Friday Felicities ~ July 17, 2009

Things that make me happy:

• Harry Potter tomorrow!!!
• Only 4 more days until my birthday!!
• Working nights next week (ok - I can see how some people wouldn't think that would make me happy - but I get to spend all day - every day - with my kids...something I don't normally get to do...as a workin' gal, you know.)
• Going on a girls weekend next weekend - just me and Jordan.
• This video...of which Myles is Oh.So.Proud!!

Link up over at Becky's with things that make you happy!

Daybook ~ July 16, 2009

Outside my Window ... A cloudy day. It keeps saying it's going to rain - but so far it hasn't...I am prepared though - my windows are up...which pretty much guarantees it *not* raining.

I am thankful for ... my parents - they are sending me and Jordan on a girls weekend next weekend. We are going to have a "Passport to Purity" weekend. I thought it was something we needed to do since there will be a lot of new issues coming up this year as she starts middle school.

From the kitchen ... I am thinking about sausage pasta alfredo tonight...either that or lasagna. Apparently, I am in an Italian mood.

I am wearing ... A multi-print skirt that I got for my birthday last year and a red shirt - that I just noticed this morning that they match.

I am reading ... the book that never ends...I don't think I'll ever get through it - it's not boring at all, I actually like it - I just need to finish it. I have about 473 more books to read.

I am hoping ... to have a great time next week when I am working nights. I'll get to spend all day every day with the kids.

I am hearing ... The West Wing Season 6. I am really liking this show!! Can you believe it!

Around the house ... I need to do a major house clean. Clean the carpets - scrub the kitchen floor - actually move the refrigerator...stuff like that. We'll have to see if I actually do it though.

One of my favorite things ... leaving at 4:00. I love that I can leave early - pick up the kids and still have several hours with them in the evenings. I would hate to get home and have to feed them and put them straight to bed.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week ... HARRY POTTER ON SATURDAY!!!! Ok, I am just a little excited about that. :)

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you ... This is a pic my dad took this week while he was out. If you haven't checked out his site...you need to - he takes beautiful pictures.

Mindless Fact ~ July 13, 2009

~ San Francisco cable cars are the only mobile national monuments.

~ The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagra Falls froze completely solid.

~ There are over 50 different kinds of kangaroos.

~ Great Britian was the first country to issue postage stamps on May 1, 1840. It was named the "Penny Black" to attempt to fix their system of paid postage. Before the stamp, there was not a standard rate for postage and could cost up to a day's wage. Since all mail was sent collect, most mail was returned unopened.

~ If you place a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death.

~ On average, an American eats 140 pounds of potatoes annually.

~ Fires generally move faster uphill than downhill.

~ The second best selling toy of all time is Jenga, a Swahili word meaning "to build".

~ Cleopatra married two of her brothers.

~ Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.