I slept like a log last night here at Mom's, for the first time in days.  Today, I actually feel okay.  Nothing I've eaten today has bothered me.  I am shocked but delighted by both.  Also, I'm hungry for the first time in the 12 days since this all started.  I'm hesitant to actually *eat* much at any one time in case my system goes straight back ( Read more... )

Stepping Through Time is going to be a freakingamazing read, if the bazillion pictures are anything to go by ( Read more... )

1. My newly-refinished dining room table has finally made it home! Clearly, it is now time to devise a dinner party. A small dinner party, I note, since the table will comfortably hold four. :) There's no saying there can't be more than one party, however. :) I note that this is the first actual wood dining table I've ever owned. Even the ( Read more... )

Phoebe is officially home safe, only slightly dented and mildly grumpy.  She celebrated her return in a rather unexpected way, by purposefully snuggling up with Dori in the white chair.  I'm not sure I've ever seen her do that before.

I was amused when the vet told me that despite her lack of teeth, she's still got a pretty good right hook (claws ( Read more... )

I just had a fabulous dinner out with my high school friend Tony.  Now, I knew Tony somewhat from school, but we were definitely not the best of friends.  We reconnected a while ago on FB, and have been chitchatting there (like ya do) for some time.  I found out at dinner tonight, 24 years after we graduated, that he grew up across the street from ( Read more... )

An update on the project list:

( Now new & improved! )

From yesterday ( Read more... )

Sunburn, that is.  Mom got me 85 SPF sun lotion for my birthday.  :-)  She also got me a pressure cooker, which (unfortunately or not so unfortunately depending on your perspective) calls for a trip to Barnes & Noble for a pressure cooker cookbook.

I recently realized that I have entered a very exciting phase of my life.  For the first time EVER, ( Read more... )