Little House Therapy

I realized I've been joyfully reading my friend's and family's blogs, but have been neglecting ours. The last two weeks have been a combination of work, ant assassinations, and throwback therapy. Though I've been told I shouldn't announce this, I've decided to turn off the news and turn on Little House on the Prairie. I LOVED this show and read the entire series when I was younger (as in...the appropriate age to be enthralled with Laura, Ma, and Pa) For our birthdays this year, mom themed us all with our favorite DVD series from the years past. Mike received Prairie Home Companion, Andy got Quantum Leap, and I-- Little House; the first two years. (there are 6 years in total). After the third time clicking on the TV to "the worst market in decades"..."oil prices at record highs"..."McCain/Palin have now taken the lead in the poles" I couldn't deal with it. I put disc one of Little House on the Prairie in and haven't turned the news on since. I was even inspired by one of the episodes to make a home cooked meal one night. Mike was impressed; I told I hadn't wanted him to know I could actually cook, but the cat's out of the bag now. He even watched an episode with me one night and then asked when we'd get to the one when Mary goes blind. I love him. Depending on how the election goes, I'll be looking forward to series 3-6.