Le sigh...

The house sure feels empty since chanteur_dombre and her husband Markle-Sparkle left yesterday.

*sigh*

I mean, they had a hotel room (because there just isn't room here unless you want to bunk in with us or the kids) but they spent their days here, and it's so... QUIET!!

*laughs*

It was a good visit, and I thoroughly enjoyed having them here. In fact, the Impossible Son has already asked when we're going to Australia to see them! "Next week, right?" he said hopefully. "Or... next month! Let's go next month!!"

Yesterday was Mr. Manzie's birthday, and we had a private, just us party for him, and he was most thrilled when he opened his present. We got him his very own iPod shuffle, a blue one (which is his favorite color), which I had to immediately load up with his favorite songs. This is to keep him from continually asking to listen to mine, and then complaining about the music I have on it. Hey... sometimes I like to listen to Mozart, sometimes I like to listen to Dir En Grey, and sometimes I like to listen to Nickel Creek. It's MY iPod!!

He wanted me to be sure to tell Chan and Markle-Sparkle that he has his own iPod, so I'll be emailing her later to let her know. I just wish y'all could hear him singing, "I know whoooooo I waaaant to take me home..." over and over again. *snorts with laughter*

This is a rather disjointed post, but I am feeling a little scattered this morning. Mostly because what I really want to do right now is curl up in a cozy corner and read, instead of scrounging up snackage for my constantly hungry offspring. Inkheart is calling my name very softly, and very insistently.

*sneaks off to get in a little more reading before the kids notice she's gone*

Hmmmm....

*stares despondently at icons*

Okay. How'm I supposed to just choose six??

It's not that I can't afford a paid account. It's that

(1) We have other priorities financially right now...

(2) Every time I relent and decide to pay for another year, LJ implodes...

(3) Every time I relent and decide to pay for another year, LJ implodes...

Oh, wait... I already said that one, didn't I?

I only have 42 icons, but I love each and every one of them, even if I do rotate them out to put a new one up every blue moon or so. But I do still love them ridiculously.

Okay, I'm putting off thinking about it for now.

*grumbles and goes to wash dishes*

WHEEEEEEE!!!!!

I had determinedly spent most of today away from my LJ, mostly to catch up on householdy type things, and to do some shopping that needed to be done. The Impossible Son has outgrown his jeans: they're both too short, and too tight in the waist.

So, after some looking at the budget, we went to San Marcos and got him some jeans, and I finally, finally found some wool socks, so my feet are toasty warm!! And when we got home, I logged into LJ and found some lovely, wonderful person gifted me with a year's paid time!

*squees with joy*

So, since this person obviously wishes to remain anonymous, I shall have to write a fic to post as a thank-you!!

And in case I didn't say it before...

THANK YOU!!!!

*is very happy*