ten on Tuesday

Hey, it's still Tuesday... for at least another hour here in my time zone anyway! :)

Here are ten random things on my mind tonight.

1. We're into the second week of the third month of the year. Where has time gone? It seems like only a few weeks ago we were opening presents and sitting down for Christmas dinner.
2. I thought I might get back to scrapbooking regularly, but it hasn't happened yet. I've made a few more cards though. This one was made for a coworker of mine who left on parental leave at the end of February. Still waiting for news of baby's arrival though. His poor wife!
   
3. James is sick. It's just a cold, but his cough sounds terrible. I feel like a bad mom for sending him to school with that barking cough, but I can't keep him home if it's only a cold. I just don't have that much paid leave from my job! Besides, if he's well enough to play tennis, he's well enough to go to school. lol
4. Actually, Mr. J wasn't quite well enough to play tennis tonight. His coach had to cancel tonight, but James and I decided to hit a few balls anyway (since I had to drive Thomas to the club for his squash lesson anyway). James only lasted 40 minutes on court. He looked tired, missing shots he'd usually make rather easily, and by the time we stopped, he was nursing a headache. Poor kiddo.
5. Thomas had a rough go of it last month. He seems to be doing better this month, although it's still early yet! Usually March is our Hell Month, but I'm hoping maybe we got it over and done with early this year. Fingers crossed...
6. Speaking of Thomas, he drew this (energy cycle illustration) at school and entered it in a contest. An actual mail-in contest. Remember those? Seems like a really long time since I mailed anything in for a contest... it's all internet-based now.
   
7. I've spent so much money on books from Scholastic this year. Wow! I love that the boys are reading so much, so I'm happy to buy lots and lots of books for them. Their favourites this month: a Big Nate comic book, a Star Wars tag team head-to-head book, a book called Rules about a girl with an autistic brother... I wonder what next month's order will bring.
8. I haven't been running much since the fall. I was trying to keep going on the treadmill on this winter, but it just wasn't meant to be. I find the treadmill to be harder on my feet (plantar fasciitis and/or achilles tendonitis, depending on the day) than running outside.
9. I've been on the tennis court two or three times a week. I'm working on seeing the ball better and getting in position to hit the ball at the proper height. It's not as easy as the kids make it seem!
10. I can't wait until all this stupid snow and ice disappears. Daylight Savings Time starts soon, and spring can't be too far behind, right? :)

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Now that I'm done, it's almost Wednesday. Have a good rest-of-the-week, y'all!

Comments

[Melanie]

I'm still waiting to hear back from you about our 'mist' challenge. ;p ( or maybe not, lol) Hope your scrappping desire comes back soon,it's gotta be the cold, dreary temps, right? You're lucky that snowstorm missed Ottawa on Monday, now that was depressing...Spring can't be far off, please!!?
I used to be a big Scholastic buyer, but I haven't receieved any forms from the new school this year at all, and I miss it- always exciting to get new books. Reminds me I will have to send a note to the teacher and see what's up with that.

[katie squires]

enjoyed that :) :) :)

[Michelle Sturgeon]

Hey! Haven't been here in FOREVER! I was at Mellisa's blog and came here.
glad to see you are still making cards. You gave me one a long time ago and I still have it. I always liked your style!

[Rhonda]

I looooooove the duck card!

[Nathalie]

What a cute card! Did you knit that duckie yourself? Love the scholastics books. I guess I'd love them even more if the girls actually read all that I have bought for them over the years. But I think that I might have found a winner for Morgane: the french translation of the Diaries of a Wimpy Kid. :) She just went through that book with a smile on her face and she actually enjoyed the process. Now I need to get her the second one. :) I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I might have her hooked!