(Connie too, 'cuz I KNOW she takes no prisoners).

YOu only have to feed them and clean up after them. And cats are more cuddly. Unless they're *those* kinds of prisoners.

Minor one - my last physical

My doctor is so good, I can't even fathom this. When I have physicals, I say, can I have this test done? She just says, sure, without hesitation. She rocks.

Well, you know, you can't blame the office staff. So some kid has a serious allergic reaction to the shot...you really expect them to delay their lunch?!? Get some priorities.

In other words, I am SO GLAD that the little tyke's okay!

It's not that much odder than Shandy. Do y'all have Shandy? Maybe not.

We do indeed have Shandy. The local store was giving out free samples of it last week, in fact. (Actually, Shandy's been making a big advertising push here recently). I was feeling really bad for the young women in the green-and-yellow-miniskirt outfits that were having to offer Dixie cups of Shandy to passers-by, but I guess in a country with 20% female unemployment, the ugly costume is not a problem.

The DH and I are back from our first night out together sans baby since the baby was born. And both the baby and the sitter are still alive! A rousing success all round, but I really need dress shoes with less than 4-inch heels, especially for events on the Acropolis.

How nice for you, Trudy.

Oh, Cindy! I wasn't pooh-poohing! I'm SOOOOO sorry about your horrible scare. I just wanted to give props to the good docs of the world.

t hugs the hell out of Cindy

How nice for you, Trudy.

Oh, Cindy! I wasn't pooh-poohing! I'm SOOOOO sorry about your horrible scare. I just wanted to give props to the good docs of the world.

t hugs the hell out of Cindy

I bread and fry the flowers also, but that doesn't sound appealing.

Skipping to the end to extoll the virtues of frying the flowers. HMOG, it is SO DAMN GOOD! Raq, it really is yummy.

Remove the pistils from the flowers, rinse them off, and place them on a rack or towel to dry off. Coat the bottom of a frying pan with olive oil and heat. Make a batter consisting of flour (semolina if possible), water, egg (if desired), and add salt and pepper to taste. The batter should be not quite as thick as pancake batter. Dip the flowers individually in the mixture and drop into the oil. It will not take long for each side to brown. Remove them from the oil and immediately place them on a paper towel to drain the excess oil. Sprinkle lightly with salt and EAT!

Guess what I'm making for dinner tonight....

Off I go to catch up.

Perkins - I found the galler(ies): The Vanishing Tattoo. They're in the left sidebar.

Trudy, I am glad your doctor is being so accomodating, and particularly that the path report was good. It just seemed a little...odd.

Sorry if it seemed odd.

We just had a chain of rotten doctor stories (all of which are legitimately scary as hell) and I had LITERALLY just gotten off the phone with a good one...

I'm glad the munchkin is going to be ok and that he has such a bulldog for a Mommy.

Perkins - I found the galler(ies):

Thanks!