random things, much as usual

I know I am deceiving myself, but I feel like if I could just get caught up, then I would be able to maintain my life without stress. It seems so easy. It's the same philosophy as the one where if I could just get liposuction, I could wear skinny jeans the rest of my life. If that were going to work, then I wouldn't need liposuction! Actually, you will never hear me talk about actually having liposuction. I am fairly strongly in the "no plastic surgery" camp for stuff like that. Also, I've heard of too many people dying from elective procedures like that. Isn't that a cheery thought? All this to say that I am really, actually working on my shameful clutter box today. I've put away recipes, stuffed Winnie the Pooh in the washer (here's hoping I don't ruin him), put away the DSL phone.. thing, whatever it's called, put away some linens that have been sitting out since September and separated some leftover Christmas stuff to be taken to the seasonal tubs downstairs. I've also packaged up something to take to the post office. I need to find a box that could contain a dozen diapers so I can go see what shipping would be to Sweden, but I've stacked the diapers in question together in the dining room. I am Super Organizer, hear me roar!

Evelyn was so sweet this morning. Picture it. It's five AM and your baby starts crying in the next room. Your husband gets up to go to her. She is not completely awake, but her blanket is crumpled up underneath her uncomfortably. He pulls it out and covers her up, and then pets on her head. You are listening on the monitor, preparing to get up and feed the little twerp... and then the husband comes back to bed. No feeding! No wakey wakey! Just a little girl who wanted her daddy to come love on her. :) Aww..

Our house has a sunroom that was built on after the house was constructed. The idea is good, and people tend to think it's a nice room, but it is not really connected to our central heat/air system. It is, but it is completely inefficient (there are nine windows and two outside doors!) and my husband likes to keep the vents closed. It is FREEZING out there during the winter. I'd like to stick a thermometer out there just to see. We don't go out there much... except that the laundry room is on the other end of it, and I do a LOT of laundry. Basically, the point here is that I had to go throw in a load of diapers and now I am cold. Yay for too much detail! And now I have realized that I have to go back. Bah, humbug! It is so cold lately. I am ready for summer. Or a nice long vacation somewhere with sun.