From Twitter 01-05-2010

• 00:48:38: molly is puttingme through the nightly wakeful baby routine. at least i have energy to deal with it this time...
  
• 07:31:14: has an adorable baby who let her sleep four uninterrupted hours last night.
  
• 10:29:52: just impaled her finger on a clothes hanger. A PLASTIC clothes hanger. Do not ask.
  
• 11:22:41: is rocking Molly. Oh so much easier on my neck in this chair even w/o a pillow. She is wearing the cutest outfit ever with polar bears on it
  
• 12:26:27: thinks Molly is bored and therefore fussy. But... what can a month-old baby DO? Besides, say, eat. Which is all she's done since she woke up
  
• 13:45:24: wants a nap really badly... but thinks Molly will not permit
  
• 20:20:59: Dear Molly, The drinking fountain would kinda like to close up shop now thanks. You have kept it hopping ALL DAY.
  
• 23:23:58: might as well have an Open 24 Hours sign around her neck. In pretty blue neon.
  

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From krikketgirl

50 Questions

1. What time did you get up this morning? 2.30, and 4.30, and 6, and 8.30.

2. How do you like your steak? Very, very, very well done. Because I ask for just plain well done and it still comes to me pink.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Star Trek.

4. What is your favorite TV show? At the moment, Voyager.

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Wherever Dan is.

6. What did you have for breakfast? I dunno. I haven't gotten to it yet. [Edit: I had a pear-strawberry-raspberry smoothie and two cookies.]

7. What is your favorite cuisine? I just like good food. Good food comes in many languages.

8. What foods do you dislike? I decline to eat mushrooms or rhubarb. Both would make me puke.

9. Favorite place to eat? I'm comfortable eating anywhere. Bed, the couch, the table...

10. Favorite dressing? Taffeta and velvet with a little bling.

11.What kind of vehicle do you drive? In my dreams, a black Jaguar.

12. What are your favorite clothes? Taffeta and velvet with a little bling.

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? Vienna.

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? Currently, half empty, because I'm aware that it was full until I started drinking it.

15. Where would you want to retire? Heaven.

16. Favorite time of day? Any time it is cloudy and raining outside and I remember to light some candles.

17. Where were you born? Jacksonville, Florida.

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? Baby sleeping

19. Who do you think will not tag you back? Huh?

20. Person you expect to tag you back first? Uhhh

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? Duuuuuh

22. Bird watcher? Sure. But not like in bad weather with binoculars or anything.

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? Both by necessity.

24. Pets? An orange beast who's determined to be naughty this morning.

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? Said beast has kidnapped Molly's little Aslan, tossed him in the litter box, and then started tearing around the house like a maniac.

26. What did you want to be when you were little? I wanted to be a writer named Anne Jeannette Burke.

27. What is your best childhood memory? Reading. Constantly.

28. Are you a cat or dog person? Cat.

29. Are you married? I'm afraid I'm taken. But don't worry. I'm sure the right person is out there for you. <---Why can't *I* think of answers like that? Boring me just says YES.

30. Always wear your seat belt? Yes.

31. Been in a car accident? No.

32. Any pet peeves? Yes. I hate when people come up to me after I've sung something and tell me I should sing more loudly (they usually actually say "louder", but.) - but can offer no real help in this area. I sing as loudly as I know how, people. Offer me some free instruction in projection and I'll gladly listen. Otherwise, keep your mouth shut. {/rant}

33. Favorite pizza topping? Cheeeeeeeese.

35. Favorite ice cream? Breyers.

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? I don't even know any more.

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? I haven't... had a chance to fail.

38. From whom did you get your last email? My mom's friend in Denmark

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Powell's. Or the fabric store.

40. Do anything spontaneous lately? Milk leakage is pretty spontaneous.

42. Broccoli? That's on the menu for lunch, actually.

43. What was your favorite vacation? I love them all.

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? Uh... good question. Probably way back when at the Thai place with Richardses.

45. What are you listening to right now? The drizzle of the rain. The swoosh of cars driving through puddles.

46. What is your favorite color? Red.

47. How many tattoos do you have? None.

48.How many are you tagging for this quiz? Personne.

49. What time did you finish this quiz? Just in time to get back to my pattern adjusting.

50. Coffee? Never touch the stuff.

(no subject)

Dan told me he's going to a meeting he has to drive 3 hours to get to tomorrow. So, he's leaving at 10 and won't probably be home until 7.

How do women deal with having their husbands gone all day every day? I'm almost crying.

Granted, I'm exhausted right now and the idea of being alone so long is just overwhelming. I really hope I'll have a good night's sleep so I can face it.

There is so much I want/need to do. It's hard to learn priority shift.

On idleness

"There is a class of young ladies in this age who are merely useless creatures, only good to breathe, eat, wear, chat, and talk nonsense, while in their fingers they hold a bit of embroidery or crochet. But few of the youth show real sound judgment and good common sense. They lead a butterfly life, without any special object in view. When this class of worldly associates get together, about all you can hear is a few silly remarks to one another about dress, or some frivolous matter, and then they laugh at their own remarks which they consider very bright. This is frequently done before older people, who can but feel saddened at such lack of reverence for their years. Such seem to have lost all sense of modesty and good manners. Yet the way that they have been instructed leads them to think it the height of gentility.

"This spirit is like a contagious disease. God's people should choose the society for their children, and teach them to avoid the company of these vain worldlings. Mothers should take their daughters with them into the kitchen, and patiently educate them. The constitution will be better for such labor. The muscles will gain tone and strength, and their meditations will be more healthy and elevated at the close of the day. They may be weary, but how sweet is rest after a proper amount of labor. Sleep, nature's sweet restorer, invigorates the weary body, and prepares it for the next day's duties. Do not intimate to your children that it is no matter whether they labor or not. Teach them that their help is needed, that their time is of value, and that you depend on their labor.

"I have been shown that much sin has resulted from idleness. Active hands and minds do not find time to heed every temptation the Enemy suggests; but idle hands and brains are all ready for Satan to control. The mind, when not properly occupied, dwells upon improper things. Parents should learn their children that idleness is sin. I was referred to Eze. xvi, 49. 'Behold this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness, was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hands of the poor and needy.'" (1T, Chapter 74)

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I have to say, I'm really looking forward to having Molly help me in the kitchen. Not like I'm in a rush for her to be that big or anything yet. But my point remains. It will be fun to help her learn to be a good little cook. :-)