Walk n Roll

Saturday we went to the Spina Bifida Association's "Walk n Roll". I thought it would be a good way to show the girls what Amy has has a name, and there are other kids like her. A lot of kids in wheel chairs and many kids with the Kiddie Gate that Amy got a few weeks ago to help her walk. It was fun. One thing that I have found to be so important for our family is a sense of solidarity with other families that have similarities with us. Whether it's special needs, adoption, international adoption, infant loss and on, it's just a great sense of support to join with others on the same road we are traveling.



Being the day before Halloween, the kids could come to the walk dressed up, so the girls put on their favorite outfits and strutted around. After the walk, there was a picnic and carnival games for the kids. They all got snow cones AND cotton candy AND candy. So much stickiness!


They did a great event. We look forward to the next event with the Spina Bifida Association.

So many choices.

Ya know how you have to pick a prefix when you are filling out forms? I filled out a form tonight that had more choices than I had EVER seen. So many choices. I'm debating on whether I'd rather be called "Her Excellency" or "The"

This was the list to pick from:

2nd Lt
Capt
Capt and Mrs
CDR and Mrs
CDR
Col
Col and Mrs
CPT
Deacon
Dr
Dr. and Mrs.
Dr and Mr
Drs.
Gen and Mrs
Honorable
Hon and Mrs.
His Excellency
Her Excellency
Ltc
Lt Col.
Lt Col and Mrs.
Madam
Maj. Gen
Miss
Mr.
Maj.
Mr. and Dr.
Mr. and Mr.
Mr. and Mrs.
Ms.
Ms. and Mr.
Ms. and Mrs.
Ms. and Ms.
Rabbi
Rabbi and Mrs.
Rev.
Rev and Mrs.
Revs.
Senator
Sen and Mrs.
Sgt.
Sgt and Mrs.
Sr.
The Honorable
The Hon. and Mrs.

Deserving a Break

You know you always wondered what Superheroes did on their day off.

Hiking in the Fall

Besides the Autumn poets sing
A few prosaic days

A little this side of the snow
And that side of the Haze --

A few incisive Mornings --
A few Ascetic Eves --

Gone -- Mr. Bryant's "Golden Rod" --
And Mr. Thomson's "sheaves."

Still, is the bustle in the Brook --
Sealed are the spicy valves --

Mesmeric fingers softly touch
The Eyes of many Elves --

Perhaps a squirrel may remain --
My sentiments to share --

Grant me, Oh Lord, a sunny mind --
Thy windy will to bear!

Besides the Autumn poets sing by Emily Dickinson

Regrets

getting crafty

I had a little fun this week sprucing up some old pieces of furniture that had seen better days. I found this neat bench on the curb. It looked like someone used it as a surface to pot some plants. There was dirt all over the bench, but it looked like it would just brush off and I could recover it. I put it in the backyard and didn't get to it for several days. Forgot about my puppy and he ripped up the arm of the bench. Drat. Then I had to pad and patch the arm THEN recover it. I used an old chenille blanket. love how it turned out.



Next I had been meaning to get to the dresser in on of the girls' rooms. It's an old wood laminate dresser and they've been picking the old laminate off at night. I filled in the parts that have peeled away and then I painted it with a thin coat of blue. Karianne loves it but nicely pointed out that I really didn't do a good job of painting because the brown shows through in some places. I don't think she really believed me that I did it on purpose. She said it's ok, it looks nice anyway. :-P

Karianne flips

Bargain Brag

Yesterday I went to a church rummage sale. They had a nice but dirty dining room set for 8. I really liked it, but it was $275! I sent a picture of it to Brent (who was not with me) and asked him if I might have it when the sale went half price as church rummage sales usually do. He said no, that was still to much for us. I came back to the sale around noon, everything was half price. The table was still there but they were very confident it was going to sell. I didn't think so. I asked the woman in charge if I might leave an offer and if it didn't sell by the end of the day, then maybe they could give me a call and consider my offer. The lady asked, "how much?" I said, "forty dollars." (Brent was glad he wasn't there. HAHA!) The lady looked at me in disbelief and said with a sneer, "Uh I can tell you right now, we won't be accepting THAT offer. We have PEOPLE that will take it (meaning the thrift store). She refused to take my number and would rather give it to the thrift store who really needed it as opposed to me and my $40 who actually needed it too. Geez!

Spunky girl that I am. I went back to the sale around 4pm. Table was still there as I suspected it would be. I walked up to the woman and asked, "how much is the table now?" She growled, "five dollars."
"Um, do you mean the big table with the 8 chairs?"
"Yes, five dollars!"
"OK, I'll take it."

I quickly gave her my Five dollars and loaded it up in the car. I was a little concerned that she'd remember that it was beneath her to accept $40 a few hours before!

Love my table! It's the first time I've been able to fit everyone around the table and fit the food on the table as well. For years I've served the food buffet style. Who hoo!