A dog's life

Do you think she is enjoying herself? I guess she feels pretty good about living here.

His her second bone today in the yard. She still hasn't barked yet either. Good thing.... Right?!

Piper

Well... He is actually a she. I didn't check before I left. Oops. Max has become Piper.

We laugh at this because she has a brand new bed next to her and she sleeps on the carpet. I'm sure that the carpet feels awesome after sleeping on concrete all your life.

I had no idea that the Cherokee Nation has its own license plates. Very cool!

The dog

Well, I did it. I got a dog today. G was so happy to see him when she got home that she started to cry. I can't believe it. My tough girl brought down by a puppy.

Shredding

A shredding we will go. A place near us is having 49 cent shredding. I am all over that! We had papers/documents from 1997 when we got married. Why move this much crap across the country! It feels great to get rid of it all!

M&M's

I feel like I got jipped out of some colors!

My thoughts

Some of my random thoughts:

I think that ALL elected officials should have to make their tax returns public. I don't care if you are a federal or local elected official ... if you are going to throw stones, you should make your dirty laundry known too.

I believe in profits for companies.

In this election, i believe in freedom of the individual and financial freedom for the country. I don't want someone telling me what I can and can't do to my body. On the other hand, I don't think that my company to have to pay for my indiscretions. I think that we need to get our financial house in order before we can even start paying for other countries issues or giving money for conventions. Everyone has had to cut back ... why not the government?

Quotes of the week

J:  You know, I am reading the Tyler Hamilton book on Lance.  

Me:  Yea

J: Me and Lance both have a lot in common, since you know, we're both from Texas

Me:  Both @$$es?  

J says that this book is a really good read.  Here's a question ... if everyone is documenting it and saying it ... is everyone really jealous and "out the get Lance"?  

I don't agree with going after someone YEARS after winning something this big.  Do I believe he doped ... probably.  

While talking about how terrible drivers are - (they can't figure out the round about and don't really think that the red stop light means stop)

J:  Arkansas is just another version of China

Saturday

I have been waiting years to see this again! I love it when the girls play with friends in the yard. Perfect day!

A Saturday afternoon

Sitting outside watching the US Open under the Illinois blanket! What a great Saturday afternoon. (it's actually 70*here right now)

Legs are sexier shaven and with numbers on them.

1 month in

Here are some pictures from the new house.  We have been in for a month ... and we are almost there.  The biggest issue that I have is what to put on the walls?  You can see a few pictures here and there ... but basically, I have no idea what I'm doing.

Downstairs family room

Laundry room.  I love this room.  I need to figure out how to put a sewing table in there and still manage all the other stuff

 Dining Room

 Jonathan's office / workout room.  He was actually studying, so I decided not to disturb him.

 Half of the deck.  The table seats 6.   The other chair are pulled under the upper deck because I didn't want them to fly around in the winds from Hurricane Isaac.

The business side of the deck.

Little cubby area outside of our bedroom Walk in closet

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One of pictures that I bought in China

Front of the house

Some people put college team on their flag pole ... we put rugby.  Rugby is NOT a popular sport around here if you are wondering.  Gabby had to explain to someone at the bus stop who the "All Blacks" were.  Others have asked friends if there was something "weird" about us ... because why would you put a flag with "All blacks on a pole with a leaf".  Good times.