cookie and mommy paint the town red (er, princess purple)

a day off, a day off, a day off! i cherish these moments, so few and far between. and i mean a real day off, sunday doesn't count because of all the crap i have to do around the house. canuck had crazy hours today, 9 - 8 at his new office up north, so cookie and i had the whole day to chill out. i made the beds, dusted, did the dishes, tidied up a bit, and plunked down and watched the news for a few hours (CNN because it reminds me of home). then cookie and i painted my toenails this really wicked color from revlon, silver something-or-other, but it really is like a metallic purple. she watched me do my nails and begged me to paint hers "princess purple" just like mommy. of course, i had to oblige. and she actually managed to stay still long enough for it to dry, miracle of all miracles! then we made grilled cheese sandwiches, which i cut into the shape of a heart, and settled down for a nap after lunch (mommy too!). later in the afternoon, we walked to payless where we bought cookie some new shoes for the fall - both pairs PINK, of course. then i picked up some pretty hand towels for the downstairs bathroom at linens 'n things, browsed for fall clothes, and stopped for gelato as a real treat, yum (cookie had chocolate and i had hazelnut, my favorite). we had time to play at the park for a while before it started raining and made it back in time to make dinner. now we're watching the little mermaid (for the hundredth time) and waiting for daddy to get home. tomorrow, back to work *sigh* but at least it's a short week and a long weekend for both me and canuck.

my day off rocked!!!