this warm weather today revved me up. i got into spring cleaning mode! which is good, because that is exactly what i need to do before jonathan comes on tuesday. plus i am hoping to find paul's wedding ring, which went missing in february. we think it was dropped outside in the snow, and it's probably long gone, but i still have a tiny bit of hope that it's just hiding behind a piece of furniture in the house.

i went so far as to actually alphabetize some of my major receipts from the past year. that might have been a little overboard, but after going through having stuff stolen last summer, i though it would be good to document some of our big purchase possessions in case anything were to happen. plus i have been known to return items after buying them, so it'll be nice to have things organized.

it is so warm here in madison. and there was a nice breeze today. i took out all the insulation i put two months ago around the cracks in the windows and opened them all up. it felt so good to sit inside and have a breeze through the house. plus, i think the house was warmer than it has been since october! (we generally kept our heat at 58/62 throughout the winter for night/day).

i am crossing my fingers that plane ticket prices will come down in the next couple of weeks for msn-pdx. it's hard to know when to buy tickets or not, and farecast is not supporting madison yet....boo.

i half-embarassed myself by wearing a tshirt, my ISU shorts (embroidered on the butt), and red crocs today, but oh well. since it's warm i should start actually making an effort to look cute again. that hasn't happened in months. ;o) I have so many great skirts (at least 20) that should not be neglected. now if only my work wasn't so darn cold....offices always seem to be temperatured to men in suits.

my hair is finally long enough for a full-fledged swinging ponytail, and is definitely way past my shoulders now. it really is amazing how hair grows in 6 months. i'm happy to have long hair again, because i've missed braiding, but i have to admit....i do kinda miss having short hair.