2- Truthfully, I'm posting this on Wednesday. I couldn't even pull it together yesterday to do my one random post. I totally backdated the date.
3- My Monday was another day straight from the archives of constant headache pounding madness. It started the minute I woke up and proceeded full throttle all day. I thank my Sweetie for taking BOTH Jayson & Jessica on his errand to the Boy Scouts of America store, so I could lie in bed with the blinds drawn and my eye mask on. He also made the dinner.
4- On days where all I feel is pain, it's a real test. I have no patience, no tolerance for noise, no spring in my step, and I'm no fun. Who needs a mother like that? It makes me sad that I essentially miss a day of my life. I'm still waiting for a morning that I wake up without this tedious tension headache. Still trying to smile my way through it.
5- Baby Jayson (who is now 14 months old) loves to slide his hands up my sleeves or cling on to my tees. He doesn't need a blankie or a pacifier, just a chance to hang on tight to his momma. He doesn't let me hold him much because he's too busy unrolling the plastic garbage bags, sorting items from the recycle bin onto the kitchen tiles, unfolding anything in symmetrical stacks, emptying the wipes container, getting the broom and dustpan out, unloading the diaper pail, turning on the bath water (we even removed the fancy handles, but he can still twist the stubs), sorting through Polly Pocket clothes, or sneaking up to brothers' room to steal the trophies.
6- Our backyard is transforming into a mini fruit orchard. I say mini because the less expensive trees need to grow for about 5 years before they'll really be producing fruit. We already had an unproductive nectarine tree. We are adding a peach variety that is needed to cross-pollinate with the nectarine. My mom didn't teach me THAT version of birds & bees. Jon has been researching how to grow lots of fruit trees in a small space. He's also found varieties that will fruit on different months so ONE DAY we or the owners of this home will have quite a harvest.
7- I meant to share more about James and his basketball. I am just sincerely spacey - I'm not trying to be an airhead because I think it's cute or I'm hoping to attract attention. I just have never felt quite so blond, unorganized, and incapable of remember stuff.
8- I've had a couple recipe flops. Why change a good thing? The answer is: you shouldn't.
I was making a quick chocolatey no-bake cookie. Oops - I accidentally put in too much milk. So I doubled the rest of the ingredients. Then I got a brilliant idea to boost the nutrition and get rid of some of our wheat germ. The wheat germ soaked up all the moisture, so I was rolling out WAY dry not so delightful cookie morsels. No - this mustn't be, so I made a new batch of fudgey part and added the dry stuff into it. Turned out to be a decent compromise. Except for that: there was no fore-seeing just how intently the wheat germ was going to effect the digestive flow of said yummy cookies. Nobody eats JUST ONE yummy cookie. And it had added health benefits. Surely we got plenty of fiber. I won't do that again!!!!!
9- My dear friend and hair dresser of ten years recently moved. My locks will never be the same.
10- I don't have any of my side links of favorite photographers anymore. That was an accident when I deleted my blog template when I THOUGHT I was backing it up some time ago. I'm not sure what else is missing. I don't spend a lot of time maintaining my link lists. If you are my friend and you are so sad that I haven't linked you, will you send me an e-mail. Truly - not on purpose. If you are a friend that I have linked and you'd prefer that my fanclub (all 22 of us) didn't skip on over to your blog, just tell me and I'll remove the link.
