-*An Anniversary*-

November 30, 2010

Today is the first anniversary of when I began my daily photo album on facebook--the album that led me here. I can't believe I am a year and two photo albums later. I'm so glad I have maintained this way of blogging, even if I do sometimes post photos a few days late, because it is such fun to look back and see how you lived over the year.

It is also a challenge to find just one photo to represent an event; I say "event" because sometimes I post more than one photo a day. That's usually because I tend to do more than one thing a day. (Not always. ;) And sometimes I have to post two pictures to show both sides. Then there are other days when I'm not really sure what I'm going to post because I didn't really do anything interesting or I didn't take a photo or I can't find a photo. But I do post something. So I don't think I will have a problem continuing this.

And on to the second...!

Queen Helene's Mint Julep Masque

November 29, 2010

This is what Zach calls my copper face.
I've been using this facial mask regularly (about once a week) for three or four years. I'm not really sure where I got it, except I got it from my mama's house.
(Yes, I'm on the same tube. There isn't an expiration date on it.)
It's pretty much amazing.
I love it.
Even if it makes me crazy-looking. :)

Newfy Golf

November 28, 2010

I won Newfy Golf!
Woo! I'm getting pretty good at winning games. Part of this win had to do with the fact Zach passed his luck onto me. Thank you, baby!

Now to find some people to play cards with...

Good-bye to Hobie...for now

November 27, 2010

When I went to pack up my toiletry bag in the bathroom, Hobie was seated on the towels on top of our laundry basket cart--one of his favorite places. He likes to lie there when we are using the area and listen to The Smiths on the iPod dock. But this time he nervously eyed me as I placed lotion, toothpaste, facial wash into the bag, and he sat up as slid my toothbrush into it's plastic traveling canister. He was upset. We were leaving him again, and he was upset, rightfully so.

I took him to Zach and explained the dire situation. He immediately retrieved not one, but two treats. (Yes, we bribe our kitty with food.). Instead of letting him eat it out of his hand or on the floor, Zach placed it on this chair.

Now Hobie is REALLY smart. But he would not get up on that chair. Instead he paced around and around it, mewing his annoyance. Then he would place his front legs atop it and reach on his tippy toes to retrieve it. Of course his licking of the treats only pushed them farther out of reach, so he had to go from side to side until he finally got one in his mouth.

Zach took pity on him and his momentary display of stupidity or stubbornness or laziness--Hobie can play us WELL--and put the other treat on the floor. AND then he wouldn't take it until we moved the chair!

Beverly insists Hobie must have gotten squashed in one of those fold-up chairs before and remembers it--that's why he wouldn't get up there.

After the treats, Hobie followed us downstairs and up to the glass door we walked out of, leaving him behind again, and clawlessly pawed at us.

I miss my ritty rat so much. And he misses us, too. :(

What we did on Black Friday

November 26, 2010

Happy Black Friday!

We did not indulge in the commercial hoopla of Christmas...instead we partook in birthday celebration!

Jake is always excited when his mama gets presents...even if it's a week late! :)

Happy Thanksgiving!!

November 25, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
*gobble gobble*

(Zach bought this for me; we used it as the centerpiece today. Erin named it Gus the Gobble Turkey. :)

Premium Saltines

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November 21, 2010
November 22, 2010
November 23, 2010

Because of a nasty stomach bug, I have been living off of these, applesauce, mashed potatoes, water, and one Sprite and one banana the past few days. NO me gusta.

I am so sick of these crackers. But these are the BEST saltines, the only kind I buy. And I know you will think I'm crazy, but they taste better in NWA. I think they have a different distributor up there. They taste how they used to taste...and how they still taste when they are packaged individually. I know. Crazy.