Ooh, Raq, the spinach dip sounds fabulous, and not crazy with the prep. That and some pita chips and soft pita triangles ought to do it. Thanks!

mmm spinach

nap or play with beads ? ( I need to decide what kinds of beads I am looking for to spend my gift certificate on )

Bookmarking the dip. It sounds yummy.

More packing done. Everything is by the door waiting for Dave to load up the car tonight. I don't know what I would do without my mother's help. She has done so much the past few weeks.

Ooh, that dip looks good. (And if you want to make it look fancy, you could bring it in a bread bowl.)

More pictures of the apartment starting here.

A picture of my older nephew from our fun day out last week.

That dip does look good. And I've never had a vodka gimlet, but from the sounds of things I think I'd like a properly made one.

Today had its Earthday moments.

I went to a local farm for strawberries. (Yum)

I went to a local nursery to get my back deck garden going.

I went to a local liquor store for gin--there, and only there, someone said, "Happy Earthday!"

Now I'm slounging in my bedroom looking at all my pretty windowboxes and pots full of plants, drinking a G&T (with a strawberry in lieu of a lime slice).

Plus, we had thunderstorms today.

It's been a good day.

You know how crank calls can be really annoying? When they are Em, they are the funniest thing ever. I wonder if the Empress knows that her heir has mastered the phone?

sj, that place looks adorable. I know you two will be very happy there.

I wonder if the Empress knows that her heir has mastered the phone?

Awwwwwwwwwww. Too cute.

sj, that place looks adorable. I know you two will be very happy there.

Thanks! I am trying to concentrate on the pretty instead of the fact that I can't move in my apartment right now without tripping on something.

Really, it is amusing me. I was going to call Aimee and MM to let them know but decided letting them read it here would allow everyone to share in the funny. Because I am a giving sort.

David, I don't know what to make of the news of your weaselly ex-boss -- except that somehow it makes her seem even weasellier.

I intended to do ALOT of laundry. I prepped for the mega-laundry doing by buying a roll of quarters, some non-chlorine bleach for colors, sorting the dirty clothing. . . sadly, I neglected to check whether my building's washing machine was in good working order. You can imagine my chagrin upon arriving in the (unattached) basement of the building (attached) next to mine to discover the "Machine out of order" sign on the washer.

Sigh. MOST of my clothing and towels are in various color-ordered piles in my bedroom.

Since then I have done NOTHING useful.