random thoughts of a new day

1. well, my rant is over, the boys have done a few dishes, the laundry was caught up yesterday- WAS being the key word- now the baskets are filling up again. why, oh why can it not stay done for longer than a day? is that too much to ask? yes, it is.

2. my phone was not working yesterday. weird to have it not ring all day, and not be able to communicate when I wanted to. then, at the end of the day I realized I do have a cell phone I could have used. oh well, kind of nice to not have it ringing with calls from telemarketers all day. but now it is working, so if anyone was trying to call me, try again! (except those telemarketers!)

3. we had our book club yesterday. the book was Anne of Green Gables. I was glad it was picked, because that is probably not a book I would just pick up and read, yet I really enjoyed it, and want to go see if my mom has the rest in the series, so I can read some more! it is my turn to choose the book for March. any suggestions?

4. Maggie is currently wearing her last diaper. I wish it truly could be her last diaper, but she is not to that stage yet. Of course, I went shopping yesterday, and completely forgot about diapers, so have to go out again today.

5. I am realizing the best way to not spend money is to just stay home! Babysitting all the time is a good thing, because I never leave the house, so I never spend money.

6. have you checked out my shop lately? stocked up with some good stuff.
I've got to get the word out! really want to sell something, sometime! anyone? anyone?

7. at the grocery store yesterday they had a huge block of cream cheese on clearance- and I mean huge! It cost as much for the huge one, as a regular one usually does. so today, I think I need to make a cheesecake. yum. and they had tons of meat on half price. I am all about buying the deals, and stocking my freezer. maybe when I go back today I can find some more great deals. is it okay to spend money, to save money? does that make any sense?

8. I am still caught up in the quilt block thingy, but I am thinking I have two blocks that I want to redo with different fabrics. then they will all coordinate more nicely together.

9. okay, seriously, if you knew someone who didn't sing very well, why would you encourage them to try out for American Idol? some of those people you just have to wonder about. funny that they really think they can sing. funny that no one saved them the agony and told them they can't sing.

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11. Jed wants to play the piano in a festival coming up, and he had a song his teacher had picked for him, that he has been playing like crazy, and yesterday he was saying that he thinks he wants to do a more challenging peice. what?!? very impressive. we'll see what his teacher says- lessons are tonight.

12. how's the basement coming along? you might ask- or at least my mom and mother-in-law will ask- that is always their first question. well, let me tell you! no word from the drywallers, which I am not really suprised at. but Cory was working down there last night, and Monday night, and is almost done the last bedroom, then all we have left are the main family room ,and the hallways, which Cory says will go quickly. so, sometime in the spring. maybe.

13. funny. just noticed that I said 'all WE have left' like I have anything at all to do with the progress in the basement! I will be down there painting, although I have been told that Cory is doing all the decorating and deciding. hmmm. I have a bunch of pictures that are going up somewhere down there! probably on the big wall behind where the couch will be. I hope he is planning that in!