Hey, so apparently in my new phase of life, I am Taking Charge. We have had a slight plumbing problem for a very long time. Slight enough that we have chosen to ignore it for almost a year, save of course for when our Italian pal tossed his silk scarf over his shoulders and whipped out a wrench and demanded I hold the flashlight while he attempted to fix it. He's a neuro-physicist who has a cleaning person and a gardner and whose mother still makes him lunch. And he's a truly great guy. Hard not to love anyone who can make your husband laugh that hard. Anyway. That conversation went like this:

Me: Why do you know how to do this?

Him: Because I'm a man.

So, the sink was still leaking and I called a professional. Who quoted me such an outrageous price that I sent him on his muttering-under-his-breath way. And I called someone else. Who was over $300 cheaper. And now we have a beautiful new faucet that doesn't leak.

Also, I just weeded and cut back annuals and made note of where I want to plant more bulbs. It may not seem like much, but it is alot for me. Seeing as how I am really not adult enough to be a homeowner.

Nonsequitur alert.

I love fall!!! Transitional seasons are the best.( And fall trumps spring.) I bought boots and nail polish in anticipation. And the gigantic magazines are starting to clog my mailbox. And my green peppers are still growing as fast as Mort demands them.