Again. Depends which part of the world you are in. It’s Friday in California. Which is lucky since the office staff are still at Prima and I’ve been catching up on work I didn’t get done yesterday.
Because I was too busy looking at these:
1. Fish.
When Jacob first wanted ‘a guppy’ I said no.
“I’ll end up cleaning out the tank” I said.
“It’ll die of neglect” I said.
“Just let him get the freakin’ guppy” Paul said. “Let him get it out of his system”.
And that conversation in which one guppy and a tiny tank featured, has now turned into this.
This is only a close up of part of Jacob’s large tank. He has 3 other tanks as well.
And who is the biggest watcher-of-fish? Me. When work gets too hard, when I get stuck on the same sentence over and over, when I’m tired after too much writing or feel like standing and staring into the pantry, where do I go?
I sit in Jacob’s room and watch the fish.
Angel Fish are freaky little things, did you know?
2. Tomato Relish.
Since Paul’s Mum passed away in January, the honour of the summer bottling of relish has apparently been passed down to me. I had a list of at least 3000 things to do yesterday, but Paul had written “Make Mum’s relish” at the top of it. I am now the official Howard maker-of-relish. I have discovered two things.
a) a crapload of sugar goes into things like this and
b) the look on hubby’s face when he walked in the door and smelt that relish was worth it “Reminds me of the smell of home when I was growing up”.
That part has to be priceless, especially so soon after his Mum passed away.
Homegrown tomatoes made into relish.
3. Four Pics, one word
- the single most frustrating yet addictive app ever.
Well, since plants vs Zombies that is. I don’t do apps. Well I lie. I do the frustrating addictive ones. Like this one. Cool thing about this is that there are 4 of us playing, and it’s educational. We are racing to clock the game. I hate it but I love it.
Paul hates it. The man can’t watch any TV without someone shoving an iPod in his face and saying “What’s this one?”
This one is ‘blubber’ for those of you that couldn’t get it.
4. This week Braden became smarter than I am.
I remember the exact moment that I looked at Braden and thought “You have just right now surpassed me in brain power, you are officially smarter than me”.
When was this moment?
When Paul asked Braden “What are those little things at the end of your laces called?” I laughed internally and thought to myself, ‘like they have a name?”
“Aglets” Braden answered casually, as he walked by.
You are freakin joking me. Those things have a NAME?
He is officially smarter than I will ever be.
5. I can do good things with my art.
Artwork is good for many things, much of it is good for collecting dust in my home but this especially made piece is great for fundraising.
This is one is special in that I currently have it on Trademe, waiting for that amazing business looking for a tax deductible way to make a donation and willing to bid it up to big dollars. Anyone have connections to one of those that they could send the way of my auction? Anyone wish they could donate to the Cancer Society but this time might get something in return?
Please bid my auction as high as you can afford to – it’s tax deductible, and you get this piece of art sent to your door in return. If you win.
Along with this, I also have a gentle request to those that have not done so yet, please support me in the Relay for Life by donating to the Cancer Society via my fundraising page here.
If you are anything like me, you might think “I should do that” but you don’t always.
I know in future I will. Because it’s so hard to raise funds, I’ve never driven so hard to try and make money for a charity before and I’m busting my ass here. Please if you can spare a few dollars, visit my fundraising site and pledge some money.
Relay for Life is in just one week. I have one week to meet my goals.
And eat lots of carbs in prep for walking a marathon. Am I right?
Just let me think I’m right.
Laters.
Many years ago we had tropical fish and your fishy stories have inspired DH to start looking again. They are very therapeutic. Go you with the relish. Traditions are great - I handed the sauce one over to DH this year -woke up at 7.15am Friday morn and it was almost cooked lol. Love your art work and good luck with RFL.
Posted by: Dianne H | March 02, 2013 at 09:25 PM
I can help with the aglet thing - Fineus and Feb did an episode dedicated to aglets which is how most kids (and adults) know what they are called xx.
Posted by: Louise | March 02, 2013 at 10:25 PM