Sunday Seven

1) I am thankful that daylight savings time has passed, because now I have an extra hour in which to view Twin Peaks episodes. I am not allowed to watch it after dark. Ooo!!

2) Trixie's eye looks a little better after several days of eye drops. But she has gotten sneakier about avoidance. As soon as I drag over the floor lamp to the couch, she knows what's up.

3) I made spicy chocolate shortbread cookies. They had cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and melted dark chocolate within. EXCELLENT.

4) The carpet selection is settled- pumpkin spice is the name. Guests will enter my house year-round and sense an autumnal crispness to the rooms and a craving for roasted turkey. The carpet will cost more than the furnace.

5) I bought a new whistling tea kettle. It is adorable and lemon-yellow, but does not whistle. Too much steam escapes from the lid. I guess I'll return it and keep my ten-year old kettle for a while longer.

6) I did my taxes yesterday. When the refunds arrive, every penny is going directly into the student loans. The date for becoming debt-free looms ever closer. I can't wait to uncork a bottle of something expensive and say goodbye to Sallie Mae forever. Maybe I should plan a series of increasing celebrations for every significant milestone I pass in paying off the loan?

7) Listening to Trixie snore while she sleeps on her back makes me so happy.