fun fact

America has 3.1% of the world’s children but buys 40% of the world’s toys.


hmm.

Sup?

My grandmother and grandfather asked me on Sunday, genuinely interested:

"What have you been doing lately?"

I sat in awkward silence, my mind a blank.

What HAVE I been doing? and what does it mean that I can't bring any of it to mind?

1. I've been making t-shirts into bags, and linen clothes into dish cloths. Because I can.
2. I've been encouraging Audrey to put the finishing touches on her 1st grade cyber-school work.
3. I've attended meetings (church, mostly) and end-of-the year gatherings.
4. I've been nearly-full-time referee for the kids. (is it fall again yet?)
5. One weekend in May I broke my own record for number of scrapbook pages completed in 3 days (my family vacated, I rose early and stayed up late. Had Ramen for dinner. And it was good.)
6. I'm preparing to lead a 10-week Bible study this summer.
7. I edit, when the work comes bopping into my computer.
8. I make detailed shopping lists for Ian (pictures, categories, etc) and revel in his enjoyment of shopping.
9. I've cheered on Audrey, aka "Bruiser" and her rag-tag Lady Bobcats on the softball field (and washed the uniform).
10. I've shouted at Ezra (aka Pigpen?) to stop making dirt-angels in the infield at Tball (and given up on THAT uniform).
11. and worked the concession stand.
12. and gone to family camp
13. and welcomed the new neighbors
14. and read a few books, paper, kindle and audio
15. laundry, dishes, litterbox, vacuuming ... whenever the mood strikes ;)
16. isn't that enough?


Anyway, still here, still adventuring through life. I write the blog posts in my head but they never seem to flow from these fingers. Perhaps soon ...

So until then, I leave you with a few fun pics:

Ezra. Done with Preschool.

Ian. Zipline. Yup.

Audrey. Jock.

Rachel: patiently trying to repair Boggle. Not.

Fun Fact

An octopus will eat its own arms if it gets really hungry.

Fun Fact

Rats can swim for a half mile without resting, and they can tread water for three days straight.


Two rats can become the progenitors of fifteen thousand rats in less than a year.

Fun Fact

Kittens can clock an amazing thirty-one miles per hour at full speed and can cover about three times their body length per leap.

Fun Fact

The domestic cat is the only species able to hold its tail vertically while walking.  Wild cats hold their tails horizontally or tucked between their legs while walking.

Fun Fact

The cheetah can reach a speed of up to forty-five miles per hour in only two seconds.


Running in short bursts, the cheetah can reach a speed of sixty-two miles per hour.