• @percival and @lauriepercival – a shirt for you on Shirt.Woot! http://shirt.woot.com/shirts/world-nom-ination-d #
• A night full of nightmares #fb #
• @StephenTiano venting, i suppose; sorry to have irritated you in reply to StephenTiano #
• couldn't take the wiggly monitor anymore, so we disconnected it; now old monitor is making a high-pitched noise, so i don't have a monitor #
• i'm on the netbook now #
• First two attempts at filet crochet http://post.ly/nkyb #
• coloring some celtic motifs with coloring pencils #fb #
• debating whether or not to attempt writing posts on this netbook – So Not Used to this keyboard… #fb #
• Huzzah! it appears the cable @marcand got fixed the wobbly monitor issue! #myhero #fb #
• heading to bed… #fb #
• no nightmares, but only four hours of sleep before bethy announced that the sun was up and she wanted to eat something… #fb #
• My first post at @KidGalore and the first in a series: Postpartum Depression Symptoms | KidGalore http://bit.ly/c9kQaL #
• so tired i keep nodding off at my desk; is it nap time yet? #fb #
• writing about parenting while the kids drive me nuts while they eat lunch – yeah, right #fb #
• two posts banged out and another coming later #fb #
• Just filled out my first customs form to mail a swap package to North Wales #exciting #fb #
• Cancer Rates May Be Higher for IVF Babies | KidGalore http://bit.ly/9k13JI #
• passing out… now #fb #
• @jennybeanses eat some funnel cake for me, please! in reply to jennybeanses #
• bethy is counting groups of things on my desk for me while i write #nice #fb #
• last post for the day written; now to try to get bethy to go to bed… #fb #
• took vistaril, went to bed, still had trouble going to sleep, now having trouble waking up… #fb #
• Connecting with Your Kids Through Books | KidGalore http://bit.ly/bR1O5i #
• took a short (for me) nap so i can go shopping during the kids' quiet time; still ridiculously tired #fb #
• shopping done; now for a late lunch #fb #
• @Melzer if i could do amigurumi, i'd do it! in reply to Melzer #
• What Your Child Learns from the Family Pet | KidGalore http://bit.ly/a2AC9l #
• @jennybeanses is that Loki and @squeenager i see??? in reply to jennybeanses #
• @Melzer here's some crochet Cthulhu pron for you ;) http://bit.ly/yarncthulhu in reply to Melzer #
• making dinner #excitement #fb #
• Retro cool orange and grey potholder http://post.ly/o43c #
• let's see if i can fall asleep before 3:30… #fb #
• managed to get to sleep about 2 and got up at 8 #improvement #fb #
• Perfectionism Can Lead to Postpartum Depression | KidGalore http://bit.ly/c6ySMz #
• already wrote a post this morning #lookatmego now i #crochet for a bit #fb #
• getting ready to take the minions to the library #fb #
• today's mail is going to the Czech Republic :D #fb #
• @wisekaren from my son (9) – Q: what do you get when your science fiction book is overdue? in reply to wisekaren #
• @wisekaren A: a sci-fine in reply to wisekaren #
• @wisekaren that's what you get when you live in a house full of nerds… in reply to wisekaren #
• @wisekaren love it! in reply to wisekaren #
• @marcand namely your wife to make it :P in reply to marcand #
• i think i'm gonna go to walmart #excitingnews #fb #
• Button bracelets with plastic silver hearts http://post.ly/oEOh #
• Red – white – blue button bracelet http://post.ly/oEW7 #
• More international buttony goodness http://post.ly/oEnn #
• up, but wish i wasn't #fb #
• today's mail is going to NC and IA; i'm having too much fun with this @swapbot thing… #fb #
• @jenerictxn a very happy birthday wish to a very dear friend of my very dear friend! #
• @lsrtx yes, we do! how does the 30th look for you? in reply to lsrtx #
• @lsrtx i can mon, thu, or fri that week in reply to lsrtx #
• banged out a post; going to try to get the minions to have quiet time so i can get the other 2 done that are due today #goodluckwiththat #fb #
• I take that back; I'm gonna take a nap so I can write this evening #fb #
• i-Dosing–Success is Irrelevant | KidGalore http://bit.ly/9WCBmp #
• got some really disappointing news, along with some friends; prayers/good thoughts appreciated by all of us #fb #
• writing gig bottom fell out… #bummed #fb #
• @jenerictxn you're very welcome, Dear! in reply to jenerictxn #
• feeling a little "meh" – not sure what i'm gonna do… #fb #
• well, shit – there's the cigarette craving i knew was coming… #
• @jennybeanses thanks, Dearest in reply to jennybeanses #
• Me pretending to be laughing http://twitpic.com/27r16c #
• don't know if i'll go to bed soon or just sit in the dark… #fb #
• shower and an attempt at sleep, though i doubt i'll actually sleep… #fb #
• wishing i was in PA so i could mope and smoke with @jennybeanses @melzer #
• @jennybeanses LOL – can we go back to November and remind me NOT to cut my hair?? in reply to jennybeanses #
• @jennybeanses sounds good to me; through in a daiquiri for good measure! in reply to jennybeanses #
• @jennybeanses huzzah! in reply to jennybeanses #
• here's to a better tomorrow, Twitterland #fb #
• Whole left side is cramping up; *that's* conducive to sleep… #fb #
• 'scuse me while I get this out; shit fuck shit fuck shit fuck hell damn shit fuck!!! ok, I feel better now… #
• Ok, the ibuprofen can kick in and get rid of this pain any time now… #fb #
• So tired but this pain is kicking my butt #fb #
• @melzer nails it on the head: The Reality of Everything http://bit.ly/9WxDuT #
• my child is turning me into medusa putting braids all over my head #
• Sarah turned me into Medusa http://post.ly/oUVb #
• @melzer and @jennybeanses – the widget is front and center at 3stairs.com; here's crossed fingers for donations! #
• the weekend approaches… #fb #
• @cksample :( hope poor Thatcher starts feeling back to her old self very soon… in reply to cksample #
• chatting with my 9yo son on im while he's at Grandma's house = weird, but cool #geekfamily #fb #
• Spiral beanie http://post.ly/oWgI #
• Stripes and ribbing on the beanie http://post.ly/oWho #
• Be warned: photo barrage beginning! http://post.ly/oezF #
• Amber & Alicia singing http://post.ly/of02 #
• Jordan sleeping http://post.ly/of4S #
• Pastor Rose preaching http://post.ly/of4U #
• Jaylen http://post.ly/of5R #
• Courtney http://post.ly/of8B #
• Dalten http://post.ly/of8p #
• Veiled for your protection http://post.ly/ofA3 #
• I love her nose http://post.ly/ofBJ #
• Cuteness http://post.ly/ofBa #
• Sarah enjoyed her pimiento cheese http://post.ly/ofG8 #
• Blind braids http://post.ly/ofJ4 #
• The old Lakota http://post.ly/ofLk #

