Saturday, June 11, 2011

paper lanterns



I've been wondering what paper lanterns would like like in our bedroom.  Instead of a bedside table lamp, I like the idea of hanging paper lanterns from the ceiling with light bulbs inside them.

What do you think of this idea?


(Image via Home to Life.)


Friday, June 10, 2011

word of the week

Our Word of the Week


that I picked from the fish bowl on my desk


is...



space cadet
1. a person who does not pay attention or tends to forget things

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

love and attention

When Calvin got home from his emergency visit to the vet (cats should NEVER eat gardenias), he was an unhappy kitty.  Calvin decided to hide inside this grocery bag.


He finally came out from hiding and his sister followed him around the house for days.  She sat with him and licked his ears.



Calvin's spirits brightened.



They've been inseparable since Calvin's little scare.  I wonder if she knew that he didn't feel well and needed some love and attention?  I like to think she did.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

what a win


Roger Federer's serve baffled Novak Djokovic.
Federer wins his semifinal match!   7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6


(Image via Tennisnow.)

Friday, June 3, 2011

word of the week


Our Word of the Week


that I picked from the fish bowl on my desk


is....



baffle
1. to confuse (someone) completely

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban



Synopsis from Goodreads:  J. K. Rowling continues to bewitch readers everywhere with the third book in her magical Potter series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Harry's ongoing exploits, along with those of his contemporaries, teachers, and relatives, are as imaginative, entertaining, and mysterious as ever. For during Harry's third year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he must face his greatest challenge yet: a confrontation with Sirius Black, an escaped convict and madman who is rumored to be in cahoots with Harry's archenemy, the Dark Wizard Lord Voldemort. This alone would be daunting enough, but Harry's task is made even more trying when he discovers that Sirius is suspected of being the one who killed Harry's parents.

What I think:  This is my favorite book in the Harry Potter series.  I love the way J.K. Rowling surprises the reader with Sirius Black.  He is a fascinating character and Rowling masterfully weaves him into her complicated plot.  With a wonderful ending, Harry Potter and The Prizoner of Azkaban is a must read.

(Image via Fantasticfiction.)