Dear Weight Watchers

Dear Weight Watchers,

Does a grape popsicle count as a fruit? What about 4 of them? I hope so, because otherwise I'm out of points for the day.

Please advise,
Erin

Special Delivery

So I had a rough day today. Things are crazy at work....we're behind on some stuff... I ended up working until nearly 8pm to get the schedule finished...blah blah blah. I get home and I'm exhausted. But I go out to water my plants on the porch b/c my mom yells at me if she comes over and I have wilted plants. By the way, I don't know how she keeps everything looking so green and lush. I kill everything I put on my porch. But I digress.... So I'm tired and a little grouchy and all I want to do is take a bubble bath and go to bed. After plant watering I grab the mail. That's when I see a bright blue envelope poking out from all of the junk mail and bills.

Don't you just love real mail? It makes my day to get a letter or card from someone. I think letter writing is a lost art. But anyways, the envelope is from my BFF's oldest girl, Emma. I sent her a little care package last week.

I think it's great when parents make their kids send thank you notes. Isn't this the cutest thing ever? In case you can't read it all, the important parts are "You Rock" and "You are the best". I'm guessing that the brown haired girl on the left with the big boobs is me. Thank you, Emma, for making me skinny. Don't tell the other kids, but that has secured your position as favorite.

The First Step Is Admiting You Have A Problem

I have a problem. I can't seem to stop turning the corners of pages over in books to mark my place. I've been doing it for years. I do it to library books, I do it to books I borrow, and to books I own. I even did it to this vintage copy of one of my favorite books in the world. (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.) There is no end to my madness. And I hate doing that! I love books. Love. Love. Love them. Always have, always will. But bookmarks annoy me because the come flying out of the book all the time.

Well, I think I have a solution. My friend Shannon gave me these super cute corner markers. I think maybe they are for scrap booking, because they also came with some cute little matching stickers. But look how wonderful they are for holding one's place in a book! AND....they don't fall off when I'm reading. Thank you, Shannon. I think you've cured me of my horrible habit!

So Over It

Okay I need to vent. I am so tired of the construction going on in my neighborhood. To be specific, I am so over the framing of the house and the roofing of the house. After that, it's not so bad. However...I'm in the new section of the neighborhood, and there is no end in sight. These guys work from 6:30am until 10pm most nights!! Isn't that crazy??? And just when I think one house is finished, they start another one. If I am working late or off, there is NOOOOO sleeping in because of the racket. So. Over. It.

But, at least I have a house, right? There are definitely worse things in life!