Bullets

• My Butter Bean has just wowed me over the past few days with her reading. She drag Green Eggs and Ham off the shelf last week and just READ it. We taught her that. Cool!
• I love my cat, truly I do but if  he doesn't stop clawing the furniture I might have to skin him and hang his hide on the wall.
• I was really happy about the sun and 60 degree weather but just when I imagined us all out at this funky little neighborhood shopping and eating Thai- the cold and rain moved in. Ah well, we just started the Painting Project From Hell instead.
• The Painting Project From Hell is our entire downstairs. Trim, built in bookshelf, fireplace, wall paper off, wall sanding, carpet ripping out hell. It will be so worth it in the end. I am so ready to get this place up to date and in my taste.  
• Ev spent two night at Smokewood and I had a much needed break. I can not thank my sister and my Mom enough. For about 2 weeks I was not being the Mama I wanted to be and I couldn't get there and I couldn't figure out why. I needed a bit of a break that's why.
• My feelings about the wait have changed. Mostly because of what Kris left in my comments. About taking the time to just prepare. That one little phrase has seemed to be able to help me change my whole attitude and jump into what my life is NOW, thus the painting. (Thanks Kris)
• Ev and I are craving Sushi. Bad. She wants "those things that pop in your mouth when you eat them" , that's fish eggs. And I want some yellowtail rolls. Les is blissfully unaware right now but, we will be taken out for Sushi or else! Now Les doesn't really mind 'cause he loves it like we love it. So it should all shake out.
• I popped in Old Navy last night and I felt really old. I overcame though and I waded through all the teens on cell phones and I found a great summer top. Take that twiggy phone people!

How I Wunner Whuts You Are

Oh How I love this boy!! he is so cute and funny and he is growing so fast. I remember when he was born and I had a few moments alone with him and I rubbed his huge puppy feet and I said 'We are strangers right now but soon enough we will be friends". I think we are, even though Del Del makes him mind. I love him and I am proud of who he is becoming.

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Fact or Fiction

Evelyn is at Grandma's for a little stay over time there at Smokewood.
Evelyn called me today and in the space of 15 seconds she declared that she was being a good girl about 20 times. As a matter of fact, informing me of this supposed goodness seemed to be the entire reason for her call.
I became immediately suspicious 'cause my mama didn't raise a fool. Also I wasn't born yesterday. And then I am the mother of a 5 year old.

Then I got to talk with Aunt Melissa. Now Aunt Melissa is Ev's personal Spin Doctor. The "Elaine-ness" that they share is a mighty tight bond and Aunt Lissa would NEVER tell the truth about her behavior  sell Ev down the river.
However today Aunt Melissa did say, and I quote "umm they are both being kind of...bicker-y to each other".
Knowing what I know?

Ev is probably giving them all hell.

The Salmon of Doubt

Anyone get the above reference?
No?
( I know I am a geek)(Moving on)

Last week we had salmon for diner. Delicious, fresh and tasty salmon. My favorite thing on the planet to eat. Only I had to BUY it from a store instead of fish it out of Kachemak Bay - so it wasn't all that perfect - but it was still very tasty.
There we were, ready to sit and partake. I called Ev "Ev come and get your salmon"
"Mama this is fish not salmon"
" Ev it is a type of fish called salmon so it's okay to say either word"
She looked at me with a skeptical tilt to her head.
It was on.

We repeated that same conversation for three days. Repeatedly.
Let me repeat myself. Three. Days.
That's what I said. Tres Dias.  Drei Tage.  Tre Giorni. Trois Jours. Drie Dagen.

I am not sure I ever convinced her. I think she wrote me off as a lost cause.

MAMA WINS!!!!!!!

I So Needed This!

You know you can't keep lettin' it get you down
And you can't keep draggin' that dead weight around.
If there ain't all that much to lug around,
Better run like hell when you hit the ground.

When the morning comes.
When the morning comes.

You can't stop these kids from dancin'.
Why would you want to?
Especially when you're already gettin' yours.
'Cause if your mind don't move and your knees don't bend,
well don't go blamin' the kids again.

When the morning comes.
When the morning comes.

When the morning comes.
When the morning comes.

When the morning comes.
When the morning comes.

Let it go, this too shall pass.
Let it go, this too shall pass.

Let it go, this too shall pass.
(You know you can't keep lettin' it get you down. No, you can't keep lettin' it get you down.)

Let it go, this too shall pass.
(You know you can't keep lettin' it get you down. No, you can't keep lettin' it get you down.)

Hey!

Let it go, this too shall pass.
(You know you can't keep lettin' it get you down. No, you can't keep lettin' it get you down.)

When the morning comes.
(You can't keep lettin' it get you down. You can't keep lettin' it get you down.)

When the morning comes.
(You can't keep lettin' it get you down. No, you can't keep lettin' it get you down.)

When the morning comes.
(You can't keep lettin' it get you down. You can't keep lettin' it get you down.)

When the morning comes.
(You can't keep lettin' it get you down. No, you can't keep lettin' it get you down.)

When the morning comes!

This Is What I Meant About The Duck Sauce

Sunshine Blessed Sunshine

Today was the day that the Sun finally decided to grace Ohio. OH- thank goodness. It has been a long and dark winter (which is probably why my outlook is so bleak).
Well it got sunny enough and warm enough (44 degrees) to strike out for the trail. It was Leslie's idea as I was laying on the couch in the grips of a terrible headache. He was pretty surprised when I jumped up and got my bright blue wind-pants and kerchief on! Ev was in her glory. She had her bike and this was her first rife after a long absence. She did great! When she wasn't riding, she was running and when she wasn't running, she was throwing snow balls at us. And talking and laughing the whole time.
Thank you Mr. Sun - we really needed that.