Leftover yarn

What do I do with it?

I spy monkeys in the tree, part 2

I've never understood the thrill of climbing a tree. The climb is rough, the seat uncomfortable, and the end is just painful. Apparently, from a young age, we love the thrill of the climb.

Note: What didn't get filmed in this video is Jamie diving into Jon's arms when he wasn't ready. Everyone is okay. No children were harmed in the making of this video. I think Jon's nerves might be worse for wear though.

I spy monkeys in the tree, part 1

I'm finally getting around to posting more of my family videos from Missouri. It's a wonder that someone didn't get hurt.

My nephew LB

Here's LB kicking up a workout while his daddy (yup, that great sounding voice is his daddy) talks to him. I'm not sure which is better: LB or his daddy. Either way, they're both cute.

Wanna win handmade jewelry or a book thong?

One of my favorite crafters is doing a giveaway. You can win either one of her fabulous pendants (I own one already and I so would want, oh, I don't know, a million more), or a beaded book thong. Her jewelry made me get back into wearing it again, so she's obviously talented. Plus, we're in a recession—who wouldn't want to win something?

I still have a job but

we're going to furlough for the summer. The amount that I won't see in my paycheck because of this will be spread out through the end of the year as to "lessen the burden." I think I'm going to start using my work from home privileges more to cut down on the cost of my commute (36 miles each way). Jonathan could be getting furloughed too, so I'm going to have to really watch my spending now. I hope I won't have to say goodbye to yoga.

The thing that really sucks about this is that it's holding up doing things like buying a house, getting Jonathan a new car, maybe a European vacation, or even a kid. I tell myself the wait will be worth it. I would hate to have one of those nasty mortgages hanging over our head, and we want to be responsible about it and put down the customary 10%. If only everyone would do that maybe we wouldn't be in this place to begin with. I'm beginning to think while the retirement generation is sucking our social security dry, my generation seems to think everything should come to them on a silver platter with wings. I'm ready for this country to get back to rooted values where earning a dollar meant hard work.

If only I took my own advice, I might not have as much debt too.

What spring means to me

From That
To This

No winter. No coats. Spring. Yippee!