reflections in the mirror

Like this woman scorned….

She definately has a bone to pick with her soon-to-be ex.

On July 26th I picked this…

…from my garden. I must have missed one of the cucumbers, because today I found this…

Yup, that is one big cucumber.

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It seems that Blog Explosion is having some difficulties lately and because of this my New Tenant doesnt have a thumbnail to show you. You can still click on the Rent my Blog “thing” and it will bring you to her site. So I wanted to give you something to look at….

By clicking on the picture in this post you can go directly to Great Day’s Site. As the link in this post is not run through BE, Please leave her a comment to let her know how you found her.

ok, I think I have fixed whatever was keeping people from being able to make comments. So, if there are any further problems please click on the “Contact Me” button and let me know.

Oh, does anyone know what happened to BlogClicker? It seems to be MIA the last couple days.

well, now that I am looking for a new place to live…my list of thirteen has to do with what I want and what I dont

1. a house or 2 family house

2. nice neighbors/neighborhood

3. 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms

4. something that can be called a yard

5. a place I can keep my cats

6. permission to put in a garden and my pond

7. I would like to be close to the park

8. some sort of a porch or an area to enjoy my grill and my patio stuff

9. Enough room for my “stuff”

10. maybe a basement or storage area

things I do Not want

10. horrid neighbors. I do not want to live like I am

11. bugs. of any kind.

12. lousy upkeep. I have seen some houses that are just wrecks, I would like something that doesnt look like it was not taken care of

13. Problems. I hope that I am able to find a nice place at a decent price, in a decent amount of time

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It has been a while since I have written or added anything to my Craft Shoppe, so I thought that I would post here and let you know that I now have my Jewelry in the Shoppe. You can click on any of the pictures to go to the page you would like to see.

Tags: crochet, filet crochet, bead ornaments, bead jewelry, bead necklace, crafts

OK, it is the most expensive apartment complex in town. But recent happenings have made it clear to me and my family that we need to move on. Things have not “been well” for years. I have problems with a few of my neighbors…which in the last 48 hours have put the icing on the cake, as it were. It has been something that we knew would happen, even without the neighbors, for a while.

So, starting this week I will start looking for a house or two family house to rent. I will also go to one of the local realitors to see if anyone has an apartment listed. My daughter would really like to stay in the school she is in, but my son couldnt care less. Which actually makes it better. The town I live in has 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and one high school. My son is in elementary school and my daughter in middle. I can look in half the town without running into any worries.

I have talked with the management, staying here with the cats is not going to be acceptable to them, and getting rid of the cats isnt acceptable to me. So, I guess I will be starting to write posts about the hunt for a house…I have 3 months or so to relocate, so that should be plenty of time…I just need to get through August and harvesting the garden, once that has happened I will be pulling out all my bulbs and plants, and I will move the pond. Lots to do and fortunately lots of time to do it.

Tags: moving, apartment, cats

I am sorry that I havent posted anything in a few days…but it has been a very busy weekend and the migraine (I swear it is the same one) has been going for about 4 days.

So what have I done this past weekend?

The Fun Friday Family Field trip, was actually, my driving my daughter down to her grandmothers in PA, and driving home the next day, Saturday. While I was there, I did get to do a little shopping…Magic Cards and a cute blown glass pumpkin (no, not at the same store, and Yes, the cards were for me). Today, I ran the cord out to the porch so that I could be on the computer and outside at the same time! (hey, I need my 20 minutes of sunshine to try to counteract the vamire-ism) I was able to surf for quite a bit of the day, so, I will not feel so pressured into having to surf. Well, it is time for me to gain control over the little messes that have developed over the weekend…and find Abby, who I havent seen most of the day.

Tags: Friday Family Field trip, Magic the Gathering, family, driving

A couple years ago, my family “fostered” catepiller/butterflies. Usually, we brought home the little catepillars and watched as they made their crystalis’s and then became beautiful butterflies. As it has cost alot more in gas than it did a few years ago, we have not fostered any butterflies in a while. But, the great, great…grandchildren of the butterflies have returned to our gardens

Monarch (female)

Tiger Swallowtail

I was really happy to see them return.

Tags: butterflies, Butterfly, Monarch, Tiger Swallowtail

This past week, we went back to Mystic Aquarium, for our Fun Friday Family Field Trip. We took a friend with us this time and we had a great time. I was able to get some really awsome (Postcard quality!) shots. We arrived just in time to catch a show called “Whales at the Glass”. We had about 20 minutes of excellent picture taking time and I took total advantage. I also was able to get a few more pictures that I hadnt managed before. Enjoy

1.

Beluga Whale

2.

Swimming Africal Penguin

3.

Sea Horses

4.

Baby African Penguin

5.

Baby Lobster
(this one has a few more years before he is going to be ready for dinner)

6.

Hermit Crab

7.

Green Tree Snake
(this was part of the “Rainforest” display)

8.

3 foot Stingray

9.

Northern Fur Seal
(The one on the left would like to join the other 2 on the rock, but she is not allowed, so she settles for the edge of the rock)

10.

Little fishes
(These little fishes pop out of the little hole that they have dug for themselves. They are fun to watch)

11.

“Electrical” Eel
(as my youngest called it)

12.

Beluga Whale

13.
Ok everyone remember this…(click on the picture!)

I found his friend

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