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♪♫Oh I could throw you in the lake
Or feed you poisoned birthday cake
I wont deny I'm gonna miss you when you're gone
Oh I could bury you alive
But you might crawl out with a knife
And kill me when I'm sleeping
That's why...♫♪

This song is grim, upbeat and addictive!! Once you've played it more twice in a row, you'll find yourself wanting to skip around and singing this song.

Well, at least that's what I've been doing the past two days.

This week we register for Savannah's last year in middle school. I can't believe it, really, that means next year she'll be in high school. WOW! She's my baby girl and yet maturing into a wonderful person. I love her but I also like the person she is too! I know, that sounds strange but, think about it, you can love your kids but that doesn't necessarily means that you'll like them.

She's been talking about chopping her hair and while that pains me, it is her hair to do what she wants. So, I'll probably be sad when it happens but she is her own person and I can't make her keep her hair that way just because I like it. Besides, she's expressing herself; coming ever closer to being an independent individual. Isn't that what we raise our kids for?

Ah well, if she decided to dye her hair all black, rainbow colors or shave herself bald, I'll let her. It's just hair! I'll love her no matter what she looks like.


Oh my silly gal! I'm glad she can still be a kid!! I hope she never loses that quality.

Now, to continue the picture posts from the island!






There were so many beautiful stones and pebbles. I wanted to pick up so many but I knew I should just take a picture so I didn't have pocket full of pretty rocks.






I love the little sweat bee resting on the flower.


A cedar tree fell and was basking in the afternoon sun. The warmth made the cedar's aroma fill the area where it lay. I did pick up a small splinter of wood to put on my altar. It was an amazing tree.




This branch reminded me of a scraggly hand reaching out to grab something in the distance.


Even the trails were amazing! Although, we didn't stop long to take detailed pictures because the mosquitoes were VICIOUS! My sister-in-law was eaten alive! I was very fortunate the mosquitoes didn't like me as much.

Thanks for taking the time to read, poke around and share these moments with me. :D

Tomorrow is Josh's birthday. I plan on making it a good one but we're keeping it on the down low. We invited a bunch of friends over so we can all hang out and enjoy our time together. It's going to be fun!

I'm picking up the house a little which of course made me realize how dirty the walls have gotten. So, I washed the walls. What a difference that makes!!

Currently, I'm writing down a small grocery list for things I'll need to make for tomorrow and Saturday. Saturday, my sister is having her going away party & my nephew's birthday party. It should be fun too. I'm making potato salad for that. Yum!

Well, gotta get going. Enjoy the pictures from the island!


Such a curious thing.


Wild Lupine was everywhere.


I quickly had to take this picture because some sandhill cranes were walking right next to us. They dashed into the woods and this was the best picture I got of them. :P


My mom's dog, Molly, chilled out and tried to keep cool as we played card games & checkers.




This raven was hilarious! He was walking side by side with this doe then he would caw at it and continue to walk. So cute!


You're never really alone, anywhere you go, on this island. It was wonderful.






Look how dry the sand was under the long tilted tree.

But first, I'll post some more pictures. :)


I wish I lived closer to a body of water like this.




I couldn't resist taking a picture of this girl with her dog.

♪♫ Baby you got me, and ain't nowhere that I’d be
Then with your arms around me
Back and forth you rock me, yeahh
So I surrender, to every word you whisper
Every door you enter, I will let you in. ♫♪

I've had that song stuck in my mind even before I went to bed last night. It replayed in my mind as I stared at the dark ceiling; letting those swirls abstract to the beat as the shades of darkness contrasted with a hint of light as car passed by.

It's been a beautiful rainy day today. As the cars pass a soft hush noise fills the room from the water splashing about. A perfect day for tea and my fingers and toes feel the chill from the moisture in the air. Today it's lemongrass and white tea that warms me up from the inside.


It was so quiet in the house today. Each of the stairs creaked with my footsteps when normally the cacophony of life over whelms those simple sounds.


Little faux gemstones glitter in the overcast light. Pooling until they get so engorged till they trickle down the glass.


Walking in the rain reminds me when I was younger. Splashing in the puddles and not caring or feeling the cold. I still splash in the puddles but I certainly feel the cold from the water now!


Clear umbrellas are so much fun. I love being able to see if cars, people or branches are coming as I walk. Not to mention seeing the rain drip down.




I inverted this photo and loved how the branches lit up look contained into a boxed up little world.


Since I like sharing; here is a survey-thingy I borrowed.

TEN HOW'S:



How did you get one of your scars? When I became pregnant with Savannah; my skin wouldn't have the elasticity that I would have liked and so all the way up to my belly button and all over my hips are covered in deep stretch marks. :P

How did you celebrate your last birthday? We had cake and people came over and visited. :D


How are you feeling at this moment? I'm okay. I'm gearing up to work out after this.


How did your night go last night? Not bad. We watched some Destination Truth and had some visitors before bedtime.


How did you do in high school? In the beginning of High School I was still dealing with emotional ups and downs after my father's suicide. I didn't put a lot of effort into my work so I had average scores. I turned my life around a little after my Freshman year and started applying myself. Then I became a A student.


