Visited my grandmother in the hospital today.  At age 97, she decided to have elective surgery.  The healing time has been slower than she anticipated, and she is very annoyed that her doctors won't release her to the rehab center.  (she had a knee replaced, and since she lives in alone, in a house with stairs, and refuses a live-in aide in her ( Read more... )

Somehow, I've become the mother of a 21 year old.

I have no idea how that happened, since it seems to me that she was 3 years old, just yesterday.

Happy Birthday ScienceValkyre, may your path always be as clear to you as it seems now.
Much love,
Mommy

We having been having severe connectivity issues.  The DNS servers for our internet provider seem to keep going down.  Of course, when you call customer service, the assumption is that the customer is an idiot and the problem is all on the customers end.  Yesterday, my husband spent 2 hours on the phone, going through the motions, before convincing ( Read more... )

Oh, I wish I were going to Pantheacon!

According to Constantine von Hoffman at:
http://collateraldamage.wordpress.com/

The UK’s Dairy Crest dairy has reported increased sales over the past quarter thanks in part to an ad campaign featuring former Sex Pistols’ lead singer John Lydon (ne Rotten). Sales of the company’s Country Life spreads leapt 85% in the latest quarter, “in part to ( Read more... )

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How is it that my cat only wants to curl up and sleep on my lap, when I am on the exer-ball?

The trap we had in the basement was far too small for a squirrel, so this morning, I called the Town Hall, hoping that someone there would be able to recommend a wildlife rehab group or animal rescue to help us, and the squirrel, out (emphasis on squirrel out!).  The woman who answered the phone said that she would send someone over.  So imagine my ( Read more... )

We have a squirrel in our fireplace.  It must have fallen down the chimney.  It doesn't appear to be hurt, although, if it keeps thrashing around, it will hurt itself.  Now, I have to find out if any of my neighbors have a trap that I can catch it in, so I can get it out of the house and set it loose.  And where is my cat?  Fast asleep in the " ( Read more... )

Incense sticks are extremely sensitive to humidity levels.  I have to redo the entire batch I made yesterday.  They dried far too fast, and I didn't get to bundle them (thanks for that wonderful idea, Tris!) before they bent, like strung bows.  oh well, and just when the skin on my hands was beginning to return to "skin" color.