If I only was a cat...

doodoo doo doo dodoo....(sung to the tune of If I Only Had A Brain)

If I were a cat...say a Siamese cat...I could recover from yesterday's hours long blog reading/commenting-palooza by snuggling into a cushy comfy laundry basket in the sun, while letting my sore back, fatigued eyes and cramped fingers recover. Wait...I wouldn't have fingers. I'd have little nubby things on my paws. And no thumbs. How would I hit the space bar???!!!

Nosleepus Siamesus Nermalus Specimen

Those were the thoughts going through my head when I dared to wake him trying to remove dry towels from the dryer. How rude of me...he is trying to sleep. For those not aware of my plight: Nermal doesn't let me sleep. Why? He feels like going out onto the lanai and seeing what's doing out there. And once he's out...well...there's not much going on so he'd like to come back in now. Right now. And this is our fun little overnight routine as previously chronicled. I'm exhausted. It's like having a newborn in the house.

Siamese Stretch...

Needless to say the irony of him being annoyed by me going about my daily duties, which might wake him from his catnaps, is not lost on me.

Our conversation went a little like this:

Me:"dum,de,dum...doin' laundry..."

Nermal: perks his head up and glares at me from laundry basket (glares aren't as glary when they're done with adorably crossed eyes)

Me:"oh, I'm sorry buddy...were you TRYING TO SLEEP?"

Nermal: glares at me with one eye

Me:"isn't it just soooo RUDE when you're trying to sleep but SOMEONE won't let you?"

Nermal: closes both eyes and ignores me until I leave

I'm ignoring you...

Thank you to everyone who stopped by

and commented yesterday!!!

SiTSah's rule. It's true. You can make a very unspecial little blog feel like the prettiest blog in the world.

Come back soon, will ya?

SiTS Blog-a-thon!!!

Now, we all know I won't be participating in a marathon any time soon. Possibly a coupon-a-thon like I did last night (hope it helps, Dani :) ) but there will be no running for this blogger.

What will I be doing instead? Why I'll be participating in a BLOG-a-thon! What is a blog-a-thon you ask? I don't know. LOL!!! I know that it involves my new obsession: reading fantastic "SiTS" Blogs, and lots of FABULOUS PRIZES! Of course you can join the fun! You don't even need to ask, silly. Just click the link and you're on your way:

What is SiTS? Well, it's a fantastic community of funny, smart, creative, and talented bloggers who share their blogs with eachother, and take the time to comment! I'm a total newbie but I can already attest to loving it, and wanting to participate more and more as time goes on. You will, too. Pinky swear.



Here are 5 fabulous blogs I've encountered - and it was hard only picking 5 - during my recent travels through SiTS blogland:



Pennies in my Pocket



Thrifty Decor Chick



Jewel Street Designs



TMI



Where's my Angels?

Oh, and there are so many more you will fall head over heels for. Remember: The Secret is in The Sauce!

Spooky tree...

Unfortunately Snew was still working through the recent bug she's been fighting and couldn't participate in marching band this weekend. On the positive side Li and I finally got around to making the Halloween tree I've been wanting to try. Here's a peek:

So spoooookyyyy...

This was so much fun. Just some crepe myrtle branches spray painted black with left over spray paint from the light post at one of the rentals. We cut out some spooky shapes from construction paper and used silver tinsel as ribbon to hang them. Lots of fun and no $ spent :). I like that the semi-gloss paint makes it shimmer and shine. We also got our orange lights wrapped onto the topiary in the entrance way. We're getting there.

Bargain Alert!

I love "home-made-y" looking ornaments on my Christmas Tree. The Dollar Store has these:

They are adorable and I snatched up a half dozen for my tree before they were gone. Here's a close up shot of one to better show details:

For a buck? Yes, please.

Unfortunately, and obviously, there wasn't anything left I liked which I could use for Halloween decorating. I have no idea what I'm going to do...I really want to participate in the blog parties this year but I'd like to somewhat be able to hang with all the talented and crafty people who will be sharing their amazing decor. We'll see what I can come up with, lol. I'm excited and can't wait to see everyone else's posts! What parties will you be participating in?

Kitchen Inspiration Photo...

My kitchen is done. As done as it will get. I may play with the decor a bit now and then, but the basics are in place. My Mom's kitchen is in process. Very, very exciting. Her house came with peach slab cabinets. Those were popular here in Spring Hill, FL in the 80's. They're gone. It's coming out sooo good. Her selections have been made. She's going to play with the decor a bit. I still find myself looking at kitchens. On gardenweb they call it TKO: Totally Kitchen Obsessed. I guess you never really get over it.



Here's a beautiful kitchen from RateMySpace:

I like the lighter floor w/ the darker cabs. I like how it's repeated reversely with the bar stools. The pendants are fantastic. 5*'s right?

So good that I needed to share it

This post speaks to me, and for me. I feel these words at my core but could never of shared them so eloquently. Please make your way over the "Rocks in My Dryer" and read her hopes for her children during this economic crisis.

The 3 B's

Bravo - This channel is chock full of my favorite shows and I can't stop watching.

Blogs - I'm spending waaaay too much time reading all your blogs. They're just sooo goooood.

Butch - My loyal companion shares in my Bravo & Blog obsessions...or maybe he snuggles along side of me because the a/c makes him chilly. Either way it's nice to have someone else in the house to share them with. And he doesn't judge me when the dishes are still in the sink because of the first two B's.

Butch...and his squeeky...