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  1. Cool and rainy today. That's good after a hot weekend.
  2. I've been thinking a lot about gas prices and cars and consumption and what I can do in my own little way to conserve. Yesterday when it was warm and sunny I was determined to not drive my car at all this week and walk wherever I needed to go. Today when it's pouring down rain, I'm not so sure. This means a couple of things. 1) I'm idealistic but weak and 2) I don't like getting wet.
  3. I had two kids shave for the first time in the last couple of weeks. K. finally got rid of that nasty little crop of dark peach-fuzzish stuff growing on his upper lip and S. shaved her legs. All of this was inspired by a couple of free razors we got in our cruise cabin bathroom. We brought them home and they were immediately claimed and used.
  4. K. also got a cell phone a couple of weekends ago. It's a long story. Probably worthy of it's own post... gotta do that.
  5. Finally got caught up on Grey's Anatomy yesterday. Watched the last three episodes. Can't believe I have to wait until September to see it again. Seriously. That was a sad, sad season finale. Not sad as in patheticly bad. But sad. The characters all seem so sad. The stories are all sad. It's just SAD. Where is the happiness at Seattle Grace?
  6. The big bag of frozen berries from Costco is a good thing.
  7. Speaking of good things, I'm getting Martha Stewart Living now, compliments of my boss Kathy. Good magazine. I got two issues yesterday. Read through the first one last night. Such beautiful layout and design. Sure, it's Martha, and I'm not a huge fan. But I can appreciate the beauty and the great ideas... seriously great ideas...
  8. I'm really wanting to paint my hallway and bedroom. And perhaps one wall in my living room. But I hate painting.
  9. K. had his first babysitting job last weekend. And just got a house/cat sitting job for a lot of the summer. Hallelujah! It'll be so good for him to be making some money off of other people, instead of just us!
  10. E. has his first grade program tomorrow night. Love school programs. Nothing's better than a bunch of first graders crowded onto risers singing their hearts out.

Happy Tuesday, friends.

Comments

  1. Can you believe the cell phone for kids thing? I got M' one also. I always swore I'd never do that!

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  2. I *love* Tuesday ten and tomorrow is Wednesday question day!! :)

    My K. started shaving a few months ago. Being a 12 yo girl with dark hair it was inevidable, but man a big moment! I am holding off the upper lip on the little guy!
    Love to paint!! Wish I was closer I would come do it for you! I paint anything that doesn't move, scrapbooks and beyond!

    We also started the cell phone thing. BIG step here, and lotsa rules!

    The kids growing up is such a melonchaly thing. We want them to be healthy and strong but don't want them to grow up and away!

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  3. What's it like to have TWO kids using sharp object son their bodies purposefully. Weird. I mean, to think of the day, not that they're doin' it.

    I miss Grey's and we (Andy and myself) totally agreed that this season and its finale was quite sad.

    We finally bought some bags of frozen fruit. MMMm... smoothies.

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