Tikkabik

Beautiful day today -- warm and sunny, a repeat of Saturday. Which is nice, because Sunday kind of sucked, with the thunder and the lightning and the rain. I managed to get the yardwork done that I'd procrastinated to death on Saturday and couldn't do on Sunday, so I actually accomplished something useful. That, and I bought a hundred bucks' worth of food, hopefully enough to get the five of us through most of the week (coupons and those little keychain dongles are your friend -- today I saved about $60 over what I'd pay otherwise).

My mother took the three kids last night, but ejected Emmeline early, for whining, screaming and crying constantly. We deal with it all the time and it wears on our souls, so I can understand how she feels. I ended up taking Emmeline and Bonnie to the grocery store with me, which was not an all together unpleasant experience.

We got back just in time to see the ice cream man head down the street, but alas, I forgot to get cash at the supermarket, so I've no money for him.

Maybe later I shall roast some meat on the grill, and have a beer.

It doesn't feel like summer yet, but it's a nice spring day.