My goal for yesterday was to take my camera and get pictures of some of the fabulous icicles around here. However, we spent four hours taking Grandmom to lunch and the grocery store, and I still had laundry to finish, so that plan was nixed. Perhaps I’ll get to it today, but since I’m baking three kinds of bread, I’m thinking probably not.

So you’ll just have to imagine all the fabulous icicles I’m seeing.

Also: Anyone know the incidence rate of death by icicle?

There was supposed to be a post here? With content?

Too bad.

I’ve got a lot on my mind, and none of it creative or interesting. So move along home, SHAP THREE!

It’s Wednesday. I’m going to work instead of on vacation.

Today’s word: fur

What happens when Grandmom is gone and we are on vacation:

Got that?

Today’s word is: plow

Today has been very Monday like.

All I have to say about it is that tomorrow had damn well better be fabulous.

Here you go Nathan:

Goody Two-Shoes noun
A smugly virtuous person.

Etymology
After the title character in The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes, a children’s book believed to have been written by Oliver Goldsmith

In this moralistic nursery tale, Margery is an orphan who has only one shoe. One day, when she gets the full pair, she runs about shouting, “Two shoes!” Eventually she becomes rich and educated through her virtue and hard work.

The word Goody was a polite term of address for a woman of humble social status. It’s a contraction of the word goodwife and was formerly used as a title in a manner similar to the current Mrs.

Or perhaps I just should have.

I’ve read some good books recently. And… um…

Hey, look at the time! Gotta run!

It’s time for another round of Wednesday Word Association.

Today’s word: watch

Things not to do if you are clumsy:

Play with old, splintery broom handles
Walk down the stairs with your hands in your pockets
Wear platform shoes
Eat spaghetti while wearing white
Cross the street with your hands in your pockets
Juggle knives
Juggle fire
Wear open toed shoes
Run with scissors
Use a pocket knife that is not a lock blade

Some of these are things I’ve done, some are things I make a point not to do, since it’s very easy to imagine the consequences.

You?

That means it’s not Monday, but otherwise, I’m not feeling the joy.

In the meantime, today’s word: Nathan

But just to be safe, I think I’ll remain in hiding.

Leave a dish of milk out for me if you think about it.

I am in denial about today being Monday.

Please carry on as if this were not Monday.

Just finished packing up more boxes of books, and will take them to the post office here shortly.

One surprise going out–no Shawn, it’s not you. ;)

Still have a large box left, but things are much better!

(And to the recipient of the surprise, if you already have these, then just send ’em along to someone else.)