I have mentally divided the garage into quadrants so I don't get overwhelmed by the chaos down there. Yesterday I cleaned up one quadrant (I feel like they should have names) around the washer/dryer. It looks lovely.  I kept opening the door and glancing down there all afternoon. The best part is the kids can't mess it up ( Read more... )

I'm going out with a friend of mine tonight. Earlier, I came walking down the stairs, all dressed up, carrying my 4" heels ( Read more... )

I'm in another cleaning frenzy. I know you're thinking, "Twice in one year? Aren't you going to wear yourself out?" Don't worry, I am pacing myself.

PA's been "redoing" the main bathroom. Unfortunately, his version of redoing is ripping up the floor and filling the tub with tools. (Which reminds me of a favorite joke: How many surrealists does it ( Read more... )

[Edit: When I say "router," I mean the power tool, not the computer accessory.  Sorry,
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This email was just forwarded to me by PA--

Re: Tomorrow
Ryan and I have spoken about this in depth, and we both agree that you need to ask your wife to make us some fudge tomorrow. Keep in mind that I would ask my wife to do it, but I don’t like to eat my fudge with a straw.

Guess I need to add some things to the grocery list...

We got an email from Verizon this morning that said, "4 days only-Free Chocolate Sale!"  My sleepy brain said, "Sweet, chocolate! clicky Oh, c'mon, why would you name a phone that?!" Notice I never questioned a phone company giving away actual chocolate.

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 I returned from the game last night and found that most of the juice boxes I had just bought were gone.

Me: Where did all the juice boxes go?
PA: We each had one with some goldfish.
Me: Those are for school and travelling.
PA: They talked me into it.
Me: School and travelling!
PA: We're out of goldfish now, by the way.
Me: Go sit in timeout.

On the way home from the market Sunday, the alternator in my car went out, stranding us. Luckily, we had the jogging stroller with us. It took us an hour and a half to walk home, but it was a fun, family adventure. (Btw, in the process of widening Ashland Terrace, they've put in sidewalks! Hurray!)  $450 later, we have a running car again.

I got one ( Read more... )

 After two kids, it's taking the skin on my stomach a while to bounce back. I was laying on the bed tonight mocking my droopy bellybutton. PA said it was looking better. "It doesn't look sad anymore," he said. "Now it just looks perplexed."  :)