Today's not going so well. I was up early to take my car in to get fixed only to find out that my front axle is cracked and needs replacing. I now have a rental and a headache ( Read more... )

It's one of those weeks that just screams for a Happy List. So, here goes:

1. Scott and I have made some healthy, yummy, food recently. And on the menu tonight is one of my faves...Fricken Parm!
2. I may finally get to see an orthopedist about The Foot
3. Veronica Mars is back tonight (woo hoo ( Read more... )

It's been one of those weeks. A week when I need a list of happy things to remind me that not all is crappy.
Here goes:

1. Taxes are done and, despite the wedding and multiple jobs, we're getting a refund
2. Coffee with biscotti - yum!
3. Sitting in my pajamas on my day off
4. Kitties that do silly things (especially mine, fasterthanlight's and librainiac's ( Read more... )

Happy frigid afternoon to you all ( Read more... )

I'm just about to call it a day (hee hee) and go home. I have been decidedly unproductive today. Granted, between shifts on the desk I've had a whopping 1.5 hours to work on projects. So, I guess it's not entirely my fault ( Read more... )

I am thrilled that it's December! Here are a few reasons:

1. I can now upload pictures to my flickr account
2. Time to put up pretty, twinkly lights
3. I already have most of my shopping done
4. My birthday is in December ( Read more... )

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I started off my day in a particularly grumpy mood. Scott was stressing about student loans, Jeff hadn't taken out his trash, the neighbors left messy trash bins all over and there was this unbelievably annoying squeal piercing the silence as I ate breakfast (I think our downstairs neighbor kept setting off her smoke alarm). I kept finding things ( Read more... )

This has really been a good week at work. First we had an awesome author visit. Then, just as I was leaving for lunch today, I got a call to let me know that I got a $1000 grant for our Summer Reading Program. And just now I got an email saying I got a $5000 grant for early literacy initiatives ( Read more... )

I just got my weekly PW Children's Bookshelf email and was happily surprised to read that come January 10 there will be a series of U.S. postal stamps featuring favorite children's book characters. Among the faves are Curious George, Olivia, a Wild Thing, Wilbur and a Fox in Socks.

I know what my letters will be sporting in the new year!


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