It was on the counter near the window, and the coffee was right beside it. I think she was afraid to go in the kitchen because Aidan took all the pots and pans out of the cupboard right before bed and covered the floor with them and I was too achy to put them away so it's a little dangerous in there.

She's now in the shower, the coffee is brewing, and I'm about to put the pans away.

Sometimes, Tep. Definitely. Other times, I wonder if there is not a bridge somewhere that I should live under.

Ah, Erika, you'd only make it trendy. Pretty soon everyone would be wanting to live under a bridge.

Anne what kind of repairs are you looking at?

Mostly leaky plumbing and a couple of electrical bits. They wanted a new outlet installed by the sump pump so they wouldn't have to use an extension cord, but I'm not doing that. They also want some credit to repair a retaining wall under the deck, and I'm giving them half of what they asked for.

Anne, it sounds like you've got it figured out. I'm glad. I wish your mom was less stressed, both for you and for her.

Happy Birthday, Raquel!

I'm also feeling much better now that I've arranged to take some time off next week.

This weather does suck -- I had to break out my winter coat again. It's so windy.

But, we haven't had a lot of precip -- just enough to make the stairs out my front door slippery. That was the worst part of my morning walk.

My copy of Cook's Illustrated came yesterday -- with the delicious choco cupcake recipe!

Rain/snow! A proper Utah March! Yay, the water year!

I am on site which is a time suck but happily not an energy suck.

Also, I made the laptop get wireless. Ah, to be properly motivated...

I'm tired. But that is not news. Also, jealous of the Ohio F2F and Lee-ness. But that is not a surprise.

Sometimes, Tep. Definitely. Other times, I wonder if there is not a bridge somewhere that I should live under.

You're gonna skip the van down by the river, entirely? Sheesh. Kids these days. No respect for tradition.