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Reading Justi's blog made me realize that my blog was stuck in autumn, and so I changed it. Not that this background is wintery, but it is not autumn. It is new and refreshing and that is all I needed.
We went swimming today at the Y and so far it has been quite the debacle to conclude. I have not yet mastered how to get both kids and myself showered and dressed, without E crawling all over the nasty floors. Justi has definately been the saving factor so far, but even that did not prevent E from leaving with moist clothes, me with wet pant legs, and all of us leaving with dripping hair. Sooner or later, we will get it down.
Also, to add to the list of things J can not make last (mainly being jeans- that, if we're lucky, will last 1 month) are his boots. He wears out everything in ridiculous ways. It wasn't too long ago that one pair of his sneakers tore along the sole; now his work boots came apart along the sole at the toe. He came home and showed me his gaping boot, looking like a shoe with a mouth. So, we bought him new boots. I insisted on not buying a cheap pair (because really, where would that get us but buying new ones in a month) So we bought him a pair that were on sale for $60 (which is not cheap for us) and then, when we checked out, they rang up as $40! Thank you, THank you Thank you. We did not have money for $60 boots. Worked out wonderfully. They are originally $80 at the store and $120 online. Good deal, if I do say so myself.

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erin said…
You're so thrifty ;)

Goodluck with the swimming mess. If only you lived at my apartment you could leave the pool messy, barefoot, and still in your suit.

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