Some tomfoolery in The Sticks
It seems like every other day I’m writing something like, “we took a quick trip to the sticks” but I guess that’s the beauty of having your folks live only an hour and a half away and not being tied down to too many commitments. I might as well get in as many of these care-free trips as I can before I have to be a slave to the school schedule.
Lately, I’ve been wishing my parents lived down the street. It sure would be handy to have a willing babysitter just a few doors down. Or somebody to just drop in on when I don’t feel like cooking. That would be so fantastic.
But whatever! Life is good! I live at the beach, I don’t get to complain! So this is me shutting up and being thankful.
Here I am standing in the sun next to a cactus. I was trying to take a picture of something foolish since today’s theme for 7days is “Fool.” It’s pretty foolish to cuddle up to a cactus, no? After I took the shot, I noticed the bug and squealed a little bit.
I almost posed with a pregnancy test and said “April Fools” but I know too many people just look at the thumbnails of my flickr page and the rumors would start. I just can’t do that. (So NO, I am not pregnant. I’ll let you know when I am.)
I ended up using this shot for my “Fool” picture. It’s not my best but it is pretty foolish.
And that’s pretty much it. I don’t know why I don’t have any Bug pictures today (or yesterday for that matter). I guess she just hasn’t been feeling very photogenic. She’s been running around with her cousins and not paying much attention to me at all. Which is fine. I needed the break.
p.s. psssssssst! I put up a new banner for April. Refresh your browser! :)
14 Comments
justJENN
That cactus is giving me the finger.
Long Story Longer
Lol, Just Jenn, I thought the same thing : )
Love the new banner!
Angella
Love the banner! Thought the same about the cactus :)
bethany actually
Yes, you are lucky that your parents only live an hour and a half away! But I am very blessed that my husband doesn’t mind when my mom comes to stay for a month at a time. :-)
darc
I agree with Bethany, my parents are on the west coast and I’m all the way on the east coast. Awesome photos, I wish I was there basking in the sun.
I love your new banner.
Buckeroomama
I love your new banner and the photos on this post –especially the last one! :)
Mrs. Wilson
I LOVE the new banner!!!! (as per usual)
That bug freaked me out too … I can’t even look at the photo again … AH! GAH!! *shiver*
Enjoy the sticks :)
gingermog
Wow you have some serious cacti growing in your mother garden!! Do you know the name of the blossom in the first photograph as i think we have something similar in the park growing which I have been admiring for some time but have no idea what it is called.
SAJ says: I don’t know it’s proper name but those blossoms are on the
almondapricot tree in my mom’s backyard. :)Heather
that bug fits in perfectly on that cactus.
Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com
I hope you save all these banners; they’re so cute!
BeachMama
Love your banner :).
The last photo is just gorgeous, the greens are so intense and the blue is divine. I am glad you are enjoying all the running back and forth that you can. One day, unless you homeschool, it will stop. Then your day will follow a bell and you will long for the carefree days of taking off and doing whatever you want.
Clownfish
I agree with Sarah, I hope you’re saving all of your banners. It would be cool to scroll through all of them stacked one on top of the other. (Personal favorite – The Seaweed banner and that’s not just the Clownfish talkin’)
Uncle George
Great pics as usual! I just got another letter from BB…Yay! (It’s soooo cool!).
Ana °mmoms°
I love the banner, it look great! AWESOME JOB Brenda!