Blogging, Kelp Knitting | Posted by Jannie on 13 November 2008 @ 4:02 PM
Before I get into Thursdays… these “Carpool Kids” photos I took last Wednesday really, in my very humble opinion, seem to pop when enlarged. And I think the top of a post is a great spot to slide in a photo for maxium impact and blog promotion, don’t you?
And Bloggers, if you have any articles or posts about photos in posts, please feel free to leave said links in my comments, thanks.
THURSDAYS! I already love Thursdays because Kelly stays for afterschool, which she loves, and allows me another 2 1/2 hours to knit those kelp ball gowns and dance with my dog.
But, brace yourself (with an underwire bra, sideways,) ’cause it gets even better! Starting next week Sarah’s mom will drive Kelly to school on Thursday mornings! (She used to do Friday pick-up.)
Thursdays! 8:00 a.m to until 4:50 p.m entirely for ME !!!
But, please don’t hate me for being spoiled – remember, this is my hair in the morning.
Plus, I deserve a whole day for me, right? And I will be working of course, on songs and stuff.
And taking a 45-min bath.
I am curious… What is YOUR favorite day(s,) of the week and why?
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On 14 November 2008 at 4:56 am Fancy said,
Why does your hair look like that in the morning?
Great pics, and thanks for the link to that post on photos in a blog. I just started doing it because I love pictures, looking at them or taking them. I like to leave them pretty raw, though. I’ll crop and adjust for light balance, maybe enhance the color balance, but nothing elaborate.
You’ve seen my blog, what do you think? Should I start thinking about Photoshop?
Fancy’s last blog post..Migration
On 14 November 2008 at 8:07 am Mia said,
Oh, I’m not too big to say I’m so jealous. I’d love a full day. I know I’ll get it eventually. That will be both a sad and a happy day.
As for my favorite day, Saturday. My husband’s last day of work for the week.
Mia’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday ~ Protective Mother
On 14 November 2008 at 8:29 am karyn said,
My favorite is when I get to hang out with my nephews and nieces. So whatever my day off from work just happens to be!
On 14 November 2008 at 10:48 am SnaggleTooth said,
Wow! You lucky Mom! Enjoy it while it lasts!
That rarely happened to me while the girls were young, but felt Soooo wonderful. The dumb part is when you miss your child, or worse, spend the time worrying about them!
Thursday is my fav day this week, cause it’s Day Off! Off the feet, n resting the back with no where I have to be is my fav time! Putter if I wanna, write, do whatever I feel like- no “have to s” in the way.
SnaggleTooth’s last blog post..Sun Sea
On 14 November 2008 at 11:42 am Barbara Swafford - Blogging Without A Blog said,
Hi Jannie – I love those giant butterflies.
Saturdays are my favorite day. Often my husband is working and I get to have the house to myself, no phones to answer, and I can stay in my pajamas for hours. I grab my coffee, turn on the computer, travel around blogosphere, and just chill. It’s heavenly.
Barbara Swafford – Blogging Without A Blog’s last blog post..Casual Friday – The Floor Is Yours
On 14 November 2008 at 5:32 pm Pink Ink said,
My favorite day is Sunday.
I get to sleep in, attend church, fix more leisurely meals. I don’t work, and if I find that I am just too restless to relax, I HAVE to read a book.
Enjoy this you-time!
Pink Ink’s last blog post..If It Weren’t For Mom
On 14 November 2008 at 5:50 pm Lynn said,
Saturday, most definitely. I was unemployed last year for five months and Saturday didn’t seem that special during that time, but now that I work nine hours a day and 20 miles from home, it has taken on new meaning: Sleeping in until my kitty comes to yell at me to get up, making something special for breakfast like an egg in a hole or an everything but the kitchen-sink omelet. And a big pot of coffee. Finding a good old black and white movie on Turner Classic Movies or catching up on DVR recordings of Grey’s Anatomy or ER.
Lynn’s last blog post..Strategic awakening, fun place and hired
On 14 November 2008 at 8:14 pm Kalyani said,
Where is that cool butterfly? I want to experience it in person!
Love you,
Kalyani
On 14 November 2008 at 8:26 pm Thomma Lyn said,
That sounds fabulous, Jannie! Enjoy your Me Time. And songs — that’s wonderful. Good luck with them. Music — both playing it and writing it — is one of life’s greatest joys.
(((((((((hugs)))))))))!
Thomma Lyn’s last blog post..Random Bits in the Life of TL
On 14 November 2008 at 8:36 pm Suzie said,
I hate to say Mondays. I love bringing the kids to school. You’re judging me, aren’t you?
