It’s not even St. Patrick’s Day, and already i want to change the colors on my blog. I think it’s because I came into work way too early, only to find that I have no desire to work. I came in early because I haven’t been sleeping much this week. About 3.5 hours, and not all in a row. The nice thing about today is, I can leave at 3:30. Which, on a sunny Spring Friday, is a Nice Thing. But, back to blog design, I made the entry boxes a nice ivory color to go with the orange, and I am so over it. I think I can hold off until next Thursday. i’ll have something new ready to go. Maybe with a nice purple?

I tried very very hard to get Fee into the habit of saying Uff Da! Because she could not look less Norwegian if she tried. She is the opposite of Norwegian. I thought it would be cute if this Indian girl ran around saying Uff da all the time. Uff da, if you are not familiar, is a Norwegian saying that kind of fits lots of occasions. Like Oy vey. In fact, I read, that in Norway or Sweden, Charlie Brown of Peanuts fame says “Uff da!” instead of “good grief.” See all the good stuff you learn when you don’t limit yourself to just one ethnic background? Everyone knows that mutts make the best dogs. So… ummm… I guess I just painted myself into the Dog role, didn’t I?

I don’t think I’ve every shared a conversation I’ve had with my PSM. [not pms, but PSM. When I was soooo busy last year, I was filling in for her while she was on maternity leave. She was gone for about 5 months, but it was worth it, because her baby is cuuuuute. ] But I might as well share one today, because I am wearing my O’Reily “I’m blogging this” tshirt. Which I love. Earlier this week, I told my PSM, Dr. Stevil, and Evildeb about the tiny spiders going potty on your teeth. Because I felt they needed to be informed. Today, we are having a “thank you for working with us” get together for a contractor who has been with us for a few weeks. And is leaving today. My PSM made carrot cake cupcakes with pretty sprinkles on top, only to find that the contractor is on a diet. I volunteered to eat her cupcake.

Jodi: i will eat her cupcake. i’m on a diet as well. anything with sprinkles is OK! Anything with sprinkles and frosting is on my diet. anything that is a miniature version of something else, like cupcakes or mini muffins, are also ok.

PSM: What a coincidence! I’m on the same diet too. How bad am I? I couldn’t resist having one of the cupcakes IN BED right before I went to sleep. I think there are some cupcake crumbs in our bed. I couldn’t WAIT until today. A cupcake and the 11pm news…what a life.

Jodi: well, i had to have some girlscout cookies right before bed, too.

PSM : I’m telling you – – we’re on the same diet! The night BEFORE Mr. PSM and I both had do-si-dos before bed. YUM

Jodi: this is the best diet EVER

PSM: I agree!

Jodi: it’s also includes donuts.

PSM: I had 2 donuts this week. YUM Happy spiders.

Jodi: that’s what this is, it’s the Yum Happy Spiders diet!