I thought I’d post today’s free code from Redbox just incase you haven’t had the time to register. DB96TH is the code to enter before renting your movie. This code is only good for today and will expire at midnight.
Enjoy your free movie!!
One of the best ways to rent movies is through the Redbox. It’s fast, easy, cheap and sometimes FREE! Redbox gives out free codes on Mondays and now Wednesdays. You can find these codes at www.insideredbox.com or go to the official Redbox webiste and sign up for text messages. That’s what I have done. Every Monday and Wednesday morning I get a text message with a code for a free movie. These codes are only good for the day they are sent to you. When you go to rent your free movie touch the part of the screen at the bottom that says “rent with promo code”. There isn’t a way to enter your code when you check out, it’s done at the begining. If you have more than one credit or debit card with you the code can be used with each one.
We were having such a nice time, sitting out by the pool with Grandma and Dude. (that’s what my kids call my dad) Grandma was holding Millie and Dude was watching the boys swim. For the most part everything was calm, well, as calm as my two can be.
Millie was basking and we were trying to get her to eat. Since there has been a meal worm shortage she’s been on an eating strike. She wants what she wants and nothing else will do. Every now and then we were able to sneak in a phoenix worm but had to then deal with the bearded dragon stare down.
The boys started to get a little rowdy by jumping into the pool to see if they could splash Grandma, Millie and me. They did several times. This made Millie get a little active. Normally, she does not move very much, so this was a little out of character for her. We told the boys to calm down so Millie could get on the deck and bask.
She did for a few minuets. She was her normal calm self. Then she started running back and forth and rubbing her face in the little puddles of water along the edge. We’ve never seen her move that much or that fast. It was like she was on a mission. But, it didn’t last long, once again she was still looking up at the sun.
Then out of nowhere she ran and jumped INTO the pool! Now, we are all moving and yelling. Millie is sinking to the bottom of the pool! Brandon dives down and doesn’t see her. He comes back up with panic all over his face. My parents-the voices of reason- say,”Just give her a second. She’s an animal, she’ll start swimming.” I hear them, but I’m looking at the panic on poor Brandon’s face and now Walker has started to whimper. Plus, I’m thinking,” Hey, this pet was expensive! There’s no buying another one. I gotta save her!!”
So, what does mom do? I jump in, cloths-n-all and head to the bottom of the pool. Scraping the skin off my knuckles on the way. I hear all kinds of screaming but can’t tell what’s going on because I’m now at the bottom of the pool behind the stairs and there is NO Millie.
Well, that’s because she was swimming to the top on the other side! I came up for air with my heart racing because I couldn’t find her and I hear my mom say, in her very calm voice,”Dear, she’s swimming, she’s fine.” And she was! Just like a mini alligator. Swimming without a care in the world.
She then swam over to the top of the stairs, jumped back out of the pool, and sat there on the deck in the sun. I just stood there watching and wishing I hadn’t jumped in to try and save the dragon who could swim.
As I tried to catch my breath both of my parents looked at me with grins on their faces. I could tell they were thinking that I had overreacted but in my defense, Millie is never very active. I’m telling them this just as Brandon interrupts to say,”Oh mom, I forgot to tell you, she did this the other day too. I thought you would get upset so I didn’t say anything.” WHAT?!?!
All I could say was,”Couldn’t you have told me this before I jumped in in my cloths to save a dragon that you’ve seen swim?!” and “So, if you have seen her swim before, why where you panicking?”
My word! The things we do for our kids and their pets! Lesson learned.
It’s been a typical summer around here, rain almost everyday. There for a while things were so dry, we prayed for rain. I love the rainy afternoons. The sound of the rain hitting the tin roof, the rumbling of thunder and the darkness that comes are all so comforting and relaxing. It’s what happens afterwards that drives me MAD! Frogs, happy frogs everywhere!
These past few days we have had frogs move in. I can’t tell you how many or where they are exactly, because, I can’t find them. I’ve looked! They are VERY happy frogs and it’s starting to cost me my sanity. I like frogs. I like to collect things that have frogs on them. Today, after a solid week of rain and frogs, well, I no longer like frogs! They are loud and croak for HOURS!! I really mean hours. I can turn the back porch light on and nothing. It doesn’t stop them.
Yesterday, it was still light when they started their croaking. When I went out back I saw one swimming in the pool. The nerve of him! To make so much noise and help himself to MY pool. Or maybe it was his frog buddies egging him on to keep swimming in the “mad human woman’s” pool that was so loud. It’s not just one frog croaking either, it’s several.
I’ve never had a frog problem before. But it sure sounds like we live next to a swamp. The only natural predator I know of for frogs is snakes. Can’t have that. I don’t see the frogs during the day so the birds can’t get them. I guess I am going to have to find some way to make peace with the frogs. They surely do not care that I’m teetering on the edge!