Suzie’s last blog post..Our Olympic Sport
On 14 November 2008 at 9:27 pm Jannie said,
Fancy: It’s how I’m able to correct our family curse of combined fine thin flat hair + funny head shape. I think your blog pictures are always great and add to your story!
Mia: Yes, it does feel good to get time to ourselves, soemday you will and that day will be here before you know it. Does your husband work a full day on Saturday?
Karyn: That’s so sweet. I bet they are just crazy about you. For kids I think the time you concentrate on them is the biggest thing they crave. And need.
Snag: That is so true about missing my angel, even when I have the time to myself. She is so happy tho on Thursday afternoons with her buddies – I doubt she thinks of me.
Barbara: Yes, totally. Pyjamas, coffee, laptop, no phones — bliss! (Butterflies in the Botanical Gardens here in Austin.)
Pink: I shall raise my coffee cup to you from afar on Sunday and know that you are relaxing and smiling your beautiful smile.
Lynn: Wow, nine hours a day and 20 miles from home. (I feel pretty guilty now.) But your Saturday does sound divine, nothing like getting lost in those old B&W shows.
Kalyani: Zilker Botanical! Let’s take the girls there, they have 3 or 4 of those butterflies in different colors.
Thomma Lyn: Yes, you no doubt know the joy of having a full day to immerse yourself in creating your music. I feel very blessed about it too, especailly now that I am gearing up for a CD release.
Suzie: I can only guess you’re funning, right? The other 5 weekday mornings I have the 35-40 minute drive to her school, in heavy traffic. Go running, and drive home again. Luckily my car is very fuel efficient. Too bad it wasn’t an auto-pilot one!
On 14 November 2008 at 10:11 pm Mama Zen said,
Thursday or Friday. Usually, I can get one of those days clear of errands, after school practices, or other mom business!
Mama Zen’s last blog post..When I Sleep Alone
On 15 November 2008 at 12:42 am debbie said,
I am no longer driving kids to or from school (carpool plus teenagers = freedom) and it is such a luxury. Some days, I’m not even out of my pj’s when they leave. Love it!
debbie’s last blog post..My Identity Crisis
On 15 November 2008 at 12:50 am Teacher Dude said,
I want to be your friend. I found you by accident and fell in love with your writing. I hate to be the nerd of the class but my favorite day is Monday. I get to start a new week, there is no laundry, the cars are washed, the clothes are hanging up, there are no dishes, the dusting is done, I have vacuumed…what more could I ask for?
Teacher Dude’s last blog post..Lookie He’r – We in da driven seats naw!!!
On 15 November 2008 at 1:33 am wade said,
Friday is my favorite day.I love the antcicpation of a weekend a lot more than I ever enjoy a weekend.Plus, I usually go to the office on Saturdays and Sudays to keep my wife from killing me.You nare a songwriter, remember “Friday on My Mind”?
“Monday morning seems so bad,
everybody seems to naaaagme.
Comein Tuesday I feel better,
even my old man looks good.
Wednesdays just won’t go,
Thursdays go to slow.
I got Friday on my miiiind !.”
On 15 November 2008 at 2:20 am Vered - MomGrind said,
I love Fridays. My favorite part of Friday is when the husband comes home from work. That officially signals the start of our weekend.
On 15 November 2008 at 2:57 am Patricia said,
Jannie,
Lucky you, I remember those first days of freedom and my choice activities and until I filled them up they were great.
My best days are when I feel great, can write all I want to, and someone else takes responsibility for food. My once a year favorite day is Christmas Day because my honey takes kids skiing after stockings, and I read all day and make then a lovely dinner and then we share our gifts. I have a friend who owns a bookstore pick out my read for the day so it is a surprise and I don’t have to think or decide. It is lovely and the kids love it, and my guy thinks its great! Peace reigns.
Patricia’s last blog post..Factoid Friday: A Thank You Note to Lambie
On 15 November 2008 at 3:58 am Shay said,
That was the Easybeats, Wade.
Jannie, the late Harry Nilsson would have disagreed with you about thursdays. He sang, “If thursday was a boat, I bet it’d sink.”
My favorite is saturday, even though i work, because I always have sunday off, so i can come home after work on saturday, knowing I have the next day off, plus there is usually nothing that needs doing so badly that it can’t just bloody well wait!
