tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54987992541157116492024-03-13T18:49:20.149-04:00The Irrelevant TangerineJaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-87185528303698038022012-01-06T14:53:00.001-05:002012-01-06T14:53:26.297-05:00BackHi there.<br />Me again.<br />
I took a little break from this site to go do the adopt-a-family thing, and now - well - here I am again. I'm toying with the idea of taking my whole little self elsewhere to see what there is to see in the blogosphere these days, but for now I'm just writing today. Here. <br /><br />Hi. <br />
<br />Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-61770806996880351842011-11-12T05:52:00.001-05:002011-11-12T06:03:44.925-05:00Oh, hello.<br />In between thinking of projects yesterday, I thought of something to discuss, but it eludes me now, and that's not interesting. So. <br /><br />Meanwhile, I'm busy wrapping my head around Thanksgiving, which is suddenly here. It's starting to be time to make a bigger deal of the holidays because Adeline understands them. We're hosting here which just means two extras to feed, but there's that.<br />
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The Friday following, we're up to something. So far the idea is to bring Thanksgiving to the in-laws. <br /><br />Followed by a Saturday birthday extravaganza wherein I have somehow invited no less than 17 children to celebrate with my daughter. How does she even have that many friends? I don't even have that many friends. <br /><br />So there's that. <br /><br />The week following we have doctor appointments every day. Badda-Bing. Followed by a PPT on Friday to determine where and if our kiddo will be off to pre-school. <br /><br />In the mean time, I'm trying to set up an office in the basement to get all that rolling, and come up with an interesting story or five to share here so that I'm not stuck writing about my busy schedule and meetings with teachers.Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-27050625571493143442011-11-07T12:59:00.001-05:002011-11-07T12:59:25.525-05:00The StormLast Sunday after the snow stopped I went outside with my camera. It was 5am, dark, and I had been listening to trees break and fall all night.<br />
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I think every year, my Birthday and Christmas list have included bookshelves. I really love them, second only to... I suppose... my books. So, I'm finding it a little ironic that the same year that I aquire an e-reader, I also find myself in the posession of not one, not two, but five new bookcases. <br />
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One is shorter than I am, but the rest dwarf me. Two of them are arriving today and are probably about 8' long. I'll have to measure. And take pictures. I know nobody really cares, but it'll be fun for me. <br />
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Anyway, in preparation for this momentious occasion, I've been making some room in the basement for my new shelves, not to mention all that new office furniture we scored over the weekend. When I went downstairs this morning I was confronted with this:<br />
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<br />Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-89528542605235974572011-10-24T15:13:00.002-04:002011-10-24T15:13:42.806-04:00Today, I'm covered in Mod Podge, surrounded by clippings and shreds of plastic and paper and I have several projects drying around me. <br /><br />Hence, no time to write. I'm just making sure I don't fall out of habit.Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-6355948215610932752011-10-23T07:07:00.000-04:002011-10-23T07:07:07.413-04:00Moving Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Right, so breaking my ass was not only bad, it was bad timing. Yesterday was our designated moving day for office furniture. <br /><br />At the initial planning stage, the goal seemed simple: Move some desks and chairs from Matt's old office to our basement. I guess you could say that things began to go awry with my injury. I was not 100 percent of course, but I swallowed a handful of Advil and was ready to have at it.<br /><br />Next it was us vs. the desks. Apparently, steel desks weigh about 7,000 lbs each. We were taking them apart. Drill? Check. Figuring out how to get the drawers out of the file cabinets? Well... we lifted them, pushed them, pulled them, flipped them in every angle we could think. Pushed on things that looked like release buttons, but weren't. About an hour later, Matt gave one a mighty yank, and... it came right out. Nice.<br /><br />Onward.<br /><br />Down a flight of stairs with a 180 degree landing in the middle. Why this building doesn't have an elevator is beyond me. But anyway, three of these desks who's parts were only slightly lighter than the sum, went down the stairs. We had developed an excellent system by the final trip down. <br /><br />And of course, I looted. I mean, it was an office - and everything in it was getting thrown away. Envelopes, post-it's, organizational racks and drawer things, pens, sweet Jesus - I think that made everything else worth it.<br /><br /><br /><br />Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-44188088608541338362011-10-22T07:08:00.000-04:002011-10-22T07:08:58.858-04:00For my NaNo'sAs promised, and long awaited, here's one video from Wednesday night. I didn't get the question at the beginning, but as you'll deduct, it was something along the lines of, "Tell me about your writing process". <br />
