I walked into a sort of cloth diaper/baby store this Morning to buy a baby toy and walked out having spent over $200. But I did get two new cute diapers and a cool baby carrier that is really comfortable and perfect for his age.

Oh, I make cookies sometimes with the kids when I'm bored. It makes a mess but is fun.

Smonster, so sorry. That sounds beyond awful.

Kara and Aidan love mother may I and red light/green light. Also, lately, they've been making things out of paper, currently, it's all the Finding Nemo fish, and then they act out the movie. Kara has her own "fishy tawk show", which she's roped Aidan into. It's just pretending to do like iCarly, sort of.

All the rooms except the bedrooms are clean. There are no lutherans in the sink. It's a little scary...

Until we reached the first exhibit and an animatronic T-rex roared at him

Were there warnings for that? It seems that could disturb a fair slice of people.

aid employer let them know that he'd served gaol time and was a former drug addict

Huh. Is that a normal level of divulging in Australia? I know in the US they generally stick to i"ta ! worked here as a Technical Analyst between 1993 and 2002" and not that much more to steer clear of getting hauled up over "claims".

since his small children are

His kids are invited to something he's not? How's that going to work out? Is their mother invited? Camouflaged as a play date?

Kids are gone and this time I got paid (often K-Bug gets paid by the dojo). We all survived being house bound and my living room doesn't look like a disaster area.

Next up, in 90 minutes, is a hair cut. This is me second appt with this stylist. I'm really hoping I have found someone to stick with.

I listened to a couple of dharma talks and feel much calmer, if not physically better. Hallelu.

Now watching Doctor Who at Tom and Nora's.

Yay for haircuts, Suzi! I am in sore need.

And there was a monster coming, so we needed to grab our "gunks" and shoot it. However, due to my tiny T-rex arms, I had great trouble reaching my shirt pocket, so Ryan obligingly moved the pocket over for me.

What a fun day.

Aidan: maaaaaa I'm a goat! I can make milk and cheese!

Me: You're a boy. You can't make either.

Kara: Let him dream, Mommy!

Oh, Buffista kids, you make me smile so often.

Gareth brings most of his woes on himself, and this one isn't exactly an exception; nonetheless, none of that relates directly to his job performance, past or future. It's fairly rough to miss out on a promising job because of it.

And it's one of those things that it's very hard to crawl out of once you've made even the first mistake so often. Very rough to miss an opportunity. Especially one that might help you really turn your life into a better direction.

Steph, if you're around here's the latest update on how Sandy will effect Vermont.

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Looks like lots and lots of high winds in most places. And there are flood watches out right now [link] but it's more the area where Will lives.

Second cut, much like the first. I think I am in love with my stylist. Will need to play with it fresh from the shower to be sure.

{{{{{Frank}}}}} I'm so sorry for your loss. If you need anything, let us know.