It’s Wednesday. It’s cold. It’s gray.

The kids are off from school, but the alarm clock went off at 6:25 a.m. anyway. How did that happen? I went back to sleep and rolled out of bed at 8:40 a.m. only to discover the kids had made “cookies” using sugar, graham cracker crumbs, and peanutbutter. Apparently the floor was an integral part of the process. At least that’s how it looks.

Oh God. Slept so much and still so tired. Feel hungover. Bad, bad hair. Worse kitchen. Teacher conferences today----aargh!

I’m starting my day at the top of the food pyramid by eating Mentos for breakfast. I guess this means five servings of fruits and vegetables for lunch and eleven servings of whole grains for dinner. If I eat the peanut butter “cookies” with a glass of milk, will that count as protein?

You know, Mentos actually make a good breakfast—all minty and fresh when the rest of me is stale and rumpled. I'm counting on my shower to revive body and spirit. More later. Maybe.