Shay’s last blog post..Sin
On 15 November 2008 at 4:36 am Talon said,
You deserve a day to yourself – I think everyone does. I’ve always cherished hours – sporadic and unplanned – when I have time for myself…no obligations, no interruptions, no nothing…just whatever strikes my fancy. Those unexpected hours tend to stretch so that they become huge (like summer vacations when you were a kid…it seemed a week lasted at least a month)…and so those hours become my favorite days…
Talon’s last blog post..Peeking…
On 15 November 2008 at 5:51 am Georgie B said,
Sunday is my favorite day of the week. I do the grocery shopping on that day, and believe it or not, it is the only time that I’m by myself. It is truly my quiet time.
As for a post with a picture, this one is the only one I’ve written that contains less than twenty words. Enjoy.
http://cedarmountainnewengland.blogspot.com/2008/09/little-relaxation.html
On 15 November 2008 at 5:51 am Stacey / Create a Balance said,
Ahhhh – Great minds think alike! Be proud of your day off, for you are an inspiration for many moms.
Stacey / Create a Balance’s last blog post..21 Reasons to Schedule a Weekly Night Out for Yourself
On 15 November 2008 at 6:31 am Caity said,
That butterfly bench is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen! I want one!
I guess my favorite day would be Saturday. It’s the weekend, I usually have the entire day to myself, and I can stay up late because there isn’t work the next day.
Caity’s last blog post..Wrath of the… meh.
On 15 November 2008 at 8:42 am Erin Monahan said,
Sunday. No work, no school – just me and the fam hanging out and vegging. The worst part of the day is grocery shopping, which isn’t that bad because that means it’s also the one day that we’re guaranteed to have chosolate in the house
Erin Monahan’s last blog post..Too bad I can’t afford a prize…
On 15 November 2008 at 9:59 am Lance said,
Cool butterflies (and kids!)!!
This whole bra thing is getting me here, Jannie! I don’t even get what underwire means!! So, I’ll brace myself with something else – how about a steel-toed shoe (because that I at least understand)…
Fridays…it feels like a day to get caught up…
Lance’s last blog post..Thanks For The Cookie
On 15 November 2008 at 10:57 am ella said,
Any day (M-F), that I don’t have to work: the kids are at school and I’m home alone, sigh. Sat. and Sun. are chaos, so although I’m happy to have DH around, we are on the go from dawn to dusk.
I want that butterfly bench in my yard…
ella’s last blog post..Hanker for a Hunk-a Henna, part 2
On 15 November 2008 at 12:38 pm teahouseblossom said,
Hello, huge butterflies!! And huge pink bows! Hooray!!
On 15 November 2008 at 12:58 pm Michael Lee said,
I don’t think any of my posts will be photo based, why use 1 photo when you can use 20000 words I always say…mind, my hair is always the same in the morning…shaved – an easy life…
Michael Lee’s last blog post..No More Conversations On My Own (Friday night in Hobart)
On 15 November 2008 at 4:07 pm Shay said,
PS–throwing bras into the trees? may as well throw 20 dollar bills, the things are so expensive!
Shay’s last blog post..Sin
On 15 November 2008 at 7:20 pm Jannie said,
FRIENDS: I’ve had a wicked migraine, it’s better now but I’m going to go nap.
AND I WILL BE BACK TO REPLY TO ALL YOU SWEETIES’ COMMENTS SOON, I PROMISE!!!
Since I’ve not yet figured out how to put the time-stamp in these comments, let it now be known far and slim that in Austin Texas it is at THIS VERY MOMENT Saturday Nov. 15th at 9:20 a.m.
The J-ster.
On 15 November 2008 at 11:41 pm Cath Lawson said,
Hi Jannie – Those are great pics. And you deserve that extra time. I loved when the kids started after school clubs too.
And by the way – thank you for the kind things you said about me over at Liz Strauss’s blog.
On 16 November 2008 at 5:20 am Stephanie said,
I love that butterfly.
My fav day of the week is Sunday. The hubby and I sleep in, have a leisurely breakfast, watch movies and in general just be slugs. Even the dogs get in to the lazy Sunday routine.
On 16 November 2008 at 7:53 pm Jannie said,
Mama Zen: It sounds like you are a busy wonderful mom. Enjoy the “Me” time you do get.
Debbie: It does sound like a luxury. And I’m sure deservedly so. I almost stayed in my p.j.s the other day to drive carpool. Almost.
Teacher Dude: I am appropriately flattered by your praise for my humble work. (psst, I kinda like Mondays too ’cause my schedule resumes but don’t tell anyone. )
Wade: I actually do not know Friday On My Mind. I remember Gentle On My Mind, I’ve Got A Mind To Kick Your Butt, and Mind Yer Own Beeswax. But not Friday On My Mind. Sorry.
Vered: Sounds like you guys have the whole weekend for fun? I like when my hubby comes home too – he’s so huggable and cute.
