Thoughts from Alison that might at least entertain you!

Wet Feet

This, from my brilliantly focused mind thanks to the sugar in a pair of Swiss Cake Rolls:

I've had this snow boot mystery going on over the last 3 or 4 weeks.  Every time I wear my "small" boots (as opposed to my knee-high-gigantic-used-to-live-in-Boston-boots), I feel like my feet are wet all day.  Indeed, the boots have felt a little bit damp but I wasn't sure it wasn't my imagination.  Last night, knowing that we were expecting still more winter weather today, I left my boots in front of a heat vent in our living room overnight.

(Side note: Tori wasn't too pleased with my decision to leave my boots in front of HER heat vent!)

This morning my boots were completely dry.  My socks were completely dry.  My feet were completely dry.

Now, after a day of trekking around in the rain-sleet-snow of lovely Ann Arbor in winter, my feet, socks, and boots are soaked.  Methinks it might be time for some new little boots, hmmm?

Sugar, Spring, Holidays, and Sugar

Greetings, Friends! 

<she wipes the left over Easter chocolate off her face with her sleeve>

Happy Cosmonaut's Day if you're in Russia!  If you happen to be in the good ol' USofA, you should appropriately be celebrating National Mule Day!  (Don't ask me how to celebrate that one...  be creative!)  It would also be acceptable to celebrate National Licorice Day.

Personally, in addition to the aforementioned holidays, I am celebrating the arrival of spring.  I've pulled out my best (read: only) sunshine yellow garment, and I'm wearing it with conviction in our freezing cold house while I listen to the wind chimes signaling the gale-force winds off our teeny freezing lake.  I should probably mention that my sunshine yellow garment is a sweatshirt, and I'm wearing it with a turtleneck.  I'm considering switching to a wool sweater and long johns.  Don't you just LOVE spring in the midwest?!?

Gotta run for the moment - more chocolate and sugared items to consume!  Also, FYI - you should all probably know that I have a preserved supply of Easter Peeps on hand.  For a special project.  To be revealed several months from now.  Be Afraid.  Be Very Afraid!

Peace (and stale Peeps) to you All!  Be Well and Be Taking Care of You!

Not-Quite-The-Weekend

Hi Friends!

John and I have had a slightly adventurous-but-mostly-simple day off in the middle of the week!  John had some oral surgery this morning (that's the adventure part), and then the rest of the day was spent basically pretending it was Saturday (that's the mostly simple part).  We have round 2 of the surgery scheduled for May.

We also spent our first afternoon of the year rocking on the porch!  We pulled out the rockers and reading materials, listened to the geese (and firehouse siren), and visited with the neighbor's dog Toby who just had a haircut.  The girls weren't thrilled with Toby's visit to the porch, but luckily they were inside the screen door.  We also enjoyed the small collection of beautiful planters I've acquired recently.  Umm, did I mention the planters are empty?  They sure are pretty... now I just need to plant something in them!

Oh wait - I did have some more adventure - I've been to the grocery store TWICE today.  I tried to find a Cadbury Creme Egg on the latest trip this evening, but they were out.  It didn't strike me as odd until I got home and told John that I planned to bring him a Cadbury treat, but there were none to be had.  He pointed out that it is still 2 weeks until Easter and the store doesn't have Creme Eggs?!?  Apparently they're hot in Milan.  I was, however, able to secure a pack of bright purple Peeps.  (I prefer the natural colors - I simply can't stomach the fake-looking blue ones!)

Pardon me while I head off for a good ol' sugar high!

Peace, Dear Friends.  May you find whatever treats you seek, even at Kroger!