Funnies of the day:
So I've been working hard to lose weight and get in shape. I've been exercising regularly and a lot of muscle definition is now evident on my once (ahem) smushy bod. So today I got in some good cardio, putting in 10 miles on the elliptical walker in 45 minutes. Because I was a sweaty mess, and because it was 80 degrees today, I threw on a tank top instead of a T-shirt just before The Skink's bus arrived.
When I boarded the bus to help The Skink off, she looked at me hard, poked my bicep and shrieked, "BOOBIE!"
I thought the bus driver was going to fall out of her seat laughing!
It's great to know all my dieting and workout efforts are paying off... and not so great to know that I'm so small-chested that my biceps are so easily mistaken for breasts...
And in other news:
March 21st was World Down Syndrome Day. As if to celebrate the occasion in Emily Perl Kingsly (link to reference) -style, our tulips are starting to bloom.
The appearance of the colorful and fragrant blossoms are killing Iraq who has been positively expiring with the desire to pluck the tender plants.
Today I handed her a pair of scissors and told her she could cut one for our little bud-vase. I gave her instructions on just where to cut, and watched as she beheaded one unsuspecting plant, grinning ear-to-ear all the while.
No sooner had she cut the long stem, but tears welled up in her eyes. The poor kid felt guilty for cutting the flower. She cried for at least 5 minutes, saying she wished she hadn't cut it! Of course I was a very bad mommy and I laughed. Couldn't help it. The whole thing was so... Aspie... of her! She had an OCD-type desire to pick a flower, but immediately had a negative reaction to the very change she had caused.
Pure awesomeness!
And... this video had me in hysterics this morning! The set up: Nanny-cam catches babysitter sweetly playing with a toddler. Toddler throws a ball which knocks the babysitter's drinking glass over and breaks it. THE CAT hears the child crying and believes the babysitter is harming the child...
And after watching the video, I'm thinking this family doesn't need to worry about having a nanny-cam! Heck - THE CAT is watching out for the kid... God Father style!
Moving right along...
So, if you've followed my blog for more than a month, you know that my sweet father-in-law passed in early February. Though we didn't expect it, he left us a small sum of money with the instructions that we use it for ourselves (because apparently he knew me well enough to know what a penny-pincher I am and that it was all gonna go to bills if he didn't say it).
Check it out!
That... that is a Canon EOS 50D. It's something we never would have been able to afford. Last year my wonderful husband surprised me with a Canon PowerShot SX30 IS. To say I was over the moon would be a huge understatement when I received that camera! Over the year, that camera allowed me to learn a huge amount in the photography arena. I learned so much, in fact, that I was itching for more... I wanted Manual Focus!
Having played with my new baby for over a week now, I know for sure I was born for manual focus, baby!
So, please enjoy a veritable smorgasbord of my getting-to-know-my-new-camera practice shots!
Iraq is ridiculously photogenic. I can take 100 pictures of Iraq and 99 will be great. The Skink, however, is like me. She just isn't very photogenic. For what ever reason, today was photographic GOLD for The Skink!
And my favorite Skink-shot of all:
So - I hope everyone has a great Friday! Happy almost-weekend, folks!
So I've been working hard to lose weight and get in shape. I've been exercising regularly and a lot of muscle definition is now evident on my once (ahem) smushy bod. So today I got in some good cardio, putting in 10 miles on the elliptical walker in 45 minutes. Because I was a sweaty mess, and because it was 80 degrees today, I threw on a tank top instead of a T-shirt just before The Skink's bus arrived.
When I boarded the bus to help The Skink off, she looked at me hard, poked my bicep and shrieked, "BOOBIE!"
I thought the bus driver was going to fall out of her seat laughing!
It's great to know all my dieting and workout efforts are paying off... and not so great to know that I'm so small-chested that my biceps are so easily mistaken for breasts...
And in other news:
March 21st was World Down Syndrome Day. As if to celebrate the occasion in Emily Perl Kingsly (link to reference) -style, our tulips are starting to bloom.
The appearance of the colorful and fragrant blossoms are killing Iraq who has been positively expiring with the desire to pluck the tender plants.
Today I handed her a pair of scissors and told her she could cut one for our little bud-vase. I gave her instructions on just where to cut, and watched as she beheaded one unsuspecting plant, grinning ear-to-ear all the while.
No sooner had she cut the long stem, but tears welled up in her eyes. The poor kid felt guilty for cutting the flower. She cried for at least 5 minutes, saying she wished she hadn't cut it! Of course I was a very bad mommy and I laughed. Couldn't help it. The whole thing was so... Aspie... of her! She had an OCD-type desire to pick a flower, but immediately had a negative reaction to the very change she had caused.
Pure awesomeness!
And... this video had me in hysterics this morning! The set up: Nanny-cam catches babysitter sweetly playing with a toddler. Toddler throws a ball which knocks the babysitter's drinking glass over and breaks it. THE CAT hears the child crying and believes the babysitter is harming the child...
And after watching the video, I'm thinking this family doesn't need to worry about having a nanny-cam! Heck - THE CAT is watching out for the kid... God Father style!
Moving right along...
So, if you've followed my blog for more than a month, you know that my sweet father-in-law passed in early February. Though we didn't expect it, he left us a small sum of money with the instructions that we use it for ourselves (because apparently he knew me well enough to know what a penny-pincher I am and that it was all gonna go to bills if he didn't say it).
Check it out!
That... that is a Canon EOS 50D. It's something we never would have been able to afford. Last year my wonderful husband surprised me with a Canon PowerShot SX30 IS. To say I was over the moon would be a huge understatement when I received that camera! Over the year, that camera allowed me to learn a huge amount in the photography arena. I learned so much, in fact, that I was itching for more... I wanted Manual Focus!
Having played with my new baby for over a week now, I know for sure I was born for manual focus, baby!
So, please enjoy a veritable smorgasbord of my getting-to-know-my-new-camera practice shots!
Iraq is ridiculously photogenic. I can take 100 pictures of Iraq and 99 will be great. The Skink, however, is like me. She just isn't very photogenic. For what ever reason, today was photographic GOLD for The Skink!
And my favorite Skink-shot of all:
So - I hope everyone has a great Friday! Happy almost-weekend, folks!
Happy Birthday! :)
ReplyDeleteYour photos are fabulous! Wow! Gorgeous!