Today was busy. I spent the morning putting together packages. Then I had my young friend come over for a visit from 1-3. We played guitar hero and chatted. It was nice! After that, I gathered up my packages and the bag of cloth diapers Jen had sent on for Hilary into the car and ventured out into my first solo drive.

I drove to the post office, and watched as a man (who was agitated in line) directly in front of me, get pissed at a postal worker who then told him to leave. He totally deserved it. I told the postal lady that he was itching for a fight from in line (which he was). After I bought a bunch of stamps and sent my packages for a total of $85!!! I stocked up on stamps - I've been trying to stock up on those forever stamps every time I go in to buy stamps for years into the future -- I got into the car to leave...except the car kept stalling. Twice this happened before I realized "oh the parking break." Heh. I am glad to say that is the only problem I had...there were a few rough spots with lurching...but I quickly got over that. It was nervousness from the emergency break. Anyway.

I drove over to Hilary's and stopped at Latte Cafe or something to pick up some iced chai. I did a perfect parking job. I got out and crossed two busy, fast lanes of traffic and eventually made it to Hilary's. I visited, examined her garden, look at her furniture handiwork, and picked up the new Harry Potter. I then drove home without incident, in time to make perfectly cooked corn on the cob (thanks Hilary -- your instructions were perfect!) and hamburgers and fries. Though I only ate 1/2 the hamburger because ... well that's all I like of those anymore. Pluto ate the rest.

We took our limpy dog on a walk around the block and I have just caught up quickly with the internet. I am sort of sleepy and tired and am thinking of just retiring to the bedroom now to read and maybe fall asleep.

We did however come up with a theme for Bacon Bit -- Bugs!

Honestly, I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner..maybe because we weren't in a thinking about it stage? But I have these great big Bug foam rubber stamps (for decorating the Bit's room), Tim loves bugs as most of you know he graduated with a degree in entomology, AND bugs give us a color palate that we are more interested in (bright greens, yellows, oranges, etc). We are trying to avoid a closet full of a the same color -- if you know what I mean.

So yeah! Bugs! Bacon Bit will LOVE it. I am almost excited enough to start looking for bug stuff...but that can wait until after vacation when we get our registries in order.