Peep Gallery

My friend Allison submitted a Peep diorama to the Washington Post contest. They didn’t win, but were semi-finalists. You can vote for the best diorama on the website. This is what she had to say:

PICK ME! PICK ME!

Picture 3.pngOr, rather Heather’s, Anh’s, and my peeps – the Post has a new page where you can vote for your favorite peeps…see below. (For those of you who haven’t heard, we made a diorama using the not-so-tasty Easter treat and submitted it to the Post’s contest- we were finalists, but we didn’t win). With your help, we can win in the court of public opinion! So, log on a vote – for the Anna Nicole Peep-Daddy Trial, that is!

Please go and vote for her diorama. It is the one on the bottom right called “She’s My Peep”. You can also see them all large by clicking on the link at the top of that page. Her’s is #19. I also like #7, Say Anything: I gave her my heart, She gave me a Peep. I think #8, A Peep at Mardi Gras is very funny too.

Today as we sit here

T and I are applying labels to newsletters for our theater company (we don’t have a theater company, we are on the board of one).

Today was a regular day at school. The second graders went to the fourth grade Vermont Museum. There were 4 fourth graders acting as docents. They did a great job. Some of the projects were really good and some not so much. One was actually non-existant. I am working to clean up my rooms at school. I am not very organized, so it is a chore. We are having a site visit/school review something or other on the 25th and I want it to look nice in the lab.

We went to the gym and the co-op tonight. I like going to the co-op and buying things in bulk. We have these great little bags T’s cousin made that we can fill up with noodles, oatmeal, granola, you know. We have four bags and I didn’t stop until we filled all four. The co-op is more expensive, but things there are good.

I am still going *hack hack* but not as much. Love my Mucinex!

It’s time

I recently told my friend, Best Lady*, about this blog. I don’t know if she has stopped bye yet, but she said she would. She was also a little annoyed I hadn’t told her about it yet. Hi hon!

She told us tonight she is going to have an important conversation with her boyfriend, Mr. Director.

They have been together, two years I think. He was in a relationship when they met, but it was ending. It has been good and it has been stormy. He has a temper and is very high strung. He often thinks he knows more than he does, is smarter than he is, and is always right. He’s not really a blowhard or know-it-all, but it can be very difficult to be around him. She is starting to realize that this relationship isn’t going to go where she wants. She has given a lot to him, and doesn’t always get in return. A few of us have noticed the tension lately (since fall) and she hasn’t seemed happy.

There is so much more to this story than I can write here, but I am so concerned about how this is all going to end up. I am waiting to see what she needs. I think the hardest part is how to keep his friendship. She is worried about him too. He has grown very close to her family and most of his friends were hers first. She doesn’t want to take anything from him, but she can’t sacrifice herself anymore (do you hear that?).

Best of luck BL. We are both behind you. You stood up for us, and we will stand up for you.

*When we got married my closest friend was getting divorced, so she was neither maid nor matron. So I decided if T could have a Best Man, I would have a Best Lady.

Sunday night blues

Watching SNL and eating leftovers. Easter weekend was pretty good. We went to T’s grandma’s in Schenectady. His mom and one cousin were there. Saturday we dyed eggs and went for a walk. It was pretty cold and windy and when we got back I coughed a lot. We had a great dinner with MIL’s best friend. MIL and T are vegetarians, so we don’t focus our meals around meat. MIL makes something called Good Earth with brown rice, broccoli, water chesnuts, mushrooms cashews, and cheese. We also had asparagus, ham, and awesome mashed potatoes (thanks cousin M). After dinner we had the best strawberry shortcake ever! Bisquick biscuits, strawberries, and homemade whipped cream with whipping cream and maple syrup. It was sweet and yummy and delish! We played 2 rounds of cards and I coughed my way through.

This morning we had an Easter egg hunt (yes, 4 adults: 30, 30, 66, and 97) and ate candy for hours. We did the puzzles in the newspaper and just chatted. Lunch was leftovers and 2 more games of cards. I nearly threw up from coughing, but I made it through. Our drive home was snowy and we even had to take a detour because of a major fire.

Altogether, Easter weekend was steller. I will probably post some pictures later.

Sunday night blues

T and I are catching up on our NetFlix. We have had Syriana, In America, and Jeeves and Wooster for far too long to make out membership worth it. We finally finished the fourth season of Jeeves and Wooster. Next up on my MIL’s list is a movie, but I don’t know what. Something old I bet. We are now watching Syriana, but I am having trouble following it.

Yesterday we helped our friend move from the house he lived in to his own apartment. It is a cute three room place in an old building. Everything has been updated though, so while it had that old charm, it doesn’t feel old. It is on the third floor (43 steps) and I coughed for 5 minutes after my first trip up. I ended up the door holder and I worked on a bib while I guarded the open van. When everything was in I went with my friend, her mom, and her sister to get fabric for a dress for the sister. My friend’s brother is getting married this summer and sister needs a dress. We also went to Target. Fun fun! We went to Margaritas in the evening with another couple and had a really nice time.

Friday night we just hung out at home. I don’t even remember it. Oh, but I went to Weight Watchers on Saturday morning and was up a bit. Bummer.

Starting GOTR tomorrow, let’s hope I am ready.