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I won't say too much more, I'll let you take what you will from the authors themselves. I have a couple more videos to upload in the meantime. <br />
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Oh, and sorry about the ladies in front of me discussing something about 4:30 minutes in. My camera held out for a few seconds before focusing in on their hairdoos and glasses, but alas. <br />
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Here it is. My super blurry photo of the Occupy Wall Street camp, which was actually about three blocks from Wall Street, in the pouring rain. I took a picture to say I saw history in the making. <br /><br />More tomorrow. </div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-88100030661491373622011-10-19T06:39:00.001-04:002011-10-19T06:39:38.549-04:00Fancy SchmantzyWell, well, well.<br /> <br />I just clicked the, "try new user interface" or some such button here on my Blogger account and oh la la... everything is all shiny and new. I wish you could see it.<br /><br />One thing struck me as wacky. One button that was pretty clearly prioritized was for creating a whole new blog. Not a new POST mind you, but a new BLOG. I know this because for an instant or two, I considered it. Think about this for a minute. How many blogs does one person need? Okay, maybe two. Or even three, but seriously.<br /><br />Not that I want to keep blogging about blogging, but at this point I'm writing for practice and, well, blogging is what's on my mind.<br /><br />Blogging and pom poms. <br /><br />I'm surrounded by them. Kid crafty things. Pom poms, popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners... I'm like a one woman band of preschool supplies. More on that later.Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-42985180750497557082011-10-18T11:13:00.004-04:002011-10-18T11:25:39.488-04:00What's That?<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The other day, we were driving home - Adeline and I.<br /><br />"What's that?" She said. <br /><br />We were stopped at a red light. I looked around. Not sure. And yet, she continued to point.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>After about the third time she asked, I finally followed her gaze.<br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cixYixb9T_I/Tp2ZDTRI5oI/AAAAAAAAAKE/2BuYhs-mR1o/s400/100_1022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664852188292769410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Do you see it there? Next to the electrical box? Perhaps you need a closer look. I know I did.<br /><br /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCPnzaYRqo4/Tp2ZdNTp0YI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/OQyW1WYyEjo/s400/100_1023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664852633369301378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div></div><div></div><br />Right.<br /><br />So, now that I've seen what she's pointing at. I had to answer her question, namely: "Mommy, what's that?".<br /><br />"It's a man wearing green." I said.<br />"Oh."<br /><br />I'm not sure I satisfied her curiosity. <br /> </div><div><br /></div></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-38893240066585330132011-10-17T15:53:00.003-04:002011-10-17T15:56:31.930-04:00Do It.Here's what I just did. I added this here page as a tab to pop open at start-up. <br /><br />My goal, of which I have many, is always to write more. I got to thinking. About a million years ago, when I started blogging, it wasn't to an audience. It was only to myself. I think I'll start there again. Even if it's only a sentence, I'll come here every day and jot something. <br /><br />It'll probably be about Adeline.<br /><br />But I'll get better.Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-77509502040986304362011-09-26T09:17:00.004-04:002011-09-26T09:46:34.531-04:00To Be a Blogger<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8Bgq8QX7Hn8/ToB-ojf_JdI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/MaXdVy1JqOE/s1600/42-28937426%2B%25281%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8Bgq8QX7Hn8/ToB-ojf_JdI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/MaXdVy1JqOE/s400/42-28937426%2B%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656660367166612946" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, 'Unicode MS'; font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />I stopped blogging even before Facebook and Twitter became part of every day conversation. I'm not sure why.