My former employer sent me another check for 40 hours.  I didn't think I was owed any additional money, but I'm not complaining.  We decided to get me a new laptop.  We found a refurb Mac for a good price....but didn't jump on it fast enough.  Feh!  Instead, we purchased a nicer refurb model for the same dollars as buying a new low-end one.  clock is getting the "new" laptop, as he can actually use the increased disk space and CPU speed.  I'm taking over his old one (less than 1 year old), so it's all good.

WRT financial software, we went with Quicken for Mac.  Wow, this is a crap product compared to the Windows version, but at least our new bank is compatible.  We just don't see the point in running VMs just for Quicken.  Meh, it functions.  Since there's no Quicken 2008 version, we're wondering what the fools at Intuit have in store - I'm hoping they're not dropping the Mac line.  We'll see.

Quicken 2008 for Windows has some niiice features.

I went to the dentist a few weeks ago.  After a quick glance of my mouth the hygenist said, "I can see you had a severe case of pre-natal gingavitis, which has turned into periodontal disease in a few places."  Oh boy, another way pregnancy was kind to me.  They said it was all in the process of healing up, but I had to remain a floss nazi for the next few months.  Good times.

I quit my job, in case you didn't know.  I used the whole stay-at-home-mom excuse, so it was smooth.  A few days later HR called me and we had a very nice honest chat for over an hour.  At the end the woman said it wasn't the first time she had heard any of what I told her.  Maybe they'll start doing something about it one day, if anybody is left.

clock's mother has been here for almost 2 weeks.  I've enjoyed her company, and it's been great to have a babysitter.  I'm ready to go back to my core family, thanks.

I'm officially back down to my pre-pregnancy weight!!  Too bad my body is a completely different shape now - some clothes still don't fit right.  Next goals:  tone up the middle, drop 10 more lbs, get the legs back in shape for hiking.

Thursday we fed the dude "solid" food for the first time!  Some people would say it's too early, but he seemed ready.  He ate from the spoon without any difficulty at all, and didn't even spill much.  He's getting so big!

The weather needs to cool back down.  I liked it chilly.  Wunderground says it will later next week.

Being a stay at home mom is a lot of work.  I go to be exhausted every night.  At least I'm not totally stressed out like I used to be.

We found a farm that delivers eggs to the Woodlands every 2nd Tuesday.  Good eggs are ours again!

I purchased 25 lbs of tomatoes last week.  We blanched and froze most of them, and I made a sauce with the rest.  Tasty!

Where is a good resource for recipes for people who want to cut down the amount of meat they eat?  Well, maybe "recipe" isn't the right word - I'm more looking for nutrition principles we need to follow to make sure we get everything we need.

I'm getting closer to finishing the xmas tree skirt, but it won't be ready for this season.  I'm hoping to get Frosty the Snowman completed in the next week, and we'll just put it under the tree as-is.

I picked up a stocking kit for the little guy, and I need to order one for clock.  I should have them completed by the time the dude hits college.

Cleaning out the house is an N step process.  I keep finding new layers of crap we need to get rid of.  Some of this is long overdue.  Still, I'm happy with what I've accomplished so far.

I think I'll go take the dog out for a walk.