I took Annabel to the library and got junky fast food for us all on the way home. DH is out with her now picking a birthday present for one of her preschool friends, and I'm about to go to the grocery store. Then it's the friend's party, sigh. Going to little kid birthday parties, especially when I don't know the other adults who'll be there more than to nod hello at daycare pickup, is definitely one of the duties of parenthood rather than one of its delights.

This evening: try to do a bit around the house, put in 20-30 minutes on the Wii Fit, and do some writing.

I slept late, made a new playlist, cleaned up the bedroom, and am now painting the screened porch. And not even making too much of a mess.

I took Matilda to a local free science/nature museum, came home on the bus, deposited her sleeping self upon a couch, and ate some mac&cheese and a candy bar. Now I'm going to sweep the hallway, because it has dust mice the size of actual mice.

I picked up my CSA share and went to Target. Now I'm catching up on the board and snickering at things like this on the Mystery Hole site Tep linked to:

Many people have passed by this astounding mystifying spot without realizing just how near they were to a whole "HOLE" full of interesting , intriguing and incredible experiences.

I wandered around a local festival (Festival for the Eno), where I bought a nice swirly, hippie skirt, some lovely earrings, and a t-shirt. It's been unusually cool today (for NC) so, unlike most post-Eno evenings in the past, I don't want to die from heat exhaustion. It's nice! Tonight Smonster and Amyth will be coming by to watch some S2 MacGyver (the mullet—its evil envelopment of RDA's head shows a terrible strength at this point in the series). All in all, a good day.

one of the books I listed on Amazon already sold. YAY! What I really need is the furniture to go though.

Clothes are drying and I am taking a break.

Keeping the TV off and the radio on has been key to my productivity.

I have gone to Target, to the post office, to yoga. Also, I've double washed one load of diapers (but haven't hung them on the line yet). I straightened the bathroom, but what I REALLY need to do is mop the floors and organize the study. And make food for brunch tomorrow.

I watched a number of episodes of the WNTW marathon, went to the library, hiked all over Diamond Heights (SFistas--if you haven't yet seen Laidley street and its amazing architecture you need to), had the butcher at Mollie Stone's prepare a bunch of lamb to make some of the tagines in the North African cookbook I saw on display at the library, and treated myself to real Société Roquefort. Next up, showering and taking on some of these recipes. Or, maybe, a nap.

I've been to Bloodbath, Walmart for juice, Target and got my hair cut. And laughed with my pregnant hairdresser over her pregnancy-induced butterfingeriness. Luckily, she keeps a good grip on the scissors. Combs and brushes? Go flying.

Waiting for my dinner to cool enough to eat.

mac is back now - desperate to watch the Saturday TV he missed.