October, 2007 Diamond and Hitchhiker

Diamond and Hitchhiker
Those are the names my son gave his two new crickets. Yep. He goes to the pet store and buys the little feeder crickets and keeps them as pets. At eight cents a cricket, works for me! Anyway, he used to have 60, but they all died out (darn-NOT!) and I thought he forgot about them. Nope. So, we actually bought four tonight, but when we checked the cage, there were only two. Great. Have a good night all! P.S. He can't believe someone would actually buy the crickets as food for another animal. To him, that would be like feeding your puppy or kitten to another animal. He wants to save all the crickets. :)Never a dull moment around here......
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Friday, October 19, 2007 Why trees were invented

Yesterday, my kids were climbing a tree and having a ball. When they got down, my daughter looked up at the tree and said, "You know, I know why trees were invented." Ok, sweetie, why? "They invented trees for kids to climb on!" I think she is right. :)
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Thursday, October 18, 2007 Susan's funeral. A friend of the friendless

Today I watched as one of my best friends, Susan, was buried. No matter how many funerals one has been to, it never gets easier. The act of attending the funeral gets easier, but the pain that makes the heart weigh so heavily does not.She was fun, tall, loud, and beautiful. I used to say she was a "friend of the friendless" as she could make friends with anyone, anywhere. I loved her easy going nature and love of life, and I will carry her memories with me. I miss my friend.
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Sunday, October 14, 2007 What my friend taught me

Sunday, October 14, 2007
My heart is so sad...
I lost a very good friend today, Susan. She had a wild ride in life and no matter what, she was always smiling. I wish I could take my heart out and wring out all the sadness. Losing a friend in such an unexpected way is so sad. I know it gets easier with time, just wish I could fast forward to where I don't feel so bummed. I miss my friend.
She taught me that sometimes you just have to take people for their craziness and accept them and accept who they are and then hope like hell they accept you for all your weirdness. Sigh. I always told her was a friend to the friendless...that takes a big person.
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