Speck of the Minds Eye

The sky has fallen and I am doing a victory dance.

Today is a day that shall go down in infamy. Ok I butchered that but the important thing is that today rocked. Well really Sunday rocked since this was the date of the "I am dominating in bowling" photo. First, I broke 100 - my all time high. Second, I beat the kids which saved me from hours of ridicule by the little darlings, and third, I beat everyone meaning I was and am número UNO. In your face Flanders. So to sum up - I am awesome. I finally beat Mark at bowling and will be riding my world domination tour to victory über alles, and I will point out to my 9 year at every opportunity that I bowled over 100 without bumpers. This may result in tears but it must be done.

I'm king of the world and I also rock the mic :)

April showers bring 80 degree weather followed by 30 degree weather.

Ah yes, the Mayans were on to something because this weather is K-razy. Our month or so was filled with death defying Machtower drops, visit to Philadelphia, Porter fun, and the space shuttle. All done in better than usual weather until today. <insert dun dun duunnn here>

Plans for the cottage are underway or already planned for most Speckhards. We only hope we can make it too.

Stay thirsty my friends - at least that is what the most interesting man in the world says ;)

What did the Lobster say?

@Wegmans in Sterling...I knew the Lobsters were trying to tell me something!

Great blog, I used to be an Editor when I was with Booz Allen - still posts some pretty good health information. http://thehealthdigital.com/

New job new me - it's all about me

So as 2012 kicked off, I decided it was time for something new. I left Mark at Booz Allen to continue the good work. I joined a small company called Steel Thread Software, Inc. I know, I know what could I possibly know about software? Hence why the learning curve is a tad steep but the group that is there is very supportive of me and my ridiculous questions. Of which, there are many.

I spent my annual girls weekend in New Orleans. We had a great group this year too. There were 6 of us this time but sadly someone was very sick and had to leave early :(

Logan entered our local frozen yogurt place - Zingas - taste test contest and won!! I was proud until I realized perhaps we go there a bit too much.

Lastly, our weather here is majorly crazy. This week it's going to get into the 70s. I expect the Mayans were right and the world is coming to an end after all.

The Newlyweds!

2012, Cat/Dog Hunger Games

2012, so far has started out pretty good. For most of us anyways. As I peck this blog out on my iPhone I can hear Mark's painful pathetic whimpers from his hockey knee injury. The doctor wanted to give it a week and take a wait and see approach but I am going to go on record and state there is an MRI in his future....
We have crazy warm weather here which of course we do not complain about. The Christmas decorations are almost all put away and Logan started softball training camp. I started my annual resolution to be "fit" and so far have done more every day than just reach for the remote. A shock to my system for sure because I am sore all the time now. I always look forward to January even though it means I am another year older but it's also Girls Weekend in NOLA.
Dog and cat continue to be at odds with each other but it's fun to watch the politics of animals. While its true I don't get out much, I never tire of watching this big imposing yet goofy dog get skilled by a tiny gray ball of fur. In fact today's fight was epic because I had to separate cat, dog, and Mark. Some days are just awesome like that.

Happy Holi Daze

Christmas 2011 - just doesn't even "feel" right. I am not sure if it was the Christmas items you could find in the grocery store prior to Halloween or if this depressed economy put everyone in a frowny face frame of mind. Perhaps it was the short list from a nine year old who realizes Santa isn't a fat man in a red suit. Or the horrific craptastic year some people had. 2011 can go right out with a whimper - no one will mind.

Things that go bump in the night

Boo! Happy Halloween! I still get a little giddy about Halloween. I keep my costume a uber secret and on a need to know basis only until the "Great Reveal" But this year I did something. Something I make fun of other people for. Something so cruel, so humiliating, so low and I am not even ashamed. I dressed the dog up. Initially I had high hopes I could dress up the cat too. I really wanted to deck her out in a "Cat Girl" costume - but could only imagine my skin clawed to death by padded slipper knives of padding e- slllooowww and painful. If only the darn cat had cooperated, I would have made the dog "Bat Dog". I even thought of alternative costumes. Cat going as a Chef, dog as a lobster in a pot. I also thought of Spy v. Spy. Elvis and Priscilla. The Captain and Tenille. Water and Oil. Ying and Yang. Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston. Salt and Pepper. Eminem and Dr. Dre. Han Solo and Princess Leia. And these are just a mere sampling of my list.

Porter - the newest addition to the Speckhard Clan

Porter came to us from a Kill Shelter in Virginia. He is the sweetest dog in the world and surprisingly well behaved. We will give you more updates as soon as Porter finishes his basic training.

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This site is a must if you want to bust your gut ;)