COLD

It is winter again and we are all REALLY pissed off about it. It SNOWED yesterday. I think these weird temperature fluctuations are getting to Wm. He started feeling kind of run down this weekend and then felt super yucky on Sunday. He refused to talk and would only gesture with his hands because he said his throat hurt. If you asked him how he was feeling, he would just point and his throat and stare at you meanly. He had to miss school yesterday and felt pretty crumby, but he's already better and back in action today! We mostly spent the weekend packing and getting things ready for the move. This was the last weekend we had before the move in which Steve was not working! The pressure is on!!

Flip dealt with the cold snap appropriately:

I took him for a walk yesterday and we were attacked by a gang of street youths. Actually, a group of about 5 elementary school-aged boys were like, "CAN WE PET YOUR DOG?!?!" Flip loves kids, so I was like, "absolutely!" But then they circled around him in a tight group, stuffing their little hands in his face and pulling on various parts of his body. They got in so closely around him, I couldn't even see him anymore. I got a bit nervous that he was feeling trapped and scared, which could be a bad thing, so I maneuvered myself in such a way that I could catch a glimpse of him amidst the tiny, sticky hands. And, I should have known. Tail wagging crazily; big, happy grin on his face; licking any little hands he could get his tongue on; then, finally, reaching his ultimate goal and licking one kid inside the mouth. To which the kid yelled "DISGUSTING!" and went in for another kiss. Flip is a sweetie!! Unless you are the mailman. And then he wants you dead.

Tomorrow, Steve and I are both off and we are headed to IKEA to get a few things for the new place. My excitement knows no bounds. AND, it's club day at school, so we don't even have to be back to get Wm until 3:45! All the more IKEA-ing!! Then, we close in one week!