Patricia: Your Christmas day tradition sounds so wonderful. Is that cross-country skiing? That’s one of my favorite winter activities, don’t get to do it in Austin but I remember the thrill of it well. (Even if I was a size 7 shoe and I had to wear my mom’s size 8s with a hole in the left small toe.)
Shay: Hey postie-girl. Easybeats, eh? Never heard of them. Do you and your dogs run free in the wilds of Michigan on Sundays? I can picture your long hair flying in the wind as you fling frisbees and slobbery tennis balls.
Talon: That was a very poetic account you did and exactly how I feel about my free time too. Thank you.
Georgie B: Is thre anything better than grocery shopping without kids jumping in and out of the cart and asking for something every 12 seconds that you can’t even hear yourself think? And I visted your photo link. Who could ask for better friends than those?
Stacey: An inspiration? Really, you think? I was thinking more along the lines of pretty spoiled but then again I am used to the American way of always having to do, produce, work, work, work.
Caity: S-A-T-U-R-D_A-Y ! A million songs have been written of its virtues and all true. I shall be posting more butterfly bench pix! I took others but they turned out blurry.
Erin: Chocolate in the house! I’m there. Your kids are older than mine, I imagine grocery shopping gets much better as children age and (Hopefully,) mature?
Lance: Remember Kramer and Mr. Kostanza were working on the “Manzierre.” Maybe these were underwired? Fridays, of course – you seem like a Friday kind of guy.
Ella: Someday, my lovely dear, you shall be sitting with feet up on a Saturday morning, sipping finest fair-trade coffee and so pleased with yourself to have two wonderful self-sufficient daughters. I used to HATE Saturdays, literally, and this will sound really bad — because I had no break from my very high needs child that day. And I could live through Sunday because I knew she would be back at pre-school the next day. (Lord, forgive me for having had such weak thoughts back then. I was an ungrateful sinner.)
teahouseblossom: Ain’t it all so visually pleasing? Glad I could give you something to enjoy.
Michael: Yes, your posts are all motherfrigging long, but I enjoy each and every one of them!
Shay: I know I pay almost $40 for my sports bras. I buy maybe 3 a year. The one I have on now is blue. Sky-denim-eyeball blue.
Cath: Thanks for all. Oh yeah the link over at Liz’s blog, that was such a surprise. It was from something I left in a comment and I got a link – whee-hoo. And yes, you are a blogging guru for me and many people. Thanks.
Stephanie: This is your day then! Enjoy. It’s Sunday at 9:51 a.m. as I finish this comment and prepare to post.
On 16 November 2008 at 7:56 pm Renee said,
Ha ha ha ha ha! I LOVE the picture of your head (but you’re still in second place to your lovely daughter on the butterfly!)
Fridays are my favorite days because I am HOME ALONE from 7:10 am until 4:00 pm. I always say that I need that day so I can clean but I have a layer of dust 3 inches thick on my furniture so the truth is, I just love to lay around, boy-free, and watch garbage on TV… ah… the life….
Renee
Renee’s last blog post..Elves in Progress
On 16 November 2008 at 10:31 pm Sheila said,
Okay jannie, that pic with the one little one in the butterfly? PRICELESS! What an AWESOME pic! Love it!
Sheila’s last blog post..Sears. Above and beyond!
On 17 November 2008 at 2:27 am Rhett said,
Kelly is your dottir, I presume. Beautiful blonde gurl! And whatta chair that is!
Rhett’s last blog post..Secret Fantasy
On 17 November 2008 at 5:54 am Wesley said,
Woah, I just went there today. What a coincidence. I personally like photos in blog posts. My favorite day of the week is Friday. And you definitely deserve a day to yourself, at the very least.
Wesley’s last blog post..It is definitely time for a haircut.
On 17 November 2008 at 6:32 am Jannie said,
Renee: My head or any part of me (expect maybe my inner ankles,) pales in comparison to my sweet young child. YOur Firdays sound like my Thursday! Do you get into the wine at 12:01 too?
Sheila: Isnt’ it great?? I’m going back sometime to take some more in the other chairs that turned out fuzzy last week. Someday I will post a phohto of Kelly I have of her and a friend in that same butterfly when they were two!
Rhett” Aye she’s the fruit of me loins indeed!!
Wesley: Get out? Tou went to that park today??? No way! Thanks for visiting and for your nice comments.
On 17 November 2008 at 8:27 am Momisodes said,
Wow! That sounds like absolute bliss. I relish the days my daughter heads to preschool in the morning. Those hours seem to fly by!
Momisodes’s last blog post..Weekly Winners
On 17 November 2008 at 9:19 am Carla said,
OMG, I love that butterfly bench. That is just the coolest ever. Want one.
