We’re snowed in again today. Funny thing is, the little man’s school was already scheduled to be closed so I’d lined up alternate childcare. But getting us from here to there won’t be happening. Thankfully we’re fairly well stocked. We have food. We have entertainment (though I could use more books).
- We do need light bulbs. I buy our groceries at the co-op and don’t think to pick up light bulbs while there, because they only carry the hella expensive compact fluorescent kind. Yes, I should be using those. And if I lived in Australia they would be mandatory soon.
- Yesterday I saw the UPS lady struggling up our hill with her big delivery truck and felt sorry for her. I felt even worse when I realized she was coming to our door. To make a critical delivery of…pants. For the little man. So yeah, we are now well stocked in the pants department (seriously, though, the kid’s going through another growth spurt).
- In the afternoon I forced myself outside to shovel. Again. I invited the lad to join me. He declined. After a 40 minute session I re-entered the house, ready to collapse. But it was then that he decided he wanted to go outside to play after all. I could’ve let him loose in the backyard on his own but opted to tag along. And we did finally locate our buried sled. As soon as I’d finished digging it out the kid went back into the house. Guess we’ll use it today instead.
- Last night the little man fell asleep with his head on my shoulder, as we were watching a movie in my room. So sweet. Later he woke me up with his knees pushing sharply in to the small of my back. That was a different kind of tender moment.
Bonus: When worlds collide. This Stephin Merritt appearance garners the capital A for Awkward award. And for my fellow cephalopod lovers, the SquidPod iPod cozy and a squid hat.
Plus: How much do I adore Sondre Lerche? He’s played in town quite a lot over the years, and I’ve missed him each time. Right this very moment I’m listening to his latest, Phantom Punch, and am determined to catch his upcoming 7th Street Entry show.
And: Due to perpetual budget problems the Minneapolis Public Library system has shut down three of its branches, including the one closest to my office. Grrrrr. But they’re having a grand re-opening for another branch tomorrow. If all goes well the East Lake location will become our new neighborhood library, after we move (though Riverview will always have a place in my heart).
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My bum is stranded in North Dakota until tomorrow, due to this midwestern CRAP of a snow storm. I was supposed to be en route yesterday, but nooooo. Mother Nature has her panties in a bundle, I assume.
Closing 3 library branches, for just one to take its place?! They’ll probably all become Starbucks coffee houses in the next 12 days, especially if 2 of the libraries were directly across the street from one another.
I forgot cheese cloth off my list at the big-chain grocer last Friday. Not wanting to make a U-turn and fight my way back into the overpacked strip mall of retail giants, I decided to stop in at the nearby Organic Foodsy hangout/co-op grocer on the way home to pick some CC up.
The moment I walked in they all sensed I wasn’t a regular… it must have been the 9-5 slacks and that I had my long hair in a pony tail, but wasn’t a guy.
Don’t get me wrong. I like hippies. I watched Al Gore’s movie. I don’t have a Jesus-fish sticker on my car. But I just needed some cheese cloth. Cheese cloth as in mesh, as in 16 cents a yard, as in cheaper than renting-library-books-and-turning-them-in-one-time cheap.
Do we know the punch line yet? Yep. I paid $5.99 for one airplane food-sized package of unbleached, unfiltered organic cotton (probably grown on duty-free at a monastery in Vermont) cheese cloth.
Co-op for an improvlunch and hanging out, yes. Buying fruit and soy milk, yes. Cheese cloth? light bulbs? U-turn u-turn u-turn.
too bad i didn’t know you back when my friend came up from sioux falls to see sondre lerche & dragged me along. you could’ve taken my place! it’s just not right that i’ve seen a performer you like & haven’t had a chance to see yet ;).
if you are still house hunting when i am done with school, can i come with you??? i love looking at other people’s stuff! :-)
Megan, I hope you are safely on your way now (or here already).
Laurel - yep, the co-op can be a pain in the ass for some of the basics. I end up stopping by Target or Cub for paper products and the like. As for the library sitch, don’t even get me started. Due to budget issues the brand new Minneapolis Central Library had to reduce its operating hours. They’re only open five days a week. It’s ridiculous.
Ericka, I would’ve gladly gone in your place.
Zophia, but of course! And this go around I plan to look at many more properties. I was in too much of a hurry last time and it was more of a seller’s market then.
I’m all over that squid tie. Thanks Sharyn!
Doesn’t matter what post you comment on it about - the squid ties rule!
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