Ugly: (adj) 1. Infant Squirrels

Ladies and Gentleman, though it may sound harsh, I have some breaking news... Infant Squirrels are UGLY!!!!

Our neighbors brought us two baby squirrels that fell out of their nest after the rain. One of them didn't make it, but I think the girl is going to live. She's about 1 week old. Anyway, since I was the one who answered the phone and said "yes", the squirrel (dare I call it that?) is now my responsibility...she better be cuter when she gets older! The last thing I need is having to wake up every two hours in the middle of the night to feed her....(sigh)... but, I have faith that she will be much more attractive when she gets older...

Tilly

I just finished "Tilly" by Frank Peretti... It was so good! Though I must warn you, I was an emotional wreck for a few hours. It was oh, so sad! It was about abortion...most moving! There's also a movie, but I haven't had the guts to watch it yet... maybe in a few days... Here's what's on the back:

“Kathy looked at the little gravestone again. Now she could see it clearly. It bore just that one name: Tilly. . . . She couldn’t take her eyes away. She didn’t want to. She stooped down to look.Only one date. Only one. Nine years ago.”
Kathy and Dan Ross are just like any other young couple. No one would ever imagine what secrets lie buried in their souls until Kathy is captivated by that simple name on a tiny gravestone and their lives are changed forever. Originally presented as a radio drama on Focus on the Family, Tilly is a deeply moving novel—an unforgettable story of life, love, and Christ’s forgiveness.

~Brooke

Some fascinating quotes...

"I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them." -Jane Austen

"There is only one thing to do with someone as disagreeable as she... I must throw a party for her!" - Jane Austen

"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of." -Jane Austen

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." -Jane Austen

"Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature." -Charles Dickens

"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." -Benjamin Franklin

"All great change in America begins at the dinner table" -Ronald Reagan

"Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book" -Ronald Reagan

"The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it" -Ronald Reagan

"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" -Ronald Reagan

"My dear, do not speak unless you can improve the silence" -Ever After

"There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and chocolate truffles." -Anonymous

"Make a list of important things to do today. At the top of your list, put "eat chocolate." Now, you'll get at least one thing done today." -Anonymous

"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." -J.R.R. Tolkien

Blah, Blah, Blah

Our Lord of the Rings marathon turned out pretty good! I managed to stay awake through the whole thing! Impressive huh?

Since July 15th, I've only seen John 5 days... isn't that terrible??? He'll be back on Sunday, then we get him for a whole week, but then he'll be at Summit for 2 weeks...after that, THEN he will be home for almost the whole of September.....

Last night, mom took me to Lowes to buy some paint for my room! We are planning to paint it tonight!!! Finally!!!!!!!!!!! I've been waiting to do this forever! I'll try to get some pics in.

We just finished up our first week of School, we're doing the middle-ages this year... my favorite! I'm still trying to catch up in Science, and I'm almost finished with geometry... (well, mostly finished). I'm not looking forward to doing Algebra 2.

I'm afraid nothing extraordinary is going on... just the usual. I will bore you no longer....

brooke

"Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourses of my book friends. They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness"

Routine Update.....

I admit it.... I'm an awful blogger! I need to post more....hem :)

We had an awesome time at our annual Deer Lease/Hyatt, San Antonio, Texas trip!!! While at the deer lease, we went to the Medina River.. got real close to some huge carp! John and I tried to grap/spear/catch them with a net....but they were too fast, John broke the knife, and the net wasn't the right size. We had fun anyway.



In my personal opinion (mine alone, I think), the Hyatt Resort was more fun.. We did the traditional: sleep in, eat breakfast, swim in their awesome pool, eat lunch, float the lazy river, swim, float, eat dinner watch a movie or play a game, rob the turn-down-service cart in search of those chocolate mints (we succeded!) and start over again... It was so much fun!!!

Yet, Woe is me! My Baby just turned four!! :( Oh, so sad.....hem.....







John's birthday is Friday.... he'll be 18.... that's pretty weird too.

Ta, ta!

Insanity Test

Yes, I was insane!

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(I haven't met a person yet who was not officially insane :)

Five Senses Tag

Thanks for tagging me Jess!

5 best smells-

1. Babies

2. Spearmint

3. Cinnamon

4. Tea Rooms

5. Candles

5 Best Sounds-

1. Rain on the roof

2. Babies

3. Lord of the Rings soundtrack

4. Heavy winds, Thunderstorms

5. My friends and I trying to sing opera together (although, I'm the only one who likes it)

5 Best things to taste-

1. Spagetti

2. Cookie Dough

3. Spearmint Gum

4. Chocolate Milk Shake

5. Coffee Cake

5 Best Sights-

1. Babies

2. Books

3. Dirty kids having fun

4. Gowns (preferably medival)

5. A lively ballroom

5 Best things to feel-

1. Babies

2. Flower Petals

3. Goose pillows

4. Hugs

5. Leather

5 People I tag-

1. Missy

2. Ashley

3. Susannah B

4. Elizabeth B

5. Kaylie

(yall can just leave it as a comment)

~Brooke

Quiz

Who are you in Jane Austen's world?

http://quizfarm.com/test.php?q_id=41259

I was Emma Woodhouse! Yeah!

pics

Happy Father's Day Dads!















(Mom refuses to touch the fish)











John caught the second biggest bass (Josiah caught the biggest... go figure!)




























As you can see, the pond was low....I think that's why we caught that many fish, they were all concentrated.










Isn't Josiah cute!











My favorite part! Daddy let me drive all over the place!

Yikes! Update

Okay, haven't posted anything for quite awhile now.....sorry to have kept yall in the dark. I'll catch you up...
On May 21st, I drove up (well, I wish I drove up, I actually caught a ride with the McMinns)to Frontier Camp and spent the week there. Christie and John went as well (John went as a counselor.... and yes, technically, I'm too old, but since I brought Christie along, they let me go another year. I'll go as staff next year) but Christie rode with the Ricks and John had already gone up for staff training. I had a great week! Had great cabin mates, and great activities! Went home the next Sat (which was also an adventure..... we rode in Tommy's old Volvo ....with no air conditioning!)
The next weekend was the annual SETHSA conference, which was also a ton a fun. My card playing skills have been sharpened :). On Sunday (the 4th) was the church baptism (which was at the McMinns, we went swimming afterwards....that was fun!) The next weekend was my parents' anniversary, and the went and stayed at a bed & breakfast, leaving John and I (well, John was gone most of the time) to make sure the younger three brush their teeth :)
I've devoured a dozen books in the last month....unfortunately, I've lost alot of sleep too (some of those books are so good, it's positively impossible to put them down at bedtime!). Anyway, sorry, I'm going off topic.
After church and potluck and soccer on Father's Day, (yesterday) We went to our family farm. We caught 81 fish between all of us in a few hours (hehe hoho!!) I caught 21 of em (which is really good for me). I'll post pics later.
My Aunt's here visiting, therefore,... duty calleth!