Dad took Nipper for his biopsy early this morning, about 6:30. I thought I would be okay, but watching Dad take him away was just awful. He probably does have cancer. The vet seems to think so, and he told us not to get our hopes too high. So we didn't. But that's not the emotional guarantee I'd hoped it would be ( Read more... )

Today was the Christmas luncheon at our old building! I brought a homemade cake, Jessica concocted a cobbler, Jenny made hashbrown casserole, Todd's wife threw together a dish of baked macaroni, and Frank... donated the plastic cups. Because there's always that one guy who's like, "I'll bring the cups and napkins, suckers ( Read more... )

The season's third (and last) Christmas tree was decorated today ( Read more... )

On Tuesday I hung the lights and ornaments on our much beloved office tree! The team seems to love it, too, so bonuses all around.


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Brought tree into office. Discovered trunk was too large for the stand (which was half-broken anyway).

The Troll drove me to Lowe's during lunch, where I found a suitable replacement. It cost me a mere $15.00 and all my willpower to screw in the stabilizers. The holes were too small. MY FINGERS ( Read more... )

Below is a photo of a $35.00 loveseat Mom saw at a thrift store, wanted, and asked Dad and I to procure. So off we went in Old Blue (a '91 Nissan complete with camper shell), never once considering whether a semi-large piece of furniture would fit in a small truck bed. Dad measured the seat, the bed, the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow, ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I did the dumbest thing I have ever done. Just... it's so phenomenally stupid, I can't even.

It was time to wash the litter boxes. Toss the old litter, apply water and soap to box, refill. So I tossed, and washed, and swept the floor while I was at it, and went to refill the boxes, only to find no fresh litter left, on Thanksgiving Day ( Read more... )

After several false starts, we finally moved offices.

There didn't seem to be too much stuff at first: the computer, phone, a coffee mug, two framed photos... but then I started packing my four house plants, and that collection of Marvel PEZ dispensers, and those three extra coffee mugs, and the posters and dinosaur figurines and paperwork I have ( Read more... )

I uncovered last year's stash of polymer clay. The Lump tried to help soften it by placing it under his armpit and explaining that astronauts use the same armpit technique to warm up their food. Now I'm afraid my Christmas ornaments will smell like unwashed brother.


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Saturday was a legit mix of all my favorite things: crafts, the bestie, and the Troll. The bestie and I first hit up an annual church craft show (I suggested she join me-nay, insisted) just down my street. Church shows can be hit or miss: sometimes it's collegiate sports wreaths and crochet doily angels as far as the eye can see, but this show is ( Read more... )