You don't bring me flowers...

anymore!

That's alright because I'd prefer a gift basket any day of the week!

Just the other day Shawna's mom asked if we wanted money, flowers, or a gift basket delivered when the baby comes.

After thinking about it for a few seconds we instantly answered gift basket! Of course, we want ours filled with tons of chocolate and nice champagne!

The thought of spending money on flowers is nice and all...but at the end of the day you don't have anything and with a gift basket at least you've been able to gain a few pounds, right?

Fatty McFatt.

I'm not sure I've mentioned it...but I'm on the pregnancy diet with Shawna.

This pregnancy has been dangerous and if you look at me sometimes you'd think that I might be the one carrying our second child!

I think when this baby gets here either I'm going to have to find a way to nurse or else I'm going to have to get on the treadmills and work off some of this unwanted weight!

Of course, I have heard the stories from friends and family about how their babies don't sleep and they end up missing numerous meals and losing tons of weight...hmm...I guess that doesn't sound soooooo bad?

Know of a good dealer?

I'm talking about a coin dealer of course!

One thing that never loses it’s value is silver and other precious metals! Even when our stocks are floundering you can always look to silver, gold, and precious metals to maintain their value.

Monex Deposit Company offers silver, gold, and other precious metals for delivery or they will make arrangements to have your metals stored privately and securely at a bank or depository.

I didn’t realize this but Monex Deposit Company (MDC) is an industry leader. They sell gold in two forms: coin or ingot. The world demand now exceeds the supply demand for gold - which makes it a pretty smart investment.

Especially with the economy doing so poorly and people losing all of their investments with the stock market!

I wish it would stop!

I swear when it rains - it pours!

Both of the faucets in our bathroom have been leaking for a month.

I called PricePfister to get the parts and they sent every part but the one that I actually needed!

I was able to get the sink faucet to stop leaking but then one of the washers around the neck broke. So I need to order that part too!

I'm still working on the shower faucet and figure that when I place the call I can get them to send all of the parts at once.

Thank God this is all under warranty and the people there are friendly and provide really good customer service!

*drip*drip*

One faucet at a time...

I've got to keep telling myself that I can only do so much these days! I have a to-do list from here to the floor and my motivation to get things done is pretty limited!

A few years ago we looked at kitchen faucets and decided on a name brand faucet that didn't cost us an arm and a leg.

It's done a great job but now I'm realizing that I should do some caulking around the base of the faucet because I think water is actually draining down and into our cabinents.

Always something new.

So my dad is back at home after being in the hospital, nursing home, hospital, and nursing home.

I'm glad that he's back at home and in a few weeks he thinks he's going to be back at work.

Of course, I know that he's going to jump into it too quickly. His plan is to do botox and non-surgical procedures first. One option might be for him to buy wrinkle cream and market it to his patients!

If he were to find some good products and sell them then he could do pretty good without having to perform surgery!

Tick tock - you don't stop.

I'm not quite done with my to-do list. Before I know it I won't have anything on the list and it will be time for the baby. (Yeah, I'm sure that's how it works, right?)

A few years back I purchased a new Skagen watch for Shawna and it's been great. I just purchased a new battery for it and I expect that it will be good as new!

However, I just saw a beautiful breguet watch and they are really great timepieces! Not to mention, I think Shawna would have liked it better!

I was able to find some great watches at ViaLuxe! The website was easy to use and I like the set up. Not to mention, the pictures of the stunning watches are amazing. It makes me want to buy a few watches.

Of course, I'd have to spend Emmy and Grammy's college fund to do that. But you never know when I might hit the lottery! (I guess I'd have to play first, right?)

Not only are they classics with a great look...but they have a great reputation for being competent and hardy watches that can withstand almost anything!

God knows, I'm going to need a decent watch with two kids and and endless amount of baby barf landing on me!

Partner?

At some point I've got to ask myself if I really want to do the extra work to be come a partner.

What are my personal and professional goals and can I be happy and successful with both.

There's tons of potential in my line of work and at some point it might be worth thinking about even coming up with a franchise!

I know there's a huge demand for residential Landscape Architects....now just to find competent employees!

Drug rehab, anyone?

I was shocked to find out the other day that a few kids I had gone to school with had to attend drug rehab.

You hear about it everyday - the newest celebrity intake. However, it really rings through that there's a problem with alcohol and drug addiction when someone you know has a problem and seeks help.