A Pinch of This, A Smidgon of That

InuYasha

This picture has nothing to do with anything, but it's just SO adorable that I had to share it. I may be mad that the series was never finished, but I'll always love InuYasha!

Day two of Aaron's and my Feaster vacation in Missouri. I just finished trolling the job boards, Earl and Aaron and outside getting ready to pour cement for a new shed, Laura-mom is upstairs, and Lydia is finishing a half-day of school. We're celebrating Lydia's birthday this evening since Aaron and I won't be in the state for her actual birthday. Her present, a blue iPod, is still buried in my purse. I brought Aaron's and mine, but I haven't gotten it out while here because I didn't want to risk any iPod-y conversations with her. Apparently the birthday girl announced this morning that she wants to eat at Chevy's. I would bet ten-to-one that certain knowledge of her how her big brother always complains how we don't have one near Memphis and how we only get to eat there when in mid-Missouri had something to do with her decision. :) At least that sounds like something I would do.

Surprisingly enough, my full paycheck was deposited this morning. Surprising in that my last paycheck was presumably my last full paycheck. I had thought this this Friday's paycheck would contain only the residual summer money from opting to have my 10-month salary equally distributed over the entire year. Maybe that's all this paycheck actually is. I guess that would make sense... I only left two months early, which means that I'd already have had my the vast percentage of summer checks already pulled out. This is really confusing and speculation is completely pointless. ... so anyhoo ...

Aaron and I want to see if we can't convince Dad to let us have my old bed. He only uses it to fold socks - a big extended dresser - anyway. We have two sets of friends that are planning on visiting us this spring - one next weekend! I'm really exciting about the prospect of having old friends in for the weekend, but I'm not thrilled to think of where they'll sleep. Because I moved the TV upstairs, the futon had to go up there too to serve as a couch. If anybody stays the weekend, that makes the upstairs "thea-tah" into a potentially awkward guest room. I don't want the family room and the guest room to be the same! Granted, it's not the worst of all possible scenarios, but since buying a bed frame, comforter, and mattress are currently out of our budget.... having Dad give us my old bed seems like a perfect solution!