Thursday- Things that make me laugh or smile

I've decided to dedicate one day a week to the things in this world that make me laugh or maybe just smile. Since my posts are kind of boring and follow the same trek - meaning they are NOT random at all (ha) i'm going to put a little structure into my Day in the Life so here goes:

• Laugh- When my dog scamps goes outside and runs in circles around the front yard. he runs so hard and fast that he literally flips rocks at the house. This is a 6 pound Maltese that looks like a white floor mop with eyeballs. It IS one of the cutest, and funniest things to see... Seriously!



• Smile- When my daughter takes a bath in 'my' tub. The bathtub is a jet tub in the corner of my bedroom, so I can sit on the bed and read, make grocery lists etc while she is off in her own little world of bubbles. The funny part is when i've gotten so INTO whatever it is that i'm doing and I happen to look up, she's standing in the tub, nearly overflowing with bubbles, painting the tile with the bubble pile on her head. It's not so fun to clean up, but it's hilarious while she does it and quite calming to watch (until i realize how long it's going to take to clean it up)



• Laugh: This- morning hair, sipping milk off a spoon- THIS makes me laugh- Nuff said:

• Smile- My house and everything around, about, and in it. I LOVE IT HERE. (have i told you that before? didn't think so)



• Laugh - Memories of people, places and things. There are so many wonderful memories it's hard NOT to get lost in them. They tickle so much it's funny!



• Smile- The fact that i've saved TWO (yes two... ) Chipmunks from death by Cat today- Watching them scamper away as Keane struggles to chase after them, working so hard to excape my grip- makes me smile... (nature... not always so pretty.. is it!)



• Laugh- This strand of beads Jaida just put around my neck- I look like Marg Simpson!



• Laugh- The fact my daughter can make JUST as good Tard faces as I can. I'm so proud- Her Fifth Birthday is in two weeks. I dont know if it is the fact she's starting school this year, that she's a foot taller than most kids her age, or the fact she already has a crush on boys... but it scares me, makes me wish in a way that she would stay his little forever, then again... i look forward to our 'friendship' when she gets old enough that I dont have to be a strict mother 'constantly'. I look forward to it all- So I think for her birthday i'll get her a pink helmet- to match Mommy's!
  

Wherever you are in the world today, if the sun is out or the rain is pouring... no matter what, no matter where. I hope you can name at least 2 things that make you laugh, or smile. Not just a surface smile a real one you feel in your soul. Not just a giggle but a deep down laugh that tickles so deep that your face hurts when it's over. There are so many things to love and laugh about in the world that it is funny when sometimes we get stuck in that storm cloud of grey and can't seem to find any of them. One day the sun comes back out, blinds us and makes us realize that we can smile and laugh about everything in our lives, even the bad. EVEN if it means getting stuck in the Denver Airport for 8 hours, Flooded in on Grande Isle, LA- Not getting to eat your favorite cheese for weeks, or saving a few chipmunks and lizard eggs. No matter what it is, that makes us smile........ we should appreciate it, laugh at it, and cherish every single moment of it. After all- we really never know when we will be making our very last memory with someone, so it should be the best it can be, at all times.

Have you told everyone you love... that you love them today? You should- maybe, it will even make you smile!

Super Fantabulous Friday

I love squirrel's. despite the common comparison between my social behavior and a tree squirrel, I have a little friend here in the woods of NW Arkansas, among the many wild life friends I have. I think i'll name him Stewart. He's your typical gray squirrel, wiry tail, little mouse face with big eyes and always eating something. Stewart makes an appearance at my house at least every other day. as you can see... he sits right in front of the living room window, typically this is where he eats breakfast. Its fine that Stewart graces us with his presence, but i have yet to figure out if he perches here to look at himself, or if he does (which i'm fully convinced) this to piss off the dogs. Scamps is usually the one that will chase him from window to window on the back of the couches. This particular morning, Stewart sat right where he is, in this picture, pooping on the hand rail and cleaning himself while scamps bark alarm nearly made my ears bleed.

Paxton, being somewhat afraid to get to close to Keane, who was rolling around on my lap purring like the panther he is, decided to sit in the other window and watch Stewart. I realized at one point we had all four been watching this crazy varmint for at least 5 minutes in total awe.

Silly... the things you find fascinating when you live in the middle of nature. It's lovely. Mr. Tulsa and I took a little adventure to Pivot Rock, a natural 'wonder' that is apparently in the Genus book of Records. I went there with my parents when i was 12, the rock seemed gigantic at the time. So, i tried to reenact the picture that i have of me with it at 12, and this is what came out of it.

So, after i was done pretending to save one ant hill at a time from large boulders landing on them, we took some more pictures... i mean really, did you think I wouldn't take pictures?? HA

This wonderful little creature (puke) was hiding in a hole in the side of a rock on the way up to the Pivot Rock. I wasn't as close as it appears, and his eyes didn't light up until the flash did, but HOLY CRAPOLA- check out the dry land squid!

If this nasty little shit doesn't make your skin crawl, you're invited to come be my bug hunter during the summer months- I wont even charge you rent! :)

Yesterday was a beautiful day- it couldn't have been more perfect weather. I chose to wear heels, which was a truly intelligent choice given the hiking of the mountain ( I dont remember that trail at ALL.... only the rock) But i managed. Somehow Tulsa didn't even break his ankle running straight down a rock bluff to get into this picture before the timer went off:

He landed ever so gracefully in a Spider Man stance before the flash ....well... flashed. It was fun, and truly amazing rock running talent...I would have at least sprained my ankle!

We stopped for lunch at Cafe Solei- which is now totally remodeled, but the food is still 'out of this world'... I found the presentation, AND the flavor of both the bacon cheese burger AND the chicken, mango wrap to be nearly orgasmic. Frankly ladies, that burger alone can substitute for a long dry spell if you know what i'm sayin???

All in all - just another beautiful day filled with small miracles. Perfect food, perfect weather, perfect landings, awesome animals (domestic and wild) and over all the most important thing... perfect company.

There is nothing like laughing so hard your face hurts, sleeping so well that your body feels like goo (wait, maybe that isnt' a good thing, but it feels good...) and eating so well that your pants need unbuttoned!

I'm off to pick up my beautiful daughter and head out on some adventures (She's Dora, I get to be Boots... the monkey) I dont know why I always have to be the damn purple monkey!!! Oh well, he speaks Spanish very well, maybe i can learn a few things??

Have a fabulous weekend peeps- I hope you get out and do something fantastic... Peace and of course........... Cheers!!!