Sara, do you have an LL Bean near you? I got myself a nice cheap raincoat ($30 two years ago, hip length, from the men's side because I liked the colour better) that was lightweight, flexible, with armpit zips. Coated in teflon.
Simon: You're out of your mind. Early: That's between me and my mind.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Juliebird - Jul 03, 2009 4:52:39 pm PDT #27271 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
sarameg - Jul 03, 2009 4:53:18 pm PDT #27272 of 30000
Something killed my lily 2 days after I fought the clay to plant it. I suspect squirrel. Anyway, I don't have your energy. I'm not putting up my blinds myself. I'm not painting anytime soon. I don't have a mailbox, thank god, I have a door slot and a friendly postman.
But I did move my old bed into the other bedroom!!!
eta: re LLBean, I don't think so. I've got plenty of places to check, just Sports Authority wasn't it.
DavidS - Jul 03, 2009 4:53:53 pm PDT #27273 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I think I need to use it more and raise his standards of acceptable behavior, clothing, speech, and decorative tastes.
Wow, you're going to be the most popular mom ever!
But to really put yourself over the top you should take away TV and video games and start reading Pilgrim's Progress to him every night, followed by a tasty meal of watercress sandwiches.
msbelle - Jul 03, 2009 4:58:57 pm PDT #27274 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I don't use it on his peers. I use it mostly about adults, or often teenagers. I just want to get his mind a little set with standards before he hits the teen years himself. No screentime in my house would be laughable, I would die from exhaustion keeping him entertained. And I'll never be a popular mom.
Jessica - Jul 03, 2009 5:03:32 pm PDT #27275 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I like watercress sandwiches.
Juliebird - Jul 03, 2009 5:06:35 pm PDT #27276 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Something also ate all the leaves off of my marigolds. Need a deerproof orange. Wish there were an orange Astilbe. And there goes my hope for hostas.
Jesse - Jul 03, 2009 5:06:46 pm PDT #27277 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think avoidance of tackyness is a pretty good goal for parenting...
Calli - Jul 03, 2009 5:07:04 pm PDT #27278 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Watercress sandwiches, however, are very nutritious.
sarameg - Jul 03, 2009 5:08:03 pm PDT #27279 of 30000
msbelle, you are a good mom. That's all that counts.
Barb - Jul 03, 2009 5:20:31 pm PDT #27280 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Have we seen this Cake Wrecks round these parts?
Because I can't imagine we'd allow it to pass without some form of snarky commentary.