mac is annoyed with me singing.

Owen covers his ears with his hands and yells, "STOP SINGING, MOMMY!"

I have not even started playing the Holiday music in the house yet. He will have that to annoy him as we decorate the tree one night this week. (and of course from then on)

That a capella thing is fun.

Sophia, your English major shouldn't become a kindergarten teacher, she should become a mime. It doesn't involve words and it won't matter if it doesn't make sense.

Last night when I got off work my car was glazed like a donut. Are we done with the freezing rain for a while?

I bought lights and a tree stand and some ornaments. I am ready for tree-having!

Tomorrow or Tuesday I will buy a tree. How exciting! I've not had my own tree in a very long time, and I'm kind of jazzed about it. I just hope the new dog doesn't decide that Christmas trees are terrifying, and spend the next month hiding in her crate.

OK, if you've ever sung Christmas music and/or enjoyed college a capella, this is pretty funny

Last night when I got off work my car was glazed like a donut. Are we done with the freezing rain for a while?

There is ice everywhere. I walked to a restaurant about 4 blocks away - I kept my eyes on the sidewalk so I could judge how much ice there was, and walked accordingly (ice requires that you take really short steps). An old man almost fell on his ass as he stepped out of a building.

And then on my way home I slipped a little anyway (a subconscious reaction thingy kept me from falling). Turns out the ice patch I slipped on was invisible for the angle that the streetlights were hitting it.

Bastards! (Somebody is to blame. Dunno who. Doc Martin?)

Yeah, the Patriots kicked some serious ass.

Also, I have made shephard's pie so I kick ass too! I did a topping of a mashed potato and turnips mixed with curried onions fried up in butter.

Waiting for Amazing Race, watching Robot Chicken. What a weird show.

Random question: How often do people decide not to have kids because of concerns about overpopulation as it relates to destruction of the environment? As in, "I would have children, but there are too many of us anyway and the planet can't support all of us and..."

I mean, I know people who've decided not to have kids for that reason - I'm wondering how common it is....

I just realized I have to pack tonight (for a quick work trip), and then tomorrow I have to bring my bag and a box for mailing to work. Oops.

tommy, given the number of people who drive SUVs, I'm guessing your number is "not so many."

We thought about the environmental issue (also the Coming Apocalypse issue) but had a second kid anyway.