The Balance of the Universe

GOOD: I found my address book that was missing for two months today. MacTroll said he saw it on his desk sometime around the time it went missing. Apparently he took it off, threw it on a bookshelf in his office with a bunch of Economists on it. I went in looking for a small box of thumbtacks today and found it. 

BAD: The top layer of X-man's baby pool has an air leak. I think we'll squeak by for a while with it. The bottom part still holds plenty of water, and if I blow it up, it stays that way for at least a day, but still. Something else on the chopping list.

GOOD: I called Kleenrite to have them come clean the stairs and hallway up to the second floor and to see about cleaning the basement before KTDID comes to stay with us for a bit this summer. I even remembered to use my free coupon from the Expo for $70 worth of free cleaning.

BAD: I forgot to turn off the sprinkler that was watering the new sod by the gate. Apparently the hose wasn't connected well, and there's a leak that ran down the side of our house... and somehow found it's way into the basement so MacTroll says there's a bit of a pucker in the ceiling. 

GOOD: I'm .4 lbs shy of losing 40 lbs in 15 weeks through the Carle Weight Management program.

BAD: I found mouse poop in a food cupboard. And spent a lot of time wiping everything down and will be investing in hard plastic wear for certain items.

GOOD: The mousetrap in the basement caught a mouse.

BAD: The breadmaker MacTroll's been keeping in the shelf for three years, made it's sixth loaf of bread in two years that didn't really rise, got stuck in the pan and didn't taste good. I've considered it dead and gone and will be taking it to the next electronics recycling collection.

GOOD: I cleaned out X-man's toy bins in the basement and his room, as well as his drawers and took items to both our Family Group Kid Stuff Swap and to All Things Kids. I also cleaned out my closet and put out of season and old clothing items in a bag to take to the clothing recycling bins. I have a bag to run to Transitions at Lincoln Square Mall tomorrow.

BAD: X-man didn't fall asleep until almost 10:30 p.m.

GOOD: I walked for 45 minutes with MacTroll, Rileybug and SuperCooper this morning. 

BAD: I've had hay fever all day.