Everyday Randomness

Another Scorcher

Good morning everyone.  According to the weather man it’s going to be another scorcher today.  We’re looking at a high somewhere between 99-101 again, and everyone’s out and about early trying to beat the heat.

I took the dog out at 6am figuring I’d be the only one on the block awake as usual, but to my surprise I was wrong.  My Grandparents were already working in one of their gardens behind my house, my cousin who lives across the road from us was pulling his lawnmower out of his shed, and I could already hear a couple other lawnmowers doing their jobs on down the road somewhere.

As usual it’s not a case of up early for me.  It’s the usual case of I haven’t been to bed yet, but it looks like the rest of the neighborhood decided to wake up early to join me.  It feels so nice out there right now.  The garden thermometer on my patio says it’s 74.  I wish it would stay like that all day!

Hubby wants me around the computer this morning trying to win an Ebay auction for him, but it doesn’t end ’til 9:30.  I might just have to head outside for an hour or so to enjoy the perfect temps while they last.  I bet it’ll be blazing out there by 10.  Luckily the humidity is supposed to stay pretty low all day.  That’s definitely a plus down here!

911 Call For Math Help

When parent’s teach their kids what to do in an emergency situation kids learn to dial 9-1-1! When it comes to a small child who might not understand exactly what an “emergency” is, mom’s teach them to dial 911 when they need help right?

Apparently this 4 year old little boy thought he should call 911 when he needed help…with math!

It’s absolutely adorable!

He made it on Jay Leno!

Stoopid Bubblez!

I’ve been trying to get to my blogs, I really have, but I’m stuck on this little game over at Reflexive Arcade called Bubblez!  I think finding that game is the worse thing I could have ever done because I’m seriously addicted.

I got stuck on level 19, so of course I had to spend a couple hours trying to beat it.  Once that was accomplished I couldn’t stop there could I?  Nope, I had to see how many levels are in the online version.  Now 4 hours later I sit here on level 25 wondering when the madness will end!

Natural Beauty

I got a few more shots of flowers yesterday, but when I finally got them uploaded to my computer a few minutes ago I realized all the shots came out really horrible. One looks pretty cool just because the suns rays are shining down on top of the azalea bush, but it ruins the actual shot of the flowers. I’ll try to take some more pictures tomorrow.

For now I’m admiring the beauty that is the Shangri La Gardens and Nature Center in Orange, Texas. I’ve never been to Texas, but if Hubby and I ever get a chance to visit his uncle who lives near there, I’d definitely like to stop by Shangri La Gardens. We have the Clemson Botanical Gardens here, but it’s no where near as beautiful as the photos I’m seeing from Shangri La Gardens.

You can see some of the beauty of this 252 acre botanical gardens in their photo album. I only wish I could live somewhere that looked at beautiful. What I really like is the fact that Shangri La Gardens has the U.S. Green Building Council’s platinum certification for LEED®-NC. They’re run a very eco friendly setting that is not only beautiful, but has a purpose.

The gardens contain over 300 species of plant life, but there’s more. Visitors can observe birds or participate in educational programs about plants and wildlife. I love stuff like that, and I only wish the botanical gardens here could be as great.

I really hope we do have the opportunity to visit Hubby’s uncle sometime in the future. I would love to take a trip to Texas, and I would definitely love to see these gardens in person. Photos never do a place like this full justice. If you’re live in Texas or plan to visit Orange, Texas consider stopping by the Shangri La Gardens and Nature Center.