It's a comin'..............

The crickets have been chirping during the day......the locusts are starting to sing....the grasshoppers are starting to act all wonky......my mums are already starting to bloom......

Fall is coming. Which, in and of itself, is a beautiful thing ....but.....right behind fall comes.......

WINTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sob city!!

Well Alrighty Then..... 0_0

I'll just post this and let yall react:


Matthew McConaughey says the birth of his son will help bring a little joy to others in the world someday. The actor kept the placenta from the July birth of his son and plans to plant it in an orchard, he tells CNN's "House Call with Dr. Sanjay Gupta" in interview scheduled to air in two parts Aug. 9 and Aug 16.

McConaughey says he hopes it will fertilize the land, a ritual long followed in several cultures.
"It's going to be in the orchards and it's going to bear some wonderful fruit," he says, according to an interview transcript.



Ok then.....

Sometimes......Life is not all that interesting

*Twiddles thumbs*

Ummm my life is not really interesting this week. I vacuumed....I dusted....I did laundry..... I killed a spider..... I showered ( it had been a week after all ).....I cooked....I ran a child to soccer.... I yakked with other soccer moms.... I hid my shock when a mom said she didn't want her daughter going to another child's bday party because she thought the child was "weird" ( I told her Jenna was going because we would not contribute to a kid being sad because no one showed up ).....I got in over my head on a message board debate over gun control ( I've decided that I'm wrong and we all should be packing heat. The next time someone cuts me off in traffic *BANG* right in the front tires .......I over ate.....I did not work out.... I didn't read a book ( despite about 20 waiting on my book shelves for me to read )..... I listened to my neighbors discuss yet another unplanned pregnancy with one of our neighbor's son's and his gf..... I saw a homeless man and felt badly for him.....I scheduled Mark for a neuro appt and for allergy testing .....I've had insomnia for the past 2 nights due to hormones ( further proof that God is indeed a man and has a sick sense of humor.)....I ordered my Step Mother In Law a birthday gift because I knew my husband wouldn't want to and wouldn't get around to it...... I sent both girls to their rooms for being monsters.....I refused to let Rachel drive all over town ( and I found out I'm the strictest mom in town...COOL! ).....I had someone tell me I didn't look 47 ( that felt good because I could tell she meant it. I needed to hear that on that particular day ).....I balanced my checkbook and realized that I was a bit too generous over the past 2 weeks 0_0....I watched PROJECT RUNWAY with my girls ( and because I know Mama likes it.... I watched just to see Tim Gunn say MAKE IT WORK )....I had a call from a friend on vacation on her way to buy liquor 0_0........
Basically....I have writer's block *weep*

You Never Know When You're Going To Jump In Someone's Story

I want to preface ( is that the word? ) this story by saying that.... I love people. I love hearing their stories and...I love to spend time people watching - I'm never bored that way. Some people collect precious moments figurines...I like to think I collect "precious moments"


The STORY:

Jenna and I accompanied Rachel to her second driving test. I have to admit I was nervous as heck because I didn't want to have to go through the drama of her NOT getting it. On the way there, a "red bird" flew in front of our car ( Jag's family calls cardinals "RED BIRDS" because that's what his late mother called them. Whenever we see one, we think of Grandma ). I figured it was a very good omen for us to "see" Grandma that am.

Rachel took the test and passed!! WHOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!! She was on top of the world. As we stood in line, she was spilling over with excitement, to which I made the comment " Rachel, your excitement is spilling over on the other people in line"

An elderly couple in front of us turned to share their lives with us for a moment. The woman was GORGEOUS. She looked to be in her 60's. Gorgeous skin and just a warmth to her personality. She was the size of my late Grandma Genny ( about 4 ft 9 in if that ) and had the same sweetness. The woman says to Rachel in a strong East coast accent " I flunked the first time!! I didn't drive until after I had three kids and the funny thing is that he ( she jabs her husband ) was in the car business~!"

Now I don't know if these 2 were Jewish or Italian but their accents were right out of a tv sitcom and I adored them immediately.

Mr. Elderly turns and looks at Rachel and says " she's gorgeous!! How old is she??"

"16" I say.

Mr Elderly says " she'll be married in 2 years " 0_0

Mrs. Elderly jabs him and says " nooooooo they go to college now and all that stuff"

I turn to her and say "speaking of gorgeous, you are!! You caught my eye immediately when we got in line "

Mrs says " I'm 85"

Me - "get out!! No way!! What is your secret!?"

Mrs "soap and water - that's all I've ever used "

Folks - she was a beautiful woman - inside and out.

Mr pipes up and says " you know you can get them to pass you on these driving tests if you slip them a 50" ROFL!!!

He then goes on about how beautiful Jenna is.

I tell him " well they look like their Dad "

Those 2 were straight out of WHEN HARRY MET SALLY ( remember at the end of the movie where the older couples share their stories??? )


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I'm sure I didn't do that "precious moment" justice but it was a fun blimp on the radar of life. You never know when life is gonna toss you a party....even in line at the DMV ( btw, those people working there have NO sense of humor ...just sayin! )

Jackie can sooooooooo boss me!!

Jackie yells jump and I respond " HOW HIGH!!". Did you at least read the shaved eyebrow story?? My kid is obsessed with shaving.

I DO have a story for you ( it happened with our oldest got her license the other day. ) Stay tuned!!