds like an awful lot of trouble to go to for birds. When I was watching Steel Magnolias the other night I did wish I could just sit in the yard & shoot at them like Drum did. That's how much it irritates me. I could deal with the nests but the poop is driving me crazy!

Yesterday, I went for a bike ride. I decided to do that since I haven't gotten new shoes yet. That wasn't very smart. It didn't feel cold but it was windy & riding a bike in the wind isn't good when you have sensitive sinuses. I rode for 30 minutes & went home. Then I had a pounding headache the rest of the night. At least I did some sort of exercise.

It's been a slow week so that's all for now.

Toodles!

"We just live our life & move on"

Says the 11 yr. old, McKenzie. She lives next door to me & Amelia-Ann  lives next door on the other side. They came to bring us banana nut bread. You may remember that McKenzie made the best king cake I've ever had. She loves to bake & is really, really good at it. We sat & talked for awhile. They filled me in on everything going on at school & on the bus & what their plans are this week being that it's spring break. Amelia-Ann knows all so she keeps me updated on the goings on of Church, the neighborhood & school. I really enjoy their visits. Amelia-Ann also goes to bat for me with Dean for what I've now dubbed "The Great Puppy Debate". I want a puppy, Dean doesn't. Amelia-Ann wants a puppy, her parents don't. It would be in her best interest for me to get one. At one point awhile back she even told him she'd give him $200 to go towards the puppy. Once he explained to her that money isn't the issue she changed tactics. Tonight she told him she'd pick up the poo 4 days a week.


Today was such a pretty day! I went to 7:00 Mass & then came home & enjoyed a nap. I needed a nap because I didn't go to sleep until midnight last night because I got sucked into the greatness that is "Steel Magnolia's". Love, love, love that movie!! Not long after I got up Dean made it home from his fishing trip. I did some picking up around the house  & we ate lunch (fried fish & french fries, yum). I did our weekly grocery shopping & then went for a walk. I'm not sure how far I walked. I'm going to drive it & see. I know it was over 2 miles so I think that's good. I think I may need new shoes though. HAHAHAHA!! Anyone who knows me is laughing! Any excuse to buy new shoes!! Seriously, this morning when I got up my back was hurting a little & then while I was walking my feet were starting to hurt & I never used to have that problem. I didn't carry Logan around a lot yesterday so we can't blame him. I think it's the shoes so I cut my walk a little short. I've got to get some good music too.  I was using the Pandora app on my iPhone & about every second song is one I don't like. I've downloaded a few songs but I'm having a problem getting music from my laptop to my phone. I don't know what the deal is. I'm really confused because the music I  have on my laptop was stuff that I bought on my phone & then when I synced  the phone & laptop, all the music went to the laptop & is no longer on the phone. I've spent a good while, like 45 mins., on the iPhone website trying to figure it out & still nothing. That's a big deal for me. I'm the type of person that buys something new & just starts using it & figures it out as I go. Generally, this leads to me only using a few of the options available. I hate reading directions.  Technology is just not my thing. I guess I'll ask someone.

Towards the end of my walk I stopped at my friend Veronica's. I hadn't seen them in awhile & they were home which is a miracle in itself because she has 4 kids! One of them always has somewhere to be. Veronica's little girl, Abigail, is our Godchild. I hung out with them for a little while. Here's the little princess! Her twin brother Gavin wasn't interested in taking pictures. Come to think of it, neither was Abby. That's why this picture looks like it does. Oh Well!!

So, Dean was telling me about the fishing trip & he said that yesterday afternoon they watched "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days". SERIOUSLY??? I LOVE that movie. Like it's probably my favorite. It has Kate Hudson & McConaughey. I love them both & want them to get married. HOWEVER, I find it very odd that 4 men are at a fishing camp & that's what they chose to watch. How funny is that??

Toodles!

 

"Walk on the Wild Side"

That was this years theme for the American Heart Association Heart Walk which was today. I joined my sis-in-law Lydia's work team. It was a beautiful day & not too hot or too cold. Lydia pulled Logan in his wagon & we did the 3 mi. walk. There were tons of people there. Even Subway Jared was there! I'm hoping this is the jumpstart I need to do some sort of exercise program. Here's Logan as we start the walk. He loves his wagon!

Logan is very busy as I've said before. By the end of the walk I was carrying 3 bottles of water & a pair of Crocs & his mama had a bottle of water & his little hat. All objects started out on Logan or in his wagon & at some point they ended up being thrown into the street for Tante (me) to pick up. I've played this game before so I know better than to give the stuff back to him!!

