Friday Concoction

Some of you have been noting in small ways the arrival of spring and I smile politely and do a baby clap for you. But I say screw you. Screw you and your crocusts and balmy afternoons. Do you know what it's like to live in a Montana subdivision with a deer problem (read: poorly landscaped or landscaping chewed to shit) and to stare out your window and see one little dead oak leaf clinging to the single long branch of a splindly oak tree? The only action out our front window these days is the rhythm of the tipped-over garbage cans. The wind blows them into the street where they pitch around fitfully bumping into each other like a bunch of 7th graders at their first dance.

Nah, I'm not grouchy really. I got eight responses from my on-line babysitting job posting (through the University career services website). All eight have nanny experience, First Aid/CPR certification and are either majoring in elementary ed or early childhood development. I gathered all the e-mails together in a folder and now I feel a little like Fagin when the Artful Dodger unloads the loot. Two girls even offered in their e-mails to do my grocery shopping and errands. Sort of reminded me of Orange's G-Spot post.

So now on to the Concoction:

Links and Other Goodness

• They say this is where Usher learned his moves. Except not from the lady on the left. She screwed up a couple times.
  
• Did you know the primary function of sinuses is to keep the brain cool? That's why animals that run long distances have long snouts - more room for brain cooling sinuses. (horses, dogs, deer, etc.) Yes, my husband knows some shit.
  
• This is, well, I don't know what to say. Gap demolition. (Please can they do this to Wal-Mart next?)
  
• Doodoo and bung. That's what I think of, when I think of puffed rice.
  
• My favorite jewelry store, Twist, is in Portland. That's Sad. However, Jim recently suggested my wedding ring needed an upgrade (it's a cheap silver band with a diamond chip), which prompted me to go shopping. Any suggestions? I like red and green stones. Not big on diamonds. I'm thinking this or this with sapphires. A girl can and does dream.
  

And now, a little tribute to My BFF, J-Mo (*mouths "call me" and makes the little thumb/pinkie sign*)...
Really Then

Slightly Less Then (this was right before my rehearsal dinner at the burger joint on Flathead Lake)


Got plans this weekend? Tell me, unless it's really fun and cool. In that case make up something else. I've got a wee bit of a jealousy problem.