The couple months have been crazy for me. Recap: tooth trauma, new job (aka lifestyle overhaul), new dog “Betty White” (aka lifestyle overhaul), new nephew, loved one in hospital (was released TODAY). I think it’s time for a little mundanity, don’t you? Checkit….
I just ate a slice of raw vegan strawberry cheesecake from Live. It’s yummy, but a little too walnut-y. Someone snuck a cheaty little taste before I could slice into it.
There’s a family of cardinals living in our backyard. Deep inside this tree….
It’s rare that you see a female cardinal, you know. But we see the mama bird all the time. Isn’t she beautiful?
I watched the daddy cardinal feed the baby — beak to beak. Amazing. Needless to say, Betty White’s not allowed in the backyard when the birds are hunting. I hardly want her near MINDEN….
(legs….)
(she wears short-shorts….)
In the course of writing this post, my children have come down the stairs four times.
The Rascal and I went on a moonlit midnight walk with Betty White just last night….
Tonight he’s wearing a Paul Frank T-shirt and bathing-suit shorts to bed. I asked him why he was wearing bathing-suit shorts, and he said because “I yike to, Mama.”
The Monkey says “babing suit” instead of “bathing suit.” and I like it better. Really. Otherwise the Monkey’s quite articulate.
I took Monkey, Rascal and Josh-O to the office the other day to retrieve the whatchamacallit I dropped down the elevator shaft in front of an elevator full of men — all heads bobbed as the whatchamacallit bounded off the elevator ledge and into the shaft (plop). Facilities went down, way down, and got it for me.
This is what they did at 4pm on Father’s Day….
Josh-O’s a great dad. Too bad he doesn’t read my blog. Or is it? If he did read my blog, I wouldn’t be able to call him a nutball, or tell you about the astronomical parking ticket I got illegally parking in front of Starbucks the other day — which I totally just quit, again, just now — now would I? He’s laughing at me right now because I couldn’t figure out that my whatchamacallit thingy I dropped down the elevator shaft is called a “parking pass.”
This morning, at work, I wrote about Kim Kardashian’s cleavage of the buttocks. When I took breaks, I spun around in my chair and looked at the great view by my desk….
Did you know ornithology is the most popular hobby in the world? Loved One told me when had brunch at the hospital yesterday morning. Apparently heard it on the radio.



















































Lindsey said, June 21st, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Thanks for the update on your life. yay you!
Oh and I can sleep better now, knowing it was your parking pass! You should see the list by my desk of all the things I thought it could be…. way to keep us in suspense!!
Heather said, June 21st, 2010 at 10:32 pm
I’m glad to hear that your loved one is out of the hospital. Josh-O doesn’t read your blog? My honey doesn’t read mine either. I don’t really mind.
I’m only trying to give you tricks to help you give up Starbucks. Everytime you want one, but don’t give in, it’s like your saving money. ‘Save’ enough to pay for your parking ticket before you go back. However, at $5 a cup, it may only work for a day or two!
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Haley-O (CHEATY) said, June 21st, 2010 at 10:39 pm
Oh, I’ve tried that strategy, Heather! I’ve tried everything! But one trick I have is making sure I have a green smoothie ready to take to work. It’s sitting in my fridge, ready for me to grab and enjoy in peace in the car.
LAVENDULA said, June 21st, 2010 at 11:21 pm
glad to hear that your loved one is doing alright you must be very relieved…i love birds and that cardinal is so cute we always have birds in our trees
SciFi Dad said, June 22nd, 2010 at 6:26 am
OK… a whatchamacallit that
1. makes a “plop” when dropped
2. can survive a plummet down an elevator shaft
3. is worth retrieving after said event
What is this magical thing?
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Jenifer said, June 22nd, 2010 at 9:27 am
Ok that was a funny little update…glad to hear loved one is doing much better! Here’s to a little more mundane!
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Nenette said, June 22nd, 2010 at 10:17 am
I’m so relieved that Loved One is finally home! Much love to Loved One.
It’s like crack, isn’t it?!
So happy you’ve been able to get some mundane-ocity in your life! I’m glad you got the parking pass back. I get a lot of mocking giggles from Roomie when my brain blanks and I end up calling various items “thingie”, so I hear your pain.
Hey, I’ve just quite Starbucks again too!
xo
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it'sgrandma said, June 22nd, 2010 at 2:53 pm
I love the legs too!!! xoxox
kgirl said, June 22nd, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Keep on keeping on, Haley. Glad to see you finding joy in the little things right now.
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Amanda said, June 22nd, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Belated Congratulations on the new job!
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Lynn from For Love or Funny said, June 24th, 2010 at 7:41 am
Every Spring, we have a pair of cardinals who nest in our front yard, and every year SOMETHING eats their babies. I cannot figure out who is responsible! Heartbreaking!
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Teena in Toronto said, June 24th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
So glad your loved one is doing okay
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