From your fingertips to his wee ears, Cass.

Not that it's a huge issue--I got a whole six hours last night and that feels damn good. And I'll get to share at least one nap today.

Timelies all! Sorry for the insomnia and early-rising babies.

askye, much ~ma headed your family's way.

Daniel, good luck with all the job craziness.

Yay for SA being on Steph's couch!

Yay for Deena stopping by! And for physical therapy that works! And clients that raise their own rates!

I have MUCH to do on my to-do list today. Must get to it. Some of it requires surfing of the Internet, though, so that's always fun.

Hi Lee! Hi Beverly! Hi vw!

Drew, I really wanted to send you a postcard, but everytime I was about to start scribbling to you I realised you'd MOVED! It was mildly frustrating.

It's about five to eight inthe morning, and my body is insisting that it's really one in the afternoon and I should be up up up! But at least this looks good for getting back on a regular time schedule.

askye, I hope your dad's cousins take the hint, easily. That's too much strain on your grandmother.

Hivemind question: Very congested. What is the best way of clearing my head and sinuses? I am torn between dry heat, moist heat, steam, cold and Things That Require Stuff like herbs and oils - which I also have or am willing to hunt and gather. I think I can get myself to sleep tonight so I am not hoping for an instant cure (not that I would decline) so much as gathering new ways to deal with not being able to breathe well.

Cass, for me, moist heat and steam help. An antihistimine helps sometimes, lots of Vitamin C (in food/juice for me usually, because I'm kind of medicine averse). At any rate, pound down the water and juice, because that helps, too.

Julie, who used to post here, told me dairy and caffeine are no-nos, although I never did manage to eschew the caffeine entirely. Hot drinks seem to help too, as did letting the hottest-shower-I-could-stand pound away on my head where the congestion felt the strongest. In the past I have used those Breathe Right strips. I think they worked or at least provided the sort of relief any believable placebo would. If you think your sinuses are infected, not just congested, get some antibiotics.

Dear Owen,

You're already too beautiful. You don't need to be evil, too.

Love,
Auntie Cindy

Good morning, Cindy. How are you?

Deena, that's such good news about the PT. Whoot!

Askye, I'm glad you and your Dad seem to be on the same page with this. That's too much for you to have to deal with all on your own. Strength to you both in dealing with recalcitrant relatives.

SA! Welcome back!

SA!

Hi Brenda! I was just thinking about you the other day. I was in Chicago for all of four hours, and even watching it go by as I left on the plane for Cincy, it was v. sad. I miss being there.

How are you, vw? I haven't seen you in forever!

How are you, vw? I haven't seen you in forever!

I'm good. Just started a new semester and trying to finish up four incompletes. You know, just another day...

t Waves as he runs off to work