Funky Tree Friday

I know it's been a while since I've done one of these. This is left over from Hilo. I thought I wold get those ones done (I have at least one other one) before we moved onto Oahu funkiness.

This is the end of a line of these trees that went every which way. I was only able to get the last few because of my angle. Bummer. The truly funky thing about them was they curved all kinds of different ways. If they all went the same way we could say it was because of the wind but they didn't. Some even went more than one way.

Dishes

We bought dishes this past weekend. Since we first came here, we have been looking at dishes. Looking for something we like. Apparently, we're picky. Who knew? Then we went and added all kinds of limitations on ourselves. It started with a general concept of how we want our dining room to be decorated - with an Asian vibe. Then we got cups and flatware with circles (some might call them dots on the cups) so the dishes we got had to at least go with those a little bit. As you can tell with these restrictions, we didn't find much at our usual places of WalMart, Target and Ross. There was one at WalMart that might have worked but there were strange speckles on them that Jason thought would bother him.

So, needless to say, we've been using paper plates and bowls for a while. Then on Saturday morning, we used the last plates and for some reason, I just didn't want to buy more. I guess I was done and ready for real dishes. Of course, I think it helped that we had gone to Pier 1 earlier in the week and found some that we liked.

So we went and bought service for 4 to start. We didn't get the mugs because I thought the handle was a little too small to be comfortable to me. We think they're fun and like them enough to get even if they don't totally match with what we already have. As Jason said, he likes the dishes more than the cups. We also have a red tablecloth that will have to go but it's the plastic kind and I burned it the other day so we have a more valid reason to get rid of it.

It's always interesting when you shop for things and learn something new about the person you've known for 13 years. Apparently, Jason prefers wide shallow bowls. I was so surprised because they are not my favorite and I had no idea he liked them better. I guess we'd never had that conversation before. So in the store we looked at some other bowl options but Jason agreed to get these ones for me because I prefer the deep bowl style. He's so good to me.

Funny Girl

Anna has been pretty funny lately. Here are some of our favorite things she's said.

Moms are great. They are better than chocolate cookies! - In a song sung by one of her dolls

Happiness ensues! - When we were at a store and told her something she wanted

I see blue sky. It's smiling at me. I see more blue sky. It's smiling at me too. - This is something Jason and I say a lot when it's a cloudy day and we see a little patch of blue sky. Anna said this on a completely clear day.

Daddy, where's the rainbow? - Completely out of the blue. There wasn't one this time but around here, it's always a possibility.

A: Why aren't all these people going to church? J: Because they don't know about Jesus. A: (yelling) You should all come to Jesus' church! - A conversation Jason and Anna had on the way to church last week.

Please bless all the people who don't know you. Please bless all the people who don't like you. - In her prayers lately.

Well let's just play with blocks then. - To Jason if he doesn't feel like playing. She knows he's a sucker for building things with blocks.

Some kids don't like vegetables. - As she's eating hers with gusto. We often follow up with that's sad for them.

My mommy's tummy is big because there's a baby in it. - To a stranger in the library. The poor lady didn't know how to respond because while I am pregnant, I'm barely showing.