My boy

Yesterday, I was upstairs and called down to ask Franklin to put the lasagna in the oven. A bit later, he calls up to me that he thought he was setting the timer on the microwave, but it turns out that it was the clock, and the lasagna will be ready when the clock says it's four o'clock.
I then asked him if it had occurred to him to reset the clock, then set the timer. It, of course, had not.
And he didn't take the hint-when I went downstairs, the clock was still set to the wrong time.



Now, is it just us, or does sort of thing happen in other homes?
Do your kids seem to have come from another planet entirely?

Snow?

The snow is gone. All the beautiful snow! The warmer weather does allow me to enjoy one of my favorite diversions--watching snowmen melt and change shape day by day.
I just hope there'll be more.

A New Year

So they Days of Grace in Small Things didn't go so well for me in 2009, at least as far as blog posts. I did think about it every day, I just didn't post much. I think that at least fulfilled some of the spirit of the project. I considered trying stay with it till I actually hit 365. But really, falling behind on those specific posts kept me from posting anything at all, so instead I'm going to try to stick with thinking about stuff I'm grateful for, and go back to stupid, frivolous posts. Go with your strengths, I always say.

Tuesday, November 10

1. This.

2. And this.

3. Breakfast for dinner.

4. This.

5. Finally got the Halloween decorations packed up.

Sunday, November 8

1. Sunday school went well.
2. Excellent sermon this morning.
3. I found potatoes and beets in the garden.
4. Beautiful day, allowing for lots of outdoor type stuff.
5. Miracle occurred this morning.

Christmas lights

I've got to admire this person. Spreading Christmas cheer while saving resources. Very economical.


http://failblog.org/2009/11/03/holiday-lighting-win/

Tuesday, November 3

1. When the new minister was at the Christian Ed meeting tonight, I made a reference to September 19 [NOTE- NOT directly relevant to the Chr. Ed. program] and Michael was the only one in the room who got the reference. Michael rocks.

2. Michael also shows promise in other ways. It's not just the pirate thing.

3. I'm very fond of the song "Smile," by, (ugh) Uncle Kracker. This produces a level of shame equal to or even slightly greater than the "I'm Yours" situation.

4. Finally got Harrison to the dentist.
5. This.

I hope you can forgive me

I just discovered that entry #2 on October 28 is identical to #1 from January 16 or 17. I feel just awful about it.

Monday, November 2

1. Haircut. Finally.

2. Lunch with Sarah and Sarah.

3. Thrift store shopping with Sarah and Sarah.

4. Sunny day.

5. This.

Sunday, November 1

1. Communion this morning went smoothly. I'm sure most people take this sort of thing for granted.
2. Beautiful day.
3. Picked up new dog today. Emi, the dog formerly known as Josie, is on the premises.
4. Harrison is going on the mission trip next weekend.
5. Harrison is planning on going on the mission trip even if I can't go. I was nervous.

Saturday, October 31

1. Just had a wonderful dinner of grilled tuna, rice pilaf, broccoli that was in the garden ten minutes earlier, and bread warm from the oven.

2. Jeff baked the aforementioned bread. Fresh, homemade bread is awesome, but even better when I didn't have to put any effort into it.

3. Even with all that going on, I came home from work to a clean kitchen.

4. Early shift at work means I'm home in time to have a life.

5. This.

Friday, October 30

1. The Marvin's got their bowl back--can I get a whoop, whoop!
2. I am glad to know Heather, who found said bowl. I lose stuff all the time, and now I know who to call for help. There are, of course, other reasons to be glad about Heather's presence, this is just the most relevant today.
3. Unbelievably beautiful fall day, so gorgeous it makes Thursday look like crap. And Thurday was great.
4. My parenting stock is at what is probably an all time high with my daughter, because we found a dog today. I really dodged a bullet there.
5. Unexpected block of free time allowed me to get some stuff done. Thanks, Dee!

Thursday, October 29

1. Work wasn't totally hellish today.
2. The dentist still saw the boys even though I got them there really late. Really.
3. I made it to the gas station when I was sure I would run out of gas halfway there.
4. Beautiful night for Trick or Treat. Awesome.
5. I scored a ton of candy just by taking the stuff none of the kids wanted-Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, Almond Joy...

Wednesday, October 28

1. Meijer had Scrabble Cheezits today.
2. I love that my computer desk is over 100 years old and has a glass inkwell.
3. Kat made dinner.
4. More sun today than I expected.
5. Whose Line is it Anyway was just on, and now I'm going to bed.

Sunday, October 25

1. Hayride at Retreat Center.
2. Taize at Retreat Center.
3. Beautiful day at Retreat Center.
4. Bonfire at Retreat Center.
5. Not working today.

Saturday, October 24

1. This Fail.
2. I came home from work because I felt like crap. Then I got to spend most of the day in bed, channel surfing. Too crappy for work is just fine for lying in bed channel surfing.
3. My beautiful niece, Rachel, is thirteen today. Where did those years go?
4. Paula, who also has a birthday today, told me how to do some cool new things on Farmtown.
5. I think it's time for another nap.

Sunday, August 23

1. Peanut M&Ms.
2. Nap after church.
3. Sunday comics--always worthwhile.
4. Two book clubs in one week.
5. Today's Cakewrecks. Of course, since it's Sunday, they are not wrecky, but sweet.

Saturday, August 22

1. Facebooking at the pool is always good, even when it's this cool out.
2. BINGO at the pool, with the hope of winning a membership for next year (we didn't).
3. Free food at the pool.
4. Stupid workweek O.V.E.R.
5. Random Monty Python quotes from a total stranger.

Friday, August 21

1. Stupidly long work week almost over.
2. Beautiful, non-muggy day.
3. This.
4. Beautiful, non-muggy night.
5. I love when I get home and there is a cat in the driveway. I know they're not actually waiting for me, but it's still a nice effect.

Thursday, August 20

1. Broads. Not, like broads in general, you know, but MY broads.
2. Books.
3. Books and broads.
4. I got to leave work almost an hour early.
5. Jeff ordered pizza for dinner. Notice the running theme of loving pretty much any meal I don't have to prepare.