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I’ve recently discovered and become addicted to Swap-bot.com. One of the recent swaps I’ve participated in was visiting other blogs and commenting. I enjoyed my little tour so much I thought I’d share it with you – you may just find a new (second-, next to this one, of course) favorite blog!

a.m. design - a blog of mirth and merriment

http://www.amdesigncollection.blogspot.com/

I love how she makes collages of pictures for so many of her posts! This one is by far my favorite.

Cupcakes and Cartwheels

http://judahsmommy.blogspot.com/

Cari is new to blogging, but with cuties like Judah and Ora around, I’m sure the blog fodder is going to pile up quick!

Ramblings from the animal house...

http://ramblingsfromtheanimalhouse.blogspot.com/

Why, yes, that is a skunk! She knits; she crochets; she’s witty – huzzah!

...aka darzy...

http://aimeedars.blogspot.com/

She loves Doctor Who and ink on pages – I may have found an additional best friend!

Birth of a Notion

http://www.birth-ofa-notion.com/

This blogger is a mail addict – but a she makes really cool mail, so it’s all good! She lost her beloved Maia (that’s her picture there) on Tuesday (July 20) – go give her some love. My kitty-momma heart breaks for her.

Meet the Browns!

http://jeffjessandmaxbrown.blogspot.com/

Just go read the Hot Lava post – thank me later. Ok, and drool over how adorable Max!

Living in Dar

http://nisbetfam.blogspot.com/

She does Muffin Tin Mondays and I can’t stop laughing over this post. Pray for poor Ethan’s mother…

Lily's Emporium

http://www.lilysemporiumofficial.blogspot.com/

A Glasgow goth girl who loves Kawaii and makes awesomeness like the hat above – what’s not to love?!

http://neomuyeppeo.org/

http://neomuyeppeo.org/

Another Kawaii fan and fun read!

