That was lame

I just re-read that last post and realized how lame it was. So, I'm going to neutralize it with a slightly less lame post!

Two absolutely thrilling things have happened since last I posted.

1. After 3 years of home-ownership I have FINALLY replaced my thermostat with a programmable one. Being the handy, tool-laden, Johnny Fix-it guy that I am, I had that baby swapped and programmed in a mere 45 minutes. Not bad considering the box said it can be done in 15... (That PE license is really showing through, huh?)

2. I had a successful trip to the grocery store. I am both proud and ashamed to admit that my beautiful wife does 99.9% of the grocery shopping. But, in my defense, it really works a lot better for JB to do the shopping since she is...shall we say, more discerning than I am? When I was a single dude I had grocery shopping down to a science. I knew exactly where to find my oreos, velveeta shells and cheese, and honey nut cheerios. I was in and out of that place in 7 minutes flat. On the rare occasion that I am sent to the grocery store to pick up a few things I inevitably get the wrong version. "No, sweetie. This is the low-fat, organic cottage cheese. I wanted the fat-free, organic, free-range cottage cheese." You see my point. Anyway, tonight's foray to the Can'tafford (and by "Can'tafford" I mean "Hannaford") was a total success. I accurately selected the 1/2 gallon jug of, Sugar-free, 40-calorie, Vanilla flavored Almond Breeze for $3.19.

In fact, I'm feeling so good about it I have no problem giving a shout out to JB for a) knowing that I am a worthless pig and need PRECISE directions about labels, locations, colors, price, etc and b) actually having all that information tucked inside her brain so that she could email her request to me for my drive home. Dang, we make a good team.