Cori and I saw a rat on the way to school. And this one wasn't dead as all the other ones we have seen this year. But we think it was struggling. Rats aren't nearly as ugly as I always thought. It looked like an oversized mouse. Not that I want to be friends with it or anything, but its not a hideous creature as I always pictured.

I'm wearing tennis shoes today in hopes that my knees won't hurt at the end of the day. It's an experiment. One of my kids noticed. Kids are interesting creatures. They just say what is on their mind. "Miss Page, why are you wearing tennis shoes?" She probably has never seen me in tennis shoes. My usual footwear is still my $3 black flip flops from Old Navy that are being held together by paperclips and duck tape. Yes, they are still holding together rather well. But we can hope that the tennies will work out. Does it look silly to wear tennis shoes with a skirt or dress? I need to do laundry. I hope we have water tonight when I get home.