Rndomness

I seem have all the greatest ideas for blog postings at all the wrong times - while driving, falling asleep at night, etc.

So, what's going on right now? Blue, my dog, bit Cricket, a friend's dog, this morning and we just went round and round with her trying to get the dressing changed. We are pet sitting Cricket for the week and this is not a great way to start off. I hope things do get better.

I took my foster dog, Riley, to petco and met up with a potential adopter. They waffled back and forth on adopting him and in the end, they decided he would be good for their family. Riley is a nice dog, just not my favorite kind to foster - small and obnoxious.

Grant is crawling around like crazy and I am glad that he is contained to one room, otherwise the house would be an even bigger disaster.

Madigan is nearing the terrible 3s and they look to be worse than her 2s. Lucky me.

Muggy here and it is raining right now. How I wish we had whole house AC.

A few of my favorite things

These are a few of my favorite photos that I thought I would share.

Brooklyn the Black of Labrador. He is a purebred black Labrador Retriever. He was born October 23, 2002. He is a big soft pile of fur.

Christopher and I at tea time. This was taken while I was pregnant with Madigan. We have very few recent photos of us together - often I am the photographer and Christopher is holding (or chasing) Madigan.

Olive hanging out in our Christmas tree. Blue is looking at her, probably wondering what she is doing there. Thankfully the tree is artificial and sturdy.

Brooklyn's paw print after a winter storm. I love the simplicity and clarity of the shot.

I can see this tree from the deck off the master bedroom. You are looking west towards the coast range. This tree turns the most brilliant colors in the fall and holds its leaves for a long time. I love how the color of the tree pops against the background.

Whew!

Ok, two kids, one husband, multiple dogs, and an elusive cat have me worn out. When does mom get a day off? What holidays does she get to take off from work? Though I fear taking a day off would just lead to more work later. Back to the grind now...

What my birthdate says about me...

Your Birthdate: August 28

You have a Type A personality so big it makes other Type A's shrink away in shame. You never shy away from adversity - and you love to tackle impossible problems. Failure is not an option for you, and more than a few people are put off by your ego. You tend to be controlling, and you hate leaving anything up to chance. Your strength: Your bold approach to life Your weakness: You don't accept help Your power color: Bronze Your power symbol: Pyramid Your power month: October

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

The Year I Was Born...was a crazy year!

In 1975 (the year you were born)

Gerald Ford is president of the US Evacuation of US civilians from Saigon as Communist forces complete takeover of South Vietnam FBI agents capture Patty Hearst, who is indicted and convicted of bank robbery Teamster Jimmy Hoffa disappears without a trace Marines rescue the crew of the American ship the Mayaguez near Vietnam First Lady Betty Ford says in an interview that she thinks her children have tried marijuana Natalie Imbruglia, Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Enrique Iglesias, Angelina Jolie, and Tiger Woods are born Cincinnati Reds win the World Series Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl IX Philadelphia Flyers win the Stanley Cup Production begins on Star Wars Jaws and The Rocky Horror Picture Show are the top grossing films Soul Train premieres on television in the United States "The Way We Were" (performed by Barbara Streisand) wins the Grammy for best song Saturday Night Live and Wheel of Fortune premiere

What Happened the Year You Were Born?