The air quality in this valley sucks right now. Enough that my cat is having breathing difficulty again.

This morning, K flung her head back HARD and hit me in the nose. I don't think it's broken, but it still hurts 5 hours later, and I have an awful headache. OwOwOw.

I'm having a day. And it's only 11 am.

I missed his birthday and the day he died this year, but before March is over, I need to say something ( Read more... )

Bliss.

Dropped K at the play center for a few hours this afternoon, and took advantage of the time by going out to lunch at Dos Coyotes (Howlin' Tostada: Beans, crispy corn tortillas, shredded lettuce, bean and corn salsa garnished with pumpkin seeds and crispy fried plantain strips with a mango salad dressing). I then proceeded to JoAnn Fabrics, ( Read more... )

 We've got significant chunks of our shingles, most of the next door neighbor's solar water heater, and several large tree branches in our front yard. If anyone needs a roof for a 6x8 foot garden shed, there is one in the middle of my street.  D cased his route and then came home because he couldn't face working outside in this weather in his ( Read more... )

(Electric scooter+SUV)19mph=OW!!!

David is OK, but we spent several hours in the ER last night after a hit and run. No major injuries.

So in case you didn't already know...

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So we've got a friend staying with us right now due to some financial difficulties. Last night his car died in a fairly spectacular manner ( Read more... )

For those who don't already know, David has had a series of benign tumors on the right side of his face. The last one was removed about 19 months ago. It took almost 6 months for him to regain full nerve function again after the last surgery, and when the swelling came down around the incision site, there was another lump. This one is about 3 cm ( Read more... )

Sadly, attending a science fiction convention with a 2 year-old in tow is pretty much a guarantee that you are going to miss something you really wanted to do. I really wanted to hear the reading Seanan was doing, but Kaia pcked that moment to get fussy and want nothing to do with Daddy. Thanks to the fact that my friends Kellie and Paul brought ( Read more... )

Kaia and I flew to Long Beach yesterday. Walking into Grandma's house was really hard. I needed to get the hell out of there quick. We got to the beach condo yesterday.

I love Carlsbad Village. There are bunches of great shops, like Maukilo, Beached Glass Beads, and Mystical Dragon, and a fantastic pizzaria/brew pub. (Another downside to the fact ( Read more... )