In my previous post I wrote about the logistics of last Thursday. It turned out fine, of course. I ended up going with the option that was less logistically complicated but that involved me not seeing the kids for almost a full 24 hours. The babysitter picked them up after school, and since it was a ridiculously hot day, they basically just hung ( Read more... )

A very happy second birthday to my nephew Bastian aka Baz!! *confetti*

Whew! It was a long 3-day weekend. heh.

( the rundown on our weekend adventures )

Hmm, let's see, what's new ( Read more... )

We are back from our trip to Vermont. Actually, we've been back for a day and a half, but I didn't have time to post.

I missed posting Happy Birthday to sandykidd yesterday, on account of, uh, not posting all day. So, happy birthday!

For everyone's entertainment I present this video of a cat attacking paper as it comes out of a printer. LOL.

( Trip report here. Capsule summary: the driving sucked but the vacation itself was mucho fun, as predicted. )

I still feel crappy. ( much whining back here, both mine and Ruthie's; being sick sucks, yadda yadda, I want sleep )

It's official: I signed the papers this evening. I am a full-time, permanent, salaried-with-benefits employee of the company where I have been contracting. Retroactive to this past Monday. WOOHOO! Numfar, do the dance of gainful employment ( Read more... )

Tentative congrats going out to ima_omi who, judging from her most recent post, either already has or will very soon have had her baby. Yay ( Read more... )

Remember yesterday when I said that my new phone isn't really all that much less heavy than the old one? Yeah, I totally lied. It's a LOT lighter. I had it in my pants pocket yesterday and kept thinking I had lost it. It's going to take some getting used to ( Read more... )

My nephew Bastian is one year old today!!! *confetti* Happy Birthday big guy ( Read more... )