They're telling people to get out of low-lying areas along the river in Sonoma County.

And we just got a NWS Severe Thunder Storm warning for eastern Alameda County. Huh. It's not even raining right now.

I was confused because her having that much taste seemed weird.

And then I was confused because people were confused for other reasons. Lyle Lovett is lovely.

What Plei said.

It's been raining here since last night, Consuela, sometimes really hard, and I lost power sometime between 5:00 and 7:00 this morning.

It could have chosen a better weekend for this weather. I have 200+ lbs of dog in my house, and they're a little ripe. And a leaky sink. Pffft.

I think I'm ringing in the new year with cat barf. Off to petwhatever to go buy hairball goo. Sigh.

I was confused because her having that much taste seemed weird.

Yeah, I couldn't figure out what he must have been thinking.

I think I'm ringing in the new year with cat barf.

Hey, I have dog barf! I think I'm taking myself out for coffee before I break out the carpet cleaner.

Huh. Just got my first Emergency Warning broadcast, for flooding along the Russian River.

Ooh, that's scary. Good luck, NoCal!!!

OK, dishes are done. A couple of thank-you notes have been written. Coats have been hung up. Things are coming together.

Consuela, I hope the predictions are worse than reality. Are you in a low lying area?

Probably be a quiet day here, just hanging around the house until we head down to Alexandria for First Night celebrations.

Sounds fun, Sheryl. I think we might take down the Christmas tree, now. We were going to wait until tomorrow, but it would be nice to have the house back to normal for a couple of days before everyone goes back to school and work.

We generally don't go out on NYE, any more. I think our last big shindig was the NYE a couple of months after we were married. The next NYE, I was in my 9th month of pregnancy. One or two of the years when we only had Ben, we went to a s-i-l's house, but went home before midnight, so we wouldn't have him on the road with as high a concentration of drunk drivers. Once Julia and Chris came along, there was little sense to even trying to go somewhere.

I'd like to have NYE parties here, someday, but I'm paranoid about people drinking at my house, and then driving home. I think I'd have to have an understanding ahead of time that people who came, would stay overnight. That seems like less fun. If I hit the lottery, I'll hire limos.

What is everyone else doing, tonight?

I'm going to pick up a couple of bottles of wine and maybe watch a movie. Ohh, maybe I'll go by the artisanal cheese and bread store that opened in my hood recently, too. Oh! And the new cupcake place!

Well, would you look at that. I have plans.

That all sounds so yummy, brenda. I'm coming over. I'll be there...er...next year.

Oh, I'm fine, Cindy. I'm about half a mile from the bottom of the hill, and nowhere near the water. No mudslides or flooding for me.

I think however I will go to the gym and then buy groceries and whatnot. An exciting day!