<br /><br />There were a few of us though, and to say we all lost our platforms, we all got too busy, or each of us stumbled into the same writers block seems far fetched.<br /><br />Did Blogging run its course? Did we say what it was we had to say? And now that we can post a sentence as often as we want, or repeat what was said to us with a few clicks, are we content? <br /><br />I don't think so.<br /><br />I think the real muses out there have stories to tell. I think some of us paint with more than 140 characters and will always gather around the fire to talk and listen, laugh and learn. I'm going to try. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />photo: © John Smith/Corbis</span></span>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-88298434095511261042011-07-12T06:05:00.005-04:002011-07-12T09:07:43.293-04:00The Civilest War Ever<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-piXi0qtJxEo/ThxFlhhtUtI/AAAAAAAAAI8/Gp-W38z5usE/s1600/civil%2Bwar%2Bsoldiers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-piXi0qtJxEo/ThxFlhhtUtI/AAAAAAAAAI8/Gp-W38z5usE/s400/civil%2Bwar%2Bsoldiers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628450145263506130" /></a><br /><br /><br />My neighbor is 83 years old and just about the sweetest thing alive on this street.<br /><br />Wait. This blog is misleading already. That's not her, above or anything. Nor I for that matter.<br /><br /><div>And, Hazel, maybe she's not "sweet". She's a firecracker. A pistol. A real hoot. She travels abroad and has two jobs. Two. She was out shoveling in the thousands of feet of snow this past winter when Matt and I had hired someone to plow. (For the record, if you add up our ages, She's STILL old enough to be our combined mother.)<br /><br />I love Hazel something fierce.<br /><br />But this is, after all, my blog... and so... there is this <i>one</i> thing.<br /><br />She calls my daughter "AnnaLee".<br /><br />I know what you're thinking. Shame on me. This nice lady who is so kind to us and loves AnnaLee to death... let it be. Not a big deal. And it's not, seriously. I mean - who cares if she thinks my daughter's name is "Pineapple", right?<br /><br />Well.<br /><br />I mentioned that she's the active sort, yeah? Every day she's at the casino, or working, or packing up an RV with eight others and heading 3000 miles away for a vacation. And she brings with her, photos of my daughter... <i>Adeline.</i><br /><br />When she comes home and we visit, she never fails to tell me how she showed all the ladies, or her granddaughters or the <i>whole family</i>, the photos of AnnaLee and told them all about her.<br /><br />I think there are about 2000 people who believe I named my child AnnaLee. Maybe this would be okay if I liked the name AnnaLee. I don't.<br /><br />It makes me think of several things, not necessarily in this order:<br /><br /><br />1) <b>Puff the Magic Dragon.</b> That's right, who frollicked in the autumn mist in a land called hona lee. The land wasn't called anna lee, but apparently my synapses find it close enough.</div><div><br /></div><div>2) <b>Sara Lee.</b> Okay... tasty.<br /><br />3)<b> Antebellum south.</b> Fly me a big fat confederate flag flying in the front yard! I named my kid AnnaLee! I might as well get her a job picking cotton.<br /><br />As you might imagine, if you know me. This discrepancy has lodged a tiny little splinter of dissatisfaction in my brain. I mean, not huge, but... well... if you know me, then you know me. Any time I see a car in Hazel's driveway I try to think of a way to be available to visit with her guest. You know, ever so casually slip in an introduction.<br /><br /></div><div>"Oh, and this must be Ann-" </div><div>"-<i>Adeline!</i>, Yes, the famous <i>Adeline</i>!"<br /><br />And in my mind, confederate soldiers shave their mutton chops, and all is well with the world.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-34872163991509618862009-08-11T07:17:00.003-04:002009-08-11T07:37:14.562-04:00An Open Letter to the Mosquitoes who Find me DeliciousMosquitoes, Gnats, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Noseeums</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">et</span> bloodsuckers all:<br /><br />While I can appreciate the need to sustain your short and (albeit) relatively insignificant life by exchanging your irritating, itchy, venom for my hemoglobin; I'd like to point out that there are far more desirable parts for you to feast on than my right eyelid. <br /><br />I am, of course, speaking here from a strictly parasitic point of view. <br /><br />From my own point of view, which is somewhat limited due to the swelling of my right eyelid, I would appreciate you keeping your stings to more cosmetically appealing areas such as but not strictly limited to: ankles. Left preferably, as I scratch right handed.