Bright Ideas

Last night our family was full of "bright ideas".

Squeeze Play

For the past four days I have been taking on what I like to call my "Toothpaste Challenge". On Monday the tube of tooth paste I was using seemed to be all out. But as I worked with the tube I figured I could get one more use out of it. Here we are on Friday and I am continuing to do the old "Squeeze Play", feeling a bit victorious each time I get just a little more toothpaste out. Now I do have another tube of tooth paste I could use, but that would make life too easy and I wouldn't be able to enjoy my little "Toothpaste Challenge" a couple times a day. I personally feel like little challenges like this add spice to life and keep me sane. However, if you asked my children, they would probably tell you this is what makes me insane.

Are You Claustrophobic?

Are you Claustrophobic? That is a good question. I know I didn't have trouble with tight spaces ten years ago but how do I feel about it now? I had no trouble with heights ten years ago however, I have noticed that I now do feel a bit queasy when I am up high. The reason the question of being claustrophobic has come up is that I am going to have an MRI done for a problem with one on my legs. So with the up coming tests where I will be in a tight space I thought I would do a bit of an experiment to see how I feel about tight spaces. I tried laying on the floor of our pantry. I also tried laying under our futon. I also went into a tight closet. Unfortunately I don't think I learned a whole lot from my scientific experiment but it did help bring some life to our lazy Sunday afternoon.

Empty Handed

Although I am a city girl, there are many things that I enjoy about a small town. It is nice to walk into the bank and know the ladies by name and actually have a relationship with them that you chat about their lives and families. It is also nice going into the local grocery store and know many of the employees and managers. However, this morning was not one of those mornings that I was thankful to be living in a small town. I woke up at 6:30 a.m. and thought I would make a couple of batches of oatmeal chocolate chip muffins. I knew that my Sunday school class as well as my children would enjoy muffins this morning. I usually have lots of baking supplies on hand, so away I went making my muffins. I had them half way done before I realized I was lacking a very important ingredient, oatmeal. By this time it was 7:00a.m. and if I were living in Chicago it would not have been a problem to run out and pick some up. I did venture out to the only two stores open in town; a convenience store and a gas station little store. Unfortunately I came home empty handed. When I got home I went through every muffin recipe I had to see what muffins I could make with the ingredients I already had mixed up. Well, I couldn't find anything I could make with what I had already mixed in my bowl so it was time to move on to plan C. I did end up making a chocolate coffee cake for the my children and Sunday school class although by the time I got that in the oven it was then after eight and I had to rush around to get out the door on time. I did finish up making my muffins when I got home from church and it looks like the boys will bringing them for their lunches. Even though I did come home empty handed this morning and I wished for a few more conveniences in this small town in Ontario, I can still say that I enjoy the small town atmosphere.

Out of Control

How has you day been going? Do things ever seem "Out of Control"? I forgot to check on my pizza dough. This is the condition I found it in, a bit "Out of Control" to say the least. It almost seem like it is alive and will soon take over the whole oven.

Nap Time

Nap time never felt so good.

A LOONIE CLOCK?!?

I really love clocks that make a noise at the top of the hour. Some day, I would love to have a wall of clocks that make noise. Much to my children's dismay, this is what my husband got me for Christmas. It is: "The Call of the Loon".