June 2010

Sometimes I Understand The Animals

by BooMama on 30 June 2010

in The Nature

So about a month ago, on a total whim, we decided to buy a squirrel feeder and a bag of dried corn at the Walmarts. We have SQUIRRELS APLENTY in our yard, and we figured that if we fed them, then maybe they’d stay out of the bird feeder and quit digging up the bulbs [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

High Hopes

by BooMama on 28 June 2010

in Rambling

Last week before I left for St. Louis I met my parents halfway between our house and theirs. The little man was going to stay for them a few days, and he told me in no uncertain terms that he wanted me to pick him up this Wednesday. It seemed like a long time for [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Back in the spring our little guy decided that he wanted to go to basketball camp this summer. After I got over the shock of realizing that he was in fact old enough to go (COULD SOMEBODY PLEASE STOP THE TIME?), I filled out the registration form and signed him up. He was excited as [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Meet Me In, Well, You Know

by BooMama on 24 June 2010

in Rambling,Travel

I’ve never been to St. Louis before. I’ve visited other places that the Mississippi River calls home – New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, Greenville, Memphis – but somehow I’ve missed St. Louis. Even still, I’ve always liked to think that, if we ever got to meet, St. Louis and I would probably be friends. Well. [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Late this afternoon I went to the DSW to kill some time (and to try on some flip-flops that Megan recommended) before I met David for supper, and after about 15 minutes in the store, I started to shake my head and giggle. Because seriously? WHO CAN WEAR THESE FOR MORE THAN SIX MINUTES? They’re [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

So I’m starting to think that there is in fact some sort of falcon nest in one of our trees, and I’m basing that theory solely on the amount of high-pitched squawking that’s going on in our backyard. I’m tickled, of course, that the birds have found a safe haven right here among us, but [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }