Dad made me cry

So first things first.  I apparently DID take photos (even shot a video) on Thursday  Friday and then failed to post them.  I guess I need to actually look at my photos and double check, before I decide I didn't take any.

So here's the girl and boy-o in action, on the way home on Thursday night.  They are like butterflies - hard to photograph as they are constantly moving...

And this was my attempt at showing how thrilling my job can be at times and how UNGODLY SLOW my semi-new color printer at work is...


Ok - so maybe my failure to recollect these was my brain doing a good job of editing...









This morning started with the weakest coffee ever made. I swear it. The girl tried, I know she did -- but something went horribly wrong.  It really has been a week of incredibly bad coffee (at home).

Dad Report: Dad told me right away that he was feeling extra fatigued and he didn't know why; he didn't feel like he had over-exerted himself in anyway or had any reason to feel this way - but he definitely reported he felt less pep.

We had an interesting talk - not really having any news - I shared the information I knew about the physicists in the U.K. sending a neutrino faster than the speed of light.  Dad had a lot of questions; and I, not really having read the WHOLE article nor really knowing much about physics... well I couldn't really expand on it much past the headline.  I promised him I would do some reading and bring the information back to him tomorrow.   He was really interested in the details, and it was one of those moments when I under estimated the amount of his brain that still does work.  I went on to the story about the satellite falling to earth - but he was a bit annoyed when I didn't have the result of its fall - so tomorrow we should have more to talk about.

At the end of the conversation - he told me that he was really appreciative of my loyalty for calling him everyday -and I said something like - well, you're my Dad.  And he said something to the effect of well he had a lot of other children and I blew them out of the water for calling and talking with him - that he was really impressed - and I told him well, I don't do it to impress you but I do hope it makes a difference. He said it did, and that he just wanted me to know how much he appreciated it. By this time I was a teary mess. So we said our goodbyes.

Dad Summer 2010

So against advice - I went back to Raven today. Heidi wasn't in and won't be there tomorrow either -- so I guess I wait until Monday and then go in and find out what is up. Maybe this is just how it is -- but because I don't know if that's it - it does make me a bit wacky.  I have resolved that no matter what happens on Monday to also make an appt. with MADE for Weds. (on Monday).

I should have done more today. But it was Sat. I made breakfast for everyone... see....
Breakfast bowls- YUM.

And I did some window shopping...cuz my birthday is coming up - I kinda liked this dress... its hard to find winter dresses which are also pretty.

And I read some (this book is fascinating so far) and had a caramel apple cider drink which was super tasty.

I took my notebook with me - but didn't write anything.  BOOOOOOO.


I am sure that tomorrow will be more productive. I'm gonna get up early and go to the grocery store - that should get me off to an early start, though sleeping in was very nice this morning.  I gotta figure out a good watermark for the photos from Pic-Mic Designs; then I can get them up on etsy.


Fears & Anxieties: It just seems like there's a lot going on and little time -- so little time.  We need to get to Oklahoma, and I need to get out to Victoria; and we want to go to New Mexico.  And the holidays are coming and both the kids' birthdays - so money will be gobbled up left and right.  Yah I could go down this road but I am going to short circuit this     right     now.

Random Photo of the Day:

First picture taken with digital camera - Z (April 2006)