why is it when you have your house clean...

or your office is all in order...

 you dress really cute.....

hair and make up done...

no one ever comes by....

but if your house....or office...

is a wreck....

you look a wreck.....

people you haven't seen in forever....

show up....



I was a mess...

hair in braids...

that have little fly away's every where...

(hair sticking out)

no make up...

dirty feet from being outside with Hotrod...

my office a wreck....

my patio a wreck...

just finished lunch...

most likely with spinach in my teeth...

Hubby calls out...come here...

So and So and wife are here....

they both look fresh as daisy's....

we all look a mess...

Hubbies dripping sweat..

he just got back to the office from working...

as I'm talking to them...

all I see is dust bunnies...toys everywhere...

my dirty feet...just imagining the mess I look...

well I guess when you show up unannounced...

you get what you get....

Just once...I wish someone would show up...

unannounced...when everything looks great....

 



Labor day has snuck up on me....

can't believe we are....

 the last official three day weekend of Summer....

I haven't even made any plans....

 



I'm hoping to get a little lake time in....

but we are going to be 100 or above this weekend...

 



This is day 5 of Paleo....

I'm noticing my allergies are doing better...
the air quality is still bad...
but I think giving up processed food...
has made a big difference...
Several year ago I gave up bread products...potatoes...
pastas...rice...
a few months ago...
I added crackers.....potatoes...pasta in my diet...
it didn't really hit me till I gave them up again...
they made me feel bad...
made my allergies start acting up again...
I guess you have to learn the hard way sometimes...

 



I'm really proud of Hotrod...

he will eat a lot of veggies...

he even ate okra today at lunch....

I sauted okra...a little left over steak..mushrooms...

and made carrot fries....

he asked for seconds on the okra and steak...

he will eat salad too...

Now I'm going to work on my son...

to eat more veggies...less processed...

DIL and I are working together on him...

she keeps lots of healthy food in their diets...

but he doesn't always eat them...

it's a process...I want all my family to be healthy...

 

 

 



 Hotrod and I have been watching the clouds...

he is really seeing pictures in them now...

What do you see in this photo???

 Hubby and I are getting the ocean fever...

hoping to slip away for a few days next month....

 

I'm on day 4 of Paleo....

I already feel better...

amazing how cutting out processed food...

can make you feel so much better....

 

 I had a smoothie this morning...

I used almond milk...1/2 banana...1/2 pear...

blue berries...threw in a little spinach...

flax seed....some ice...

it was very refreshing...

 



 I have to share a story on my little 2 3/4 year old niece...

My Mom watches her 3 days a week...

my niece was playing on the patio...

with her cars...she loves cars...

my Mom noticed she was driving her cars in water...

she walked over and asked her what she was doing...

 she said I pottied...(she's in the midst of potty training)...

she decided to make the most of her little accident...

she did not understand why Nanny made her stop...

get all cleaned up...wash the cars...

oh the joys of potty training...

I know I have had quite a few experiences with Hotrod...

Boys...oh boy...

 

Hump day once again....

another week is flying by too fast...

 

 



Summer Time

 

Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability

 ~Sam Keen 

 

 



 

 

Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. ~Henry James

Then followed that beautiful season... Summer....
Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light;

and the landscape
Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“One must maintain a little bittle of summer,

even in the middle of winter.”
― Henry David Thoreau

it's a smile, it's a kiss, it's a sip of wine ... it's summertime!”
― Kenny Chesney

Hubby

Hubby and Rooster...

a little bonding time....

 



occasionally he turns...

to make sure I'm still there...

yep...still here Hubby....

 



Rooster's checking in with Daddy...

you gonna throw the ball...

hmmmm...you gonna throw the ball...

 



 Hubby tends to have a serious look on his face a lot...

so I did what I do with Hotrod...

made silly faces....

got a little grin out of him....

 

after a little impromptu dance...

I got a laugh....

I love getting away...even for just a little bit...

where we can just take a breath....

let nature melt away our week....

Love you Hubby....

 



 Rooster knows when it is Sunday...

he starts watching our every move...

hoping we will take a little trip...

he doesn't care where we go...

 

 we took him to the park...

a little exercise for all of us...

before it got too hot...

 today I started the Paleo diet...

I think it will be easy to do...

I love fruits and veggies...

most of them are on the list to eat...

I am going to miss cheese....

I love cheese...

 I have found lots of cool recipes...

even one for homemade ice cream....

 

 I spent 3 hours at the Dr. yesterday...

my asthma has been acting up...

and wouldn't you know my inhaler was empty...

 my regular Dr. out of town...

he never goes out of town...

so I had to go to another Clinic...

I ended up with 2 shots...a breathing treatment...

and 2 prescriptions...

so much better today...

 

 the air quality has been bad here the last couple of weeks...

not good for asthma...or allergies...

I bragged a while back how I haven't been ill in several years...

this is my 3rd time in the last 6 months...

 

 School starts tomorrow for the kiddos here...

I was always nervous the first week of school...

even when my kiddos started...I would be nervous...

Hotrod will be starting a 2 day program this year...

I know it's good for him...but I'm sure not ready...

I will be picking him up...so I still will see him everyday...

he's growing up too fast...

now I'm off to visit everyone...

Happy Sunday...



 some people are counting down to fall...

not me...I hang on to summer...

tightly...my favorite time of the year...

 

 I know it may be hard for some to believe...

the temps in Texas are HOT....

I don't really enjoy that part...

especially when Hot flashes pop in and out...

 

 but I love the idea of Summer...

long days....lots of sun shine...

flowers...gardens...

buckets of water...or redneck pools..

time at the lake...

 

 snow cones...popcicles...

watermelon...

flip flops...summer dresses...

pony tails...straw hats...

 

 it is our busy...busy...busy time of year...

in our business...

but when I get off from work...

it is still day light...

 

 

time to enjoy the outdoors...

Today is my Uncle Tom's 70th birthday...

Happy Birthday!!!

you are an awesome man...

I am so proud you are my Uncle...

 



 we have a good time...
we don't need fancy or expensive toys...
no batteries needed...
just a little water...
containers...buckets..sponges...

 



even Hatari gets in on the action....



Rooster is doing a little grazing....



it doesn't look to good...by the look on his face...

but he still kept eating...

 



a funnel can keep you busy for a long time...

which can keep a Oma busy with her camera...

I found a recipe for "Carrot fries"

so easy....so yummy....

you just cut up carrots in sticks...

preheat oven to 450...

add 1 tsp of olive oil to the carrots...

mix till all covered...

add salt...favorite seasonings...

put on a cookie sheet...

bake for 10-12 minutes...

a nice change from regular fries...

and healthy to boot...



Dancing part 2..

 

The foxtrot was invented by Harry Fox in 1914

 



 A world record for the longest conga dance line was set by 119,986 people in Miami in 1988

 



 



Dancing is very beneficial to your health....

 It lowers the chances for heart and blood vessel diseases, improves posture and weight... reduces stress and tension... improves brain function because of constant presence of music.... can improve relationships between dance partners....



Dancing represents great physical exercise for  people of all ages... It can be safely practiced from the age of 2 to 102...

 

even if you think you have two left feet...

it doesn't matter...get up and dance.....

 



turn up the music...

let yourself go....

you will be happy you did...



 

 

 

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger

 

 



May you never take one single breath for granted...

 



 

God forbid love ever leave you empty handed...



 

 

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean...

 



Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens... 

 



Promise me you will give faith a fighting chance...

 

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.....

 



 

I hope you DANCE....

 



these words are the lyrics from I hope you Dance...

by Lee Ann Womack...