I found this tree at a craft store over the holidays. I desperately wanted to take it home, but it was a bit fragile. That, plus the 8 hour drive with 2 dogs and 3 kids in the car, decided me against the purchase. I had a better chance of winning the lottery (which I did not enter) than of bringing home that tree intact.
We also added to our menagerie over the holidays. Walker got 2 gerbils, both male (we hope), and has them secured in a nice large cage with all sorts of climbing/running/burrowing places. He named them Hercules and Ladon. Hercules was a Greek hero, you may remember, who was given 12 challenges, or labors. One of those challenges involved taking a golden apple from the garden of the Hesperides. The apple tree was guarded by a never-sleeping, hundred-headed dragon named Ladon. Ladon, depending on which version of the myth you believe, was either overcome or slain by Hercules. So, my myth-loving son named his gerbils after a hero and one of the monsters that hero fought. Is anybody else seeing a problem with this? Oh, and his other choices for names were equally disturbing: Beowulf and Grendel, or Siegfried and Fafner. These pairs are also one hero and a monster that the hero killed. In Siegfried's case, the hero ATE the monster after it was killed. Gerbils can be cannibalistic. I don't really think they need the added encouragment of being named after mortal enemies to fight with each other.
Hyrum got a betta fish. Just one, though, so the chances of it fighting are slim. He named it Fireball, since it is red.
Morgen got a poinsettia plant, to go along with her gecko and crickets. Random: I love Morgen. I vehemently dislike her arguing with me every.single.time I ask her to do something. And the worst part? She is currently working on her science fair project with her dad, and just made a suggestion. He countered it, and she didn't argue with him at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (this is me going crazy- garble arble blaaarrrrrrgh)
Also, I am unpacking/organizing my craft room, which means I have lost: all of my birthday cards, and the workspace I need to make more. I dislike purchasing birthday cards, however, which prevents my sending any type of paper message.
Jared was in Germany for 2 weeks in December. I am always hesitant to post when he is gone, because I'm afraid I'll slip and say he's gone, and having that information out on the interweb makes me a bit paranoid. Anyway, he made it back safely, bringing us candy and treats (enough to fill half of his suitcase), in plenty of time for Christmas.
Gratitude List:
* a warm house.
* hot cocoa and homemade soup with bread- best part of winter, that!
* good music, old favorites and new finds.
* a new yoga class.
* making meditation time for myself.
* wikipedia- I know it isn't the ultimate source of information, but it is a great place to begin.
* chocolate.
* neighbors who clear our driveway, because they claim that staying inside drives them batty.
* my nook.
* 15 years of (mostly) happy marriage to my handsome, sexy, smart, funny husband.
* lots of snow outside.
* getting order from chaos, ever so slowly, in my craft room.
* my family and friends.
* good books, and The Good Book
* my blessed life
* God
2 comments:
Boy, I hear you on the arguing....sometimes I swear that's all I do with the C-man. teenagers...oy!
Would love to see some of your knitting projects! My mother was the knitter and crocheter in the family. I never did get the hang of it.
Arguing...yep, I totally feel your pain. I, like Kris, have a C-man I argue with daily;)
If I had more hours in my day I'd be a knitter, lol. Kudos to you for fitting it in!
*shaking head* at Walker's animal names. teehee.
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