i called in sick yesterday. finally "hit the wall" on the long hours and high tension. i had a headache and sore throat. so i called in sick and slept for about 12 hours. i hung out with the dogs, then went to walmart to get a stock pot (see above.) i made a pot of pasta fagioli soup, and it turned out decent. it was good to putter around the house and make soup.

the dogs were barking all day, and i finally figured out why. there was a herd of deer wandering around out back. i tried to snap a pic but they were hidden back in the woods. this is the closest i could get.

in other news, griffin's favorite bee has sustained a major injury. someone ....

chewed a little hole in poor bee's foot and pulled out stuffing. i am hoping my mom can patch him up this weekend. this bee has been griffin's pal for almost a year now!

and finally, i found out i have a bum thyroid. but this seems to be almost "good news", since it explains it explains my being tired all time and unable to loose weight. i figure once the medicine kicks in, i will be skinny with a thick head of hair and glowing skin. hahahahaha!!!