I.Am.Going.To.Die!

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I’ve been talking about getting a bike for myself in order to take the boys for bike rides. I’ve been talking about it for awhile…and as the boys are getting older I realize I really need to give them more freedom. Maybe if they ride with me for awhile then I’ll feel comfortable letting them go a few places on their own. (Gosh, the world is a scary place nowadays!)

So, my friend Ruth mentioned today that her #3 son is selling a couple of bikes! A deal was struck. But somehow I ended up taking my first ride tonight! J1 and I rode our new-to-us 🙂 bikes home from her house….over 2 miles!! Yes, I looked it up. I was hoping it was suitably impressive in case I’m incapable of moving tomorrow!!

After I recovered enough to speak again, J2 asked if we were going on a ride tomorrow. I said if I could move tomorrow, we would go on a ride. Lord, help me! Just took the maximum dose of pain meds – that should help! Maybe we’ll post pictures tomorrow!

Shh…do you hear that?

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It’s utterly and completely quiet here. So quiet I can hear the water sprinkler outside. In a house with three boys it NEVER gets this quiet!

So, how does a mom get to enjoy quiet like this?

Well, she totally and completely flakes! She tells her husband she refuses to go one more night to Cub Scout Camp and do “buddy-checks” while swatting at mosquitos – it is HIS TURN!

She tells her friend that she can’t come watch the fabulous movie and knit (even THOUGH it has been almost a week since she got to indulge in her favorite pasttime).

She makes her family wimpy sandwiches (YES! This IS your dinner! Eat it!) – throws them out the door – falls on to her bed and sleeps for 45 blissful minutes!

She awakens refreshed. She wanders around the house wondering what to do with herself. Finally, she finds an ok movie and knits. She turns off the semi-ok movie and just listens…….aaahhhh….that’s nice!

771!!

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From my comments!

Casey | casey@ravelry… | nerdle.com

Haha – too funny! I was afraid that I’d have bad news for you, but I just checked the list and there are only 771 people ahead of you. We’ll see you in less than a week for sure!

YEAH!!! Never thought I’d think of 771 as a small number!! Doing the happy dance!!

Thoughts on Ravelry

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ok..not so much “Thoughts on Ravelry” but more “I can’t stop thinking about Ravelry” lol

Here is how my thoughts have been going today….

Awake! Need Coffee!! Wonder if there is time for knitting? (Ravelry, Ravelry)

Reading Blogs... Oh! Knitgrrl got into Ravelry! Cool! (Ravelry, Ravelry) As a designer she loves seeing who is knitting her designers. Very Cool! (Ravelry, Ravelry)

Work…. Email N. ads for THM. (Ravelry, Ravelry) IM L. RE promo. (Ravelry, Ravelry) Note to self to email M, L & J RE F/W US Pr. (Ravelry, Ravelry) FTP reviews. (Ravelry, Ravelry) Download pages to correct address. (Ravelry, Ravelry)

…and on and on and on!

Of course, the minute I actually get into Ravelry – all work, blogging and DEFINITELY laundry will cease – so it’s probably a good thing I’m still waiting! 😉 LOL

Ok – back to work (Ravelry, Ravelry)

edited to add – I hope anyone associated with (Ravelry, Ravelry) knows that I’m not upset in the least about the waiting period. I appreciate the hard work and desire to add people slowly to work out the kinks. I really do! I’m just laughing at myself!

Problem?! I don’t have a problem!?!

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Doesn’t everyone sort their candy by color and eat the smallest pile first??? I took the picture after I ate the yellow (my least favorite so they are ALWAYS the first to go regardless of the quantity!) and the orange.

If you think this is weird -well, then you probably don’t want to see my eat M&Ms! 😉 Why can’t they just sell one color at a time? SOME of us would like it better that way!

And, yes…because my siblings will be sure to ask…you are supposed to use 40 marshmellows in Rice Crispy treats! Not 39 – not 41. 40. If they didn’t mean 40, they wouldn’t say 40. And, I’ll gladly be the counter every time!

(we’re no fun if we can’t laugh at ourselves!)