My parents and sister are visiting, soon. They wanted to know if they should come over the weekend before my birthday, or the weekend after. Since my mother always gives up desserts of any kind for Lent I suggested she might want to come the weekend before or risk us eating cake in front of her.

now Astrid periodically pipes up, "It's time for Weed!"

Hey Liese, I think I might know why you feel so tired...

Just a regular 2-day weekend for me. Hoping to get in a decent walk or two, and then tomorrow night we're going to see a movie about a friend's band. I suspect we are not nearly cool enough for this event. Or for the "Multiperson Hipster Yard Sale" I just found on Craigslist, featuring the castoff items of employees from a couple of local hipster coffeeshops, but I am kind of curious about it anyway.

I'm going to this tonight: [link] The Bean is actually really fascinating on a regular day, so this should be pretty cool.

Weekend is for cleaning, and figuring out if the total rearrangement of my apartment I am toying with is remotely possible. Or advisable.

I have today off (unpaid) but work Monday; the kids have a 4-day weekend. I have been That Mom today and basically let the kids watch Phineas & Ferb all day long. We did go out and buy Dillo new sneakers, and I've done 4 loads of laundry, dishes, and vacuumed the stairs.

This weekend we might go see The Secret World of Arietty, and we will certainly pick up Girl Scout cookies and start delivering them.

Hey Liese, I think I might know why you feel so tired...

I also have an inordinate interest in snacks...

Tonight is Supernatural, tomorrow is Sara's soccer game and Philly Lit Night (aka writers out drinking) at Iron Hill Brewery here in town, and Sunday is free. Naps and baking will probably be involved.

This weekend I am going to work on two interviews, two resumes, one a freebie for my BFF of 20 years, which I am happy to do, but it will be a lot of work, but...BFF.

But we are going to work on it and then drink wine and gossip at her house tonight, so there's that.

Tomorrow, one of my best guy friend's bday gathering is happening, so we will have some fun social times. Sunday, work, read, laundry, clean and I think a massage for my poor messed-up back. I wish insurance would cover it, because it truly is for medical purposes -- my two migraine last week were definitely caused my back and neck pain.

I am also starting a yoga class next week with a girlfriend, so hopefully that will help.

Dan has Monday off, but I guess I don't. But that's okay; I'm still playing catchup from Le Flu, and I'm liking all of my projects right now, so no stress.

I also have a dog walking date at the park with a friend, so there's that. Arthur will be a hot mess of dog joy.

Why isn't it May yet? I want Avenger's NOW!!!

I have a fair amount of socializing to do this weekend, and some quality family time, in addition to the lying around I would like to do and the house stuff I need to do, so I'm glad I have Monday off! Oh, and Job One when I get home is working on the DVR -- I hope I haven't lost anything I'll regret yet!

I just have a two day weekend (booooo). I don't know if we are babysitting tomorrow. If not, I'm going to karate.

I think I'm feeling ill, cause I want to do some deep cleaning this weekend. Not normally something I crave to do.

Consuela, such a sweet, soulful face!

And the issue with the boss is not that she's opening the messages and ignoring them. It's that she's ignoring their existence. So, thanks for the suggestion, but getting a receipt wouldn't do it.

I've learned to just walk down and tell her I've sent her something. If she's there. If she's free.