Tuesday, November 23, 2010

A short list of complaints

It has been a totally awesome day here!

And here's why:

He-who-can-swim-by-himself wanted to go outside at oh-dark-and-cold-thirty this morning. My request to "wait until it warms up a wee bit" went over like a lead balloon. It was so freakin cold out there that I put on snow pants, despite the clearly evident lack of snow. "For snowshoeing and skiing!" the tag on my pants enthusiastically tells me, "Oh no," I sheepishly tell the pants, "We're just going outside. And, umm, it's cold. No, no. There's no snow."



It's cold out here! Pick me up.
Yes, I am aware of how heavy I am.


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I had to start next week's grocery list today,despite the fact that we just went shopping yesterday. Dude, who did such a bang-up job on the grocery list yesterday? Alas, me.

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A cheery email from the library informs me the much-anticipated and long-awaited book that I haven't even opened is due back in two days and is not renewable because it has been requested by another patron. Leave me alone, mystery patron. Stop stalking my request list.

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Chilled to the bone (despite the snow pants) I break out the duo at naptime to make butternut squash soup and bread. Sadly, when I break out the butternut squash - it is slimy, gross and bespeckled with mold. Chicken soup, anyone?


Someone looked like THIS after lunch.
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I just finished giving the boys a bath, and while we were getting cleaned up, I kept smelling this yucky odor. I assumed it was dinner/milk remnant on some one's shirt, but once I was all alone I noticed it was still lingering. Cautiously, I sniffed my own shirt - bingo. Someone was obviously teething on my shoulder with a stinky baby mouth.

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Just another day in mommy land. 

2 comments:

  1. I must have the same patron trying to get my books. I took out "The Help" recently and I know I won't get it done by the due date. That patron may have to wait!

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  2. Tonya, it's the SAME book. altho i have the audiobook variety. i guess that's what i get for reading something popular. are you enjoying it??

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