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The battery-powered, light-up pink flamingo finally gave up the ghost.

Coincidentally we found his replacement at the flea-market last weekend.

We’ve already gotten cross looks from the neighbors we don’t care much for, (these are the same ones who have put horizontal vinyl siding on their houses and tended to have Bush signs in their yards last November… hmm.. more coincidence?)…. Meanwhile other neighbors have slammed on their brakes and screamed hysterical praise out their car windows.

Chad and Kevin intend on growing some crawling pink puffy plant in it.

Meanwhile – I intend not to blog about it.

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feeder

Adventuresome weekend.

Grocery time again… Sunday morning I got up early and took dad to Costco and was back home in time to whip up brunch.

Bypassed my ritual Sunday egg-coma to hit the road with the guys who were on a mission… FIND A BIRDBATH.

You’d think this would be an easy task given the PURE GLUT of nurseries and garden stores out in these parts… Think again.

Oh sure – if you want a faux-concrete bunny rabbit holding a dish or characters that look like they were on the cast cut list for Strawberry Shortcakeâ„¢ – then you’re in luck.

Try asking for something minimal.

There’s a great little mom and pop nursery and garden store nearby that’s been around forever. In fact – I have vivid memories of going there as a child with my grandma…. The place still smells the same.

We found one we could all agree on and a bird feeder to boot. Honestly – I’m more crazy about the bird feeder. The bath is Kevin’s obsession – I’m just thankful we don’t have a 3 foot bunny in our front yard now.

Wandering between nurseries turned into an impromptu shopping trip in an outlying city called Fenton… I remember the area being a not much more than a collection of trailer-parks and a lot of wooded bluffs. Not so anymore.. Megaplex outdoor malls, including a Starbucks, now sit dug into the bluffs.

Checked out a store called “Garden Ridge” – It was ok but nothing earth shattering. Picked up a new shower curtain and bathroom rug for cheap.

While we were there we went into Circuit City to wander and look at toys.

Chad and I have been wanting to get a Satellite Radio – but apparently there’s two competing networks out there. XM and SIRIUS.

XM’s hardware is prettier and more intuitive – but the kids at the store agreed that the content is better, (and un-bleeped), on SIRIUS.

If store employees actually knew how to SELL anymore – we were willing to slip the couple of hundred dollars onto the Amex to get set up… But I wound up just getting confused between the two choices and left with brochures in hand instead.

Anybody know anything about this?

Anybody think I’m blogging?