<br /><br />Thank you very much.Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-87957544299639398632009-06-24T18:37:00.006-04:002009-06-24T19:08:50.090-04:00Impromptu IntertainingPerhaps you've heard me mentioning the little soiree I'm having tomorrow. It is, in fact, a barbecue. And yes, you've been reading right - it's at 7:30 am.<br />Unsure of how to spin the tale of how this came to be - I'll just say that the powers that be in the Media Machine have decreed that there should be barbecue footage and due to scheduling conflicts, I will be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">rotissing</span> my first chicken early tomorrow morning.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Unfortunately</span>, and to the dismay of said Media Machine, none of our friends will be able to join us for an outdoor hullabaloo. At 7:30 in the morning. On a Thursday. Before work. Yeah.<br /><br />Bravely, and alone, I set out to plan our "party" today.<br /><br />First I should say that I have no idea how to use a rotisserie. Not to mention, this grill... it intimidates me. The lid? Just a guess, but I'm gonna say it weighs roughly 748 pounds. BUT, I managed to figure out how to light the whole thing and let it burn for a half hour like the delivery guys said. Step one. Check.<br /><br />Step two, finding a recipe. The book that came with the grill only has a recipe for turkey. Strike. I looked on-line and found something seemingly easy. However, it did mention the not so smallish detail of tying up my bird.<br /><br />I stuck my nose in The Joy of Cooking and followed the instructions for a "Simple Truss" and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bondaged</span> my chicken as best I could. However, based on a few different Law and Order episodes, I have a feeling my chicken will manage to strangle and somehow frame me before the day is done.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xklOtJ2pw0o/SkKuzc9vN4I/AAAAAAAAAFI/CluEsFlX7qc/s1600-h/102_5377062409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xklOtJ2pw0o/SkKuzc9vN4I/AAAAAAAAAFI/CluEsFlX7qc/s400/102_5377062409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351031506241271682" border="0" /></a><br />Now, perhaps because it's supposed to be obvious, but more likely it has something to do with the fact that there was no chicken recipe in that book (only mention of a turkey) there were no instructions on how to put poultry ON the rotisserie thingy.<br /><br />I think my birdie is too small. Or my grill is too large. Far too large.<br /><br />Regardless. My spices are prepared for the crack of dawn.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xklOtJ2pw0o/SkKwW_52GuI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/Rt_ZzvHeJVI/s1600-h/102_5378062409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xklOtJ2pw0o/SkKwW_52GuI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/Rt_ZzvHeJVI/s400/102_5378062409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351033216427236066" border="0" /></a>I bought a plant for the table.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xklOtJ2pw0o/SkKwoKrI7sI/AAAAAAAAAFY/mMCKGCQ4QHw/s1600-h/102_5380062409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xklOtJ2pw0o/SkKwoKrI7sI/AAAAAAAAAFY/mMCKGCQ4QHw/s400/102_5380062409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351033511376121538" border="0" /></a>And now that I'm home from Bed Bath and Beyond where I had to buy a turkey baster and meat thermometer, I've begun preparing some of the requisite <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">barbecue</span> side dishes and snacks. For... two? I guess? <br /><br />My brow has barely <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">unfurrowed</span> all day... it's been just that confusing.Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-43391415502726858062009-06-17T07:35:00.003-04:002009-06-17T07:48:36.190-04:00For Comfort's Sake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xklOtJ2pw0o/SjjV3QfZmFI/AAAAAAAAAFA/caBY4r6oFvg/s1600-h/31kq-BxqqWL._SL500_AA280_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xklOtJ2pw0o/SjjV3QfZmFI/AAAAAAAAAFA/caBY4r6oFvg/s400/31kq-BxqqWL._SL500_AA280_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348259702798653522" border="0" /></a><br />I'm pretty sure that of all the various bedroom accoutrements, the heating pad is one thing that could never, ever be considered sexy. <br /><br />Mine, I must say, is especially splendid having been inherited by marriage thus making it 8 years old by default and assumingly 20 years older than that. The cover is pilled and horrible, but I'm afraid that if I wash it, it might simply disentegrate. Therefore, I put a pillowcase on my heating pad.<br /><br />Picture the rediculousness for a moment. I mean, it's not like it fits.