Deena, I hope you enjoyed your time without rugrats.

I did! I dug a big hole in the front yard, and then I planted a flowering pear tree in the hole that I got for only $10.00, and then I took the extra dirt and weeded around the tree in the treelawn and put it all around that tree, and then I watered the new tree, and then I was all muddy from head to foot.

Then Aidan came home evil.

After Aidan came home and I got him to eat his lunch (and I snuck in the shower while he wasn't looking), I went and bought Greg some new shoes for work because the new library building has no padding on the concrete floors and they're no longer allowed to sit between patrons. Stupid libraries. And stupid state that cuts the funding for the libraries.

Then I checked out a book for Aidan that was full of firetrucks (OOOH! TRUCK!) and found out that the books and movies Greg had checked out for himself, on my card, were all overdue (okay, a couple I got for the kids were also overdue). The very nice lady had to come take me away from the self-check out to her special station, override the mess, pretend pay the fine, and then check out the book for me.

Then we got Kara, filled the car with gas (got it free from the local grocery chain for spending our life savings there, but had to drive 35 minutes to the nearest station that took their card) and just got home. Whew. My headache is back. And in an hour I go get Greg!

There may be drawbacks to having the car.

Then there was the blood draw. I stopped counting at the 10th vial.

When was the last time you saw any of those doctors in the sunshine?

There is no wrong time for CAKE.

Maria and I are as one.

Then there was the blood draw. I stopped counting at the 10th vial.

When was the last time you saw any of those doctors in the sunshine?

Seriously.

Then Aidan came home evil.

This sentence makes me giggle while still sending sympathetic thoughts your way.

There may be drawbacks to having the car.

Heh. Deena's Taxi Service. No belts required.

Maria and I are as one.

Yup. Which is amazing considering we've never actually met.

Then there was the blood draw. I stopped counting at the 10th vial.

My theory is that there are modern doctors who still believe in bleeding as a cure, but are afraid to admit it.

My theory is that there are modern doctors who still believe in bleeding as a cure, but are afraid to admit it.

Just look for the leech paperweight on their desks....

Just look for the leech paperweight on their desks....

I want to see leeches on House. Seriously. Dr. Gregory House prescribing leeches while Cameron goes "Euw!" Off to my happy place.

Happy Birthday billytea!

We're having breakfast for dinner tonight at church. I'm making oven scrambled eggs with cheese, and frying up onions and peppers for those folks who want to at least pretend to get some veggies in their evening meal. We're also having pancakes with berries and real maple syrup, sausage, and fresh fruit. Yum.

House has already used maggots. It's only a matter of time.

Leeches are approved by the FDA: [link]