caerula's Diaryland Diary

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flowers and things

Oh my god, am I tired. Spent the morning playing Sims, working outside a little � much easier without the cast, by the way, and I also took lots of pictures � and trying to get back into the book-selling mood, organizing some inventory. Blue has worked the last three nights in a row, and went to bed right away after getting home this morning; I think the celebratory, ahem, activities on the couch last night after the Wings game, while sending him off to work in a good mood, did him in by three am or so. But, you know, adrenaline does do wonders for the sex drive. Let�s just say it�s a good thing we didn�t go down to the bar to watch the game; I don�t think our post-game activity would have been exactly, uh, allowed. It�s not that kind of bar, you know.

Anyway, around one-ish today, Mom picked me up and we did the garage sale/flea market things � a couple of good books, some great 80s era cassette tapes, a Bush cd and a nifty Ladies Home Journal tin for my sewing room. We went on to the Friends� bookshop at YDL, and I made a great haul there � the brand new Laurie King book, Justice Hall for three bucks, and a 1st hc of Connie Willis�s The Doomsday Book for a buck. And some paperbacks that will sell well, and some cheapo pbs to Read and Release. Then, since we are insane, we went on to Kohl�s and their 50% off sale; Kristian and I both acquired new summer clothes. I had to get some shorts and tanks, since the ones from last summer don�t fit me anymore, wah. I did find some cute things though; they actually had some adorable plaid capris in a 16 petite. Yay for Kohls. So I am outfitted for the summer, except for the one nice dress I was going to purchase for Blue�s cousin Rachel�s wedding in July, except it was only 30% off instead of the 50% I�d thought. That made it a tad pricey, so that went back, lovely as it was � pale yellow, sort of floaty, with hot pinky flowers � but I�m sure I could go back in a couple of weeks and find it marked down even more. And some earrings and a cool pair of sunglasses with pink lenses. Yay for having some spending money again!

Oh, and in mom-gossip, apparently my dad is having his mid-life crisis. He wants to buy a motorcycle. Of course, he�s not leaving my mom and going off to Russia, so it could be worse. Mom also filled me in on all the latest Insane Grandma gossip, but I�m too tired to even try and explain. Except I just have to mention that despite the fact she�s not supposed to be driving, she recently went somewhere and bought a chainsaw. I don�t know, don�t ask me.

We ended up not following through on any of our other plans, including a trip by WalMart for some potting soil and garden stuff, and still didn�t get home until nearly 8. So exhausted. But on the upside, Mark got all the sleep he needed, and I wasn�t home bored all day while he slept. So it all worked out, except that I am exhausted and spent way too much time walking around. My foot will be swollen again in the morning � yes, Mom, I did ice it down � and tomorrow will definitely be a day of rest.

Sophie needs to go out (she won�t do her business if we don�t go out with her and watch, freaky exhibitionist dog), and I need to go to bed. Later, gators.

(Wait for my flower pictures to load, pretty please?)

The beginnings of our little flower bed.

My columbine is actually blooming!

I know I should know, but can someone tell me what this is? I know it's a really common flower, but I am just drawing a blank. Help!

And to finish things off, welcome to our front porch.

2:54 a.m. - June 02, 2002

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