Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
I love bugs!
Early yesterday morning I discovered a visitor in my desert rose. I thought she was a dead leaf and almost plucked her off! I peeked at the praying mantis several times during the morning and afternoon.
I was wondering if she wouldn't be scared off by the plastic spider or the snake but I guess not.
Then I wondered if she planned to eat either the plastic spider or snake. I was wrong again.
She was there to lay eggs!
And leave.So, here I am with praying mantis eggs in my favorite plant. I showed them off to my daycare children who thought it pretty cool. I'd like for them to see the eggs hatch too so I went web surfing.
Looks like the eggs usually winter on the stem or leaf they are laid. That would be just fine if they were laying on a stem of the willow tree but they are on my desert rose that I finally was able to get to bloom last season. I do not want to leave my plant out all winter and risk it freezing but I do not want to kill this egg sack either. I can't leave the plant out and just bring it in on evenings with a risk of frost since warming weather triggers the hatching of the eggs. I'll risk having a house full of tiny little praying mantises. I guess the desert rose will winter under the protection of the deck with a pillowcase over it!
Looks like the eggs usually winter on the stem or leaf they are laid. That would be just fine if they were laying on a stem of the willow tree but they are on my desert rose that I finally was able to get to bloom last season. I do not want to leave my plant out all winter and risk it freezing but I do not want to kill this egg sack either. I can't leave the plant out and just bring it in on evenings with a risk of frost since warming weather triggers the hatching of the eggs. I'll risk having a house full of tiny little praying mantises. I guess the desert rose will winter under the protection of the deck with a pillowcase over it!
My desert rose blooming last summer.Sunday, August 07, 2011
Oh my!
Oh gosh. I guess you learn something every day. On my way to visit Daddy this afernoon, hubby had to stop at the gas station on the corner of Meridian and Oakwood, the one where I spotted the prostitute in handmade thong blue jeans. Today I could just kick myself for not pulling my camera out in time.
Parked next to me was an older model, jungle green Blazer with a brand of tires I had never seen before, Kumho Road Venture. No kidding. A woman got out of the vehicle about the time hubby was walking up to the door and he held the door for her. When he returned the Blazer had already left but I couldn't resist mentioning the tires and asked him who in their right mind would be riding around on a set like that (other than a ho of course).
He informed me that actually, he knew the woman. Of course he does. He said she's a bartender at the Copper Top Bar across the street and she's a dike. Well of course. Now we know.
Because I missed the opportunity to photograph the tires myself, I looked them up. Here they are. Kumho!
Parked next to me was an older model, jungle green Blazer with a brand of tires I had never seen before, Kumho Road Venture. No kidding. A woman got out of the vehicle about the time hubby was walking up to the door and he held the door for her. When he returned the Blazer had already left but I couldn't resist mentioning the tires and asked him who in their right mind would be riding around on a set like that (other than a ho of course).
He informed me that actually, he knew the woman. Of course he does. He said she's a bartender at the Copper Top Bar across the street and she's a dike. Well of course. Now we know.
Because I missed the opportunity to photograph the tires myself, I looked them up. Here they are. Kumho!
Friday, July 29, 2011
Don't play like it's just me!
Those of us who were born without cable in our little nurseries and a game controller in our palm were forced to be a bit more innovative when it came to entertaining ourselves as children. Like licking batteries.
A couple of days ago my smoke detector in the daycare room started giving it's low battery warming. Three batteries from the junk drawer and two virgin batteries from Walmart later and the bird is still chirping. Guess I need to go shopping for a new one. This device is over 18 years old. Think I got my money's worth out of it.
Yesterday morning two of the daycare mothers came in and commented right away, "It's still beeping." I had noticed this already. I explained to them that I had tried replacing the battery and that apparently the test is bogus because they all zzzed my tongue adequately enough but none of them seem to shut the thing up.
Blank stares indicated that neither understood the "tongue test" so I explained. Both parents called me crazy and exclaimed that they had never ever tried such, or even heard of it before.
Oh come on now! I can't believe there is a person alive today that hasn't stuck a 9 volt battery up to their face and touched it momentarily with their tongue! I can't believe there is a person that has not only done that but encouraged a friend to do it as well! You just gotta!
A couple of days ago my smoke detector in the daycare room started giving it's low battery warming. Three batteries from the junk drawer and two virgin batteries from Walmart later and the bird is still chirping. Guess I need to go shopping for a new one. This device is over 18 years old. Think I got my money's worth out of it.
Yesterday morning two of the daycare mothers came in and commented right away, "It's still beeping." I had noticed this already. I explained to them that I had tried replacing the battery and that apparently the test is bogus because they all zzzed my tongue adequately enough but none of them seem to shut the thing up.
Blank stares indicated that neither understood the "tongue test" so I explained. Both parents called me crazy and exclaimed that they had never ever tried such, or even heard of it before.
Oh come on now! I can't believe there is a person alive today that hasn't stuck a 9 volt battery up to their face and touched it momentarily with their tongue! I can't believe there is a person that has not only done that but encouraged a friend to do it as well! You just gotta!
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Sarah's Big News!
Daughter Sarah has been planning to get pregnant this month. She is determined that her third child have an amethyst birthstone and also be a GIRL.
Earlier this week she bought a pregnancy test. She took it and showed it to me trying to convince me there was a blue line that meant positive. I could see something but I wasn't sure it was enough of an anything to mean positive. The next day she ran out and bought another test, This one read negative so she bought yet another that also read negative. It's tough to discourage this kid! Finally the fourth test showed a definitive positive.
That's my Sarah, she'll just keep taking the test until she gets what she wants. I was unaware one could get pregnant this way. Learn something everyday!
Looks like this family is going to be moving at the end of the year. I sure hope it's closer to Alabama! San Antonio is just too far away!
THINK PINK
Earlier this week she bought a pregnancy test. She took it and showed it to me trying to convince me there was a blue line that meant positive. I could see something but I wasn't sure it was enough of an anything to mean positive. The next day she ran out and bought another test, This one read negative so she bought yet another that also read negative. It's tough to discourage this kid! Finally the fourth test showed a definitive positive.
That's my Sarah, she'll just keep taking the test until she gets what she wants. I was unaware one could get pregnant this way. Learn something everyday!
Looks like this family is going to be moving at the end of the year. I sure hope it's closer to Alabama! San Antonio is just too far away!
THINK PINK
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Our Baby's Big Day at the Spa
Drew woke this morning a little jaundice so the family did not get to go home this afternoon. Instead, baby spent the day at the spa getting a tan under the UV lights, a manicure, and even a full body moisturizing massage. It's the life.
This is Drew's Statue of Liberty pose especially for Auntie Pam and Kayla.
This is Drew's Statue of Liberty pose especially for Auntie Pam and Kayla.
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