I haven’t done too much blogging this past week, things were crazy with Dave having a medical procedure last Friday. Then we were stuck in the house for 3 days straight as tropical storm conditions and tornado warnings dominated the Florida Panhandle. It was challenging keeping the kids entertained, but we came through it just … Read more
Canadian illustrator Andrew Kolb decided to illustrate a children’s book with the story told in David Bowie’s hit song “Space Oddity“. Now, you should know why this is interesting to me…. Mr. Kolb had put a link to the PDF of this book on his homepage earlier this week, but then he received a cease … Read more
When my boys were doing the Turner Field Running of the Bases earlier this month, there was a photographer sitting just past 2nd base taking pictures of the boys. Some dude handed us parents a flyer with a website and asked us to note the time because the pictures of the kids are displayed by time.. … Read more
Last weekend Timmy was finally able to don a Cub Scout uniform like his big brother. They sold popcorn at our local Lowe’s store for about an hour. They both did really well and they don’t think fundraisers suck. We’ll see how long that lasts…. I remember when Jacob used to be Mr. Smiley. Now … Read more
You usually see these things curled up about 1/2″ down in your lawn. Not crawling across your street in 90F temperatures! Kudos to my iPhone camera for getting some nice (or not so nice?) closeups!
Over the course of the day, the stamen will produce their bright yellow pollen, such as what’s seen here. It’s all very fast…this flower was wilted by sunset. As promised two posts ago, here’s a nice pretty post for you. This is our Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) plant that grows in front of Jacob’s bedroom window … Read more
I’m doing this for a contest at the Crock Pot Recipe Exchange blog. It’s simple, but it’s sorta difficult to remember to set up breakfast the evening before. “Real” oatmeal is heaven if you prepare it correctly. If you’re unfamiliar with the different “cuts” of oatmeal, here’s a nice primer for you. My kids are … Read more
This is a representative forecast, click here for the latest! Our thoughts and prayers are with those preparing for the onset of Hurricane Irene. My family experienced the crazy 2004 Hurricane Season on the East Coast of Florida. We packed both cars, both kids, our dog, and our most valuable belongings and tearfully evacuated our … Read more
Ready to be grossed out? This morning I went to the backyard to cover our grill (I forgot to cover it last night) and when I picked up the cover, this thing fell out and started walking across our patio: At about 4″ long, you can’t just ignore this thing! Okay, are you done screaming … Read more
That beautiful garden from last March-May? All but dead. The insane heat, plus the lack of rain earlier this summer made it tough to maintain after our vacation. Between the tomato hornworms, blossom end rot and other crap, I just said “forget it”. It was too hot to even stand outside to prune. No fun! … Read more