10 Things I've Been Meaning to Tell You

In no particular order...

1) Nana flew home Saturday after two weeks with us.  We have been campaigning to get Nana and Papa to move to Htown. No such luck, so far. Your strategy suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

2) We planted herbs, beans, and marigolds in pots on our back porch.

3) My friend Faith died three weeks ago, while battling cancer, chemo, etc. for the second time.  It seems unreal.  Death seems unreal, doesn't it?

4) I submitted a chapbook manuscript to a poetry contest. Although the poems are not new, I'd never combined them in a sequence together. I don't remember ever submitting a chapbook for publication before either.

5) Carrie is making major progress, both in her speech and in her potty training.  Hurray for Carrie!

6) I want a puppy.  Pearl wants a puppy.  But keeping in mind what happened with Jake, I think we're going to wait until Carrie is a little older.

7) Marcia and I got to hear the author of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi speak. She is brave and funny and smart, a wonderful storyteller.

8) I may become addicted to lettuce wraps this summer.

9) Marcia knows a whole lot about ice cream trucks.

10) Let me know if you want to play Scrabulous on Facebook.  I'm very addicted to it.

But (more than) enough about me...what's new with you?

Comments

[MaMaMia]

I agree, death does seem unreal. My heart goes out to all of you who are grieving your friend.

Now, maybe something to make you smile, we're expecting our 3rd kiddo in Oct!

[Erika]

Get a mini schnauzer! Get a mini schnauzer! They love kids and can tire them out!

That said, on my front, hopefully I will start TTC next month. Fingers crossed!

[gabrielle]

I'd love to play scrabulous, it's the thing I like most about facebook...have to admit to being a longtime lurker on your blog as you have mine on your blogroll
gabrielle

[Tracey (a different one)]

The above poster shares my name and spelling, and also my comment. Get a puppy! Take a leap of Faith in her honor. Bring some joy.

Also, could you post the recipe for lettuce wraps?

Also, that is a LOVELY picture.

[eliaday]

have you read mo willems' latest pigeon book? it's called "the pigeon wants a puppy." it might be a fun way to engage all the puppy-lust.

tae is also addicted to marjane satrapi... she loves embroideries the best, i suspect because the book is hot pink. and probably also because she senses that some of the themes are not quite appropriate for a 3 year old. =)

[susos]

Sorry to hear about your friend.

[Tracey]

Getting a puppy while the girls are little is different to having an adult dog and then having babies. They will grow up together, part of the pack together, and you can select a breed that is good with kids.