Never Too Old

Maybe YOU  already knew this, but the other day I discovered that THIS little fellow is a Tiger Swallowtail caterpillar.  They especially love Parsley.   Well....don't mammas just ALWAYS  know just what their babies need!!!

A thoughtful company passed our name along to another company.  They must have thought it lined up well with our interests...and consequently we found a lovely calendar in our mailbox which should motivate us to donate to that cause...but has only succeeded in educating us about butterflies thus far. So thoughtful...and it just proves that you're never too old to learn something new.

A Mockery

The sun was shining almost all day today.

Operative word here: almost.

The sky has had beautiful big fluffy white clouds all day...except when I walked with the dog to the hospital to mail some letters.   At that time, the sky became ominous and the clouds heavy and gray...threatening rain.   I'm not easily defeated (most of the time)...and had been hanging laundry outside since 8ish (while it was still very sunny and the wind was chasing the clouds)....  I hummed and hawed about whether to leave the laundry out or not. 

Shouldn't have hawed so long...it blew in completely gray, and it starting pouring when I had about half the laundry off.   Isn't life just like that sometimes?    Okay...I'm going to say it...stupid rain!

I proceeded to finish my nice warm pea-soup...because by now it was cold, wet and yucky outside.  Good pea-soup weather.    And no sooner had I finished my lunch and rehung the laundry  in various places around the house....than the sun came out.  

It is now 5:30pm.    And the sun is still shining.    The sky is mocking me today....I would laugh along if it was even remotely funny.

For My Cardies

On most Monday mornings, some friends and I get together to make cards at someone's home.   This week we didn't, it being Thanksgiving and all....    I really missed it this week.    Instead, I made my cards at home after the Thanksgiving service at my church.  We don't just make cards, we have coffee, oatmeal cookies, and lots of laughs.  We see each others' new papers, stamps, and embellies...which can be so inspiring!!   However, when I make cards at home I don't have to pack up my stuff, packing what I THINK I'll need.   It's neat to have everything at my fingertips....but I miss the sisterhood part of it.    I couldn't wait til next Monday to use the new paper I picked up at the new scrapbooking store in Strathroy,  Up The Street Scrapbooking.   Must practice self control when I go into the store, but not when I'm making some new cards.    There are awesome new papers from My Mind's Eye (Lost & Found), and Prima (that's the bright floral one!)  The postage stamps are from a sheet of Graphic 45.   Most of the stamps are SU.   The word "birthday" is from CTMH.

There are a hundred things swirling around in my head today: the car has to go to the shop, have to present something at a meeting, had an awesome Beth Moore video session, write down the encouragements I felt while watching it(they evaporate so quickly),  miss my hubby, planning for college and university for my oldest, want to make some more cards, write a letter or two, should clean the bathroom, thinking about who to vote for in the municipal election, pray for a sick little guy out there,  look forward to the start of my small group, wait to hear about the beginning of the church organ repair, loved the interim report card of my youngest high schooler, ought to do another load of laundry, want to create something that my fingertips find,  and glad I ran yesterday so I don't have to go today....

That's a peek into my brain today...just a pile of little things...  I think I'll start with the laundry and then do the bathroom, and think of the cards and letters while my hands are busy....those are little splashes of what I call "rest for my soul", certainly not for my hands.

Always Wash Your Curly Parsley!

Just sayin'!

Does Max Know Joe?

Ummmmm...am I the only one who sees the resemblance????