cell phones

This past weekend, I went to our local trade fair at the arena with my friend J. (Although, that hardly narrows it down - almost all my good friends here in town have names that start with J, it's almost like a pre-requisite)

We did some good shopping. I found some scrapbooking supplies, and we both found really nice necklaces. Then I stopped by one of the booths and was looking at cell phones. Found one I really liked, and it was a great deal. It's really strange though, I haven't been a regular cell user since we moved here. I had a cell back in Vancouver, and I used it quite a bit. Now? Hardly ever. We do have a cell, it's technically the hubby's, and we got it for work-related reasons. It hardly is ever used. If one of us is on the road out of town, we take it, otherwise, it's mostly unused. Even now that I *have* friends in town, we're all moms...it's so much easier to facebook a message or email than it is to call. Then we can respond when it's easier. I'd love to have a cell, specifically *that* cell phone, but I really don't *need* it. In fact, I can count on one hand the number of times in the last 4 years that we've been even slightly stuck with not having two cell phones.

It's actually kind of nice knowing that I don't need to be connected this way. I'm easy enough to track down without me going mobile. Nice. Really.

accomplished!

Today was a big day in our home, finance-wise. We paid off the van today. We now fully own both our vehicles. This is a very good feeling.

However, lest we feel we're getting ahead, the hubby's car really needs new tires.

candy from strangers

My son's birthday is this week, and I'm in party planning/cake making mode. This year's cake is going to be a golf course theme.

After picking him up from school today, I decided to run him by one of the local convenience stores with me to see if we could find the candy we need for decoration. We didn't have any luck, as that store only carries chocolate bars, ice cream and slushes. So we headed back to the van, when a young man came up to the van window and held up a hand, indicating I should wait a minute. I rolled down the window, and he asked me if I was the woman looking for candy. Um, yes. He said "I can hook you up"....pardon? Then he told me he was the Cadbury man, on a merch trip, and he had some things in his van he could give me. I think one of the packages he gave me might work too.

It just felt like I was being given contraband candy in the parking lot of the store.

spring cleaning

Right now, I would love to be doing some Spring cleaning. I did some last week, and still have lots to do. The problem is that Spring is, well, springing here. Which means that it's now mud season. It's really hard to get ahead on the spring cleaning, when I'm playing catch up. Between all the muddy outdoor clothes my kids are bringing in, I've got all the dirty spots at our entrances because of the mud they are tracking in. D'oh!

I really want to get everything clean, fresh and ready for Spring. It's just slow going right now.

On a brighter note, I can see more grass in the yard every day!