Please forgive the randomness that follows. Just stuff that's been rolling around in my head lately and current events which I thought I might want to remember one day. :)
There seems to be a mass exodus from our apartments this summer. I have been filling vacant units for months now, and just when one is filled another tenant moves out. It's getting to the point that part of me wants to move out with the next one. I see the moving vans fill up for tenants moving up in square footage (which we use every square inch of right now) or on to another adventure and wish that we were ready to do the same. It sure will be sweet when it is our time, but I remind myself almost daily that it's worth it so I wouldn't have to work. The ever-shrinking debt ball helps a lot too.
When was the last time, if ever, that a sitting U.S. president actively toured the primetime and late night TV shows? Never? I think so, for good reason. Doesn't Obama have anything better to do with his time than sit on the couch next to Dave Letterman? Obama won the presidency awhile ago and he's still out there campaigning, trying to sell his awful policies to a country that's sick of the government asking for more money. Excuse me, they're not asking. They're taking and trying to talk us into that being okay. He's like that annoying guy in high school that never stopped pandering to all the different cliques so they would accept him. I hated that guy. He's probably a politician now.
Speaking of politicians, I didn't know that there was a big Taxpayers' March planned at the Capitol in D.C. on 9-12 until an email came my way after the fact (thanks Grandma!). Following are some of my favorite pictures and signs from the event. I don't watch the nightly news and have been too busy to check in at my
favorite news site lately so this whole thing slipped by me. The crowd that showed up is awesome and I definitely agree with the sentiment that government is too big and greedy.
If you were to take a peek into my room and notice the books stacked by my nightstand right now you would think I was a 10-12 year old. Seriously. All I have been reading lately is young adult fiction and I like it. There is one problem with all this reading though. It tends to call me away from Mom things, like fixing meals on time and playing cars, Littlest Pet Shop and army guys with the offspring. I recently finished the Fablehaven Series in time for Sam, my little bro-in-law, to devour them. He would borrow one of the four and bring it back 2 days later to move on to the next. Sam and I agree it's a pretty good series, and he's 11 so you can take our word for it. ;)
Right now I'm reading the 2nd book in the Inkheart trilogy which is very different from the recent movie that came out by the same name. We watched it awhile ago for a family movie night, but reading the book is an entirely different adventure. I shouldn't be surprised though. Books are usually different and better than the movies they are made into. The author put short quotations from various books at the beginning of each chapter as a preview of what's to come. It's added some good books to my reading list as I get further into the series. A short break from reading is probably necessary so I can get some things done.
There's so much I want to do lately. I wish I could clone myself and make the clone do all the mundane stuff like laundry and cleaning. Then I would have time to do all the crafty things on my list for the kids and I, and my list of books to read would move a lot quicker. I find myself walking through a room and seeing at least 3 things I want or need to do
right now. Here's how that sounds in my head;
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walking into my room to change the baby's diaper: "I need to copy that lease paperwork I set on the table for #14. Oh yeah, there's my book. I really want to plop down on the bed and find out if Mo dies. Nope, gotta fix dinner. First change the diaper. Whoops, I was cleaning out my closet this morning and didn't get back in here. Gotta finish that up. Where's Syd? Need to change that diaper."
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I may be a little ADD now that I read this in black and white. Or it's just proof that my brain moves way too fast for my body. I think it's the upcoming change in season that has got me all fired up. I LOVE fall and I feel it in the air, especially with the cooler nights this past week. October is probably my favorite month and I want to have all my ducks in a row so our family can enjoy the entire month. I feel blessed to be able to do and enjoy so many things.
And once again, I got snookered into being room parent for one of the kids classes. Actually, the only other Mom who would think about it asked me to do it and we decided to compromise and be co-room parents. Why is it that NO ONE else is willing to plan and put on a few parties, yet they all want to clog up the class room to watch on the day of? I am thankful for being raised and active in a church organization that works through volunteers and teaches service. It's taught me that giving of my time whenever possible is important.
My husband is darn cute. We talk through Gmail chat often throughout the day sometimes. The other day he starts one of our chats with, "God loves me." He proceeded to tel me that he was only a couple cars in front of a big accident on the freeway on his way to work that morning. He saw the accident in his rear view mirror. I think it's cute that he says that phrase often and I'm thankful he is always mindful of the blessing we receive from God. We are truly blessed, especially when the Mister is protected from an ugly accident on the freeway.
So we got hooked on a funny card game while camping this year called Munchkin. Denise wanted to play tonight for her birthday, so we gathered some friends, drank rootbeer and played some boots of butt-kicking madness for a few hours tonight. The game is like a Dungeons and Dragons parody (I'm told) and provides many laughs while opening doors to find monsters and win with 10 hard-fought points. You defeat monsters, defend and dole out curses, collect weapons and trade items like those featured on our tribute cake.
