( cut for rambling about shopping, drinking, writing, etc )

At 2:30ish I stopped cleaning the attic and left to go to do my shift taking care of the shelter cats before I pick up Scout.  Except my car wouldn't start.  ARGH!  I called Stuart to see if he could get her, but, unbeknownst to me, he was at the Law Library and had his ringer turned off.  So I called Scout to see if she could grab a ride home with ( Read more... )

Yesterday I went to my friends' house (married couple who are opening the restaurant) before 11am to load up.  Drove down to Market Street.  We set up the tent and tables under the constant threat of rain.  Fortunately we didn't get too wet and the change of clothes I brought were unnecessary.

The festival started at 2pm and we were slammed.  Sold ( Read more... )

We had a crazy storm roll through yesterday around 5:30 ( Read more... )

This week was consumed by two things.  My out-of-control wisteria.  Cat urine.

( with thanks to monty python and the holy grail )

( cut for length, brief description of something yucky, long-winded rambling )

Due to some magical alignment of planets, I got Scout, who previously refused, to agree to go see a matinee of True Grit today.  Coinciding with this bit of good fortune was the temperature going in the right direction for once.  We've been ass-cold all week and getting into the forties felt balmy.  Sad, sad world.  Anyway...so we walked to theater ( Read more... )

Scout spent the night out last night, I was up late angsting about the Packer game, and Stuart said he would take care of the dogs when the alarm went off--a trifecta of circumstances that somehow equaled me sleeping until 9.  On a weekday.  Such a rare occurrence...the ivory-billed woodpecker sighting of my life.

Busy day.  Got a video game and ( Read more... )

Party was fabulous.  Thank god.  The day started miserably.

( Water water everywhere )

( Cleaning the refrigerator, worse than doing the ceiling fan blades )