Happy 2006!

In the year 2006 I resolve to: Reunite the Spice Girls. Get your resolution here

Swiped from Easy Bake Coven

Lilyism

Her: “Why can’t I go to that movie with you?”

Me: “It’s not a movie for kids.”

Her: “What kind of movie is it?”

Me: “A mystery. It may be too scary.”

Her: “I’ll just come along, Mommy. You know they say mystery loves company.”

Yin-Yang Kitties

For your cat-blogging Friday viewing pleasure, a rare moment of friendship between Wednesday and Mona.

Crafty kid

Lily got in on the homemade gifts this year. We have a special nightly ritual to keep bad dreams away, and it involves spraying a mist of chamomile and lavender scented water three times and saying “sweet dreams”. (can never learn spellcasting too early) So we made Sweet Dreams spray for her buddies. This project was my idea, but she created it.

Very Vaccinated

Ouch. I’ve had 7 shots this week. I’m currently protected against Hep A, Hep B, polio, typhoid, tetanus, meningitis, and Yellow Fever. Even so, I got literature to protect myself from some frightening stuff including plague, rabies, and some scary-ass parasites. The CDC’s travel and vaccination site. And I’ve spent time worrying about the Avian flu…I had no idea I’d be facing a list of already-existing diseases.

Ethiopia News

Scientists watch for birth of new sea in Ethiopia, could take millions of years. I get to see the real Lucy next month. How cool is that?

Sunday Funnies

You are Woodstock!

Which Peanuts Character are You?
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Tree topper

We have a Yule tree that is decorated with heart ornaments. Corny, I know, but it suits us. (I guess I should add some kidney ornaments, too) We’ve made most of them over the past few years, it’s been a fun thing for the kid to collect. There’s this great heart tree topper that I made. It should be topping the tree. It’s too heavy, so it requires the handyman of the house to put it up while balancing on a chair and using tools. The tree has been up for a week, as yet untopped. I’ve tried all sorts of tactics. Simply asking. Leaving said topper on his chair. Putting topper in doorway so that it must be stepped over. Asking again. Tonight, I’m putting it on his pillow. If that doesn’t work, it may make its way into his truck.

And I get paid to do it!

Teen suspended for speaking Spanish at school.

Time for some administrators to learn a new language.

The journey finally brought us to

this darling little 3 year old. I’m off to Ethiopia to get him next month. Much to do to prepare for the trip, and for having a toddler in the house. Who knew? We started this process a year ago with a Chinese baby in mind, almost had twin boys, and end up in Eastern Africa.

I saw his photo and thought, “oh, there you are! I’ve been looking all over the planet for you!”