Bye swampy! Have a good time!
Well, I have never noticed anybody yearning for me when I’m not around, either–so let’s just say we secretly pine for those absent, and rejoice in the presence of all, shall we? 
My weekend was characterized by allergies. I know, you’re all sick of me whining about my sniffles, but this year seems to be a banner year, pollen-wise. And I have this little imp otherwise known as my 20-month-old darling baby Cherry, who loves to be outdoors. So I spent most of Sunday outside with him at my mother’s, where he poured water into planters, into containers, on us … while I slowly poured a great deal of myself, mucus-wise, into a kleenex box. I kid you not: I blew my nose through an entire box of kleenex. Woe is me.
Anyway, gardening is pretty much out, though that’s what I longed to do! I have Big Plans for my back yard, which is something of a gardening challenge. We back up to a neighborhood green space, but our actual yard is pretty small. So I’m dreaming up landscaping that will incorporate the green space without actually intruding upon it. It’s a challenge. Add to that the apparent necessity we’re going to have for some type of swing-set or climbing apparatus for the above-mentioned imp, whose vocabulary currently consists of “MAMA!!!” (sort of his all-purpose alarm bell) and “ow-sigh,” which is, of course, “outside.”
Ah Choo!
Oh and tates, I think I have your exact grill! Is it a JennAire? We got ours on sale, hmmm, about last December or January, and have yet to use it. It has the rotisserie too, and I have been dreaming of slow-cooking a whole brace of plump chickens at once.
Final note: We had burgoo for dinner last night. A cookie to the first person who knows what it is (without Googling). We’re on the honor system, here.
on the additional dialogue. You deserve better.
