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Daddy's gone with the girls right now, we read about a huge flock of turkey buzzards roosting near a lake, so they've gone to the lake to do some bird-watching. I was going to go, but had to get him to bring me home, because of a stupid stomach-ache. I can't WAIT until sick-season is over!
original date
Friday February 23, 2007

Entry for February 23, 2007

My kids... I photoshopped this photo. It was rather fun...may be a new hobby! Not too bad for a first time, I thought. Boy, I wish they had fairy wings on, though. ; )

Buzzards

Daddy and the girls got back from seeing the buzzards. They said they saw 111. That's a LOT of buzzards! Daddy filmed...I haven't seen the video yet, but as soon as he gets it uploaded and makes me a couple stills from it, I'll put them here.
I was so inspired with my pic of the girls, I played with several other pictures...all my cats, and several flower photos. Most of the photos of my kids, I didn't mess with, because I think they look perfect the way they are. ; )
I had supper ready when they got home, and the girls have played Barbies ever since they finished eating...well, assuming they ate. Dd2's plate didn't look like more than a couple bites gone, but she'll eat if she's hungry. It's 9:00....I bet she's about to get hungry...I'm getting off the computer and going to fix something.

original date February 23, 2007

Emma's Cartoon

original date March 5, 2007

Ohhh, I'm Tired and Sore!

Daddy got the big idea that today would be a good day to coat the roof with the fibered roof coating we've had sitting around for about 5 years. Since he can't get one the roof (it won't hold him), I'm the one who gets that fun part of the job. He got to stand on scaffolding and reach up with a looonnnggg handled brush, while I got to hang onto the edge of the roof and try not to fall while brushing on coating. The awfullest thing happened...when I went to start, I just stuck on something quick...a full skirt and one of dad's old t-shirts, I can't get to most of my old clothes...LONG story there, too, but not right now...so I didn't have much to choose from. I didn't put on anything under the skirt, because, well, I didn't want to ruin more clothes with the coating than I had to. Anyway....*something* got caught in a crack in the tin. I was sitting on the...is it the ridge pole?....the pointy center part, anyway...and had just gotten the bucket of coating pulled up to me, and started scooting across to where I was working, when it caught. I'll leave it to your imagination WHAT got caught. Okay, now here I am, sitting on the roof, holding the bucket of coating, can't let it go or it will fall, laughing my head off and crying at the same time...laughing because I'm thinking of how silly it is, and what if we have to call the fire dept. to get me loose lol, and crying because it HURT! Daddy finally came up far enough to reach the bucket, and I was able to loose myself without calling anyone. lol I went straight inside and put on a pair of sweatpants....never mind that they were my best, newest pair....better them than me. I FINALLY got finished. Well, we have half the front finished. Daddy is wanting to finish tomorrow, but it's supposed to rain Friday, so he won't be able to, because it's supposed to dry for at least 24 hours before rain. I *hope* it's going to rain. ; ) I'm too sore to work more. Right now, anyway. Maybe next week sometime.
Ohh, my back hurts!

original date March 7, 2007

Hard Times in Paradise

You can just barely see it in the picture, But Anna has a black eye. Contrary to what Daddy thinks, I did NOT do it! She was jumping on the bed and hit a post. It was darker most of the day, while we were out and about, but it's getting lighter now. Emma keeps saying, "I've always wanted a black eye, but I don't want it to hurt." lol

original date Friday March 9, 2007

Used Book Sale!

We got up early and headed to a MEGA used book sale! 35,000 used books. This is Most of what we brought home. From 35,000 books, you'd think we would have found more, but considering we buy books all the time, there's not a whole lot we want that we haven't found already. The one thing I did want was a bird book, and I found it! It was one of the more expensive, at $5. Daddy got one for $6, but that's the most we spent on a single book. Most were in the $1 range. We got several comic books, The Far Side {2!} For Better Or For Worse, Calvin and Hobbes, and Snoopy. This is in celebration of our 13th anniversary. They have this book sale every couple years, and since they always have it in March, we celebrate our anniversary by going to it. It's my favorite present. : )
original date
Friday March 9, 2007