The Swallows are Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spring is springing here in Austin.  We finally got some rain the last two days which should help the buds that have already appeared on all the bushes and trees.

One Swallow has come home.  Much to the dismay of my husband, and I imagine neighbors, a swallow has returned.  I was a bit surprised.  I don’t remember  them coming this early.  Perhaps that means they will start a family early and leave earlier.  That would be nice.  I think they are so cute but Gregg would like to get rid of them.  They do make a poopy mess and the nest is in our front porch.  It may mean having to use the garage door once the babies are hatched.  However they eat a tremendous amt. of mosquitoes and since I am a mosquito magnet that makes me happy.  We had hardly any problems with them last year.

On a sad note Mouse is not long for this Earth.  Last Sat. she had a bad day and Gregg decided it may be time.  He called the vet and set up the “rainbow” trip on Sunday.  On Sunday he thought she looked better and decided he didn’t want to do it.  She is still having a hard time getting down the porch steps and looks awkward when she tries to lie down.  I think Gregg just has to get more comfortable with the idea.  It’s hard on him.  He has had Mouse longer than me and the kids.  It’s hard to see her the way she is.  She was such a playful pooch.  She loved the ball like nothing I have ever seen.  She would fetch that thing for hours.  She would bark and bark if you didn’t throw it fast enough.  As she got older she would run herself to the point that the next day we would have to give her meds as she would be limping.  Finally we had to retire the ball for her own safety.  That is a far cry from the dog I see now.  Poor dear!

Survivor time.  Gregg said that he heard this season Survivor is suppose to be hands down the best and that the first 5 minutes of the show this Thursday should not be missed.  I’m hooked, let’s see how it goes. 

I am loving Lost and wishing it were on for 2 hours every night.  I haven’t caught up on the Heroes of last season so I’m not really watching the Heroes of this season.  I kind of lost touch last time because it was so bad.  I’m going to give it a second chance.

Top Chef is winding down now but I’m not really hip to who is left.  I’m still surprised that Leah has made it this far.  I know I keep saying this.  I thought Jamie’s food was better although she did rely on scallops a little too much.   I think the winner is going to be Stefan even though he is a pompous arse but Fabio will be a star.

 I haven’t been online in a while.  If you have been emailing me I’m sorry but I will get to it soon.  It would help if I didn’t get so much spam from my friends.  I don’t need jokes or Obama updates sent daily it just clogs my email box.  I hate going to check my mail and having 120 messages and over 75% is spam from my friends.  I don’t have time for all the jokes(oh that sounds sad/bad).  Once I delete all the spam I don’t feel like reading the rest or responding.  Sorry if that sounds like hate but it takes so long……..

I hope everyone has a Happy Valentine’s Day and a GREAT weekend.

TTFN