Charge me up, Scotty!

I now have my own cordless drill set, thanks to my thoughtful husband! The set was a Mother's Day gift--I wonder if he read my wish list on here???????? It's a nice set that fits into a drawer insert. Included with the drill are numerous bits, tape measure, pencil (?), and stud finder. The fact that my husband of 16 years gave me a "stud finder" is, in itself, interesting. I wonder if he's trying to get rid of me?

Of course, now I have to find the time to USE the drill! This weekend was a busy one, with Mother's Day activities here and with my own Mom, 2 1/2 soccer games to attend, and yardwork. Next Saturday is the last soccer weekend til fall, so in the words of my dear Daddy, "After that, maybe things will lighten up."

In my cursory review of the news web pages yesterday, I noticed a feature on Barbara K, the female hardware designer who has her own line of women-oriented tools. (The tool reviews weren't that great in This Old House, though.) I haven't had a chance to read it, but it was at www.nytimes.com.

Speaking of This Old House, did I ever mention that my letter is out? The May issue was delivered to my house a couple of weeks ago, and sure enough, my letter was in there. Just like they promised!