Mr Men are Back!!!

Does anyone else remember Mr. Men? I had Roger Hargreaves books on record that we used to listen to on our Mickey Mouse portable record player. You know, the one where Mickey's arm was the needle?

Well, I turned on Cartoon Network this morning for Maya and low and behold...Mr Men. I was refusing to believe the 80's were coming back, but there can be no denying it now.

Along with Mr. Happy and Little Miss Sunshine, all their friends are back, and I think a few new ones...Little Miss Calamity, Little Miss Chatterbox, Little Miss Daredevil, Little Miss Helpfu,l Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Scary, Little Miss Whoops, Mr. Bounce, Mr. Bump, Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Lazy, Mr. Messy, Mr. Nervous, Mr. Noisy, Mr. Persnickety, Mr. Quiet, Mr. Rude, Mr. Small, Mr. Nosy, Mr. Strong, Mr. Stubborn, Mr. Tickle, and Mr. Scatterbrain.

Anyone?...Anyone?

A big kudo to anyone who can tell me what this plant is. I've had it for years ( and years, and years) and it's never done anything. This winter I dumped it on the sun porch because it takes up too much room.

It is very cold out there, I run the heat just enough to keep the plants from freezing, so obviously it's some sort of winter blooming plant.

Obviously I do best when I leave my plants to die!

Best Sandwich List

Hey check it out, Pittsburgh's Primanti Bros. made the Best Sandwich list featured on my Yahoo front page today. http://www.esquire.com/features/food-drink/sandwiches

As a veghead I have to point out that their best sandwich however is not the Ham and Cheese, but the Two Egg with Cheese!

If you haven't had one of these yet, you haven't lived. And for all you who moved away, there is now a Primanti's in Cranberry where Blue Fella's use to be across from the movie theater. Make sure to check it out next time you're in town.

P.S. Morgan, there's a restaurant featured from Chapel Hill too...

Puppy for Ankhetperue

Anhetperue this is for you...It's a little puppy from Japan. I don't know how to say awwww in Japanese.

A puppy has been born in Japan with a large, clear, heart-shaped pattern in his coat. The Chihuahua was born in May as one of a litter to a breeder. Shop owner Emiko Sakurada said it was the first time a puppy with this mark had been born out of a thousand she had bred. She has no plans to sell the puppy which has been named "Heart-kun". The long-haired, male Chihuahua puppy was born in Odate, northern Japan.

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Yael Naim - New Soul

Mmmmm...happy song that makes you feel good. Yum!




click on the triangle and enjoy

My baby is turning 1!

I can't believe that it's been a year since Anya made her appearance, a week late I might add. I can't imagine life without her. I can only whisper how wonderful she is for fear the gods will hear me and want her back.

Cradle Song

From groves of spice,
O'er fields of rice,
Athwart the lotus-stream,
I bring for you,
Aglint with dew,
A little lovely dream.

Sweet, shut your eyes,
The wild fire-flies
Dance through the fairy neem;
From the poppy-bole
For you I stole
A little lovely dream.

Dear eyes, good night,
In golden light
The stars around you gleam;
On you I Press
With soft caress
A little lovely dream.

- Sarojini Naidu

Hey, I did something...

While it's not really blogging, I just posted some new pictures to Maya's Art Blog. Check it out on the side bar...

Yes, I'm not blogging

I know, I suck and I'm BUSY. Hopefully more to come.

Happy New Year's!

Thanks to Kami for this picture which shows just how much I had to drink on New Year's Eve. Cheers!

Merry Christmas

For any one whom I didn't get a Christmas card to this year, I apologize. This was the picture enclosed. Since I seem to need more hours in my day, or maybe more days in my week, I chose to take Christmas pictures myself this year. In my disillusioned, overworked and sleep deprived state, I thought that would be a good idea and somehow easier that having them done at oh, say...Walmart? Rest assured, that will not happen again.

Awesome Christmas Eve Sunset

Decorating the Tree

"No, seriously. What is this?"

"I've got angel for a hat, hat, hat..."
"Hmmm, I wonder if I can redecorate this tree when everyone's gone to bed?"
"C'mon let's take a goofy picture of ourselves!"

"Ugh! I swear I tested those lights before we put them on. Oh well, the bottom half will just have to be unlit. I'm not taking them off now!"

From our tree to yours...

Merry Christmas!

The Cat Factory?

Let me preface this with the fact that we have a VERY old cat named Sadie. For most of her life with us she has been very antisocial to say the least. But in her old age either she's become more tolerant or she's become senile and forgotten that she hates us. The following comment came while she was actually being friendly today.

While petting her ever so gently Maya stated , "We would never sell Sadie back to the Sadie factory would we."

We can do that? Uh...I mean no, of course not!

First Real Snow Day

Who Needs a Cat...

When you've got a kid that will sleep in a cat bed?

Happy Thanksgiving

May everyone you meet be friendlyMay you get enough to eat
May your day be filled with surprises
May you smile when you think of all your blessings

If you read this, you are one of our blessings. Thank you for friends and family, love and laughter, good food and good times. From all of ours to all of yours....

Etsy Pottery Shop

I know you haven't heard from us in FOREVER because I've been working on our online pottery shop. IT'S DONE!!! Go look at it and buy something. Well, at least go look at it. Please? Pretty please? With sugar on top?

Standing Stone Pottery Etsy shop

And keep checking back because I'll be adding new things for quite a while. Everything that didn't sell at Applefest will be posted eventually.

HOPS Website

This is where I teach piano. If you have the time, check out the website (it's new) and see what it is that we do. I think it's pretty cool and unique and so do the kids. Check out all the smiling faces.

HOPS website

Halloween

Halloween was a blast this year. We went to Morgan's to trick or treat because we live in the middle of nowhere and she lives in a nicely populated, well contained plan.

The Bride and Snow White

Our neighbors came with us to avoid the blackhole of candy at home.

The Flower Fairie

The kids managed to walk the enitre neighborhood (which was quite a lot) and came back with a motherload of candy.

The Bride and Anakin Skywalker

Morgan and I happily stayed behind to drink and hand out candy to other trick or treaters.

Mommy Pirate and her pet Lion

Pumpkin Picking

Windiest day ever for picking out pumpkins! We ended up with a Mommy pumpkin, a Daddy pumpkin and two little ones for Maya and Anya. Stay tuned for the carving!