Random thoughts

The very eloquent words in my head aren't translating well. Here are some of my random musings:

• Ralph is starting to really want to walk! I know I've said this before, but this time I think I really mean it! Here he is shooting a toy rifle. He is making the sound, too!
  



• Didn't find my Managers of their Homes book yet. Didn't really even look. I'm starting a loose summer schedule anyway. It presently consists of "make your bed and tidy your room before you get any breakfast" and quiet time/nap time at 1pm. How's that for loose?



• I have Social Security Administration paperwork to fill out. It is sitting on top of my pile of things to do. I keep looking at it. It keeps looking back at me. Very intimidating.



• I tend to over-promise and under-deliver.



• Are you as sick of the R-word as I am? People who would never use the N-word feel pretty comfortable using it. It's not OK. It's not about being PC. It's about being a decent human being.



• I'm eating a lot of raw beets lately. Do they taste like dirt or what?



• Richard turned 17 last Saturday. Him and Wesley are both 17 years old this week. God I love those boys! Here is Richard with Ruby on Independence Day. (I've decided to start calling the 4th of July Independence Day. I never want to forget that it IS about independence.)
  



• I pulled about 200 bag worms off of my little ornamental evergreen tree. I put a bunch in a jar for the kids to look at. Rose thinks they are cute. Ick.


• A friend of mine had to lay of some people off this week. Just thinking about it nearly made me sick.


• Oh, yeah. I'm sick. I've been having gallbladder attacks for a few months. I finally figured out what they were a about three weeks ago. I have a surgical consult on Friday, but I'm still hoping to avoid the knife by cleaning up my diet. Hence, the beets. I've been attack free for two weeks tomorrow. I can feel myself falling off the wagon, though. Birthday cake and ice cream = evil.

• Wesley turns 18 on Sunday. I'm not sure how I feel about this. I don't feel like I'm finished with him yet. But, he's really turning out to be a neat person. I really like him. I just wish he would smile more often.