Five on Friday

1. I've got something funky going on with my health (ah! so there is probably a connection to the headaches I've been experiencing) the last couple of days and I'm over it. I have no voice and my throat is swollen. My nose is starting to drip and my whole body has that awful ache. Anybody else get grumpy when they don't have a voice? Especially when it comes to communicating with the girls. It's hard to be effective when they can't even hear you say "no" or whatever else is vital for them to hear.

2. The weather has been amazing here. Like this may be the best Autumn weather we've ever had, at least that I remember. Every single day is like a birthday present surprise. I open the door and feel a huge hug wrap around me. Okay, maybe that's just a bit much. But seriously. 

3. I mixed together dark chocolate cake mix and a can of pureed pumpkin and thought that it'd be the sweetest dessert ever. Spoiler alert: It wasn't. I've heard others rave about it but I wasn't all that impressed. To be fair, I did really like it right out of the oven. But, day old cake muffins (should I call them that? I think it works...) don't have the same appeal and they got moldy, yes moldy, within a couple of days. I'm still on the look out for more pumpkin recipes though. 

4. I think it's safe to say that my foot is about 90% healed. I haven't tried anything strenuous yet (I'm looking at you, running) but I can walk without any problems and don't have to stick to just one or two pairs of shoes. That's serious progress, folks! I'm still taking it slow to avoid re-injuring it, but I'm so glad it's feeling better.

5. I've tried to preorder the new Avett Brother's cd and iTunes keeps telling me that they could not complete my request. what????? Why? Tell me why. Seriously I don't get it. "Temporarily Unavailable" should not mean always.