Random Thoughts

1. What was the weather like today?  You name it, we had it, except for snow! ha.  We had heat and humidity, dark gray and cool breezes, rain, sun, and heat again!  See my mint growing around the crab apple tree?  It's going to take over the whole tree if it grows any higher. :)
2. We're winding down the school year here.  The last day is Thursday.  I sat in the silence this morning and puttered around online and drank my coffee.  The quiet was so wonderful after a busy holiday weekend!  I usually have the TV on the news, but all I wanted to hear was the ticking clocks, the oscillating room fan, and on occasional chirp from Mr. Bird.
3. We have those tell tale signs that school is almost over.  Worn out socks, worn out lunch boxes, and worn out back packs.  They are all going in the trash after the last day of school. Maybe even some of their worn out school clothes, too! :)
4. Alex has renewed an old autistic obsession of throwing things away.  He used to come and take a tissue away from me while I was blowing my nose and not finished just to throw it away!  He'll come running from another room to get it if he hears that little sound a tissue makes when you pull it from the box!  He also used to search for things to put in the trash...scraps of paper, unopened mail, grocery receipts, etc.  He started this up again last week.  This morning I walked into the kitchen to discover that he had removed the foil that was covering the pies.  Not only was the foil thrown away, but the pies were neatly sitting on the floor in a corner.  I guess he didn't think they should be adding clutter to the kitchen island! lol.  Hmm.  Could be a long summer! haha.
5. For the last week, I've been awakened to The Battle Hymn of the Republic blasting from Harry's CD player.  It's enough to raise us off the mattress, literally! lol.  You have NO idea how irritating that is. lol.  Occasionally, it's been accompanied by Alvin and the Chipmunks singing I've Been Working On The Railroad on Spencer's laptop.  Oh my.  Just another reason I call this place The Zoo.
6. Marmalade came trotting into the house recently with a bird in his mouth.  The tail and legs were hanging out.  Eew.  He was promptly shooed outside..and told to take his dinner with him! ha.
7. Can you grow a cherry tree if you plant a pit?  I have three pits drying on the window sill.  Should I try?
8. Today it dawned on me that I should move the silverware holder in the dishwasher to be closer to me and the sink, instead of on the other side of the bottom rack.  So much better.  I can't believe it took me 24 years to think of that. lol.
9. I got a call today from someone opening up a gift shop.  They would like to have my gift baskets for sale in it!  Isn't that fun?  I'm going to visit their shop and take a few baskets in and give it a go!  And you know, he randomly linked to me from LinkedIn!  So if you wonder if that business networking media is worth it, there you go. :)
10. Taylor finished May-term last week and hitched a ride to Pennsylvania with another student to visit "that sweet girlfriend" who was already home for the summer.  We pick him up at the airport tomorrow.  I miss him when he's not here. :)  It's cheaper to fly than to pay for the gas/tolls to drive!  Crazy!

How about you?  Any random thoughts?

Surely I'm not the only one! ha. 

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