Mother's Day was fun. On Saturday we drove down with my mom to my grandma's house. She's not big on gatherings at her house. We've got a large dose of dysfunction and who doesn't but really, sometimes things get ugly but nonetheless, she said she wanted us all those and so we were and it was very nice. The weather was warm and sticky. We swatted mosquitoes, ate a whole bunch, watched our kids (!) play in the yard and when the sun went down my uncle pulled his Lincoln around into the yard and we listened to old country music. It wasn't too long after that the kids started melting down with exhaustion. We said goodbyes and made the 2 hour drive home in the dark. Beebs sang her ABC's awhile trying to keep herself awake but it was futile.
Sunday we went to Shawnee Mission Park and sat next to the lake, just the 3 of us and had a picnic. It was just as sappy sweet as it sounds. Beebs blew bubbles and followed the geese around. We watched sailboats and ate watermelon and pineapple. At a rare trip to Costco I bought some whole, fresh pineapples for Beebs' birthday party and now I know how to cut a whole pineapple down! Useful skill? It was MUCH cheaper than buying pre-cut fresh pineapple and whoo boy it's delicious. We almost ate an entire pineapple at our picnic. The watermelon was subpar as of yet. My mom gave it to us so I'm honestly not sure where it came from? We enjoyed it regardless.
That photo looks strangely colored.
I forgot that I started this post with questions in my head.
I would like to get a de-humidifier for our basement. Anyone have any advice on this or a recommendation for one?
I have a 2005 Ford Focus, 2 door hatchback. I don't mind it's smallness but getting a small child in and out of the back is annoying. I keep thinking older kids wouldn't be a prob because they could just hop back there and maybe I'd be glad they didn't have their own door to mess with. I've considered getting a different car as my mom would like to buy mine. She drives a truck which she uses frequently for her farm stuff but would like mine for her work commute. I should also tell you when you're giving me advice on this that I have owned that car 6 years and have put only 38,000 miles on it in that time.
my research on dehum's lead me to a grim fact (and some knowledge, i guess): they often die after 2 years, $200 is a good price (and paying more does not nec. mean it will last longer).
ReplyDeletethere was something about whether or not you connected a hose or had to dump a bucket … something more than convenience … maybe soemthing to do with the auto-shut off …
yes, i'm SO helpful ; )
haven't bought one yet.
research was last summer.
that's how we (don't) roll around here.
About the dreams: Do you, by any chance, take Melatonin to help you sleep? I understand it causes some people (not me though) to have bad dreams.
ReplyDeleteT, i started researching last year when we moved here and it never went anywhere. Ha. I understand!!
ReplyDeleteDonna, i have not used it in a long time but it does give me bad dreams. Valerian root too.
I used to get really bad nightmares right around my period. Something about the hormone change. I get them at the beginning of pregnancy, too. *shrug* I was told, once, that not being properly hydrated can cause bad dreams, too. Go figure.
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