Marika went to school today, with a huge grin on her face. She was so happy to go back! She had a fabulous day, coming back with red paint all over her hands, arms, shoes and hair. When I asked if she had touched herself all over with red paint, because I couldn't possibly understand how else it could get in her hair, she sighed with disgusted exasperation and said, "Mommy, EVERYBODY had paint in their hair!"My goodness, how does one respond to such a statement?
Supplies: patterned paper (Basic Grey), diecut sticker (Basic Grey), journaling block (Luxe Designs), ink (Cateye chalk ink), diecut flowers (Quickutz), diecut title (Sizzix), glitter (Stickles), pen (American Crafts), circle cutter (Fiskars)
So I enjoyed about 2 hours of "alone time", which I spent trying to finish my layout from last week. This is one of two pictures I have of myself being pregnant with Mika, but the one I like best. When I was 5 months pregnant, I attended my last entomology conference. As a new post-doc, I was suddenly treated better than ever (no longer a grad student grunt, I suppose) and was invited out to see the Florida Everglades with 5 other (male) professors. I'd never been there and was looking forward to seing the Everglades. What could happen, right?
This gator was about 7 feet away, below the wall I was sitting on (I'm not stupid, you know!). The professors, however, had a different idea of what a "close encounter" was. As we drove around, one of them hollered that there was an alligator by the side of the road. You can imagine my disbelief when they pulled over and ran out to get a closer look! They yelled that I should get out, too, but I was already wondering if I was going to have to drive the car away by myself if they all got munched! Luckily (for both myself and the alligator), the mosquitos were out in force and drove them back into the car.
Testosterone sure can be a funny thing - and I tell you, I don't think I'll ever understand it.
