First things first, a somewhat distant (by family tree, not by knowledge) relative passed away last week. My thoughts are with my extended family ( Read more... )

Well, no one is going to mow the lawn *for* me, yanno? *wry gryn*

It's been a while, thanks to the scorching heat and dryness, but this past week we actually got reasonable rain. So, my crabgrass lawn needed mowing. Initially, I took the string trimmer out to get the worst spots and give my poor mower somewhere to start in the backyard. It was ( Read more... )

Work got flowers for all the Moms on Saturday... including me! I'm a pet-mom, and apparently that counts! (Of course, I'm also the ONLY woman working at the store who doesn't have actual human children, so I kinda also suspect the manager was being *exceedingly* polite and thoughtful by not leaving me out.) Stuff like that makes me very, very ( Read more... )

Lotsa pics in this post, so I'll spare you. Basically, this is what I've been up to for the last month.

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MUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHH....... (and some plants ( Read more... )

darkclawtwolf and I have officially started the K1 visa process. We're looking into a possible late 2012 wedding date at this point. (Wow, I actually used the word "wedding" for reals!) I miss him, but video chat is a lovely thing.

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Well, guess it's NOT just allergies today. I was pretty much flattened last night with a headache bordering on migraine level. Wound up going to bed super-early, nauseous, and having to place a cold compress on my head to cover my eyes. Owie. Slept nearly 12 hours, waking up to a lessening headache ( Read more... )