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the most wonderful time of year...

You know what I'm gonna say, right?

Wait for it. Wait. Wait.

Yay yuh bay bee. Snow Cone Time!

There's only one small problem. I have no budget for $200 a month spent on snow cones. I know. So I'm rethinking my addiction. But it's hard. I have people.

This one.

This one.

And this one.

+ 2 more who are now way too cool to have their pictures taken. When those 2 finally grow up and get married, and want to show their new wives their photo albums...their pictures stop at, like, 11. And then they disappear. sheesh.

Everyday afterschool forget saying Hi Mommy! It is now, "SNOWCONES!!!" ;o) To make it worse, we pass one shop on the way home. Yesterday, when I said we'd go tomorrow (which is now today) you'd have thought they'd been grounded for a week. Waiting is good though. It makes for some moments of appreciation.

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baby pomegranate.

 it's not our tree, but i have toyed with the idea of knocking on the owner's door once its harvest time.

 just sayin.

Ribbit.

Daniel made it. Honest. ;o) I found some inspiration on Pinterest, however what I thought was a frog box was really a monster box so I guess this makes it an original. Lol. He brought home a cereal box from school. We downsized to a cracker box, turned inside out and painted green. I did use some unsightly packaging tape to put it back together, but I don't care and neither did he. Had the googly eyes, found a fly clip art for his tongue.  The End.

spring walkabout

I took my new camera for a walk around the neighborhood yesterday. Spring is springing, people. Not quite ready for it, but I'll adjust.

Isn't this fantastic?! Those are Stock buds. They're so g r e e n. It's very soothing.

Jemima Kitty. Golly gosh if she is not the most fantastic love muffin of a kitten, not to mention crAzY. Her little expectant eyes crack me up. She's up for anything, I tell ya.

Salvia in a pot out back. Just this one lone stalk + bloom is left of my bushy blue plant from  summertime. Love.

Old rose. Love.

Trying to decide on the next banner. And. Teeny daffodils! I think that's what these are. Anyway, quintesencial spring flower. Period. I like them.

Baby fly on jade.

The Chub. Our 20+ pounder.

8 things

* kitties that pose
* dead yard
* Ephesians
* my One Year Bible
* Di Giorno pizza when chicken and dumplings goes horribly wrong
* reworked chicken soup for tomorrow
* laughter as a family
* sick days