random for Thursday

I love doing laundry you know.
And there are so many products to choose from.



I'm enamoured of this one -



It's Tide that's meant to look like a natural laundry detergent. Don't get all aggravated with me, I use natural products too, but I change things up sometimes and this Tide is lilac scented. For maximum scent efficiency I would also use this -



I haven't been able to find the Tide. Only the Downy. But it's good to have goals, don't you think?


It seems to me that the whole world of scented/flavored products has exploded.
Didn't there used to be just one flavor of toothpaste?



Now it comes in vanilla. The thought of it makes me a little queasy.




Middle played in a parade. Look at him sneaking up into the tuba player's space so I couldn't photograph him. Badger, this is your future.

K fried up some catfish the other night...



which he put into wonderful po' boy sandwiches.



I like this bag from Sundance.



I don't need a new bag. But I like it anyway.

And speaking of things I don't need but like...



I love the tiny illustrations on this scarf.

I'm thrilled to be able to wear my favorite cold-weather outfit again.



Looking back over the summer, I realized that we actually did use our new patio more than I thought we would.



We still have more stones to place, but, for the most part, it has worked out nicely.

With the cooler weather, the dog has become despondent.



We treated her, all summer long, to a few cherry tomatoes a day. Alas, the plant pushed out many wonderful crops and died. She still stands by the barrel we had them planted in, waiting and hoping.

This too shall pass.