Today...

[Curegirl]

Aww, I agree, it'll dry out soon and kudos to you for taking on something of that magnitude! And yes, I can totally see myself doing the same thing except I'd have broken a finger or leg or something on top of it all because I'm just that clumsy

[diggitydot]

I've done almost the exact same thing, Liisi, except in an unpainted garage. Not my best idea. It all dries.

As my sister's firefighter boyfriend always says, "All fires go out. All bleeding stops. Everything dries. Eventually..."

[Liisi]

Today, I am exhausted, because yesterday, I DID IT!!! Thanks for your support, everyone. You were right - it wasn't as terrible as I had feared! The towels, miraculously, were fine after going through the washer on the heavy cycle, and after I left the porch windows open all day, it had dried by evening. I gave myself a challenge: how much can I accomplish in one day with one hundred dollars? I cleaned the porch, cleared the stuff out of the yard so it could be mowed, and bought a folding card table; old-but-funky chairs from the thrift store; a "tablecloth" that's actually a fabric shower curtain (SHHH!) but fit the table well and matches the rugs; a colorful, silky cloth for a centerpiece; and some votive candles. I had my partner call me when she was a certain distance from home so I could have everything ready to surprise her when she came in. I lit all the candles and put a little vase of black-eyed susans from our "garden" (mess of weeds) in the center of the table, along with two glasses of ginger lemonade. She came through the porch door and was SOOOOO surprised and happy. We ate dinner out there - YES, I even COOKED! Hamburgers with cheese, portobello mushrooms, and garlic mayonnaise; and roasted potatoes with rosemary.

Wow, what a busy day. Like I told my partner, the porch was far from ideal/what we had in mind - no wall-to-wall floor covering, and the furniture was just cheap stuff I picked up on a whim - but for a temporary set up for the last couple weeks of summer, it'll do! Yesterday I was so busy with that project that I did no cleaning/dishes/house stuff, and pretty much neglected the dog... so today my goal is to bring the Beagle on a long walk in the woods... but maybe AFTER an Epsom salt bath and a nap. I'm so tired, not only from yesterday's craziness, but from being woken up several times by my partner's pager - she was on call overnight. Sigh!

[Phoebe]

Today, I'm taking my girls to my mom's house for the weekend. I'm excited.
Today is the first day I didn't wake up with a migraine in 10 days.

[MsSassyBaskets]

Liisi, it sounds like it turned out wonderfully! The best I did yesterday was clean the stove, and even that was kinda half-assed...

Phoebe, do you ever get migraines related to allergies? In my area the weed pollen and mold spores are crazy high right now, and I spent a good part of last week with a migraine.

Today, I'm just happy it's Friday and a long holiday weekend! I think I'm going to make some grain-free "granola" (http://foothillhomecompanion.blogspo...e-granola.html) and maybe go on a hike this weekend.

[SuzySunshine]

Today I am dropping my kids off with my sister and mom and won't see them until the 9th. Excited but that is a long time!

[L.Jane]

Today I am going to clean all the papers off my desk. I am. I am. (as I sit here watching the price is right)
Today I am going to cook dinner


Have fun SS! I hope its a FABULOUS trip!

[SoonerTexan]

Have fun SS, they will be fine!

[Liisi]

Today, I did not get a nap. I tried napping starting at 7:30, AM but was kept up by voices out the window - my landlord and his kid came over at 7:50 AM to weed the garden. So, I took the Beagle for a walk for 45 minutes, then tried again at 10 AM to nap. I lay in bed for about 45 mins and then was woken up by the Public Works Dept. employees DRILLING around a manhole RIGHT next to our mailbox, i.e. right below our bedroom window.

I'm still going to attempt bringing the Beagle on a long walk in the woods, but may need a second mug of coffee first...

[ides]

Today I picked up some soil and pots to transplant some herbs I got last week.

Today O starts speech therapy.

Today I realized I could drop a gazillion dollars at the learning store if I don't strictly restrain myself.

[niener]

Today I signed up to join the local CSA - our first produce box comes next week! So excited!

Today the hurricane has finally moved on for good so the dog and I celebrated with a nice long walk.

Today DH came home unexpectedly at 3 and said "I know, I'm really tempting fate with this one." 10 minutes later he gets paged for a new admit. Fate 1, DH 0.

[samssugarmomma]

today ... my husband is being a douchecanoe and he may get smothered with a pillow in his sleep.

[scrub-jay]

Today is my wedding anniversary!

[diggitydot]

Today is my wedding anniversary!

Aw, congratulations! Hope you guys are able to do something fun to celebrate.

[scrub-jay]

Thanks!! Not tonight (call schedule and all) but very soon. I'm looking forward to an evening out immensely.