You know that gene that tells women that they’re always cold and men that they’re always hot?
Well, they got switched in my husband and I.
He’s always cold. He’d keep the house 78 year-round if he could.
I open the windows on 60-degree days because I like the fresh air.
I’ve heard other women say that when they were pregnant the warmth differences evened out and they were finally the same temperature as their husbands.
However, when I was pregnant I slept in a tank top with a sheet pulled over me, and the sheet was only because I can’t stand to sleep without some sort of blanket.
And I still woke up sweaty.
Next to me? My husband?
He slept in sweats with his hood pulled up underneath a down comforter.
Our children seem to have inherited the correct genes, though.
On a recent cool day, Luke went out to play, and I threw on my flip flops and went to enjoy the fresh air and take some pictures.
Sockless soccer.
Pay no attention to the boy behind the tree.
Then Chloe decided we were having too much fun without her and she came out.
Only she layered up first.
Note the sweater with the hood pulled up under the hat.
And the socks on the hands.
And now that I think about it, I have no idea why they both decided to play outside in cowboy hats. But I’m glad they did.
on April 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
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I gardened the other day.
The original owners of our home created some nice areas that grow some nice plants in front of our house.
Planters? Beds? I don’t know what I’m supposed to call them.
But apparently “the part of the lawn where all the weeds are” is not the right name.
Now if it were up to me, I’d just pretend the weeds weren’t there and go about my life.
It works for the dust on my mantle.
And my picture frames.
And the top of my fridge.
And cabinets.
But since we have something called neighbors, who actually have to live next door to us and across from us, I guess pretending the weeds aren’t there isn’t going to work.
My next preferred option would be to wait until the weeds are all a good four to five feet high and then just yank them out.
Because then there would be minimal bending and kneeling and contact with the ground where ALL THE BUGS are.
But some of our neighbors actually want to sell their houses, and I guess houses with five-foot-high weeds don’t really send property values though the roof.
So I actually went out and gardened with the intent of getting rid of all the weeds before they became unsightly.
Which meant there wasn’t a whole lot of weed to yank.
And at times I actually had to root around in the, well, roots in order to really get that sucker out of there.
And when I did that?
Oh Dear God, the sheer size of the spiders that skittered away.
And then.
Oh mercy.
Please God.
Please, please, please let that be a dried up leaf that just fell into my glove.
Please, please, please don’t let it be a spider and
OH MY GOD it is MOVING!!! THERE IS A SPIDER IN MY GLOVE.
And so ends my stint as a gardener. My neighbors have my sincere best wishes on the sale of their houses.
I won’t know if they get sold or not, since I won’t be able to see their yards over the twelve-foot-high wall o’ weeds that will soon be dividing us.
On the plus side, if they give me dirty looks for bringing down property values, I won’t be able to see those either.
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Ok, because Earth Day is so close, I wanted to give away something that is green somehow. But I also wanted to keep with the theme of my blog, so….
Cupcoats!
They are reusable fabric sleeves for your coffee cups. They fit easily into your purse or glove compartment so they’re handy to have around for all those spontaneous Starbucks runs you’ll be taking with your $15 Starbucks card that I’m also giving away!
To enter to win just tell me: What is your favorite drink at Starbucks?
Mine is a peppermint mocha, but these days you’ll find me getting a skinny caramel latte.
The winner will be announced this Friday. Make sure you either leave your email address or a link to a blog with your email address if you want to win. US and Canada only please!
And don’t forget to visit the other giveaways!
So ya’ll may have heard about a little thing called the Bloggy Giveaways Carnival.
Usually I get freaky excited to give stuff away, but this time? Not so much.
I am uninspired. I’ve done the Lush and Starbucks giveaways too many times.
I’m actually thinking of just skipping this giveaway completely.
What do you think? What can I give away that is exciting to you yet fits the theme of my blog and won’t break the bank?
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