What time is it?

At school we're working on learning how to read a clock and tell time. And to practice that, we have these play clocks with gears and everything. Imagine my delight when I pulled out these clocks today...

If it's a Judy, it has to be good.

JUDY, Bar the door!

I need a countdown to November...

Going bananas...

What the what?

Folks, my political views are mine and I won't burden you with them here. I will burden you with all my OTHER views, but not politics. So - a fun blog I've been enjoying is: Things Younger Than John McCain - and folks it is sort of staggering. And funny...

A few of my personal favorite things that are younger than John McCain:

Velcro

Cheerios

The State of Alaska

The Polio Vaccine

Mount Rushmore

So chew on that...

Two in one night...I know, right!?

Take the Quiz here!

A tat for Art...

Dear Art,
I promised you a one for one posting...so here it is. Life has been super busy and when not busy - life has been about recharging batteries. I've gotten into a rhythm now and will be fully heading back to posting this week...eventually.

I do love chatting with my Crockpot and his Missus. You make me laugh and feel warm and snuggly. I'm not sure how life is going to unfold in the coming months - but I'm going to work really hard to visit that Garage of Wonders you have on Collister.

Love -
Miss Five
c/o Judy's Parlor.

In case I have a desk anytime soon...

I saw this great set of "Desktop Dodgeball" over at Uncommon Goods...and I surely do want one. Don't you? Who do you most relate to? The kid covering his "business" or the girl covering her face?

SO EXCITED...

Tonight is the live online book discussion for The Bright Side of Disaster. Sk*rt is hosting the discussion and I sure am excited to be part of it...

I really enjoyed the book - and even more importantly - I loved the binding. It'll be coming out in paperback very shortly - but if you can - get yourself a hardback, because this book is so well bound and it lays flat on a table without the pages flipping! For this fact, alone, you should get this book. But you'll also be glad for the story - funny and thoughtful.

And - off I go to chat via the Interwebs...

Getting my head together...

As promised - I'm back now that I can string more than two thoughts together...and this is what I've been inspired by today...
Image via Savoring the Details

More to come when my brain can again multi-task...

But tonight - my mother and I had a delightful exchange...and it went like this:

Mom: Well, if I didn't know better, I could have sworn it was her sister.

Me: Do you know better?

Mom: No...I don't!!

(I fall apart laughing. SCENE)

Make me crazy...

This bookshelf would make me crazy...

In fact...I think I'm getting hives just looking at it...

For Seth...

Do they have a "lefty" bracelet?

I think this is lovely and creative. And I just hope they have a left-handed scissor bracelet...

Don't come crying to me...

So - all of you parents of little kids - you just thank your lucky stars. Because a 55 year old having a temper tantrum is WAY worse than your kid fitting out in the grocery store. I'm not kidding.

In case you're wondering, she's upset about her pedometer. It doesn't work, apparently. But really - I was laughing too hard to get the details. What you've just seen is the last minute of a four minute experience.

Such a nice evening...

Tonight - Dad mowed the lawn...He's good at mowing lawns...

That lantern stand is really stuck in there, huh?

Our grass was way tall. It's not now.

After Mark got his chores done, we ate dinner and watched The Bee Movie. Then we all played Bingo. And none of us won anything. But not to worry - it's on EVERY NIGHT this week. Sweet.

Oh hold me: Bingo is Back!!

Good news! The Game Show Network is premiering Bingo America tonight. Head over and print your bingo cards so that you can play along at home!! Oh, and make sure you have the Game Show Network. Maybe you should reverse those steps.

I've printed mine!

Can anyone tell me...

...what "orlon" and "dynel" are?! I feel like I'm on the Carousel of Progress...

Image via Roadsidepictures' Flickr account

ALMOST "Cracked Out"

And I don't even DRINK coffee!