I got another 1800 words of "the toughest chapter" done. Haven't gotten anywhere near the tough part, yet, though, which is probably why it feels like I haven't done anything at all. Considering, however, that this has involved consulting roadmaps and pictures from a very specific location, looking up the behavior and indiginosity (yes, I just ( Read more... )

Class is finally done. Grades posted already. Kept the 4.0. I think I'm happy, but I'm too tired to be sure ( Read more... )

... and now I hear it may snow tomorrow. Bleah. I hope not.

Pictures from nephew's bday yesterday will be forthcoming, along with Xmas. Took him to see Harry Potter last night. It was good, but I need to reread that one. There are things I'm thinking were missing that may have been in Order of the PhoenixVery exhausted and trying to work ( Read more... )

I take exception to this: I have never flamed pudding in my life. And I've wanted to try "pudding" in the British style since I was a kid. What did I end up trying when we were actually *in* the UK three years ago? Blood pudding. Really, not what I'd had in mind.


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Went to the in-laws' house on Saturday. Had the standard huge Italian spread. (MIL swears she will only do ravvies and sauce next year -- never mind that automatically means also doing meatballs, roast pork, and bracciole) Then much enjoyment of gift-opening. And picture-taking ( Read more... )

Got an annoyingly late start yesterday. I had asked Patsfan weeks ago if he wanted me to do any shopping for him, and he said no, he was just going to do cards and cash to minimize the running around. Sunday, he asked me to shop for his brother's fiancee's kids and grandkid. Fine, did that Monday. Then he finally did *his* shopping Thursday. ( Read more... )