A guy was killed last night only a mile or two away from here when a tree fell on his bedroom. My yard is full of big oak trees. I keep going to the window and looking suspiciously at them.

Now I'm picturing you shaking your fist at the trees and making vague threats at them.

He's having another spinal fusion. His lower back is such a hammered mess.

Well, if they can get everything fused that needs to be fused, maybe that'll result in no!pain, even if his back is a mess.

They might be taking out the titanium bracing from the last fusion, too. His surgeon is wondering if there's some odd reaction going on to the metal. I don't know if Hubby will get to keep it or not. He likes trophies.

I'm still sad that I wasn't able to keep the bone they cut off of my spine. (It wasn't cut off, actually, like with a Sawzall; it was ground off, like with a....sander, I guess, and so it was powdered, not in pieces. Bummer.)

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Ack. Juliana, how could I not know that was you? I think it was the powder. You look v. young in that photo, not that you're not v. young, but you look even younger, despite the powder. Who is spiky haired blond?

At least you know I think you're very cute, even when I'm not swayed by your personality!

So sad I can't see the juliana picture.

I hope the surgery helps, Connie.

So sad I can't see the juliana picture.

So wrong.

You look v. young in that photo, not that you're not v. young, but you look even younger, despite the powder. Who is spiky haired blond?

Heh. Get the make-up on properly and it smooths out a lot of wee lines. The blonde is Farley - meara and I met her 2 years ago at IDKE Minneapolis. She's pretty cool.

And I'm not allowed to stowaway on any tour buses

Husbands take all the fun out of concert-going.

So, do we think this [link] is a cute baby blanket for new baby with unknown sex?

Oooh, I certainly do. Knitted quilt blocks, what will they think of next?

Knitted rocket launchers.

Sweet.