One small chair for man...

one giant sofa for mankind. Yes, friends, we have finally purchased some major furniture. Thanks to a generous donation from Aunt Irene, we will have a sofa AND a chair. Woohoo!

Of course, they won't be delivered until long after Adam's party on Saturday, so you'll all have to put up with folding chairs for yet another party. BYO cushion. :)

Graffiti, or dirt?

Hard to tell now, since I painted over it. We've been wondering when the neighborhood vandal was going to tag our garage. It's a giant white building--who wouldn't want to tag it? Well tag away, punks. I have more white paint than you have time to stand around in my alley. Bring it.

Adam's Birthday Masquerade!

Get your costume ready, because it's Adam's first birthday at Thorne House!

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Saturday October 22

7pm - late

Thorne House

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We'll be happy to provide some snacks, which you can contribute to, also.

Please BYO beverage of choice.

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Presents are not expected, but if you are so moved, please consider gift cards relating to pet items. Adam will be happy to fill you in on all of his canine plans, as he is planning on adopting a puppy in December!

Falling, falling

And lo, the angel came to them and said, "Make a joyful noise, ye homeowners, for it is time again to put plastic on your windows and rake leaves onto your flowerbeds. Rejoice!"

Of course, the angel never sticks around to help with any of that, but what can you do?

I'm pleased to report that the furnace works. It's been nice and toasty in the kitchen these past few mornings. We taped cheesecloth over all of the vent openings in case the more powerful furnace fan blew out a bunch of dust. It didn't. So much for that bright idea. We also realized that all of our coats and hats and shoes are in the unheated mud room. Brrr. We'll have to reorganize that system for sure!



I purchased this book on cleaning your house with non-toxic things like vinegar and baking soda, and I've decided that the easiest way to get rid of all of the other cleaners that I have right now is...clean the damn house. So, this weekend will be washing all our windows, replacing the screens on the porch with the window units, and putting plastic on the upstairs windows. If anyone wants to have some shrinkwrapping fun, come on over Saturday afternoon. BYO hair dryer!

Better than Elvis

GRANT KJOS LIVES!!!

One day last week, I was eating lunch with my coworker Eric Johnson at the Olive Garden on Hennepin in downtown Minneapolis, and who should be my server but the one and only Grant Kjos. So smooth, so suave, so bottle blonde! It was all I could do to keep from swooning into my pasta. Why, oh why doesn't he ever recognize me? I'm such a fan! I'm such a devotee! Oh, if only I were as alluring and mysterious as Michael Stenner is, perhaps then I, too, could get a voicemail from Grant Kjos. Alas, I am fated only to have him as my server once in a while, during a heavy lunch rush. I must content myself with the extra mint that he brought with my bill.

Happy First Anniversary To US!!