Rays of random

I saw the sun today...phew! All of my big talk over the past few months, celebrating the glory of winter, came to a screeching halt last week when I had finally had enough. The only snow that is welcome at this point had better be enough to warrant a snow day, or at least a delay. Without the benefit of getting to sleep in, the only new activity would be shoveling, and I am finally over it. So there is the weather update. I am not checking the forecast for tomorrow. Cloudy with a chance of meatballs? (At least I wouldn't have to figure out dinner!)

Speaking of children's books, I saw a new one today while visiting some fun folks. I thought this page from "Monsters Eat Whiny Children" was hilarious...

Thanks for sharing your books, guys!

Such a cutie AND he had cookies!

Sad because he had no cookies.

Speaking of my field trip, I had the van to myself (gads, "car" would sound so much cooler), which meant the music was under my sole control. Time flew by on the way there, as I sang my lungs out to 10,000 Maniacs. I swear I hit at least five correct notes...at least! I was a little bit tired on the way home, but luckily I had something to keep me alert...

This is seriously the selection I grabbed heading out the door.

ABBA GOLD!!!! I swear I saw a disco ball when track one fired up - Dancing Queen. The only thing missing was a pair of happening rollerskates...the kind with the giant red stopper under the toe. Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance...knowing me, knowing you it's the best I can do! You're welcome for any ear worms that provided! The winner takes it all!

Let's talk about the a-z challenge for a little bit, shall we? You may have noticed some new flair over there on the right side of my space. (Click either badge to learn more.) Typically when I say I am up for a challenge, that means that I am basically cowering in a corner eating m&ms, waiting for the sugar to kick in...then it's go time! After surviving some seriously silly samplings of alliteration in last year's a-z challenge, I figured I might give it another whirl this year, but wanted a little more on my plate to justify my computer time requests around here. I joined a team of minions! (I have always wanted minions, but since I wasn't getting anywhere, I thought becoming one was surely the next best thing.) You can head over here to see my coronation crowning introduction, complete with my kindergarten class picture!

I am still cracking up over this latest use for duct tape that we spotted at the floor hockey game...

Not sure why I haven't got rid of this yet. Maybe because it is one of the healthiest plants in the house?

Martha! Get dressed...

...and go visit Stacy...