365 days 365 Do It Yourself projects (No money spent)

http://alexandraandjulia.blogspot.com/

Awesomeness. Pure Awesomeness. Check out the instructions on how to make that neato shell bracelet up there, and the carryall – those are my favorites.

• @StephenTiano long, icky story about adultery that i don't have the energy to go into… in reply to StephenTiano #
• tired but not – looks like it's going to be another insomnia-ful night… *sigh* #fb #
• "Alice is smeared all over the event horizon." #
• let's see if i can fall asleep before 4 am… #fb #
• @marcand let me sleep 'till noon; now he's taking a nap, then i'll go to the store when he gets up #excitingweekend #fb #
• 4 Ways To Wash Away Bad Hair Smell http://bit.ly/9nQhmK #
• meds – check #fb #
• Scrabble tile pendants are big in the craft community; i don't want one with something on it, though – i just want the letter c… #fb #
• @FakeErinMcKean a scabble tile pendant perfect for you! http://www.etsy.com/listing/48320536/pieces-of-me-pendants-scrabble-tile #
• correction: i want the letter c on one side and a dictionary cutout of logophile on the reverse… #scrabbletilependant #
• missing a locket my mother gave me for my 16th birthday that was lost many years ago… *sigh* #fb #
• Haughtiness, entitlement, and circumventing rules #christianityfail #
• @wisekaren you ain't lie'n ;) in reply to wisekaren #
• feeling pensive… #fb #
• going to take a vistaril and a shower and see if get any decent sleep tonight… #fb #
• up with 2 of the 3 while @marcand is at the doctor; enjoyed mini powdered donuts while reading an article about Twain's autobiography #fb #
• online stuff caught up and kids are outside playing; time for mum to #crochet #fb #
• crocheted outside while the kids emptied and clean the pool so they can swim later; now we cool off inside for a bit.. #fb #
• bethany anne WILL be taking a nap today – her whining and crying is about to send me over the edge… #fb #
• ravioli, meds, ravioli, kit kat, nap #fb #
• nap over, kids playing in pool outside, gotta decide on dinner #fb #
• another night of insomnia, then fitful sleep; thinking of spending the day with yarn #fb #
• bethy is in whine mode again today… #fb #
• Bookmark #crochet http://twitpic.com/251k9j #
• @lauraslefthook thanks – not sure on the fiber – it's cotton thread i inherited from my grandmother; 7/1.65mm steel hook in reply to lauraslefthook #
• @lauraslefthook me, too – i only do very short projects with small hooks in reply to lauraslefthook #
• @lauraslefthook i wrapped the handle of a g w/ masking tape until it was about the size of a k – that helps in reply to lauraslefthook #
• a very happy birthday to Sir Patrick Stewart! #
• gutting a loaf of french bread #fb #
• Check out this awesomeness: http://fav.me/d27rvv4 on #deviantart #
• meh… #fb #
• heading to bed, but not before wishing @mwsmedia the very happiest of birthdays – may it be better than you ever imagined #
• my dad is an old spice man – one of my favorite childhood memories is the smell of old spice as i hugged him before he left for work #
• and now i shall either #crochet or color Celtic magnets for a swap… #fb #
• crayola twistable coloring pencils got; now to color a bit more before library time #fb #
• ugh – can't stand the crayola twistable coloring pencils – no sharp point! #fb #
• @percivalspawn i'm ready – i can't wait to find out your name and see those sweet cheeks of yours! in reply to percivalspawn #
• @mwsmedia huzzah! in reply to mwsmedia #
• Just finished 8 Celtic magnets for a swap http://twitpic.com/25bps9 #
• I made 8 Celtic magnets for a swap I'm participating in; what do you think – would you like getting them? http://bit.ly/9fry0E #
• so very proud for my friend @jennybeanses – did you hear she's an *Editor* now? Exciting News! http://bit.ly/aiEli1 #
• Shabby chic bookmark side 1 http://twitpic.com/25dgbr #
• Shabby chic bookmark side 1 http://post.ly/nEZ9 #
• Shabby chic bookmark side 2 http://post.ly/nEZp #
• Testing, testing; 1,2,3 http://post.ly/nEac #
• i hate it when i discover that it was too much sugar too late… #fb #
• off to tyler – hoping the kids don't drive @marcand abso-freakin-lutely insane… #fb #
• naughty sweets! Check out this design I saw on Shirt.Woot: http://shirt.woot.com/shirts/fresh-cake #
• been running for several hours and i'm incredibly hot and tired – now to cool off and write a post for @KidGalore… #fb #
• Checking out "Yarn Bombs (26 Clever and Cool Examples)" on My Modern Metropolis: http://ning.it/aGFulq <<Love it! #
• just finished my first paid post after a sabbatical of a couple of months – feels good! #fb #
• @mwsmedia my first thought is the living room, but you write fiction, so maybe put the "inspiration" ones in the office? in reply to mwsmedia #
• heading to my grandmother's house with pot roast for a family dinner… #fb #
• @SusanMacD @StephenTiano thanks for the #followfriday love! in reply to SusanMacD #
• had a nice dinner with Meme, Mom, and the kids, including some homemade peach-blueberry cobbler #fb #
• @sewmamasew is a genius. don't believe me? just go read this: Magic Tube-Turning Trick!: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=8943 #
• I think I just found my candy bar Achilles heel >> via @notsohumblepie Not So Humble Pie: S'mores Candy Bars http://bit.ly/bpRInJ #
• @notsohumblepie feebies = fantastic! i'll take a half-dozen s'mores bars, please! in reply to notsohumblepie #
• @jennybeanses aww – thank you for the #FF love! in reply to jennybeanses #
• worst night of sleep i can remember having; today is gonna be very long… #fb #
• heard a great, down-home, fishing sermon this morning; now for a relaxing afternoon with some #crochet and a nap #fb #
• will be writing another paid post tonight #lookatmego #fb #
• haHA – i wrote TWO posts! #lookatmego #fb #
• getting ready to have a dr who date with @marcand to celebrate my return to #writing #fb #

