Wood Chip Storm

So, since my carpool and trading babysitting friend moved, we are making adjustments so that we can still help each other out. She only moved 15 minutes away, so she is keeping her kids in school here. When we trade off so that we can each help in our sons' classes, I take hers at my house and she takes mine to the park.

I have this problem. I don't like to wear sunscreen on my forehead since it always stings my eyes, even when we use tear-free kid sunscreen! So, I usually either go without and get burned or wear a hat/bandanna and use sunscreen on the rest of my face. My husband pointed out that it is crazy to avoid stinging eyes by getting skin cancer. I rather agree. Anyway, yesterday, I didn't wear sunscreen and now I am burned!

But, the whole point of my story that I have now gotten away from was this crazy mini tornado!

We were sitting together at the park and I looked over and saw the breeze pick up and start moving the wood chips in a spiral! Then, they came our way!! I started by covering Doodle's eyes and ended up cradling her whole head while the chips whacked my arms! It was the weirdest thing!

I've seen little dust storms or whatever you call them, but this was just nuts!

Do you know what those things are called or why they happen?

It's Raining, It's Pouring...

And it has been for three days, now! I don't think I've seen this much rain since moving from Florida. Even then, it usually only rained this constantly if there was a hurricane nearby or something! It kind of reminds me of Florida. I usually don't miss the weather there, but I guess once in a while, it's nice to be reminded.

It's crazy!

I'm glad it isn't snow, because we'd really be digging out at this point.

I love feeling like the earth is clean when it rains so much!

It does make it hard to go places, though!

Do you like rain?

Sad News...

So, I am designing some crocheted socks for my dad. I got him to measure his foot from various points since I don't have him here to try them on.

Well, I also measured my foot for a reference. My feet are only slightly smaller than his. This is not so say that he has small feet, but that I have large ones!

I wear a women's size 10 shoe. Wide width is usually not wide enough for me and I have never found a cute strappy pair that worked. It is a curse that I have sadly passed to my children.

At least so far, they haven't had trouble with it. Maybe they didn't get them SO wide.

Actually, when Doodle was born, rather than counting her toes, I made sure her feet were narrowish. She may have missed that bullet!

Gardening Humor (?)

Have any of you seen this? I'm just surprised that they did so many!