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Yesterday hit 103*. It was hot, slightly hazy, but clear skies most of the day. Until 4-ish, that is.
About 4:45 or so, Sweet Geek told me it looked like rain (he was ahead of me; he'd gotten off early to pick up horse feed). I looked; yes, it was dark, but no clouds, it was still 103*, and still. I kept on.....there was this really really ODD cloud formation off to my left; it looked something like a large dust cloud - not enough formation to be tornadic (plus the sky was still blue. Usually, tornados bring icky greeny-gray skies with them). Huh. Lightening....OK this is weird. I look at the thermometer - in 15 miles the temp dropped *20* degrees!
I got home first (he stopped to take photos)......light rain. I run in, grab my Aussie coat and hat, put them on, grab his, and go back into the garage to wait for him. I notice some small, white *things* hopping around.....I look closer - those weren't bugs, they were HAIL. Ping-pong ball sized. A LOT of it.
He got home, put the truck in the garage (he had grain - the Jeep could survive outside, but the grain didn't need to get wetter), and we watched the hail for a bit.
Weird, weird weather. I'm waiting for a large earthquake, a blood moon, and a massive solar eclispe. (Per Revelation, if you wanted to know)
Himself ate broccoli last night with no complaints...so we won't have any more weird combinations (tacos just aren't Right with Broccoli!) :lol: We'll see how long it lasts.
We watched the first episode of "Eureka" last night...it's....different. We'll see how long I can stick with it...Current Mood:  exhausted |
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Jul. 8th, 2009 @ 07:53 am
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Let's see......last night Himself and I had a showdown...over broccoli. See, broccoli was served Monday night. He doesn't like it - I get that, I really do. He was given MAYBE 1 tablespoon worth. He refused to eat. So, OK - this is a battle *I* will win - I can't have him (or Herself, for that matter) dictating what he will and will not eat. I told him that if he didn't eat it then, it would be served for breakfast, then lunch, THEN dinner - and NO OTHER food would be given to him until he ate it. Period.
He refused. I came home from work last night to a hungry boy with a plate of icky broccoli. Showtime! I sat him in the chair and informed him he had 2 choices - eat the tablespoon of (admitedly icky) broccoli from Monday evening, or eat an ENTIRE BAG of freshly prepared broccoli. He threw a temper tantrum that would impress every 2 year old on the planet. He had broccoli in his hair, on the floor (I picked it up, wiped it off, and put it back on the plate - sorry, that won't work here.), on his clothes. :sigh: He got his butt busted. He finally - FINALLY - ate 2 bites. Not the full serving, no - but I won and was gracious in my victory.
Well, that and the fact that we will be having broccoli EVERY EVENING until he eats it without complaining. (I don't like broccoli, but I eat it. He can learn to do the same.)
Then, this AM, I go out at 4:30 to feed (hey, I was up - why not?). It's dark, I'm in the shed, and I hear a rumbling thunder. WTH? I turn around (I was dipping up grain, so my back was to the door) to see this...LARGE shadow in the doorway...:shudder: Turns out SOMEONE didn't latch the girl's gate yesterday (the chain was hooked around the post - NOT the gate.) and they were out rumbling around. :sigh: Got that sorted....NOT the way I want to wake up in the morning!
AND....my laptop has lost the 'net. I had to use the Mac :horrors!:. Sweet Geek said he'll see what's up with it...:sigh:
Can I go back to bed now? (Note to self: Buy broccoli. And cereal.)Current Mood: tired |
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:yawn: I wanna go home....oh, well. Today should be fun - the sun is due to spit out a nice flare (wonder what *that'll* do to technology?), my company received a summons yesterday from a CLUELESS CA attorney (no wonder the state is bankrupt, if she's an example of their law givers), and some of our contract work is due today (but I'm done, so it's good).
The moon was gorgeous this morning, all nice and full and soft yellow. I'm looking for a blood moon soon - but this one was pretty. So was the sunrise - God does marvelous work!
Lazy evening yesterday......I got an Etude book from Amazon, and attempted a couple. Man, I suck. :lol: I know it's been a good 15 years since I last played (and 20 since I played "for reals").....but still, I suck. Slower than molasses, my 4th finger has no strength, and I can't hear the intervals. :sigh: Still, I'll keep at it - it's good exercise for my poor abused wrist.
I need to get back to socks...I have some loverly yarn that's BEGGING to become foot-warmers. :snuggle: And I have some baby-knitting to do! Fun stuff - goes quick, and I can use wild colors and not worry about what the receipiant thinks - babies don't care! :lol:
Off to do some quick web-searching before the 'net dies. :grin:Current Mood:  cheerful |
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We hit the ground running today, and it hasn't let up. I'm sneaking this is....:whew:
Sweet Geek tried the bow last night....it wasn't too bad. No dead cats - yet. The kids will start this week...probably Wednesday. I'm sure there will be LOTS of dead cats....
Rained a bit this AM - it was nice.
Boss is back - later!Current Mood:  busy |
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and I am listening to my Sweet Geek make "music" on his (rented) violin. He added the bow today - I am giving him advice, but it's gonna take a LOT of practise to actually be able to call this "music". At least he hasn't killed any cats, yet. (I am DREADING the day (which is soon to be here) that the kids get to add the bow. :shudder:) Hey - I went thru this stage, and made it safely to the other side; the least I can do is patiently listen to these 3 budding violinists, right?
