If you give a procrastinator a Pinterest...

... she will want some pins to go with it :)

And then any meager semblance of productivity she'd managed to cling to will go flying out the window.

Behold, a trend I didn't know I needed, but now can't go without :http://pinterest.com/shuttlebug/

Let it Snow! or "Twas the night before this morning"

Twas the night before ... morning ...

And all through the house

Not a creature was stirring

Not even a mouse.

My parents were nestled

All snug in their beds

With pre-Christmas panic

Nightmare-ing their heads.

But with me in my PJs

And warm stockinged feet,

Downstairs I had crept

To prepare them a treat

While sneaking around

In the warm Christmaslight*

I hung flake after flake,

A snow paper delight.

*Christmaslight - n - Here defined as any light, glow, or reflection caused by objects relating to or in association with the celebration of winter holidays, namely Christmas. ex: candles, Christmas tree lights, roaring fires, the hazy glow from a streetlight partially obscured by falling snow or ice

The Little Things

People say that it's the little things in life that can make you happiest. No argument there.  However, what gets at me is how often the little things can also completely ruin your day. Or your week.

Why is it that in a life where things are falling apart right and left, the thing that brings me to tears is that there's not enough hot water for my bath? All I wanted was one hour to relax with a book, some good music and some foamy, scented, bubbly goodness! Is that too much to ask? Just an hour, so I can forget about everything else that sucks right now!

It's a mark of how close one is to the edge when it takes something so little to send one off into an emotional breakdown.

Words and Rhymes

How did it get so late so soon?

It's night before it's afternoon.

December is here before it's June.

My goodness how the time has flewn.

How did it get so late so soon?

~ Dr. Seuss

Ok, just for a second, can we talk about what a perfect word "flewn" is? Thank you, Dr. Seuss, for such a beautifully absurd rhyme! It almost tricks your brain into thinking it's a real word for a moment. Clever little flewn!

Also, shouldn't the past tense of "spite" be "spote?" The past tense of "smite" is "smote," so it stands to reason ... Look, "spited" sounds ri.di.cu.lous.  If you did something out of spite, or to spite someone, you should be able to say at the end of everything, "Yes, I SPOTE him!"

A Whole New Level of Awesome

Cleaning products have now reached, as suggested by the title, a whole new level of awesome.

Ladies and gentlemen I give you, COLLECTIBLE TINS!

Yes, that's right, you can now purchase your "Finish" brand dishwasher tablets in a special "collect all seven" collector's tin! Why? Because we as a species are ridiculous! I mean, what a way to promote your item, but seriously? Are we really going to go out of our way to get all seven dishwashing tablet tins? (Gee, doesn't that just roll right off the tongue.)

I could understand when they started making jam jars into collectible glasses. They're already the right shape, and they add a touch of whimsical to your kitchen. But these tins?  A foot tall, 7 inches wide and an inch deep? I'm racking my brains for a creative way to re-use them ... and believe me, I will find it. Because I am, in fact, in possession of one of these tins. I have NO idea how I'm going to make it useful, but I am darn well going to try! It's too good of an opportunity to pass up.

Ideas anyone?

Sunday Plans

Eight AM church ... one of the less enjoyable things about visiting my parents. In "my world," church doesn't start until ONE PM!

However, the GOOD thing about having early church is that now, I can actually have a life after church, rather than getting home just in time for dinner. So I'm spending the afternoon re-learning to crochet.

I tried to learn once before. It didn't work out too well. But I'm optimistic this time, so we'll see how it goes! I can hardly be worse than I was last time ... can I?

On a side note, Pandora Radio is a beautiful thing. I sense another ode forthcoming. Stay tuned.

Ode to Netflix

When, in the empty days of summer

My husband is away, in class, on campus

And my house is empty,

I turn to my trusty DVD collection.

But, alas, I have watched them all already.

Woe is me, for I am too poor to buy any more.

But hark, what's this?

Netflix Instant Watch, live from my XBOX?

Oh joy! Oh bliss! Free movies for me!

Thank you Netflix, you forever hold a special place in my heart.