Here is to another week, locked in the frozen grime laced snowy wastelands of Minnesota. We are nearing February and its the time of year I loathe. I'm over the super cold, over the short gray days, driving to work in the dark, and returning home in the same inky blue. I'm tired of using more windshield wiper fluid in one day than a dehydrated in-patient's IV holds. Did I mention I'm over it? Happens to me every year. Opposite of the polar bears waiting for the arctic freeze to return and seal meat to prosper, I'm waiting for green grass, bonfires, and 16 hours of daylight. Soon. Two more days until Puxatawny Phil peeps out from his groundhog hole to tell me if there will be six more weeks of winter. I heard he's on Twiiter now though I doubt he even leaves the hole. He has his PR groundhog assistants check I'm sure.
In the meantime, we've been getting caught up on movies. We saw Julie and Julia this weekend. What a sweet movie. We're halfway through the Hangover. Jury's still out on this one. Guy humor for sure. We have the Wrestler up next, followed by the Hurt Locker. I am hearing many things on Avatar, so I may have to actually venture into a theater soon.
I guess I'll say the big excitement for this past week was the bomb threat at the high school that closed the high school and junior high last Monday. Somebody didn't want to take that bugger of an algebra test, that's what I figure. Some goofball used yellow spray paint on the doors of the high school saying, "Mass bomb 1-25-10". Personally I thought they were talking about drunken communion but it was enough to shut down both the high school and junior high due to bussing issues etc. Nice. Um, did they not realize that these days schools have cameras all over the place? Dorks. Of course there was no bomb but it gave the police dogs a nice outing.
The kitchen is all but finished. The new window treatments are up and everything is touched up and painted except for the baseboards at the bottom of the cabinets at the floor. This weekend we finish that and move into the laundry room to peel wallpaper and paint those walls a Smoky Slate, to match the kitchen. At least our projects have helped the winter time pass. Tammy's nephew Nick was over last night to give us pricing on materials to start moving that basement bedroom wall out about a foot, finish the ceiling in sheet rock, getting rid of the drop ceiling, and cutting out a hole to open the stairway leading down there, where we'll add a banister. That will be the BIG project. We'll take our time and have fun.
Tonight is Sarah's band concert. Go clarinets! Jake's isn't until April. He's a baritone man. Right now the Gopher men's basketball team is being smoked by Ohio State. Bummer. Sports yes, but not the same. I was able to tape and watch Serena kick Henin's butt at the Australian Open. I guess there are some sports on worth watching, I must just have the football blues. Well, then again I am a Bears fan, so that is an on going condition. Twins and Bears. I'm ready.
That's about it for this week. I have no rants or raves to report. But I'm glad to be alive, healthy, working, and loved. So I got that going for me. And Jake's got a 12th birthday this month. Sweet. Here's a great week and yet another chance to win that Powerball! XOXO
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