LAUNDRY

Ack, Ewe, blah My words to describe laundry! It can be a full time job.

So here is how I TRY to do it.

There are three baskets in my upstairs hall linen closet by the bedrooms. One for light colors, one for medium colors, one for dark colors.

A couple of dilemmas here.

• Where do the dirty towels and sheets go. There is not room for another basket.
• Getting my family in the habit of putting their dirty clothes in these baskets. I have begged, pleaded and threatened. It works for awhile but then the clothes end up on the floor again.

I have one laundry basket in my laundry room near our main living area. This is supposed to catch the socks taken off watching TV, wet clothes from snow playing, towels from the kitchen, etc.

Dilemmas here

• Most discarded clothes again end up on the floor.
• While doing laundry I have to rifle through this basket to find the color groups I am washing at that moment.

Almost everyday on my way downstairs in the morning, accept Sunday, I grab the basket with the most stuff in it and wash that load. I have gotten pretty good at following through with that one load from beginning to end... folded and put away. I actually like folding clean clothes. They smell so good, fresh. It feels good to put them away knowing I am doing something nice for my family. Once they are put away and you have an empty basket.... Whew.... relish that moment of accomplishment.

Dilemmas here

• We have much more dark colors (a teenage son who likes black, a mom who feels dark colors are slimming). So everyone is out of white socks because often I am washing the darks.
• How often should sheets get changed and dirty ones washed? How does that fit in?

Okay so tell me your laundry tips and ideas. How do you do it? Sorry I gotta go get clothes out of the dryer. (I'm not kidding)

Joytobe

Bathing suit

Why do I feel the need to exercise? I have one word for you.......

Bathing Suit

Oh..well two words. And I have to put one on in 3 months!
Also I feel good when I exercise. Once I have done it for a few weeks I actually have less aches and pains than when I don't exercise.

Check mark on the exercise. yay!!!

Later we speak about laundry....I promise.
Joytobe

Day 6 Tuesday February 16, 2010 Yee-Haaww

"Good Mornin, Good Mo-o-ornin, It's great to stay up late. Good Mornin, Good Mornin to you." What movie is that song from?

OH Yeah, I almost forgot. You know the trivia question that I posted twice without giving the answer cause uuuhhhmmmm I'm silly. "A time to laugh and a time to weep. A time to mourn and there is a time to dance." What movie is that from? Footloose

Open your journal and write Day 6 Tuesday February 16th

• Eat Breakfast (make a check mark)
• Make your bed (make a check mark)
• Random Bouncing (make a check mark) Write name of song and artist.
• Act of Kindness: write down your act.
• For me: write down what you did for yourself.
• Exercise (make a check mark)
• Negative: write down something crappy about your day
• Positive: Take that negative and turn it into a positive.

Oh No!!!! Did you see I added exercise? I can hear your moans. Oh no I can't.... oopps that was me moaning. I have tried several different exercise routines. The closest I ever got to one of them becoming a fun habit was about 2 months ago. It lasted about one month. Pretty good for me. So I am going to jump back on the wagon....or treadmill. Okay so here is what I am going to do. First spend about 10 minutes stretching. Don't bounce when you stretch it makes it much less enjoyable. Have you really stretched recently? It feels good. Lay flat on the floor, stretch every part of your body. Think cat like. mmmmm-mmm it really does feel good. Then about 10 minutes of my own made up butt and ab exercises....uugghhh including sit ups. Then a 20 minute cardio something or other. Could be a work out with the Wii, a brisk walk or dancing. The part that worked for me was changing the cardio based on my mood. The part that didn't work for me, I don't know. Probably the sit ups. But because I have written it here I now have to do it. I commit to exercise 4 days a week and NEVER on Sundays! You can do it too! Oh come on! I believe in you and me!

GO and DO

Joytobe

Okay so on to the son's girlfriend thing.

Where do I start. Well first of all I do like her. She is funny, smart and attractive. He absolutely adores her! I mean really adores her. I can tell. He is nervous, happy and excited. And if it was anyone else's son I would think it was cute or endearing. But he is MY son.

And obviously I am not ready for all of this even if he is. I think I should have prepared myself. But how do you prepare for this?