<br /><br />So here I am, sinus pressure a rage - toting my heating pad from room to room like Linus with his blanket, cord trailing behind, and it occurs to me that at some point I have clearly given up many things fashionable for the sake of comfort. The other night, as I thought a wedge shaped pillow would really make things a lot more comfortable I realized that this was part of getting older.<br /><br />I think looking at a persons bed can give you a glimpse into what decade of their life they are experiencing. Maybe not in actual years, but in mind set. I clearly remember my bed being covered in teddy bears and winnings from Riverside Amusement Park. Then, the body pillow. For a while, I needed to have all the decorative pillows that came with my bedset. <br /><br />Now, I'm on to the wedge pillow. I put myself in my late 70's. Early 80's tops.Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-5181073776763769382009-06-16T11:58:00.003-04:002009-06-16T12:07:03.884-04:00Not Really Blog Worthy...But since I need to write - here's a little brain sludge.<br /><br />I was thinking last night about how we say "An" before a word that begins with a vowel. It makes good sense. "A apple", for example - just sounds silly. And then, there's "An historic event". What? Why do we do that? Since when does the letter "H" get to be a part of this vowel business? <br /><br />As I drifted further into slumber, and my thoughts got arguably sillier and sounding more blog worthy, I thought of the early settlers of our country. No doubt those people who made up some of these rules. I got to wondering if they didn't have British accents.<br /><br />Maybe Hello - that was pronounced, "ello". Chucking "An" before an "H" makes perfect sense when you never pronounce that "H", ya know? "An istoric event" lets say. And, lets say it with a bit of English flair, if you please.Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-81701939316460989812009-06-15T17:14:00.005-04:002009-06-15T17:33:32.778-04:00The All-American Slam pt1<div>I can't even begin to describe the mayhem that is my back yard right now. Many of you know that I recently won a contest - prize being a make over of my yard.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347666993481983874" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xklOtJ2pw0o/Sja6zCOTJ4I/AAAAAAAAAE4/ay2klMC5xKQ/s320/72c102_5023.jpg" /></div><br /><p><br />Many of you may also recall the state of said yard, the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">pinnacle</span> of which - the "deck" or platform really, because it long ago lost its railings - really, really needed to come down. It was rotten and an eye sore when we bought the house. <br /><br />Anyway.<br /><br />Work began last week, but because of the weather - only one real day of much got accomplished. Today however, all contractor hell broke loose here at camp. Things were delivered, dumped, cut, chopped, chipped, and orchestrated in such a fashion that I almost feel like what happened at 9am was yesterday. That makes sense right?<br /><br />Things are going well with this exception. I'm not really sure who anyone is, and it's far too late to ask. I've been working with these people for about a week now, and everyone has introduced himself to me with a handshake and a really All-American name. "Scott", "Tim", "Rob", There may have even been a "John" in the mix, I'm not sure and I'm almost positive that there are not one but two Scott's - just for good measure.<br /><br />So.<br /><br />Here we are. I have my mind on my lawn. My kid. Her spitting up on her self, myself, and other selves - on camera. Oh yes, my mind is also on the cameras, and in the very back of my mind - I'm playing Contractor Who's Who. It's fine, really - until they ask me a question about someone. <br />"So, did Brian talk to you about the tree?"<br />"Um. I think so." I say.<br />"Did Tom go over the plans for the mulch with you?"<br />"Oh... he was here yesterday, right?"<br /><br />Coy. Slick. <br /><br />Uh huh. No idea what I'm talking about. 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Living in a part of Colonial America, I’ve seen some that resemble this. Once I regained my senses, I pulled and followed. My detective skills led me in two directions – under the steps of the deck, and under the grass, towards the ferns I have yet to de-weed.<br /><br />I don’t get it. It’s a root of nothing. Or maybe it only wants me to think that.<br /><br />Down towards the back of the yard, there’s these leaves. 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Curious, Matt got a shovel. 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It didn’t take me long under Matt’s smirk to snap out of that false identification. As it turns out, there’s about a 50’ square network of these, all rooted together underground. 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Mat</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" >t could walk by and sit on a new sofa before getting it. That’s why I was a little surprised when I heard him call me from the other room yesterday.