When I got up to pee this morning, I sat on a wet toilet seat

Noticed my sock was now damp 

And discovered we were out of toilet paper.

Thank God for Kleenex

But too bad the box was in my bedroom.

When I asked the One Who Gets the Seat Wet

To take down the tents that he had set up in the house,

He did it

Without a fuss. 

And put them away

And swept out the garage when I told him to.

Redemption.

We went to the Army Garrison

To return the movies E had checked out of the library last week

The library was closed

But at the Garrison bookstore, I found a hard cover book on rubber stamping for only $10

And two books for the kids

Which they ignored.

I had to throw out three unopened jars of Peter Pan

There was no peanut butter at the Garrison.

Belgian stores don't sell it.

At least I was able to buy Charmin.

We had burgers and fries to celebrate President's Day

The kids didn't finish their meals

No they're not sick, but 

Yeah, I really wondered

The One Who Ordered The Double Burger

Didn't even eat all his fries.

I bought them Mamba taffy even though they didn't finish their lunch.

Grace takes many forms.

We walked to a toy store to buy birthday gifts for Jared and Reed

But I only had 25 euros ($30),

Which is enough to get two decent presents at Wal-Mart

But barely enough to get two of anything at a Belgian toy store.

I miss Target, and checkbooks, and all the choices in the U.S.

We came home and I played Nerf guns with the One Who Took Down the Tents

and the One Who Makes Pancakes.

The One Who Makes Pancakes always hit her target.

That's my Grrrl.

I fell asleep watching Because of Winn Dixie.

And I woke up and blogged.

And I missed the One Who Is in Florida and Not in Belgium.

But I know he's where he belongs...

And so am I.

February 19, 2007