Finally.

Meg's mostly over her cold now, and Annie's getting better. I actuallly might have avoided it myself, knock on wood.

For once I'm actually glad the girls will be gone this weekend, because a co-worker and I are going to drive into Bellevue and get lunch, and then go to the botanic garden. They have a guided tour on weekends, and we're both plant lovers. And in case Meg gets it into her head to check this site, no, it is definitely not a date. This is my friend Paula, who's another secretary at my work.
It'll be nice to get out of Pine Hill for a while, even if it is a long drive. I haven't been on anything even resembling a vacation since Christmas, when we flew to Reno to visit Ellie and her husband. This time it's only a day trip, but it'll be fun. I want to get some potted plants for the balcony before it gets too warm to grow them properly- maybe some sweet peas or marigolds. I used to love gardening- well, still do I suppose, I just don't get much of a chance to do it because we live in a second story apartment. There's not much room for potted plants and of course there's no yard.

I'd ask the girls to come along, of course, but neither of them have really inherited my interst in plants, so they'd both be very bored. And apparently Annie’s made a little friend in her father’s apartment complex, so she’s very excited about seeing her again. I wish I could meet this girl’s parents, because I’m not sure if I trust their dad to make all of the right decisions concerning their friends…I’d ask that he keep them both over at his apartment, but after last week I’m not sure he wouldn’t do the opposite just to spite me.

Oh, that’s him at the door. Better close this window.