Headphones

Just blogging and listening to tunes on WMP. Got the Dire Straits on now. I really like them although I did get sick of I want my MTV. Mostly because I don't anymore.:-/ VH1 classics that's the channel for me now. Until they eventually fuck that one up too.
I can't wait to see my show Rockstar:INXS tonight. They're going to be performing some real classics.

Lazy Sunday.... not for me

I got the week's grocery shopping taken care of. Got some yummy nectarines. That's for the health conscious side. For the junk food junkie side I got pizza, chips and pop. I just need to munch every now and then. Anyway, my uncle came over with his battery operated saw and we finally got that young oak tree that was growing right in the blue spruce out of there. I just need to clip off the branches and get them all into bags to be hauled off. I'm so glad that's taken care of. I feel accomplished.

By Sara Teasdale

The Kiss
Before you kissed me only winds of heaven Had kissed me, and the tenderness of rain--Now you have come, how can I care for kisses Like theirs again?
I sought the sea, she sent her winds to meet me, They surged about me singing of the south--I turned my head away to keep still holy Your kiss upon my mouth.
And swift sweet rains of shining April weather Found not my lips where living kisses are;I bowed my head lest they put out my glory As rain puts out a star.
I am my love's and he is mine forever, Sealed with a seal and safe forevermore--Think you that I could let a beggar enter Where a king stood before?

Rockstar:INXS

I have been watching this show since the beginning. At first I wasn't too certain about the idea. But I've grown to really like the show and the performers. Personally, I believe MiG Ayesa will walk away with it. He's the perfect fit. I really like Jordis Unga as well. I feel sorry for her because she's getting alot of crap for messing up the Aerosmith classic Dream On. So she can't hit the high notes. Not everyone can. I can't help but wonder what would have happened if she chosen the song Cold As Ice and J.D. Fortune had done Dream On? Hmmmm. I was really happy that Suzie didn't end up in the bottom 3 this time. She was fantastic. I was shocked that Jordis wasn't though.

nature shots

I took these at Black River Falls. My sister's in-laws own a cabin there. It's a beautiful place. If it just wasn't for all those darn bugs. That tree reminds me of one that I used to climb when I was a kid. I used to sit up on a branch as high as I could get and just daydream. Then I would climb back down and get in trouble when I got home for getting tree sap all over my clothes.

Some photos

Here's a photo I took of the house I grew up in. My brother and his family live there now. I've also captured somebody's foot in the picture as well. Haha.
There used to be bushes all along the front of the house but they were taken out. Looks much nicer IMO.

Three second rule

After getting numerous phone calls that require that I say hello at least several times before a machine comes on and pre-recorded message lets me know about the latest trip I might win or loan I could apply for or whatever I have made a decision. From now on when I pick up the phone I will say hello. Quite clearly. I will slowly count to three. If I hear nothing by then I will hang up. I don't see the point of having to say hello more than once. If there's a person there that wants to talk they will usually respond within the three seconds. If they don't I will assume it's a wrong number or an annoying telemarketing message. Oh and for the live telemarketers who call up and act like we're friends from way back so you can sell me some magazine subscriptions I don't need I say no once and hang up. Makes life so much simpler.

The weeds are winning

My yard is a disaster area. The grass needs cutting but it's still wet from early morning rain. There are still a bunch of weeds to get out of the way. I have frigging elm tree starting to grow in my blue spruce tree. The neighbor's tree must have blown some seeds into the yard. I didn't notice it at first so now it'll probably take a saw to get it out of there. I'm going to wait for a while then get started on the yard work.

I'm very lucky

To have met the friends I have online. They're the greatest. They remembered my birthday and sent a bunch of sweet and funny messages. I usually don't make I big deal about birthdays but that was so nice of them.