You've GOT to check this out! My son is not a big animal person, or at least, I've never thought of him as one. Considering that he calls our dog Maggie, "Food," yah, I'd say he's not much of an animal person.
Here's the deal, though. Every week since he left the MTC and has been out serving his mission, there have been new photos of animals. It's almost bizarre. I'm sure he doesn't do it on purpose. It's become something I laugh about every week.
Here's the rundown....along with captions when I can find one:
Week #1
"The duck looking thing is weird...it walks like a dinosaur and is really weird"
"There's a community of trailer houses and they have weird animals like grackles (crows but sound like whoooooOOOOOOPPPP), alligator gar(picture an evil fish had a baby with an alligator that doesn't like people) and peacocks (there's a picture in there but it's tough to see)"
Week #2
"The dogs followed us through the entire neighborhood"
"The cockroach was on the wall of the church"
"Who knew crabs would be chillin in the middle of texas?"
Week #3
He sent me the entire kill, pluck, gut, and cook a chicken process in picture form. I will spare you the details.
"We had dinner with a family who owns a farm and Elder P killed a chicken"
Week #4
There was only one photo this week. It was his toughest week so far, but no worries. He makes up for the lack of animal life the following week....
Week #5
Okay, I'm not even kidding here....He actually sent me EVERY one of these photos. I'm guessing he wanted to take his family along on the trip. At least, that's how I felt after viewing the photos...I had BEEN there. Here, you can come along too....You're welcome!
No captions necessary. But wait....There's more....
Altogether, there were 39 photos of animals of some kind or other in that one email.
Week #6
"A possum we found while mowing the lawn"
And...this week. Week #7
Does this look say, "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good" to anyone else but me?
"Today we found a turtle and brought it to district meeting."
I mean, seriously, a turtle? How random is that?!
"Named it flamoorgathyn."
So, there you have it....Seven mission weeks worth of Texas wildlife.
I've gotten to the point where if some little beasty didn't show up among his weekly photos, I'd be sorely disappointed.
I have this really BAD habit....I tend to be the tab queen when I'm on my computer, and it's really no better when I'm on my phone. I have so many internet windows opened up you wouldn't believe it. I keep them there in hopes that I'll have a few spare minutes to give them a gander.
Wellllll, lately, that just hasn't happened. I REALLY want to read them ALL. I decided today that I'd just create a big ol' list here so that I can come back and read them when there's time. That way my phone doesn't have to hold them until that time.
You might think that adding to my reading list might help, but umm....I don't even dare tell you how many things are already listed there probably never to be looked at again.
As I looked at the open windows, I realize how much these sites reflect what's on my mind.
Just in case you have similar interests, here's the crazy queue of random sites that are now no longer open on my phone thanks to this list....
This is the site that's been open the longest. I'm totally going to do this--
I was so intrigued by the idea of a capsule wardrobe, that I really want to spend some time perusing the entire site--
http://www.un-fancy.com/
I believe I ran across un-fancy because of this--
http://www.today.com/home/life-changing-magic-tidying-testing-marie-kondos-method-t21356
This was send to me via email on Mother's Day. Tells you how long things stay open, huh? I thought this would be fun for a series of blog posts--
https://familysearch.org/blog/en/52-questions-52-weeks/
This has been a topic between my husband and me for MONTHS. One morning, I randomly came across this one...Really. It found me--
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2015/01/how-to-stain-oak-cabinets-the-simple-method-without-sanding.html
This is just part of an evil plot. My husband has three things that I would call his "dai-kirai" (Japanese for "big hate)...Barbies, cheerleaders, and BYU. What can I say? #7's birthday is right around the corner--
http://www.amazon.com/Barbie-BYU-University-Cheerleader/dp/B0012KL6SC
Don't even really know what this is all about, but I have a good guess, and it's definitely something I need to take care of--
http://fivegallonideas.com/emergency-kit/
Then I have this whole set of browsers open about household management:
http://www.household-management-101.com/weekly-house-cleaning-schedules.html
This was for a lesson I taught a couple weeks ago--
http://emp.byui.edu/marrottr/ETB%26BoM.PDF
Then, there's the TED thing I have going on....
http://blog.ted.com/body-language-survey-points-to-5-nonverbal-features-that-make-ted-talks-take-off/
Which reminds me of another TED talk that has left a mark (this TED talk wasn't in my browser)--
http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are?language=en
I have this new habit of watching TED talks when I have insomnia. There have been some really good ones lately. Here are the two that I've been pondering on more than anything else (again, not open in my browser right now, but I've gotta save 'em somewhere):
Then there's the money making and saving ideas--
http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/2015/04/04/how-to-make-money-blogging/
A summer idea. Would LOVE to do this--
http://www.impatientoptimists.org/Posts/2013/07/Five-Tips-for-Family-Summer-Volunteering
A recipe I'm going to try--
http://www.alexandracooks.com/2012/11/07/my-mothers-peasant-bread-the-best-easiest-bread-you-will-ever-make/
Need I say more on this one?
http://kojo-designs.com/2012/04/getting-organized-a-whole-months-worth-of-meals-via-crockpot-freezer-cooking/
Then there's the family relationship articles that intrigue me--
http://familyshare.com/marriage/20-things-you-should-be-doing-for-hubby-on-a-regular-basis
Oh, wait! We interrupt this list for a TED talk. Yes, this one was open in the browser:
Scary, and definitely worth a look. Gotta protect my kids--
http://pornproofkids.com/
Dealing with HUGE eczema problems for one of the kids right now. I think we're heading to the doctor tomorrow. Gotta take some extreme measures--
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/eczema/understanding-eczema-treatment
So, there you go....All that's on my mind and then some. Any of these resonate with you?
#3 left for her choir Disneyland trip early this morning. The last thing she needed to collect before leaving was some money for food and mementos. Both my husband and I told her not to buy us anything.
In jest, I asked her to pick me up a napkin and straw from every restaurant where she eats while in California.
Well….it expanded from there….She has agreed to write where she was, who she was with, and what she ate on each napkin.
Silly, but I'm really looking forward to what she brings home on Tuesday…
Gotta confess....If I found a cookie wrapped up in one, I wouldn't be disappointed.