I am having some weird funky emotions. Like ewe yucky. I am not even sure I can put all of this into words. Maybe I am jealous too. I was his first love after all! They cuddled on the couch a little and oh how my stomach turned. In my mind he is still 8 years old, dressing up as spiderman for the 4th Halloween in a row.

I love having a teenage son. We really connect and talk a lot. We laugh a lot too. He is a great kid. He and I have shared everything in his life up until now. We have worked through the bad stuff and celebrated the good stuff together. Maybe seeing him laugh and talk with her made me feel like I am losing a part of him. There are thoughts and feelings he will share with her and not with me. It is becoming more and more a reality in my mind that he is becoming a man. He will journey out into the world without me. (wiping the tears away) Whew...hard to write.....hard to think about.

So how do I get through this? Any suggestions? And God help me when Savanah, my last baby, travels down this road.

Well I gotta get myself out of this funk. I am going to go bounce.

Dealing with it
Joytobe

Day 5 Monday Feb 15, 2010 TO DO

Good Morning,

I have lots to say today. Meeting my son's girlfriend was interesting. I shall certainly post about my feelings on the matter later today!

For now we need to get on with our morning stuff. Open your journal

Write Day 5 February 15th in your journal

Eat Breakfast (make a check mark)

Make your bed (make a check mark)

Random Bouncing (make a check mark) Write name of song and artist.

Act of Kindness: write down your act.

For me: write down what you did for yourself.

Negative: write down something crappy about your day

Positive: Take that negative and turn it into a positive.


You may have noticed I added Make your Bed. I make my bed everyday. I can't explain it but my room can look like a pit. Clothes on the floor. Some of my daughters books on the floor. Little pieces of paper on the dresser. But if I walk in there and see my bed made it makes me feel good! It makes the room look nicer. The easiest way to accomplish this task is to make it as you are getting out of it. But you can't do that if your spouse is still in it!

Okay so I am off to Eat Breakfast. Check back later for more on my boy's girl scoop! Also I'll be examining laundry rituals!

Get Going
Joytobe

Day 4 Sun. Feb 14, 2010 Oh Boy..MY boy and other random thoughts

First Happy Valentines Day! Hope you and your loved ones are enjoying the day.

My Sunday routine does not entail much. I like to lounge. Spend family time. I might throw a load of laundry in. Speaking of laundry. We are having that discussion tomorrow.

When I say my routine doesn't include much on Sunday I guess I should clarify. There are some things I just naturally do everyday. Clean up the kitchen, run the dishwasher, make my bed. Eat Breakfast. So the essentials get done but that is about it. Some Sunday's Jeff and I may do a project. Put down mulch, yard work, put together an air hockey table (ewe that was a bad day.) We read the newspaper together. I always read the obituaries. I know it's weird but I guess it's my way of honoring and acknowledging life. We watch Sunday Morning on TV. Sunday is pretty much the only day I will take a nap. So there you go.

Still right in your journal today!!! And everyday!

Now onto the juicy part of my post. Not sure I should do this but what the heck. My little baby boy is going on a date today with his first real girlfriend. They are going to the movies. Then she is coming back here and we are all eating Valentines Day dinner together. Where has the time gone? My little baby Billy Boy!

My husband and I were discussing vacation time. In these difficult financial times many people are looking at their budget trying to trim it down. We are also doing that. We decided our two short traditional family getaways were not on the chopping block for our budget. We will trim elsewhere. We decided this upon the realization that we only have three years left before Billy goes to college. Those family vacations may change from the four of us to the three of us. These are times I am not willing to give up.

Okay so about bouncing today......I am not sure I can bounce just yet. I had a few beverages last night. I had a good time but I am suffering a little today. You Play, You Pay. So I'll bounce later. Maybe I'll bounce in front of the new girlfriend! Wouldn't that be great?

Answer to trivia from the other day. ( I hope I get better at this). "A time to laugh and a time to weep. A time to mourn and there is a time to dance." What movie is that from? Footloose The only person to know the answer to this question, who actually spoke up, was Dan G. Congrats Oh Danny Boy! Your prize is your sense of accomplishment!

This is my Sunday motto. "Peace is when time doesn't matter as it passes by." -Maria Schell

Well my couch, a blanky, the Olympics on TV are calling my name!

Savor your day
Joytobe

Day 3 Sat Feb 13, 2010 So Far...But...Laundry?

