Don't look now....

*But I think I fixed the kitchen... I moved the table closer to the sink and added the bar stools. They -- the bar stools -- need to be painted to match the decor. And the shelf on the table (actually the whole table) needs to come up 3-4 inches. Then, you will be able to sit there comfortably.
*The dishwasher stopped draining. So I called Sears. They fixed it. Now, I can possibly move the dish rack off the counter and transfer something else to that space... like the fruit basket. Or the ... yeah, never mind. Maybe I'll leave it as blank counter space. Or Maybe I'll move the table again... anyway, it's an improvement.
*At lunch, my tire was flat. So I drove to the corner where they found the hole and plugged it. For $5, plus tip. Cash only, mi amigo.... So I drove to OK Maria and ordered two tacos with carnitas. I got the roasted pork in corn tortillas with cilantro, onion, lime and home-made salsa for $1 each. No tax. You gotta love that third-world economy I live in.
*My coworker - the lovely Miss San Diego ComiCon - brought back a cartoon of two aliens asking a young guy to take them to our leader. Whereupon - next panel - the young guy falls over laughing hysterically. And that goes on for two more panels. I just wish it were really a joke.
*So my sister writes to a new contact (business) and gets back an "out of office" reply. It's the funniest one I've ever read. And he happens to link to this site, which he claims is the funniest thing he's ever read. I have to admit, I went there and I laughed out loud until my face hurt. And the lovely coworker came up and looked, too. Go see for yourself. http://www.candyboots.com/wwcards.html
*What's even funnier, is my Grandmother bought these things in the early 80s. I pray my mom still has them. It's too rich a source of gross-out humor to have been lost forever.
*I am thinking of submitting myself to one of those makeover shows. For Gardens. I have the most hideous back yard right now... all crumbling hot tub, weeds and dry, cracked earth. Ok, ok... it's not that bad... but it's a lot of work. I found someone who will do it. But there is a cost consideration. So why not. All those folks get all these great things and get to be on National T.V. Right? Hmmmm. Maybe I'll let Justin pretend he's the home owner. I don't think I could stand the sight of myself on T.V.
*On second thought, my poor Lisa is getting her legs all in shape and riding her heart out... but she's not doing anything much for her upper body. I better invite her to come to the yard and build flower beds out of loads and loads of rock!
*Breakfast on Saturday should include: scrambled eggs with mushrooms and red pepper - served atop red tostadas, polenta with bacon, garlic and parmesean cheese, julienned jicama with chili and lime and a fruit salad of pineapple, mango, papaya and grapes.
*Dinner salads are misnamed. A dinner salad is a small salad of dried out veggies and lettuce with dressing. Really, it should mean a meal in salad format. So I created one. Spinach, field greens, slightly grilled asapragus, almonds, pecans, walnuts, craisins and dried bluberries with grilled skirt stake slices and a tamarind-balsamic vinegrette.
*Can you tell that this thing doesn't have spell check? How does one spelled vinegrette? vinigrette? vinagrette? I'm so confused.
*My sister taught me an old trick. You sprinkle talc on your hair -- she wanted baby powder but I don't have any. The talc smells like peppermint. Anyway, it absorbs oil and gives your hair body. Nice... Aveda has this clay-talc-stuff that costs $23 a bottle. it does the same thing. Do you know how cheap talc is?