Remember Abby, the kitty we found wandering around the building back in September, who my parents adopted ( Read more... )

Today is my Nana and Pap's 60th wedding anniversary. We just got home from a surprise party my great-aunt's threw for them. First time I've ever seen my Nana cry. Ever ( Read more... )

My dear brother-in-law, I think, is quietly trying to minister to my faith. Picture it: the fervent Catholic nudging the lapsed and now non-practicing Jew back onto her Jewish path. I say this because I had told the Slav's family about my new lack of organized religion on Christmas Eve. This past Sunday, we were up in Grampian for Justin's (the ( Read more... )

My grandmother's dogs are insane. I spent most of yesterday afternoon trying to knit socks, but kept being interrupted by Rusty, the world's most spastic pomeranian. Rusty has decided that my purpose in life is to throw balls, squeaky toys, whatever, for him ( Read more... )

Going to Altoona today to visit with Grandma. -She went home on Wednesday, btw ( Read more... )

I recommend checking zeriel's blog later tonight for his newest toy/project. It's epic. And he is also, to my great relief, thrilled with the the zafu and zabuton my mum and I collaborated on.

My father likes his gloves. I got hugs from Pap.

Twas a good day.

Know what's hard? Arranging mix discs ( Read more... )

A nice weekend, methinks. There was much consumption of Asian food, and much seeing friends.

Last night was hibachi for midnightranter's birthday, followed by ice cream. num num ( Read more... )

As I was waking up this morning, from somewhere outside there was this *thump* *thump* *thump* *thump*... and after a minute or so, the sound of breaking glass. And then nothing. Makes me kind-of wary about venturing outside.

A nice weekend. Dinner, rpgs and hanging out with bagelofangst and pixie_bee, lunch with my in-laws--who brought pie and food for our freezer ( Read more... )

Disclaimer: the following subject is one that I must admit to being a wee bit opinionated about ( Read more... )