Friday 2-5-2010

Rowdy had a teeth cleaning appointment at the vet. When I took him at 8:45 a.m. the snow had not started falling yet. But by the time I picked him up at 1:30 the snow was coming down in big fat fluffy flakes and it had started at about 11 a.m. Poor Rowdy goes into the vet, gets knocked out and comes out groggy and has to pee in the snow. I bet he thought he was having a bad dream. He was still a bit wobbly when I picked him up, his little tongue was sticking out between his front teeth and his eyes were kinda glossed over. When he got home he had some water then he snuggled up in the bean bag for a long nap. He woke up and had some canned dog food ( a treat for him) at around 4 p.m.

Rebel seemed to understand and just let Rowdy rest. Here Rebel is sitting on the steps looking toward the front door waiting for Paige to get home from school.

I went out and shoveled the apron of the driveway and the sidewalk. Of course when the elementary school kids got off the bus half of them still walked in the snow. After Mike got home he went out with the snowblower and cleared the driveway and went over the sidewalks again. By Saturday morning it didn't even look like we had ever cleared any snow.

I had some help in the kitchen. Megan cut up the peppers for our salad. We also made homemade pizzas.

Today is the American Heart Associations National Wear Red Day!

Megan and I have our red on, do you?

Practice makes perfect...and Paige practices a lot I try to have her practice at least 5 days out of 6 plus she has a 30 minute lesson each week ( She doesn't have to practice on that day of course). She also plays during band class at school each day. I don't think she minds practicing it's just putting the clarinet together and getting warmed up. That's the part she fusses about once she's warmed up she seems to enjoy playing for us.




Once she starts playing she really enjoys it and so do I.

Pictures of Fish


Last Friday Megan brought home this stunning work of art. It is her interpretation of "The Fish Bowl" by Matisse. That picture by Matisse has always been one of my favorites...now I have a new favorite!


Speaking of fish and interpretations...Paige has turned this cute little notebook that Aunt Deb gave her into her sketch book.

For those of you who don't know or have not visited my sister's blog JustMeShann (if you click on the July 2008 there is a great picture of Paige and Nugget together)
that is Nugget. Nugget and Paige are about the same age 11 going on 12 (in May). Paige is very fond of Nugget, when we go to Aunt Shann's it's the first thing she wants to do...go out back and hand feed Nugget. He slurps the fish pellets right out of her hand...I think she was about 2 when she fed him the first time.

Paige found the pictures in on my scrap table and she has been drawing them in her sketch book. She has not had formal drawing/ sketching lessons. She must get her artistic skills from her Aunt Shann (they also almost share a birthday Shann's is May 12th and Paige is the 13th).

I'm Blessed...
I have two smart, beautiful, talented daughters.
They are 3 years apart like my sister and I.
They are really good friends, they play together, and read together and on the weekends they sleep in the guest room together.
They are not perfect, they do have arguments, they do yell at each other and tattle and sometimes they even scratch and or pull hair.
They have unique personalities, they each have their own look but they still look like sisters and they share some of the same interest.
One has brown think wavy hair and hazel eyes the other has straight thick hair and blue eyes they each have long dark lashes and a sprinkle of freckles across their noses (despite the fact I slather them in sunscreen)
They both enjoy school, writing stories, dancing and swimming. One loves to read the other loves to sing. One is more conservative with her dress the other loves bright colors, accessories and sparkle.
They are both well mannered, even tempered and compassionate what more could a mother ask for....than to be blessed.

The art of Mac Worthington as seen at the Dublin Arts Center on 1-19-2010

Last Friday Paige and Megan spent the night at Deb and Buds. After a breakfast at First Watch Aunt Deb took the girls to check out the Dublin Arts Center. They had such a fun time they wanted me to take them back on Tuesday (they had the day off school) so they could share this little gem of a museum with me. We will be regulars now that we know that it is there, from the road it looks like a lovely old home. I hadn't realized that it was a museum I had thought that it was a place to take art classes.
So now we know!

Mac Worthington is a local artist and these pieces were made from the metal of reclaimed cars. They are so vibrant and fun to look at. They even have postcards so you can leave messages and share your thoughts. The kids had fun writing and explaining what they saw when they looked at the different pieces.
This one above and below reminds me of a box of Chicklets gum!

The girls loved this long wall sculpture that started life as a stretch limo!

I love how each sculpture changes color and shape as you walk around them and see them from new angles. It's almost hard to believe that the picture above and the one below are of the same sculpture.

The blue sculpture above Paige's head is her favorite. She says it looks like a dolphin jumping through a hoop.

Paige was having fun taking pictures with her camera and Megan was having fun posing!

Megan wrote that this piece reminded her of a spinning top.

Megan told me that this silver-white glittery piece above reminded her of her lightning costume from her jazz class last year.

B.B.U.


Brandi's Bruise Update...received 12-31-09

Happy New Year
from
Ohio!

Before we headed off to see the lights at the zoo we stopped at Culver's for dinner. They are famous for their butter burgers and their onion rings are tasty too.

Paige and Megan hopped up on the polar bear sculpture to take a hot cocoa break. This Spring we will have a brand new polar bear exhibit at the zoo. If anyone wants to come out to see it we would be happy to have you stay with us.

The lights are all LED's so they use a lot less power to run, but they are still spectacular to walk beneath.


Would you believe that Mike had his tongue stuck out at the camera too, but some how he managed to pull it together before the camera captured the moment.

I snapped this cute shot of Paige and Megan in front of the Manatee tank. Holly and Stubby are staying at the Columbus zoo and aquarium in part of a rescue and recovery program. We are pretty lucky to get to enjoy these special creatures while they rest and relax at our zoo.

As the folks from Monty Python would say..."It's only a flesh wound".
It only sounds right if said with a British accent of course.

The picture above was taken around 2 p.m. (1/1/10)

My New Year's gift...I donated blood after work on the 31st. By the size of the bruise you would think they used a jackhammer to get that pint of O- out of me. Nope it was just a very sharp needle, they kinda sliced my vain and I got a whopper of a bruise from it. I will also get a $25.00 gift card to Panera since Anderson's was holding a drawing for two of them for any employees that donated. Me and Greg were the only ones to donate so we each get a gift card...oh and we get to help save lives so I think that's worth a little flesh wound.

I just took this one at 10:15 p.m. it's looking more colorful as the day wears on.