Heather the Gentle

There are those who look at the world and want to change it.

And there are those who act in kindness, and change the world.

One of the most remarkable things about Heather is her gentle heart. It's never forced or fake. Hers is always one of the first blogs I visit when I'm feeling a little less than optimistic. Her tender spirit is uplifting, contagious, and addictive.

(Considerably better for me than cigarettes, and unlike ice cream she's calorie free. Although the side effects may be deeper smile and laugh lines.)

Heather is the type of person that rescues other people's horses from danger. She the mother of five cats and two dogs and a gummy bear that's on the way. That's right. She's expecting... and already addicted to her baby heart monitor. All I can think is, "What a lucky child this is!"

Do you know what Heather does for a living? She's a tax accountant. A NICE tax accountant.

If that isn't an anomaly, I don't know what is!

If there's anything I've learned in life, it's that kindness is the most universal language. It's can also be the most unnoticed and unappreciated quality. Because usually a kind person isn't worried about getting credit for their good deeds. That's why this post is so enjoyable to write. Heather is one of the most deserving people to receive this kind of attention.

So, thank you Heather. Thank you for keeping my faith in humanity. That's sometimes a hard thing for me to grasp. I DO work in an office full of beer guys. hehe

Thank you for being you.

Heather is...
1. A Scottish shrub with purple flowers.
2. A grayish purple to purplish red color.
3. A Celtic singer.
4. A movie about a man who marries a woman for her money and then falls in love with her.

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Contest courtesy of Odd Mix:

Reunite:

Two brothers, their girlfriends, and Bob.

Celebration:

Bob asked not to have his face "plastered all over the internet." Pussy.

(Some random weekend pictures)

Angel Trumpets


Shadows On The House


I took a lot of really great pictures this weekend. They're mostly of Hoop's family and friends though, and I don't have their permission to post them here.

Weekend Recap:
1. I let Hoop go out drinking with his buddies on Friday to celebrate his departure from our company.
2. How many of you noticed the word "let" in that sentence?
3. Good! You have now been assimilated.
4. After he was done I picked him up to go to my parents' house for the night.
5. Driving with a drunk passenger is not a lot of fun.
6. Unless he's trying to navigate...
7. ... while doing the "pee-pee wiggle."
8. ... and trying to remember the name for "that stuff in turkey that makes you sleepy."
9. It's Tryptophan, if you're curious.
10. My parents have decided to move the corral up to the gate of the paddock so Hoop doesn't have to get in with the horses to feed them.
11. I call it his "Shark Cage."
12. He calls it "humiliating."
13. Saturday we met up with the real estate agent to look at more houses we can't afford.
14. During our drive she told us a cute story. It goes something like this:
15. "I don't cook. So last Thanksgiving my husband was REALLY looking forward to visiting his grandmother, who always cooks a feast for the holiday. He could talk of nothing else for two weeks. Imagine his disappointment when we got there and she proudly announced that she'd been cooking for two weeks, carefully freezing everything so she could just defrost or re-heat it on the big day..."
16. "... including the turkey."
17. I imagine a frozen and then re-heated turkey would taste pretty, well, tasteless.
18. Saturday night Hoop's family came in to town, including Nash's Girlfriend.
19. You know how they shoot the wounded horse in Western flicks to put it out of its misery?
20. Neigh
21. No go, huh?
22. I swear this girl is going to provoke the She-Hulk out of me.
Nash's Girlfriend: I told Nash he's either got to move in with me when he gets out of the military or we need to break up right now.
Tink: Way to kill a vacation.
NG: You know what he said?
Tink: ...
NG: He said he wanted to break up!
Tink: *Mental fist pump*
NG: So I'm going to wait until we get back home and ask him again.
22. It gets better...
NG: I want to get married soon.
Tink: But you're only 20!
NG: Yes, but my biological clock is ticking.
23. Saturday night we all went out drinking, including Nash's 20 year old girlfriend.
23. I kept slipping her sips of my drink in hopes that she'd be better drunk.
24. She's not. But she's a lot easier to ignore when I am.

Daily Hoop Conversation:
Hoop: I didn't appreciate what that guy said about you.
Tink: Me neither babe.
Hoop: I should have beat his ass right then and there.
Tink: It's not worth it.
Hoop: Are you saying that because you think I'd lose?
Tink: No. Although his friend was pretty big.
Hoop: I could have taken him.
Tink: MmmHmm.
Hoop: You know what they called me in high school?
Tink: I'm afraid to ask...
Hoop: "Giant Killer."

Today's Spam Mail:
Copious Remember from Mabel Warren
Secondary School Resemblance from Jem Madden
Thirty Stillness from Dorothy Hampton

Daily Hoop Conversation 2:
(While watching "Superman.")
Hoop: That scene was so gay.
Tink: I thought it was good.
Hoop: It was good AND gay.
Tink: Are you implying that's how you like it?
Hoop: ...

Because of the holiday, and my inability to get this post out any quicker today, Geena's prize post will appear on Wednesday and not Tuesday.

Have a GREAT 4th Of July everyone!