The reason I have missed two Sundays in a row is because we have been so BUSY! But the funny thing is, is that now I have time to sit and write a little bit, nothing is coming to mind. This may take some time to rack my brain – I have not been writing little tid-bits in my planner to help me remember the events of the last couple of weeks.

• I smoked our new Kitchen Aid this morning. I had bread kneading in the mixer and when it only had about two minutes left it starting smelling like hot metal and then it just went kaput. Good thing it came with a warranty! Just my luck…
• I am sick and tired with the moms at Isaac’s preschool who are SO into the whole fund-raising thing. I’m not going to expound. Instead I am going to put a fake smile on my face and just grin and bear it.
• I added some new book reviews to my Dizzie Lizzie Can Read blog. After a long, drawn out four week struggle, I finally finished reading The Last of the Mohicans.
• I am almost done Christmas shopping!
• Isaac is doing a great job with reading. Today he read “This cat is sad. This cat is sick.”
• Sydney has been doing a great job with her spelling words lately. Historically, spelling is not the best subject in the Johnson side of the family. She is starting to learn multiplication and her handwriting is improving some. Yeah Sydney!
• I am working on memorizing scriptures in the New Testament (the scripture mastery verses from seminary). So now instead of reading a book while I am in the car loop picking up Isaac, I am trying to memorize. So far this week I have memorized four scriptures.
• We just found a new white shirt and tie for Peter at Ross. There is a brand new Ross store down the street from us; it has been very exciting. I bought a new purple dress and a black skirt with gold embroidery. Two Sundays ago I showed up at church in the new black skirt only to find a good friend of mine wearing the same thing. The thing that is even funnier about this is that she and I bought matching skirts about a year ago with a similar experience. At least we’re consistent… Most women would be horrified but I think it’s funny.
• We have been experiencing some nice cool weather this week (in the 60’s). I wouldn’t have any heartache if it stayed that way all year. I’m pretty sure that heaven is about 65 degrees outside all the time.

I feel like Peter and my kids got the short end of the stick on this post, but I guess that’s how it goes sometimes. I am looking forward to having friends over for Thanksgiving and watching Peter cook the turkey and make the rolls; food tastes so much better when I don’t have to cook it.