Sure, I've been sick for a week and a half now with a cold that is holding on like a pit bull. And swine flu has hit the kids' school (not my kids luckily). But there are the graces in life that make it all ok.
Not liking:
- Being sick. I've been sick for over a week now. Every time I think I'm done with it, it decides it can go another round. I'm sure Target is staying in business just from the amount of Theraflu and Tylenol Cold I've bought over the last couple of weeks. (Steve and Ashley were sick a week or so ago.)
- My hair. I did have a couple of days where I was really regretting cutting it off. Then I just starting to think of all the things I didn't like about long hair. Couple that with finally pretty much having the styling part down now, and I'm loving it.
- NoiseTrade.com is awesome. Seriously, so much good free music. Just downloaded Alli Rogers. Never heard of her before today, but she's good.
- Allie Moss. Not only is her album awesome, but she actually answers Tori on Facebook. That makes Tori happy which makes me happy. She's just good people. I wish I had the time/money to go to the Ingrid Michaelson concert on Wednesday in Towson. I'd totally bring them all some Nutella goodies because they are all cool, but especially Allie.
- Wednesday night doctrine classes at church. It's just so good to dig down deep into the Bible.
- Hats and scarves. Seriously men, how do you deal with the cold neck thing? I know how I do, cute hats and scarves. I'm guessing you all don't care to run around in fuschia berets and flowered sparkly scarves, but it helps my cold neck.
- Steve. He's just wonderful and cute and I love him.
So, we've been slackers. We haven't carved pumpkins since, oh, 2004. But that's ok. We did today, well, Steve and the kids did. And they are spectacular.
Do you know how hard it is to decide which delicious Halloween cereal to have for breakfast after weeks of Activia yogurt mixed with granola? So hard I had to have a bowl of each. Franken Berry won hands down. Best taste and marshmallow to cereal ratio, in case you were wondering.
Are you shocked to see me here? Are you expecting another whiny/venting post? I don't blame you one bit, but I'm actually posting about a band I saw perform last night. :D
I took a friend's daughter to see Paramore at the Tabernacle last night, and you know what? It was a freaking kick-ass show. I caught a lot of grief for 1) taking a 15 year old to a concert and 2) for going to see Paramore in the first place, but I love teen angst music. So you haters can just suck it. LOL And that girl has some pipes and is just a phenomenal performer. So the show was so worth the crappy drive down there in rainy rush hour traffic. :D
Paramore had two opening bands, and I immediately fell in love with one of them...a little punk band from Michigan called The Swellers. Check 'em out:
http://www.myspace.com/theswellers
They have a new album out and I've had it on repeat all day long. Love the music, love their voices, just love everything about them...especially the fact that they're cute as hell. :D
So give them a listen. I'm sure they won't be to everyone's tastes, but I was totally impressed by their live performance. Especially since the lead singer had strep and still killed the show anyway. The guys were all really approachable after the show too, so I want to help spread the word. :)
Enjoy!
Somehow, this doesn't seem very spacey...
Chicken tractor coopChicken tractor coop - $400 (Norfolk)
Date: 2009-10-20, 3:16PM EDT
It retails at $499. You won't be able to build as safe or convenient a coop for less. I've already assembled it and it can be transported on a pick-up truck bed.
You don't need anything except chickens and chicken feed. Perfect for city folks who have a backyard.
I'm selling this one because I'm getting their new Tuf-Climate Coop. Email me if you are interested or have questions.
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I had something to say this morning and planned on coming back tonight. I just can't remember what was so important. After spending all day at Ikea with my mother in law, sister in law, and aunt in law, including a lunch of Swedish Meatballs and buying more to make for dinner at home, I'm in a meatball daze. Oh, and I followed all that up with a slice of the pineapple upside down cake Alex requested for his 15th birthday.
Why? Well, as it turns out some neighbor I had just started posting a bunch of ... risque pictures and that just won't do. Then I had to wonder why that person was in my neighborhood in the first place, since I never read their stuff and they never read mine - which totally defeats the whole "neighborhood" concept.
While I was at it, I just randomly removed a lot of other people - mostly people no longer posting on Vox or people who post only their daily Twitter notes. I added those people to my Twitter account and dropped them here. Still others just plain never comment EVER. I always feel obliged to say something if I'm at your page and it would be nice to get the same in return, even if it is a "This Is Good" (which is unfortunate if I posted about my dog getting ran over or something similar).
Admittedly, I'm a lousy neighbor because I don't really get around as much as I used to, but I still get around occasionally and likewise some of you seem to always read my stuff and comment - thank you!
So if you are reading this and actually do keep up with me, here is the quick way to tell if you are in my neighborhood.
If you see this:
Then you are still in. If you don't see.. THAT (^ up there) then you are NOT in my neighborhood. If you were and you think "Dang! I want to be in DeWitte's neighborhood!" then just comment and say so and I'll get you back in...
