Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... "The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready he is to claim all excellence for his nation, his religion, his race, or his holy cause. A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own meaningless affairs by minding other people's business." ---Eric Hoffer Which kind of explains so many things...

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Actual conversation from earlier Scene: backyard, throwing tennis balls. Timber is running towards me when a fat buzzy bee brushed by his side, barely touching his fur. He immediately sprung fifteen feet in the air while flipped around before running to me... T: Did you see that! I think I was shot! SL: It was a bee T: a speeding beeuuuuulllllet. Did you see how fast I jumped away? SL: the bee was already half the yard away T: need to keep guard, there might be more. I'm going to go investigate that patch of grass over there.... SL: what about your ball? T: I'm investigating, woman! Don't distract me with tennis balls! SL: (gives a hard look) what did you just say? T: I'm investigating, to...ah...keep you and Misha safe. No rabbit pellet is left unlicked, no grass not sniffed, with maybe a small taste. He's been cautious around those evil bees. He is awed because Misha chases them, so now he runs behind her for, I don't know, support? Anyway, if you hear tell stories of a pirate getting shot whilst carrying his treasure...it was a bee. A bee that didn't even sting him.... My brave boy :D

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Homemade sweet tea. Brewed with mint tea. Yummy. Very yummy. Also, even though I'm on elebenty hundred medications for my sinus-slash-tension headache, guess what I can't take? Anything that would make me sleepy. However I can breathe AND I don't feel like drilling a hole in my head to relieve the pressure, so I am totally calling this a win. Plus I get to hang out with all you awesome people. My friends in insomnia and night-owlness.