and, a quickie....

Miss Camille and Miss Char, got new coats. They aren't super-warm winter coats,but they are warmer than sweaters or sweatshirts. We have lots of in-between days, so they will get alot of use, and they were of course on the clearance rack.

My friend Stevie went to Norway for the weekend for a Brother's Conference, and he brought me back a present! He is such a nice kid! I gave him money to buy me one, and he brought me two, "because you are a sweet old lady", he said to me.

Last evening, I picked up Mali's car and the mechanic told me I had to drive it for 30-40 miles to get the gauges to set, to make sure everything was fixed properly. Sam just happened to have pre-ordered a video game that was now ready to be picked up in the small city, so off we went, on an impromptu outing. We stopped on a whim and got ice cream. The ice cream place in town has soft pumpkin ice cream. Sam got a hot fudge sundae, but I got the pumpkin cone. Oh why oh why does it have to be so good? I have heard one theory that if you imagine your favorite foods with spiders or ants in them, you won't want them anymore. But my mouth has a good memory and I can't fool it.

Dang those whims.

Anyway, we had a nice drive. There is never air in the conversation, with Sam. Or me, I guess.

And this fine morning, I have to take Jonathan to the dentist. Since we are driving all the way to the small city, I am going to stop into the warehouse club for blueberries, and a snack for activity club tonight. Cheese and crackers and pepperoni. I have to be out the door in nineteen minutes, and Jon isn't up yet, Bad Mom Award. And here I sit, so goodbye for now. Make the most of the day, I know I will!