I’ve sat here for an hour trying to think of something to write. I guess I’m suffering some sort of block. Life is progressing as usual around here. Hopefully the car will be fixed soon, turns out it was the clutch. Ouch.

We’ve got a busy weekend planned, I’ve got two knitting classes and Jim is playing a show with his band. I’ll have more interesting things to post next week, I promise.

Yesterday was my first afternoon working at the yarn store. How great is that job? It’s nice to be doing something I love.

And speaking of yarn, check out this really, really great yarn that my friend Cherokee made. I just can’t stop petting it.

You should go check out her etsy page. And if you have not yet seen Etsy, you should definitely check it out, it’s like ebay for all things handmade. Very cool.

So Saturday, Jim flew to Reno to play the guitar for a church service. Our old pastor is planting a new church there. I was scheduled to teach two knitting classes so my Aunt came to our house to watch the kids for me. I was running a little late so, instead of driving across town to the office, I headed to a nearby copy shop to print out my lesson plans. (OH, the joy of not having a printer at home. There are four or five printers at the office, but none at home. Go figure.)

So the street that the copy shop is on is a two way street for one block and then turns into a one way street heading south. So there’s this short section of street between where it’s two way and one way that you’re not supposed to turn north onto, but… yeah, I did it anyway. That exact moment is when my car decided to break. So here I am, in the middle of the street going the wrong way and my car won’t go. All I could think was, of all times for my car to break, it has to be when I’m BREAKING THE LAW.

So I hopped out and started trying to push it. Luckily two people also stopped their vehicles and helped me push it backwards. And luckily, I was only 6 blocks from my house. So I gathered up my very fab new knitting bag Joelene made me, my laptop, and my purse and started walking as fast as I could in heels. My aunt let me borrow her car and I arrived to my class on time. And because I’ve got the best computer evar (iBook G4) I was able to print to the printer at the yarn store.

Sunday, my dad came and helped me tow the car home, and determined that it was the transaxle that broke. Today, he and Jim are going to tow it to the shop to get it fixed.

On a side note, my classes went great. I just love being at the yarn store, where I have unlimited opportunity to fondle the yarn.

Ok, here it is, the best I can get while taking photos of myself.

There’s lots going on today. Tonight is Honor’s little birthday party. So I woke up early to make chocolate cupcakes. I’m also watching my friends kids, she usually works nights, but is training for a new position this week. I’m leaving for work at 11 and my sister will take over babysitting. Oh, I just remembered that I need to get the chicken curry in the crockpot. I’ll try to write about something interesting tomorrow (oh and get some pics of my hair today…hopefully).

Monday
Potato soup with bacon

Tuesday
Hamburgers and fresh green beans from my mom’s garden

Wednesday
Sandwiches

Thursday
My 24th birthday
My mom’s making homemade chicken tamales, margaritas and ice cream cake

Weekend
Spaghetti and meatballs
Pasta Salad
Pizza

This morning, we woke up at 6am to go on a bike ride. Getting the kids up early is never fun, because I just keep thinking of all the quite time I just forfeited. Getting myself up early is never fun either. I just keep thinking, my birthday is a month from now and I want to be able to buy clothes with my birthday money in a smaller size and have them fit. I don’t know why it was so hard this morning. We frequently go on bike rides and this time it killed. It makes me really frustrated with myself, because as much as I really want to feel good about my body, I just really, really don’t like pain.

About losing weight: I started to read this website the other day, Losing the Cow . It is really really profound. I’ve only read the first blog post, but really, there are so many good things. I think what I took away from it is this: As bad as you may want it, you have to find what’s keeping you from it.

Sometimes life should be easy.

But there are good things about riding early.
*It’s not hot.
*There’s no one on the trail to notice how sloooow you’re going.
*When you puke, there’s nothing in your stomach to come out.
*We’re up so early that we’re back in time to watch the first round of Dora on Nickelodeon.
*Hopefully, hopefully, hopefully the kids will take a good nap.
*I’m awake to iron Jim’s shirt while he takes a shower. Yeah… that’s not as much good for me as it is for him. In fact it’s not good for me at all.
*There’s lots and lots and lots of time to gaze at your bed longingly and wish you were there.

yup. A morning of good things. Martha would be proud.

I went to Old Navy last night. Oh, how I love Old Navy. As I’m walking up to the store, I always do a mental check of what I’m wearing and EVERY TIME, I’m covered in head to toe Old Navy clothing. Seriously yesterday I was wearing Old Navy flip flops, jeans, white cami, olive shirt, even my underwear were Old Navy, if they made bras my bra would have been Old Navy. Oh, yeah and my purse was Old Navy. Yeah, it’s quite possible that I may have a disease, but come on, who could blame me? Old Navy is the bestest. In Heaven, we’ll all be wearing Old Navy. I’m sure of it.

Things are so busy today that I only have time to brag that I won two things from Blingo in the last three days. A $25 Visa gift card and another movie ticket. yay blingo!

Oh, and the menu is FINALLY back.