All the kids are back to school today. Just sent Katie out the door. She's excited because it's a new semester and her electives kick in. No more PE, and she now gets her Expanded Language Arts class, which I think is going to challenge her in marvelous ways. She will still have her regular Language Arts class as well.

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Last night I finally went over edits that peg22 did for me on a story I've started - time got away from me. LOL, I need to remember the KISS rule. Ah, see, I'm in an Expanded Language Arts class myself, only it's one of my own making, with volunteer teachers. I love it.

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I have a Neti pot. I used it once. The last two days I have been stuffed up, but did I do the Neti? noooooo, kept thnking it was going to be a hassle because I needed the sterile water, la la la.

Whatev. This morning I got the kettle that I'd already boiled for oatmeal, poured out a cup, let it cool more while I showered, and then did my nose.

I can breathe now...sometimes I'm subborn for the entirely wrong reasons. Or lazy. Yeah. Lazy.

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Got into it a little with an older gentleman, for whom I have a lot of respect because really, he's a sweetie, but he's gone off on Michael Phelps like the boy has murdered an entire family with one photograph of a bong. When my older gentleman can prove to me that he himself is above reproach for anything and is the perfect specimen of humankind that he seems to expect young Mr. Phelps to be, then I'll join him in his righteous anger. No, I don't think Mr. Phelps made a smart move, but neither does he deserve the absolute venom he's been on the receiving end of from those who have decided for him that he must be perfect in all ways.

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Work, work, work. And today it's supposed to be near 60! I have a walk planned for after lunch, my pretties. Wish I'd gotten a photo of today's sunrise. Kitties see the vet for their distemper shots (thank you, deadcat_vagrant), and Katie has piano.

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I haven't forgotten that I have crack_van. I've just not gotten to posting...better put that on the list today, too.

How do you tell someone that they have an awesome song but that the vid execution isn't so grand? It is in places...but...in places....

*sigh*

Or I just not say anything at all - I just worry that my silence comes across wrongly, too.

*sigh*

I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either.

In the end, I sent positive words and offered more input if she wanted it.

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Seen on a car today: I like poetry, long walks on the beach, and poking dead things with a stick.

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This week I had Katie plan dinner for M-F. She chose the main and the sides. Looked to see what we had. Made a little shopping list. It seems a little silly, but just that ONE element of not having to make THAT decision has lifted a bit of weight off my shoulders. I just look at the menu she planned and I cook it. That's it. It's been nice, and I told her so.

I did some grocery shopping today and let her know of items I picked up that I knew would go with things we already have, so she can plan them in to next week's meals.

Ah, I love having kids old enough to handle this stuff!

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Cats are checked-up and vaccinated. Have to catch poop. Yeah. Right. Ok. It's been prepaid for so I better try to catch them. And the poop can't be more than 12 hours old. Ok. Yeah. I have all the time in the world to watch when they shit in a litterbox in a room far away from my corner here.

They're all overweight - hey, it's my house, lol. So they get to go on kitty diets starting tomorrow. Poor things. ;-) They'll manage.

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I'm off to snuggle hubby for a bit.