1. Jinx now looks like he walks on stilts. I need to take a picture.

2. My husband (code name: Dingo) has been playing a lot of Guitar Hero World Tour. He likes the drums. I can tell from watching him that I would not be good at the drums. I made the mistake of trying to sing along, but on the “beginner” setting, which wants one to sound like Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady.

I had several years of voice lessons, so … no.

3. Our living room has 4 gigantic windows that all face east.  When we first saw the house, on a lovely March afternoon, that seemed great. We put up white curtains.

Then we woke up in the morning.

Now, 6 years later, we have hung up dark purple curtains. It is so great not to wear sunglasses in the house.

4. I had some spinach that was On the Verge, so I made a frittata. It was disgusting. I don’t often make an inedible dish, which just increases the trauma.

5. Yet another reason I hate summer: all the dang ironing. I like my little cap-sleeve blouses, but when it’s hot enough to wear them, it’s too hot for ironing. Alas! There is only so rumpled even I am willing to look.