I just finished reading Cerberus' latest couple of blogs. Do you know he has published his book? How wonderful! I am buying it. Congratulations my friend!

Steve has worked all afternoon moving dirt. I seriously love this man. It has nothing to do with the ordinance notice. He just goes off and works in a frenzy every once in a while. He's got 2 of the beds filled. He wants as much done as possible before the rain comes.

Tomorrow a man comes out to measure the house for siding. I Guess we are squatting on our life. lol how do you change what you so greatly customize? lol And I have decided I AM planting collards in the front of the house. Collards on one side and turnips on the other! LMBO. "They" can't say a thing.

    Shakers

  Arrow 

   Shakers (orange eyes)

     Arrow again

This neighborhood is so pretentious... this morning we were notified the Gwinnett County police will begin checking for code violations in another week. Just as we get our dirt, they have to flex their muscle. We live in a dinky little neighborhood where most homes are rentals. We are on the edges of the community that has a few active pushy as**oles who think they are an association. I could choke them.

They want the grass mowed to a certain heigth (I don't mow this time of year to preserve the ground moisture), no more than 4 cars - permits for this and that - I worry they will round up the ferals and bitch about my gardening in the neighborhood. I am so tempted to plant my collards in the front flower beds.

I get frustrated with Steve's procrastination, but it's nobody's business but ours whether we move that dirt in one week or 4. This notice is like living in an apartment where someone can spot check you. I work on our rabies shots, etc as I can. I have 3 that need their yearly ones - they can just make life frustrating. Move the dirt, don't feed the cats, you have too many cats - blah blah blah... move the cars... My yard has a privacy fence - we are always working on stuff. We are not renters - can't they just freaking go away?

It's always something around here.

I was sitting here reading an article about Christina Applegate - 36 yrs old and she just had a double mastectomy. She has a gene that pushes her cancer risks up to 84%. She's talking about it publicly now and even sharing her anger at it.

Yep, it's always something.

Sometimes I think we squat on our lives and try to make things fit right where they are. We don't like change so we accept junk and rules and we dig our feet in and stay put when we'd be better off embracing and sometimes even facilitating change -

Steve's been outside working in the yard for the last 3 hrs. I'm glad it's not as hot as it could be.

I got a picture of Shakers looking at me from the mirror. Isn't it cute? They have been my buddies today. Such black beauties. They still need homes... hint - hint....

the mid 20's young lady who came by is the daughter of cat rescueing parents - she's part of Taryn's SOLAR (LARP) group too. Small world. The kittens hid for all they were worth and couldn't be found. She carried mama off in the cardboard box, without seeing babies, knowing I could not guarantee that mama uses the litter box. I told her if it didn't work out we'd take her back - she could still live in the yard - Teresa said if she couldn't litter train a cat she'd just hang up everything. lol So Baby went home with a pretty red head -

I'm not sure what to do next besides start loading the wheelbarrel! The driver says it's dry and we will need to water it alot.  It's beautiful though. I want more already. lol

Someone called from my Craig's list ad to come see the little black mama cat tonight too - spayed yesterday, she looks more attractive. Yipee!

The 'What If' thingy... (swiped from Niamh :)

I give you money and send you into the grocery store to pick up 6 items. You can only pick one thing from the following departments. What is it? 

1. Produce: huge ripe tomato
2. Bakery: white mountain bread
3. Meat: ribeye steak
4. Frozen: Mayfield icecream sandwhiches
5. Dry goods: lentiles
6. Dairy: whole milk buttermilk

Let's say we're heading out for a weekend getaway. You're only allowed to bring 3 articles of clothing with you... (for me, the simplier, the better - no underwear, no shoes, no problem!)

1.blue cotton long dress

2. over sized black guaze shirt

3. black capri leggings

If I was to listen in on one of your conversations throughout the day... What 5 phrases or words would I be most likely to hear?

1. Tink, stop.

2. I love you too Geoffie.

3. Snowball - leave her alone

4. hey baby...  (used in all kinds of ways and intonations)

5. You're on my hair 

What 3 things do you find yourself doing every single day, and if you didn't get to do, you probably wouldn't be in the best mood?

1. Saying thank you on the deck with coffee in hand

2. waking Geoffie

3. having a morning phone call with Steve
 

You just scored a whole afternoon to yourself. What 5 activities might we find you doing?

1. tending my plants

2. watching the fish

3. Thumbing through garden books

4. playing with the kitties

5. starting dinner

We're going to the zoo. But, it looks like it could start storming, so it'll have to be a quick visit. What 3 exhibits do we have to get to? (the zoo is too far from here - if we went and it looked rainy, we'd duck into the Cyclorama instead)

1. giraffes and zebras

2. reptile house

3. lemurs

You just scored two tickets to the taping of any live show that comes on t.v. of your choice. They are to.... Yes Dear

You're hungry for ice cream. I'll give you a triple dipper ice cream cone.
(from top to bottom)  I'm easy...

1. vanilla, strawberry swirl
2. vanilla, strawberry swirl
3. vanilla, strawberry swirl

Somebody stole your wallet. In order to get it back, you have to name 5 things you know are inside to claim it.

1. Picture of Geoffie with long hair
2. Stone Mountain Passes
3. Sam's club card
4. Borders card
5. Target Visa

If you could go back and talk to the 'old you' when you were in high school, and inform yourself of 4 things, what would you say?

1. break from your family now

2. don't quit school

3. Italian men are not to die for

4. put your writtings in a fireproof box.

Today I'm going to whisper Happy Birthday Son into the wind and hope the Goddess carries it to his ears. 28 yrs old and his 7th birthday behind bars. Ummm...tears are close.