Another year....

Another disappointment. Thus far, anyhow. It's 7:37pm and I'm sitting in my well-lit living room with the blinds wide open, jack-o-lanterns lit and inviting, enormous tub-o-candy sitting there by the door, just waiting to empty itself into the waiting bags/sacks of eager little witches and goblins (and Hannah Montanas and Harry Potters).
This has happened many times over the past few years, but it could always be blamed on my living situations (dorm room, secluded apartment off a major road, etc.). However this year is different. We live in a very residential area with lots of children who often play and ride bikes up and down this street. Perfect for a nice lively Halloween, right?
So far there has been ONE trick-or-treating family - and they SKIPPED OUR HOUSE!!!
Short of putting out a HUGE sign that says WE HAVE CANDY, I'm not sure what else to do.

On a slightly different note, Shaun suggested we make our house scary in honor of Halloween. Not just any kind of scary, though, but scary to Portlanders... by putting the following signs in the yard:

NO WiFi Available!

WE DON'T RECYCLE!

MMMM MEAT!

NEAREST COFFEE SHOP: 587miles

WE HATE GREEN

NO BICYCLES ALLOWED

Random Fact #351

My inner dialog is freakin' hilarious. Not just a little funny, mind you, but uproariously, tears-rolling-down-your-face, so-much-laughter-building-up-inside-that-you're-going-to-BURST-if-you-don't-let-it-out funny!

I just thought you should know this.

Quickie

So the last week and a half has been crazy busy. This week is crazy busy, but I thought I'd post a quickie since I know there are so many of you on the edge of your seat just waiting to hear about my life.

ha

Okay, so here goes:
1. My husband is awesome.
2. I love autumn
3. I had jury duty for the first time ever ... definitely for a later post.
4. I love geo-caching
5. Shaun and I are apparently just entering the most difficult year of marriage
6. We are pretty darn happy, though.
7. My rabbit is adorable
8. I really love cooking
9. I could read read read for.ev.er
10. I wish I could live in Borders
11. I need to work on me some more.
12. My tolerance for people, which was steadily climbing for some time, is beginning a downhill slide once again.
13. I really love lists
14. I'm STILL fighting some sort of illness (it's there, just lurking under the surface, making me tired and emotional. grrr)
15. In the last 9 months twenty three of my friends have given birth (well, or their wives have given birth). TWENTY THREE!!!
16. I'm not sure why I'm still listing...

There you have it folks, I'm still alive - and Sarah C, if you're still out there reading this, I still REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY wish you would come back to us. We miss you!