Last night, Conor asked if he and Anna could have a later bedtime--11:00pm. Yeah, good try. And then he acted very surprised and hurt that I denied his request.

One of the guinea pigs died last night. We're down to two now. This one was at least three, and had not been eating well for a long time.

I'm horribly grumpy and stressed out. I need to come up with about 12 good things, to change my mood.

Too funny--Anna apparently googled her name and found this blog!

1. I made merlot-rosemary cream cheese this weekend, and I hear it's fabulous.
2. The Chargers are on their way to the AFC championship! Too bad I'm a Pats fan too--I'm required to root for the Chargers.
3. My husband really is an awesome guy. Even if I don't agree with his politics, I try hard to let him believe what he wants/needs. He tries hard to give me the same respect. We've gotten better at it over the years.
4. I made a fabulous loaf of bread last night. The kids fell on it like zombies on brains. I think I found some really good flour that's milled locally. Yay!
5. I also made a homemade pie crust for the first time in years. It was very easy and beyond excellent. Thanks again, beautiful stand mixer!