Day 3 February 13th 2010

Okay we are building on things everyday. Kind of like a routine. The thing about routines is that we all have them in our life we just may not recognize them. Part of my method (in the planning stages) for helping people with organization is to look at what in their life already works. Everybody (I mean you too) has some system in their home or life that works really well. Maybe the way you pay bills or handle kids homework or a room that just flows exactly for the purpose it was designed. Look around you and think of what just really works. Write it down in your journal. Soon we will examine that routine.

SO, So far....the habits I am trying to instill in myself and you are the following.

Eat Breakfast

Do daily random acts of kindness

Write in a journal everyday

Do something kind for yourself everyday

Bounce everyday (this is probably optional but heck if it doesn't work for me)
see this post for more info on bouncing http://joytobelieve.blogspot.com/2010/02/and-there-is-time-to-dance.html

Take a negative from your day and FLIP IT, SPIN IT, with humor or grace make it positive.

So here is how your journal page should look.

Day 3 February 13th, 2010

Eat Breakfast (make a check mark)
Random Bouncing (make a check mark) Write name of song and artist.

Act of Kindness: write down your act.

For me: write down what you did for yourself.

Negative: write down something crappy about your day

Positive: Take that negative and turn it into a positive.


Then do a normal journal entry, your thoughts, your frustrations, your dreams. Anything you want to get off of your chest.


Now my question for you regarding routines. Has anyone figured out a way to handle laundry efficiently? Without wasting a whole day? I get so close to figuring it out. I will share my way later and you share your way. Maybe we can find a really good (not perfect- nothing is perfect) way to do it together.

That's it for me. Saturday is my family day! Go Play
Joytobe

And There is a Time to Dance

"A time to laugh and a time to weep. A time to mourn and there is a time to dance." What movie is that from?


Okay so I just did one of my To Do's. I bounced, danced and sang.

So why is this so important to me. It doesn't have to be your thing. But you should try it out and see.

I came to this decision to dance every day about one week ago through watching both of my children.

You ever see teenagers with the earplugs hanging out of their ears. Watching my own 15 year old son can drive me crazy. I don't think I have seen him in two years without crap hanging around his neck and wires sticking out of his ears. Moly Holy it's like the things attached themselves to him. Some sort of symbiotic relationship. But....I thought back to my teenage years. When you can't understand your teenager, I suggest you think hard about your teenage years and emotions.

Music was everything to me. It lifted my spirits. The lyrics helped me express myself. I still have a strong connection to music. At any given time during the day some music is playing somewhere in my house.

Then my 7 year old daughter's influence. Have you ever watched a young child just suddenly change from walking to skipping? Or suddenly start jumping around a room. You may wonder as I have, what the heck made them do that? Just completely random. I LOVE that! No particular reason and no filter to stop them from doing whatever pops into their mind. When do we lose that? Yes, as a mature adult we need to have a filter but heck, at what age did I forget how to play?

So the other night I was getting ready for a date night with my husband. I was in the bathroom doing all the girly stuff listening to a CD a friend made for me. I named it "Girl Power CD". I was in such a good mood, happy to have a babysitter, alone time with my husband. I was listening to Katy Perry "Hot 'n Cold" ( a great suggested bounce song). Suddenly I felt like jumping. Dancing. Skipping around the bathroom. Instead of shrugging off this feeling, I did. I bounced. I jumped. I sang at the top of my lungs. I laughed. I damn near cried I was so jubilant.

When the song was over I looked in the mirror and I was smiling, I was glowing.

When I came downstairs my husband asked, "Were you dancing upstairs?" YES, YES I was!

So now I play the music super loud and just bounce and sing at least once a day when the mood strikes me. If the mood doesn't strike me I do it anyways and I find my smile.

I do have a suggestion If you've just gotten out of the shower put clothes on before you bounce! Especially a bra for the gals! If not bouncing just ain't that fun!

Do the dance
Joytobe

Day 2 Friday Feb 12, 2010 For You

Rise and Shine

Okay today..
Eat breakfast again

Page two of your journal put the date. Then write "My Day!"

Again perform some random act of kindness. This can be something small or some grand gesture to human kind. It's up to you. Write it down.

Write any other random thoughts in your journal. There is no right or wrong.

To do's today:

Number 1
Now today do something for yourself. A special treat. A long bath, paint your nails, read a book. Take at least one hour total to just do something for yourself. Tell me your ideas.

