Mother's Day plans anyone? Emily and I will be going out to breakfast with my parents. Good old Bob Evans. We've done that for the last few years, but we've always been a crowd. This year there will only be 4 of us. I'm not sure what we'll be doing afterwards. Maybe some shopping?

It was another long day at work, but like all the others, it had a beginning and an end. I hung out at Borders for a while after work, then went to the library before heading home. The first thing I did was to clear out the downspout by my garage. My gutters have been overflowing. I'm not crazy about ladders, but got up on one and used a hose to clear out the blockage. It was full of the stems that held the berries that recently fell off the pear tree. I have other gutters that need cleaning, but this is the only one I'll brave. I hate having to pay for help, but I really need to find a handyman.

I went on another long walk. I think it's time to find my pedometer again, now that it seems like I'll stick with it. I used Em's iTouch and it was kind of nice listening to music as I walked. I always chew gum too, and I think I chew in sync with my strides. I'm sick of the gum by the time I get home! We don't have any paths in my neighborhood so everyone uses the sidewalks. It really is great to see all the people out and about.

I'll end here for now.

Happy Mother's Day, mothers.