Carla’s last blog post..Resilience
On 17 November 2008 at 10:41 am Munchkins and Music said,
That bench is really cool! I’ve never seen a bench like it!
Munchkins and Music’s last blog post..Clean Music for Teens: David Archuleta
On 18 November 2008 at 2:04 am Cricket said,
Wow…what pictures. You know me. I just love them. How pretty is this? They do pop when they are enlarged.
You really lighten my day up. Look at the hair. I need a new “do.” I need a makeover actually.
I wish I could get an entire day off. How nice. Take it for yourself and enjoy. I guess you could go and fling some bras. I really wish I knew what you guys were talking about. I just flung mine off and onto the chair. Does that count?
Cricket’s last blog post..Breathe in, breathe out
On 18 November 2008 at 4:17 pm Jannie said,
Momisodes: I totally hear you on that. Before you know it she’ll be in Kinder and you’ll have a whole 6 hours, which will all seem to get filled up, anyway!
Carla: Isn’t it beautiful?! They had only this one a few years ago and now have 3 or 4. I wonder who the artist is? I’ll have to find out.
Munchkins: Thanks. See directly above to Carla!
Cricket: I made myself over about 17 years ago and find it to be good, the girls at the perfume counters seem to always want me different, bit I resist their eyeshadowing advances. Flinging a bra anywhere, for no matter of length certainly counts! Have you tried up and onto the ceiling fan and seeing where it lands? That’s always a hoot. (You can also try that with cats but they usually don’t seem to dig it too much.)
On 18 November 2008 at 6:32 pm Glenn Buttkus said,
Well, here is # 43, I think. Favorite day…hmmmm, yeah, I fall into the Saturday gang. Most of us wage slaves try and stay up on Friday night, but are too exhausted by the work week to really get into the groove, so we sleep in a bit on Saturday morning; what my wife and I call “laying up”. She will read in bed for a couple of hours while I bring her hot chocolate. I lounge in my pj’s until noon, reading, watching movies (I am a movie buff and own 12,000 of them, cluttering up my whole basement with shelves. Once upon a time I was a professional actor, but that’s another story.) We are teachers, so the lazy Saturday routine is sacred. Our three daughters are grown up and out of the nest. Friday is a close second for me, and I do feel elated all day knowing the wunderbar weekend is on the horizon.
Glenn
Glenn Buttkus’s last blog post..A Good Poem
On 18 November 2008 at 10:10 pm Dot said,
Saturday. It’s my day of rest. How much I rest depends on my fibromyalgia, but if I want, I just rest all day and watch movies.
Dot’s last blog post..True Commuter Stories
On 19 November 2008 at 3:44 am Jannie said,
Glenn: We used to “lay up” at one time too, before the Kellster burst onto the scene. 12,000 movies!!?? How many are Beta, VHS and DVD?
Dot: Fibromyalgia sucks. Are you content with the care you’re getting for it? I’ve heard some women say they feel under rug swept.
On 20 November 2008 at 12:17 pm Jennifer Susannah Devore said,
Mondays rock! As a bottle of Evian in the morning is a new start of a new day, so is a Monday the new start of a new week. Business and otherwise, Mondays are the Renaissance Day of the Week.
Ta!
Jennifer Susannah Devore’s last blog post..Happy, Pappy? Confessions of a Happy Media Whore
On 20 November 2008 at 1:57 pm Talon said,
Hope you’re enjoying your first offical “Thursday Rules” day with lots of fun stuff and maybe stretching a 45 minute bath to a full hour!
Talon
On 20 November 2008 at 4:28 pm Jannie said,
Jennifer: How nice to see you! Monday’s my second fave!
Talon: How sweet of you to remember. I actually spent most of the morning helping my hubby with his new website (I’ll reveal it some time.) Then catching up on peoples’ blogs, then coming back to find I had a bit of a spat going on my own blog. And here it is 4:27 and I need to go now and take a very quick shower to be ready to leave in 23 minutes. Bahhh, no long bath for spoiled Jannie!
On 20 November 2008 at 10:51 pm Talon said,
Sounds like your day was a full one. That’s okay – you’ll have a bath that lasts twice as long next Thursday.
Oh, I really hate spats…so I hope it was easily resolved.
Talon
Talon’s last blog post..Elusive
On 21 November 2008 at 11:08 am Jannie said,
Ah, it’s all okay. And wait until I give y’all the link to the website for my hubby’s new enterprise! It’s gonna rock – the site and the enterprise. Actually, I’m off now to work on it. See you soon!
Jannie’s last blog post..Doris to register nine