A clothing quandary

I am going to choose one of these three shirts to purchase for myself.

I am torn between all three, can you help me? :)

A and B

C

Things That Must Stay

My Things That Must Stay:

• winston's new fuzzy fur
• spring
• chocolate
• ducks
• basketball with dad
• mom's funny commentaries
• banana creme pie yoplait yogurts
• diabetic socks
• dwight schrewt
• seinfeldian observations

My Things That Must Go (uninspired)


Mac Users with Attitudes


I don't have a problem with Macs themselves, I think they're great computers with less glitches in them than PC's.(Or so I hear) It's just that I can almost predict which customers of mine are Mac users and which ones aren't, just by the way they convey themselves over the phone. A wide portion of Mac users tend to be a little...snobbish sometimes. I almost feel too intimidated to offer them any kind of technical assistance once I realize they are a Mac user. I realize that Macs are the more hip and "green" of computers (really, how green can computers be?) but is the attitude really necessary? In all honesty though, I don't know if it's because of their attitude that I'm irritated or because I don't know how to use a Mac. :) But still! The Mac users with attitudes must go!


Trends of the Unsavory Nature

I hope this is a passing trend. I've been looking for some cute new sandals for summer, and I keep running into this look. I think the picture says enough. These are appropriately named Gladiator Sandals.

And boys wearing girls pants, another thing that must go!

Visitors of the Duck Variety

I always wonder what Winston's up to outside. He always disappears for the longest time when he's out there and I've discovered he has been hanging out by the back of the pool running circles around it. I figured we must have mice or some sort of rodents back there, until yesterday when I heard "quack, quack, quack" coming from the pool and saw a poor duckie come flying out from the pool. Awww. I love ducks! I don't mind Winston pesterting rodents, but I feel bad having Winston disrupt their tranquil pond they've made into a home. It does keep him pretty entertained though, and it makes me feel better knowing he has company in the day while I'm gone :) I thought we just had one, but last night I saw four of them fly off together, and today I got pictures of the male and female resting together on top of our floating lounge chair.

I've been following a blog the past couple days called Nie Nie Dialogues. It is the blog of Stephanie Nielson. She and her husband were in a plane crash together and miraculously survived, although have both been dealt a really difficult hand, both suffering major burns and other complications. Her blog is so inspiring, I just wanted to pass it along to anyone who wants some motivation and inspiration. She has every reason to feel down and frustrated, but she's chosen to be optimistic and faithful. I don't even know this couple but I know they are very blessed and were preserved for a special purpose. You can read her blog and make any donations to their recovery fund here: http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/

Winston's Looking Distinguished

Very distinguished profile portrait

A very chipper Winston

Rolling in the grass with gusto


Another distinguished portrait

The Winston Head Tilt

I've been slacking

Well it's been awhile since I've posted so I have some things to catch up on. Christmas was way fun! It was so nice seeing everyone, and we wish Anj, Brent and Taryn could have made it, but it sounds like they had a nice Christmas together in Tacoma. We had fun while Kim, Matt and Ellie were in town. We went to Leatherby's and took a walk down Christmas Street one night. I loved the look on Ellie's face when they served her her ice cream. She looked so excited! It was fun watching all the kids interract during the Christmas party, they are so much fun. Mylee is so cute and has been standing up and doing little dances. She is starting to get an early start with walking,...I can't believe how fast the kids grow up. I love being with the fam during Christmas.
New Year's was fun, I was able to hang out with some friends, (thank you Alicia for inviting me) and we watched some movies and went to Red Robin for dinner. It was really nice getting out, I had a lot of fun.
Winston got some fun toys for Christmas, all of which he has already eaten or severely maimed. He cracks me up. I am not sure how he selects which stuffed animals he turns against and which ones can stay in his good graces. So far the only animal that has made it unscathed is his beloved bunny. He handles it as he would a puppy, gently carries it around and sleeps with it at night. I think it's so cute.
Work has been going well. It's been a tough year so far for some co-workers, but they have been so positive and just such good examples to me. I really hope things improve and that they are blessed for their strength and courage. I am so grateful for the awesome friends I have at work, they are such positive, encouraging people.
Tomorrow Mom, Michelle and I are going up to Morgan for Bob Whittier's funeral, my great uncle. It is sad to see the relatives aging and starting to leave us. I hope his family finds the comfort they need right now. I am sure he and Grandpa will enjoy each other's company on the other side. As I was reading his obit, I realized how much he and Grandpa had in common. I never did know him very well, just from family get-togethers. It will be good to see everyone tomorrow at the funeral.
Well that's about it for now, I will try to be a more dilligent blogger.