Well the drama of the dishwasher meant we headed up to Sioux Falls after work to check out what was available and what we like. I will admit I'm annoyed at prices and the dearth of selection of things I like like no buttons on the front and not shitty design button on the top and no handle that sticks out into the galley kitchen. I like the 3rd rack but Mel hates it, i also like adjustable second rack but Mel doesn't care. Also, their delivery radius is 20 miles, not the 50 miles we are used to. Sighs. we are 47 miles from the store. But we hit 2 stores, and then trundled to the local shire Archery practice.

The practice was small and we chit chatted. A doe was hanging out here and there around the field which was nice and the field is covered so the misting of rain didn't hamper us either. We stayed for quite a while before I made sure we could get dinner (Midwest downs, even when they are the largest in the state close things weirdly) at a nice upper scale place called Roma kitchen. It had bourbon and BBQ on the menu and Mel approved. I was happy to walk into a BBQ place that didn't have mesquite. I had a spiced pear mule and he had a beer followed by a top shelf old fashioned. For food he had the brisket mac/cheese and I had the panko encrusted walleye with wild rice and veggies. The food was tasty, the drinks were nice and we had a nice evening. Then it was a drive home and to bed by 11pm. I was tired.

Its raining again today a nice steady dripping with some more strong soakers. We are expecting almost 2" by Thursday night. I'm looking forward to the weekend cause starting Thursday at 5pm I don't work until July 7th and the family is coming in on Sunday. Depending on the weather will depend on if we do a tourist excursion to Desmet, Prairie Village, or Okoboji Lakes, IA. Or we could stay home and work on projects and clean house. We shall see.

We should have stopped by the grocery store last night on the way home but I can run into town for milk tonight. I will do a quick run and then back home to work on pulling out china to count for storage buys, pick out the ceiling fixture I want for the dinning room and get the pride shawl figured out from where I left off. we shall see.

I did get back into reading my book last night and that is good and am still reading #15 for the year Taming Demons for Beginners.

Well, I only forgot two things to bring to work today. A new calendar and my log book. The calendar is a meh, but the log book has my wonderfully detailed notes of what I'm supposed to be working on. Lol. Oh, well, I can get to the nitty gritty tomorrow I guess.

I managed to get errands run yesterday, picked up my new glasses as seen ( here in a fuzzy cell phone picture ). After that appointment I ran around and did some more errands and picked up the good hair ball stuff that Obsidian likes versus the replacement stuff they had at petsmart. Petsmart has changed to all GNC brand pet medicines and while I normally like their stuff, obsidian only likes the malt flavored petromalt. She's such a brewer's cat. I got some groceries shopped for and am trying out a new tea today that was suggested by the midwife. We shall see if I like it.

Got home and rested but in general I didn't cough much and only blew my nose a bit throughout the day. I did manage to get a pantry kung fu dinner in the crock pot. I put chicken thighs dusted liberally with ginger and cinnamon over a bed of onions and peppers which I then doused in coconut milk. I cooked it for 3+ hours and it was tasty with a bit of cheese put on top. Nummy. Doc wants me back on my high protein lower carb for the rest of the pregnancy so I'm obliging though we need to restock some of my favorites to cook that way. Mel was very happy with me making dinner and he got the kitchen cleaned while I was able to de-christmas the house. I hope he can take down the lights outside and take down my wreath. I need to jam it all back in the closet at some point tonight and we have more than last year. Hmm..gonna have to get creative.

Getting the planning stages on for Estella now and I have a long to-do list of things that have to get done in January. I'll probably post that later but most of it is baby related and house related stuff. Oh, we did get gifted a huge box of handme down clothes from Finnbar and his wife. I only just peaked but its some cute stuff.

Work is okay, its still pretty quiet and folks haven't returned in lots of areas yet. Looks like lots are taking this week off. That would have been nice but I need to now conserve PTO to get in line with the baby getting here. Such is life.

Well, off to work on that dastardly report from last year.

Well, I got to work on my new job and it looks like it will be challenging but not so much with the nagging daily tasks. I'm good with that. I've got to get my new computer sent to the new desk and get that set up. I'll be co-located for a while but it will be okay. Just need to get going on that stuff and finish out my tasks here..lots to do before Estrella. Eeep.

Left work early (had carryover from last week) and hit the gym. It was hard cause all I wanted was a nap but I worked hard. I even tested myself on the bench press machine to see where I max out. I need to remember my training book so I get the accurate weight measurements on the machines since its a setting versus a weight you add on.

Got home at the "on time" mark and got into cleaning. I cleaned until 530pm...and realized that we really needed TP and some food in the house. I decided that I had to skip music practice and that sucked but priorities had to change. I've been practicing in the car so, its better but group practice is always good. Sighs. Got back from the store got a shower, had dinner and then we had a big group over for scribble. 3 scrolls got planned, boots got polished, hats got made and a soon to be laurel's outfit got closer to completion. Busy, busy night. Also got some other plans for estrella figured out and the response this morning means things are a go.

Folks were there later than we all intended but luckily I already had my shower so I just curled into bed with a book for about 10 pages and then it was lights out. Seriously, I slept until the alarm and I never woke up all night. Wow. The girls were happy. Obsidian is doing better and has been eating full meals but in small portions. I hope this is okay after we run out of pepcid. She's also been drinking so we haven't had to use the IV again. All good.
Well time to get through more paperwork and head down to talk with IT.

Well, its been a trying week in the health department but I'm better, just tired. Got lots to do at work today but that is a good thing. I'm just gonna drink lots and lots of water and maybe some green tea too...gots me some dragonwell that needs to be made. After work I hope to head to grandma's for a little bit. I have my crochet with me (the girls at work wanted to see the progress) and then home to pick up the house a bit (cat box etc) and then have game night. Not sure how much I will be up for but I'm looking forward to cake for mel's b-day.

Tomorrow we have an appointment to go look and maybe buy our iphones and I hope we can get lunch at El Saage (joe's other resturant). After that I think a quiet afternoon at home working on projects would be good. I have research to do and commission work to finish and I think I will start on my documentation for a few of the pieces for october. Finally got my mind working on that stuff. All good.

I also need to go out and buy the yarn for the baby afghans I have in plans...but I need to do a bit of research to see who is having what...makes color choices better. But mel liked the patterns I picked out and that is a good thing.

Well here is to shoving off into a good day on mild seas.