When we got back to the tent area there were snacks. Smoothie King had smoothies, Subway had sandwiches & there was jambalaya. Logan even had a snack.

I know he doesn't appear to be very happy but he LOVED the strawberry popsicle thingy.

This is me, Lydia & Logan once we finished the walk.

Logan had on his AG "Walk On The Wildside" t-shirt but this was taken after his 1st wardrobe change. Logan was having a photo shoot after the walk since it was such a pretty day.

 I love this picture except for the milky drool. He's still so adorable! Logan's Aunt Sista was doing his photo shoot & I was taking pictures of the photo shoot. Somebody had to be around to capture stuff like this!

This is one of my favorites! We took some pictures at the new Alex Box Stadium. There's a big bronze tiger in front of the stadium. Here he's got the tiger by the tail! I think he looks soooo cute with his little hat on backwards!!

Once the shoot was over I came home & mama & daddy came over. We had Canes for lunch. Soooo good!!!! We watched the LSU game. They won last night & swept the doubleheader today. It's great to get a sweep on the road!.

I don't have anything planned for tomorrow besides Church. Dean left yesterday on a fishing trip & he'll be home sometime tomorrow. I should probably clean house!! I hope everyone had a great Saturday like me!

Toodles!

It's Relevant Cause I Don't Know

Today was another good start to the weekend. I had lunch with my friends at work Stan & Aaron at The Chimes. I've been craving crab cakes for several weeks & I was finally able to have them today. They were soooo good. Being Catholic in the South is never a sacrifice during Lent!!

After work I went to the mall. I need to pick up something for Logan for Easter. I can't show it here because his mom reads the blog & lets face it, he's 10 mos. old so it's as much a gift for mama as it is for Logan. I had some coupons for Penney's so I went to see what I could find. I got this cute Liz Claiborne top.

The color doesn't show up very good in the picture but it's purple. I can wear it to work or I can wear it with shorts or jeans. Very versatile. Regular price was $36 & by the time I used my coupons I got it for $16. I don't remember what brand this one is.

I think it's just a store brand but I thought it was so cute with the embellishments on the shoulders. It's a pretty blue coloer. This one was regular $30 & I got it for $10.50. Not a bad deal.

I went to Borders & picked up a couple of books. Once again I had a coupon, Border bucks & a gift card! After my shopping trip I was off to the big city of Watson for our book club get together. Watson is kinda far out but from the mall I'd say it's a 30 min. drive. Well, on a Friday evening it turns out to be an hour & 15 min. drive. Needless to say I was late. Lucky for me we're the worst book club ever so it doesn't matter. We had lots of good food, crab dip, cheese & these fabulous little pinwheels. I'd eaten two when I realized that what I was eating wasn't seafood. Yeh, it was bacon & ham. Hmmm. I didn't eat anymore & figured it was ok since I didn't realize what I was eating.

As usual getting together with this group leads to a lot of laughs. Like a whole lot. I think I laughed off all the calories I consumed. We did talk about books but somehow we always get off track. I'm not sure how it happens. We always start off so well & then BOOM! Someone is talking about "being Jewish or just Jew-ish?", someone else is commenting about someone being prettier from "the head up", someone says they "want to kill Nicholas Sparks because his books make you cry & cry & then drink because you've cried so much" & yes, someone did utter the phrase "It's Relevant Cause I don't Know". The next thing you know people are being recruited for a Yoga class. Very weird but very fun! This is Adrienne & Brea.

 This is me & Andrea. She's the funniest person I know & I would love to be her in my next life. You cannot be around Andrea without laughing yourself into a stupor. HI-LARIOUS!!!!!!

Here's a picture of Wendy. She has 3 weeks left until we all get to meet little Emily Hope. In the last 2 weeks Wendy all of sudden looks pregnant. Her entire pregnancy she hasn't looked but a teensy bit preggo & now look! It's the weirdest thing. She's very excited!

I'm going to bed now. I get to see Logan in the morning!!!

Nite Nite!

Edward Wouldn't Want Me!!

