As Promised
Things I did today (besides that thing I promised I wouldn’t mention this time):
* took a walk with Scott
* took a walk, later, with five of the kids
* read The Ear Book to Huck for the dozenth time this week
* and also that gem, Brave Georgie Goat
* tore my hair out, a little, over some travel plans I’m trying to arrange for Jane (totally worth it)
* dropped Jane and Beanie off at a friend’s house to swim
* played a fierce round of Munchkin with Rilla and Rose (Rilla kicked our elven patooties)
* read more Bat-Poet to Rilla (and Rose listened in because it was the part about the cardinal, her favorite bird)
* spent a perfect half-hour doing dishes while Rose, Rilla, and Wonderboy drew pictures of dolphins for me, and Mahalia Jackson poured out her soul over the speakers
* did not read any of my own books-in-progress
* did not get as much work done as I meant to
* ate scrumptious chicken stovetop-grilled to perfection by my husband
* and some rather excellent three-bean salad leftover from yesterday, which was actually four-bean
* finished an episode of Next Food Network Star (but we’re still a week behind)
* said, after dinner, “Rose, would you mind watering the garden for me?” and AT THAT VERY MOMENT the heavens opened and rain poured down through the still-shining sun
* received the copy of Letters from New York I’ve been eagerly awaiting
* and will (just maybe) read a little of tonight.
Karen Edmisten says:
Huck is so cute it hurts.
I won’t say anything about who went home last night on NFNS, since you’re a week behind! 🙂
On July 5, 2011 at 7:52 pm
adie says:
What a fabulous day! 🙂
On July 5, 2011 at 10:38 pm
Emily D. says:
Huck is ADORABLE!
On July 6, 2011 at 3:40 am
Anne Marie says:
How did you do all that AND spend so much time on Google+?
🙂
On July 6, 2011 at 4:19 am
Melissa Wiley says:
Anne Marie, see the parts where I: did not cook dinner; did not read my book; did not get as much work done as I intended to. I suppose you could add: did not whittle down the to-do list; did not answer email; did not run errands; did not weed garden. Lots of time for Google+ if you totally ignore your housework. Except those dishes! I did the dishes! (She says virtuously.) 😉
On July 6, 2011 at 4:44 am
Anne Marie says:
I did the dishes TWICE and my kitchen is still a wreck because I didn’t do the dinner dishes. Lordy, I HATE dishes.
On July 6, 2011 at 7:05 am
Anne Marie says:
(Is Lordy taking the Lord’s name in vain? ’cause it doesn’t seem like it, but I wouldn’t want to be mistaken on that count.)
🙂
On July 6, 2011 at 7:06 am
yvonne says:
Anne Marie, It never pays to skip the dinner dishes. It takes at least a day to make up for that one act of “putting off.” I did it the night before last and I just got caught up this morning. (I have 7 kids so maybe that has something to do with it, too.)
I love the Next Food Network Star… I’m two weeks behind. Top Chef is great too, but I’ve missed the last few seasons.
On July 6, 2011 at 8:32 am
Lisa says:
Sounds like a wonderful summer day! I just requested Bat Poet–it sounds delightful! I’ll read it along with Life List: One Woman’s Quest For the World’s Most Amazing Birds by Olivia Gentile. I’d already planned to have the Nature Handbook nearby–now it will be even more of a “vacation” read! Thanks for the tip on that little book of batty poetry!
On July 6, 2011 at 8:41 am