To Replace or Not To Replace

I noticed this morning that my deodorant expired in November 2008.  There is still plenty of stick left.  I suppose if I notice people giving me more than enough personal space, it may be time to get some more Secret Solid.

Today's Treasure

 

Yoda vs. Granny Smith

Killin' Me Softly with Citrus

Saturday, in the late afternoon, Keaton and Weston and a few other mischief makers, escaped to our backyard and yanked tons of citrus off our trees.  Hurling lemons and oranges at the wall was the method used to open the fruit.  We had peels and fruit pieces all over the yard which were undiscovered until nightfall.

First thing Sunday morning the boys were assigned cleanup of the fruit remains.  Apparently, there were random chopsticks in our backyard as well (what were they doing out there?), so, of course the obvious thing to do is to make swords--lemon swords.

I tried not to love it, but I couldn't help myself.

True Lime=True Love

My sis, Cindy, sent me a box of this stuff and I adore it.  A couple of months ago I used my last True Lime packet and was slightly distraught when I could not find it at my local grocery store.   Last week, I finally found some at a Safeway a few miles from my house and I bought every box.   (I'm thinking neighbors gifts at Christmas???)

My favorite thing to do with it, so far, is sprinkle it on some chicken (along with season salt) and fry it up in a pan, cutting the chicken in to bite size bits.  When the chicken is lightly golden I spoon it in to some corn tortillas with melted cheese, then top it off with mango salsa.  True love, indeed.

One Liner

Every day has a favorite.  Today it came from Weston just before we played a game of tic-tac-toe:

"Mom you be the X's and I'll be the Ohs'es"

He beat me with the ohs'es.

Happy New Year

The Best Gift 2008

Last week, Kate was given a slinky at her class gift exchange.  She was careful to keep it up because she has seen the usual fate of slinkys--a tangled mess of coils. 

On Monday, she left it on the floor and Weston found it.  I watched him as he did the normal slinky stuff with it and thought it was harmless enough.  A few minutes later I discovered him with a tangled mess of coils. 

Weston's first thought was to hide the ruined slinky under the chair, but I told him to think again.

"That's not honest" I tried to teach him.  " The best thing to do is to go tell Katie that you are sorry that you ruined her slinky." 

So he did and ended up with a shove from his big sister.

Then, on Christmas morning, Weston unwrapped a present from his stocking.  It was a brand new slinky.  With all the commotion from opening stocking stuffers, I hardly noticed that he had opened it.  I didn't see him get up from his gifts and cross over to where Kate was sitting.  But, he finally caught my attention as he stood beside his big sister and stretched out his hands, holding his new slinky.

Katie, a little absorbed in her own stocking presents, commented,  "Wow, Weston, you got a slinky."

He pressed his gift-giving hands in her direction once again, this time he said softly, "You keep it."

Kate realized that her little brother was trying to right a wrong.  She took the slinky from him and then she hugged him tightly.  He hugged her back and they stayed like that for a few moments. 

That was the best gift this year.

Christmas Morning

Christmas Eve

Keaton made his shepherd's crook from a hanger. 

He came up with the idea and broke the hanger all by himself.

1 small square of wrapping paper

That is all I handed to him.

Weston wrapped this present to me all by himself.  He only used about 11 pieces of tape.