The last couple of days have been great. That's sarcasm if you didn't know. Yesterday, was that yearly check up thing that's always a barrel of laughs. Today I had to have some routine blood work done. I'm not afraid of needles. Blood? Yeh, not a fan but needles I've always been ok with. That is until the last several years. Having gone through fertility treatments, blood work is a necessary evil & I now HATE it & needles. Luckily, I don't have to have it done often. The last time I had a lady that I thought just wasn't very good. It really hurt & it hurt worse when she took the needle out than it did going in. Today, I was very happy to not see that lady. UNTIL I see the words "Student Phlebotomist". Oh boy. I'm not saying that she wouldn't know what she was doing but it made me a little nervous because there is sometimes a problem finding a vein. I give her my right arm & tell her how happy I am that the other lady isn't doing it. I wanted her to see I had faith in her! Well, she sticks me  & it really hurt but I was ok. It sure seemed to be stuck in my arm for a long time. That's when she says "um" UM? WTH?? "It looks like we're going to have to go with the other arm". Why is that exactly?? "it stopped". Stopped? What stopped? "the blood".  What exactly does that mean? It means that the blood just stopped flowing. Just stopped, nada, nothing. Interesting. This isn't the first time this has happened to me. The other time I thought it was operator error but apparently it's my weird body. This is so strange to me. Last year when I had a biopsy I bled like someone stabbed me & now when they need blood, nothing. I'm a fan of the Twilight books & I always leaned to Team Jacob. It's a good thing because Edward wouldn't be interested since apparently I don't have enough blood! So what happens with the quarter of a vile that she got? It gets trashed because apparently you can't add blood from the other arm to it. Whatever. We moved to my other arm, I get stuck & it hurt bad again. She took 2 viles, taped up both arms & I was free to go but "carry your purse with your other arm".

We went to eat tonight at VooDoo BBQ. It was really good! I'm so ready for it to be Friday at 4:30.

I'm watching Grey's now & can it be any bloodier? I'm not liking the flashbacks either.

Monday's Suck

Of course having an awful Monday is better than the alternative but it's hard to remember that when you have a day like I have. I hate having bad days & I hate complaining about it because I know I'm a very lucky, blessed person that lives a wonderful life. BUT today wasn't good. I've been sniffing, sneezing & coughing all day. My eyes are all watery & I'll be passing out soon because I took a Benadryl. Everything is getting a little blurry already.  It seems like I just got over this. I'm sick of being sick. It probably has something to do with this weather. I'm not going to bore you by posting about how much I hate cold weather. We've been there, done that. I'm not going to talk about how yesterday morning when we left for Mass at 6:30 the temperature was at least 30 degrees colder than it was at 10:30 Saturday night when we got home or how the wind was blowing approximately 50 mph & chilled you to the bone. Luckily, this afternoon it was a balmy 70 degrees when I left work. Supposedly, the cold weather should be gone.  I'll believe it when I see it. To think I was considering a pedicure Saturday since it looked like it was flip flop weather. Oh flip flops how I love thee!!! I have 2 really cute new pair too.

Back to the bad day. 5 people were laid off today. While I wasn't affected it's still scary & sad. I hate to see people lose their jobs & as much as I complain about working I don't want to lose mine. Not because I'm one of those people that just loves my job but because the thought of looking for another job makes me sick to my stomach. I have some great friends at work too that I would miss.

So finally the work day was over. Yay, I could go home. Apparently, there are lots of people driving around town that don't feel the same way I do & they don't want to get home as fast as humanly possible. Yes, I'm talking about you, guy in the little SUV like car that sat through a green light waiting to make a left turn when there was NOBODY anywhere near you but waited for the green arrow. I'm sure the look he gave me in his side mirror was to show me he was boss & not moving if he didn't want to. You know what? I don't care, I blew my horn 'cause that's how I roll!!!

Then there's the school zone. I don't know who is in charge of setting the school zone lights but they're not doing a very good job. Everybody knew when the time was changing so why is it at 4:45 in the afternoon, the lights are blinking when the sign clearly says the school zone ends at 4:00? What's even more frustrating is that going the opposite direction they fixed the sign the other day.

When I got home I found yet another piece of mail from the federal government. This time it's a post card. Any idea what it said??? It said that I should've received my census paperwork in the mail a few days ago & to please fill it out & mail it back otherwise I'd be arrested. This brought me to question just how serious they are about enforcing the arrest thing. Filling out the form is no big deal but I'm curious. I suggested to Dean that we not fill it out & just see if they will actually come arrest us. I really don't think they will. If they do then once we're bailed out or whatever we can go on Sean Hannity's show & talk about how ridiculous it is when all the riff raff is running around breaking the law killing people & such, the feds are arresting us for not answering a few questions. Dean quickly squashed this idea.

So while all of this isn't really, really horrible & I know there are people out there much worse off than me,, it is a bad day for me & I'm glad I'm home!!