Crap.

It was bothering me that I didn’t know why this freaking ailment was called “shingles”. This annoyance probably should not have been anywhere near top of on my “Nuisance Items Of the Moment” list, but I allowed it to drift toward the top because it distracted me from other things that I have no ability…

Today was a general clean-up day. Lots of trash made it to the dumpster, the kitty boxes got cleaned again, several loads of laundry were pushed through the machines (I feel like TraumaMama, the Goddess of Laundry), a load of dishes were washed, and filing done with an eye to tax returns. Thank the Powers…

her thoughts separated from her intentions on Friday!!!!!! I’ve got her scheduled for her spay Friday. If this doesn’t slow her down, nothing will!!!!!!

Of course, all that means is that the fun now begins in earnest. The Socialist is again outside, shovelling, as are many of our neighbors. We’re running out of places to put the snow though! The piles are getting so high it’s difficult to toss the next shovelful to the top. While the snow has…

Labor Day weekend went well, if too quickly. I had a great time with Man-who-uses-forty-foot-ladders-to-hang-birdhouses and The Texan Elf. Pity both don’t live more closely. I made lobsters and corn on the cob for dinner, and both turned out just fine (insert huge sigh of relief here). We went out and played miniature golf afterwards,…

The Professor and I saw “AI” yesterday afternoon. I wanted to see it before there was a lot in print about the movie. I’d heard there were some interesting plot twists to it, and indeed there were. The Prof and I spent a fair amount of time last night finding flaws, inconsistencies and unexplained jumps…