2. That little punk squirrel stole my tomatoes several months ago. Now he's back for the dead remains of my dead plants. And yes, I finally took those poor dead souls out to the dumpster on Sunday. They had only been sitting around, brown and pathetic, for about 5 weeks.
3. The squirrel just shimmied up the brick wall. I'm pretty sure that Lady is jealous that such a puny creature can perform such a herculean feat.
4. Lady finally decided to blink. And promptly started snoring.
5. I don't know what I should be for Halloween. Has this stressed me out? Not particularly. It's not like I have anywhere to go, but still...
6. When I was in 7th grade, I dressed as a Revolutionary War soldier. Incredibly nerdy? Yes. Awesome? Yes. Did I have a fife, three-corner-hat, and haversack? Yes.
7. 7th grade was the last time I went trick-or-treating. Go figure.
8. The other day I found small pellets on our comforter. Naturally, I freaked out and decided that we must have a rodent infestation. Upon closer inspection several days later, I realized that they were seed pods. Carried on a dog's coat. A dog who likes to sneak up on the bed for a deep sleep while we're gone. When confronted, the dog refused to comment. I plan to find her guilty as charged.
9. Has a dog ever withstood a trial? Considering that Lady is scared of anyone she doesn't know, it probably wouldn't be a super-successful endeavor. She'd probably go run in a corner as soon as she saw or heard or suspected a stranger. Oh well.
10. I love reading and writing stream-of-consciousness posts.
11. I also love Twizzlers. I bought a bag of them for trick-or-treaters at Target yesterday, but I'm guessing they won't last that long. Just sayin'.
12. I bought oodles of snacks at Target yesterday. I realized when I got to the checkout line that the healthiest thing I had in my basket was a bag of kettle chips. Sad? Yes. Delicious? Yes. Guilt? Nope.
13. Since I started writing this, I got the hiccups. I wish there were a cure.
14. One time a student told me that the cure-all of the hiccups was to take a spoonful of peanut butter and eat it while standing on my head. I have to wonder about the logistics of this plan.
15. I'm about to crack open that bag of Twizzlers. Could this be a cure for the hiccups? And can I excerise any self-restraint? Nope.
16. Is there a full moon tonight? Based on students' behaviors today, I'm guessing yes.
17. Here's a picture of the last full moon outside our apartment. Not bad for city light, right?
18. I'm pretty excited to go pick out pumpkins this weekend. I miss going to the pumpkin patches and apple orchards up north, but we'll make do.
19. I think I'm going to make some hot apple cider, given that the temperature outside (and inside, for that matter) is approximately a blustery 77 degrees.
20. I didn't plan on making this a Letterman-style top-twenty list, but my stream-of-consciousness has officially run its course.
21. Wait. It has almost run its course. First I must show off this picture I took this weekend of Miss Lady at the creek. Sometimes I wish I could be a dog.
22. One more thing. I caved. I'm a weakling. I have no willpower. And I'm happily eating the Twizzlers.
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