Birds and Dollar Stores

I love birds. I do. I confess.
My mom has been a bird nerd for years. It's a Lee family thing. All of her siblings get nerdy about birds-- I think they get it from their Dad.
For years, as we would hurtle down highways at 80mph( ahem, forgive me,  I meant 55mph) my mom would cry. "Look, it's a bird! a COOL bird!" And, of course, being an obedient child, I always looked. Looked and saw nothing. The reason being, cars go really fast, and birds go really fast, but necks do not turn fast enough.
Anywho, my family is full of teasers, and my mom has been the brunt of teasing for years, because being taken with birds is kind of funny. And I was, and continue to tease her about her birds.
However, being in love with birds makes perfect sense. They are incredible little creatures.
~First of all, they FLY. And what human has not wanted to spread their arms, and soar into the sky? What an adventure to have all day, most days!
~Secondly (isn't that a fun word?), birds sing and chirp. I wish I could chirp!! It's such a cheerful, friendly, uplifting activity.
~And Thirdly (I like "ly's"), birds have nests in trees. In trees, I tell you!! I dream of a home in a tree! Swiss Family Robinson, anyone?
Well anyway, I could go on, but you get the point, and I think you will agree, birds are PRETTY cool. I would say I've turned to the dark side, but really, loving birds has got to be the bright side, right?
Anyway, all of this birdiness has sparked a hope to travel down the Delaware Coast, to watch shorebirds, and migrating birds( or commuters, as my Mom calls them). I ordered this map to assist us. http://www.delawarebirdingtrail.org/dbt.html

 I love Dollar Stores. I do. I confess.
Today, I went to the Dollar Store because I needed a new pair of headphones, and I got my last pair there.... and they've been great, but they've finally died. They are, in fact, only worth a dollar. Anyway, I walked into the store, and I wanted to buy things. You see, they have garden things, and school supplies, frames, candy, cleaning supplies, puzzles, toys, crafts...AND everything is a dollar! Here is the list of things I purchased today: a puzzle for me, a puzzle for Autumn, a glove puppet craft- one for A, one for J, a bag of fruity tootsie rolls, earbuds, and a sweet silver tray for my bathroom (it's this dainty, girly, tea time kind of tray, and i thought I could use it to display hair things and stuff on the counter). $8. Woot.

Well blogging world. See ya later, alligator!