Number 2
Put on an upbeat song with words in it. Something bouncy. Then bounce. Jump around the room. Be silly. Sing at the top of your lungs. I guarantee you will be smiling by the last note.

Number 3
In your journal this evening write the word "negative".
Beneath that write something in your journal that irritated you today. Something that just put you in a yucky mood or just gave you a yucky feeling.

On the next line write the word "positive".
Beneath that I want you to think of that negative event that you wrote and somehow turn it into a positive. This can be a difficult task but we can do it. It often works to use humor to see the lighter side of a negative.

An example of this in my journal:
Negative
It snowed again today! I hate snow.
Positive
The snow filled in the potholes.

Tomorrow you show me yours and I'll show you mine. ;)

Go Get Your Day
Joytobe

Thursday Office Day

Today is my office day. I go through all the mail and pay bills. Do any correspondence that needs to be done. More on this next Thursday. I'll give you my tips for keeping paper clutter under control. Think about picking an office day once a week.

Sorry FlyLady....you're wrong about this

FlyLady is an organization self help website. Don't get me wrong. It is great. I use many of her tips in my daily life but her rules are too strict and not flexible enough for me. One of her steadfast rules is the dishes HAVE to be done EVERY NIGHT after dinner. Your sink needs to shine before you go to bed. I rebel and say NO.

Well FlyLady approximately 3 minutes ago I did last nights dinner dishes. And I feel great!!

When once upon a time I called myself a flybaby ( a follower of FlyLady) I use to cringe when I saw the sink full of dishes or the counter with dishes on it at the end of the night. Oh the guilt I used to feel. No Thank you

Here is my deal. At night I am tired and the last of my energy for the day is going to spent enjoying my family. My daughter wants to read me her library book curled up on the couch. My teenage son wants to tell me about his day. My husband wants to watch a movie after the kids go to bed. Holy Moly would I give up these moments to do the dishes? (I used to). This is the only time my whole family is together. The dishes will be there tomorrow, these moment would be lost forever.

So here is my method. My teenage son, Billy, clears the table. Stacks the dishes on the counter near the sink. I put away any leftovers. My 7 year old daughter, Savanah, wipes off the dinner table. I make sure one counter space is cleared off to make her lunch in the morning. And VIOLA We are all done for the night. Yay! Play time Fun time Family time. All worth it.

The dishes usually get done in the morning unless I have something going on like I did today. Today I used my time wisely volunteering at Savanah's school. Again the dishes can wait.

The point to this is: Find what works for you. Never sacrifice time well spent with your family.

Enjoy the kids before they are gone.
Joytobe

Day 1 Thurs Feb 11, 2010 Get ready, Get set, GO!!!

Good Morning!


Word of warning...I stink at spelling and grammar. I love run on sentences and incomplete sentences and exclamation points!! My thoughts spew from me without abandon or any thought of language arts. I ramble too. But I have some good ideas so if you can get past all that read on.


Did you eat breakfast? Do it now!!!! Something easy. A banana on the way to work, a bowl of cereal or my favorite, oatmeal. I am sure many of you are moaning, "I don't like breakfast, I don't have time." Well ZIP IT. I am not talking a huge meal just enough to get your energy on track and your metabolism started. I used to be just like you. Please trust me you will feel better if you eat breakfast. The sun will shine brighter. The birds will chirp for you!



We (you and I) have two chores today. Well on top of the 500 or so other things you have got to do today.



Number One: Do something for someone else. Volunteer or perform some small random act of kindness! See what it feels like to help out a stranger or a friend.



Number Two: Get yourself a spiral notebook, write today's date on the first page and write down your random act of kindness. And any other random thoughts you would like to get on paper.



That is it!!! See this will be easy. No excuses and please perfection is NOT allowed here!!



Quote of the day is:

"Love thy neighbor as thyself, not better than thyself." --unknown



Basically love everybody! including yourself!



Have a great day!

Joytobe

In the beginning...... again!

So okay all I have to say is...Here we go again. Well not exactly.

I have decided going forward this is my outward purpose. I mean my true purpose is always my family but aside from that. I want a purpose. Have you seen the movie "Julie and Julia"? Well I highly recommend it! It made me think about this.


