Random Thoughts

It’s Monday, and there are a bunch of things bouncing around in my head today. So, here they are, in no particular order…

• We have two body-sized and body-shaped piles of rocks in the backyard. They’ve been there for almost two years. No one has noticed.

• I have discovered that Claire will do almost anything for a little packet of fruit snacks. I must use this power wisely.

• This post is post #462, and, there are 805 non-spam comments on my blog. June 1st will mark the 300th consecutive day that I’ve posted something on my blog. I think I can make it a full year. I wasn’t sure where this was going when I started, but I like where I am, and I’ve really enjoyed the journey so far.

• Claire and I played a wonderful new game yesterday. It’s called The Laundry Game. The game consists of a large basket of clean, dry clothes. Claire’s job was to sort the clothes into matching piles (she’s really into matching things right now – colors, shapes, etc.). I was amazed at how good she is at matching socks (individual socks, even!), all the short sleeved shirts, long sleeved shirts, pants, washcloths, etc. When the basket was empty and Momma had folded the clothes that Claire had matched, Claire begged to play again. “The Laundry Game is fun!” screeched Claire. Trickery, thy name is Momma.

• We put a faux owl in our pine tree in hopes of scaring the pigeons that live on our roof. The pigeons are happy to have a new friend, even though he keeps his thoughts to himself, but the kitties are freaked out by the wild beast roosting in the tree outside their window. “Stupid pigeons!” Claire says, quoting Daddy. “Stupid isn’t nice to say,” reminds Momma. “Dumb pigeons!” Claire says. Oh, dear.

• I got my Tetanus Booster today. When I got my shot in 1998, they told me it was good for 10 years. Today, they told me it’s good for 7 to 10 years. Why don’t they just say 7 years? Date ranges like that make me wonder how they calculate these kinds of things.

• My hubby downloaded the full version of Bejeweled 2 on the Xbox last night for me. You may never see me again.

• Exactly two months ago yesterday I gave my two-week notice at my job. I couldn’t be happier. We couldn’t be happier. It feels so good to know I made the right decision.

• I’ve started my book! I have a story in my head that is gurgling and trying to get out. I’m finally getting the words out on paper, and I can’t wait to see how it ends.