Rats

Tonight the Normal Mormon Husband threw in the towel. No more will we snicker along as we read his blog.

I can't say I blame him. Writing blogs can be difficult. It's so much easier for most people to run to Facebook and drop a one liner, or even stumble over to twitter and cut down the English language to the bare number of allowed characters.

Obviously, I'm not a fan of either site. I enjoy a well thought out sentence, a nicely developed paragraph, some visceral visual imagery, and a good dénouement. Sadly, those things are lacking in today's world, and they'll be lacking even more tomorrow, when we have a full day worth of NMH withdrawal.

To Andrew, and his wonderful way with words, thank you. I wish you the best (and many, many slurpees).

Things to Make Me Smile

A list of things that make me happy this week:

1) The new Tasha Alexander book is here!

"Tears of Pearl" hit the shelves September 1st... and I want it!

If you haven't read any of the Lady Emily Ashton books, do NOT start with this one. Go back to page one. Read "And Only To Deceive" and the two books which follow it. The rest of us will be waiting here for you.

2) Found two hilarious web sites.

The names tell the story - ThatWillBuffOut.com and ThereIFixedIt.com

Two examples of the fun:

Be sure someone else is in the house, to slap you on the back when you laugh so hard you choke.

3) It's finally Autumn!

Fall has arrived and I'm beside myself.

Apples and pumpkins and crisp air and reading in the hammock and bright stars at night.

What more could a girl ask?

4) ummm.. a geek toy....

No, not that delicious new Canon 7D with full HD video and onboard remote flash control. Saving up for that one.

No, not the hybrid Piaggio three wheeled scooter. Saving up for that one too.

No, not the new iPhone.

OK, it is the new iPhone. But without the phone, the camera and the ridiculously expensive AT&T data plan. :)

That's right, I bought an iPod Touch!

Joanne shamed me into it.

It's soooo sweet. I never thought I'd own an iPod. I am not one to listen to music every moment of the day. Too many years spent in the Law School library made me love my silence. So why buy a crazily expensive MP3 player?

Because you can ignore the music part and do everything else in the world!

I haven't touched either of my netbooks since I got the iPod. Everything I want on the internet is at my fingertips. Even Google Earth!

Dang. I love this toy.

Everybody tell me what your favorite apps are! I have too many choices!

How many exclamation points did I just use? eep!

I hope you too have a long list of things to make you smile this week!

Dang. There's another pesky exclamation point.

YARRR!!!

Ahoy, mateys!

It be ther Scarlet Wench, here, wish'n ye a happy Talk Like A Pirate Day!

Careful o' me vicious attack corgi, Chumline. He be known to nibble on pretty li'l ankles. Thinks they all shur be made o' wood, don't you know.

Well, time be a wast'n and me stout ship, the Wrathful Toad sails on the tide, so I be off to fill ter hold wit hardtack 'n weevils.

YARRR to ye all!

*cough* *choke*

Can only talk like that before so long, and then my tongue gets all tied up. :)

Don't forget, it's fine to say YAARRRRR! today. Get your kids in on the act.

They'll love it. :D

AVAST! and BLUBBER and KEELHAUL to you, too.