I am the Tired
The poison ivy Itch of Evilness continues.
NQH and I drove up to DC on Friday after work to visit with his parents (it being Father's Day and all that). Friday we went out to dinner with his mom (to Uno's, or as she likes to call it, YOU-no's). Had a nice meal and a very new waitress who we felt bad for and tried to express sympathy via overtipping. Went to HandWringer's house for beverages, and chatted for a few hours about Life, the Universe, and Everthing, and there was no drama or angst, and only a few cheap shots a the Colonel's ladyfriend.
Saturday was spent at the Colonel's house, with NQH and Elder Brother doing yard work, while I enjoyed the AC and free laundry. It was a nice, relaxing day, and we went out for dinner to a mediocre barbeque place that had good mashed potatoes. We drove home Saturday night, and got in just before 1:00 am. We would've stayed, but we felt bad for the cats. :)
The cats were fine, but we still felt guilty so we left the bedroom door open. Went to bed ~1:30, I woke up around 3:30 to apply more Calamine lotion, woke up around 5 to relieve Effie of her new toy (McDonald's straw that she found in the trash), got up again around 5:30 to relieve Effie of the other straw that had been in the trash and to also move the laundry bag which makes an alarming amount of noise at that hour, and finally got up around 9 after deciding I really couldn't sleep only only 20% of my pilow (with Effie strategically taking up the other 80%). Sammie was happily sleeping next to me most of this time. I love my cats, really I do. I also love NQH, whose response to most of the noise was to snap his fingers in the general direction of the cat, and then go back to sleep.
I spent most of yesterday napping and reading The Amber Spyglass. Today I'm back at work, catching up on "I Didn't Pay Attention to Your Deadline, and Why Are You Annoyed With Me Now?" emails. Is it Friday yet?
NQH and I drove up to DC on Friday after work to visit with his parents (it being Father's Day and all that). Friday we went out to dinner with his mom (to Uno's, or as she likes to call it, YOU-no's). Had a nice meal and a very new waitress who we felt bad for and tried to express sympathy via overtipping. Went to HandWringer's house for beverages, and chatted for a few hours about Life, the Universe, and Everthing, and there was no drama or angst, and only a few cheap shots a the Colonel's ladyfriend.
Saturday was spent at the Colonel's house, with NQH and Elder Brother doing yard work, while I enjoyed the AC and free laundry. It was a nice, relaxing day, and we went out for dinner to a mediocre barbeque place that had good mashed potatoes. We drove home Saturday night, and got in just before 1:00 am. We would've stayed, but we felt bad for the cats. :)
The cats were fine, but we still felt guilty so we left the bedroom door open. Went to bed ~1:30, I woke up around 3:30 to apply more Calamine lotion, woke up around 5 to relieve Effie of her new toy (McDonald's straw that she found in the trash), got up again around 5:30 to relieve Effie of the other straw that had been in the trash and to also move the laundry bag which makes an alarming amount of noise at that hour, and finally got up around 9 after deciding I really couldn't sleep only only 20% of my pilow (with Effie strategically taking up the other 80%). Sammie was happily sleeping next to me most of this time. I love my cats, really I do. I also love NQH, whose response to most of the noise was to snap his fingers in the general direction of the cat, and then go back to sleep.
I spent most of yesterday napping and reading The Amber Spyglass. Today I'm back at work, catching up on "I Didn't Pay Attention to Your Deadline, and Why Are You Annoyed With Me Now?" emails. Is it Friday yet?