Boots Are Made For Walking

My boots won't fit me right now. Neither will my sneakers, shoes, or flip-flops. The only thing I can wear right now that fits is a pair of slippers, gifted several years ago, that were a size and a half too large. Fortunately, now that my left foot is inexplicably swollen to twice its size they fit just dandy.

ETA: March 24th update at bottom of post.

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Never A Waste Of Time

Things have been in a state of flux here -- a bit of change in our lives that, thus far anyway, seems positive and exciting. Dh has already had a bunch of interviews and one solid offer, but is still at home with us for now; we've begun working on a combined website, pooling our hobbies and habits; the boys have been enjoying their March Break; and I've started working. I think that last thing is the most exciting change for me. I haven't "worked" since January 2002. It feels like a lifetime ago -- hell, I was a 34B then! can you believe I'm now a 34E?! -- and I miss the adult interaction more and more as time goes by.

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Surprisingly, Persona Non Grata

After baking a Transformers (the original series, thankyouverymuch) "Autobot" cake, arranging an outing to a cool animated and slightly scary 3D movie they all loved, winning a "fake farting" contest, being proudly decloaked by #1 as a "tomboy", knowing that Bakugan are not robots (DH, you're so uncool!), and taking them outside to light giant sparklers on fire (!!), I was banished at bedtime when all three boys declared they intended to sleep in their underwear. Do I mind? ;)

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