Random Blogging from the Watermans

We had a nice relaxing weekend, so I don't have anything fun and exciting to blog about today. Having said that, I thought I'd offer some random thoughts:

At the risk of offending some of you.........GO GIANTS!!!!!! If you read this blog long enough you will find that I do follow sports and that I usually root for the underdog. Plus, I didn't want Eli to be left out of the whole "ring thing". What's good for one brother is good for the other brother, right?

Now that I've plugged the Giant's Super Bowl win I can get on with the rest of this post...

I am so happy to see so many people have been "tuning in" to check out this humble little blog! I've been having fun doing it and I hope you all are having a good time reading it. I try to keep it on the lighter side because I figure if you're taking time out of your day to see what's going on around here you should at least kinda' enjoy the few minutes it takes to read about it.

I'm going to throw my husband under the bus right now and tell you all that he kind of thought it was a joke when I told him I was starting a blog. The first thing he said was "who's gonna' read it?" I told him my girlfriends back in California would...and I kept my fingers crossed that you all actually would so I wouldn't look like a fool. Thanks girls (and guys), you did me proud!!!!!!

When I set up the blog I put the hit counter on it simply so I knew if people were actually checking out the site. I don't really care how many people are looking at it, I was just hoping somebody was actually looking at it. When Eric was looking over my shoulder one day while I was online and saw how many hits I had, I could tell he was impressed. The best part is, unbeknownst to me, he actually reads the blog on occassion and I think he logs in more often than I do to check the stats! I go on once in a day to post and then another time or two to see if there are any comments, but he'll be on several times during the evening to see what kind of activity is going on. It cracks me up! Eric knows what day my blog has the most traffic, he knows what the heaviest traffic time is, and get this........he's now sending the blog link to his friends! Of course, he tells his guy friends that their wives will probably enjoy reading it more than they will, but obviously he doesn't hate the blog! Get this...he has even expressed interest in adding his own post now and again. What do you think, should we let him sit in as a ghost writer on occassion?

I know some of you who read this are more blog savvy than others. For those of you who don't know or who haven't figured it out yet, you can add a comment to any of my posts. It's really easy and you can do it anonymously if you choose. Just click on the "comment" link at the bottom of the post you want to comment on and you will be walked through it. You can choose not to set up an account and your comment will post anonymously so you don't have to give out personal info or be intimidated. I'd love to hear from you all when you have an opinion or comment about something I've written. I don't bite and my feeling aren't easily hurt!

Just for giggles and because several of you have asked, I've posted a couple of pictures of the inside of our house (we'll start with the living rom and dining area). Some of you may not know this, but my husband picked out this house all on his own. I'm pretty happy with it and think he did a great job selecting a house we would all like.

I also want to thank my sister-in-law Chris for mentioning my blog on her blog. Her blog is http://lovehopeandfaith.blogspot.com/ I know she wouldn't mind if you checked it out! I've been able to steal several blogging ideas from her and I appreciate that. She and my brother have been struggling with infertility and are now working on adoption, so you will find her blog touches on some interesting topics. Chris is pretty eclectic in her choice of topics, so I'm sure there is something for everyone. Check it out!

It's -8 today, just a tad bit chilly! I'd prefer a shot of whiskey, but since it's 11:20 a.m., I guess I'm off to warm up with some hot tea. UNTIL TOMORROW...