This Made Me Laugh

Having a bad day?

This little animal, from Africa, is called a Naked Mole-Rat.

So if you are having a bad day and feeling sorry for yourself, just remember: Going through life is hard enough, but to go through life looking like a penis with buck teeth must be horrible!

Snow?

I'm ready for a snow day. Bring it on. Actually - I'm ready for a snow week. Snow so deep that we are house bound all together. I was cleaning off my dresser yesterday when I came across the stack of snow photos from last January and I have to say, it really brought back some fun memories. Dakota and I had a blast pulling the kids on sleds, throwing snowballs, making snow angels and snowmen. I loved that our daughter would lay on her tummy on the sled picking up handfuls of snow and while we pulled her around and around she would just lay there and eat the snow.

Our son was into having snowball fights and sliding as far and as fast as he could. He, being the daredevil (not unlike Dakota, mind you) that he was would get on the sled at the top of the yard and zoom down, towards the street. Never failing to give me a heart attack that the would end up in the path of an oncoming car (which wasn't likely since one of us was standing there to catch him but still.....).

It was so much fun. So, so much fun. Sure, making up the missed classes for Dakota was a pain for all of us but the four days of playing in the snow and loving every minute of it was worth it all.

So I'm ready now. Bring on the snow. It's time.

The Wedding

I just finished reading a book which frankly, in and of itself is a miracle. I rarely have the time or focus to read a book these days. I used to be a book-a-holic before kids but since then...well..my attention is placed elsewhere. As they grow though I find I am able to get more reading done which is really nice.

Anyway - I read "The Wedding" by Nicholas Sparks (author of "The Notebook") and I have to say, I really enjoyed it. A very easy read though the ending gave me pause. I didn't see it coming and I find I am still grappling with trying to sort out the clues that should have led to it. Personally, I would have been happy with the "perceived ending" but the twist it took was intriguing and has left me thinking about the story for days after completing the book.

The book is focuses on Wilson who spends a year doing all he can to undo damage done to his relationship by years of neglect. It's not like he didn't love his wife and family - he just took them for granted and put other things before them. One day he receives a wake-up call that forces him to face the truths and come up with ways to make his relationship better again. The thing that really struck me is that he had gone through his 29 years of marriage believing that everything in his relationship was fine. His wife, however, did not echo that sentiment and, in time, she had pulled away. Clearly he had his work cut out for him.

If you are looking for a good book to while away a few hours, this is it. I really, really enjoyed it.

Happy New Year!!