Snowy thoughts

That weekend went by way too fast. I still can't believe it's over. And now there's a plain old boring five-day workweek ahead of us. Blah. However, I take comfort in the fact that this week and next week are the last two full workweeks for awhile. There will be a five-day weekend at Christmas and a three-day weekend at New Year's, and that makes me very happy.

So, in the meantime, things on my mind today:

• I dreamed last night that I was pregnant. It was very vivid, and followed the pregnancy from beginning to end. I was so happy to be pregnant, even when, in the dream, I realized just before I went to the hospital in labor that we had never put together a nursery for the baby. I assume that the dream was caused by all the baby talk on the blog recently? Either way, I was genuinely sad when I woke up and realized I wasn't pregnant.
  
• We cleaned and organized the garage this weekend. I did not take photos, because to be honest, the "before" photos would have been too embarrassing. I am almost afraid to admit that we still had all the cardboard boxes in there that we used when we moved in, back in April. Plus all the cardboard boxes that we've accumulated since then, including things from online orders, packages sent, and big items (such as the shower door and the recliner) purchased. Cleaning the whole thing out took only two hours, and we recycled all the cardboard. Now that garage is clean, spacious, and organized, and I am surprised at how much better I feel. Just thinking about that nice garage makes me happy.
• We've been giving Montana various Kong-style toys with treats in them recently, in an attempt to encourage her to play and chew more. She does chew bones and play, but she's not obsessed with either of those things, and often loses interest quickly. Because of her kennel cough, we've been keeping her away from the dog park, so eventually she got bored enough that she actually picked up a tennis ball and played with it in the yard without encouragement. We were thrilled, but we also notice that she has almost zero mouth coordination. She can't catch a ball in midair, and she almost always misses the ball on her first attempt to pick it up off the ground, and she drops it frequently once she does manage to pick it up. And the chew toys are the same way. She really struggles to get treats out of the Kongs, and often gets frustrated and stops trying. It's adorable, but it's also sad--clearly she never had toys or treats for the first few years of her life, and it is obvious that she is still behind in this area of development as a result.
• It snowed yesterday, just a couple inches, nothing major, but for the first time since we moved here, the city of Denver seemed unprepared. The major, six-lane street near our house wasn't salted at all, so even though it was plowed, there is a very thick, scary layer of ice over it, or at least there was last night, and given how cold it still is, I'd be surprised if it were already gone. People were slipping and sliding all over the place. I foresee lots of nights in this week.
  
• Torsten is flying to DC later this morning for a business trip. I only hope that we're able to get to the airport with no problem and that his flight isn't delayed or canceled. Though selfishly I'd be happy if he did have to stay here in Denver with me this week.