Carol's Robot

Hell yeah Carol.

OUR BLOG IS BORING.

Come on people.....what is going on?

Mercado B-day

If I am correct...it is Paul's Birthday.

so it happened

ok so i didn't even do what i said i was going to do - although i did sweat a little

we came home and the kids needed to get OUT of the house - so i shooed them into the back yard where my eye befell upon the crumpled corner flower bed - still damaged from the trampling of our most recent hurricane back in september - so - still in skirt and silky work shirt, i proceeded to pull and  yank out the weeds and the grass tendrils that threatened to choke out the three surviving flowers that my father had planted years ago as well as my beloved big blue bush - i handed the kids some shovels and said "dig" which they did merrily and laughed and giggled and fought and cried and then laughed some more while doing it - then killy came home - and i think he was happily surprised to find his little family out in the setting sun and not plugged into any electronic hypnotonic devices - his son greeted him with the confession of an honest boy who is sincerely conflicted with reflexive behaviors versus socially acceptable actions while his little girl beamed in glee at the sight of her handsome daddy donned in work attire and eager for action - killy announced, "i'm making hamburgers!" and i was pleased because i was really getting things done in my little corner patch - i ran inside to change into jeans and get some garden gloves and continued the work and actually managed to make the corner look rather nice by the time the hamburgers were ready for the eating!  my son kissed my perspiring forehead and was grossed out exclaiming "eew, you taste like worms in dr pepper juice!"

we settled around the dinner table and adolfo ate like he'd never eaten before and we chatted about how salads are a good choice for lunch as my son revealed that out of the two choices given at lunch time he selected a salad as his main lunching meal because he was feeling "a little weak" and announced that the reason for his choice was the inherent qualities of protein contained therein - we commended him on making a wise choice for lunch and enjoyed watching him chow down the last bits of hamburger while delicately paola enjoyed her burger open faced, dry, scraping the cheese off with her teeth (kind of like how i eat oreo cookies) while chewing on wayward bits of lettuce - for desert the children enjoyed some yummy peaches

afterwards we ran to the store and stocked up on frozen waffles and milk (which was a CHEAP 1.99 a gallon) and stuck them in our DEEP FREEZE that bob bought us

that's right

bob is on a diet - and the free range beef he'd raised is now in our freezer ready to feed my little family and saving us a ton of money to boot

life is good

i have no complaints

my husband is now serenading me with his guitar and i will rub his shoulders and neck and face until he dozes off and i hope he sleeps comfortably because my life is good and it can't be otherwise when i have such wonderful people around me

mush

i didn't exercise though

and for the record, my perfect multiplication table reciting genius son didn't have homework because he finished all of his homework for the week on monday evening..

YEAH

THINGS I wish i had time to do

so tonight i wish i could

• make lasagna
• read a book
• exercise HARD CORE
• draw and paint
• write a letter
• make papier-mâché easter eggs with the kids
• clean the fridge
• shop for clothes
• build a cardboard castle with the kids
• have a bubble bath
• bake cookies
• drink wine
• relax with my husband

instead
i am going home to

• make Picadillo (that's mexican shepherd's pie to you ohio-ans)
• check the homework
• exercise quickly...
• bathe the kids

and that's it
that's it...

Rough Life

Rough Life
Originally uploaded by colin flynn

Hey everyone.

Todd...thanks for the big post the other day...it's always fun to hear how much of a coward you are. It was inspiring. hence this post.

Carol.....I am trying to watch that Indian cartoon....something "Sings The Blues." It is cooler then I expected at first. and I am only 4 minutes into it.

Here is another.....sigh......post of my drawings.
As most of you know I have been drawing for a bit.
I have been fortunate enough to be a part of a sketchbook exchange.
This is the most drawing I have done in years.

I am making a big deal about it because I feel it is really good.
It is rare that I actually give myself the opportunity to see what I can do."

I debate often about how much of myself...my creative self...to use.
Usually having to do with work.
I have become quite miserly of late.
It feels good to stretch those muscles.

I miss hearing y'all complain about the mundane.

Oh Yeah..the real me