Friday Felicities ~ August 29, 2008

Things that make me happy:

~ A beautiful day outside (although I wish I was enjoying it instead of working.)

~ A car that is working, finally.

~ An evening out tomorrow night with friends.

~ Our meteorologist, Leland Statom - who mentioned Jordan and Myles on TV this morning, after I e-mailed him and told him what big fans they are. They were so excited.
~ Coke Zero - after resisting trying it - I actually like it.

~ Looking forward to a long weekend.

Link up over at Becky's.

Shaded Gray DayBook ~ August 28, 2008

Outside my Window … A clear morning. It's still pretty dark out so I don't know much more than that.

I am thinking … That I need to get up and get dressed. Only 2 more days until a 3 day weekend!

I am thankful for … A nice warm bed to get into when I'm really tired - and for Myles who still wants to sleep with Mommy.

From the kitchen … I think we are having some sort of chicken tonight. I took some chicken out of the freezer yesterday morning and started marinating it - we'll see how it turns out.

I am creating … hopefully, I will be creating a laundry free house this evening. Not much more to do. (I can tell I am going to have to get creative on this answer since I don't "create" things.)

I am going … To work in about an hour.

I am wearing … blue jammie pants and a black tank top. I hate to get dressed because this is so comfy.

I am reading … "Where Are You Now" by Mary Higgins Clark. I love her books but she tends to put a LOT of characters in them and it can get kind of confusing if you have to put it down a lot like I do.

I am hoping... to get the fish tank re-filled this evening. The water tends to evaporate after a while and I like it full.

I am hearing … the aquarium filter making waterfall noises...Other than that - pretty quiet. I can hear Jordan bumping around a bit.

Around the house … It's not too messed up. I tried to leave it pretty clean before we went on our mini-vacation.

One of my favorite things … watching "Lost" with Jordan in the evenings. She has become quite a fan and it is something that we enjoy doing together. ((I keep telling her to "just watch" when she starts asking a lot of questions.))

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week … Terrance and I are having dinner Saturday night with 3 other couples that also have anniversaries in August. Kind of a group celebration dinner.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you… This is from our Gatilinburg weekend. Terrance took us on the Cades Cove drive and this is what we saw:

Mindless Facts Monday ~ August 25, 2008

Every Monday will be "Mindless Facts Monday" with me bringing 10 completely useless facts. Here is my debut list:

~ In 1982, a man in Phoenix, AZ was killed by a cactus. He fired 2 shotgun blasts at the cactus, that ended up falling on him.

~ In New York City, approximately 1600 people are bitten by other humans annually.

~ The most overdue book in the world was borrowed from Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge, Enland and was returned 288 years later.

~ A crocodile can run up to speeds of 11 miles per hour.

~ Every single hamster in the United States today can be traced back to a single litter captured in Syria in 1930.

~ The silk that is produced by spiders is stronger than steel, pound for pound.

~ The colors red, yellow, and orange are used in fast-food restaurants because those are the colors that stimulate hunger.

~ Coupons were introduced in 1894, when Asa Candler bought the Coca-Cola formula for $2300 and gave people coupons that he had written out for a free glass of Coke.

~ Of all new restaurants, 90% fail in their first year. Of that remaining 10%, 90% will fail in the second year.

~ The "naked recreation and travel" industry has grown by 233% in the last decade.

Come back next Monday for more fun useless facts!!