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I cannot think of anything to write about tonight. It is cold outside, DH is fishing, hopefully he is not icefishing 100 miles off shore. B was home sick today. I think Gretel is sick too. How do you know if your dog is sick? She is either under the weather or has seasonal depression disorder. She's doing all the regular eating, drinking, peeing thing, but something is just not right. Hmm.

Yesterday the girls made a car out of our 2 office rolling chairs and attached a baby stroller to the back. I think it wound up being an SUV. It was complete with seatbelts(scarves) and cup holders. They informed me that they were coming through the drive through to get their lunch. They placed their order, and proceeded to window number 1 where I collected their "credit cards" and told them to proceed to window 2. There I gave them their wrapped grilled cheese, apple slices, chips, soda and lemonade. They ate in their "car" at the kitchen table. These are the times that my heart grows 15 times. I just love that they play together and enjoy each other and are so creative! They are certainly not perfect, but times like these, they come pretty close!

Have you ever put Wallies on your walls? They are like little wallpaper cut outs. Well they go on really easily, but don't come off very easily. I now have stubs for thumb nails. 

If your daughter wears an extra small at Aeropostale you can get really cute tshirts there today for $1.99. 

Have you ever played the game Catch Phrase? It is a riot! We played it this weekend with some friends and were in hysterics. This game has caused me to wet my pants more than once.

I've emptied my head, I think I can go to bed now.

Random-ness

Here are some random thoughts that spin around in my head as much as my washing machine spins around (a lot!)...

It's butt cold out, but not too bad without wind. DH is going out fishing tonight and I don't envy him one bit. His is a sucky job in the middle of winter. The next time you have fish, think of what it takes to get to your oven.

It's a 3 day weekend and I am so happy that the girls have time to play. That's right, PLAY. Not with ipods, cellphones, video games, but with their dollhouses and each other. Shhh, they don't tell their friends that they play dollhouse or barbies because it is not cool. Isn't that sad?

I have had one big headache all week from stress and lack of sleep. I am hopeful that the economy is going to turn around with President Obama.

I am on Facebook, but was not sure I was going to like it in the beginning. I dabbled, found a few friends from college and HS that I had lost touch with over the years, but decidedly liked my blogging better. Then I got the hang of the searching for people thing and started looking up summer friends of mine from Ogunquit, ME where I spent every summer 3rd grade through college. Luckily I found my friend Joyce, who I am so so happy to be back in touch with after about 20 years! Someday, I will look for a picture of me and Joyce's brother who was one of my first boyfriends. Think late 1970's, navy blue short shorts with white piping, white tube socks with red stripes..... Groovy for sure.

Evidently, our PTO is planning a big "prom" the end of March for the parents. It has an 80's theme, I've heard complete with disco ball and balloon arch. Since there is no way in hell I am going to fit into my sweet 80's prom dress that I actually wore in the 80's, I may have to start hitting up Ebay. Maybe I can find the DH a nice matching tux?

I wonder.....

I am sitting on my couch typing and blowing my nose inbetween sentences. Welcome to the back to school cold. It's all through the house, but of course I sent my kids to school. No fever, no vomit, no green boogers, hop on the bus. So I am pondering some thoughts...

*Why can't I just feel comfortable laying on my couch and watching tv 

all day today? What propelled me to clean the dog, the shower and the dishes before I could sit here? My nose is a faucet. That leads me to wonder, even though I cleaned all those things, are they really clean?

*Why do dogs feel the need to roll in horse shit?

*Why is it every time I don't feel well, my husband feels worse?

*What made him think going to bed at 7:30 last night was OK, while I was at a School Comm meeting and the girls hadn't finished their homework? Evidently

 they put themselves to bed at 8:30. When I got home K was asleep with her homework open on her bed under her legs. 

*What made the girls think they could go on the computer this morninig/watch tv with homework not finished?

*Why do I remember my chemistry's teacher name(Mrs. Capone) in High School? I am a relatively smart woman, but got a D in chemistry. Science wasn't my thing. I am having flashbacks because K is working on the periodic table and she is only in the 6th grade!

*I wonder if I can invent something that goes over your nose to

 catch the drippings and make it look cool/stylish.

*I am wondering if you have seen the high heel Crocs that are out? 

I just got a pair (for 1/2 price, yippee!) and I think they are higher than any other shoes I have. I hope they are comfortable because I am wearing them to a wedding that I am attending, not shooting, in a few weeks.

*It's my mom's first day of work at a shop downtown, so I am wondering how she is doing. Maybe after my nap, I will go check on her.  Plus I need more kleenex. 

2 Things

I am sure this is coming across as very fancy because I am writing from my new laptop! I feel so high tech! I had the computer boys come over and add a wireless component to my house because I have no brain when it comes to techy stuff. So there is a 50 or so year old man and a 19 (hmmm, not bad) kid asking me a million questions while I try not to sound like a complete idiot. So because I am SO funny and SO sarcastic, the guy asks me what I want to name my wireless system. How am I suppose to know? So I say, "Sue Rocks?" and he says "Um, ok". Hellooooo, I was joking! But hey, they used it anyway and so anytime I want to go wireless my computer tells me I rock. Obviously, if no one else is going to be throwing compliments at me, my computer may as well. 

My other tidbit of the day was bus stop related. I walk down to the end of my street to take B to the bus stop. Now the beginning of my road leaves much to be desired. One house is underground with so much shit on top of it we don't even walk on that side of the street for fear of getting sucked into to some sort of vortex. The house across the street from this "house" has been cleaned up a little, but the people like to collect "stuff". Then there is the house directly across from the bus stop that 2 families live in and freely use the laundry line to hang their unmentionables. So B gets on the bus and Gretel and I are strolling back toward our house. I sniff the air and think, "no, it couldn't be" take another whiff and now I am sure.

 I am smelling pot at 8:00 in the morning, 5 yards away from the elementary school bus stop.

 I am not sure which of the 3 houses was producing the smell, but am hoping that maybe tomorrow they hold off till mid morning.

Oh and stop by tomorrow for a wrap up of my Maine trip with the girls, and my mom and my sister. Now I can access the pictures from my lap top and share them with you! I know, you've been very patiently waiting.....

Random Musings

Random musings:

*Thanks for all the input from yesterday's word's of wisdom. I appreciate the new ones too!

*Why do I have a dog?
*I did not drink all that beer and wine in one day. (It took me 2.)

*My therapist told me he was proud of me today. :) I have waited 10 years to hear that!

*I found 12 white t-shirts in my car yesterday when I was taking out random jackets from the girls that had been collecting there. I could not for the life of me remember how I had gotten a bag of white t-shirts in my car or why they would be there. I started with asking K if she knew anything about them. She said, "I brought them home so you could write 'Gym in a Box' on them. Duh!" OK, I added the Duh. I guess I wasn't listening too well when she told me on Monday after invention club. I guess I am in charge of the 'team uniforms'.

*My mother-in-law spent $25 to send her eldest son's birthday present to him from Florida. That is love!

*I haven't been sleeping so well this week.

*I got to do another radio announcement thing yesterday! I am seeing a new career in my future!

*Spring is springing up all over the place here. The daffodils are out in full bloom and the forsythia is turning it's beautiful, bright yellow.

*I am actually excited that tomorrow at 2:30 begins our April vacation! We aren't going to Florida like many of my friends, but it means no schedules for a week! Yippee! That is until someone utters my least favorite phrase..."I'm bored!". I don't know how anyone can be bored. I have so much to do, I crave sitting down and reading a catalog for Pete's sake.

*Maybe I'll sleep tonight now that I have emptied my brain of it's musings.