Although he insists that Nixie sleep up top with him.
Every night, Pookie asks us where Nixie is and tells us to put her “on the blanket.” So, now we crack his bedroom door so Nixie can get in and out freely. She starts out at the foot of his bed, but we have caught her up by his pillow too. Tonite she went in and out twice, settling back in with Pookie after coming out to check on BAGD and I once.
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Geetle had asked me an interesting question last week and I forgot to look it up online for her. When she asked me the same question again this morning, I just had to Google it. Unfortunately, the answer was so intriguing and a good conversation starter, that we stood by the front door for too long discussing it.
Her question?
Is it true that they have stopped making Crocs?
The answer?
No, its not true. But the company is seeing some bad financial times. According to fairly recent articles, the company is seeing the effects of the recession as customers find they can squeeze another month or two (or 12) out of their old Crocs, rather than buy a new pair. Curse their durable product!
Geetle and I started talking about how my Crocs are from Summer 2007; I bought them when my feet ballooned up while pregnant with Giggles. I wore them to Aunt Shel’s wedding. They are starting to wear a bit, but its not too bad and I do plan on wearing them next Summer. Geetle has been thru 3 pairs of Crocs, but only because her feet keep growing. So, I agree that long-life might be a reason why sales have dipped.
Congratulations? Condolences?
Anyway…we missed the bus.
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Thanks to reader Col who pointed me to a Youtube video of actress Gabourey Sidibe. The Ladies on the View (think that is what they like to be called) had her on recently and she had a comment on facial tattoos. I could not have said it better myself. This girl knows what I mean! Skip to 4:00 to see the tattoo part.
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To those of you who could attend Geetle and Pookie’s birthday party, be on the look out for your Thank you notes. We finished them up the other day and got them in the mail. With Pookie, its a challenge. He struggles with manners in person, so manners on paper are harder still. Plus, he does not like to do “school” at home. Me telling him to write thank yous is “school.” Many of you are getting thank yous which say “Dear Grandma thank you for the Hot Wheels love Pookie” eventhough you did not get him Hot Wheels at all. It took 4 days and its the best we could do. We know you understand.
Geetle, on the other hand, sat right down and cranked out all her thank yous in one night. She used her best D’Nealian letters and made complete sentences. She even elaborated on a few and mentioned the specific gift that the person had given her. She kept a list of the necessary thank yous and crossed each off as she completed it. When she was done, she was still in the mood, so she worked on Valentines while Pookie finished his thank yous.
She is polite and festive. Check your mail box!
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Giggles and I like to play Twister. We have our own rules, we like to think we made it better.
I lay on the floor next to the Twister mat and yell out things like:
Put your hand on green!
Jump on blue!
Put your ear on yellow!
Go to sleep on red!
Kiss the blue!
Put 2 feet on the green!
Put your hair on red!
She laughs and follows my commands. She usually ends up rolling on the mat and acting all silly. But first we have practiced colors, body parts and following directions all in one fun game. Not bad.
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We had some unexpected drama this weekend; both BAGD and I were sick on Saturday. The kids did a great job of letting us recooperate. Giggles sat on the bed with us and ate pretzels. Geetle watched Tv downstairs. Pookie loved all the free playtime. We were better by evening and planned on a good nights sleep, but Pookie woke up at 3am coughing. BAGD went in to check on him and give some cough syrup. I should have butted out, but I went in to help and ended up fainting on Pookie’s bedroom floor….lack of food and standing up too fast I think. Luckily we were all fine by morning.
On Sunday we delivered Pookie and Geetle’s gift to the animal shelter. The volunteers brought a puppy named Marley out to play and thanked them for their donations. Geetle showed us the room where Nixie and Teddy used to live. Pookie was a bit overwhelmed with the noise but did well.
Then we spent the rest of the day with Mamaw & Papaw. We left just as the Super Bowl was starting. When we got home Papaw called to say that he had won 300 cheeseburgers in a football pool. I think he said cheeseburgers….it definately was not 300dollars since that sort of thing is illegal in Illinois.
It’s suposed to snow 10 inches tomorrow night so our interesting weekend might turn into an interesting week.
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(scene- after school, interior of a slightly messy but charming family home)
BAGM: “Pookie! Come write 3 Thank you notes!”
Pookie: (glances up at mother, then back down annoyed) : “In ten minutes. I’ll do it in ten minutes.”
(end scene)
That is a great movie. It makes me laugh because its funny coming from a 7 year old. It makes me verklempt because Pookie, who struggles with communication, is not supposed to be able to string together that type of response to a situation. What more can you ask for in a movie?
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Have you ever seen a person with a facial tattoo? A real person…live…in front of you…not part of a circus or something like that. It was just a regular day, you were returning some flip-flops at Target, you turned to leave the Service Counter and there he was…a man with a facial tattoo. Or a woman.
These people are all over the internet. I’m sure a good portion of them are in prison, sure. But some claim to lead normal lives. If that’s true, and they exist in the same portion to the general population as they do on the internet…how come I have never seen one? I have been living in the big city for over 10 years. Sure, you don’t see many in rural Wisconsin, from whence I sprung. But I live in the big city now, surely I would have seen one in the past decade!
Have you seen one?
Tell me all about it. Where did you see him/her? What was he/she doing there? What did the tattoo look like? Was it a big one? How was he/she dressed? Did he/she seem annoyed when you stared? You did stare, didn’t you? How could you have helped it!
Tell me all about it.
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I wish it was not so cold in my sewing room this time of year!
Fused Plastic Up-cycled Sandwich Wraps
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