What I need

is some sun. I am beginning to feel as though I should collect some gopher wood, and figure out how big a cubic is (Sunday school reference). Actually what is happening in my yard right now are two things.

1. The parts that dry out quickly after a rain aren't dry. They are just growing. By growing, I mean soon, we are going to have to let the hay guys come and bale it after it is cut. To cut it, it is going to require the use of a John Deere (or tractor of your choice if you have a preference) which we don't own. So, I'm a little concerned.
2. The section my DH and I refer to as "Florida" (mostly because of the shape it forms and its everglade-like qualities) has standing water. I really don't want to interact with the wildlife that comes with a swampland (snakes, alligators, mosquitoes...oh yuck). But, it keeps raining. The sun is not shining. It can't dry, even a little. So, I have resigned myself to the fact that I will probably have to remove a snapping turtle from the driveway like last year and yell at the children to stay out of the tall grass because there are snakes (that keeps them out because they are like their mother).

So, here's hoping that Sunday brings sun. Maybe a little wind, too (you know, to help out with evaporation).

Free Friday

Because I love all things free so very much. I have decided that once a week, I will help you all get a little something for yourselves. Also, it means I don't have to have some sort of crisis in order to make a good story for you all to read (and say, "Sheesh, can't that girl catch a break?"). So here are a few from this week.

At http://instoresnow.walmart.com/In-Stores-Now-free-samples.aspx you can find free samples of Eucerin lotion, Playtex Gentle Glide, and John Frieda Root Awakening Shampoo. You can sign up for all three, and they will come individually in about 3 weeks.

At https://secure.dove.us/hairglee/ you can not only play a game to win Glee (I don't just DVR it) prizes, but also a sample of their Dove Hair Care shampoo.

I will warn you, once you start with the free samples, it is a slippery slope to sample addiction. The next thing you know, you will end up at the fair more than once...just for the pens.

What I meant

when I said that I did not want to go to work today (whining to DH last night) was that I wanted to catch up on my TV viewing. I have somehow managed to DVR all the episodes of Real Housewives of NYC and watched none of them. I did not, however, mean that I wanted to stay home with anyone who has vomited in the last 24 hours. But, what you want and what you get are sometimes two very different things. Actually most of the time they are different (funny how that works).

Unfortunately, the preschooler caught a stomach bug from the Cubscout and spilled her dinner all over the carpet around 3AM. Therefore after the preliminary cleanup, back-patting and hair holding, I made the 5:40 call to my RGP asking for a substitute. Then, proceeded to spend the day with my preschooler.

Soooo, I still have the episodes in my cache, but at least the preschooler is on the mend ("Mom, I need some more Salty Crackers"). The carpet has been Resolved, Dirt Devil Spot Shot, and Baking Soda Sprinkled. The only evidence of flu like symptoms that remains is a half-empty bottle of 7up in the fridge.