Solve this Riddle

Ponder this: If a blogger falls in a forest (hence no blogging), and no one is around to hear her, does she still experience shenanigans?

Oh yeah!

I feel like I've fallen off the face of the earth with my unintentional summer blog break.

I have tried to keep up with my google reader on all my favorite blogs.

Alas, there have been too many shenanigans abounding to be a good blogger.

But, Fall is in the air, schedules are beginning to take form, and I am back to the blogosphere.

Of course, I have many shenanigans to report. Some funny. Some not so funny.

Stay tuned (all two of you...I fear my forest
has shrunk).

Chalkboard Winners

It's High Noon...

And the winners of the pick-a-paint-color chalkboard contest are...


(and you thought Elvis could only open doors...
...he's a cat of many talents).

Drum Roll Please...

Winner #1


Winner #2


{And for those of you who are wondering if I picked my colors for the kitchen and front room...the answer is yes and no. First, I picked it..then I saw it in the night lighting and decided it was too dark. Curses! But, I am at least in the right neighborhood for the color of my dreams. Of course, it might be Christmas till I get er done.}

What the?

Curses!

I missed the chalkboard drawing today!

High noon?

Oops!

Have you ever had one day blend into the next and fall a day behind without even realizing it? That's what happened to me.

Yesterday, I spent all day (7:30-4:30) at the church helping with a funeral.

Naturally, all day today it felt like Monday.

Then my good friend, Teresa, called me and as we chatted she slyly asked, "Who won the chalkboard drawing?"

Oh man!

So, as a reward for my forgetfulness...at high noon tomorrow...I'll do TWO drawings for chalkboards {they will each be unique in their own special way}.

Stayed tuned until tomorrow...at high noon.

Happy Pioneer Day

Shout out to Purple Pleasure

{pictured here with the love of her life, Barney}

Just wanted to give a shout out to our trusty, old van...Purple Pleasure.

Didya know its old purps birthday today?

Yup, 11 years old and still kicking. Who would've ever believed it?

{Surely, not El Jefe, who is STILL driving Purps to work every day.}

Stupid Pet Tricks

Pictures courtesy of my children. I think we have more stinkin' pictures of Elvis on my hard drive than any member of our family...except maybe Jordyn..she is kind of a camera hog.

You know I have a love-hate relationship with our cat, Elvis.

It all started when "Santa" surprised us on Christmas morning a couple of years ago...only Santa didn't realize I grew up in a family of cat haters.

With that being said, I hope you will read the following experience with the knowledge that I am not going to turn this into a cat-lady blog.

But, I just have to share.

The other day the kids were in the front yard weeding. It was a cool morning, so the windows were open. I could hear them yelling at each other to hurry up kindly talking to each other and bonding while they learned the value of work.

Apparently, Elvis could hear them too--because he kept going to the front door and meowing like crazy.

Now, Elvis is an indoor cat. I know this seems like a crime against nature..but so does me owning a cat...so whatev.

I was in the kitchen doing my best to tune out the arguing listen to the kind words being spoken amongst my children, when I heard the front door open.

No wars or rumors of wars followed the opening of the door--so I assumed it was one of the kids trying to pull the old 'sneak in and hide from work' trick.

I walked to the front door and noticed it was ajar. Not a child was in sight.

I also noticed the meowing had stopped.

I walked out onto the porch and said, "Elvis?"

He came skulking around the corner and ran in the house.

At first I thought one of the kids were playing a trick on me, but nope, they were still arguing over who had pulled more weeds.

I shut the door and Elvis started to meow and meow again. Then he started running towards the door and with a leap into the air he tried to open the door. I have a latch type of door knob..and the dang cat almost got it open again!

Are you kidding me?

This explains a lot of things the kids have been blamed for...like leaving doors open, letting Elvis out of his room, and drinking all of my diet coke..{okay so that last one was all me}.

So, what's the best stupid pet
trick you've ever witnessed?

What's Your Favorite Paint Color and a Giveaway

We had tons of rain last month and my neighbor across the street emailed me this cool picture of my house with the message, "Looks like your house is at the end of the rainbow".

I emailed her back and said we were still looking for that pot of gold.

On most days, I really do feel like the end of the rainbow does end in my backyard...{except those times when it looks like a bomb went off inside my house...on those days its more like a tornado warning.}

Now, I'm not saying we live in a mansion...because trust me we have some serious fancies in our neighborhood...we're definitely not one of them. But, our house is perfect for our needs {although the AC and laundry room do leave something to be desired}.

Come this 24th of July weekend we will have lived in our house for four years.

And I've decided four years is a long time to live with boring tan walls. I am sick of it. I need a change! A sprucing up.

So, sometime over the next couple of weeks I am planning on painting a wall in my family room and my kitchen {hopefully El Jefe will be on board}.

This is where the giveaway comes into play...my dear cuz, Jenny, suggested in her last comment that I do a chalkboard giveaway. I thought it was a great idea.

All you have to do to enter to win a chalkboard is tell me YOUR all-time-favorite-never-fail paint color {brand and name of the paint color}.

So, come on! Even if you've never commented before--I'd love to hear your favorite paint color.

*The drawing will take place Tuesday, July 28th at high noon.