This Weekend

1. A's leaving this afternoon for a weekend with his man friends

2. Puddy, W, R, and I are leaving tomorrow after preschool for Branson

3. Dinner and spending time with my brother and his family

4. My whole family and a family we grew up with- reunion in Crane, where I grew up

5. Over to Hurley to see my Grandpa and Grandma Winnie

6. Silver Dollar City on Sunday morning

7. Come home Sunday night or Monday morning...I don't know

The Recent Text History Between Me And My Neighbor

1. Me: It was in the fridge

2. Her: Oh good! Thank you so much for checking!

3. Her: Do you have my baby monitor?

4. Me: Yes. I have had it lying here for a week.

5. Her: Oh good bc I have been trying to find it for a week! Sorry Beau must have left it there.

6. Me: Yeah. Linda left it here last week when Beau got home I just turned it off.

7. Me: Are you home this morning?

8. Her: Yes till 1130...what's up? It's just me and Hope.

9. Me: Can we come over later- like at 10? I haven't seen you in forever!

10. Her: Come whenever...door is open!

11. Her: Will you bring me a bread pan when you come?

12. Me: Yes

13. Me: Could you feed the fish?

14. Her: Sure!

15. Her: Do I need to feed the fish today?

16. Me: We are back. You are relieved of all fish duties.

17. Her: Hey...Mom is in town and she brought her Canon camera but forgot the battery charger. Could she borrow yours?

18. Her: How was your trip?!

19. Me: Yes! I'll bring it over in a minute.

20. Her: Hey, my mom needs to get Al, but Hope is sleeping...is there any way you could listen in for her?

21. Me: We're at Forest Park. Sorry

22. Her: Can I borrow some butter?

23. Me: Just saw this! If you need some still- text Andy. He's home.

24. Her: I called him! Thanks, I owe you some butter

25. Her: Hey we are going to the market this morning too! When are y'all going?

26. Me: We're not going anymore bc we are going to the greentree festival in kirkwood.

27. Her: What is that?

28. Me: We'll come by after nap! I'll call you.

29. Me: Are your kids awake?

30. Her: yeah

31. Me: May I borrow your food processor? BTW, Grey's starts tonight!

32. Her: Yes...I am not there, just go grab it. I am so excited. I get home at 930 want to watch it?

33. Me: Sure. Just call me!

34. Me: We're taking the kids to Laf. Park in about half an hour if y'all want to go.

35. Her: Oh, I didn't get your text! Thanks for the invite.

36. Her: We are going to the park around 9, want to join us?!

37. Me: Sure. See you there!

38. Her: Can I borrow an egg?

39. Her: This butter is amazing

40. Her: Do you have a skinny belt I can borrow?

41. Me: No. I only have a thicker brown leather one.

42. Me: I can't figure out tour food processor. Help!

43. Me: Your food processor. Not tour food processor.

44. Me: Got it! Hallelujah!

45. Her: Yeay!!!

46. Me: If you were going to a "business casual" party, what would you wear?

47. Her: Slacks

48. Me: Sometime can we borrow that toy horse that R could ride on? Also, the cinnamon butter=good on sweet potatoes!

49. Her: Yum...need to make some...And I am happy to continue having you make the butter for us, it's just that we go through it so fast you might not be able to keep up.. :)

50. Her: I will have Beau bring home the horse

51. Me: W ate your family (you were biscuit bites today) for breakfast. Baby Hope is always first to go.

52. Her: That is scary.

53. Me: Aren't y'all going somewhere this weekend?

54. Her: I could smell the biscuits this morning in the hallway...yum

55. Her: Iowa

56. Her: Did you taste my soup?

57. Her: I don't like it...need to cook the rutabaga longer

58. Me: It's good! Linda called it a "bowl of health." Works for me!

59. Her: Haha

60. Me: And I agree about the rutabaga

Recent Art Purchases

1. A medium-sized Alicia LaChance painting that is darker than our other ones. Her black flowers, a red block with a navy curve, green flowers, a mustard stripe, and a orange ring over a tarnished black square.

2. An Aaron Hequembourg 2D piece...old hymnal pages on wood salvaged from a cotton gin. It has a plower and horse etched on it. It's definitely not my "style," but I love it.

3. A Nathan Falter, from Springfield Pottery, piece. Black and white container shaped like a trough that has the number 33 painted on the side.

4. A black and white photo of a grasshopper's body from the side. It's been colored with pale green pigment. It's tacked onto a piece of plaster with these old tacks. I wanted it for two months. That's as long as I could wait. The artist, Michael Paul Cole, is resetting it for me, because I did not like the frame he was showing it in.

Right Now

1. I am wearing gray socks, black yoga pants, and a volunteer t-shirt from the St. Louis Art Fair

2. R is a little stuck in Puddy's bed. I'm letting him work it out.

3. W is watching Diego save the baby polar bears

4. Puddy is stalking R because he is holding onto the last bite of his beet cookie

5. It's cold in here

6. I'm listening to Ray LaMontagne...God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise

7. I'm drinking the last of the orange juice

8. R got out and has moved on to the books and puzzles

9. I need to clean all the glass tables and vacuum the rugs

10. Maybe I'll make some cookies

11. Puddy has seen something outside and is standing at attention at the balcony window door

12. W just told me not to sing so loud

What I Have To Do This Week

1. Clean out my car

2. Pack for SW MO

3. Deep clean the bathrooms

4. Do all of my handwashing

5. Wash my car

6. Get a hair cut

7. Make muffins, lentils, and veggie burgers

8. Find a big piece of cardboard so I can start my puzzle

9. Figure out what I'm going to be for Halloween

How I Stayed Way Up At Blackjack Last NIght

1. A 90-year old taught me the way of the game

2. The dealer liked me

3. My husband's co-worker and I were exchanging/loaning cards

4. The owner of the company was stealing chips and passing them out

5. The dealer would sometimes tell us his secret card

6. If I had a good hand/number/whatever, I would add lots more to my bet

7. My dealer was quoted as saying things like, "You don't want this next card," or "I would just stay right there," and "We're gonna need to burn this one."

This Weekend

1. Zoo this morning with Susannah and some kids

2. Casino night at Andy's office tonight, and the kids spending the night at Grandma and Grandpa's

3. Working at the Shaw Art Fair tomorrow morning-afternoon

4. Over to Kirkwood Saturday night to spend family time with our friends, the Lacinys

5. Sunday morning pumpkin patch with the Reinbergs

6. Church on Sunday night