I love it that it has a big drawer at the bottom, because I can appreciate the playing surface the top of it provides (plus gets many stuffed animals out of sight). I can just imagine all the dinosaurs that will be migrating on there.
I got right down to business writing notes and packing up several birthday cds for this month.
Since I had arrived later than I'd planned, that meant it was nearly time for Eva to go to school. Michelle was in the throws of smotherhood and was busy doing Eva's hair, making sure she used the bathroom before leaving, got her back and on and on. Eva loves school, but she was engrossed in a dinosaur show on TV and wasn't keen to stop watching it.
Her super cute backpack.
Michelle could finally breathe and have some peaceful, kid-free time and an uninterrupted lunch after dropping Eva at school. Michelle made potato soup and wheat bread for lunch, it was so good.
She followed that up with some fabulous caramel dip with apple slices and Flips pretzels.
I wrote 7 notes and am now officially out of .44 cent stamps (which is super sad considering the huge stock pile I had after my birthday). This is going to put a serious damper on my good mail output, but I still have some .02, .03, .04, and .05 cent stamps left so I may be covering envelopes with those until I can replenish my supply. Oh the humanity!
I regaled Michelle with tales of the spider sightings and captures I've been enduring lately. She took this photo while I demonstrated the way my eyes are constantly scanning the areas in front of me in search of spiders. The irony is that even though I'm always expecting to see them, they still take me by surprise whenever I do! It's ridiculous.
The absolutely flew by while we worked on our projects. It felt so luxurious to be able to have uninterrupted conversations!
The time flew so fast that Max was home before we knew it! He was showing Michelle some of his cello music, and I couldn't believe how complicated it all looked. I had never heard of a 1/32 note before!
My caramel dip at the end of the day. Don't worry, I didn't let this last little bit go to waste.
Our pleasing output for the day!
Our end of the day self-portrait. Of course, Michelle's make-up still looks perfect, but I look like I spent the last 3 hours in the rain!
I'm desperate to find a job, but am so glad to be able to have some kid-free Creative Fridays until I get one.
**Did you write any thank you notes this week?
Do you have .02, .03, .04, and .05 cent stamps?
Are you familiar with 1/32 notes?
Does your kid-free time fly by too?**
Do you have .02, .03, .04, and .05 cent stamps?
Are you familiar with 1/32 notes?
Does your kid-free time fly by too?**
Good Mail For Me & You Winners
2--Natasha
16--Kelly
6--Melanie (happy birthday)
22--Claudia
12--DeeAnn
Comment Window Tidbit: My little soccer team won 7-0 today! I feel like Steve Martin in the movie "Parenthood" when he is totally high after his son catches the ball in the Little League Game. Whitney scored 3 goals!
15 comments:
Go Whitney!! Griffin's game fell on a Sunday this week, so annoying.
I wrote 16 thank you notes after my baby shower yesterday, how's that? Luci had gymnastics when I got home from work so I sat and wrote them while I watched her in the gym. I only ever have "regualar" stamps on hand.
Musically inclined people blow my mind. That is definitely a talent I did NOT get.
I'm sorry you haven't found a job but am glad you got some kid free time with Michelle.
I mean "regular."
Hooray for Whitney and your team!!
It is sad to think of you being out of stamps. You do send a remarkable amount of mail.
Remarkable, too, how fast the kid-free time went by. But that is usually the case (with me anyway).
I'm still cracking up over your spider-scanning. Hilarious.
I am familiar with 1/32 notes, but I wish I weren't.
So sad to think about Creative Fridays being no more...
You and my five-year old would do great together in the spider scanning efforts. This new home we moved into has a luscious backyard...when compared with the "desert poopland" we had at our old home. BUT! this lusciousness brings on the spiders in full force and for some reason they love her bedroom. She is constantly on the scan. I will have to photograph her in action for you. It makes me laugh!
I am so behind in your post! Holy cow, there is so much to comment on. I think I need to watch the BBC version of Emma. It sounds like it would be just perfect.
You receive an insane amount of good mail. It is always so amazing to me.
My camera battery dies like that also. It drives me crazy.
I have made that soup before and I forgot how much we loved it. I need to make it again now that it is cold.
Yay for Whitney and you! I love the picture of you demonstrating your spider hunting. That's hilarious.
I have a confession to make--I realized that I am so jealous of Michelle's husband. That dude must eat so well. Every time you show pictures of what she makes you guys for Creative Friday, I always think her husband is one lucky guy. (I know that sounds weird--I'm a slave for good food.) My poor husband definately did not marry me for my cooking.
my costco is going to be hiring seasonal help in the next week or so, i'm guessing yours will be too. you can apply online at costco.com and then go in and ask for an interview. (if you want to get hired you have to be persistant and get your face in there, we get lots and lots of apps every month) they start at $11. it's not a super fun job but they are really good to employees.
just an idea.
and that really stinks you are out of stamps. plus postage is going up in january.
yeahhhh for the score. I can't believe you are out of stamps...it kind of feels like I did when my 'WALLET" full of 100 dollars worth of stamps diminished soo much until it was gone...that big part of me, was GONE...and is still gone....oh my my my my. I love that you got that free time w/o interruptions...and that soup looks marvelous! What do the numbers mean? by my name 22? lucky indeed it feels to be a recipient...wow. I have not written anything yet, but will.....
7-0! That is awesome.
I haven't written anything. I've actually done zero paper crafting this week.
I buy Forever stamps and call it good. If I'm mailing anything that isn't covered by them, the post office is 8min away and rarely busy. I love podunk.
1/32 notes. Oy. They can get rough.
Kid free time flies like crazy. But tomorrow night is Bunco, and I'll enjoy every minute of it.
Postage is going up again in January?!
Thanks for the birthday shout out.
I have a long list of thank you's that I'm about to start writing.
I love my children dearly but it's kind of cruel how fast kid free time goes.
Congrats on the win! I'm loving the Parenthood reference, too funny.
That homemade bread is taunting. I've been feeling more domestic of late and think I need to bake some. . . .
That is truly a trial to think that you may lose creative fridays just when you finally became kid free.
Potato soup- mmmm. I love fall.
Uninterrupted conversation = HEAVEN.
Good luck on the job-hunting front. I'm right there right you. . . .
blue again! you looks so good in blue! i don't think most people can pull off a nice blue, but you do. and i rhyme, apparently.
still jealous of eva's life. ha!
ooh, i like those super-sized good mail labels.
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