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• embarrassed, frustrated, and pissed off… #
• think i'm gonna go for a drive to drive out the hurt and keep myself from going off… #fb #
• feel better since i got a sweet peach tea and went for a little drive… #fb #
• dangit! a mosquito found me! #
• 3 cookies with a spot of milk and now mummy is ready for bed… #fb #
• wishing my American friends a safe & happy Independence Day; many thanks to heroes for it; praying for safe return of deployed heroes #fb #
• Awesomesauce front page of @etsy today! http://twitpic.com/22fkmg #
• more @etsy AwesomeSauce: http://www.etsy.com/shop/freelandstudios #
• @daiyel totally enjoying your "I'm Yours" cover! #
• went to bed, didn't sleep, finally slept about 3 hours, drove to lindale for a massage that's not scheduled 'till tomorrow… *headdesk* #fb #
• I'm in Texas, USA – can you spot what's wrong with this picture? http://twitpic.com/22pwwn #
• @Karmacrochet yeah – where are the Ireland, Italian, Great Britain, China, Japan, India, Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, etc, etc, etc flags? in reply to Karmacrochet #
• @Karmacrochet I don't understand why 1 country's flag should be flown, when the USA is made up of people from almost 200 countries in reply to Karmacrochet #
• @Karmacrochet furthermore, the ppl that come from those countries fly the American flag, because they became Americans & it is *their* flag in reply to Karmacrochet #
• twitterkarma'ing your butts – if you ain't following me, i ain't following you unless i have a geekcrush on you! #
• if i'm not following you, please @ me and let me know so i can follow you back – thanks! #
• hehehe! >> Cat Purrs like Gremlin Video by Today on MySpace – MySpace Video http://mysp.ac/8YmIPt #
• @tonbum good! i'm having Toni withdrawals! in reply to tonbum #
• off to bed to get a bit of sleep before my *real* massage tomorrow… #fb #
• RT @thedailywhat The Daily What http://bit.ly/bHBlZZ #
• i freakin' LOVE the first Tuesday of the month!!! cc: @samplerboxes http://www.outoftheboxsampler.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=BuyABox #fb #
• At store getting surprise gift for friend that will blow her mind; can't wait to give it to her :D #fb #
• RT @mashable Top 10 Geekiest Marriage Proposals http://bit.ly/clFzrU #chrono trigger #gaming #geek #
• got my hands-down favorite style of apron from the flirty apron swap by pure coincidence *happy squee* #fb #
• Brandon just got home from a bowling trip and the leader told me he was the absolute best-behaved child on the trip #proudmom #fb #
• another clean fridge buffet dinner; i'm noshing on veggies and picante sauce/cream cheese dip #yummo #fb #
• horrible heading; think i'm gonna take a shower and go to bed… #fb #
• slept a little over 10 hours, but i kept waking up, so i'm still tired; *eyeroll* at least my head isn't killing me anymore… #fb #
• if you plan on going anywhere near water, read this NOW! >> Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning http://bit.ly/agi9XI #
• @mvittone may i have permission to reprint your post on drowning on my blog at 3stairs.com and in e-mail, please? #
• if i hear any more bickering or hollering of children, Heads Will Roll… #fb #
• …or if i'm asked for a cookie one more time… #fb #
• 2 elder kids playng "beauty shop" w my head #fb http://twitpic.com/239a0h #
• do you have any idea how incredibly hard it is to take pictures of the back of your head with an iphone??? #
• Learned Solomon's Knot today and made a snood w my organic cotton! #soproud #crochet http://twitpic.com/23czsp #
• @mvittone so sorry to hear of the loss of your comrades in reply to mvittone #
• This pic captures the color better #crochet http://twitpic.com/23d0y5 #
