 the dealer assures me that it won't happen again. (What, they've got marriage counseling for keys and cars now?). I warned them that if this silliness occurs again we'd have to take more drastic measures, and they brought my car home to me.

Yep... they brought it to me. AND..... the fellow who did that helped me bring my empty garbage cans in from the curb.

I'm on a board of directors for a local not-for-profit - on the executive committee even (aren't we impressed? nahh...). They're having a bit of a crisis, and it meant that I suddenly had lots to do. This week that board was a bit like a full time job. It has kept me from doing a whole bunch of stuff that I needed to do. Some of those have deadlines, so I'm scrambling.

The good stuff about Friday's meetings...... when I got home, I got to see my magnolia tree looking like this

Actually, it looked even better -- but this morning there was a bit of rain and a lot of wind. Welcome to spring in the Heartland. See... wind:

The rest of the week also included interviews with three different Realtors. We're trying to choose one to sell the house that I don't want to leave. I have to tell you, walking through the house, pointing out the good things... is not making it easier to leave. And seeing it cleaner and cleaner and closer and closer to ready to list.... not making it easier either.

So far, we've gotten two recommendations on how much to list the house for -- they're REALLY far apart. So, I'm trying not to mourn the loss of a house I love, and I'm being seriously confused by the Realtors. It makes me cranky.

Tonight was much more fun.

We were going to make some cookies... and of course there's the egg dyeing exercise. I figured we could blow the eggs needed for the cookies, and then boil a few, and have plenty to dye.

Last year, I proposed that we blow eggs. The kids found it to bee an awful imposition -- gross, hard.. and overall unacceptable. I figured I could require each of them to blow one egg, and I'd blow a couple more and we'd have four eggs for the cookies. So this year, they said no way... I blew an egg, they said it
the dealer assures me that it won't happen again. (What, they've got marriage guidance for key and cars now ?). I warn them that if this giddiness occurs again we'd have to accept more drastic measures, and they brought my cable car home to me. 

 Yep... they bring it to me. AND..... the fellow who dress that helped me bring my empty drivel cans in from the curb. 

 I'm on a board of directors for a local not - for - profit - on the executive committee even (aren't we impressed? nahh ...). They're having a bit of a crisis, and it mean that I suddenly had lots to practice. This week that board was a bit like a full clock time job. It has kept me from doing a whole bunch of material that I needed to do. Some of those have deadlines, so I'm scrambling. 

 The good material about Friday's meeting...... when I got home, I got to see my magnolia tree looking like this 

 Actually, it looked even better -- but this morning there was a bit of rain and a batch of wind. Welcome to spring in the Heartland. visit... fart: 

 The rest of the week also include interviews with three different Realtors. We're trying to choose one to deal the house that I don't want to leave. I have to tell you, walking through the sign of the zodiac, pointing out the good things... is not making it easy to forget. And seeing it cleaner and cleaner and closer and closer to quick to list.... not making it easier either. 

 So far, we've gotten two recommendations on how much to list the house for -- they're REALLY far apart. indeed, I'm trying not to mourn the passing of a house I love, and I'm being badly confused by the Realtors. It makes me cranky. 

 Tonight was much more playfulness. 

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THe goOd stuFf about Friday'S meEtinGS...... whEn I goT home, i got To See my MagnolIa treE lOoking like this

ACtuaLly, it lookEd eVeN beTtEr -- but THis morNinG thEre was a Bit of raIN anD a LOT Of Wind. Welcome to sprinG iN THe heartlanD. See... wiND:

THe REst of the WeEk aLso iNCLuded InteRViEws with tHree diFFeReNt RealtOrS. We're tRyIng To cHoose ONe to Sell thE house thAt I doN'T want to leave. I hAVe to tell you, waLKiNG ThROugh The House, pointiNg ouT The gOod tHInGs... iS Not maKing iT eASiER to leave. And seeing it ClEaner aNd cleAner and closer And closer tO REAdy to lisT.... not MAkINg it easier eithEr.

So fAr, we've gottEN two recoMmendAtions on How much to LISt the houSe fOr -- tHey'Re RealLy far apart. So, I'm TRYing NoT to mourN thE loss of A hoUse i loVe, aNd i'm being seRiously cOnFuSeD bY thE RealTOrs. It makEs Me cRaNky.

tonigHT was muCh morE fun.

