And She's Off...

Yeah! Izzy's first day went very well. After some confusion Monday about the bus (you know, like making sure she's going to be on the bus that takes her to her school, and not the elementary across town!) she made it on time! Whoo-hoo! She had a good time, but they didn't get to play as much.

I'm just happy for her to be off to school! I can't believe how much she's grown! Here are some pics:

5 dimes

Doesn't anyone want dimes anymore? In two instances, I've tried to exchange dimes for quarters, but no one wants them. What's going on... does no one want my dimes?

Case 1 - I'm in the spooky Speedway car wash. There was some money already on the machine, and I put my $5.00 in. It's asking for another 42 cents so I can do the car wash. Even though the cheapy car wash is $6.00, it's asking for $0.42. Go figure. So I try to put dimes in, but it will only take quarters as change. Ugh. At this time, a car pulls up behind me, so I ask if he could exchange 5 dimes for 2 quarters... he says no, don't worry about it, and gives me the quarters. With my thanks, I squeeze back into the car, and put in the 2 quarters. The machine accepts it, but now says I owe another 17 cents. This machine does crazy math, considering it won't take pennies. So I mange to scrounge out another quarter, and put it in the machine. It now speaks to me in a southern accent -- Welcome to the Speedway car WaRsh. (Yes, it actually says WARSH!) My car starts to pull forward, and I'm left wondering two things:
1) I only paid 5.75, for the car wash (Well 5 and a quarter) and I still owed 17 cents.
2) Why wouldn't the guy take the dimes?

Case 2 - I needed air in my bike tire. I pull up to the air machine at the gas station, only to find they are charging for AIR -- what a rip off. Well, this being the day after the car wash, I still had no quarters, but I did have the dimes. I walk up to the attendant and ask if I could exchange my 5 dimes for 2 quarters, and he just says he'll turn on the machine. First of all, why are they charging for air? And secondly, what's wrong with my DIMES???


Ugh!

Ever have one of those days???

I must have done something wrong in the past, and am paying for it now. Either that, or our house has been transported to the "let's get wacky" universe.

Here is a brief run-down:

1. Our fish tank needed cleaning. So, in the process of cleaning it out, I took the 2 remaining fish and the crab, and put them in a separate bowl. Not a problem so far - except, one of the fish was "acting funny" - which meant his death was looming near.
   
2. The aforementioned crab has been hiding in the filter box, which I think has made here crazy. While in the bowl, she caught and ate one of the other fish. It was pretty gross, but we had a real teachable moment about the food chain. I guess fish eyes must be a delicacy to crabs.
   
3. In the process of cleaning out the tank, I replaced the rocks. Some of the rocks made it into the disposal - not good. But thanks to handyman Jim and a broomstick, the disposal now works.
   
4. In moving the fish tank to another part of the house (our living room, next to the TV) I moved our media cabinet. Well, the original co-ax cord wouldn't reach, so I tried another. This one had been "worked on" and the end came off, and then the satellite picture wouldn't come on after that.
   
5. After cleaning the kitchen of the rocks, fish gunk, etc, I head upstairs to do laundry. The wash is in, and I fold the clothes in the dryer. Now there are several "skidmarks" in the dryer. UGH! Chad thinks it is gum. (Mind you, I haven't been home in 16 days, so I have no clue what this is!) But I spend about an hour cleaning it up.
   
6. I was going to make stuffed manicotti tonight, with focaccia bread, salad, and lemon bars for dessert, but I was too tired.
   

But in all honesty - it's good to be back home!