Month: July 2003

I’m pretty sure this is the first one. Actually, what’s odd is that I thought the rainy part of the day was over and done with, and that the weather was preparing for our sunny 80’s day tomorrow. And then it started pouring. And thundering…luckily not that close to me. Did I ever mention here how much I hate lightning and thunder? If I have to drive in it, it takes everything in my being not to burst into tears. Hate it hate it hate it. Hate the loudness of it. Fear it striking me or something near me, causing damage to my house, or fire. Hate it.

But it’s nice when it’s far away and just kind of rumbley, which is how it sounds right now. And before you tell me I shouldn’t be online, it’s laptop on the wireless connection up in my bedroom. So the computer is in no way connected by wires to any part of the house. Cool, huh?

I was going to come up with something brilliant, some insight that would make you realize that this is the place to come for your answers to all the world’s most deep and puzzling questions, but then I realized that I have nothing brilliant to say. If my brain was a washcloth it would be that brittle one hanging on the handrail in the shower, dried up and rough and just a little musty-smelling, instead of the Bounce-fresh just-from-the-dryer brain I wish I could present to you.

My humble apologies.

At least my brain is not the soap puddle that accumulates in the soap dish because water got in it again. That would be gross.

Added Later: Still nothin’.

Let me just say this: Thank God the package of Milanos only contains 4 cookies or they’d need a crane to hoist me out of my cubicle in a week or two.

p.s. I just attempted to post this and it says it published but the post just vanished. What the?

The busy mom has some very wise advice for everyone today. It’s actually stunning in it’s simplicity and beauty, given the situation her mom is in. No go over there and heed her words.

Okay, the combos are GONE. So about 2pm today, I’ll have a cup of tea and some Milanos (if I’m in the mood for them, of course. I won’t eat them just to eat them. I may buy them either way just so someone else doesn’t snag them. I’m selfish that way.)

I also painted my fingernails last night and if I do say so myself, they look fabulous. That should last until this evening, I’m sure. It’s on the mauve end of red. Like a dark salmon (is that a color?) I don’t usually use colors this “dark” because my nails are usually too short and I don’t think it looks good to have a lot of color on short nails. But they’ve grown out some and the peeling nail syndrome (thanks thyroid!) has eased off enough that most of the nails are looking pretty healthy. More than you wanted to know, I’m sure. But if you have brittle peeling nails, have your thyroid levels checked. Advice from one who knows.