What are my passions? finding a balance between all of these; my marriage, parenting, self reflection, faith, organization, helping others, finding/feeling peace, reading and writing. These are in no particular order. I believe none of them could exist without the others. The key to the juggle of these is to accept imperfection. How boring is perfection? Life is a constant realization and adjustment.


This is my journey to my own self awareness and discovery. Want to join me?


Yes? Well great meet me back here tomorrow. Eat a good breakfest, get a good nights sleep and let's dig deep!


On a side note please spend a few moments lifting up Kate Mcrae in loving thoughts and prayer to whomever you pray. This family is struggling with childhood cancer needs our help.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/mcraekate



A. Joytobe

ahhhhh

Been running all day long to get ready for our party tonight. Whew just barely made it. Guest set to arrive any moment.

Well gotta go enjoy my family now!

Jeff's foot is feeling a little better but he has been walking around too much today. feeling pretty sore.

I will post about the party tomorrow.
Gotta go drink some spiked hot cider now.
Joyce

Unbelievable!

Truly unbelievable. My honey broke his toe last night!!!!!! Can you believe it?

He was sprinting (okay not sprinting...walking fast) across the living room to bring Savanah supplies to finish her homework. At 9:15 last night, which was 45 minutes past her bedtime. Yes we procrastinated and forgot she had homework. Then he wacked his little toe on the couch. It swelled up like....hmmm...like a plum. Not sure how this will affect our Christmas party at our house on Saturday as he does ALL of the cooking for it. It will all work out as it always does. He had his foot up all night long moaning. uuuggghhh men are such wimps. Try giving birth! Just kidding, it was hurting bad. This morning he became a little frisky so I knew he was feeling better.

Savanah has a holiday sing a long today at school. She is so excited. Me too. It should be fun. The kids have been working very hard. Savanah and her best friend McKenna have been practicing for two weeks. They are sooooo cute trying to sing "The Twelve Days of Christmas". They make up most of the words.

Speaking of her singing. She loves to sing the theme song to Hannah Montana. It is so dang funny. I'll post Savanah's version of this song at a later date.

Well, gotta go so........
Have a non-eventful, non-bone breaking day!
Joyce

thinking through the mind of a child

I am always just amazed at how children think. Everything is so literal. Until they become teenagers then they master the art of sarcasm. uuuggghhh

Anyways this post is about how my five year old darling girl thinks. She poses this question to my husband the other night after watching my favorite movie, "It's a Wonderful Life".

She asks, "Daddy was TV in black and white when you were a kid?" Jeff answers, "No, but it was when Grammy and Papa were younger."

Her eyes widened with astonishment, her jaw dropped open, "You mean everything was in black and white?"

Jeff answered, "yes"

She replied, "You mean there was no color?"

At about this time Jeff and I simultaneously figured out that she actually thought life was just in black and white back then. No color not just on TV but everywhere. Try explaining all of that to a five year old. Needless to say she still doesn't understand. Probably because I don't understand the technology that suddenly allowed things to be filmed in color versus black and white. To be honest, I don't want to know. But the mother that I am....if she expresses a need to better understand, I suppose we will look it up on the internet.

I love that she always questions things. Why? Why? why? I tell her keep finding out the answers in life. But at about the 4th "Why?" I'm about why-ed out!

This is when I take one of two actions. If Jeff is home I say, "Go ask Daddy." If not well then I take my mother-in-laws example to heart. When Jeff was little and would ask Why for the tenth time. she would just say, "Z". The end, You're done....for now.

Of course we could call Papa too cause according to Savanah he knows everything!

Have an inquisitive day!
Joyce

On your mark, get set, GO!!!

Okey dokey,

By 11:00 a.m. I had gone to six different destinations! six, yep count em. Now I am exhausted. I still have much to do. Where did it all go wrong this year? Feeling pretty frazzled!
I am just beginning to address my Christmas cards which I just picked up today!

I need to just stop and breath! What I really need to do is stop using exclamation points. It's getting me more anxious! oops I meant "."

That may be my New Year's resolution. Let's see....... oh yeah my standard on-going resolution! Be more organized! How unoriginal! I'll have to think on it to come up with something better.
(more exclamation points...sorry I can't seem to stop)

Billy leaves to tomorrow to go to Connecticut. Christmas is not quite the same the years (every other) he is gone.

ahhhhhh breath in for the count of one, two, three, four , five. breath out...one, two, three, four, five. breath in Oh Hell It's not working I'm still hyperventilating.

