Got back a little while ago from having "a cup of coffee" with Mb. "A cup of coffee" in our lexicon invariably means "Steak 'n' Shake"...fine by me, as that's the first meal "out" I've had since September. She needed to unwind---mostly Bozo related---so I shelved plans to watch Robert Wagner on NCIS in lieu of stepping up for my BFF ( Read more... )

The internet keeps cutting out, but since it's borrowed, I can't kvetch too much. While it was down this afternoon, I spent an hour cleaning off my desk. Might not meet everyone's standards of "clean"---I didn't get the whole thing down to bare wood and scrub it---but I got rid of lots of little scribbled on post-its and index cards, crumpled ( Read more... )

I got my first card of the holiday season (pwcorgigirl wishing me a Cool Yule) today, huzzah! Thursday, J is taking me to a party for the local dog training club...I wonder if I'll run into anyone I know, as I was active in the local kennel club for a few years after S got Macs and made noises about showing him. We're celebrating solstice and having a gift ( Read more... )

At the moment, I'm basking in a glow of well-being. Life is good. I got a super AU story as my yuletide big gift, my recipient had squeeful things to say about my gift to her (Later!), I got a delightful treat story, and there was good feedback on my last-minute submission, too. (Last minute is right---I kept track, there were only NINE stories ( Read more... )

Today has been incredibly blissful. Yule at church, gift exchange, nice, low-key. Payless after---my brown mocs are showing a lot of wear, so I found some cute little brown shoes for $8. WalMart after that, gifts for the folks at Schnauzerland and the usual staples. Came home and have vegitated, knowing I don't have any more looming deadlines and ( Read more... )

We take a moment from our regularly scheduled programming to bring you this special announcement ( Read more... )