Rules for Ze Loft

1. Consult to me before changing anything in the loft.
2. Leaving trash on the floor is right out!
3. Turn off lights when asleep or outside.
4. If you leave door open don't do anything bad....i.e., cuss/DP.
5. Respect all work done.
6. Conserve all food/supplies.

Stuff You Can Do

• Write on walls.
• Almost anything you want!
• Be a good person.

Stuff you can't do:

• yell
• jump
• burn stuff
• blast radio/tv
• bring weapons like knives/grenades
• bring glass
• be an idiot he he

Those are indeed Micah's loft rules. As a hangout, it looks great! He has old couch cushions and various other "found" items serving as furniture, an old comforter for a carpet, some old linoleum, some camouflage-type wall decor, and "walls" of plywood, etc., including a "door" that locks. Various other things that open and close using elaborate pulley setups. It is really, REALLY comfy there. I will know now NOT to bring grenades up there (darn!), and who he has to be telling that TO?....and no, I do not know what or who DP is. And I think the cussing is only allowed with the door sufficiently closed, though when I listened to them that time unbeknownst, I was actually knownst, and I really did know I was knownst.

NATHANAEL is HOME!!!!!! For a visit for a few days. I HUUUUUUUGGGED him and I am glad to have my baby back for a few days. He got a ride back with a guy visiting UC friends, and that is who he will ride back with. Thank you God for getting him here safely! He's been a busy guy and you can check that out on his blog. Right now he's helping Micah with his homework. Nathanael is the best at explaining things that, well, have gone a bit rusty in MY head. Last night it was rise over run.....and yes I DID tell him you will use it in life. Then I commenced to struggle with rates of change in the prices of bramblepots in Bangaloon (OK I am making that part up).

PS Almost forgot...Micah successfully completed the spaghetti noodle trick twice tonight for his brother's amusement. That's it. No more pasta for him!

Today was DEFINITELY a You Tube day had I just had a camera!

I cooked spaghetti. Spaghetti and Micah is a bad combination. Like guns and alcohol. Anyway, after snorting a noodle AGAIN (this passes for entertainment), Micah was unable to blow it out or swallow it as he had done before (inhale it through his nostril and then pull it out from his mouth). Uh....it just sort of stuck up there...He was maniacally snorting and blowing and sneezing while at the same time we were both falling on the floor in stitches. I about blew 10 hernias laughing at him. It took him, probably 2 hours???? to really get it all out...trying to extract it by shoving ANOTHER spaghetti noodle up there (Um, that is NOT going to work, Micah...) He finally sneezed and blew between math problems and it mostly came out. I guess it did, anyway. I called Steve who was still at work and told him to hurry home with his camera so we could post this on You Tube. But it was out before Steve came home. This was definitely one of the best moments You Tube could EVER have had. I am, ahem, SO SORRY I could not share this fine moment with you all.

Aptober

Most of the red blips have tornadoes, too. There's one heading just south of here. Interesting weather. Well, Pa, time to run t'the' cellar! Land sakes! Well, I for one enjoy the balmy brew. I seem to remember a blizzard one Halloween when we made a snow-o-lantern. I will dig up the pic sometime and post it. I much prefer this, hail, tornadoes, and all.

Haven't updated lately....sorry...haven't felt much like writing. No reason, really. But I am interested in reading other blogs, which I've been doing more of.