• Last #crochet snood pic: detail of stitching http://twitpic.com/23d485 #
• Also finished my first "magic" potholder today http://twitpic.com/23d5k0 #
• @jennybeanses grrrr – i always miss tca chat! *harumph* :( in reply to jennybeanses #
• @jeffisageek do you remember the pinball animation? that's one of my all-time favorite #sesamestreet clips! in reply to jeffisageek #
• @jeffisageek hehehe – i thought so! :D in reply to jeffisageek #
• finally getting to go to the doctor in the morning, so i better go to bed #fb #
• At the doctor's office to get meds renewed; hoping I get out of here before the chiropractor's office closes for lunch #fb #
• doctor's office done, chiropractor done, scrip fill/store run done; now to eat a bit of chocolate and take a nap #fb #
• GGGAAAHHHH!!!!! #pissy #fb #
• big booming thunder – i may have to go outside and sit in my swing if it starts raining #fb #
• just went out and got the mail – no rain yet, but i got my shakespeare shirt from shirt.woot! #nerdbliss #
• @mamastephf tell the rain to head west a few miles – it hasn't hit mineola proper yet! :( in reply to mamastephf #
• ah, the rain has arrived! #fb #
• for those that i know will want to know: i just took my meds :P #fb #
• how silly of me to watch a video chronicling the love story of Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe – now i'm all weepy! *eyeroll* #fb #
• @mamastephf i rapped on the door for a minute or two before moving on… in reply to mamastephf #
• bed, bed – go to bed, woman! #fb #
• Insomnia sucks #fb #
• Going to go attempt sleep again… #
• feel like crap – napping to commence shortly #fb #
• @Percival aww – love it! home stretch ftw! cc: @lauriepercival in reply to Percival #
• exercise via cleaning – free, hard, and tiring… but the area around the hope chest looks much better now… #fb #
• trying to get the kids to help; they've done so much already and are on the very last stretch; now if they'd just persevere and finish! #
• what they don't know is if they actually finish, i'm going to reward them with snow ice cream later… #
• @TexasDPS_PIO need to confirm for a friend: 3 years old and 35 pounds = front-facing carseat, not a booster seat, correct? #
• @TexasDPS_PIO great – that's the information i was using – thanks for confirming! in reply to TexasDPS_PIO #
• @marcand just went and picked Brandon up from Grandma's house – he doesn't feel good :( #fb #
• it's Christmas in July! my Bodaciously Bigger Box from @SamplerBoxers came today!!! :D :D :D #fb #
• @Percival it's gorgeous, but will do nothing but amuse the kittehs in reply to Percival #
• this just in: i took my meds #fb #
• how the hell you where a white dress when you marry a guy you had an affair *and* a child with??? #
• HOW THE HELL do you where a white dress when you marry a guy you had an affair *and* a child with??? #
• i need chocolate… #fb #
• HOW THE HELL do you wear a white dress when you marry a guy you had an affair *and* a child with??? #
• ah, the joys of human interaction… #fb #
• look at me go, pissin' people off… #
• movie and crochet time… #fb #
• @StephenTiano my understanding is that you only wear a white dress if are were a virgin in reply to StephenTiano #

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1. Layers of gauze make for comfy clothing.

2. Age and quiet bring insight.

3. I’d be willing to bet I’m going to take a nap this afternoon.

4. Since I don’t have one, I have no idea what scares the dog.

5. I’m fond of rainy afternoons spent on a porch.

6. I eat way too much!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to an evening of crochet, tomorrow my plans include hearing our new pastor  preach and Sunday, I want to do something productive!