saturday

My friend Megan did this meme on her blog. She didn't tag anyone, but I am tagging myself. I like memes. I like doing them and I like reading them.

So, here are Ten Things You Will Never Hear Me Say:

1. Please, may I pull the weeds in your yard, too?

2. This ninety-degree weather is killing me, can I borrow a sweater?

3. Close the door, you're letting the yellow jackets out.

4. It's morning! Yippee!

5. I'm so glad they got rid of that ugly horse farm. The mall is so much prettier.

6. No thank you, I don't eat carbs.

7. I'm going to wear short shorts every day this summer!

8. Cats are dumb.

9. I think I'll take the interstate just for the fun of it.

10. Why would I want to read about some imaginary person's imaginary life?

rainy day stuff

Here is a link where you can fill in a few blanks to make your own beautiful poem!

SusaDoodle had the link on one of her blogs. You should check them out. She has a variety of creative blogs about, well, creativity, and faith and writing and so, you should click on her profile and look at her blogs.

Anyway, here's my beautiful poem:

Emerald tree caring

Magenta skies over lake again

daughter arrives, dance about

looking bright and gorgeous

the only sad part--that tree

caring near silence

where blue bird awaits
now Emerald trees fade

into Magenta beginnings

then blue bird once more
by Kay

on writing

Here is an excellent article by Kurt Vonnegut on Writing With Style.

Some of us automatically do all things with style. Some of us need help.

Thanks to Lisa Samson for the link!

thursday thirteen

Since I have one new reader that I know of, and maybe some that I don't know of, I will tell you thirteen things that you may or may not want to know about me.

1. I live in Colorado. Was born here.
2. I'm writing a novel; slowly and painfully.
3. I went to college at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA
4. I am an RN, but haven't worked as one for over ten years.
5. I have been married thirteen years.
6. I have two children, one of each model.
7. I have been a Christian since I was nine years old.
8. I enjoy teaching or leading a Bible Study.
9. I (we) recently moved, so we are very unsettled.
10.My favorite colors are green and red, but not necessarily together, unless it's December.
11.My favorite kind of food is Indian. Or Moroccan. Or Greek.
12.Most of the time, I don't eat any sugar.
13.I like playing some video games.

random stuff

The kids started school today -- in a brand new school -- in our brand new town.

I'm more nervous than they are, I think.

They got to ride the bus to school for the first time, too.

Did any of you get the Vista update that makes your computer dumber than a post?

argh. stupid stupid computer.

For those of you who don't know. Rain in Colorado is always ice cold. It could be 104 degrees, but when it rains it is ice water. Always. Got caught in some yesterday. But the puddles were warm from the hot pavement.

I was surprised when we lived in Kansas City to find that the rain was warm. Gross.

Those Hummy Birds are always chasing bigger birds around. Cheeky. I wonder what they'd do if they caught one?

In honor of the beginning of the school year:

“How did it get so late so soon?

Its night before its afternoon.

December is here before its June.

My goodness how the time has flewn.

How did it get so late so soon?”

Dr. Seuss

those were the days

Take a trip down memory lane. Or more likely, a trip to a time before you remember. Check out penny postcards from your home town and other favorite places.

did i already tell you this?

Had to share this:

I'm not telling why I find that so funny.