This lovely weather.

We had some pretty nasty storms through the area last night. A tornado touched down about 2 blocks from our house and tore through 20 houses. I thought we had escaped the damage.

That is, until I let the dogs out this morning. all came running back in except one. When I leaned out the back door to look for her I realized that several of our fence panels were laying in the neighbors back yard. Rosie, apparently, was just enjoying her new, larger yard. I did not enjoy trying to prop them back into place so that the *nice lady* next door did not have a cow. Finally had to resort to bungee cords.

Then hubby came home. Now we need the roof repaired also.

I knew getting older sucked, but really!

I guess that in addition to a weekend long brain freeze, I also froze my face. Remember, all I did was walk from the lot into the store and back. Then go home and unload the groceries, etc.

My face is peeling like I had some sort of chemical peel. And its a lovely shade of red. Same soap, same lotion...................

Maybe my new face will look much younger and smoother.

Although, at the rate of exfoliation, it might be a tiny little head.

Rationing the toilet paper.

Finally felt really good this morning. Kids seemed fine too. Pretty much out of everything. Can't eat, can't do laundry.

"Who has the roll?" time.

Go warm up the van.................wheee we are off to the store!

In the short walk from the van to the store I delevoped a major brain freeze. Like stick your entire head in the tub o'ice cream freeze.

It has not left yet.

Sigh.

Penguin pants.

Yep, that is the true meaning of friendship.

We got a chance, finally, to hang with Robin and Andy out at H lake today. Usualy this is a bi-monthly thing, but it has been post-post-post poned due to illness, weather, surgery, etc.

The rule of hanging is that you MUST be wearing comfies. No real clothes permitted.

Last year Chris and Andy bought matching jammies penguin pants. They look like Me and Minny me. Andy is very tall and *thick* with a shaved head. Chris is shorter and thickening with a shaved head.......................................

Today was so wonderful. A and R have the most incredible non-homeschooled girls I have ever met. 13 and 15. They just swoop my kids away and the adults get to cook and play cards, etc.

I even wore my slippers.

Idiodic injury.

I am not even sure I have the words to describe just how idiotic, and painful, this is.

I actually swallowed the wrong way, whatever that is, and brought on a huge coughing, gasping, falling on the kitchen floor fit, before hs group this morning.

I knew I had hurt my back, but I was also afraid that I had exploded something in my brain, as I had a headache all morning centrally located above my left temple.

Fortunately, I am still breathing this evening, and my brain seems to be functioning as well as usual.

My back is a different story. Hubby has already taken steps so I do not have to leave the house tomorrow if I am unable.

It sucks to be aging. I am only 41 and already forgetting how to breathe without an incident.

What happens next?

Ammendment to the Resolutions!

I have decided that I need to add a loophole to that whole pants thing. I just realized this today.

When it is that time of the month jammie pants are not only permitted, they are recommended. And slippers, definately slippers.

The trouble with resolutions.

When one resolves to wear actual pants, one should make sure they own enough.

I forgot to check this fact. I only own 4 pairs of jeans. 2 fit fine. One looks like I am a toddler with a full load and the other might put someone's eye out when the button flies off if I actually relax at some point. Nevertheless, I am persevering.

I get a lot more laundry done this way.

New Years Resolutions!

For the first time in many years, I have actually made some resolutions I think I can stick too. Maybe. Hopefully.

1. Wear actual clothing! Usually, unless it is HS group day, I shower and put on clean jammy pants.

2. Freecycle half the contents of the house so I can actually find something. Or fill it with other stuff...

3. Really try to grow my online business so that I am not always fretting over the bills.

I think I might actually be able to do these this year:)

I had no idea.

I know my hubby has OCD and I am a pack rat, but OMG! I cleared off a shelf today in my quest to divest myself of stuff. There was a pair of maternity jeans on it. Now, I have not given birth in just over 5 years. Yep, need that dump truck.

Freecycle will either realy love me, or really hate me this year:)