Happy birthday, Cledward!

(Are you out there?)

Jay passed comps!!!

That is all. I must go cook a celebratory vegan dinner now.

http://www.chrismahanukwanzakah.com/

My best attempt at a direct translation follows ( Read more... )

I need your help. While you're all out there spending your hard-earned money on overpriced presents, keep your peepers peeled for a particular stuffed animal for me. I'm looking for a black and white pony. Obviously, I can't get M the real thing for this Christmas (though her Papa very well may in the near future, considering she's got her "sweet ( Read more... )

M: [wistfully staring out of the window] Mama, do you know what my heart's desire is ( Read more... )

Q: How do four year old girls entertain themselves when you have no cable and turn their computer games off for the day ( Read more... )

Woke up this morning to a very happy, slightly feverish, sniffly child. I knew something was up last night because she kept talking in her sleep. She'd say things like, "Nonnie's got the turkey," and "Give ME the hammer," and (the best one, I think) "I'M going to hold Jay's hand, it's MY hand!" Now she's crawling around on the floor playing with a ( Read more... )

For those of you on my friends list that are wondering what south Louisiana *really* looks like post-Katrina, you can have a look at my friends list...

Keeerush the insurance adjuster has some interesting (read "depressing") pictures.

I'm forgetting how to link other LJs all of a sudden. You guys can figure it out.

BellSouth assures me that I will have phone service again no later than the evening of November 23rd. They also assure me that they will lift the cables that currently prevent me from parking in my driveway by that time. They also seem shocked by the fact that I refuse to pay bills for services not rendered. Somehow, they managed to restore service ( Read more... )