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Hello, dear blog readers! I have completely flaked out on the blog. Mostly it's because our electronic devices have been buries under plastic sheets for a week or two.

"Lemons:" yes, we are still battling the bed bugs. Daily laundering and spraying of rubbing alcohol are part of our regimen. Much to my consternation, I found a live one a couple of nights ago on the floor, and now our "baby" is waking up with bite marks. The upside is that the apartment management has sent a contractor to seal the wall where we think they have been hiding out and/or getting in. Clearly improvements have been made, but the Insect Populace is not yet gone.

And our bed broke in the middle of the night. We slept on the floor in the living room for a week. Wes don't mind this setup, but I kept poor Hubby awake with all of my itching going on.

And today, Lemmy thought it would be GREAT fun to leap out in front of me as I was walking to the kitchen and grab my leg. Result? I tripped. To do otherwise with a toddler hanging on my leg would have been worthy of a comic strip hero. Broken toe (or at least very badly sprained), I'm fairly certain. I've had broken toes before. I just worry that this might be bothersome right before I'm supposed to start my new job (where I'm required to be on my feet for hours).

In other (happier) news, the plants on my porch have turned a corner and are actually doing BETTER! The basil is now 4.5 inches tall (instead of 3). The mint has new growth. Honestly, I thought that if I could kill mint, I must accept the fact that I'm the first in three generations of amazing gardeners to have to give up gardening, but since I have not yet killed it off, I'm going to persist in my porch gardening efforts. My geraniums also have blossoms again. What happened? I moved them to bigger pots with more water! The upside? Since they were so "sickly" all summer long, the insect populace hasn't laid eggs/there have been no larvae yet to consume the yummy goodness. (That'll be next week's post. I just know it.)

AND, dear blog readers, after three particularly difficult days, Lemmy is completely potty trained! I could hardly believe that he transitioned so quickly.

AND, dear blog readers, Blossom (my "baby") started walking eight days ago! Hasn't walked since, but she DID walk. She can also climb onto kitchen counters, so she clearly has deft maneuvering abilities. And she's talking more: "peach, get down, hi daddy, no mommy," and several other such words and phrases are peppering her new vocabulary.

So that's what's new. I hope that YOU, dear blog readers, enjoy your weekend and are faring well!

Musical Promotions

Hello, dear blog readers! It has been a while since I've discussed anything related to my musical interests (other that then difficulties in selling my piano, of course). I won't wax on about this, but I DO want to post about what other folks in the world are doing with their musical gifts. Tonight on Facebook I watched two inspiring videos. The links are posted below. Even if you don't like the musical stylings, the sheer talent alone is worth watching both.

The Wizard of Ahhhhhhs: Todrick Hall and Pentatonix

Okay, I will openly admit I'm NOT a fan of hip-hop, but I DO love vocal percussion and thrift stores. This. Made. Me. Laugh. Thrift Shop Video. (I added this in after I originally posted, so technically this makes THREE videos worth watching.)

http://www.landfillharmonicmovie.com/

Happy Sunday, dear blog readers! We hope your weekend went well!

Blog Inhibitors

Hello, dear blog readers! Tonight for about the first time in well over a year, I painted my nails. Only after did such a whim occur to me that I decided I should blog. Oh, the wait time for paint to dry! I think between getting a glass of water and a couple of other seemingly harmless tasks, I managed to smear off most of the topcoats. Oh well. There's always tomorrow!

In other news, I sold our piano that I've had for over twelve years. I realize that to have such sentimental attachment to any one particular object is a little absurd, but I'll admit this particular thing for me was a tough one to let go. Financially, the cheque couldn't have come in the mail at a better time considering our car repairs and extermination bills/bedding/certain household losses due to infestation. I'm just glad the little insects didn't get the chance to lay eggs on the piano!

Anyway, dear blog readers, no new cooking tips or finds here, but I did watch you tube and learn some things about painting fingernails, which can be a little bit fun if you let it.

Happy Saturday (now Sunday), dear blog readers!