I know...I'll go clean something!
Keep on keeping on,
Joyce

perfectionism and last year's Christmas tree

I was recently reading something Flylady wrote about perfectionism. (yes I am a flybaby, don't know what it is? check out Flylady. com) I suffer from this most unfortunate affliction, perfectionism that is. If nothing else, Flylady has helped me curb this monstrous beast. I was recently stressing out thinking about the task of picking out the PERFECT Christmas tree. Then I remembered last year!

Every year I have walked and walked around the Christmas tree lots looking at different trees. My family saying, "How bout this one?" over and over. I was always the final decision maker. I tortured my family in the cold looking for the perfect tree. Then when I finally picked one I would become quiet on the way home. Wondering if I picked the wrong tree. What if there was a bare spot I had missed on my inspection? Oh the stress! Then as we decorated the tree I would supervise the hanging of the ornaments, often moving them after my children hung them.

Then last year something changed, perhaps the fly washing I have received.

As I started stressing and walking around the tree lot in the brutal cold, I let go. I just looked at my husband and said, "that one" as I pointed. My husband thought I had gone off my rocker. I picked a tree that was still wrapped in netting. I couldn't see all the branches or see if there was a bare spot. You see it didn't matter.

When we got home I let everyone decorate the tree. I had one moment of relapse when my son hung five balls all bunched together on one branch. I was thinking of moving them but I held my breath and waited. Thinking I would move them after the kids went to bed that night. My son then with excitement in his voice explained that the balls were our family. One ball for each family member including the dog. That the balls had to be together because we are happy together.

Well needless to say that was the most beautiful tree I had ever seen. Every time I looked at the tree and the clump of balls hanging there I smiled and my heart melted with joy.

Cheers to being imperfect. Life would be so boring if it were perfect.
Joyce

Oh Christmas tree Oh Christmas tree

Good morning,

Last night we got our tree and decorated it.

This morning I sat in the dark with the tree lights on reveling in the beauty. I have many memories of waking as a child seeing my mother sitting in the dark drinking coffee looking at the tree. At first I thought she was sad then changed my mind, she was peaceful, thoughtful. Now as an adult I see the true beauty of this ritual.

You see a tree is not just a tree. It is a scrapbook of our life. I could tell you where and when and how we came to own 99% of the ornaments on our tree. They all mean something to me. The tree is a reminder of where we have been, where we are. Many of our ornaments are handmade (the best ones). There is this little bird made out of pine cones spray painted gold that I made as a child. It is falling apart but well loved. Many were made by my mother and my children. Jeff and I cherish our first Christmas together ornament.

As for the future, that is the tree's true purpose. As I stare at the tree I dream. I don't worry about the future while looking at the tree. And all things truly are possible. I dream with the innocence and trust of a child. What a beautiful way to start the day. I wish I had that big beautiful glowing tree in the middle of my living room all year round.

Have a happy day!
Joyce

my purpose

well,

I think I have figured out my purpose. for today at least! I want to create a blog for Mom's, stay at home ones and working ones. On how to survive parenting with humor and grace. The humor part is the most important. Learning to laugh at yourself and teaching your children to laugh at themselves may be one of the most important gifts you can bestow on your children. The grace part I have yet to conquer but I get a little closer every day!

With Christmas just around the corner all I have to say is "OH Sh**!!" I have so much to do. It snuck up on me again! How does this happen? I swear the month of December goes into hyper mode, a different alternate dimension takes over and time travels at 2.6 times the speed of January. Although if you asked a child they would say the exact opposite happens with time slowly moving until the exciting moment of December 25th.

But I will not forget the words that describe what this is all about to me. Family, magic, love, joy, gratefulness, holiness. gemutlikeit- a German word that is difficult to translate. a magical feeling, ambiance, good cheer. Think of Christmas Eve with a light snow falling, the smell of hot cider and pine trees, waiting for Santa to come. Think chestnuts roasting over an open fire. That is gemutlikeit! And this is what I feel now. Along with a little good ole anxious not-done-shopping-feeling thrown in for good measure!

Keep your chin up! Keep shopping- supposedly it helps the economy. Above all else love your God, yourself, your family and your neighbor!

Now I have to go bake cookies.
Joyce