Here’s what’s going on in my world (because I know you care):
I have to renew my driver’s license. It expires on my birthday (next week). This used to be a pretty routine thing, but now requires a whole lot of preparation and documentation. No kidding. Like a SS card, and some mortgage/rental docs and some credit card or utilities bill. I was recently in the DLD (Which is different from the DMV, except not everywhere) and the Driver’s License Division peeps actually sent a guy home TWICE while I waited there because the birth certificate documents her brought in were only certified copies, not originals. Did I mention that this guy was on a couple of canes, and had a wicked hard time leaving the building, only to come back and be sent away again? I have anxiety. BUT. Did you know that you can make an appointment for renewal? YOU CAN. I got online and typed in “driverlicense.utah.gov” (and I’m willing to bet that you can put your state in there and get an appointment, too, but if I’m wrong, that’s too bad and maybe you live in the wrong state, I’m just saying) and filled out the application and made an appointment, and I’ll let you know if that cuts a few hours off the wait time. Stay tuned.
Also my license plate expired last week. I’m on it. Let’s not get pulled over today on my way to pay for that, right? Because today? Irony is something I can do without.
Then we have what may be the last of the “back to school” parent meetings this evening. Oh, if only. My kids are in 3 different schools (in the same school district) and we seem to collide, schedulewise, where parent meetings are concerned. But, no matter. I’ve mastered the art of being in two or three places at one time. It doesn’t take much, just a rudimentary understanding of particle physics and a flux capacitor. And there you go.
My squash plants froze a little this weekend. Just the leaves, which are now these big ugly blackened elephant ears over my little yellow crooknecks. But I’m sure you’ll be relieved to hear that I covered my tomatoes, so they are just fine. I know. *Whew*
Kid 1 did two days worth of homework yesterday, because the high school has odd day/even day scheduling craziness, which means that if your kid is “busy” Friday night, she can do Friday’s homework and also Thursday’s all on the Monday holiday. Provided there is a Monday holiday. It took her (and I am not making this up) eight hours. Of reading and response. Eight. Hours. We’re in the second week of school. Eight. Oy vey.
Reminder: Rosemary potatoes = happiness.
I have a yellow sticky note full (really, really full) of all the good things I need to do today. Nowhere on that list is the word “blog.” I’m sneaking it in because I like you.
Is anyone interested in having a recipe for really tasty, very basic marinara sauce that simmers on the stove all day and makes your house smell like a corner of heaven? Just wondering, because I am in possession of such a thing. And it is Good.
Kids 3 and 4 helped Husband clean the barbecue grill yesterday. Can I say, “Eww”? Wow. Gross. Those were some greasy, dirty kids. We threw away some clothes to protect the washing machine. But hey, Husband makes a mean Hamburger, so I don’t normally care what the bottom of the grill looks like. Except now, I can enjoy the cleanliness thereof. Exceedingly and stuff.
I am ready for a grocery store Case Lot sale, because our smoothie consumption has outgunned our canned pineapple storage. (Best smoothie: 8 ounces lemon yogurt, 1 can pineapple chunks, with the juice, 1/2 cup frozen raspberries, and an orange. Feeds us all, just enough for breakfast when you’re also having toast or bagels.)
It appears that I could continue to tell you random pieces of my world for much, much longer. But I will now get back to my sticky note, and slash through many, many To-Do items. Don’t you love it when Monday falls on a Tuesday?
(12) Comments for this blog
Don’t forget that you also drove two hours this weekend to help build a fence and do some one else’s yard work! 😉 Thanks again BTW! Love ya!
Don’t forget that you also drove two hours this weekend to help build a fence and do some one else’s yard work! 😉 Thanks again BTW! Love ya!
I need you to break down the how-to-be-in-three-places-at-once thing again. Today my daughter has violin lessons, two sons have piano, and one of those then has to dash off to soccer. All of this is happening between the hours of 4:45 and 6:30 pm, and this is happening in three different towns. And I forgot to factor in dinner, so we’ll be eating the minute they get home from school. AHHHH!
I need you to break down the how-to-be-in-three-places-at-once thing again. Today my daughter has violin lessons, two sons have piano, and one of those then has to dash off to soccer. All of this is happening between the hours of 4:45 and 6:30 pm, and this is happening in three different towns. And I forgot to factor in dinner, so we’ll be eating the minute they get home from school. AHHHH!
This Monday on a Tuesday thing is confusing me! I totally forgot the garbage goes out tomorrow. At least I remembered before the day was over. Hope you got all your stuff done today Becca! =)
This Monday on a Tuesday thing is confusing me! I totally forgot the garbage goes out tomorrow. At least I remembered before the day was over. Hope you got all your stuff done today Becca! =)
Marinara sauce? Yes, please!
Marinara sauce? Yes, please!
I should probably say something supportive or intelligent but instead I’m craving potatoes and smoothies…
I should probably say something supportive or intelligent but instead I’m craving potatoes and smoothies…
I just miss you! Can we have a play date? Let’s meet half way and get some of our other cute girls to join us. One of them has a house half way. K? Kisses.
I just miss you! Can we have a play date? Let’s meet half way and get some of our other cute girls to join us. One of them has a house half way. K? Kisses.