Five Things that Don't Suck, Saturday Edition

1. the farmers' market
2. getting really good cinnamon rolls there
3. Jed telling me, with no prompting whatsoever, that my cinnamon rolls are better
4. how very right he is
5. really good cinnamon rolls

Five Things that Don't Suck, Expecting New Visitors Edition

1. being 100% totally prepared*
2. getting to see people I rarely get to see, except this year when I apparently get to see them ALL THE TIME
3. not being sick of them
4. them not being sick of me**
5. wine

*hahahahahahahahaha!
**yet

Five Things that Don't Suck, Thursday Clean Out Edition

1. donating stuff
2. dropping stuff off at the leaf dump
3. recycling
4. going for a lovely swim later
5. a well-earned shower

Five Things that Don't Suck, Roasty Toasty Edition

1. ice cream
2. iced coffee
3. iced tea
4. Italian ice
5. ice

Five Things that Don't Suck, Rainy Tuesday Edition

1. getting the plants a nice drink of water
2. the way the rain held off until after the long weekend
3. giving Joey stick shift lessons
4. and breakfast
5. when the coffee maker goes beep and life begins

Five Things that Don't Suck, Independence Day Edition

1. parades
2. floats
3. flags
4. freedom
5. understanding the responsibilities that come with freedom

Five Things that Don't Suck, Slow Sunday Morning Edition

1. how quiet and cool the house is
2. watching the bees waking up in the back yard
3. ceiling fans
4. a little music
5. the oregano growing like the weed it is