it's friday! whoo hoo! besides the fact that i have no idea how we got to friday so fast, this is a good thing.

how about i tell you what is going on in my world this very moment? that's about all i can remember, anyway.

*it is butt cold outside. sigh.

*it is butt cold outside and the husband is out there in a flannel shirt building a retaining wall. and singing. i can hear it from in here. nothing like off-key kenny rogers to warm up a day.

*the retaining wall he is building is the final major element we hoped to get done for the yard in 2010. well, after i revised my original hopes of putting in a boat dock, a lawn, planting trees and digging a fire pit. ha. i must remember we are a one man show around here. and me. i count as about 1/3 of a man, on a good day.


*last year at exactly this time, we were busy rocking the fireplace and living in the black and gold jacuzzi house. do you remember? i sure do. that sucked. let's not go there.

*the small hound is recovering from a bad case of the runs. she ate one of those rawhide deals and it turned her poop to pudding. sorry, but it did. i will move on, but not before saying don't give your dog those rawhide deals.

*i am taking one of big j's little friends to open skate after school. he's a kid who doesn't have a dad and just doesn't get out much. we took him to his first football game ever this year. i'm not sure he's ever done any fishing, camping or other guy stuff either. maybe we should have him over to help the husband build a wall?

*a bunch of family members are coming home this weekend for hunting and pre-thanksgiving festivities, and to offer comfort and support to my sister-in-law who just underwent surgery for breast cancer. i think our thanksgiving craziness is going to last a full week this year. hold onto your hats.

*hockey is well under way. the boys are on different teams this year, so the schedule is keeping us on our toes.

*speaking of hockey, did i mention it's butt cold here? i should buy more fleece. and socks. and sweatpants. oh, wait. i just did that. perhaps i should do it again.

*i am so wasting my friday here. mostly i'm avoiding the husband and his wall. if i sit here looking busy, he won't ask me to come shovel gravel. so thank you for saving me. i'll write something a little more exciting next time in appreciation.

*happy weekend!