We now return you to Real Life, already in progress...
Last night's party was lovely. It was, as I surmised, at 'Bunny's place. She and Mb went all out, decorating and cooking and providing munchies. 'Bunny mixed up mango margaritas, like a slushy with a kick, nom-nom-nom. Mb made spaghetti sauce from scratch, and it was out of this world!
Sadly, some of the folks who'd RSVP'ed 'yes' didn't show; it was me, Mb, her mother-in-law, 'Bunny, and SA and CapeAngel. SA and Cape Angel chipped in and got me a new mailbox, so now I won't have to worry about the old one, which keeps falling off the post. MIL, on Mb's advice, got me a new crockpot. CF, who didn't show, *did* drop off a gift bag consisting to two Ghiradelli Dark chocolate and Raspberry bars and a gift card for Barnes and Noble. Got some Body Shop products and craft goodies from 'Bunny, and Mb gave me a bag of assorted munchies she knows I like.
After some of the experiences I've had, I'm always pleasantly surprised when I get a bunch of my friends in the same room and they all get along. I was astonished and delighted when SA and Mb's MIL hit it off---they're both from Vermont and chattered happily about who grew up where, and where they worked, and mutual acquaintances---talk about serendipity!
It ended up going on til about 10:30, when SA and CapeGypsy departed, and I was fairly tuckered out by the time I got home...I was in bed before 2, which is early for me, slept til 10 and have been yawning all day.
This morning, I wasn't up long before my day's plans crumbled. BC had a scheduling conflict and is rescheduling the movie for next week, day TBD, as he may be going out of town for a cousin's funeral.
This gives me time to keep calling Unemployment, who haven't mailed out a check this week, although I *have* claimed my benefits. AND they seem to have reduced the amount---I don't know WTF is going on, and their #$%&ing phone system is no help---when you get through, it *always* says there's a high call volume and hangs up on you. Arrrgh!
However, all is not gloom: I have a meetup scheduled with Big Red for tomorrow afternoon, and sbjb sent me an Amazon gift card. (I combined that with the card I already had from foreverhermit and have snagged the DVDs for Trauma, which I've been lusting after. It's cheaper than WalMart---marginally---and new, not used. And I have a modest balance left over, which will come in handy sooner or later.)
Thanks again to everyone who posted and commented their well wishes---I really appreciate it!
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Sadly, some of the folks who'd RSVP'ed 'yes' didn't show; it was me, Mb, her mother-in-law, 'Bunny, and SA and CapeAngel. SA and Cape Angel chipped in and got me a new mailbox, so now I won't have to worry about the old one, which keeps falling off the post. MIL, on Mb's advice, got me a new crockpot. CF, who didn't show, *did* drop off a gift bag consisting to two Ghiradelli Dark chocolate and Raspberry bars and a gift card for Barnes and Noble. Got some Body Shop products and craft goodies from 'Bunny, and Mb gave me a bag of assorted munchies she knows I like.
After some of the experiences I've had, I'm always pleasantly surprised when I get a bunch of my friends in the same room and they all get along. I was astonished and delighted when SA and Mb's MIL hit it off---they're both from Vermont and chattered happily about who grew up where, and where they worked, and mutual acquaintances---talk about serendipity!
It ended up going on til about 10:30, when SA and CapeGypsy departed, and I was fairly tuckered out by the time I got home...I was in bed before 2, which is early for me, slept til 10 and have been yawning all day.
This morning, I wasn't up long before my day's plans crumbled. BC had a scheduling conflict and is rescheduling the movie for next week, day TBD, as he may be going out of town for a cousin's funeral.
This gives me time to keep calling Unemployment, who haven't mailed out a check this week, although I *have* claimed my benefits. AND they seem to have reduced the amount---I don't know WTF is going on, and their #$%&ing phone system is no help---when you get through, it *always* says there's a high call volume and hangs up on you. Arrrgh!
However, all is not gloom: I have a meetup scheduled with Big Red for tomorrow afternoon, and sbjb sent me an Amazon gift card. (I combined that with the card I already had from foreverhermit and have snagged the DVDs for Trauma, which I've been lusting after. It's cheaper than WalMart---marginally---and new, not used. And I have a modest balance left over, which will come in handy sooner or later.)
Thanks again to everyone who posted and commented their well wishes---I really appreciate it!
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