After marketing with visiting boyfriends in tow (not me, obvs,) Sarah got the honor of being my first passenger. We drove over to Sherwood Gardens to get tulip bulbs. It was almost 11, so some of those we wanted (dark purples) were gone, and then we just got pretty random. Of course, we didn't label them, so now it will be a big surprise! I ended up with 28 bulbs, and was charged $5.40. Except they were $.30/bulb. I tried to argue with the woman, but she wasn't having it. I gave her a $20, and when I looked at my change later, she'd given me $15.60. @@ And Sarah was also undercharged, but by a different amount entirely. I think they need wealthy garden ladies with better math skills!

Bulbs are drying out on the deck, will have to remember to plant them this fall. I think I got way too many, but I can share some with Anna.

Then my usual Target/TJ run, with a stop at the dealership (they'd put the wrong date on one of the forms, so of course, I got to sign ALL THE FORMS again. [And yes, I made sure they were identical but for that.]) I think my signature is permanently broken now.

Now home and vegging for a bit before swim time.

It's funny how the hivemind works. I have that link open in another tab because I've concluded it is finally time to toss the old Buffy's and Xena's taped off tv.

Good for you, Matt. I finally weighed back in and realized that I've picked back up five of the twenty-five pounds I've lost and added back an inch everywhere. So, back to what was working for me! I've got to get shipshape before tour.

Thanks, Consuela! It looks like I can use them or [link] ACT Donations.

Most of what I have to get rid of is old Buffy/Angel that's been sitting in a box since before the shows went off the air. I think I have most of it on DVD now, not to mention able to get it through streaming media. (Truly we live in an age of wonders....)

Matt, Bobby and DH are both doing low carb now. It isn't my thing, but to encourage them I got all domestic and prepared a days worth of meals for them. Omelets for breakfast stuffed with spinach, cheese, and spicy garlic salsa. Chef salads for lunch with jerk turkey since they both like the spicy, also had scallions, hb eggs, and cheese. Dinner is going to be stuffed peppers. Bobby is just starting today so I want to make sure he has plenty of good options the next few days until he gets into the rhythm.

So 3 out of 4 in the house are seriously dieting, while the other one is the unhealthiest and very very skinny. I have to stock up on stuff he likes to try and encourage him to eat more.

Laura, Ensure worked really well for my mom when she needed to regain some weight post-surgery, and they have energy and immunity boost varieties.

Losing the extra six weeks or so I expected to have to trim down means I'm not likely to be taking advantage of the Buccaneer Bay water park for fear of harpooning, but I at least want to get my walking stamina ramped up before I hit the theme parks.

Overheard at a BBQ "Is that [CJ]? Puberty has treated him well". Heeeee.

During my visit to my parents' I discovered out the reason that my mom's cat was uncharacteristically flinching away from being petted was because I was petting the wrong end. That's what you get when you're effectively a large tribble with a tail and insist on hiding under the bed where I can't see you.

One of the guys working at Teavana was going through the pineapple tea and picking out bits to eat. This is grossing me out more and more the more time passes. Like, shit, who does that? Right there on the counter in front of the other staff and the customers? Jesus.

I feel like writing a letter.

That is the grossest shit, ita!

OMG.

I walked into Teavana near my parents house (I know I know, I must have lost my shit) last month and the personnel working there were quite different than what I had been used to over the years. Clearly clearly on drugs (hard shit too, not just weed) and did not give a shit about their job or providing any kind of customer service.

Nor did they give a fuck about selling anything. I don't know what has happened.

Whoa! That isn't right. So I'm taking a wild guess here that you didn't purchase any of the pineapple tea?