Fun in the pool with Daddy!

It's no wonder I love the water- my dad is a dolphin. He loves to swim in the ocean and is famous for taking OFF his red, white and blue bathing suit in the water at the beach and waving it above his head for my whole family to see. He still dives in head first even if I ask him nicely not to. He's a kid at heart and always will be. If you know what's good for you, don't ask him to play a nice, non-competitive, family game of volleyball. He doesn't know what that is and he'll spike you in the face every time.

Fun in the pool with Kellen!

Things to do when it's literally a thousand degrees out

I literally cannot and will not leave the house today. It's one of the benefits of not working in the summer. I don't have to go anywhere if I don't want to! I'm stayin' indoors. However, even with a whole house to run it can get a little boring. So, what to do to escape the 98 degree heat? Here are some suggestions. I think you'll find that they range from the mildlly amusing to the extremely pathetic.

1. Eat something
2. Drink something
3. Read something
4. Watch something
5. Clean something
6. Call someone
7. Write someone
8. Fix something
9. Re-arrange something
10. Make something.

Since the list only took me two minutes to write, and it's still hot as hell, let me be more specific.

1. Do laundry and actually follow through by putting it away when it's done.
2. Put all the lids on the Tupperware and store it neatly so that in 2 days it's a mess again.
3. Make the bed. Actually, wash the sheets and re-make the bed.
4. Alphabetize the pantry. Beans, breadcrumbs, cookies, egg noodles, lentils, pasta, rice, soup, sugar ...
5. Reupholster a chair or two. Ha- did that one yesterday.
6. Sand and repaint a piece of furniture. This one can take several days. The first day, if I'm any example, is spent staring at the furniture wondering if you've gone crazy.
7. My favorite: pet the cats.
8. My least favorite: exercise.
9. Start (or continue) your own blog. This one's being suggested and practiced in real time!
10. Let's not forget the old standby: sleep.

Thank God for AC....

Summer Projects

I had this cottony dress that I never really wore, but I still loved the pattern and the colors. So I decided to reupholster two dining room chairs with it!

I love how they came out! Let me know what you think!

I'm in the backyard...