Vintage Easter

BHE & Middle Sis sporting new Easter duds.

Circa 1970-ish


Please Note: This photo is proof that I once had slim thighs. When I was FOUR!


I had intended to re-pot my Easter cactus over the weekend, but I was advised to wait until after it finishes blooming. AND, Snow White went away for the weekend with my camera. SO, there are no photos of the cactus. OR of Easter.


The End.

Texas

Photo Credit: http://www.texasaces.com/gold/images/Baylor_bear

Earlier in the week, the whole family hopped aboard a jet plane at four a.m. and headed for the great state of Texas. I am not a fan of flying, but it seemed silly to take a week off from work and school to drive twenty-two hours each way for a fifteen minute audition. But that's just me.

Snow White is interested in attending Baylor University. As a voice major, one of the requirements for admission is an audition. In person. Even if you DO live 1,400 miles away. The poor child was SO nervous about auditioning. She isn't typically like that, but I believe the lack of sleep, coupled with the fact that she had a lot of time to dwell on it as we traveled, made for a bad mix.

We arrived in Dallas Monday morning, picked up the rental car and headed for Waco. Once we were out of the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, we were struck by how FLAT everything was. We could see water towers that had to have been six or more miles away. The rural areas were beautiful, and the real, live longhorns didn't disappoint!!

Once in Waco, we attempted to orient ourselves in order to avoid getting lost en route to the audition. We enjoyed a little driving tour of the Baylor campus, and were thrilled to see the bear habitat in person!! It would have been nice to spend more time on campus, but we were all operating on very little sleep, and we wanted Snow White to get some rest before the audition. SO, we checked into the hotel and slept for two blissful hours!!!

To make a very long story short, the audition went well, and we all arrived home safely Tuesday night. Snow White should get her results within the next week, and then it will be time to make a decision...

My only regret about this trip is that we didn't have enough time to see my BFF Grandma J, who lives very close to Waco. Next time, Grandma J, I promise:)

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter! I'm going to re-pot my Easter Cactus this weekend, and will have photos up Monday:)

Recent Observations

*Denim bibbed overalls certainly make a statement when worn by large, burly men with beer bellies.

*The mullet appears to be alive and well in Central Virginia.

*I am married to a procrastinator. I also gave birth to one.

*If the beautiful blooms are any indication, Spring has indeed sprung!

*Some people have more energy than the law should allow. I am not one of those people.

*If you purchase clothes that are one size too big, it will make you feel as if you have lost weight.

*Healthy Choice Steamers are delicious when consumed once in a while. Every day for three weeks? Not so much.

*When you prune crape myrtles, they look naked.

*Having pets is wonderful....until one of them pukes on the carpet.

*I like the word "puke." It requires no explanation.

*There really is someone for everyone.

*I have the best friends in the world!

*My cat's definition of a present and my definition of a present are VERY different.

*It's almost the weekend!


What have you observed recently?

Blonde?

I've made two trips to see my magician hairdresser in the past week. First, the cut. LOVE it! During THAT visit, she once again remarked that my hair was REALLY getting gray underneath. No joke, Sherlock!

It was definitely time to go for the color, so I scheduled an appointment as I left. Yesterday, I went in and we discussed what color highlights would go best with my hair. When she mentioned "caramel" I envisioned something a bit closer to my natural color. This is BLONDE my friends!!

I felt a bit guilty because my first reaction was more SHOCK than LOVE! I didn't HATE it, but I knew that it was going to take a bit of getting used to. My magician told me that the first time she highlighted her hair she cried, but that she loved it within 48 hours!!! We're almost to 24 here, and it's already starting to grow on me;)

This high-quality photo brought to you courtesy of BHE's cell phone. I was bullied into getting a photo up as quickly as possible.



This is the part where you all leave comments telling me how FABULOUS it looks, and that it has taken 10 years off of my face. UmK? Thanks!!

Your Leaders

Your fearless Blog Fest leaders convened over lunch yesterday. Be afraid. Be very afraid! We put our minds mind together, and came up with some additional activities for Blog Fest '10!

We thought about eating lunch here...

But we settled on this cozy spot, where oysters and wine were plentiful. My fish tacos weren't bad either!

I worked Chesapeake Bay Woman and Noe Noe Girl like DOGS! Then, I let them eat their lunch;) I'm fun like that.

The details were really starting to get to me...

So we called it a day three hours later!

Here are a few highlights from the meeting, in no particular order:

Margaritas, Karaoke, Shrimp (Bawl) Boil, Ghost Tour, Sparklers, Wine & Cheese, Boats, Jet Skis, Flags, Flip Flops, Toe Rings, Wonky Teeth, Bud's Beach, Beach Balls, Volleyball, One of a Kind Jewelry, Designated Drivers.

Any questions??

Planning

Plans for Virginia Blog Fest '10 are well underway!! Another meeting is scheduled for this weekend, and we'd like your input. Please leave a comment, and let us know your questions, suggestions or special requests.

This year's event promises to be even bigger than last year. Be sure to make your plans NOW, as space is limited. Lodging, especially, is at a premium.

For more information, please click the pretty sunset picture in the top right corner of my blog. That photo was taken on Gwynn's Island during Virginia Blog Fest '09:)

Can't wait to see you all there!!

Trash

When I was a child, I was taught to place my trash in the proper receptacle. Once the receptacles were full, the trash was either taken to the dump, or burned. If a large item needed to be disposed of, it was gathered up and placed in the pickup, and was taken to the dump along with the other trash. Trips to the dump didn't come along often, and I never passed up the opportunity to go!


Of course, back then, when dinosaurs roamed the earth there were no seatbelt or helmet laws. Children were allowed to sit in the back of the pickup and fight over who got to sit on "the hump", which was what we called the interior wheel wells let their hair become tangled beyond belief in the ensuing breeze! Their feet were usually bare, tan and dirty, and their noses were always a bit sunburned. Pure child abuse...;)


Unfortunately, today's children will never know the joy that comes from trips to the dump. You see, their parents think it's too far to drive. They also think that it's MUCH more convenient to just toss their trash out along the road as they head to, say, the grocery store.


These tires live on the hard surface road, just past our driveway. They have been there for so long, that the crews trimming trees around the power lines have begun to fill them with firewood. I've thought about planting flowers in them, but just haven't had the time!

On our way home from church last Sunday, we caught a glimpse of something shiny as we came up the driveway. I got out to investigate, and discovered a television in the ditch. Yes, a television. These folks didn't want to get caught dumping trash along the road, there's a fine for that. But, HEY!, there's no fine for dumping an old tv on private property because no one will ever catch you!! Right? Oh, how I wish we had pulled in behind them...

Wonder if it works?