You ready for this one?

I was having trouble with my debit card. It would only swipe about half the time, so I went into the bank and they ordered me a new card.

The card arrived last week, I cut up the old one, and put the new one in my wallet.

I went to use it at the co-op today for the first time. It won't swipe. The cashier tries repeatedly. Nothing doing. I said, "It's a brand new card. This is ridiculous." She looks closer at the machine.

It's expired. My brand new card says it is "good thru" 12/07.

I've got all the luck.

Oh, we've got trouble

Right here in Brattleboro
With a capital "T"
And that rhymes with "C"
That stands for "cable"

Somehow, in the move from room to room, the TV decided to not have the channels programmed in anymore. No problem, right? Just a couple of buttons to push and it programs itself. Well, all of a sudden I start to notice little icons at the bottom for things that we are not paying for. Like real cable channels and not just broadcast ones.

This could be a real problem. Already last night I wasted 2.5 hours watching dumb stuff for no good reason. There is a reason why we don't pay for these channels. But all I can think now is: when is the next marathon of Proj. Runway so I can catch up?!

Less than 24 hours...

And it already looks a little too lived in. Last night, Jeremy and I built the new bookcases and wrestled the couch into the living room. This morning we filled up the shelves. And then the kids trashed the place.And in other exciting news... I finally went to WEBS, which is the awesomest yarn store in the world. So many pretty, pretty yarns. It's a little dangerous. I think it's for the best that I never bothered to make the 50 minute drive before yesterday because we may not have been able to afford to buy a house.
Here's what I bought. 7 of the one on top and 2 of the bottom. I'm thinking maybe a hat and scarf. I can't wait to start. Then I need to finish my blanket. That will require a trip to the other yarn store first.

Was it just me?

Or did anyone else notice that despite having a podium aiming toward Obama, McCain was facing the opposite direction the entire time? He couldn't look the man in the eye.

Jerk.

It's a little sad

Well, it's more than a little sad that the summer and the harvest season is coming to a close. There are only 5 more weeks of our CSA. The only good thing about that is that I don't have to get all wistful and weepy when I drive by the house Cortney and Dustin were living in for the summer. (Now they're out in CA living the high life.) And I guess it will be good to not have the compulsion to can and freeze everything all the time.

But it is not at all good to know that corn season is almost done. Because Walker Farm corn... there's nothing like it. It is so sweet and wonderful. I stopped by to get a baker's dozen to freeze for the winter... and only half made it to the freezer. But while we were there, we found out that they now have chickens!

Dorian's reaction when Karen tried to take him into their enclosure? "No! I don't want to be pecked to death!"

What the hell? So now he's afraid of heights and chickens?

I can almost smell it

It looks like we are, in fact, on track to move in to the living room this weekend. Above is "graceful green" or as close an approximation as my camera could capture. A little different than the other rooms, but it matches the furniture/accessories we already own. Now I just need to think of a color for the dining room that will transition nicely between the living room and kitchen. Luckily, I will not need to worry about this for a little while because I refuse to paint anything else until next spring. As unpleasant as I think the hallway and dining room are, I cannot bring myself to deal with them right now.

I am burnt out. There is a puff of smoke left where I used to be. I am looking forward to not having to paint anything else after tonight. (Or cleaning out paint brushes and rollers when we finish. Ugh.) Tonight, we paint the trim and the floor. Tonight, uncharacteristically, I will pray that the floor does not need a second coat. And tonight, I will remember that I have plans to go out tomorrow night and it won't be my problem if it does.

Happy autumn!

Today is the first day of one of my 4* favorite seasons, and to celebrate there have been big plans made and accomplished. So far I have:

1. made an apple pie from a small number of the organic apples we picked yesterday. Why did I think we needed a 1/2 bushel?
2. gone to a meeting that wasn't happening where it was supposed to, for something I don't really want to be doing anyway. Think puppet shows.
3. had to let go of the idea of going to exercise class in favor of going to the first PTA meeting of the year. Such a selfless mother I am. I haven't made it to exercise class all month which totally stinks. Maybe Wednesday.
4. accepted that if I want to move in to the living room this weekend and eliminate the boxes cluttering the dining room, I will have to come home from what will surely be a pointless PTA meeting and prime the living room walls. "Graceful green" is the color that I'm counting on to soothe this savage beast. (Okay, so I'm only half Savage, but that's not my fault.)

* We have 6 if you count "Mud Season" and "Stick Season".