the cold weather and the grey clouds are not doing much to alleviate the melancholy over simon’s death. part of me wants to sit in the comfy green chair all day and eat oreos. but, well i have to work and i don’t have any oreos at home. despite the tragic death of little simon there were two good things that happened this weekend. here they are in list format.

1. the bridesmaid dress from sister #3’s wedding five years ago, still fit. i didn’t realize what a good thing this was until sister #4’s dress did not fit, and sister #2 claimed her dress would probably not fit either.

2. i learned how to make a kick ass potato soup that was good. so good that i think the people in my bookclub wanted to pass out from the goodness of the soup and wine.