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Excuse the rambling about to come, but, since I talk to much faster than I type (right Tracy?) this'll have to do. So much has happened. The weather has been gorgeous, and we have been busy. The school year is wrapping up so all the last minute field trips and shows have been going on too.



So, where to start. Not the beginning, so I'll jump around as it pops into my head.



Thank you again Jenna for the lovely bracelet and goodies it came with. I haven't taken a picture yet simply because I am so disgusted with the camera. > The story behind that:



We went to the Portland Seadogs game. My son's school chorus group was going to sing the Star Spangled Banner. Awesome performance, we ate like crazy, cheered and had a blast. I took loads of pictures and bumped the camera as I got into my seat on the bus for the ride home which wiped the memory card. I was upset to say the least.





Stash


While (yes look way down the page for the reference, I think it's still there, guilty blogger here hasn't been updating much) shopping with Tric and Drew I came across a pattern booklet in the local yarn shop. What a find! I was so surprised to see anything cross stitch related there! I had my eye on it online for a while now. Odd how I seem to like bird patterns don't you think? They whisper to me it seems.


Jenna's bracelet had come in time for me to model it for Tric too. Presents are so much nicer when you can show it to everyone possible! *giggle.





Another goodie came in the mail , well, besides my lovely subscription to Cross Stitcher that arrived about 2 days ago (thank you to my floss kid Val *waves). I received a note from the mail carrier in my mailbox that said I had a package that needed to be signed for and picked up at the post office. Package? From where? I recognized the name and voila I have a new fob made as a thank you for righting a wrong.

Thank you Fernanda! What a lovely fob and card!

Okay, I tried to take a picture. Batteries are dead, so, until the next trip to the store....!

8 Random things

I was tagged by Laura with a nice email she had noticed I haven't been around as much.
Each player starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves. This was to get me back into it *wink.

So on to the good stuff:
People who are tagged write a blog post about their own 8 random things and post these rules.
At the end of your post you need to tag 8 people and include their names.
Don’t forget to leave them a comment and tell them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

1. I am bothered by assumptions about people. Case in point: someone asked me if I was "still with the father of" my (she pointed in my son's direction). Yup that's it. "Still with the father of" was the words she used. I replied yes, that we are still married. Will be 11 years next month. Don't know why it still bothers me so. Maybe it was the wording, or lack of, who knows. To make an assumption about someone based on little to nothing is so odd to me. Never mind the fact that my son could have heard it, being discussed in such a way. Then again, being married and with the person years down the road and having children by him and only him I guess is odd now. (mini-rant done)
2. I love to plant things from seed. Something about that little sprout poking out of the soil makes me smile. I planted several huge organic sunflowers to go into our friend's organic garden. I started them and off they went to his house to go into the ground as soon as the frost threat is gone. Now I have geraniums and more sunflowers for myself going. Too bad our growing season is so short.
3. My new hobby is my skin. Doesn't that sound weird? Yup, it's true. Trying to take better care of me.
4. Blogging, and the internet in general is sort of boring me lately. Not to offend anyone. Just seems I am so busy lately with other things. Visiting friends, the kids are having a bunch of friends over, reading, and all the other things. Oddly though, I haven't picked up a needle in several weeks now. Not a knit, purl or cross to be made. I have been outside so much walking and playing Wiffleball. It's been so fun!
5. I have never climbed a tree, or fence, or anything that could be considered high. I started using ladders only about a decade ago or so.
6. (Reason for number 5) I am scared of heights, really, really scared.So I guess there won't be any skydiving in my future!
7. I love to canoe. Something about the paddling is relaxing to me. Granted I have only canoed in calm waters, with plans to keep it that way. And just in case you were curious, I haven't been in years. Should change that me thinks.
8. If I could live completely off the grid, I would. Solar power, wind power, the whole thing. I disgusts me how helpless we are as people that when the power goes out so does our daily life. This isn't because of the last storm either. I am a little obsessed with the notion of living greener. I reduce, reuse and recycle even when I don't need to. It's just something I feel strongly about, and have for a very long time. (Side note, I saw a program about solar paint. Isn't that awesome? They are working on a paint using nanotechnology you could apply to your house that would gather energy from the sun to help run your house! Awesome! Imagine the possibilities!)

Since I don't think there is anyone left to tag.......

Can you believe it took me 3 days to think of eight things? Bleh!