Plethora
RubyJean was writing about fascinating and favorite words; well this is one of mine. I have always been fond of the way it just kind of rolls off the tongue…..and it’s sort of a happy word too. Makes me smile. Right now I have a plethora of swallowtail butterfly caterpillers on my parsley. In fact, since giving them some simple protection in the form of window screening they have decimated my parsley and I’m buying bunches at the grocery store to keep them happy and growing.
Things with A. are still not right; it’s like living with a thunderstorm. I realize she’s acting out about the no running and limbo of the status of her foot but that doesn’t make it any easier. I’m updating here now cause I don’t know when/if I’ll get another chance for a couple weeks. We leave Monday on our epic wandering camping trip…..A, me, the dog and a 2-man tent. Ultimate destination: Knobels Grove Amusement Park; mid-eastern Pa. Talked about taking the laptop along and the verdict is no from dh who won’t let go of it.
A. is working at a birthday party as a pony walker right now. When she gets home, I’ll take her to one of her mowing jobs. She bought her first bikini yesterday; always had one pieces for swim team. She did OK; bought 2 tops and one bottom, at Target, pretty conservative considering what I thought she’d end up with.
Made it to the gym yesterday: tm and ladies lite aerobics. Food has been so-so; still not about to get on a scale yet. Bought a large cooler for the trip so I will not starve; yeah, like there was EVER any danger of that happening.
Have to show dh how to care for the caterpillars, how I water the garden, how to mix the sugar water and clean the hummer feeders——hmmm, it would be easier to just stay home as I know I’ll worry about all this.
Take care, chickadees, and think of me at night and please send out a wish that the ground I’m on is not too hard as you all snuggle in your nice comfy beds.
August 16th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Bring a plethora of blankets, as I think it will probably be chilly at night.
If you’ve never been, they have a fun old (which adds to the thrill) wooden roller coaster~~take a ride for me!
August 16th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Right on Ms. soclose to your great getaway and love the fuzzy baby caterpillars that will someday turn into fantastic butterflies!
Please don’t forget to bring plenty of padding for that campsite - having been a camping fiend - there’s nothing worse than rain and a hard ass floor to give you the aches when you wake up in the mornin’
Have a fantastic time hon!
xoxoxoxo
August 17th, 2008 at 4:08 am
Hope there are no snakes!! I hate snakes. I went hiking in Yosemite once and only once and got bit on the ankle by a rattler. Had to be medi vac’d to Fresno and spent some time in the ICU there. I think what scared me the most was seeing that damn snake on my ankle not the fact that he actually had the nerve to bite ME!!!!
Snakes aside, have a great time.
oxox
August 17th, 2008 at 11:42 am
I’m glad you’re not bringing the laptop - vacation is about breaking out of the routine - even if my hands shake for the first few days
Anngirl is right - make sure to have some padding, yoga mat - anything….you’re bones will thank you. Have a GREAT time 
August 17th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Too bad you’re not taking the laptop! If the ground gets too hard, you could blog me and I’d run up in the RV. Nothing like roughing it in a queen size bed, with a full bath and kitchen!
August 17th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Have a wonderful trip and take lots of photos, I want to share. I hope the ground is soft and there are no sticks or stones underneath you.
August 18th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Have a wonderful trip! And yes, I hope you take a bunch of pictures! A plethora, even. ;o)
August 18th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Have a wonderful trip! You will be missed!
August 18th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
I want to see pictures!
Plethora is another of my favourite words. Jessica Jane (the Bolshevik) came home and surprised us with it maybe 12 year ago, at the age of 6 (using her teacher’s word for the day at dinner time) . “Mom, there is a plethora of food on this table…..” I wanted to inhale her. Difficult to be a mom with such a…..PENCHANT!
Love, love and
More Love,
Rubesy
August 20th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Sounds like you will have a good time.
Plethora: I always think of the 3 Amigos
“Jeffe, would you say I have a “plethora” of presents?”
“Si, El Guapo”
“Jeffe, do you know how many a plethora is?”
“No, El Guapo”
“If you don’t know how many a plethora is, how can you say that I have a plethora of presents?!”
~~ paraphrased from my horrible movie quote memory.
August 20th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
You haven’t called so I’m assuming it’s been a pretty good trip!
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Hope it was a great trip…with dry, soft ground & plenty of great memories to bring home!
August 26th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
You know, your obession with the word “plethora” had me off to listen to The Vestibules’ very funny sketch called Bulbous Bouffant. There’s a whole bunch of interpretations of it on YouTube. Great bit of word play. Hpe the trip is all going well.
August 27th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Plethora is a great word. I hope you still have a plethora of caterpillar/cocoons/butterflies, when you get back. Even more so, I hope things get better for poor A.
ENJOY YOUR TRIP! Hope you don’t get rain
Cheers
Shari
August 29th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Hey, when ya coming back?
We have a plethora of questions for you!
August 30th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Hellooo…Anybody out there?