<br /><br />Matt: <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">J!</span><br />Me: <span style="color:red;">Yeah</span><br />Matt: <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">This picnic…did you look at it?<br /></span><br />(He’s referring to the cover of a magazine we got in the mail yesterday, and yes – he’s yelling to me from the bathroom)<br /><br />Me: <span style="color:red;">I saw it, but I didn’t look at it I guess.<br /></span>Matt: <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">I would never wanna go to this picnic. It’s really weird.</span><br />Me: <span style="color:red;">…</span></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><br />Matt: <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">All they have to eat is apples. Oh and a pear.</span><br />Me: <span style="color:red;">…</span><br />Matt: <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">And there’s a guy wearing overalls…<br /></span>Me: <span style="color:red;">…maybe you can show me when you come out.</span><br />Matt: <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Okay.<br /></span><br />Well, I must admit – he was right. This is the most bizarre picnic I have ever seen in my life.<br /><span style=""><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_477" spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/463860599_2fde78cce1.jpg?v=0" style="'width:348.75pt;height:374.25pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\Users\TEST\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image003.jpg" title="463860599_2fde78cce1"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xklOtJ2pw0o/Si5pvmxOzkI/AAAAAAAAADo/U3JUqTSWwRU/s1600-h/picnic2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xklOtJ2pw0o/Si5pvmxOzkI/AAAAAAAAADo/U3JUqTSWwRU/s400/picnic2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345326074317164098" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />The guy in overalls is just the beginning, but let’s start there. Overalls and a 30’s gangster hat, with a sweater over his shoulders. As far as I know, these three fashion statements are exclusive of each other. I know of no situation where they can or should be combined. Ever.<br /><br />On to the fella on the right. I don’t know if you can tell, but <i>his</i> very fashionable shirt is unbuttoned at least down to the belly, revealing his naked chest.<br /><br />In the midst of all this we have the soccer mom in khakis and the Sunday best lady in her summer dress. Who coordinated this outing and <i>where</i> did they think they were going? </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Now, we assume these are two couples… two fully brunette couples. Did they abduct those <i>really</i> blonde kids or what?</span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal; font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:85%;" >And yes, they are eating apples, strawberries, grapes are strewn about… and what’s that in the basket? A squash? It’s not like any melon I’ve ever seen. Whatever it is I hope they aren’t gonna cut it with that butter knife on that French Toile china. </span></p> </div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498799254115711649.post-26606537327262769412009-06-09T07:29:00.002-04:002009-06-09T07:43:06.534-04:00Back in the Saddle... Again<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xklOtJ2pw0o/Si5KlYFY8sI/AAAAAAAAADQ/vyiVWu3SR58/s1600-h/PG006041.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345291813716030146" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xklOtJ2pw0o/Si5KlYFY8sI/AAAAAAAAADQ/vyiVWu3SR58/s320/PG006041.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Been a while since I've blogged. I know.<br />Things have been busy though, so...<br /><br />But let me stop with the excuses - the promises - the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">yadda</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">yadda</span> and get to my thoughts today. I got the email that some of you may have as well... clean out your Yahoo archives! Move em! Save em! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Tattoo</span> em on your arm... but do something, cause they're going by the wayside.<br /><br />So I did. And I read some. And it made me want to write again. I guess I never stopped wanting to write, but it made me want to get myself in gear and do it. What better time to jump in than while I have the most incredibly blog worthy event going on in my back yard?<br /><br />But I'm writing it at a new-mom pace, which means maybe not a blog a day. In the mean time - I'll be posting some old Yahoo blogs. Getting back into the swing...<br /><br />Enjoy.<br /><br /></div><br /><div>IMAGE:© Philip Gould/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">CORBIS</span></div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08992157513487009662noreply@blogger.com2