Thursday, June 21st, 2012

Of Note:

Housekeeping: trash/recycling (boys), clean dining room, clean family room, start new file folder/start planning next week, organize coupons, peruse store flyers, start dinner menu for next week

Weather: crazy-hot again!

Dinner:

Bill has a work thing tonight, so it's just the boys and me ...

baked ziti with sausages

tossed salads

Italian bread

fruit & cookies

Nature:

- The *tiniest* bunny has been in our yard today! He loves our (very natural) grass ... and if startled, dashes into the lavender bed. I almost wonder if there's a den nearby ...

Noes of the Day:

- We NEED new trash bins. The ones we have now belonged to the original owners (we moved here 12 years ago!). They have holes on the bottom where the raccoons have chewed through ... and it's just a mess. The 'coons pull the trash bags through the holes and it's disgusting. And let's just say hot weather + stinky party trash = a not at ALL pleasant situation.

- Bookworm got his second set of SAT scores back today - and they were even better than the first! Very excited for (and proud of) Bookworm - whose 17th birthday is tomorrow.

Comments

[Tanya W]

First, well done BW!! He must be thrilled with his scores :) does this means he's done taking SATs?? (In Canada we don't have them)

Second, I have been there with the stinky garbage and raccoons. We have a similar situation but ours involves lids that don't fit quite right anymore. I keep telling myself I need to add "garbage cans" to my next Home Depot run!!

Hope you had a great birthday weekend!

[Penny]

Well done BW!!! He must be glad that's behind him. Onward and upward!

(I live in fear of SATs - your posts have been so helpful - I'm grateful. I think we'll have Erin take a(n?) SAT prep class as well (when the time comes) - and review Algebra, she's quite a bit ahead in math - your tips have been great - thank you!)

[Michelle]

Dawn, it has been a while since you posted on here. Just wondering if you were still going to keep up with it; as I know you are very busy. However, I do enjoy looking over all your ideas about having and keeping a home. You never fail to inspire me! Thank you!

[Dawn]

Michelle, funnily enough, I was working on today's post when your comment came in! I didn't mean to be away from this so long, just fell out of habit. :)

Thanks for your kind words!