Hiya

First of all, Audrey asked this weekend if she had to sign her name on a birthday card "in curses." Steve about split a gut laughing at that one. She's persisted in saying it all weekend, oblivious to the hilarity of it. Steve tried to correct her once, but I told him to can it because it's so cute and appropriate.

Next thing: Steve was trying to get the kids to brush their teeth before church yesterday. They were complaining that they didn't have their cups because I made them put the cups in the dishwasher on Saturday night. Steve came in and grabbed a couple of cups, then returned to the kitchen a few moments later laughing. He told me Audrey refused to use the cup he gave her because "it smells like dog." Turns out 2 things had happened: 1 - the dishwasher hadn't been run yet, and 2 - he grabbed the cup I had been using to scoop cat food. He was very amused by this.

Something else: I think my shoe sensor is off. I drove the route I ran earlier this morning and the numbers didn't jive. So I need to figure out how to fix this. I did 4 miles this morning...I think. Actually it was probably closer to 3.5. Oh well. Forty-six minutes of jogging is 7 points according to weight watchers.

Finally: I am going to write a novel in November. Yes, a whole novel. It will only be the first draft, therefore it will be very messy, but it will be a novel. At least 50,000 words. It's part of the National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo as it's called. If you want to check it out, go to www.nanowrimo.org. I'm telling you this because it's how I plan to hold myself accountable. If I don't get the novel done, or don't get to 50K words, I will look foolish. Although I can count on you, my fabulous friends and family, not to think me foolish, I will imagine that, secretly, you *do* think me foolish.

That's it for today. I need to get my hind end up and do something productive.