Got the post put in for the new coop - it got too hot to put up the wall yet. I'll go out sometime this week and install the hangers for the 2x4s. Still need to get 2 12' sheets of R-panel, and 3 12' 2x4s. We also got 1 sheet of tin up on the goat barn....:sigh:
Paypal refunded most of the funds from the MIA cream seperator...but the one I wanted to order is out of stock indefinatley. I am getting the message that maybe I'm not supposed to have goats....the fact that the ground where the goat barn is (which is fertile, and grassy, and pretty) is Hard-as-a-rock and takes HOURS for the Kubota to dig a 2' hole, while Sweet Geek knocked out the hole in the chicken run (solid dirt, hard packed by the hens) in less than 15 minutes. The fact that the lumber yard is continuouosly out of 6x6s, and they have no 12' R-panels......I dunno. I just keep thinking that, much as we want 'em, maybe we're not supposed to have them.
Good thing we skipped NASA this weekend, too - Sweet Geek's aunt's A/C went out. Yes, we could have called service from Houston just like we did from here...but had we gone to Houston we couldn't have afforded the repairs.
Aaaannnnd - we just successfully played "Mary had a little lamb" with the bow! I must go critique now. :grin:Current Mood: happy |
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The zoo yesterday was fun - but HOT. We left after 2.5 hours - felt like 4. The animals were so hot they were just hiding in the shade - but it was fun. We got some good pictures - and we got to see a flamingo egg, which was cool. (And a flamingo tried to have a converstaion with me - I could have *touched* him (or her...how do you tell?) - it was cool!)
We headed out and hit Half Price - we scored a LOT of beginner Violin music (2 of the books were ones *I* used when I was in 6th grade - how cool is that? :lol:), which we are putting to good use. Both kids are pretty solid on the "D" string - in fact, I wrote out "Mary had a Little Lamb" today and they sight-read it almost perfectly the first time thru. :preens: We haven't started the bow yet - I'd like them to get comfortable with all 3 fingers on both the "D" and "A" strings first - but that'll be soon.
It's still hotter than hot here, but at least we have a pool. Tonight we'll be watching fireworks from the back porch....maybe.
Jul. 4th, 2009 @ 07:26 pm
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it's a Holiday, and We're Going to the Zoo! No - not to drop of the kids, but to see the critters and take photos and enjoy ourselves. If it doesn't get too hot, we'll go to the Arboretum (I SO can't spell today!), too. :bounce:
Well - the kids are up, so I gotta hustle and get breakfast on the table. Laters - and HAPPY 4th!
Jul. 3rd, 2009 @ 06:32 am
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we've had no DSL all.day.long. :sigh: We had to buy a new DSL modem - the new one replaced the modem/router/AND ethernet switch thingy. :blink:
Not much to report - I spent the day updating our personal QB and coding a webpage on our 2007 vacation. Fun stuff - not. :lol:
The new violin case arrived today - it's.....nice, not fancy-smancy, but nice. It'll do - it's definately a step or 2 above my current beater case.
We're supposed to be on the road now...:shhhhhhhh: :lol: (Gotta wait for my husband to get here.)
Jul. 2nd, 2009 @ 03:07 pm
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I just got the most AMAZING package EVER from the Post Office! No, I really mean it (well...OK...my AA Wheels were the most amazing *BOXES*, so...yeah - for real!)
( Have a look-see! )
Jul. 1st, 2009 @ 07:27 pm
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but we did Lunch on Monday, so my week is ALL kinds of messed up. :lol:
Herself had a breakthrough on music last night. I finished their lesson, then decided to go ahead and practise myself - they might as well hear the good, the bad, and the UGLY, right? (I'm actually not doing too badly - I can't count worth a shit anymore, I'm having a little trouble controlling my string changes, and I'm slower than slow, but I'm getting there). I played...something, can't remember what, but it's a "real" violin tune. She said "Whoa. How do you know what to do?" I said "Well. You know 2 notes, D and A, right? :uh huh: OK...so...where's a "D" on this piece?" She got this really weird look on her face, then she all of a sudden brightened up and said "OH! Right there, right?" I said "Yup. A "D" is a "D" on *every* piece of music in this clef. That spot (the first space under the first line for those Non-music readers) is ALWAYS a "D". Same with "A" - in fact, same with EVERY note - they are always in the same spot." The look of wonder on her face didn't last long - but it was there. :grin:
The hens were all fine yesterday - of course, it only got to 90*. :lol:
The music stand esploded last nigth while we were practising.....I mean, it completely fell APART. To the point that I can't get it back together. I wanted to get another one...but now I need 2. :sigh: Stupid piece of junk.....
Paypal settled the claim - they recovered all but $8 for me on the cream seperator. Great..but now I need to find another one. :sigh: Guess I should just man up and pay the difference for a brand-spankin' new one from a dairy-supply company...that hurts my cheapness, but....:sigh:
Got my Lush shampoo bar in...I like it. My hair isn't weighted down, it's clean and soft, and feels....better. I think I'll be sticking with the solid bars from now on...but we'll see. I've only used this one 2x..:lol:
Jul. 1st, 2009 @ 07:51 am
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