Jodi and I had gotten into a cycle of "Ben hasn't vacuumed in weeks, so Jodi's allergies prompt her to want to spend evenings away from the apartment, so Ben can't vacuum", lather, rinse, repeat. Unpleasant and frustrating. And the carpet situation was just as unpleasant and frustrating as I was ( Read more... )

Since waking up at 6:30, I've already:

• Emptied the dishwasher
• Baked press-the-seam-with-a-spoon biscuits (I don't; I give it a little chop-socky tap with the blade of my hand)
• Cooked scrambled eggs
• Fried fake sausage (Gimme Lean! brand)
• Assembled sausage-egg-and-cheese biscuits and put them back in the oven to get to know each other

Three things I accomplished today, my second day of medical leave:

• After a successful saving throw vs. constitution at 6:30 in the freaking morning, I got my car into the garage and arranged a rental while they're working on it (squeaking brakes are a lot easier to ignore than a check-engine light and an engine that idles at 800rpm, no make that ( Read more... )