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Timelies! I've been off at a marvelous wedding, have lovely Australian houseguests (whom I'd never met before) who are here for the wedding, plus I got to leave them at my home (happily on their part) caring for my cats while I went off to the beach house with a pal for half a week. ::sigh:: It's a drag being back at work, but YAY for paycheck in my desk drawer and Internet access.
ION, my tiara arrived, courtesy of Javacat! Wheeee! Very, very pretty, and strangely, it's one I almost bought for my recipient. Great minds. Thank you, Javacat!
There will be pictures, when I figure out where the digital camera is.
Thanks to the marvelous term search function, I've discovered that my tiaree rec'd her tiara. You're welcome, AmyLiz, I'm glad you like it!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEENA!!
I hope Toto feels better, vw.
Sparky! We saw an ultralight, at least that's what I think it was. Y'all should come fly and visit next time.
My mom called again today. Dad is doing better, not in a change of prognosis way, but he's eating more and resting better since they got the hospice nurse in to help every day.
I went to Nordstrom Rack this afternoon and found a dress I think will work. It's a 2-piece thing, a fairly plain sleeveless dress in a dark wine purple, with a rather long skirt, with a sort of tweedy plaid jacket in the same base color. It's a bit matronly, but I figure that's OK under the circumstances. It's also a bit heavy for early fall in Alabama, but it was so very much a bargain I figured I could keep looking in other places, and if I can't find anything else suitable, it's no hotter than a man's suit, and somehow they manage in the heat.
So, I'm meeting with the CEO of the company I interviewed the other day at 7:30 tommorrow morning. Which is groovy and all, but odd for a support position, no?
Now I have to unearth more fancypants clothes. Wish me no wrinkle
I'm glad that your Dad is more comfortable, Susan. Also -- always good to find a good suit at a decent price.
ION, I discovered that Hershey nuggets come in dark chocolate with raspberry. . . this may not be the best possible discovery. . . (I bought two bags. . . they were on sale!)
I don't know that I believe Sumi. At least, I am trying not to.
Good Luck, Lilty!
{{{Susan}}} I am glad your dad is resting more comfortably.
Lilty, good luck with the interview and with finding your clothes.
Hehe. Now I'm imagining Lilty scurrying around her house trying to find her clothes tomorrow so she doesn't have to go to her interview naked. I think she'd get the job, if she did that.
{{vw}} job~ma, darlin'. Also, {{Toto}}. Poor wee puppy.
{{Susan}} Coping~ma. Good to hear your dad's more comfortable, now.
sumi, I don't know how much more food pr0n I can stand tonight. First Jessica and Maria. Now you. My Hersheys Kisses are looking pretty much like chopped liver now.
Susan, I'm glad your dad is eating and resting more.
Lilty, jobma! Sparky, jobma! vw, jobma!
What are the plans for the rest of the birthday? Cake details needed.
Oops, we ran off. I went and picked up the gift certificate to the cheesecake factory because the power went off, and then we came home to find a box from Nicole with Ultraviolet DVDs! yay! and a box of See's chocolates from someone anonymous, though I think I know who they're from. Yay! Then we went out to dinner to the CF, and it was okay. Greg's Chicken piccatta was amazing, Nick's buffalo chicken was dipped in a bourbon sauce that was too bourbony for me, and I had the mahi-mahi and it was, sadly, the okay part since they peppered and lemoned it near to death. Kara and Aidan shared a plate of angel-hair tossed with basil, garlic and tomato, but it was rather strongly basily, so they didn't eat much. Then we had no room for cheesecake, so we got some to go, and then we went and wandered the shopping center which is just amazing.
There's a fountain, free wifi, benches and seats, massive flowers, and a portico with about 12 tables set up with chess sets on them. There were also a Barnes and Noble AND a Borders (as well as other stores I didn't really notice), so we visited both, and I bought myself a pretty notebook with no lines to doodle in and a page up thingy because the babies destroyed my old one, and then we came home and put our sadly too-warm cheesecake in the fridge, put the babies to bed and sat. I'm exhausted. Also very happy. It's been a lovely birthday.
