Empty brain syndrome

To be completely honest with you, sometimes I sit down with my laptop to write and my brain is utterly void of interesting thoughts. I'd venture to say I've been sitting here for 5 full minutes trying to think of something to post.

I seem to do well with lists though, so maybe I'll just start one and see what happens...

• I have four stars on my calendar, which means I've done my workout every day since I got it. Good for me!
• K. broke my piano bench yesterday - he was break dancing in the living room, knocked it over and it hit the pedals, splintering the top layer of wood on the seat. I'm pretty ticked about it. It's a very old piano and there's really no way to fix it. All I can hope it that he's the one who gets splinters in his butt when he sits down to practice and that S. and I are spared from that fate.
• We are in the beginning stages of planning a remodel in our kitchen. We had our first meeting with our contractor yesterday. I'm excited about having an all new kitchen, but dread the idea of living through the work and sick to my stomach about how much $$$ it's going to cost.
• Night number two with the new bear went very well. I noticed this morning that E. had left him on the bathroom floor after his morning pee - a good sign, since I always used to find Lovey in that same spot.
• I really like my living room. It's warm and cozy and full of non-hand-me-down furniture. I feel very grown up about that. It's also the only room in the house that pretty much always stays clean, as long as I dust a couple of times a week.
• I really like that with my new laptop, I can blog in said living room. My comfy chair, a cupajoe and my big front window make the perfect setting...
• 11 days and counting until school starts. Yes, I'm counting. It's pretty bleak around here. When the kids whine that they're bored, all I can respond with is "I'm bored too." I'm plum out of clever ideas to keep them occupied. School is a good thing.

There - look at that - I made a nice little list and created a whole entry out of my empty brain.

It's sort of strange that I feel this obligation to have something here for those of you who stop by - but even stranger that you stop by to read it. I love that you do though...

Off to start my day. Good Friday!