January 10, 2012
January 08, 2012
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.
December 09, 2011
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.
October 31, 2011
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.
July 28, 2011
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.
I want to share with you a truly remarkable website. This woman us either a genius or her and I share the same brain. http://crappypictures.typepad.com/
This site is a must if you want to bust your gut ;)
June 01, 2011
Eeek! What's that in your ear?
Getting older, ear piercings. What's next? Tattoos? Purple hair? Wait, I had all those done...
June has brought us (and in no particular order)*:
- broken AC
- funny growths on various body parts
- cat puke
- record breaking temps
- plantar fisherpriceitisis
- visits to the Principal's office
- sleep studies
- little league playoffs
- fab-u-lous hair
- front seat driving
- extra pounds
- packages to our adopted soldier
- assessments
- wine thirties
- birthday cooking parties
- a 9 year old
- pierced ears
- cancellation of V (not cool)
- the return of True Blood
- rumors of BFF's return
- last day of school
- migraines (not related to above)
- mild annoyances
- things that one should not find in a litter box
*some things have not occurred but will likely occur in the distant future or are just made up for the author's own amusement.
May 19, 2011
May 16, 2011
Help a cause + see Jen go bald = Win-Win!
There is a part of me that really thinks its cool to donate your hair and give to charity. But there is also a part of me (angel on one shoulder and devil on the other) that just wants to see Jen bald. So please? Brother can you spare a dime?
From Jennifer:
Hey, all,
I am participating in a cancer fundraiser this year. I will collect pledges throughout May and June and on June 25 (much to Beatrix's dismay) I will shave my head and donate my hair to Locks of Love. I am hoping to raise $1,000 dollars towards cancer research. If you would like to pledge money to the cause, you can visit my web page and donate online. http://convio.cancer.ca/goto/JenSpeckhard
May 10, 2011
Big feet
Riding the metro today, I saw this woman with the hugest feet. The woman next to her was probably about an 8. When you have feet that large, do you try to find shoes to make them look smaller? Or do you just showcase those badboys?
