Drowned rat

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The other night whilst preparing the dips for the reunion, I heard tons of laughter coming from the front yard. I finally had to go look, and this drowned rat was running through the sprinkler. The summer was so fun when we were kids. We grew up on a street that was filled with kids, and on super hot days, everyone would have their sprinklers going, and all the neighborhood kids would run from house to house just to cool off.

and this....

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"Take a picture of my boogers"

Maybe it's the rain.....

The MUCH needed rain.....Today I'm feeling down though. Actually, I've been not feeling like myself since our IUI a week and a half ago. I'm not really sure why, but I've been out of sorts. Today I feel bad about myself, I feel sad that I'm not PG, and jealous of those that are, I'm annoyed by some things going on at work, and because I am not that confrontational, I just keep it in. I just feel blah. I know I shouldn't feel the way I do, and I know that the enemy is working harder on me right now since I'm falling victim to a lot of my thoughts......Maybe it's just the rain. It will pass.

I've been tagged !!!

Megan from Infertile Myrtle has tagged me today ! So, here it goes.....

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:

1. Going to San Antonio
2. Father/daughter sock hop at church Friday (I'm cooking so I can be nosy)
3. 5 o'clock Friday
4. Getting pregnant
5. Bible study tonight
6. Singing with James Sunday morning
7. Playing golf again
8. Going school shopping for Emma

8 Things I Did Yesterday:

1. Went to the store
2. Came to work
3. Watched a video tutorial on butter cream
4. Worried about things I probably shouldn't
5. Had lunch with James and Emma
6. Booked a hotel for San Antonio
7. Bought tickets to Sea World
8. Cried

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:

1. Play golf well
2. Play any sports well(not very athletic but secretly wish I was)
3. Play the guitar like a pro
4. Figure skate
5. Have a baby
6. Have any job I wanted regardless of what it paid
7. Take some awesome cake decorating classes
8. Spend a day at the pool

8 Shows I enjoy:

1. CSI
2. Unwrapped
3. Food Network Challenge
4. River Monsters
5. Property Virgins
6. House Hunters
7. Food Detectives
8. Locked Up

8 Friends I'm Tagging:

1. Ellyphant
2. MAK-now
3. Love Leslee
4. Consistently Inconsistent
5. B.Jane Brewing
6. Obsessed With Cupcakes
7. Pretty Partridge
8. Crystal's Corner

I hope everyone has a good time doing this. It's just something fun to pass the time. Please leave me a comment and let me know if you did yours so I can come check it out !!!

Lonely sunflower

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Well, it wasn't really THAT lonely...It was one of 3, but stood tall among the rest. I took this picture over the weekend at our family reunion in Hockley, TX. The sunflowers over looked my family's small garden. This is one of my favorite pictures I took all week. I'll post more later about our weekend....

Southwest Corn Spread

In an earlier post, I was trying to decide what dips to take to the family reunion. Well, I went with a classic fave, Spinach Dip (easy way out too), and I made a Southwest Corn Spread that I found in the Taste of Home recipe book. It was pretty tasty last night, but I would be willing to bet that once the flavors marry, it will be great. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup lime juice
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
1 can (8-3/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Tortilla chips or crackers

Directions: In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and lime juice until smooth. Add the chilies, onions, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt; beat until combined. Stir in corn and walnuts if desired. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Serve with crackers or chips. Yield: about 3 cups.

It was very southwesterny, but I think it could have been a little saltier for my taste, so be sure and serve it up with some salty tortilla chips !!

I played a trick on Emma last night while I was making this recipe. I was mixing the cream cheese and lime juice with my hand mixer as she came into the kitchen. She said "ooooh can I lick the batter!!" I said "Sure......(hee hee hee)". She got a glob on her finger and as quick as it went in her mouth, it came back out. She thought it was funny and we all got a good laugh ! I love that kid.

Happy 4th everyone ! I wish you all safe travel and many blessings over this weekend !!

It's good to be a man

It's good to be a woman too, but I think, generally speaking, men are allowed to get away with a lot more than women do. Typically, men can act as silly as they want and us gals look at each other in disbelief, shake our heads and say "boys will be boys". tsk tsk. Look at this fun ! A big guy slip and slide !!!

Now don't get me wrong, had I not nearly had my innards ripped out the day before at the doctors office, I too would've been slipping and sliding all over the place. I may have gotten some crazy looks from some of the other ladies, but who cares ! I only get to live this life once. So girls, get out there and don't be afraid to act like a goon !!! You'll love yourself for it, I promise :)