Nervous Chatter

T-2 Days to NaNoWriMo.

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I woke up this morning to an atmosphere that was sadly bereft of the scent of fresh brewed coffee. The pot was full, but the machine was off and I found this note lying next to it on the counter:


Apparently part of the filter squashed down and the grounds flowed over and into the coffee. I was able to salvage most of the brew by refiltering through my sieve and a fresh coffee filter. Then I microwaved it.

I just couldn't toss out that Tim Horton's, could I? :-)

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A couple of days ago I went upstairs to our music room (1 digital piano, 1 drum set, 1 stereo, 3 guitars, 1 bass, 2 amps, 2 recorders, lots of little percussiony things, 2 music stands and 2 stools) to (duh) practice some music. This is what I found on the piano; You'll have to double click to enlarge it so you can actually read the words at the top:


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We ARE going to the Newsboys concert Saturday after the women's conference with Cherie Adams (who I am SINGING WITH - sorta - in case you didn't remember). This is one of those extremely rare years when I am THANKFUL for the time change. I have to be at church at 7am the morning after the concert...

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It's really hard watching my Mom get old...

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We haven't heard from Scout since he started active duty in Texas. Has the Army locked him in a cleaning closet?

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Pea's faerie garden will FINALLY make its appearance in my NaNoWriMo novel...if my prose ends up being even remotely readable I will post that chapter in December.

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Is it Thursday YET? Mulletman has a coule of appointments that day, so even though he's off work, I may be able to eke out a starting chapter.

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Missions for today:

-Contact Kodak about my wonky flash.

-Contact Apple about some files on my desktop that WON'T GO AWAY!

-Teach school. We have a fun new U.S. Map puzzle!

-Visit Carlyo and play with the horses, dogs, and cats that are currently in her care. This is strictly as a favor to her. Someone has to come play with those dogs so they don't drive her bonkers, and it is extremely important to keep the horses socialized. Of course, it's always fun to yak with Carla too, but that's entirely beside the point.

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Groovy is NOT happy. Kodak wants to charge $125 to fix the flash on a $199 camera that is less than 2 years old.

GRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrr!

In Which Groovy Dazzles You With Her Amazing Purchase

Hiho! Groovy here. (If it was anyone else I would have to call in the I.B.I. -Internetherworld Bureau of Investigation - to scrutinize, probe, inquire, examine, and otherwise look into what kind of nut had hijacked my blog.)

First off in the big Groovy news report we have...

NEW SHOES!!! Yes, we do!

As a maturing adult, I am finding it increasingly difficult and even painful to wear high heels. In fact, even moderate heels leave me in discomfort. The joints on my big toes scream, "ENOUGH ALREADY!" and I limp around in a decidedly dramatic fashion and whine for 2-3 days afterward. For the past two years I've been taking Glucosamine and threatening to make the move to sensible shoes.

A few things have held me back:

1.) I am a procrastinator!

2.) The shoes I do have, still have quite a bit of wear left in them. This is probably because they make my feet hurt, so I pretty much only wear them on Sunday mornings and on hot dates with Mulletman. Frugality demands that the old ones be worn out before I buy new ones.

3.) I am cheap and new shoes are not.

4.) I am deterred by the ever weighty I-don't-want-to-be-an-old-lady-wearing-ugly-sensible-shoes factor.

Yesterday, however, everything changed. I only wore my favorite heels for 2 hours and I was in pain. Add that to the fact that the girlies desperately needed new sneakers, and we have a mandatory shoe shopping adventure in the making.

We did not find sneakers for the girls (though we got a good lead on groovy shoes in Augusta), but, oh be still my heart, I DID find some shoes for Moi.

They are flat, they are dressy, they are cute, they are comfy, they have "bling", and no one would ever accuse them of looking sensible, even though they absolutely are. Best of all, they were only $10!!!! Three cheers for Payless!



In my excitement and renewed determination, I have pulled all my heels from my closet (only 3 pair - Imelda Marcos, I am not!) and have written myself a note to give them suckers away!

No more heels for this gal. Better yet, no more toe pain! AND I can still look cute too! Woot!

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In other news, my dear friend Carlyo has recently insisted that her son Justin strongly resembles Matt Damon. I had no clue who Matt Damon was, but I figured I could Google an image of him - I was right. Here's a picture of Matt, followed by a pic of Carlyo's Justin.

I think she may have something here. What do YOU think?




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You're Catch-22!

by Joseph Heller

Incredibly witty and funny, you have a taste for irony in all that you
see. It seems that life has put you in perpetually untenable situations, and your sense
of humor is all that gets you through them. These experiences have also made you an
ardent pacifist, though you present your message with tongue sewn into cheek. You
could coin a phrase that replaces the word "paradox" for millions of
people.


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So, whatcha think? Sound like me?