Hippo, birdie, two ewes...

... to mr_kurt, ohiblather, and katyhh!!!!! Wow! not only three birthdays, but three different countries. Too bad you can't celebrate it together, but have a great one anyway!

Down in the dumps(ter)

As of this morning there's an enormous green dumpster looming in our driveway. The name "$99 Dumpster" is somewhat misleading -- delivery and pickup is $99, but that doesn't cover roughly $200 in dump fees. Doesn't matter -- we still need it. The amount of junk in the kids' rooms was simply amazing, and we can use the opportunity to clean out the back yard and garage as well.

I'm going to have to get some work gloves, aren't I?

I'm also pretty sleepy (though a lot less so than an hour ago before I got up and put away the dishes). I don't think I slept very well last night.

And for some reason a couple of health care receipts have gone missing. Probably at work.

(Aside to the chaoswolf, who finally figured out that a company going rapidly down the tubes, with a pair of bosses arguing with one another in front of the employees, is causing a large part of her stress at the moment: congratulations and good luck. This will let you get your AA at least a quarter earlier, so the next job should be a lot better.)

I think tomorrow I can get get started on the taxes, and hopefully finish recording over the weekend. Along with everything else. That means I have to go through the piles of paper that have accumulated on my desk. Again. Had to get done anyway.