Which one needs the Garnier Nutrisse?!? Hint: It's not Aunt Nub!

Hmmmmmm.

Um...harumph.

Why didn't anybody tell me? I hadn't looked at the
TOP OF MY HEAD!!!

Need hair color much, Phinney??
How embarrassing!

A Yankee Cow!!

Liz (Aunt Nub) picked me up ~ she from New York
and me from Connecticut.
We went to
Yankee Candle Factory Village in
South Deerfield, Massachusetts.


I love this cow :)

summer rain

thunder & lightning & a quick, torrential downpour yesterday

a crack so loud i jumped in my chair

then another
each time sounded like electricity hit
nearby

i looked out the back door
almost expecting to see a tree or something tall
broken, or smoking
(or on fire? does a lightning strike set something on fire?)

all 3 of my cats
inside the house
2 accounted for, but one found such a secure hiding place
i couldn't find her for almost half an hour

anyway
it scared me
but you know how scary things can be exciting?
get your adrenaline pumping
like riding a roller coaster that speeds straight downhill, or the loud booms
of the exploding fireworks at the end of the show

i felt revved up
alive
i watched the rain make a three foot wide
rushing river by the curbside in the street & marveled at the water
pouring down over my wind chimes

then the sun came out & it was over
raindrops sprinkled for a few more minutes
sticky humidity hung in the air
ten minutes later it pretty much looked like it hadn't rained at all

this summer has been the rainiest in memory
in all my forty-seven years
and i'm loving it

Six Word Saturday

"I'm desperately wanting to live again."

Thanks to Lisa for the link. I think I'm on my way back...

Daddy

Calvin Douglas Mills, 72, of Plainville,
passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family,
on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, following a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Affectionately known to many as Cal, he was born in Bristol, on October 8, 1936, to the late Charles Wilder and Dorothy Ella (Purdy) Mills. He attended Suffield Academy, class of 1954, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1955. Cal married his best friend and childhood sweetheart, Judith Ann Woodruff, with whom he would have shared 50 years of love and devotion on May 28th of this year. He was a lifelong resident of Plainville, and longtime member of Faith Bible Church, which was founded in 1902 by his great-grandfather Purdy. Cal had a love for music, singing for the church choir and the Plainville Choral Society of which he enjoyed being a member. He was employed for over 30 years by White Oak Corporation, retiring in 1999. A cowboy at heart, Cal had a fondness for horses and dreamed of ranch living. He had a great love for the outdoors, taking his family on countless camping trips and often visiting his favorite rolling hills of Vermont. He enjoyed model railroading and cheering on the UCONN Women’s Basketball team. He has now “gone home”, and will forever be remembered for his deep faith and great love for his family.

He leaves his devoted wife, Judy; his three daughters, Laurie Gonzalez and her husband, Luis, Cindy Mills-Niedzwiecki, and Lisa Mills and her husband, Samuel Parkinson, all of Plainville; his grandchildren, Matthew, Alyssa, and Holly Gonzalez, David Jr., Allen, Eric, and Beau Niedzwiecki, Noelle Mills, and Autumn Parkinson; and his brother, Ronald Lee Mills and his wife, Dolores, of St. David, ME.

A celebration of Cal’s life will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Faith Bible Church, 168 Unionville Ave, Plainville. Burial will be held privately at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, Cal may be remembered with contributions to the Faith Bible Church. Bailey Funeral Home, Plainville is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences can be shared with the family at www.bailey-funeralhome.com.

Calvin D. Mills 10/08/36 to 05/19/09

smiling dave in the phillipines

the 7th of may

The latest photos of our family's heroes in Iraq - Eric & Allen.


I was so excited about getting my new camera recently. I haven't taken many photos, but I have taken a few nice shots. And a couple of terribly adorable videos of Brittany. The problem is this: I installed the software disk that came with the camera and tried to follow the steps to get my pics onto the computer.

As you can see, it didn't work. This computer is a dinosaur.

David Cook's brother, Adam, has died.

A Daily AntheM

Behold the Woman

"Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit."

emotional rollercoaster