Self Portrait

Amelia came home the other day with a picture of herself that she drew in art class; not realizing that her art skills have now surpassed my own, I said to her "Amelia did you accidentally bring someone else's artwork home?" before I saw her name at the top -- bad mommy!

Jasper On The Mend

Jasper got his staples out last Thursday and so is free of the cone of shame! He is also almost done with pain medication and is allowed to take 5 to 10 minute walks! He is still,however, restricted to the kitchen for fear of running/dislodging hardware by jumping up or down on furniture, and he must stay on leash for another 5 1/2 weeks. But all in all he is a much happier dog than he was a couple weeks ago!

Only In Charlotte...

... is it 35 degrees in the morning and 70 degrees in the afternoon, necessitating these wardrobe choices:

A Night Out

On Saturday night Mike and I went out to a restaurant/bar called Soul Gastrolounge, which was recommended by a co-worker of mine. The don't take reservations and are always packed, but the food was well worth the hour wait! As were the moscow mules, which are famous in Charlotte for good reason!

My babysitter took one look at my shirt and informed me she hadn't yet been born in 1991:

And here is the aforementioned moscow mule:

I Suppose There Are Worse Things,,,

.... than barely being able to get her inside for dinner1

Kindergarten Primaries

Amelia did her civic duty today in the kindergarten primaries, but she couldn't quite remember who she voted for ;) She thinks possibly it was Bernie Sanders but assures me it wasn't Trump ;)

Get Well Jasper

Our neighbor Jack and his dog Beau dropped off treats and a cute homemade card for Jasper on Sunday. Thanks Jack & Beau -- Jasper is feeling the love!