If I were a drinker

Oh what a week it has been.

I learned that hell is actually a very cold place, in spite of the fact that is smells like an ashtray and there is a sunny window at my back.

I learned there is nothing that a group of smart funny women can’t get you through. I can’t quite describe how wonderful it was to meet up with some new and old friends on Saturday.

I learned that in spite of the fact that I hate stupidity (the definition of which is repeating the same steps and expecting a different outcome) I still do stupid things over and over again and encourage my friends to do the same.

I was reminded of how important a single decimal point can be in a string of numbers. And how much happiness can be bought by moving that decimal point just two spaces to the right.

My creativity has been draining away slowly. With hope my upcoming vacation will bring that back to life. For now, I think I need a drink.

PMS I hate thee.

Here is a sample of my art. A portrait of my dear friend AJS:

Perfect Weekend with a Label on Top!

A fantastic weekend was had by all in our house this weekend. Friday night we had some friends over for dinner and general visiting. It was so great to get together with friends that we are totally comfortable with and we didn’t need to worry about the kids behavior, etc. Poop jokes abounded, food was thrown, and everyone laughed a lot. We made Ethiopian food including a spicy red lentil dish, Yetakelt W'et, and I even took a shot at making injera. The injera wasn’t the best, I think because I only let it ferment for 1 day vs. the recommended 3. Nevertheless, the teff flour had a fantastic taste….and we ate it all.

Saturday there was a heat wave in our area. In the sun the temperature measured 50 degrees WOW! We spent the day at a friends house helping to cut down a dead tree, the kids went sledding and complained about how hot it was—so they got to take off their coats and hats. Good times in the Midwest!

Sunday a visit from Grandpa Arnie brought us a new (to us) buffet, table, and chairs. When folded out the table can seat up to ten people. So, more dinner parties are to be had! I organized all of the kids art supplies into the buffet (yes I know, most people put their fancy utensils, table cloths,etc. in a buffet…I am not most people) . We went sledding with grandpa, out for some yummy Mexican food and then home to enjoy our family time. Another perfect day…that could only have gotten more perfect if I added a trip to Target’ boutique. So I did. I purchased a label maker and some pull-ups. The label maker I have put to use labeling all of the drawers of the buffet according to art supply – glue and stuff to glue, paint and brushes, paper, markers, pencils and crayons. OH THE EXCITEMENT!

I love my new label maker.
Next step is to label the heck out of kitchen stuff including spices, beans, canned foods, etc.