Alright, so once I woke up and assimilated "gosh, that horrible allergic reaction to your wig cap is STILL marring a whole swath of skin on your forehead, there's no way you can be seen in public like this" right before I went and got the spackle... I had another good day. The kids behaved well enough, and those that began to get out of line I ( Read more... )

For those of you who wonder such things... the drive back from ETN was more bearable than the drive up. Only one batch of construction as opposed to three. (well, two and one major accident) The worst bit was the 'phantom construction' where there were lights and cones and blinking arrows and warnings about road work: only there was no actual ( Read more... )

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I don't have the heart to deal with all the serious crap right now. So we give you the following.



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Last night was fun, having supplied Taco Bake and The Pie With No Name to the gang for eating during Dexter-viewing. I wish I had stayed later, but having overslept virtually all week, I knew I needed to crash out early.

FRIDAY FEST UPDATE! In addition to the usual eateries, my darling Trigo will be open as well, with chili & cornbread & focaccia ( Read more... )

Just goes to show you how things can go.

Saturday: Topped off a morning of pastries galore with a Target shopping spree (and by 'spree' I mean "judicious purchasing of necessaries with a 10% coupin") and assisted vulpes in DS acquirement. Narrowly avoided buying a pink DS for myself! I need several things before I need one of those, and want as well ( Read more... )

Things heard today!

"Um, hey Julie, this is your sister. We just went through downtown Atlanta, and well, there's a bunch of people in funny costumes, and they're all over the place. I didn't know if that was your NERO thing or something else. I figured you would know, though."My poor, so-not-geeky sister. Well, you're half right. (and yes, I gave ( Read more... )

That's pastries per hour. Any more than that, and you're eating 'em too darned fast. Please keep in mind that I do not consider fast-food pies, franchised dough nuts, or mass-produced anything to be a "pastry". I'm getting to be quite the snob, aren't I ( Read more... )

For being technically unemployed, I am legitimately exhausted. Say what you will, the right Not Working can wear you out ( Read more... )

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