Halloween Haiku

Waiting to go out

It's trick-or-treat time again

Candy bars galore

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Scared to venture out

but the irresistable

pull of sugar calls

Haiku Friday - Sunsets

How can I describe

the calm when I see all the

colors of sunset?

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Okay, so maybe that doesn't make total sense. What does make sense? West Michigan sunsets. Seriously, they rock. Of course, this was only taken over my "pond" in the backyard, but the colors were still completely awesome. I was actually sad when I knew I couldn't catch the rest of this sunset over the big lake - it would've taken me 10 minutes to drive there and this is clearly the last of it.

So that's one reason I love living here, despite my post the other day.

Haiku Friday - Getting Political

Is it wrong of me
to feel insulted because
McCain chose Palin?

Just my opinion
but where is she coming from?
Don't mean Alaska.

I can't vote for them
simply because she's female-
won't fix the problem.

Tired of seeing
her face on every newsstand;
pitbull joke STUPID.

And is it just me,
or does Palin resemble
Megan Mullally?

If they make it to
Washington, it will just be
more of the same.

Haiku Friday - Redemption

Husband bought for me

A digital camera

Replacing what's lost

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Redeeming himself,

he wanted an SLR.

Expensive - I'd flip!

Haiku Friday

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I am in a funk

but don't know what's causing it.

Wish it'd go away.

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Work looming? Weight gain?

I can't reach inside myself

to figure it out.

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Hate when I'm restless,

from one thing to another;

so unproductive.

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Now I ask you this-

make me laugh, people! I know

someone there can help.

Haiku Friday

Off we go on the

morrow. Across the big lake

and east to the Dells.

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With good friends and their

daughter; she and Molly will

have good times playing.

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Mini golf but no

water shows. Lake Delton has

drained away. Oh well.

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No expectations here.

First time visiting the Dells.

Want a getaway.

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Gone for a week, so

keep the 'net warm for me and

I'll miss you all. Bye!

Haiku Friday - Apology

Reading, commenting

I've been terrible lately

I will be better.

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Next week, more relaxed

More time to look at your blogs

before vacation...

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I feel like a child

chastised for being naughty.

Too bitchy lately.

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Haiku Friday - Ode to the Box House

O beautiful box

turned into a house by my

big brother with love.

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I still remember

it fondly, all the different

places it became.

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Playhouse, hospital

school, library, vet office,

space shuttle, hotel.

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We need to bring back

toys without batteries, so

kids can work their minds.

Haiku Friday - Summer

Vacations. Cook-outs.

Swimming parties all day.

Darkness comes slowly.

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Lemonade. Ice cream.

Watermelon stickiness

Eating til you burst.

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Watching the sunset

Bonfires at the beach, all

of us making s'mores.

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I don't mind the rain

But I don't like thunderstorms.

Tornadoes scare me.

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Summer, sweet summer.

I love having time off work.

It goes by TOO FAST.

I know this should be a Freedom Haiku or something, but...

I had an alternative in mind.

My quest for beauty

ended with ninety-five bucks

at the MAC counter.

What did I get for

this sum? Three eyeshadows and

two brushes. Oy vey!

It's a good thing that

I do the bills, because my

hubs would sh*t his pants.

I should go back to

Bonne Bell/Wet 'n Wild-

At least it was cheap.

So seriously? Instead of asking how much the make-up brushes cost before purchasing, I decided to just ride it out. Obviously, that was a biiiiiig mistake. Now I'm searching for cheaper brushes online so I can take the MAC ones back to Macy's, which will give me $50 back. And why did I spend this kind of money at a make-up counter? Because I haven't bothered with much more than powder and mascara since I gave birth 3.25 years ago. I wanted advice on creating smoky eyes for the wedding I am attending next month (which my daughter and husband are in, but I am not). I chose the MAC counter since it is usually frequented by the younger crowd, rather than the retired, Florida wintering age ladies at the Clinique and Estee Lauder counters. Where is the I-am-30-something, can-you-make-me-look-slightly-younger- than-my-age-but-still-appropriate counter? Um, that seems to be M.I.A.

I really do miss the days of being able to use the cheapest make-up. And wasn't Bonne Bell stuff the bomb? I used to use plain old Noxema (mmm, the smell of clean) to wash with, and whatever was advertised in Seventeen on my face. Now? Well, I discovered Origins shortly before I turned 30 and haven't been able to go back since. I recently tried to choose a less expensive option for facial cleansing - Oil of Olay something or other - in place of my beloved and extremely awesome Checks & Balances. And...it was a big bomb. I gave it a couple of weeks, but the OoO just doesn't cut it for making my face feel clean. C&B makes my face feel clean but not all dried out. What do they put in it...crack (for your) pores? (Ha - GET IT?!) So I suck it up and pay $12 more for the good stuff. And I use it sparingly. Same with the Perfect World stuff, which I initially picked up to stave off the wrinkles and pock marks that were certain to invade my generally good skin once I turned the big 3-0. Keeps away free radicals! Smells good! Made with White Tea! I still faithfully use and love it. My mom gets me the big vat of skin guardian at Christmas, I make it last as long as humanly possible. My one thing I can use that's cheap is Cover Girl Lash Blast...and I completely agree with Bossy that the "best buy" mascara (which I saw in a 4 pack at Costco today...why not Lash Blast, dammit?) may be a good buy, but ain't a good mascara.

What the hell was my point? I guess the cost of cosmetics, and the tactics they use to suck you in. They make you dependent on them (hi Origins!) so that you can never, ever go back to Wet 'n Wild (honestly though, who would want to? Am I going to get gross Google searches now because I've used the phrase Wet 'n Wild? Nah, pervs probably can't spell that well.)

What are your favorite, tried-and-true products?

And Happy 4th! Hopefully I'll get a chance to read everyone's stuff when I get home tonight...

Haiku Friday - Gas Prices

Up/down. Mostly up.

The price of gas is starting

to irk me but good.

Speculators? Why

does simply talking about

the price make it rise??

Here's the solution:

STOP TALKING ABOUT IT! Duh.

The problem is fixed.

Haiku Friday

Daughter of mine, who

do you resemble the most;

your daddy or me?

Daddy says it's him

but I know he knows the truth

you're my mini-me.

I really need to figure out how to get these pics to look better in the post...

The frogs

Outside my window

a cacophony of frogs

twang like rubber bands

This is the "pond" that is sort of kitty corner (is it kiddy corner? catty corner? I don't know, I've never typed it out before!) from our backyard. Lately, the bullfrogs have taken to being REALLY LOUD at night, to the point that it's sometimes hard to get to sleep. Sometimes I'm not sure what's more annoying - dogs or frogs? Aaahhh, the country. After 10 years of not living in it, I wonder how long it will take to truly get used to it again?