And Winter's Back ...

Winter came and winter went

Winter didn't like where it was sent.

Winter came back to visit again,

Winter, winter - where you been?

Yes, I know.  Poetry for a six-year-old - terrific.  For a 56-year-old - pathetic.  But that's the way the weather works here in Nashville.  Any day it could be spring-like, and the next day the weather people are forecasting snow flurries (they forecast it quite often here - which usually means there shall be nary a flake).

Anyhow, just when we thought spring was here, and we were scampering about like Olaf in his dreams, a cold wave decided to come through.  The funny thing is how cold a relative cold wave seems, now that we've experienced warm weather.  Forty degrees now?  Brrrrr - turn up the heat!!  Forty degrees earlier this winter?  Heat wave!!

The current temps will only be around for a few days, when it shall return to spring.  Which has covered my car and caused my sinuses to go berserk.   But not to worry - May will soon be here, when we will not only experience spring, but also summer and winter - most likely in the same 24 hours!!

Winter, spring, summer, and fall

I know one place that has it all.

Cold and warm and wet and dry,

Want some weather? Give ours a try.

We like it all, or so we say,

We'll have a change by end of day.

And that's the weather for Nashville, y'all,

Today's forecast? Think wintsummsprifall!

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Today was a great day because:  I accomplished many tasks; rented redbox movies

Maybe I Will Start Wearing Hats ...

When I get busy cleaning something at home, there's usually something that I don't have for the task and must make a Wal-Mart run.  Because I am in the middle of the task, I don't take the time to clean up and attempt to look presentable - I just grab my keys and purse, jump in the car, and get my stuff at Wal-Mart as quickly as possible.  Today was such a day. 

However, I am going to have to slow down these little trips, at least long enough to take a gander in the mirror.  Why?  Today, as I was unloading my purchases at home, I happened to look at my reflection in the windows of the car, most notably my hair, as it was sticking straight up on top of my head.  I'm sure it was a real treat for my fellow Wal-Mart shoppers - "Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers - Crazy Hair Lady in Aisle 9".  Oh well, at least I didn't see anybody I knew.  Or did someone see me and run the other way?

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Today was a great day because:  finishing kitchen cleaning; airport run to take Steve and his safe travel to California; a little shopping; face-timing with Everley and Maribeth

Totin'

As I continue my never-ending attempts to clean and/or declutter my house, I find that I do a lot of totin' - that would be Southern for carrying things from one place to the next.  In my house's case, I am carrying boxes and bags of things from one room to the other.

Here's how it starts ...  I decide on a room to be cleaned, and set about doing it.  I usually have a box or bag and put things in it that belong in another room.  By the time I determine that I am done with a room (clean or not - I am done), I have a bag of stuff to deposit in another room, because the stuff in question belongs there.  The problem then becomes the other room, because now it has more stuff in it, so I clean that room, putting away the sacked stuff, only to have a new sack with more stuff - that belongs in another room.

My question it, how did all this stuff, that cannot move on its on, end up in all the wrong rooms?  I know stuff procreates at night and creates new stuff, but I am just now realizing that in addition to the ability to multiply, stuff also seems to have the ability to ambulate.  In other words, I have some pretty talented stuff.

So now, much like the conundrum of the chicken and the egg, the question is this - what comes first - the moving or the multiplying of my stuff?  And, more importantly, which is the more time and mind consuming - the moving or the multiplying?  I have no answer - just lots of misplaced stuff.

Oh well, gotta get back to totin' more stuff - before it has a chance to multiply!!

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Today was a great day because:  Going to see Charity at Sonic with Molly; kitchen reorganizing with Molly; Steve's safe travel home; late night visit to Molly's; Lindley time; Lindley going with me to pick up Sam at the airport

Saturday With LaLa. And Moo.

Our morning started a little early - like 4:30ish am early. Lindley and Everley were both sleeping with me in my bed since Steve was out of town. Everley prefers to sometimes sleep across the bed, and sometimes needs to be repositioned so that the largest of our threesome has a little slumber room (instead of the space at the foot of the bed).

I was attempting the repositioning but unfortunately managed to hit Lindley with Everley's foot, thus awakening Lindley. Since she was awake, I decided to give her another dose of Tylenol, since she felt a little warm (last night she was running a fever and her mom dosed her up).

I came up with the brilliant idea to watch "The Incredibles" in hopes that it would lull Lindley back to sleep. If Everley ever woke up during this time, it wasn't for long and was soon back asleep, but Lindley and I dozed off and on (at least I did - I have no idea about Lindley). Anyhow, soon it was daylight, so to borrow from Anna of Arrendale, "The sky was awake, so they were awake." Next activity - Legos.

It was now time for breakfast. Before coming over, Aunt Moo went to Starbucks, McDonald's, and Chick Fil A to get us started and give us energy to make it to the real breakfast - Krispy Kreme. Which, as you can see, consisted of the most nutritional doughnut possible - the chocolate covered with sprinkles.

Fully charged with copious amounts of sugar, we headed to the mall for some indoor playground playing and Disney Store and Build A Bear shopping (really not necessary to go into all those details, except to say perhaps two matching Hello Kittys came home from the mall with us). We were planning to lunch at Fridays, but Lindley's fever started to return, so we decided to return home with our now-packaged-for-takeout lunch. We all ate (except for the meatballs that were green inside) and headed off for naps.

Finally, after a full day of shopping and snacking and napping, we had our snack outside before everyone headed back home (complete with our headband adornments).

What a great weekend at LaLas!!

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Today was a great day because:  spending the day with Lindley and Everley and Molly and Lynnette; beautiful spring day

Just Another Night At LaLa's

Sometimes it's important to wear a pink shower cap when you're at LaLa's house and it's time for bed.  Why?  I would question more, why not?  Because it's LaLa's house, and if you can't wear a pink shower cap at bedtime, when and where else can you wear it?

Besides, you should have seen what LaLa was wearing ...

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Today was a great day because:  Taking Everley to school; Lindley and Everley sleepover; watching Pixar movies (doesn't matter which one); Maribeth picking up dinner