I'm a Fruitcake

1.  Shannon and I have begun the Couch to 5K Program.  For real this time.  We "ran" yesterday and today.  And um, it sucks just as bad as I thought it was going to.  I am extremely grateful for Shannon, however, who shows up when she says she will and who goes along with all my fruitcakey ideas.

2.  The biggest problem with the running is that it takes me like three hours afterward to cool off.  I don't think it's much more than 75 degrees when we're running, but the air is heavy and wet.  And don't even get me started on the wind that hits you straight in the chest on the back nine.

3.  I have this thing. Where I want to be one of those people who is committed to buying local products.  Today we went down to the local farmer's market.  It's pretty small, but there were some great things there.  The only problem is that buying fresh, local products is expensive.  Mostly I went because I had convinced myself that there would be peaches.  I don't know why since I don't exactly live in peach growing country.

4.  Today we didn't end up putting Carolyn down for her nap until a little before 1.  She was really, really tired.  So, in my deranged state, I thought Carolyn and I could have a tender moment.  Where I would pull her into the rocking chair with me and we'd snuggle while I wowed her with my lullaby singing skills.  Not so much.  It lasted less than 10 seconds before Carolyn started trying to pull my hair and stick her fingers up my nose.  Next time I get a baby, I'm getting one who'll cuddle up to me.

5.  I dream of more counter space.  And a bigger mixer.  And a chest freezer.  So I can make a big batch of bread once a week and freeze it.  As it is, the biggest batch I can make it two loaves.  We eat that in a couple of days.

6.  Carolyn's two newest words are "Uh-oh", "Thank You", and "All Gone!".  Although thank you sounds suspiciously like Doh-Doh.  Sometimes when you ask her what dogs say, she'll pant.

7.  We have this cupboard in our house that's basically a bottomless pit.  Or, at least it is for me, because it's too high and deep for me to reach anything but the things that are on the very edge.  When I bring groceries home, I just shove things in, pushing everything else back.  Husband went through it the other day and guess what he found.  Just guess!  You got it, an entire package of Cadbury Mini Eggs from last Easter.  It might have been the best thing that happened to me this week.

8.  Carolyn likes to go through the garbage can.  She often trots into the living room holding empty wrappers and then gets mad at us when there's nothing in them.

9.  There's a variety of Dannon Light & Fit yogurt that tastes just like a Pina Colada.  And it's delicious.

10.  The other day as I was making dinner, Carolyn insisted on having a cube of chicken bullion.  You should have seen the look on her face when she finally bit into it.  As if she'd be tricked.  And betrayed.