in which excellent sleep and short mileage give me more energy than is wise

Thanks to some guac & chips, a great margarita, and some very kind petting, I got to bed early last night. Slept like a rock that sleeps really well. It hardly hurt at all to get up at 0530 and go walking. Short mileage today (only eight miles!), which leaves me with loads of energy. Could be trouble, eh?

Princess !Kaboom is having a banner day. First, a gymnastics party for one of her teammates (at their own gym, even). And then later a movie with her godparents, the ever-adventurous iron_clad and breathofgold. She had a great time -- thank you! She has announced that she wants breakfast for dinner, and I'm inclined to say yes.

Princess Sticky has been a potty training monstah today -- dry panties all day (all week, really) and she's pooped on the potty twice today. She is just cool as a cucumber about it all too. Merciful heavens, please let this be the final push.

Listy list-making: some of these are standard Saturday chores; others are extra-special crack-powered ambitions( Read more... )

starting content-free Friday with a big whoop-dee-doo

The more-or-less 45 questions meme. ( with random bits of truth and deeper truth )

Also, my Buffett Oracle for the day: 189. Commit a little mortal sin; it's good for the soul. This could be a lot of fun. Time to roll the dice, eh?