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 the dealer assures me tha t it won't  happ enaga in . (W hat,  they've got m a rria ge counseling for keys  andca r s no w ?) . I w arned t h em t hat  i fthi ss il lines s o ccurs a gain we'dhav eto take more dr astic meas ure s, and theybro ught m ycar hometome.
Yep... they b rought it  t o  me. A N D.....t h efell ow who did that h e lp e d me bring myemptyga r ba g e  ca nsin from th ecurb. 
I'm on ab o a rdo f directors f or a localn ot- for-pr of it-  on th e exe cu t ive  committeeeven  (aren'twe imp r essed?n ahh...) . They 're  ha ving abi t o fa  cr i si s,a ndit meant  t ha t I s udde n l y hadlot s to  do.This week tha t b oard was  a bi t lik e afu ll ti me job . Itha s kept me fromdoin g a whole  bu nc h o fstuff that I  ne ede d to do . Someo f t ho s e ha ve deadlines, so I 'm s cr ambling. 

Theg oo ds tuff abo ut  Fr iday ' s  meet ings . .. ... when  I got ho me , I got  t o seemy  ma gno lia t r ee l ooking  like th is

A c tually, it loo k ed even bette r  - - bu t  thi s m orning ther e wa s  a b it o f  r ain and a  lotof wi n d. Welcome to sprin gin the  Hear tland. See...  wind:

Th e r est of t he w e ek also includedinter views with three di ffere nt Realt ors. We'r e trying t o c hoo seone t osell the hous e that  I  don'twan t to le ave . I  ha veto  tell you , walkin gth ro ug h t he ho u se, poin ti ngou t t he go o d thin gs...  isno tm aki ng it e a si e r  tole av e. A ndse eingit c l ean er andcleaner a ndc lose ran d close r to ready to  l ist.... no tmak ing it e asier ei ther.

So far, we've go t ten two  re comme ndat ions on h owmuch t o l i st the  house  for--  th e y 're R E A LL Y f ar  apart. So , I'm  tryi ng  not  to mou rn the loss of a h o use  I love, andI'm  bei n g  s eri o us l y c on f use d by the Realtors . It makes  m e  c ranky.

To n igh twas muc h morefun.We were  going to  make som ecook i e s.. . and of c ourse th ere's the egg d y ei ng ex erc ise. I  f igu red w e coul d  bl ow th e eggs  n eededfor t he  cookies , and then boil a few,and ha ve pl ent y to dye. 

L a styear, I p ropo sed that w e b low  eggs . T h e kid s fo u nd  it to be e an awful imp o si tio n --  gross, har d . .  an d ove ral l  unacc epta ble. I figured Ic ould require e acho f  th emt o bl ow  one egg, andI'd  b l o w a coup le  more and w e'd have  f o ur eg gs for  the c ookies. S ot his ye ar,the y said no  wa y. . . I ble wan egg, t heysa id it
 the_dealer assures_me that it won't_happen again._(What,_they've got_marriage_counseling for keys_and cars now?)._I warned them that_if this silliness_occurs_again we'd have to take more drastic measures, and they brought my car home_to_me.

Yep... they_brought_it_to me. AND..... the fellow_who did that helped me_bring my_empty garbage cans in from the curb.

I'm on_a_board of directors_for a local not-for-profit - on the executive committee_even (aren't we impressed? nahh...). They're_having a bit_of_a_crisis, and it meant_that I suddenly had lots to_do. This week that board was_a bit like a full time job._It has kept me from doing_a whole bunch of stuff_that I_needed to do. Some of_those have deadlines,_so I'm_scrambling.

The good stuff_about Friday's meetings...... when I got_home, I got_to see my magnolia tree looking_like_this

Actually, it looked_even_better_-- but_this morning there_was_a bit_of_rain and a lot of wind._Welcome_to spring in the Heartland. See... wind:

The_rest of the week_also_included interviews with three_different Realtors. We're trying to_choose one to sell the house_that I_don't want_to leave. I have to tell you, walking through the house,_pointing out the good things... is_not making it easier_to leave._And_seeing it cleaner_and_cleaner and_closer and closer to ready to list...._not making_it easier either.

So far, we've gotten_two recommendations on how_much_to list the house for --_they're REALLY far apart. So, I'm_trying not to mourn the_loss_of_a house I love, and_I'm being seriously confused by the_Realtors. It makes_me cranky.

Tonight was much more fun.

We were_going_to make some cookies... and of_course_there's the egg dyeing exercise. I_figured_we_could blow the eggs needed_for the cookies, and then boil_a few, and have plenty to dye.

Last year, I_proposed that we_blow eggs. The kids found_it_to_bee an awful imposition -- gross, hard.. and overall unacceptable._I figured_I could require_each of them to blow one egg, and I'd blow_a couple more and we'd have four_eggs for the cookies. So this year, they said no way..._I blew an egg, they said it