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Some adorable mistakes

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Not many children came to the CDC today, which was good. I’m glad most families decided to stay home. Most of our staff stayed home, too, and I stayed with my children until the end of the day. Around 5, I caved and turned on the tv, firing up an episode of Blue’s Clues and letting the little girls ‘paint’ my hair with dry paintbrushes. (Purple with pink stripes, if you must know.)

One of the girls looked at the letter Steve had received and said, “Dat’s him’s iPad.” She then returned her attention to my hair striping and inquired, “Did you get your ears pinched?” I said I did, but that I don’t wear earrings anymore.

Back to the hair striping, child.

LAY-DEEZ and GEN-tehl-men!!!!!

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My preschoolers are putting on a circus for the last day of preschool next week, and while their acts are going to be incredible – a chicken on a tightrope, people – I am most excited to be playing the role of ringmaster. Oh, the power!

I need a costume, though, so I went browsing at a thrift store. I scored a tuxedo-looking ladies’ shirt and a black velour jacket that is positively spangled with silver glitter. It needed some modification, though. Sooooo – chop!

“Ladies and Gentleman! Behold the wonder that is still a jacket with value!! Watch in awe and horror as the Magnificent Lauren chops without pattern, plan or skill!”
before-the-cut

“That’s right, folks – she’s using white thread! For though she does not have black thread, she knows how to wield a Sharpie!”

thread

“Direct your attention to the finished product! Short in the front and long in the back! Yes, good people, she is wearing a mullet! Note how she does not fear holding the butt of that wild animal! Such bravery!”

back-of-the-cat

See you at the circus. You’ll have to draw your own ticket.

Shelf Update

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I took the shelf to the Center last week, and Melanie and I installed it in her room. She’s begun to put many of her cool things on it, and I’ll post a picture when it’s completely done, but I was in her room with the non-nappers today and snapped a photo.

A little blurry, no?

Please ignore the bits of duct tape peeking out from the bottom. It’s my white trash way of hiding cords, and I stapled the duct tape up right afterward. Yep, I’m nothing if not thorough.

So, in typing this, I realized that ‘afterwards’ is being corrected by my spell check. What’s up with that? Is it really not a words?

I drew plans and everything!

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As you know, my brother will be here on Wednesday, and his room isn’t clean*, so I built a shelf.

Melanie, who I work with, wanted a funky storage area under her loft for some of the fun doo-dads she has for the kiddos.  It struck me as a most magnificent idea, and said I’d help.  I even bought the ‘select’ lumber (on sale, of course) so it wouldn’t be completely warped when it was finished.  She sketched her idea for me, and I actually drew out some plans (with some modifications, of course).   (I plan to say ‘of course’ several more times.  Care to join me?)

Turns out I can’t make those tiny shelves - no room.

I’m nearly done attaching things, but I had to give up for the night.  I’m up way past my bedtime, and with my creaky old knees, I don’t think I can do carpentry on the floor much longer.  That stinks.  How am I going to find a workbench that’s as big as a whole floor?

Not much longer, my little smurfs.

* Mark, the sheets are clean, and if you can get to the closet without running into the treadmill, we’re good to go.  Of course.

My Main Squeeze

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No, not Lloyd.  Bob. Bug-Out Bob.

Squeeze me!

Did you ever have one of these as a kid?  I recall having one – or at least access to one.  It’s very satisfying to make the eyes all googly. I got this one for school for a particular little boy who has some trouble with his hands.  This way he has something that is ok to throttle, rather than his friends. (If you get really good you can pop all the pieces out one by one in a controlled manner.  I have great control over my own personal rage.)

Practice, my little padwan.

Fair and Square

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Well, we did our part at the fair.  I’m all for being helpful as long as it involves sitting on my bottom doing nearly nothing.  Lloyd was helpful to the Republicans, too.  Our booths were not in the same aisle in the Ag Pavilion, but we checked in on each other occasionally.  He even snapped a photo so we’d have something to post about at the end of this long day.  Unfortunately, the dude at the table and I are not looking our best, what with his boxers hanging out and me stuffing my face with free popcorn from our bank.  Mrs. Prochnow looks lovely, though.  She is truly one of the nicest people you’ll every meet in your life.  Guaranteed. It was fun sitting with her – she knew everybody that came by!

Schmoozin’ with the peeps.

How was your Sunday?