Morty-

Could he possibly be more relaxed?

Boxed Max

Max loves boxes...Even if he doesn't fit.

We Will Overcome

These words are the chorus of the song, "We Will Overcome," by Jaci Valasquez.

We will overcome
Heartache and sorrow
We will overcome
All the pain in this world
We will rise above
The cares of tomorrow
We will overcome

The complete lyrics can be found here.

Hummer Photos

We've had more hummingbirds this year than ever. They didn't find us until later in the year, but when they did, they came in droves. We've seen as many as five out there hovering over the feeder. Being the greedy little birds they are, they're always facing off and chasing eachother. Very entertaining.

Dave Does It, Too..

Remember, when I wrote about rescuing a free Route 44 ticket from the trash? Well, Dave did the same thing today. He saw a ticket in the trash basket at work, and retrieved it for me. He's such a sweetie. When a man raids the trash can for you, you know he really loves you. lol

What A Bargain!

Saturday, the 14th, we went to Plano for our montly Costco visit. Since we were in the area, and since I had some Birthday money left over, Dave took me by the Woolie Ewe. While there I found the best bargain. The kind of bargain that can't be passed up.
In the back of the store, where they display all the on-sale yarn, I found some Yuzen, a beautifully soft blend of wool, silk, and kid mohair from Noro. This yarn normally sells for $10 per hank. It seems Noro is discontinuing this particular yarn, and Woolie Ewe had it marked half price for quick sale. I was in the process of picking 5 same colored hanks, when I was told by an employee that this yarn was on sale for even less! It was actually $2.50 per hank. Wow! Ten dollar yarn selling for two-fifty? I managed to find 15 hanks in the same color, and bought them all.
Now, as completely amazing as all this is, would you believe I have even better news? At the check out, I found out I had enough points to earn a $25 voucher. Yes, folks, I ended up taking home $150 worth of yarn for a little over thirteen dollars. Now, that is what's called a very happy birthday.

Dumpster Diving For Soda?

I don't know if this is corperation wide, or just something our local Sonic Drive-in has been doing, but be sure and look at your receipt. Some of them have a voucher for a free Route 44 drink at your next visit. You just call the number, answer a few simple questions about the Sonic location you visited, and they give you a code number. Copy this number on your receipt, and take it with you to get your free drink. Now these aren't on every receipt, but Dave and I have gotten quite a few of them. I guess that's what happens when you visit every day to get your happy hour Diet Coke fix (yes, I'm talking about me).
Last week, as we were leaving the drive-thru, Dave glanced over to see a perfectly good free Rt 44 reciept, lying on top of the trash in the trash can. Now, I'm sure you know where this story is going. yes, I got out and retrieved the ticket...but it was lying on top. Regardless of what I titled my post, I wouldn't have gone digging through the trash, but I couldn't resist a perfectly clean ticket, lying on top. Still, part of me couldn't help but remember the episode of Seinfeld, where George at the eclair that was lying on top of the trash can. I guess I have "crossed the line between man and bum." That's ok. Any embarrasment was gone the minute I got my free Route 44 Diet Coke.