Moot Thoughts & Musings

I haven't been around the computer much lately. We spent the weekend with my fam in Lancaster. Their computer was fried by lightening last week, so no internet. It was fine. I didn't feel much like getting on anyway.

It's been warm here. No where near New Orleans heat, but still it's warm. My parents don't have air (another testimony to the fact that this is definitely not Louisiana), but they have a lovely backporch atop a yard that slopes down into the fields, with a pleasant breeze always blowing up it. My dad built a pond and waterfall last summer, so sitting there in the breeze with the gurgling of the water watching the birdies play was really nice. When I wasn't doing that, I was sitting on the couch.

We had Sam Fest 2005 in honor of my brother's high school graduation. Pretty low key open house; lots of his school buddies were around, so there was this herd of teenagers and then everybody else.

On Friday, my mom took us to all the cool out-of-way Amish/Mennonite used furniture stores. Antiquing for real people with real incomes. We were mostly just looking to get an idea of prices. We ditched some of our furniture in NOLA, and we just need others, like a dresser. Elvis is more set than we are in the way of furniture! We did buy a rocking chair. It's so cool. It's old and distinctive. It welcomes you into its seat and is low enough for my short legs. I can't wait until someday when we can start furnishing, because let me tell you, these places we went to were incredible! The prices beat out even Target for solid antique pieces.

We're back in Philly now. I'm not going anywhere until we have this baby. This is the last month and my body is getting ready. I all of a sudden realized that I'm not ready, though. I mean, I am but I'm not. We've been so upheaved these past couple of months that getting ready for labor has sort of been back burner. Then there's the little things: packing bags, washing a few baby clothes, getting diapers, etc., getting a carseat. I'm also all of a sudden realizing that I really do mind changing doctors and hospitals. I've been trying to just roll with the punches. But, I miss my old doctor and hospital!!! It was nice, comfy, and, most importantly, familiar. I don't think I'll be the type of woman who spends her last month furiously nesting. I just want to lie on the couch in front of the tv.