When our son was a baby, he really liked ceiling fans. We would go out to eat at Captain D’s, and he would be so fascinated with the fan that it would entertain him while we ate. When he was old enough to say mama and dada, though, he would look up at the fan and say “Dada.” LOL We never could figure out why he did that except maybe the long ceiling fan pull reminded him of his daddy’s necktie. Well, guess who else likes ceiling fans…our grandson, Baby J. He loves to look up and smile at his new friend, the ceiling fan. Who knows what goes on in the mind of babies! Whatever it is, I guess it runs in the family. 🙂

If you’ve never tasted “bubble tea,” you’re not missing much (except maybe some laughs). It’s kind of like having tea with moth balls in it….LOL. Well, maybe I’m exaggerating a little bit. What the tea actually has in it is large pieces of tapioca which have swelled up. I had a large straw to drink it with, but the tapioca kept getting stuck in the straw. The tea was really good, that is…when I could get the tapioca out of the straw so I could drink it. I tried drinking directly out of the cup, but then I had these large pieces of tapioca charging at me, so I gave up on that.

I wasn’t the only one who ordered bubble tea at the time. My mother-in-law ordered it, too. However, my daughter was smart enough to order something else. We got a few good laughs out of it, though, so the overall experience was entertaining. But I don’t think I’ll order it again. Don’t let me discourage you from trying it because you might really like it. At the very least, it might be entertaining!

Well, I was wrong.  It was not the flaxseed that caused our dog to smell bad every time she went potty.  Excuse the explanation, but turns out she needed to have her anal glands expressed.  She smells so much better now.  The only thing is that her allergies are still very bad, and the Benadryl and baths with dog oatmeal shampoo seem to help very little.  I’ve been reading online and I think she really does need omega-3 fatty acids…so back to the ground flaxseed.  I’m going to put that on her dog food every day and see how that helps.  Supposedly, it doesn’t help immediately but takes a little time to stop the itching.  So we’ll just have to wait and see.  Until then, she’ll still be a “conehead doggie.”  I’m thankful for doggie cones or otherwise she would have infected sores all over her body from chewing on herself.  I’ll let you know how the flaxseed works.

My friend makes beautiful jewelry. In fact, she’s having a jewelry show real soon, and I can’t wait to go. She taught elementary school art classes, and so this is a perfect way for her to still use her artistic talent. She wears a lot of pretty jewelry she has made that matches her outfits. It’s really a nice effect to have jewelry that matches an outfit perfectly. And it’s really neat to have a home based business and  be one’s own boss.

This week was great.  I went to help take care of our grandbaby while our daughter was busy getting things finished for a deadline on Thursday evening.  I loved getting up in the morning and getting to watch Baby J smile and make his precious little two month old baby sounds.  And he was really hungry in the mornings (and afternoons and evenings…LOL).  He was so cuddly during feeding time, and I loved to burp him over my shoulder and feel his soft little head against my cheek.   Now, I’m back home, and I really missed holding him this morning.  He is so precious and such a blessing in all of our lives!

I am having so much fun this week. I came out yesterday to stay a few days with our daughter and son-in-law and help out with Baby J. This morning we went to a MOPS meeting, which is such a cool program. If you’re a mother with a baby and/or pre-schoolers, you ought to check it out. When we first got there, we got to get some delicious goodies from the brunch table. Then we had visiting time with the other moms at our table while we ate. After that, we had a really good speaker who spoke about teaching organizational skills to pre-schoolers. I wish I had known some of these things when my children were little. Anyway, this is such an excellent program and hope everyone has a chance to check it out.

Four years ago this month, our daughter and son-in-law were married. Wow, how fast time flies! Now they have a brand new addition to their family, “Baby J.” Soon they will be celebrating their wedding anniversary, but this time as new parents. I also remember back four years ago, and I was having to have a root canal done about this time. Of all times to have a root canal…right in the middle of the last stage of wedding preparations when things are hectic. I was so thankful, though, that my pain was alleviated and that I wasn’t having to have a root canal done the day of the wedding rehearsal. Wouldn’t that have been a crazy day! LOL