Sunny Side of Life

Today I woke up on the sunny side of the bed. I was greeted by my smiling daughter who quickly began singing. She loves to sing in the morning. I got us both up, put in a load of laundry, turned on the computer and went upstairs to make "breakfast." The caveat here is that breakfast is served promptly at 11am here. :) While I made myself some pancakes with Nuttella and peanut butter I was serenaded by my blooming musician. I thought to myself "I should make myself a frufie coffee drink." I got out my cool-a-ccino mix and my International Coffee Hazelnut mix. I grabbed the soy milk (trying to be healthy here). Put in the mix, put in the milk and began stirring. I noticed that there were pebbles of cafe mix floating in my glass. I stirred faster and with more vigor. To no avail. Then I was reminded of a Friends episode where Chandler and Ross can't go to the coffee house so they try to make "cappuccino" at home. They have to stir continuously (even while drinking) their enjoyable beverages. I laughed out loud and kept stirring. Take a drink, stir, take a drink, stir. Then we went back downstairs to upload some new photos. I smelled this horrible poopy smell. I wafted toward punkie, not her. I went over to the dog and scolded him for being smelly. Bad stinky dog must have gotten into something. The smell grew stronger and stronger. I went upstairs thinking maybe a certain husband forgot to flush the potty. I flushed it without opening it (you never know). Still smelly... then it hit. WHEW holy cow. I couldn't breath, I wanted to gag. It is field plowing season here in farm country. For those of you who have visited you might remember the incredibly strong stench of sewie. That is right, we are living 100 ft from a farm plot now covered with pig poo. Oh joy. I lit my caramel/vanilla home candles, shut all of the windows and went back downstairs. I apologized to the dog and sat down at the computer. Here I am, refusing to let anything rain on my sunny day.