1.  The Onion.  This article in the Onion, in particular.  Laughed myself nearly sick yesterday, mostly because of my own deadpan reaction to it.  Um, yeah, that’s sort of how it is, here. 2.  Rotisserie chicken.  Seriously – who thought of this genius idea?  They are my BFF. 3.  Cold stone-ground Irish oatmeal for breakfast.  [...]

1.  I slept for almost 12 hours last night.  I guess this is the direct opposite of women who go through a nesting phase in their last 2 weeks of pregnancy.  I seem to be going through a sleeping phase.  I’d rather sleep than clean anyway, so it’s all good. 2.  It was wonderful seeing [...]

1.  I got some sleep last night.  No, let me put that statement thus: I got some sleep last night! Seriously, it makes all the difference in the world in my mood, in my energy-levels, in my outlook on life to get solid unbroken 1.5 hours of sleep at a time instead of broken .3 [...]

1.  Despite my doctor delivering another baby during what was supposed to be my appointment, it was over quickly enough that I was able to get home in time to have brunch with the youngest SD before she left for Germany for the semester.  Which made me happy. 2.  Cold water on a hot day.  [...]

1.  So tired.  Slept horribly – hot and heartburn-y.  Grateful I don’t have to do anything else today but rest & deal with dinner.  So glad I’m not at work, trying to function today. 2.  We’re having all the girls over tonight for a lobster dinner.  Glad I don’t have to cook the lobsters (that’s [...]

1.  Watched Howl’s Moving Castle last night, and really enjoyed it.  I tend to stay away from Japanese animation in general – working as a YA librarian & running too many anime/manga programs left me feeling pretty blase about the whole field.  However.  Based on Diana Wynne Jones’s book, and animated by Miyazaki, you just [...]

1.  So glad we have the cushy couch.  It’s the one place in this house that I’m truly comfortable these days, and these last few weeks/days would be so much unhappier if I were unhappy sitting up (the way I am lying down or walking).  Yay for cushy couches. 2.  My Lovenox bruises are fading [...]

1. Had a pretty good writing day yesterday.  It’s SO HARD to pick up an old project, hard just to try to wrap what’s left of my brain back around something like this.  I really believe in this book, though, and if I’m going to send it out, it really needs to be worked on.  [...]

1.  All’s well with little Thor.  In the midst of my extreme crankiness, that little fact does still make me very very happy. 2.  Nellie’s being cuddly.  I think it’s the change in the weather, but whatever it is, it’s wonderful.  This dog owns such a huge part of my heart that when she’s feeling [...]

1.  More kennel drama last night, but I think I’m over it.  Making a distinct effort to be over it, anyway.  Which is progress on the ‘how not to be a stressed-out-bitch’ project that I’ve been working on for a while. 2.  Still raining.  Which the desert-dweller in me just loves. 3.  I took it [...]