Eh, what?

I can't believe it's almost noon and I'm still feeling groggy. As soon as Abbie finishes her lunch, I'm going to hop in the shower and see if that helps.

Today, it is not rainy. I have great plans for decorating the sidewalk. Did I tell you about the day last month when the kids on our street created the world's longest hopscotch? It went all the way from in front of my house to the end of the street. A block and a half. It made me smile. Not that they ever used it. I'm not entirely sure they know how to play hopscotch. Maybe we'll make a hopscotch today and Grant and Abbie can learn. I've also been wanting to buy a length of rope to teach them to jump rope, but when I finally was at Wal-mart looking at the ropes, I realized that it wasn't the most economically friendly of plans. That's okay! If all else fails, we can blow bubbles.

Did I do something different at Taiko? My forearms are sore. Maybe playing Kiriko from the "wrong" side of the drum did it.

Oh! The abandoned car on our street is finally gone!!! It was in the worst possible place, safety-wise. There is a sharp turn, and it was parked just so that if you were coming around the corner, you would have no choice but to drive in the left lane and hope there was no oncoming traffic, since they wouldn't see you until it was too late. But it is gone now, and I don't even care how or why. I have an urge to go paint the curb yellow right there.

Meatball sandwiches for lunch. Yummy.

I've been reading the news, but I'm trying to block it out, actually. Everybody is so blame crazy these days. How did the problem get less important than pointing a finger at someone? It makes me what to make disgusted little clucks and grunts like a little old lady in a mumu on her front porch swing.

I need a front porch swing.

The cupcakes are long gone. Josh wants to try and make an angel food cake from a mix. I love angel food cake, but I recently got a recipe for a rolled cookie that we think was my grandfather's mother's recipe, and I just wanna play with my cookie cutters. I think I have dinosaur ones, somewhere. Sounds....messy. But fun.

Heard from Brother yesterday, no big news. I also left a message for my grandmother, who is off playing in California with her middle son. I hope they are having a great time!

Heather and Mariah both have birthdays coming up. I already gave Riah her present. And James Castle is celebrating his graduation today! Way to go, James! And those three of you who are recently engaged, more and more extra congrats. So many congratulations, in fact, this month! I love good news. And there was baby news, but unless I miscounted, it was a friend's sister, and I already congratulated her on becoming an aunt. If there is anything I am missing....CONGRATULATIONS! YAY for good news!

I love good news.

Congratulations! Bon voyage! Welcome home!

I broke the kitchen shears that I used to trim the tall grass around my landscaping. Josh wants me to buy real garden clippers. I guess it's a good idea, if they're small and light and if they don't cost much. I can't use a weed eater. Too much weight to support so far from my center. Apparently, I can carry around something decently heavy if I can hold it close, but suspended away from my body? Can hardly handle a shoe.

It's going to be hot today. Maybe I should forget the cookies and make jello.

Or maybe I could take a nap. I'm very very very sleepppppppy. I don't know what past experience I'm basing this declaration on. Thus far, I believe I have not ever been allowed by my children to nap. Not that I ask very frequently.

So, did I tell you that Josh already has an appointment to take an API test for a security company on Monday? He doesn't think that sounds nearly as fun as I do. Although, to be fair, being a security officer sounds much more fun to him than it does to me.

Um...how...are you?

Geh. Must shower. Happy. (To you.)