Minnesota Musings

Hmmm. I 've been thinking for the past week of all the things I should post about and now that I'm sitting here writing it, I can think of nary a one.

We finally got our telescope last week. It arrived on Friday although I have yet to set it up. I worked all weekend (stayed late 2 mornings) and it has been cloudy--not a star or moon to be seen. On Saturday, a second telescope arrived. So I called them yesterday and shipped one back. Not sure why we got 2--we only paid for 1. We had originally ordered a telescope in early September. However, the one we ordered was on backorder but they said we should have it within 2 months. Well, 2 months came and went. So last week I called them to see if they had a better idea of when the telescope would be coming. It would be nice, after all, to have it before we completed our astronomy. The customer service lady told me that yes, our telescope was still on backorder. However, there was another telescope with the same specifics and better optics for less. And it would be here in 3 days. I chose that one.

Our new kitchen table is coming today. Yesterday I got an automated call telling me they would be here between 12:33 and 3:33. Huh? Why not 12:30 and 3:30? I had to listen to the message twice to make sure I heard it correctly--I was, after all, going on very little sleep.

Ellie and Kara are in Des Moines with my parents. Mom was here last week Wednesday through Saturday. It was nice to have her here as she hasn't been up here for awhile. Ellie and Kara went home with her on Saturday and I am meeting mom tomorrow in Mason City to pick them up. They've been having a good time. Kara tells me that she got to help grandpa build a new bench for their park. And she drilled right through her pants. Not sure how she did that but she said that grandma fixed them for her. Before they left for Des Moines, Ellie drew pictures for Dan and me. She hid them in spots around the house and wrote a note letting us know which spots were for which days. It was very thoughtful of her. Ellie really likes to give gifts--I'm pretty sure one of her main love languages is gifts. It doesn't have to be anything large. And she likes to give "surprises" to her siblings--something she learned from her grandmother.

On another front, I made some very yummy bran raisin muffins for lunch today. You can find the recipe here.