I scream, you scream.... oh yeah, and we also had ice cream....

I am not having a good week. My hormones decided to have a party and have invited their friends....so I am overflowing with emotions, tears, you name it. As I was driving my "typical teen" (read: smart alec daughter) to work, I contemplated stopping at the grocery store and picking up a bottle of wine for myself and escaping for a few blissful, buzzed hours. Then I remembered that I had something at home that would make me feel much better than that. Left over vicoden from my last bout of sciatica? No. What I had in mind was much better....

I decided to use my new ice cream maker and freeze my troubles away. I chose the vanilla recipe to start with....something nice and easy. It called for heavy cream, half and half, sugar, vanilla....I could feel the tension melting away as I read the recipe. I followed the directions to the "T" and I must say, it turned out quite well. Smooth, creamy and straight to my thighs. Who could ask for anything more?

Right now JB is outside working on the tree house for wee one. She is at church with her friend and, as I said, Betsy is at work. Yes, I've got a free and quiet night with the hubby and he is outside working off his frustration from the day. I should be enjoying these nights as next Friday is my last day of freedom. The girls will be home at noon....and won't return to school until next August. Where did this year go? I am amazed at how fast it went. Betsy gets her first paycheck on Friday, and I told her that she can do whatever she wants with it....and then the rest of her paychecks will be split between her checking account and car insurance. It's just amazing to me that I have a child who is now in the work force.

Anyhoo....

Completely off topic: My desk had a bunch of scratches on it and it was driving me nuts. So, today I took a brown marker and colored for an hour or so. Let me just say that it looks pretty dang good. My mom said that you are supposed to make a paste consisting of instant coffee andwater and rub that into the scratches. That would never work for me....I'd be journaling and licking the desktop all evening.

Well, I suppose I should go now. I have a load in the dryer that I should take out, and one to put in. But I really don't feel like doing it. Let's take bets on weather or not I actually do the remainder of the laundry, and finish tonight....or leave it for the morning. Come on....it'll be fun. Winner gets a bowl of ice cream and a dusty donut!