I thought I’d share one of my favorite pictures. This is a typical day at our house. One of the boys picking at the other and Millie out of her cage. She has started clawing at the sides so we will get her out.
I made a mistake on the date for the deal. It said the 12th. BUT, I got an e-mail today stating it has been extended to the 15th. I read this several times to make sure. So, the Snapfish deal of 50 prints for $.50 plus S&H goes through July 15th.
I really hate it when I mix things up like that. I usually only do it when I am stressed. Growing up was another story. So many people suffer from Dyslexia.
This deal is good until July 21. Using code JUL4PENNY08 you will get 50 prints for $.50 plus S & H. Go to www.snapfish.com. If you are new to this you’ll need to create an account. Once you have, just upload your pictures. Snapfish walks you through the steps to create your album and upload your photos. It’s not hard at all.
From time to time Snapfish will have a great deal like this. I love using this for family members who don’t own a computer. It’s great to be able to send a big stack of pictures to the grandparents.
Remember, this deal is only good until July 21. I just did my order and my total was $3.98! I just LOVE a deal!!!
Bearded Dragons eat live food. I think that is SO gross!! Here I’m always telling the boys that they can’t bring the bugs they catch in the house but yet, I’m buying live bugs to feed to Millie. Well, on such a trip, we bought 50 live crickets for Millie. We took our cricket cage and had them ‘filler up‘.
Since we were so close to Grandma’s we HAD to meet for lunch. (They boys and Grandma would never pass up a chance for a visit.) We had a nice, quick lunch, then we went back to the car. When I opened the door to put Walker in his car seat a cricket jumped out at us. I froze thinking,” Not good, those buggers are in a cage!!” But, maybe just one got out. Then I hear Brandon, “Mom there’s a cricket on the seat.” OH NO!!!!!!!!!
Now, remember, we BOUGHT 50 crickets. I picked up the cage to see only about 10 left in there!!!!!
Let’s paint the picture. We went to town today. I decided to dress up a little. My hair looked nice; my cloths matched and didn’t have any stains from the kids, yet. I had on some cute sandals and even wore perfume. Oh, and I wore white pants. (Now, the boys were dressed nice too but who cares at this point.) It’s very hot outside. The parking lot is packed because it’s lunchtime. The drive way was right behind our car because of the design on the place.
We now see that the crickets are everywhere! For some reason they really liked being on the driver side. They were all around the gas and brake pedals. Brandon says,” Let’s get Millie out and let her start eating them.” In theory, that sounded good so we gave it a try.
The new picture: I now look like a MAD WOMAN!! My hair is either stuck to the side of my face with sweat or just sticking straight up. My voice, while trying to remain calm, is starting to get shrill. Walker could care less about the crickets and is bored. He keeps wondering behind the car, which is sending me over the edge because of all of the people driving by who could care less about the panicky mom! Brandon is having a great time showing Millie all the crickets she can eat. The thing is, there are over 30 roaming around and she’s only eaten about 5!!!!!
Ok, I’ve GOT to calm down!! We’ve been in this parking lot over 30 minuets now. I put Walker in his seat and sweep out any crickets that are next to him. I tell Brandon to put Millie up and just sweep out the crickets. We have to get out of this parking lot. The area of town we are in isn’t that great and we’ve made ourselves a perfect target for carjackers and thieves. (This was going through my head the whole time!)
Now, I have to drive this car, which is still full of crickets, 20 minuets back to Grandma’s house. The worst part of all this is that I have a BIG problem with things touching my toes!! It is pure torture for something to brush or CRAWL across my feet. I had on sandals!
Half way to the house the car starts chirping! Then it happened, a cricket crawled across my toes!!!!!!!!!!!! I have to say, I handled it pretty well. I did scream, but I didn’t not swerve the car. I kept thinking about my kids in the back. I told my self screaming was ok but don’t dare wreck over crickets!! The boys thought it was pretty funny.
As soon as we pulled into the driveway, we got out and opened all the doors thinking they might jump out. It was about 90 that day and apparently, the crickets were quit content to wonder through the car and trunk. They were just a singing. Brandon gets Millie out again and tries to get her to eat more of the crickets. However, it didn’t work. She had had enough of the chaos.
By this time, I have had enough! The car is still chirping and there is no way I’m getting back in there! I was suppose to go to a nice Ladies Night Out get together but now ……oh well!
Have you ever uploaded your pictures and found something like this?
I always ask if someone has been playing with my camera. There are always two little voices responding, “No, I wasn’t.” But then the youngest voice continues, “Not me Mom. I wasn’t taking pictures. No. I didn’t do it.” Little does he know I have plenty of evidence. It’s pretty bad when you take a picture of you own face and then deny it was you.
I’m so glad I’m not paying for film development anymore! That was very aggravating!
