This is Me on April 30th, 2011.

Yay!

Today I registered for the Nashville Music City Marathon. You are all welcome to join me and watch the free entertainment. By that I mean the music and festivities, not me barfing. But hey, I don't judge. Whatever floats your boat.

Who loves to color?

I drew this picture for all the little (and big) guys and girls that love coloring and also love awesomeness. Print and color. You are welcome.

One Smart Puppy

My sweet wife teased me yesterday that my dog has a higher education than I do because he has graduated twice compared to my one. It was witty and playful and made my feelings feel like they were eaten by raptors.

"Clever girl!"
I love MS Paint.

Here is Sully with his other family, graduating from Intermediate Obedience Training. Sullys foster family is so awesome and wonderful and generous that they put him through the next level dog training at Petsmart. They are fantastic people. Congratuations Sully!

Time Wasters

I enjoy wasting my time. It's like a hobby. However, I am less amused when other people waste my time. Like when this happened the other day. It's one hundred degrees and I was trying to take a nap. What the deuce.

Also. Look at my garden! Green things. GREEN THINGS!

Thank you Valli for the dirt. The rest I packed back from the states, including the light bulb. I can't believe it survived.

October Duds

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

Judging last weeks comments there are not a few baby-picture-starved followers out there. I hope this is satisfactory in that respect. The temperature today was a popular 68 degrees. The happy Sun was shining while not scorching. Perfect Zoo weather.

Oh, by-the-way, we have a walking baby now. It all happened somewhere in the past two months. Became perfected while Dave was home. Not bad timing kid.

Rest and Recuperation

We are still here! We are here and thriving in the Good ole South. We've been busy frolicking the last of our summer away while Dave was home for his r&r.

It was a wonderful two weeks. Filled with so many activities. Which included the following:

Devouring juicy Amish peaches

4 Wheeling across a 600 acre farm

Folding laundry, together

A weekend of camping

Washing the car, together

Rafting the Ocoee River, twice

Attending the temple

Watching baby perfect her mad walking skills

Fixing the lawnmower, together

Watching not a lick of TV

Patronizing Chattanooga's Aquarium

Snuggling with our daughter at 6am

Hanging out with friends

Cliff jumping

Brushing our teeth, together

Attempting horseback riding, there were some uncooperative horses

Sitting down at our dinner table, together

Discovering an Amish Pumpkin patch

Rural county fair ferris wheel rides while camping

Attending church, together

Touring a wonderful veterinary clinic

Dodging a spewing baby while touring clinic (Yeah, our baby)

Stuffing ourselves silly at our favorite sushi spot

Sigh. It was a great two weeks.