What makes you happy?

The other night Mike asked Mylee, "What makes you happy?"

she said "ice cream."

Then he said "What else makes you happy?"

she said "more ice cream."


What makes me happy you ask? I'll tell you....

1. Fall is just around the corner
2. I lost two pounds!
3. Tender mercies
4. My garden veggies
5. Fruit stands with fresh peaches
6. Rice pudding and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
7. Dinner with my sisters

I could go on and on - but more than anything I'm just thrilled to death that I am happy!!!

I hope you are too.

My Cousin the Writer

My cousin (Melissa Carter of SLC) is posting some poems that she's written on her blog, and these two I love so much I just had to share. Tell me what you think....

The Fruits of Marriage

"Come, watch me eat tomatoes
And tell lies."

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Those are his words, not mine.

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The first lie was;

That he liked the tomatoes.

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The second lie was;

When he pretended to be happy with me.

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I know better.

I know who I am.

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Hey, the man was hungry. There was

Nothing to eat. Only

Substandard, overripe garden fruits.

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Still, he did eat those tomatoes, and

He fed me lies.

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Because he honestly loves me.

Mother's Dream

My mother had a vivid dream,

And in it, she was fishing on a stream.

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She caught something heavy, and hollered, "Help - Please!"

"This thing! It's bigger than my capabilities!"

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Her helpmate heard this and he ran to meet her.

Together, they pulled in a Golden Retriever.

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This dream may sound like an absurdity,

But I knew what it meant, and so did She.

Tinkle Tinkle Little Star

First, you should know that Mylee's version of "twinkle little star", goes "tinkle tinkle little star" (the same way "ring around the rosey" goes like this... "asses asses we all fall down.")

Anyway....

The other day we were getting ready for a bath and I told Mylee that if she tinkled in the potty I'd give here a treat. She didn't want to get on the potty and I didn't think much of it. I only realized that she was standing there singing her version of "twinkle little star" after she finished and said "where treat?"

ABC Tagged...

A = ADVOCATE FOR: Blogs and Bookclubs
B = BEST FEATURE: Belly Button
C = COULDN'T DO WITHOUT: Mike and Mylee
D = DREAMS AND DESIRES: To be a good wife and mom
E = ESSENTIAL ITEM: Soft socks to sleep in
F= FAVORITE PAST TIME: Reading and gardening
G = GOOD AT: Budgeting
H = HAVE NEVER TRIED: Bungee jumping
I = IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS: I'd sleep in and get a maid
J = JUNKIE FOR: Chocolate chip cookies
K = KINDRED SPIRIT: My BFF Teresa
L = LITTLE KNOWN FACT: I don't get mosquito bites
M = MEMORABLE MOMENT: My wedding
N = NEVER AGAIN WILL I: Eat a sausage pizza while pregnant
O = OCCASIONAL INDULGENCE: online tetris
Q = QUOTE: "Action reduces anxiety"
R= REASON TO SMILE: the cute way Mylee talks: "yook mom, yook!"
S = SORRY ABOUT: my messy house
T = TAG SOME FRIENDS: Chantel and Laurie
U = UNINTERESTED IN: Sports
V = VERY SCARED OF: Albino's in the window at night, seriously
W = WORST HABIT: Biting my nails and being messy
X = X MARKS MY IDEAL VACATION SPOT: Italy
Y = YESTERYEAR DECADE OF CHOICE: 1990's
Z = ZODIAC SIGN: I forgot and I'm too lazy to look it up

PS...there was nothing for the letter 'P', so here's a 'PS' :)

You Are Cinderella!

Dignified and hard working. With a gentle and soft-spoken manner you have something many people don't. Patience. Even through the moments of heartbreak you're still able to hold onto all of your hopes and dreams. Bide your time; your dream will come true.

Which Disney Princess Are You?