Aww! Allyson, that is BIG GRIN stuff right there.

Happy AllysonYay!
 
Dudes, I think I`m freaking about the anticipated three big storms this week. I just ran a bunch of errands but while I do have new knitting needles, I do not have additional firewood or groceries. I feel my storm preparation priorities may be slightly flawed. And it may only be rain here, but if it`s 3-5 feet in the next town over we`re still functionally snowed in, since everything is there.
 
Okay, focus. I need to clean the car first since that`s for tonight. Then eat. I need to eat. Then I can look at the time and head north for bank, groceries and hopefully firewood. That`ll put the house on the way back, so I can then drop off groceries, feed the dog, and head to rehearsal. If they`re open I can swing by the library and PO then.
 
Whew. I can do this.

I should really own an umbrella.

ALLYSON!!!! Yay!

Woo-hoooooo Allyson!

I need shoes that resist water.

So great to see you happy, Allyson!

And I want a playground like that one--freakin' awesome!

When I went to Cleveland in May, I requested that we have Polish food one night, because there are no good Polish restaurants (actually, no Polish restaurants, period) in Cincinnati. It was SO GOOD.

Come back to Chicago, Steph! We'll take you to some great Polish places out here. There's a little hole-in-the-wall place (with terrific potato pancakes and kompot juice) called Podhalanka that is not fancy, but filling. We could also do fancy Polish, if you'd like.

I got up early to do my laundry and then headed over to the bookstore for my 11:00 shift. When I walked in, the manager was coming out from behind the register and I greeted her. She was giving me a slightly-stunned/confused look and then said, "Didn't Suzanne [the scheduling manager] call you last night?" Turns out, she had, but they have my work number as my contact, so when she called after 6:00 last night, I didn't get it. They had to cut back hours this week, so another woman and I both got our Saturday hours chopped. The last time I worked there was Dec. 26th. Here's hoping that I can actually work next week.

I left the bookstore and headed over to LensCrafters to order some glasses. In the past, I've gotten glasses from the optometrist, but I didn't care for the frame selection at their office. Found some nice frames for both regular and prescription sunglasses at LC, but then got hosed on the lenses. Turns out that my level of astigmatism means I'd have to get regular plastic lenses instead of the featherweight ones I've always gotten from the doctor's office.

I ended up buying the frames at LC, took them over to the doctor's office down the road, but missed the woman who places the orders for glasses since she left at noon. The receptionist called their other office and spoke to her mom who worked there, and found out that my lenses were some really specialty polycarbonate that LC doesn't carry. So, sometime next week, I'll pop into the office and order the lenses for both pairs of glasses. I hope the sunglasses won't cost too much (the regular glasses will be covered by insurance, at least).

Yeah, my astigmatism means I need the polycarb too. It`s a hassle but I`m impressed with the fact that it`s possible at all.

Dana, you're morning blows. I really hope your day has gotten better!

Allyson: Yay!!! So glad you are happy.

Dana, I guess this means I should run a bunch of errands today, since all the bad travel karma seems to have followed you?

Actually this looks a little like you.

Huh. I kind of like that. Right now, it's long enough that it's getting in my face, but not long enough for more than a stubby ponytail.