Sister Sue and I went to Starbucks very early today. (She had just dropped Nicole off at school.) She bought me a Venti drink (my usual coffee frap) and a pastry as a bday treat -- very sweet of her. We talked a ton about her cribbage trip and things at work ( Read more... )

I managed to write a 2,400 word inspirational fiction today for the 83rd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition (the deadline for submissions was today ( Read more... )

Believe it or not (!!!), I had a busy day at home today. I spoke with Penny at the NW Gastroenterology Clinic twice about tomorrow -- the prep day for my Colonoscopy on Thursday. By the way, I'm actually having TWO tests -- the other one is an Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD for short). They refer to this as having a 'double' (both upper and lower ( Read more... )

The sore throat is probably the worst part of this mild cold. Yes, I'm sneezing and am stuffed up. But it's not terrible. I'm really TIRED, so I've been actually staying down at least part of the day, sleeping ( Read more... )

It's been a VERY STORMY DAY here in Portland, Oregon! We're having a tiny 'lull' right now, but it's coming back again tonight and tomorrow -- stronger than today, they say. (sigh ( Read more... )

Don't ask WHY I used my Daniel Grayson icon, because I really couldn't say. Maybe it's because he's on my mind today -- that will have to do, apparently! (grin) Well, "Revenge" does start on Sunday, so ( Read more... )

Went to the office with Marilyn this morning. We were there by 7:30 a.m. (Marilyn had two important -- and long -- meetings), and worked until 7:00 p.m. tonight. (We did take a break to walk and get lunch at Subway -- and I went for Starbucks in the afternoon. But that was it ( Read more... )

I was going to color my hair today. Needless to say, that took a major back seat to other tasks... Hopefully I'll get to it soon, as it really needs doing. I suppose I still could to it tonight (???), but I don't think I feel up to facing it. I'm bushed ( Read more... )