We have a canal that runs behind our house and it is a nice path to walk on in the summertime. The other day my son noticed a big bird flying around. He took a good pic of the bird, but he was pretty high up there in the trees. and, after that we saw its mate. Totally cool ! We think it is either a Falcon or a Hawk of some type. We could have sat in the neighbors wooden swing set all day and watched them. They eventually flew off, but we have seen them before and we think they have a nest nearby!

Looks like we need to make another trip to Costco. My sis and I share a membership so it doesn’t kill our budget, but when I seem to actually GO there, that in itself kills my budget. We do stock up on only the stuff that we need, but it still seems to add up. and I do compare prices all the fetchin’ time, so I do save money in the long run, but it still takes a chunk whenever I visit our wholesale housewares stores. eGads, I am not looking forward to this trip as we need a lot of ’stuff’. ugh.

My son is nuts for Nerf items; mostly blasters. He went to the store with my Dad today and he bought himself another one. I refuse to buy any for him, so its all his money. When (IF) he gets married when he is older, he will prob still be hooked on Nerf and his groomsmen gifts will prob be something Nerf related! I can just see the wedding cake orange and black. sheesh.

There is so much stuff that I want to improve around the house, that I have been seriously thinking about a Home Improvement Loan. The rates are just so low these days . . . . But I am still thinking. It takes me a while to think and process info these days.

But if I did improve the house, I would get a new Slider, a new bedroom window, granite counter tops with a new Kohler kitchen sink, new sliders for the bathroom shower/tub area . . . gosh, the list goes on. Perhaps I better think more . . . ugh.