How did you get the shirt you're wearing?

I bought my shirt at Hot Topic and I love 'Hey Arnold!'. So far it's my favorite work out shirt.


How often do you see your best friend? I am blessed to have many best friends. Sometimes we go a while without seeing each other and when we do it feels like it was just yesterday.


How much money did you spend last month? Actually, not as much as I normally do. I'm trying to save as much as possible.


How old do you want to be when you get married? I was 18 when I got married to my best friend. Technically, we are still married but we agreed early on that our friendship was nothing more than friendship and I then found Josh. :) We're still best friends and he is our room mate and Savannah's dad.



NINE WHAT'S:



Your mothers name? Denise


What did you do last weekend? Run around and more running!! We never get time for "us". :P


What is the most important part of your life? Family, friends and keeping happiness.


What would you rather be doing? Traveling or being somewhere warmer with my family.


What did you last cry over? I can't remember.


What are you worried about? Typical stuff like bills. Though I'm a little nervous about tomorrow. I'll be one of the two chaperones for Savannah's art club. We are going to the Chicago Art Institute.



What did you have for breakfast? A raspberry twist, tea and a few bites of a sandwich that I wish I didn't have. Uck.



EIGHT HAVE YOU'S:



Have you ever liked someone who had a girlfriend/boyfriend? Who hasn't liked someone who's attached? Not like I would ever do anything to make something happen.


Have you ever had your heartbroken? Yup. Not fun.


Have you ever been out of the country? Yup. I was born in Germany. We had a chance as well to stay a month, one December, with a friend in Costa Rica. That was fun!


Have you ever done something outrageously dumb? Sure. I was young and stupid.


Have you ever had sex on the beach? Nope. I don't have plans to either... unless it's private and we have a place where we aren't on the sand.


Have you ever dated someone younger than you? I technically haven't dated anyone but been in relationships. Josh is younger than me. Does that count?


Have you ever read an entire book in one day? No. I have issues reading for long periods of time. I would love to be able to.





SEVEN WHO'S:



Who was the last person you saw? Savannah. She asked me a math question.

Who was the last person you texted? Allison, my bro's awesome wife.


Who was the last person you hung out with? Uh, I haven't had much time to "hang out". I wish I did.


Who was the last person to call you? My brother, Spud, he offered to pick up Savannah.


Who did you last hug? Josh. I think it was this morning but that's a little hazy.


Who is the last person who texted you? Well, same as above.


Who was the las person you said "i love you" to? Josh.



SIX WHERE'S:



Where do your best friends live? Wisconsin, Indiana, Italy, Washington.


Where did you last go? I've been home all day.


Where did you last hang out? I think it was at my mom's.


Where do you go to school? All over. We moved a lot when I was kid but kinda settled the longest in Wisconsin.


Where is your favorite place to be? Anywhere in nature and with my family.


Where did you sleep last night? Up in my comfy bed, snuggled up next to Josh.





FIVE DO'S/DOES:



Do you like someone right now? I do.


Do you think anyone likes you? I am sure of it... I hope. ;)


Do you ever wish you were someone else? Not really. I love my life.


Do you know the muffin man? No but he'd be a great friend if he brought me lots of muffins of all kinds!


Does the future scare you? No.



FOUR WHY'S:



Why are you best friends with your best friend(s)? Because we have enough similarities to connect and enough differences to make it interesting.


Why did you get a MySpace? Never have and never will.


Why did your parents give you the name you have? Almost all of my siblings and I were named after biblical characters. My middle name is another form of Christ. :P


Why are you doing this survey? Because I can.


THREE IF'S:



If you could have one super power what would it be? I think to have the ability to read minds at will.


If you could go back in time and change one thing, would you? Nothing. It's made me who I am.


If you were stranded on a deserted island & could bring 1 thing what would you bring? A full-on survival kit.



TWO WOULD-YOU-EVER'S:



Would you ever get back together with any of your ex's if they asked you? Nope.


Would you ever shave your head to save someone you love? Okay but I don't see why shaving my head would save someone. I think given the plethora of cool wigs out there, it wouldn't be too bad till my hair grew back.


ONE LAST QUESTION


Are you happy with your life right now? Yes.

I love this mix! ♥

Josh's mom asked me to restore a special picture for her. This picture is of his grandma at the age of ten for a dance recital.

Here is the original and the restored version.



In this one, I added color to the background.


Here you can how much I had to do. If I zoomed in really close there were so many cracks in the photo.

When we took copies to his grandma she was very surprised! She cried and couldn't believe it and was very happy about the photos. I'm glad I could help out.

Yesterday, Josh picked me up a video camera! It can take pictures as well and so I decided to try it out last night and also today while walking to Savannah's school.


Dudley was upset because he wanted us to go to bed. I love the mood set in these pictures.


It was a REALLY windy and wet day today.


We were lucky that a good friend of ours was picking up her daughter. She was nice enough to drop us off at home. ♥




Granted the picture quality isn't the best, like my phone's pictures, but it's still fun to try it out.

I have so many things to share but I have to boogie out of here. I hope everyone has a great weekend. Can't wait to see you on Monday!