Twi-HaRd AlErT

so it's not something I created, but OH WOW... what a creation it is!! I became a "twi-hard" last year when my daughter wanted to watch Twilight. Since it's a pg13 movie, I had to watch it first to make sure it wasn't too inappropriate for her. I was hooked in the first 5 mins!!

Yes, she got to watch it, and I imediately bought the New Moon book...

and YES, we stood in line for 2 hours for the opening of the New Moon movie... THEN, all I asked for Christmas was the Eclipse & Breaking Dawn books (and YES, I got them!!!) I even bought the "novella", The Short 2nd Life of Bree Tanner (a very interesting & insightful read)

Soooo... we FINALLY saw Eclipse

and OH WOW... I was totally blown away... LOVED it & now can't wait for the dvd to be released... and waiting ever so impatiently for the 1st segment of Breaking Dawn.

I think we'll go see Eclipse again this weekend. WELL WORTH the time spent in line, the cost of the movie & the higher cost of the consessions!!!! hmmmm... I wonder if they will make a film about Bree's short, 2nd life????!!!!

patriotic kitties

kidding. they have no clue what's coming... all the loud bangs & pops will have them cowering under bushes and inside the openings of bricks, I'm sure!

The kittens are finally 4 weeks old & getting very exciting & so much fun! We love to just sit & watch them pounce on each other & nip ears... and the poor one long tail, she gets picked on a LOT!!

We did lose a kitten a couple weeks ago ~ she developed some kind of infection on her tail... but we still have 4 adorable little ones!! Enjoy the pics & have a Happy & Safe 4th!!

*Just a Peek

Since I haven't done anything crafty or creative lately, I thought I would share some pictures I've taken!
I love... NO... I'm absolutely enthralled... by old historic towns. My preference would be an old New England coastal town... or places like Williamsburg or Gettysburg. Places that just ooze with history. And I LOVE the old brick buildings, especially if they are covered in ivy!!

Photography is one of my creative passions & a wonderful outlet! I always have my camera in tow & tend to take shots of "interesting" things, well, at least I think they're interesting!! Most times, my daughter will ask "WHY DID YOU take 10 pictures of clouds???" or "OMG, MOM... you just took 25 pictures of that flower..."

The set of pictures I'm sharing today are from a local historic river town. Of course, it's a tourist trap, but the old cobblestone roads & sidewalks... the old buildings... the ivy... the street performers ~ this town is AWESOME!!!
Enjoy
**peej**

Kittens!!!!!

Ahhh, the kittens are soooo sweet & cute & just outright adorable! I've never been a cat person, and really only have them because we live in the country & cats tend to be good mousers... but these 5 little kitties just might make me change my mind!!!

Crazy Busy

I know, I know... it's been awhile! Really, when I say "crazy busy", I mean it! So much going on, besides work... home life has been a whirlwind!!

May just flew by, what with chaperoning the class field trip; the awards dinner for my daughter (who won a school district wide writing contest... and she's NINE!!); trying to get my garden to come to life; searching high & low for the perfect "pool book"; flea markets & yard sales...

then, there's a small matter of the stray cat that showed up at my door... then "mysteriously" became pregnant & has adopted US... I'm quite possitive the culprit in this little mystery is my outdoor tom cat... at any rate, we now seem to have 2 outdoor cats & a few kittens! The kittens were born Tues, June 1st & she has them hidden pretty well, so I'm still not sure how many extra mouths we will be feeding in a couple months. *Deep Sigh**

Planning summer has also become quite a chore. Juggling all the activities my daughter has talked me into... and then clearing everything with my ex mom-in-law, who still "babysits" for me... there's tennis camp, girl scout camp, swim lessons, exercise classes, six flags, the local water park, horse back riding lessons... OH... and a trip to Tennessee AND another trip to Mississippi... whew... I'm getting tired just thinking of it all... I'm just thankful for a full time job right now, because #1) she's costing me a ton of money this summer and #2) there's a LOT of running her around from here to there. All summer long.

My saving grace is now that the pool is open, we will continue our summer ritual of every weekend at the pool! From open to close! And she's at the perfect age to let me relax & read my pool book while she splashes away in the water all day!! =D

I'm not sure how often I'll make it on here, and doubtful that I'll do anything creative or crafty for the next couple of months... I hope you all enjoy the summer as much as I will!

Love This Picture!! :D