Yesterday, I met Weaselmomma and Melissa with two S’s for lunch and cookie dough. (If you read World of Weasels, you might remember the last lunch/cookie dough adventure that Weaselmomma and I shared…) Anyway, Weaselmomma and I have been trying for more than a month to mesh our schedules so that we could enjoy lunch together again. Part of the problem originally was our clashing of styles: if I’m going to do lunch with someone, it needs to be with fair notice and in my calendar so I can juggle it with the other thousand things I have on my calendar. Weaselmomma on the other hand is no less busy…
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy V-day to all of you! While my sister is up north at a party with a theme that is so funny (and risque’; consider yourself warned before you head over there) that you’re just going to have to read about it yourself, it’s a very low-key sort of day here in Suburbia. The younger boy is on his way to Washington D.C. for his eighth grade trip. We’ve been up since 5 so we could get him outta town. After I taught my spin class, I came home and made chocolate cherry pancakes to go along with the blueberry muffins I made last night, and the three of us…
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Frozen Birthday Fun in the Windy City
Jim’s birthday on Friday was one for the books. Poor guy had to spend the morning home, waiting for a tow truck (I happen to know lots about that, having had my car towed 4 times between late September and November…) because his truck sprung a fuel line leak. The -50 degree windchill didn’t help matters. But at least he got to wait for the tow at home, while I taught class and took the boys, who were off from school, on a birthday errand. In the evening, we went to dinner at Lou Malnati’s for Chicago deep dish pizza. YUM-O. Although the downtown area of our particular suburb has…
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It’s Getting Crowded In the Coffee Aisle.
Last night, I was writing up my grocery list. I wanted to go to my new favorite store, I sent Weaselmomma a text saying “I’m headed over your way tomorrow!” Not a minute later, my cell phone rang. It was Weaselmomma. I answered like anyone would answer their phone when they are happy to hear from someone, “Helloooo?” And this is what I got: “Hi! Who the hell is this???” Geez. Put the big “L” on my forehead. She didn’t have my number stored with my name and didn’t know who in the world was headed her way. So *that* conversation got off to a great start, not. I think…
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We Interrupt This Blog For Two Special Announcements…
Now that it’s 2009 and you’ve turned over a new leaf (or whatever), are you feeling the urge to reach out and help others? I’ve got two opportunities for you right here, and they require very little effort! First, my buddy Mags from Ms. Maggie Moo Talks 2 U has opened an etsy shop to sell some yummy goodies!* Mags is not only a CHEF, which–to me–makes her quite qualified to open up shop like this, but she is also lost her job a couple of weeks ago, and every purchase you make will help her out. In checking out her shop I noticed that there is only a shipping…